http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/athletics/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:32:55 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 12 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dp_logo_500x75.png http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/athletics/ THE sun sets over Knockhill as Scotland’s national motor racing centre hosted racers of a two-legged rather than four-wheeled variety on Tuesday night. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404632-sun-sets-on-racers-of-a-different-kind-at-knockhill/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404632-sun-sets-on-racers-of-a-different-kind-at-knockhill/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:20:00 +0100 Sport "I GOT some coaching from specialist pole vault coach Kevin Maguire to get the fundamentals and the basics, so that when I did it I didn't hurt myself, the spectators or officials." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/402682-david-is-scottish-decathlon-champion-two-years-after-taking-up-athletics/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/402682-david-is-scottish-decathlon-champion-two-years-after-taking-up-athletics/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:20:00 +0100 Sport WEST FIFE flyer Nick Smith used sprinting superstar Tyson Gay as a warm-up for this weekend's Scottish Championships at Pitreavie. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/15/402403-sprinter-smith-hopes-to-retain-scottish-title/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/15/402403-sprinter-smith-hopes-to-retain-scottish-title/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:10:00 +0100 Sport AN "electric atmosphere" gripped Pittencrieff Park as the SignPlus Dunfermline Half Marathon got under starters orders at the weekend. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/401484-rain-fails-to-put-dampener-on-half-marathon/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/17/401484-rain-fails-to-put-dampener-on-half-marathon/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:50:00 +0100 Sport RUNNERS of all abilities have caught the buzz ahead of the race - arguably Britain's best half marathon - to give it the largest number of entrants in recent years. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/388387-race-is-on-for-dunfermline-half-marathon/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/388387-race-is-on-for-dunfermline-half-marathon/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:30:00 +0100 Sport EILIDH CHILD smashed the Scottish record and achieved the qualifying time for the European Championships at the 400 metres hurdles in Poland on Sunday. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401268-child-smashes-scottish-record/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401268-child-smashes-scottish-record/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:10:00 +0100 Sport THE mesmeric sight of fleet-footed East Africans running into Pittencrieff Park will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of next week's Signplus Dunfermline Half Marathon. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/388386-world-class-field-expected-at-dunfermline-half-marathon/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/03/388386-world-class-field-expected-at-dunfermline-half-marathon/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:05:00 +0100 Sport FROM world-renowned sports scientists to a one-mile pogo ball world record attempt, Dunfermline Half Marathon will cover the whole track for athletes. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/27/388385-25th-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-course-to-be-best-ever/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/27/388385-25th-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-course-to-be-best-ever/ Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:47 +0100 Sport THE Dunfermline half marathon has a title sponsor for the first time in 10 years and is heading for a record entry. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400285-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-course-for-record-entry/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400285-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-course-for-record-entry/ Thu, 13 May 2010 08:22:00 +0100 Sport THE organisers of the 24th Auld Toun 10K are hoping to have perfect timing after rescheduling the Dunfermline race to avoid clashing with big football fixtures. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/08/399005-early-rush-in-auld-toun-10k-entries/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/04/08/399005-early-rush-in-auld-toun-10k-entries/ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:30:12 +0100 Sport DUNFERMLINE sprinter Nick Smith raced into the record books after setting a new Scottish national 60 metres record at the Birmingham Grand Prix. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397506-dunfermline-sprinter-races-into-the-record-books/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397506-dunfermline-sprinter-races-into-the-record-books/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000 Sport "IT was quite tense towards the end of the race because I could hear people catching up." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397198-kirsten-claims-scottish-schools-sprint-title/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397198-kirsten-claims-scottish-schools-sprint-title/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000 Sport PITREAVIE athletes claimed seven medals last weekend at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396941-magnificent-seven-gold-medals-for-pitreavie/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396941-magnificent-seven-gold-medals-for-pitreavie/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:37:31 +0000 Sport NICK SMITH goes for seventh successive Scottish title http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396738-sprinter-smith-hoping-to-be-in-seventh-heaven/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396738-sprinter-smith-hoping-to-be-in-seventh-heaven/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:42:23 +0000 Sport NEW date, new course and new international status for big race. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395705-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-its-marks-for-2010/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395705-dunfermline-half-marathon-on-its-marks-for-2010/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:10:00 +0000 Sport