Dean Macey retires from athletics after Beijing Olympics disappointmen...
Telegraph.co.uk - Jul 15, 2008
... athletes with decathlete, Dean Macey's decision to quit at the age of 30. ... Speaking before he travelled to Hexham, Macey admitted that he often felt ...

They think it's all Kova - it is now Jul 26 2007

LYUDMILA KOVALOVA didn’t get the best of starts to the Hexham International Combined Events Meeting – but she came through strongly to win the heptathlon....

Hexham ready for big day Jul 19 2007

INTERNATIONAL athletics makes a welcome return to Hexham this weekend when some of the world’s leading multi-eventers line up in the Combined Events meeting on Saturday and Sunday....

Hexham plans the best yet Aug 24 2006

The Hexham International Combined Meeting on September 2-3 promises to be the best yet, with athletes from around 12 countries expected to line-up at the picturesque Tynedale venue....

Hexham meet is top draw Jul 21 2006

Two world-class heptathletes are the latest stars to sign up to compete in the 10th annual International Combined Events Meeting at Hexham....

It's Smirnov nice! Jun 14 2005

For the second time in three days, overseas athletes took the spoils in two of the region's major events....

Two North East athletes finished among the medals at the English Schools' Combined Events Championships at Exeter....

Athletes outstrip Olympic hopefuls  Aug 24 2004

While the world looks on in awe as the Olympic Games take place, the 23rd World Championships in Multi Events quietly came and went at Gateshead Stadium....

Arm injury puts paid to title bid  Aug 12 2004

English Schools' 400 metres champion Lewis Robson was on the title charge last weekend....

Emma shows her versatility  Jul 21 2004

On the day Dean Macey booked his ticket for the Olympics, English Schools' high jump champion Emma Morris was also showing her all-round ability....

Frullani fits the bill for Hexham Jul 6 2004

European Cup Super League decathlon winner William Frullani is a surprise late addition to the line up for the Hexham International Combined Events meeting at Tynedale Athletics Park on July 17 and 18....

It's D-Day for Dean  Jul 1 2004

World decathlon bronze medallist Dean Macey will have one last throw of the dice to achieve his Olympic goal when he lines-up in the two-day International meeting at Hexham later this month....

Tyne's gruelling events hots up  Jun 17 2004

The 23rd World Championships in ultra multi events at Gateshead in August is promising to become the `Ironman' challenge within track and field athletics....

Macey denies Games defeat  May 15 2004

Dean Macey, the former world decathlon silver medallist, yesterday dismissed suggestions his injury-jinxed international career might be over....

Hexham to be Macey's back-up

Decathlete Dean Macey, fourth in the Sydney Olympics and bronze medallist in the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, has pulled out of two competitions as he bids to get the qualifying standard for Athens....

A double dose of agony  Sep 25 2003

Richard Hunter takes time off from his regional development co-ordinator's job to test himself out against some of athletics' tough guys in the 22nd World Double Decathlon Championships in Austria next week....

With more and more recognition for the decathlon as an event for women, the North East will once again lead the way in promoting the cause....

Thompson to search out future athletic stars Jul 7 2006

Former decathlon world record holder Daley Thompson has accepted the job of identifying and mentoring the next era of young British athletes, with the aim of developing them into world-class performers....

Pole's apart!

It was agony and ecstasy for Poland's Michael Modelski as he won the seventh International Combined Events Meeting at Hexham's Tynedale Athletics Park....

Durham combine for good show

Durham athletes excelled in the English Schools' AA Combined Events Championships (North East Region) at Huntington Stadium, York....

Hexham leads way for multi-events

The North's leading junior multi-eventers head for Hexham tomorrow and Sunday with over 130 entries received for the North East Open Combined Events meeting....

Multi-talented Rivals

Hexham hosts the 20th annual double combined events championships this weekend with the Northumberland town taking over as Europe's leading multi-event centre from Punkaliadun in Finland....

Huge Response For Region Multi-Disciplined Event

Athletes from across the region will descend on Gateshead today for the North of England Indoor Combined Event Championships at the International Stadium....