- Newham and Essex Beagles
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Newham and Essex Beagles are one of the leading athletics clubs in Great Britain.
The club was formed in 1887 as the Beaumont Harriers but became the Beagles in July 1891. Headquarters are at the Terence McMillan Stadium in the London Borough of Newham, East London. The club is extremely close to the site of the 2012 Olympic Games and is situated in a host borough.
The club competes in the British League and Southern League along with the National Junior League and Young Athletes League for competitors under the ages of 20 and 17.
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Notable Athletes
Notable athletes have included:
- Jim Peters
- Mohammed Farah
- Tyrone Edgar
- Chris Tomlinson
- Paul Head
- Christine Ohurougu
- Daley Thompson
- Stephen Hepples
- Rob Cole
- Keith Gerrard
- Steven Lewis
- JJ Jegede
- Max Eaves
- Ryan Scott
- Rabah Yusuf
- Richard Hurren
- Lee Merrien
- Micheal East
- Iwan Thomas
- Kevin Skinner
- Erison Hurtault
- Rio Ferdinand
Terence McMillan stadium
Named after Terence Mcmillan: First Charter Mayor of Newham 1965-66.
The track was originally cinder although it is not shown on a 1971 OS map. The opening meeting of the synthetic track was on 26 July 1985. It was resurfaced with Polytan PUR in 1995. An indoor 60m straight with 10 lanes is due to be built this year, with the stand currently being demolished.
The nearest stations are:
Club Kit
The club kit consists of a black vest, with a gold horizontal hoop and a yellow vest, with the word Newham in black. The British Men's league kit is designed by Asics.
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