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Leicester Coritanian AC
Leicester Coritanian Athletics Club is an athletics club based in Leicester, England. It is based at the Saffron Lane sports centre. The club competes at all levels in senior and junior road racing, cross country, and track and field. The name is derived from the Celts, Celtic tribe the Corieltauvi who inhabited Leicester and the surrounding area in the Iron Age. History The club was founded in 1969 at the same time that the Saffron Lane sports centre opened. Notable athletes Olympians * Diana Davies (athlete), Diana Elliott-Davies (1984, 1988) * Maxine Newman (1992) * Lisa York (runner), Lisa York (1992) Commonwealth Games * Shirley Clelland (1970) * Chris Monk (1974) * Laura Samuel (2014) National senior champions * Brenda Gibbs, Brenda Gibbs-Flowers (1977) * Eden Francis (7 times) References External links Power of 10 link Sport in Leicester Athletics clubs in England Sports clubs and teams established in 1969 Athletics in Leicestershire 1969 establishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of in . The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. A 2023 report ranked Leicester 16th out of the 50 largest UK cities on a range of economic measures, and the first of seven East Midlands cities. The city lies on the River Soar and is approximately north-northwest of London, east-northeast of Birmingham and northeast of Coventry. Nottingham and Derby lie around to the north and northwest respectively, whilst Peterborough is located to the east. Leicester is close to the eastern end of the National Forest, England, National Forest. Leicester has a long history extending into ancient times. The site of an Iron Age oppidum, it developed into the Roman Britain, Roman town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
