Marsh Lane Harriers have taken a huge leap forward as a club with the affiliation and acceptance into England Athletics.

The MLH continues to grow from strength to strength and now has more than 200 members. Affiliation with England Athletics establishes the club even further and gives an additional platform on which to build the club in the coming months and years.

Coach Powell said: “We were delighted to hear that affiliation with England Athletics had been approved. We’ve grown so quickly as a club and it continues to snowball. It’s such an exciting time and we are really looking forward to events starting again and seeing our members enter races with the additional backing and support of England Athletics.”

England Athletics membership gives numerous benefits to its members including:

> Discounts on events and merchandise
> Access to a coaching and athlete development team
> Competitions and events
> Promotion through the England Athletics marketing hub