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Swindon Harriers get Nationwide grant to help young people

2 months ago | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers have got new funding for sports hall equipment (Image: Swindon Harriers) Swindon Harriers has received a boost with confirmation of a substantial grant from Nationwide Building Society. The Under 11 coaching staff has been looking to improve the range and quality of its Sportshall League equipment, and Nationwide, whose headquarters are based in the town, has stepped forward.
Swindon Harriers just pipped to Midlands Road Relay podium

2 months ago | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers’ squad at the Midlands 12-Stage Road Relays (Image: Swindon Harriers) Swindon Harriers had a club record tumble as they agonisingly missed out on a podium in the Midlands 12-Stage Road Relay. The men’s team came home fourth, which was a bittersweet moment as they were lying third until the agonising closing stages when Isaac McAdam was caught.
Swindon Harriers secure massive cross country medal haul

Mar 13, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers finished the Oxfordshire Cross Country League with a massive 18 medals across their competitors. That represents another highly successful campaign for the club over the five fixtures with huge success across the team and individual competitions.
Swindon Harriers win fifth straight cross country title

Mar 6, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers maintained their domination of the Oxfordshire Cross Country League as the senior men’s squad won their fifth consecutive title. The A team made it five overall titles in a row after winning the fifth and final fixture of the 2024/25 season at Henley on Sunday, with Ben Cole leading the way in top spot and Daniel Giles doing enough to secure third overall in his debut season.
Swindon Harriers runner wins rare title at English Cross Country Championship

Feb 27, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers runner Isaac McAdam has written himself into the history books with a stirring success story at the English Cross Country Championships. The 25-year-old didn’t win the senior men’s 12-kilometre race but enjoyed his moment of glory by leading the nearly 2,000-strong field to the top of the uphill start at Parliament Hill Fields, in London.
Swindon Harriers hammer thrower moves to top of UK rankings

Feb 20, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

A young Swindon Harriers hammer thrower has catapulted themselves to the top of the UK under-17 rankings after a lifetime-best throw. It may still be early in the year but hammer thrower Holly Scott is sitting proudly at the top of the UK Rankings for under-17 women.
Swindon Harriers 'couldn't believe' England Indoor silver

Feb 13, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Jesse Bryant (far right) on the podium at the England Indoor Championships (Image: Swindon Harriers) Jesse Bryant could not believe that he managed to win a silver medal in the under-15s England Athletics Indoor Championships in Sheffield. The young Swindon Harriers athlete was competing in the 800 metres at the event which saw all of the country’s brightest track and field prospects competing. Bryant said: “It was only my third race indoors and I didn’t expect that.
Swindon Harriers record breaking duo have big weekend

Jan 30, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Two Swindon Harriers club records fell over the weekend after there were two outstanding performances in the 60-metre hurdles and hammer. Amelia Brandon and Holly Scott are both celebrating new Swindon Harriers club records this week with their landmark displays. Brandon broke the senior record for the indoor 60-metre hurdles for the second time in a month, clocking 9.21 seconds in Cardiff to shave 0.08 seconds off her previous mark.
Swindon Harriers gold hat-trick at Wiltshire cross country

Jan 14, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers athletes secured a glorious hat-trick of golds at the 2025 Wiltshire Schools Cross Country Championships. Finley Byrne, Elsie Scrase and Pippa Wall all booked their places in the county team for the South West Schools Championships in Newquay next month with thrilling sprint finishes at the Sheldon School venue in Chippenham.
Swindon Harriers golden start to year in cross country

Jan 6, 2025 | swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Kevin Fahey

Swindon Harriers’ young athletes opened the new year in style with a clutch of gold medals at the South West Cross Country and Indoor Championships. In the mud and cold at RNAS Merryfield, Somerset, the under-13 runners grabbed the headlines by winning both club titles against their rivals from Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset.