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Team Announcement - Trail de Guerledan
Congratulations to the six athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the Trail de Guerledan on Saturday 23rd May, Brittany, France. Wales has a strong history in Trail de Guerledan. We are ...
Weekend Round-Up (28-29 March)
WELSH ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – SENIOR AND MASTERS – PARC BRYN BACH, MARCH 28 Les Croupiers Running Club and Swansea Harriers took the senior women’s and men’s titles at the Welsh Road Relay ...
Masters Programme gets underway at Manchester Marathon
The Master’s International Programme for 2026 will be getting under way in April with a 62 strong Welsh Team taking part in the Manchester Marathon on Sunday 19 April. Teams were selected before Ch...
Strengthening Coach Education Across Wales
Welsh Athletics continues to strengthen its commitment to coach education, with a growing focus on practical, real-world learning that supports coaches at every stage of their journey. Recent developm...
SIAB Schools Cross Country International and SportsHall Athletics Final Round-up 2026
The third weekend of March saw Welsh Schools pupils compete across multiple disciplines on home turf, including cross country and indoor athletics. The winter season concluded in North West Wales and ...
It’s almost time for New Club Affiliation year 2026-27 !
The new affiliation year starts soon which kickstarts an exciting year for the sport. After the Easter holidays we are launching a brand-new recreational athletics programme for children aged 4–12�...
Upcoming Endurance RDP Sessions
With summer competition season fast approaching, the endurance RDP provides opportunities for those considering steeplechase, race walking and mountain running. To find out more information on trainin...
Weekend Round-Up (21 - 22 March)
WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – TORUN, POLAND, MARCH 19-22 Five Welsh athletes represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland over the we...
Dates, Venues & Sports Confirmed for the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games in Malta
Team Wales is gearing up for the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games following confirmation of the dates, venues and sporting programme for next year’s event in Malta. The Opening Ceremony will take place...
World Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 - Preview
Reigning 60m champion Jeremiah Azu leads a five-strong Welsh contingent at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland this weekend. The Cardiff Athletics speedster is joined in the Great Brita...
SIAB Cross Country - Preview
Welsh Schools Athletics Association SIAB Cross Country/Home Countries International Faenol Estate, Bangor – Saturday March 21 2026 This coming weekend sees Welsh Schools host in the Faenol Estate, ...
Weekend Round-Up (14 - 15 March)
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWFEST 1 – HENDON, MARCH 14 Welsh Athletics Transition Programme thrower Michael Jenkins (Swansea Harriers) continued his excellent early season form at the StoneX Sta...
North Wales School Unveils New ‘ACTIVE PLAYGROUND’ Track To Inspire Daily Movement
Through funding from London Marathon Foundation, Ysgol Bryn Deva is one of three schools in Wales to receive “Active Playground” markings to inspire movement throughout the school day. By maximisi...
Welsh Athletics represents the Sport Sector in Ireland
Welsh Athletics CEO James Williams attended a series of meetings in Ireland last week as part of the Welsh Governments St Davids Day celebrations in Ireland. The two day visit was part of a wider Wels...
Weekend Round-Up (7 - 8 March)
WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR SILVER MEETING BERLIN – MARCH 6 Wales’ fastest man over 100m also went clear as Wales’ fastest man over 60m in Berlin on Friday night. Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics...
Chepstow, the focus of the athletics world 50 years ago
Clive Williams recalls how the Monmouthshire town expertly managed this prestigious event half a century ago 50 years ago later this month, the fourth edition of the World Cross Country Championshi...
Team Announcement - Schools' International Athletics Board Cross Country
Congratulations to the 40 athletes selected to represent the Welsh Schools’ Athletics Association at the Schools’ International Athletics Board (SIAB) Cross Country on Saturday 21 March 2026, Fa...
Five Welsh Athletes Selected for Team GB & NI for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Torun, Poland
UK Athletics has confirmed 29 athletes for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Torun, Poland (20-22 March). Amogst the team five ...
Four Welsh Athletes Selected for Worlds Relay Team
UK Athletics (UKA) has announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays, Gaborone, Botswana (2-3 May). Welsh Athletes selected for Novuna Great Britain ...
Team Announcement - Senior Home International (Trail)
Congratulations to the six athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the Senior Home International (Trail) on Saturday 11 April, Keswick, Cumbria, England. We are delighted to be sending a s...