Ellie Hargreaves

Athletics correspondent

Ellie writes for the Daily Meridian. 3 articles.

Riders in a cyclocross race on a muddy park course.

CyclingMud, sand and a 17-year-old winner as cyclocross National Trophy opens on Wearside

Record field of 1,400 riders across 18 races at Sunderland park course, with junior Isla McQueen beating the elite women by 40 seconds in a combined race

4 min read

Runners on a city-centre marathon course.

AthleticsCatriona Baird runs 2:19:05 in Chicago to break Scottish marathon record by two minutes

Inverness 29-year-old finishes sixth in a race won in 2:14:40 and becomes the third-fastest British woman in history

5 min read

An empty athletics track at a stadium in the Midlands.

AthleticsUK Athletics cuts 18 funded athletes after sponsor walks away and £3.6m loss

Governing body confirms second year of losses and says it will reduce podium programme from 74 to 56 places, with throwers and walkers hardest hit

6 min read

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Ellie Hargreaves

CyclingMud, sand and a 17-year-old winner as cyclocross National Trophy opens on Wearside

AthleticsCatriona Baird runs 2:19:05 in Chicago to break Scottish marathon record by two minutes

AthleticsUK Athletics cuts 18 funded athletes after sponsor walks away and £3.6m loss