Gateshead Harriers

Gateshead Harriers and Athletics Club is an athletics club based at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, England.^[1] Historically, Gateshead Harriers & AC have trained on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This allows for competition to be commonly held on Sundays. Some athletes and training groups do however train on other days. The club caters for all athletes from ages 8+ to veterans in all track, field, road and cross country disciplines through winter and summer.

Gateshead Harriers

Founded	1904
Ground	Gateshead International Stadium
Location	Neilson Rd, Gateshead NE10 0EF, England
Coordinates	54°57′40″N 1°34′47″W
Website	official website

History

Gateshead International Stadium, home of the Harriers since 1956

Gateshead Harriers was founded in 1904 as Gateshead St. Mary's Church Running Club and soon afterwards was known as Gateshead St. Mary's Harriers.^[2]

Originally for men only, ladies were permitted to join from 1951 onwards and a women's section was set up in December 1952.^[3] In 1956, the club moved to its present site at Gateshead International Stadium (called the Gateshead Youth Stadium at the time).^[4]

Notable athletes

Olympians

Brendan Foster

Athlete	Events	Games	Medals/Ref
Brendan Foster	1500, 5000m, 10,000m	1972, 1976, 1980	[5]
David Jenkins	400m, 4x400m relay	1972, 1976, 1980
Dennis Coates	3,000m Steeplechase	1976
Barry Smith	5000m	1980
Christina Boxer	800m, 1500m	1980, 1984, 1988
Jonathan Edwards	triple jump	1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
Angela Piggford	4x400m relay	1988
Colin Walker	3000m steeplechase	1992
Ross Murray	1500m	2012
Richard Kilty	4x100m relay	2016, 2020

Commonwealth Games

Athlete	Events	Games	Medals/Ref
John Caine	10,000m	1970