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== History == == History ==
Founded in 1884 the Harriers are one of the oldest athletics club in England and have a history of producing Olympic athletes and national champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salfordharriers.co.uk/about |title=About |website=Salford Harriers |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref> Founded in 1884 the Harriers are one of the oldest athletics club in England and have a history of producing Olympic athletes and national champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salfordharriers.co.uk/about |title=About |website=Salford Harriers |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref> Orginally the club was founded as a cross–country club at the Grapes Hotel in Cross-lane.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000986/18840305/004/0001 |title=The Salford Harriers is the title of a new name |work=Athletic News |date=5 March 1884 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref>

From 1888 to 1898 the club won the ] six times and with two of the club's athletes Edward W Parry and George Crossland winning the individual title.<ref>{{cite book|last=Matthews/Morrison |first=Peter/Ian |title=The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and results, pages 73|year=1987 |publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd |isbn=0-85112-492-5}}</ref>

The first signifcant athlete to run in the club colours was ] who won two gold medals in the ] and the ] at the ] in Paris.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002683/19000717/189/0005 |title=World's Athletics' Championships |work=North British Daily Mail |date=17 July 1900 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref>

The club established itself over the following decades and by the ] had a major influence, organising Olympic Trials<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003159/19080328/029/0003 |title=The Salford Harriers Olympic Trial |work=Sporting Chronicle |date=28 March 1908 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003217/19080427/140/0010 |title=Marathon trial in London |work=Ottawa Free Press |date=27 April 1908 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=11 January 2025 }}</ref> and having seven athletes selected for the Olympic Games.


== Olympic athletes == == Olympic athletes ==

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British athletics club

Salford Harriers
Founded1884
LocationManchester, England
Websitewww.salfordharriers.co.uk

Salford Harriers is a British athletics club based in the North of England. Today they are primarily a cross counrty and road running club and are based at various locations around Manchester, including SportCity at the Manchester Regional Arena, the Bluebell on Moston Lane and Heaton Park, the Cleavley Athletics Track and Duncan Mathieson Playing Fields Track.

History

Founded in 1884 the Harriers are one of the oldest athletics club in England and have a history of producing Olympic athletes and national champions. Orginally the club was founded as a cross–country club at the Grapes Hotel in Cross-lane.

From 1888 to 1898 the club won the English National Cross Country Championships six times and with two of the club's athletes Edward W Parry and George Crossland winning the individual title.

The first signifcant athlete to run in the club colours was Alfred Tysoe who won two gold medals in the 800 metres and the 5000 metres team race at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

The club established itself over the following decades and by the 1908 Summer Olympics had a major influence, organising Olympic Trials and having seven athletes selected for the Olympic Games.

Olympic athletes

References

  1. "Training". Salford Harriers. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. "About". Salford Harriers. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. "The Salford Harriers is the title of a new name". Athletic News. 5 March 1884. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and results, pages 73. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  5. "World's Athletics' Championships". North British Daily Mail. 17 July 1900. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "The Salford Harriers Olympic Trial". Sporting Chronicle. 28 March 1908. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Marathon trial in London". Ottawa Free Press. 27 April 1908. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Salford Harriers, Salford". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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