Newham and Essex Beagles

Newham and Essex Beagles Athletic Club is one of the leading athletics clubs in Great Britain. The club competes in the British Athletics League and Southern League along with the National Junior League and Youth Development League for competitors under the ages of 20 and 17.

History

The club was formed in 1887 as the Beaumont Harriers but became the Essex Beagles in July 1891 and merged with Newham AC in 1985 when it moved from Barking to the Terence McMillan Stadium in the London Borough of Newham, East London. [1]

The Newham club was extremely close to the site of the 2012 Olympic Games and a number of athletes competed at the event. [2]

In April 2018 the club moved from the Terence McMillan Stadium to the London Marathon Community Track in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park adjacent to the London Stadium.[3]

Honours

Senior Men:

Notable athletes

Olympians
AthleteCountryEventsOlympicsMedals
Jim Petersmarathon1952
Daley Thompsondecathlon1976, 1980, 1984, 1988

Paul Headhammer throw1992
Iwan Thomas400 metres, 4x400 metres relay1996, 2000

Michael East1500 metres2004
Chris Tomlinsonlong jump2008
Tyrone Edgar100 metres2008
Erison Hurtault400 metres2008, 2012
Christine Ohuruogu400 metres, 4x400 mètres relay2008, 2012, 2016

Mo Farah5000 metres, 10000 metres2008, 2012, 2016

James Ellington200 metres2012
Steven Lewispole vault2008, 2012
Rabah Yusuf400 metres2012
Lee Merrienmarathon2012
Abdul Buharidiscus throw2012

Terence McMillan stadium

Named after Terence Mcmillan: First Charter Mayor of Newham 1965–66.

The track was originally cinder although it is not shown on a 1971 OS map. The opening meeting of the synthetic track was on 26 July 1985. It was resurfaced with Polytan PUR in 1995.

The nearest stations are:

Club kit

The club kit consists of a black vest, with a gold horizontal hoop and a yellow vest, with the word Newham in black. The British Men's league kit is designed by Asics.

References
  1. Benton, Tony (May 1987). Fine Spirit: Centenary History of Newham and Essex Beagles Athletic Club, 1887-1987. Newham & Essex Beagles Athletic Club. ISBN 978-0951231609.
  2. "A gr-eight Olympics for Beagles". Newham Recorder. Newham Recorder. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/01303a_7e8ddf43e65245ae98cd4d1d7d3934d7.pdf
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