AS MANIC as it is marvellous, the 86th edition of the New Balance English Schools Championships at the Gateshead International Stadium came and went as quickly as many of the athletes taking part will rise and fall over the next few years.
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Counties gather in Gateshead International Stadium at the official parade celebrating the 86th English Schools Championships
DAVID HEWITSON & GARY MITCHELL
The build-up protracted and the pressure high, the championships are a staple in the competitive diets of all young athletes countrywide, and in Olympic year the English Schools’ significance is heightened as spectators and competitors alike look around at those athletes heading to the top.