Q&A with Lia Q. How old were you when you started at Track Academy?A: 13 Q. Did you do any sport before you joined Track Academy?A: I was in a range of sports! Swimming, cheerleading, dance, ballet and playing a musical instrument. Q. Why did you join Track Academy?A: My family are sprinters...
Confidence joined Track Academy at the age of 15. At that time, he was getting in a lot of trouble at school and was on the verge of a custodial sentence for out of school activities. When he first joined, he was an angry young man and found it difficult to control his temper but was talented...
Tsimang is one of Track Academy’s role model alumni and has been with us for many years. She lives with regular bouts of chronic illness and has been admitted to hospital for many months at a time over the past years. This has been very frustrating for her as she hasn’t been able to train, work or...
Amar has been engaged with Track Academy since the age of 13. He joined after a hospital stay where he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He developed a strong relationship with his coach Shereen Rose, pictured above with Amar. According to his mother, this has been a huge help in developing...
Leroy Cain came to Track Academy at the age of 16 having travelled from his home in Jamaica to settle in the UK. He took to our athletics programme very well in the sprinting events but it soon became apparent that he needed some guidance with regards to post-16 options. After attending an...
Athletes from Track Academy by Connie Henry in Willesden returned victorious from the Middlesex Indoor Championships, with nine medals under their belts.Four golds came home to the Willesden Sports Centre, with two won by Reece Earle who ran a personal best of 7.11 seconds in the Under 15 Boys’...
Females of all ages and fitness levels are invited to a new Track Academy running club on Saturday mornings at the Willesden Sports Centre.RunTogether is aimed at women and girls who are looking to start or get back into running. Two qualified and friendly athletics coaches lead the 9am sessions,...
Track Academy athlete Reece Earle stormed to victory in the 60m at the National Indoor Championships in Sheffield at the weekend. Reece won gold in the U15 Boys’ final with a time of 7.16 seconds, having achieved a personal best of 7.12 seconds in the semi-final. The teenager also took home a...