Birchfield Harriers

Birchfield Harriers

Birchfield Harriers is an athletics club, founded in 1877. Its home is at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, England.

Their previous home, at nearby Perry Barr, is Perry Barr Stadium. It still carries their badge, a running stag, rendered in this case in Art Deco style, carved in 1929 and attributed to William BloyePublic Sculpture of Birmingham, George T. Noszlopy, Liverpool University Press, 1998, ISBN 085323-682-8] .

As well as welcoming recreational runners they cater for all levels of experience up to and including Olympic athletes whether able-bodied or wheelchair-using athletes.

The Club's motto is "Fleet and Free".

Athletes at the Club

* Denise Lewis
* Du'aine Ladejo
* Mark Lewis-Francis
* Katharine Merry
* Helen Karagounis
* Bob Weir (athlete)
* Daniel Caines
* Helen Frost
* Ashia Hansen
* Kelly Sotherton
* Jade Surman

Bibliography

* "Fleet and Free — A History of Birchfield Harriers Athletic Club", Gareth Rogers with Wilfred Morgan and Tom McCook, Tempus, (2005) ISBN 0-7524-3523-X

References

External links

* [http://www.birchfieldharriers.net Official website]


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