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CROSS THE

FINISH LINE

The Leeds Beckett Athletics club has seen some of the UK’s top athletes pass through its ranks from gold medal winning Team GB paralympian Kadeena Cox to double gold medal winning Team GB Triathlete Alistair Brownlee. Led by Head Coach Andrew Henderson the athletics team pride themselves on being a close-knit group ensuring everyone feels welcome whilst performing at the top of their game. The main focus of the track & field season is three major annual BUCS events including:

Cross Country
Indoor Athletics Championships
Outdoor AthleticsChampionships

2 of our athletes on a purple graphic background

meet our coach

Head Coach Andrew Henderson has experience coaching some of the UK’s most talented athletes using his passion for the sport to propel them to the top of their game.

MEET OUR HEAD COACH Andrew Henderson

Leeds offers everything an athlete could need, from the state-of-the-art facilities here at the university to the incredible, natural training ground we have all around us here in Yorkshire - it's a runner's paradise, full of vast hills, trails, moors and canals...

Coach profile

Former Leeds Beckett student and now Head Coach of Athletics, Andrew Henderson has experience coaching some of the UK’s most talented track & field athletes using his passion for the sport to propel them to the top of their game. Now in his 13th year at Leeds Beckett and with almost nine years as Head Coach the team is going from strength to strength, with a number of BUCS, Commonwealth and Olympic medals to its name. Notable alumni of the team include double Olympic champion Triathlete Alistair Brownlee, gold medal winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox and multiple World Triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee.

Andrew moved to Leeds to pursue his passion for coaching, undertaking a degree in Sport and Leisure Management before completing his coaching qualifications and becoming the coach of the Athletics Endurance Team. Andrew's success has been recognised through a number of awards: he received the Dave Sunderland Coaching award and the BMC coach of the year in November 2019, and has been nominated for the 2020 Leeds Sports Awards.

Andrew Henderson, Head Coach

Team Beckett info session 2021: Athletics

Everything you need to know

Train to win

The Athletics Team is based up at our Headingley Campus alongside our eight lane running track, field space and all the equipment you could need to pursue your track & field career. The team trains five times a week during the evenings and weekends to work around your studies. You’ll have sessions with the whole club and ones specifically focused on your discipline, alongside strength and conditioning / recovery sessions.

RECOGNISING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EXCELLENCE

carnegie sports scholarship: athletics

To qualify for the Carnegie Sports Scholarship, applicants must not only showcase exceptional sporting achievements but also embody the core values of Leeds Beckett University.

Successful undergraduate recipients will receive a £6,000 annual scholarship. Postgraduate recipients will receive a 50% discount on postgraduate taught fees.

To view full Scholarship information for your sport, click below.

carnegie sports scholarship