News
Friday 17 May 2013
Allyson Felix, the 2012 IAAF World Female Athlete of the Year, has thrown her name into the hat for what should be a riveting 150m clash with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at next Saturday's BT Great CityGames Manchester.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the double Olympic 100m champion, will compete at the BT Great CityGames Manchester for the first time on May 25 this year.
Wednesday 08 May 2013
Jonnie Peacock and Perri Shakes-Drayton, two 'New British Heroes' who look set to be major stars on the world stage in the run up to and including Rio 2016 were in Manchester last week to launch the 2013 BT Great CityGames Manchester.
Monday 11 March 2013
Olympic and Paralympic champions will compete in the city centre on Saturday 25th May. BT demonstrated its commitment to building on the momentum of London 2012 as it was announced as the new title sponsor of the BT Great CityGames Manchester today.
Saturday 15 September 2012
Today's Great North City Games sees the return of world class athletics to the heart of Newcastle city centre. Coming up we've got an international match between Team GB and the USA that features, amongst a host of great match ups.
Saturday 15 September 2012
Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah delighted a huge crowd on the Newcastle/Gateshead Quaysides when in his last appearance of an unbelievable season and in the first event at the Great North CityGames he stormed to victory over two miles.
Thursday 13 September 2012
Olympic Games gold medallists Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford of Great Britain plus Christian Taylor of the United States will compete at the Great North CityGames on the NewcastleGateshead Quayside this Saturday.
Friday 07 September 2012
Olympic Gold medallist Greg Rutherford (Dan Pfaff) joins a cast of Olympic finalists who will compete for the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the Great North CityGames on Saturday 15 September.
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Team GB Olympic gold medallist, long jumper Greg Rutherford, visited the North East today to officially launch the 2012 Great North CityGames.
Monday 06 August 2012
The greatest ever Olympic Games 100 metres final was won by Usain Bolt, the world's fastest ever man with a scintillating display and magnificent time of 9.63 seconds in London on Sunday night.
Monday 06 August 2012
Christine Ohuruogu, with her first ever sub 50 seconds performance since the the last 2008 Olympic year narrowly missed out on retaining her Games 400 metres gold medal in London on Sunday.
Monday 06 August 2012
Summer 2012 has already been widely declared as the best summer of sport in British history, and justifiably so.
Sunday 05 August 2012
Greg Rutherford in what was a very low key competition claimed the Olympic long jump gold medal to become the first British champion since Lynn Davies success in Tokyo 48 years ago.
Sunday 05 August 2012
Mo Farah, in an intriguing Olympic 10,000 metres final which went almost to the wire came up trumps when outsprinting his rivals in the final lap to win Great Britain's first ever gold medal over the distance.
Saturday 04 August 2012
Tirunesh Dibaba with a stunning last lap which burnt off her rivals decisively defended her Olympic 10,000 metres title ahead of Sally Kipyego and Vivian Cheruiyot on Friday night.
Friday 18 May 2012
A look back at reports and results from previous Great CityGames Manchester events
Thursday 17 May 2012
The Powerade Great CityGames, Manchester taking place this Sunday will be one of the last chances to see several world class stars bidding for Olympic Games glory in London later this summer - including one of Team GB’s best medal hopes, Jessica Ennis.
Tuesday 15 May 2012
World Championship bronze medallists in pole vault and 110 metres hurdles, Holly Bleasdale and Andy Turner, who are both aiming to add to their accolades at this summer's Olympic Games will compete at the Powerade Great CityGames Manchester.
Thursday 10 May 2012
Great Britain's number one sprinter Dwain Chambers will make his first outdoor appearance of the year on European soil when competing over 150 metres at the Powerade Great CityGames Manchester on May 20.
Thursday 03 May 2012
Top American sprinters Walter Dix and Wallace Spearmon are both hoping to produce record breaking performances when competing at next month’s Powerade Great CityGames Manchester.
Sunday 29 April 2012
Olympic heptathlon gold medal candidate Jessica Ennis, will commence her 2012 international outdoor campaign when competing at the Powerade Great CityGames Manchester, on Sunday 20 May.
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Toni Minichiello, coach of Olympic heptathlon gold medal candidate Jessica Ennis, is delighted she will face world class opposition next month in her first major outdoor competition of the year, the Powerade Great CityGames, Manchester.
Friday 13 May 2011
Interesting stats ahead of this weekend's Great Day of Sport
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Tyson Gay has the opportunity to become the world’s fastest man when he lines up in the 150m race at the Powerade ION4 Great CityGames on Sunday 15 May, televised live on BBC Two (15:30 – 17:00).
Thursday 05 May 2011
2007 double world champion Tyson Gay, will make his first European appearance of the year when returning to compete at the Powerade ION4 Great CityGames in Manchester on May 15.
Thursday 28 April 2011
Three times World Championships 200 metres gold medalist Allyson Felix will clash with Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu next month in what could be the first of several encounters this summer.
Thursday 21 April 2011
Ennis, who missed adding another gold medal to her World and European heptathlon and World Indoor pentathlon successes in the last two years as a precautionary measure, is thrilled she will be back in action on May 15.
Friday 17 September 2010
Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of NewcastleGateshead Quayside on Saturday (18 September 2010), as England’s best athletes go head to head with Australia at the Bupa Great North CityGames.
Thursday 16 September 2010
Olympic pole vault gold medalist, Steve Hooker, is positive that this year Australia will produce a much more polished display when competing against England at the Bupa Great North CityGames on Saturday (18 September 2010).
Wednesday 08 September 2010
European 110m Hurdles Champion Andy Turner will captain a strong England Team confident of retaining the Great North CityGames trophy they won in 2009. The Bupa Great North CityGames is a head-to-head match between England and Australia and will see a strengthened Australian team return to the NewcastleGateshead Quayside attempting to avenge a heavy defeat in 2009.
Sunday 08 August 2010
Olympic Pole Vault Champion Steve Hooker leads an Australian side taking on England in what will be both teams final outing before the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October. The Great North CityGames is a head-to-head match between England and Australia and will see a strengthened Australian team return to avenge a heavy defeat in 2009.
Friday 21 May 2010
Jessica Ennis is thrilled to have won at the Powerade Great CityGames in Manchester on Sunday – and in such a fast time for this stage of the season.
Monday 17 May 2010
Tyson Gay produced a sizzling halfway split of 9.89 seconds - quicker than Usain Bolt last year - during his epic victory at the Powerade Great City Games Manchester on Sunday where he set a world best 200m performance.
Monday 17 May 2010
Jessica Ennis triumphed over Christine Ohuruogu in the clash of Britain’s golden girls in the 150m event while Andy Turner stormed to a stunning double in the 110m and 200m men’s hurdles races.
Friday 14 May 2010
Tyson Gay on Sunday will take a first step in testing out his early season form when chasing the world best performance for 200 metres on a straight track at the Powerade City Games in Manchester.
Thursday 13 May 2010
Tyson Gay, despite his world class stature, insists smashing the long standing 200 metres world best performance on a straight track won't be a formality at the Powerade Great CityGames in Manchester on Sunday.
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Marlon Devonish, who was planning to attack his UK 150 metres best performance, has withdrawn from the Powerade CityGames on Sunday.
Monday 10 May 2010
Olympic relay gold medalist, Marlon Devonish, returns to the Powerade Great CityGames Manchester next weekend confident he can again challenge his British 150 metres best performance for the distance.
Wednesday 10 March 2010
World heptathlon and pentathlon champion Jessica Ennis and Olympic 400 metres gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu will compete at this year's Great CityGames Manchester.