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Mike Neighbour 
Life member of the club, Ann Lewis sadly passed away on Sunday 18th June at Frimley Park Hospital comforted by Lew, her husband, Jennie her daughter and son, Roger. Ann joined AFD in 1987 as a swimmer who wanted to compete in biathlon competitions. Although she competed regularly as a runner, her career was fairly … Read more
Six runners from Aldershot Farnham & District claimed titles at the Hampshire Schools’ championships on Saturday. In the home straight of the intermediate boys’ 800 metres, Dan Howells proved stronger than Eastleigh & Winchester’s James Jerram, who was a finalist in the junior event at last summer’s English Schools, and in the last furlong of … Read more
Amy Allcock ran a club record in the 200m over the weekend at Loughborough. Running as a guest in the 200m match race Amy Allcock ran a closely contested race for 2nd clocking a very fast 23.48secs which is not only a personal best but a new club record! Over in the 1500m Amy Griffiths … Read more
BUCS Championships – Bedford 29 April – 1 May 2017 AFD athletes were in fine form competing in Bedford in the University Outdoor Championships over Bank Holiday weekend. There were notable performances from Ellis Cross running a pb in the 5000m to take gold and Luke Dorrell clocking a speedy 10.72secs pb in his heat … Read more
Runners from Aldershot Farnham & District won six of the 1500 metres titles at the Surrey championships over the weekend. Will Barnicoat defeated Herne Hill’s Jaden Kennedy, the national under 13s’ cross country champion, in the u15 boys’ event at Kingston while Luke van Oudtshoorn (u17 men) and Eugenie Cockle (u20 women) retained titles. AFD’s … Read more
Charlotte Purdue running only her 3rd Marathon clocks 2hour 29minutes and 23seconds to be the second British Women and gain automatic selection to the World Athletics Championships latter this summer. Charlotte also broke the AFD record. Well done Charlotte
What is it about the SAL and the weather? We finished last season in Devon amidst driving rain and starting this season in conditions that can only be described as “needing layers”! Our thanks to the officials, club members and A&E department of Yeovil as hosts for match 1. The “injury witch doctor” who’d been … Read more
Chris came 7th with a massive PB in 44.45 for 10km race walk and has qualified for the 2017 European Race Walking Cup 21 May 2017 Podebrady, CZE.
Louise Small led Great Britain’s runners home in the senior women’s event at the World Cross Country Championships on Sunday. The Aldershot Farnham & District athlete moved through the field to finish 38th, the highest position achieved by a Briton at the meeting in Uganda. Small and club mate Emily Hosker-Thornhill formed half of the … Read more
Indoor Season Update British Indoor Team Trials – Sheffield 11-12 February 2017 AFD had 5 athletes competing at the British Indoor Trails in Sheffield picking up 2 silver medals. 60m – Luke Dorrell 5th (Heat) 6.95 secs 200m – Amy Allcock 2nd (Final) 23.89 secs 3000m – Steph Twell 2nd (Final) 8:45.95 Emelia Gorecka 9th … Read more