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Birchfield Harriers is an athletics club, founded in 1877. Its home is at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, England. As well as welcoming recreational runners they cater for all levels of experience up to and including Olympic athletes whether able-bodied or wheelchair-using athletes. The Club's motto is ''Fleet and Free''. == History == The Harriers were named after the Birchfield district of Birmingham,〔 their previous home (from 1929-77), at nearby Perry Barr, was Alexander Sports Ground.〔 It still carries their badge, a running stag, rendered in this case in Art Deco style, carved in 1929 and attributed to William Bloye.〔Public Sculpture of Birmingham, George T. Noszlopy, Liverpool University Press, 1998, ISBN 0-85323-682-8〕 Both venues were named for members of the Alexander family, who were prominent members of the club.〔 Tom McCook, a former athlete and club chairman, was the club's President from 2010 until standing down at the end of 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Birchfield Harriers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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