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Seb Coe also joined and trained at the Haringey AC club that my dad was president of and was a very special club in that period.”The free-to-enter British Milers’ Club 1km Time Trial, taking place on May 22-25 is raising money for the RPMF at It is the BMC’s second foray into the world of virtual events, with over 1200 having completed the first event – the Bannister Mile – which raised over £1700 for Turn2US.Daryll Neita wins the Sollentuna 100m in 11.65, while Samuel Garcia wins the men's 400m in 47.17 as Rabah Yousif is third in 47.65 and the women's 400m is won by Moa Hjelmer in 53.50 as Emily Diamond is third in 54.27.World Athletics issues reminder about recently introduced Rule 5, governing competition shoes, as more athletes around the world return to the track.World record aim fuels Sammi Kinghorn’s lockdown trainingHugh Brasher highlights London Marathon uncertainty They feature Joe Ferguson and Reality Osuoha, who are Great Britain and Republic of Ireland internationals respectively.We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Middle distance racing is back on your screens this weekend, as the British Milers Club (BMC) prepares to host a set of three-lanes-per-race heats in a pilot event in Trafford in Manchester.The open meeting, the BMC’s first of the summer, will see athletes remain in lanes for the entirety of their 800 metres races as part of a trial that could shape the face of future competitions.You will be able to watch the action live from Trafford Athletics Club from 1645 The women’s lineups feature world junior finalist Francesca Brint, British Universities’ 1500 metres champion Georgie Hartigan and Emily Thompson, who was last year’s England under-20 champion over the same distance indoors.On the men’s side, European under-20 1500 metres bronze medallist Joshua Lay is joined by English Schools’ runner-up Ben Lee, a Chicago-based DePaul University student. The Britis Milers Club was established in 1963 when the fortunes of British miling were decidedly poor.

8K likes. The British Milers Club (BMC) is the premier middle distance athletics club in the Great Britain. Shaun Pickering, the son of the late, great BBC commentator Ron Pickering, is keen to talk about recent charity work involving With enthusiasm he says: “We recently asked our friends and some of the athletes we have helped to take on The 2.6 Challenge where they challenged each other to 26 press ups on the day the London Marathon was due to take place.Shaun is keen that people are aware that they can still sponsor the affectionately-named ‘Ronners’ as they train for the London Marathon and support future young athletes in need. “It is a great model that all event groups can learn from.”The Pickering family also has a long history with some of the key protagonists in the mile event, as Shaun fondly recalls: “My mother, then Jean Desforges, was part of the same training group as Roger Bannister, Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway, under the guidance of the great Franz Stampfl, when they combined to break the four-minute barrier in May of 1954.“We were also great family friends of Diane Leather (later Charles) who was a similar barrier-breaker with the first sub-five-minute mile for women.”Many readers of a certain age will always relate Ron Pickering to the ‘golden age’ of middle-distance running.

British Milers' Club. Tags: British Milers Club, Matt Long, Photo by Peter Brown via the BMC, Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, Shaun Pickering, Steve Green Share: Previous … The origins of the club, as set out by Frank Horwill were as follows: Back in 1963 there was a lot of criticism of British milers after they had been relegated to 5th place in the European rankings. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.

Middle distance racing is back on your screens this weekend, as the British Milers Club (BMC) prepares to host a set of three-lanes-per-race heats in a pilot event in Trafford in Manchester. Also involved is the former England senior champion Max Wharton.There will also be a pair of sprint races to kick off the meet. For the five years leading up to the outbreak of WW2 in 1939 Wooderson won the British mile as well as winning silver in the one mile event in 1934 at the British Empire Games.

Anyone that wishes to donate to the RPMF can go to the website: While not an endurance athlete himself, as a well-respected athlete and person within athletics Shaun discusses the value of the British Milers’ Club in the wider sport.“I am definitely built more for comfort rather than speed, but I personally have always been a fan of the BMC and all they do for the middle-distance community, in particular providing a great resource of material for coaches and athletes, but also well-organised competition opportunities at a variety of levels to encourage and help athletes to improve,” he says. British Milers' Club. The British Milers Club (BMC) is the premier middle distance athletics club in the Great Britain. Enter your email address and password and then press Submit.

The 28th August 1937 saw him set a world record for the mile running it in 4min 6.4 seconds and a year later he set world records for 800m and 880yds.