Two club coaches were recently honoured in the NW Regional Awards. Congratulations to Ann & Graham Marshall who won the award for Service to volunteering. Ann and Graham have led Sale Harriers Primary Section with over 65 years coaching between them. 

In those years, they have developed pathways to performance for all children at the Crossford Bridge base and have engaged hundreds of parents to assist in the scheme they developed. They have also been the leaders of the Startrack scheme which was first introduced in 1992 and still goes strong every summer holiday time and they've extended the  programme opening opportunities across the Manchester Athletics Network

 Norman Poole won the award for services to coaching. Norman has coached many top middle distance athletes over a long career to commonwealth & Olympic standards, such as Diane Modahl, Ann Griffiths and Kevin Mc Kay. More recently, his success has taken the form of Tom Lancashire and Mike rimmer. Norman has extensive events knowledge across 800m to 5000m and he commits to passing on his knowledge and skills, invests in mentoring others an, as president of the british Milers club, is a regular contributor to BMC coaching events and activities.