Coventry Godiva Harriers
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Coventry Godiva Harriers (CGH) is an athletics club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England and was established in 1879. The club name refers to the notable Lady Godiva of Coventry and the sport of "hare and hounds" cross country running.
Current athletes
The club currently has numerous athletes competing internationally. Marlon Devonish is the most famous of them and has won an Olympic Gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay. Other notable male athletes:
| Name | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| Joel Fearon | 100 m/200 m |
| Stewart Marshall | 100 m/200 m/400 m |
| Andrew Boon | 400m/400mH |
| Jamie Blundell | Long Jump/100 m |
| Martin Browne | 100 m/200 m |
| Brian Darby | 400 m |
| Andrew Downing (U17) | 800 m |
| Stephen Emery | 800 m/1500 m/ XC |
| Matthew Almond | 1500 m/3000 m/5000 m/XC |
| Ben Jones | 1500 m/3000 m/5000 m/5miles/10 km/Half-Marathon/XC |
| Matthew Lole | 3000 m/5000 m/5miles/10 km/Half-Marathon/Marathon/XC |
| Ryan Kenny | 3000 m/5000 m/5miles/10 km/XC |
| Tom Bark | 3000 m SC/3000 m/5000 m/XC |
| Lenny Shail | 5miles/XC |
| Scott Hazell | 5000 m/5miles/10 km/Half-Marathon |
| Robert Barker-Davies | 400 m Hurdles |
| Karl Robbins | High Jump |
| Mark Brown | High Jump |
| Joseph Okpoti | Shot |
| Glyn Hollingworth | Javelin/Discus |
| Grant Barker | Javelin |
Athletes
The club has produced many athletes who have competed at an international level, including the Olympics. The list below shows some of the most recognised athletes along with their event and performance whilst competing at the highest level.
1964 Olympics Marathon Basil Heatley (silver medal) and Brian Kilby 4th
| Bill Adcocks | |||
| 1966 | Commonwealth Games | Marathon | 2:22:13 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Marathon | 2:25:33 |
| 1968 | Fukuoka Marathon | Marathon | 2:10:47 |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | Marathon | 2:15:10 |
| David Moorcroft | |||
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games, Edmonton, Alberta | 1,500 Metres | Gold |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, Queensland | 5,000 Metres | Gold |
| 1982 | Bislett Games, Oslo, Norway | 5,000 Metres | 13:00.41 (New World Record) |
| Marlon Devonish | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4x100 m relay | Gold |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games, Manchester, England | 4x100 m relay | Gold |
| 2002 | European Championships, Munich, Germany | 4x100 m relay | Gold |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships, Birmingham, England | 200 m | Gold |
