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The New Year Sprint is the most enduring open athletics event in the UK. A handicap race held over 110 metres, the Sprint has been staged in Scotland on or around New Year's Day annually since 1870. Competitors, both amateur and professional, vie for prize money totalling over eight thousand pounds.
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| The 144th New Year Sprint was won by Ben Robbins of Edinburgh AC. The New Year Sprint was held at Musselburgh Racecourse, 6 miles east of Edinburgh, on Monday 31st December 2012 and Tuesday 1st January 2013. The second day's racing was held in conjunction with the National Hunt meeting. The New Year Sprint final and was televised as part of Channel 4's coverage of the day's events. |
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144th New Year Sprint winner Ben Robbins of Edinburgh AC.
Photo: Grossick Racing Photography. |
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| The 110 metres New Year Sprint, with a £4000 first prize, was supported by 90 metres Open, 110 metres short limit invitation, 90 metres Veterans, 60 metres Youths and 90 metres Youths events. Middle distance running maked a welcome return with 4 furlong (880 yds, 800 metres approx) races in both Open and Youths categories. All events feature a handicap starting system. |
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| The New Year Sprint has attracted top-flight domestic and foreign runners throughout its history. Most recently, 1995 winner Doug Walker, went on to become European 200m champion. 1987 winner Bill Snoddy (U.S.A.) was formerly the world's fastest man (wind assisted) and World Professional Record holder over 120yds, George McNeill, won in 1970. Sprinters such as Willie McFarlane of Glasgow (1930s) and Harry Hutchens of London (1890s), who are considered the finest of their generation, also graced the event with superlative performances. |
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The Sprint is more than just a battle between the fleetest of foot. For this event features a handicap starting system designed to ensure that any runner, no matter what their ability, age or sex, has a chance of scooping the big first prize.
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| The longevity of the Sprint, the participation of champion runners, the prospect of a front marker clinging on for victory and the determination of all runners competing at the most inhospitable time of year are all ingredients that lend the Sprint an almost mystical air. |
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Brief History: Highlights of the Sprint and its characters since 1870.
143rd New Year Sprint: All about last year's meeting.
Past Sprints: Results since 1990; reports, photos, video clips from more recent meetings.
Sprint Search: A powerful mechanism for searching the database of New Year Sprint entrants and results since 1990.
Roll of Honour: Browse or search the complete list of New Year Sprint winners.
Sponsors: Who sponsored which event.
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| The New Year Sprint meeting is a fixture of the open athletics circuit organised under the rules of the Scottish Highland Games Association (SHGA). The circuit includes traditonal Highland Games famous for "heavy" events. Games in the Scottish Borders are run under the rules of Borders Athletics. |
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| The New Year Sprint meeting has been sanctioned by British Athletics and Scottish Athletics for competition by amateur athletes who may keep prize money won. |
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| 6 Jan 2013 |
Click here for New Year Sprint meeting report.
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| 3 Jan 2013 |
Click here for New Year Sprint photo-finish.
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| 1 Jan 2013 |
Ben Robbins of Edinburgh AC sprints to glory winning 144th New Year Sprint. Keiran Reilly, also of Edinburgh AC, pips Gemma Nicol of Dunfermline & WF AC to second place in an open final.
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Click here for full results of New Year Sprint.
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Click here for results of all finals.
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| 31 Dec 2012 |
Jessie Concannon of Dunfermline & WF AC scores emphatic win in 90 metres Open.
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Click here for New Year Sprint cross-tie draw.
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Click here for New Year Sprint cross-tie draw.
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Click here for results of all finals held on first day of meeting.
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Click here for results of all heats of New Year Sprint.
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| 23 Dec 2012 |
Provisional timetable published
| | 14 Dec 2012 |
Heats and starts published:
• 90 metres Open
• 4 furlong Open
• 60 metres Youths age under 13
• 60 metres Youths age under 16
• 90 metres Youths
• 4 Furlong Youths
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| 3 Dec 2012 |
Click here for the heats of the 144th New Year Sprint.
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| 26 Nov 2012 |
| Starts published for the 144th New Year Sprint. |
| 1 Nov 2012 |
Entries closed for 144th New Year Sprint meeting. Look out for starts for New Year Sprint event towards end of the month.
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| 6 Oct 2012 |
Click here for details of the 144th New Year Sprint meeting.
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| Close finish in the New Year Sprint final. Photo by John Grossick Photography.
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| Crowd at the New Year Sprint.
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