Vikki Orvice was uppermost in many journalists’ minds on Sunday following an unprecedented tribute at the London Marathon. Vikki, who died two m…
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Category: Athletics Writers
How C B Fry set Terry O’Connor on the road to the pinnacle of sports journalism
Friends and family gathered earlier this month to commemorate Terry O’Connor, former chairman of the SJA, who covered 11 Olympic Games and 10 Br…
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Farah and Muir the BAWA athletes of 2017
Mo Farah and Laura Muir have been named as the UK’s Athletes of the Year for 2017 by the British Athletics Writers’ Association. Farah took th…
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World Athletics 2017 media welcome reception
The Sports Journalists’ Association, the British Athletics Writers’ Association and the Organising Committee for the IAAF World Athle…
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World Para Athletics media welcome reception
The Sports Journalists’ Association, the British Athletics Writers’ Association and the Organising Committee for the World Para Athle…
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Accreditation: European Cross-country Champs in Chia, Italy
The 2016 European Cross-Country Championships are being staged in Italy next month. Deadline for media accreditation applications is this Friday, Nov …
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London Marathon: communications intern
This an opportunity for a young sports writer with a keen interest in athletics to gain invaluable experience by working in the press office in the bu…
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Accreditation: 2016 London Marathon
The online application system for media accreditation for the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon, which is being run on April 24, is now open…
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Accreditation: European athletics championships
With four months to go until the Amsterdam 2016 championships, European Athletics is launching the media accreditation procedure for written press and…
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Volunteer who always strived to help the press box
Tom McCook was an ever-present in the press box at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium for 30-plus years, ever-helpful and always ready to assist the media…
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