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Race results, athlete achievements and club announcements from Coventry Godiva Harriers.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank McDermott. Frank was a long-standing and much-loved member of Coventry Godiva Harriers. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Congratulations to Jake Minshull on an outstanding performance at the Commonwealth Games, securing a silver medal in the 400m Hurdles. We are incredibly proud of Jake's achievement and excited for what the future holds.
England Athletics has announced that the DNA competition format is coming to the School Games — a fantastic opportunity for young athletes to experience competitive athletics in a new and exciting format.
Chris joined the Club in 1983 and became involved as an assistant coach, helping Norma Pugh with her group. She became an Official in 1985, supporting Club events for over 20 years. In 2005 Chris took on a wider role and became an invaluable part of the club. She will be greatly missed.
The club is sad to hear of the passing of our oldest Life Member, Dyfridd (Duff) Rees, at the age of 102 years. A very long-time member who represented Wales at the 1958 Empire Games in Cardiff, Duff worked tirelessly for the club and will be fondly remembered.
We are sad to announce the passing of former coach and member Arthur G Harrison, who has died aged 91. Arthur used to compete for the club in track events and the high hurdles going back as far as the late 1940s. He will be remembered with great affection.
Saturday the 9th of November saw the club start back at its cross country leagues for the 2024–25 season. Up first at Pershall North Common were the ladies, with a huge field of 280 runners completing the course. They were led home by some excellent Godiva performances.
Bill has been given Life Vice-Presidency from our men's Birmingham Cross Country League. At the 2024 AGM the league elected their second Life Vice-President in recognition of Bill's extraordinary contribution to the sport and the league over many decades.
The club are sad to announce the passing of Brian Kilby, one of the greatest marathon runners this country has ever produced. For anyone wishing to attend the funeral it will be at Alford Crematorium, Miles Cross Hill, Alford, Lincs LN13 9LH on the 29th of July at 2pm.
Coventry Godiva Harriers were in full force on the weekend of the 11–12th May at the Warwickshire County Track & Field Championships in Nuneaton. There were PBs all around, semi-finals for athletes to look forward to, and some outstanding club performances on a sun-soaked weekend.
A busy weekend in London for Coventry Godiva. Conditions were not far from perfect on the morning of 21st April for the 2024 edition of the London Marathon, which saw a total of 9 Godiva athletes — 5 able-bodied and 4 wheelchair — take to the streets of the capital.
Podium Festival 5k, Leicester — 15 Godiva Athletes. Midland 12 Stage Road Relays — A Team 16th, B Team 46th after 10 legs. National 12 Stage Road Relays — 36th overall, 7th Midland team. A packed spring schedule with strong performances across the board.
The full winter fixtures list for the 2023–24 season is now confirmed, covering cross country leagues, road relays, and young athletes league fixtures from October through to March.
Good luck to Rusciano and Jake who are off to compete internationally. Rusciano travels on 1st August to represent England in Trinidad and Tobago at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Jake travels on 4th August to compete for Great Britain. The club is incredibly proud of both athletes.
At the WPA World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, Kare Adenegan won silver in the T34 100m and 800m — with the 100m seeing a repeat of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 1–2–3 of Cockroft, Adenegan and Andre. Still only 22, Adenegan has won medals at every major championship.
This past weekend two of our great up-and-coming young talents were chosen to represent GB Juniors at the annual competition in Mannheim. Rusciano and Jake excelled in their events and shone proudly as Godiva athletes on a bigger stage.
The confirmed fixture list for the 2023 outdoor Track and Field season is now available. Good luck to all our athletes! The season opens on Saturday 22nd April with the Midland Track & Field League at Tamworth.
The AGM for Coventry Godiva Harriers will be held on Monday 28th November 2022 at the Hungry Harrier, starting at 7.30pm. The order of business and revised club documents have been circulated to members.
The main highlight of the summer is promotion to the Premier League in the Young Drivers League, having been relegated the previous season. We competed at the play-off match in Nottingham on 30th July and secured our place at the top table. A great achievement for the club's young athletes.
We are sad to acknowledge the passing of former member John Wheway. This piece was prepared by Chris Holloway of Tipton Harriers in consultation with Bill Adcocks. The funeral was held at Canley Crematorium, Coventry. John was a fine athlete and a valued member of the club.
Charlie Kelly — amazing coach, athlete, committee member and life member of Coventry Godiva Harriers — passed away on Sunday 23rd January 2022. Charlie was a hugely respected figure in the club and the wider athletics community. He will be greatly missed.
A number of athletes from the club are heading to Manchester to compete in the English Schools Championships — the annual competition for school-aged athletes that really is a mini Olympics, and where many of the UK's finest elite-level athletes first made their mark.
Officials are the lifeblood of any athletics club. Lockdown has been challenging for us all, and one area where we are really in need of assistance is in officiating. If you are interested in becoming an official, please get in touch with the club.
Coventry's own Torch Relay will begin its journey on 21st April, travelling between 54 Coventry schools ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Key themes of the relay include celebrating the Coventry community and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
We are pleased to inform members that club training can resume from Tuesday 29th March onward, with thanks to Warwick Sport for making this possible. In line with England Athletics guidance, athletes and parents should remain aware of current protocols.
Adam Fogg moves to 2nd on the all-time Godiva records list for the Mile, taking 4th at the Indoor NCAA Championships in an amazing time of 3:57. Adam is based in Australia and studying in America — a truly global Godiva athlete.
Coventry Godiva club member Adam Fogg ran 3:39.57 on 23rd January 2021 at the QSAC, Brisbane, Australia — a performance that moved him to 3rd in the World Athletics rankings for the 1500m. An outstanding achievement for Adam and the club.
