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Brits give it their best shot but Team USA proves stronger in Great North CityGames

The first ever street track meeting Great North CityGames between the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland side and Team USA saw the visitors after an exciting head-to-head emerge victorious at the NewcastleGateshead venue.

Updated Team Announcements

The latest GB & NI v USA team announcements.

 

Farah to lead Aviva GB & NI team at Great North CityGames

World 5000m Champion Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) leads a trio of World Championships medallists in the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to take on the USA in the 2011 Great North CityGames (Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside, Saturday 17 September).

 

Team USA Stars looking forward to Great North CityGames clash with GB & NI Rivals

Five American athletes have committed to compete in the incredible spectacle of the Great North CityGames 2011. The event will showcase world-class athletics on a purpose built quayside track in the North East of England on Saturday 17 September.

 

Gay and other stars brighten a rainy afternoon for fans at Powerade ION4 Great CityGames

Tyson Gay, despite missing important preparations in his build up to this summer’s track season through injury, scored a super fast 150 metres victory at a rain-soaked 2011 Powerade ION4 CityGames Manchester.

 

Manchester Great Day of Sport press conference

Two of the world's greatest athletes, Haile Gebrselassie and Tyson Gay, today paid tribute the amazing atmosphere they're expecting at Manchester's Great Day of Sport.

 

Great Day of Sport by Numbers

Interesting stats ahead of this weekend's Great Day of Sport

 

TYSON IN THE RUNNING FOR BOLT'S "FASTEST MAN" TITLE?

Tyson Gay has the opportunity to become the world’s fastest man when he lines up in the 150m race at the Powerade ION4 Great CityGames on Sunday 15 May, televised live on BBC Two (15:30 – 17:00).

 

TYSON GAY RETURNING TO MANCHESTER TO RUN 150M DASH

2007 double world champion Tyson Gay, will make his first European appearance of the year when returning to compete at the Powerade ION4 Great CityGames in Manchester on May 15.

 

GLOBAL RIVALS FELIX AND OHURUOGU GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN MANCHESTER

Three times World Championships 200 metres gold medalist Allyson Felix will clash with Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu next month in what could be the first of several encounters this summer.

 

ENNIS NERVOUS ABOUT COMEBACK AT POWERADE ION4 GREAT CITYGAMES

Ennis, who missed adding another gold medal to her World and European heptathlon and World Indoor pentathlon successes in the last two years as a precautionary measure, is thrilled she will be back in action on May 15.

 

EUROPEAN CHAMPION LEADS ENGLAND TEAM TO FACE AUSTRALIANS FOR BUPA GREAT NORTH CITYGAMES

Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets of NewcastleGateshead Quayside on Saturday (18 September 2010), as England’s best athletes go head to head with Australia at the Bupa Great North CityGames.

 

HOOKER POSITIVE OF A POLISHED AUSTRALIAN DISPLAY AT THE BUPA GREAT NORTH CITYGAMES

Olympic pole vault gold medalist, Steve Hooker, is positive that this year Australia will produce a much more polished display when competing against England at the Bupa Great North CityGames on Saturday (18 September 2010).

 

EUROPEAN CHAMPION LEADS ENGLAND TEAM TO FACE AUSTRALIANS FOR BUPA GREAT NORTH CITYGAMES

European 110m Hurdles Champion Andy Turner will captain a strong England Team confident of retaining the Great North CityGames trophy they won in 2009. The Bupa Great North CityGames is a head-to-head match between England and Australia and will see a strengthened Australian team return to the NewcastleGateshead Quayside attempting to avenge a heavy defeat in 2009.

 

OLYMPIC CHAMPION LEADS AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO NEWCASTLE-GATESHEAD FOR GREAT NORTH CITYGAMES

Olympic Pole Vault Champion Steve Hooker leads an Australian side taking on England in what will be both teams final outing before the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October. The Great North CityGames is a head-to-head match between England and Australia and will see a strengthened Australian team return to avenge a heavy defeat in 2009.

 

ENNIS DELIGHTED AFTER POWERADE CITYGAMES VISTORY

Jessica Ennis is thrilled to have won at the Powerade Great CityGames in Manchester on Sunday – and in such a fast time for this stage of the season.

 

GREAT DAY FOR THE BRITS

It was a great day for the Brits at the Powerade GreatCity Games Manchester and Manchester Great 150.

 

GAY RUNS FASTER 100M DURING WORLD BEST 200M THAN BOLT DID DURING HIS 150M VICTORY LAST YEAR

Tyson Gay produced a sizzling halfway split of 9.89 seconds - quicker than Usain Bolt last year - during his epic victory at the Powerade City Games Manchester on Sunday where he set a world best 200m performance.

 

GAY CLAIMS BREAKING TOMMIE SMITH'S 200M STRAIGHT RECORD WILL BE TOUGH

Tyson Gay on Sunday will take a first step in testing out his early season form when chasing the world best performance for 200 metres on a straight track at the Powerade City Games in Manchester.

 

GAY AIMING FOR WORLD 200M STRAIGHT TRACK RECORD - ENNIS AND OHURUOGU IN 150M HEAD-TO-HEAD

Tyson Gay, despite his world class stature, insists smashing the long standing 200 metres world best performance on a straight track won't be a formality at the Powerade Great CityGames in Manchester on Sunday.

 

Devonish misses Manchester through injury but Crawford steps in

Marlon Devonish, who was planning to attack his UK 150 metres best performance, has withdrawn from the Powerade CityGames on Sunday.

 

Devonish returns to Powerade Great CityGames Manchester next weekend

Olympic relay gold medalist, Marlon Devonish, returns to the Powerade Great CityGames Manchester next weekend confident he can again challenge his British 150 metres best performance for the distance.

 

Ohuruogu returns for Great City Games Manchester 150 Metres to take on Ennis

Olympic 400 metres gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu will go head-to-head with multi eventer Jessica Ennis at next month’s Great CityGames Manchester.

 

England Lacrosse Team sign up to Great Manchester 150 as part of training ahead of World Lacrosse Championships

The England Lacrosse team, that will compete in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships being held in Manchester this July, today swapped their sticks for running shoes as they attended a sprint training session with 2012 Olympic hopeful and 2009 Gold medallist at the 200m and 100m Commonwealth Youth Games, Shaunna Thompson.

 

STEP INTO THE SHOES OF AN OLYMPIC SPRINTER FOR THE DAY

Could you be the next Usain Bolt? The organisers behind the Bupa Great Manchester Run and the Great CityGames are giving members of the public the opportunity to find out by inviting them to step into the shoes of an Olympic sprinter for the day at The Great Manchester 150.

 

ENNIS, OHURUOGU AND TYSON GAY TO COMPETE IN GREAT CITYGAMES MANCHESTER

World heptathlon and pentathlon champion Jessica Ennis and Olympic 400 metres gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu will compete at this year's Great CityGames Manchester.