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Welsh success at World Para Athletics Championships
It was a hugely successful World Para Athletics Championships for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The team returns home from Paris with a medal tally of 29, 5 of which came from Welsh performances...
Funeral details for Jeanette Jenkins
Following on from the sad announcement of the death of Jeanette Jenkins, please see details regarding her funeral service. The funeral service will take place at 12:30 on Friday the 28th of July at...
Response to Victoria Government 2026 withdrawal
In the early hours of this morning, the Victorian Government announced their decision to withdraw from hosting the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Wales have released a media stat...
Fifth Shot Put World Title for Aled Davies
Aled Davies (coach: Ryan Spencer-Jones, club: Cardiff) completed a decade of dominance in the men’s F63 shot put at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, becoming the ninth British athlet...
Weekend Round-Up (15th & 16th of July)
World Para Athletics Championships There’s been plenty of Welsh success at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. Olivia Breen (City of Portsmouth) got the action underway on Day 3 in th...
2023 SIAB Track & Field International Round-Up
The Welsh Schools team travelled North to Scotland for this year’s edition of the Schools’ International Athletic Board’s U17 Track & Field International. It saw the top athletes from Welsh Scho...
Welsh Athletics Trailblazer Jean Whitehead (née Docker) dies
A tribute by Clive Williams The athletics fraternity in Wales and indeed further afield will be sad to learn of the death of former Welsh champion and record holder Jean Whitehead (née Docker) on 28t...
Michael Jenkins wins World Para Silver on his Championship debut
Michael Jenkins (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Pembrokeshire Harriers) enjoyed the competition of his life on his Great Britain & Northern Ireland debut to win a memorable podium finish. Entering the competitio...
Rabbit Run inc Welsh Trail Running Championships (Short) Preview
On Saturday the Rabbit Run incorporating the Welsh Trail Running Championships (Short) will take place. The 7.5-mile Trail Race will start and finish in front of the Merthyr Mawr House. The race will ...
2023 SIAB Track & Field International Preview
On Saturday, Scottish Schools will host the 2023 SIAB Track & Field International in Grangemouth, which will see 70 Welsh athletes compete against the top athletes from Scottish, Irish, and English Sc...
Expression of interest for Welsh Masters 5K
Masters athletes who are interested in competing for the Welsh Masters are asked to express an interest if they would like to be considered for the Masters International between England and Wales, w...
World Silver for Olivia Breen in the T38 Long Jump
Olivia Breen took silver last night at the World Para Athletics Championships to bring Great Britain and Northern Ireland's medal tally to 14. Breen’s (Aston Moore, City of Portsmouth) was the...
Fifth World Title for Hollie Arnold
Hollie Arnold (coach: David Turner, club: Blackheath and Bromley) underlined her claim to be arguably one of Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s best ever athletes as she navigated one of the most ho...
Sabrina Fortune retains her World Title
Sabrina Fortune (coach: Ryan Spencer-Jones / Ian Robinson, Deeside) became the latest Brit to win back-to-back World Para Athletics Championships titles in Paris last night. Fortune broke the 14-metre...
A first for Wales: Fell, Hill, Off-Road, and Trail Running Course
Our first ever Fell, Hill, Off-Road, and Trail running course took place in Wales last month set in the beautiful surroundings along the Jurassic coastline of Dunraven Bay. The venue lent itself to ...
Coach and Officials' education transfer to Welsh Athletics
From 1 October 2023, each of the Home Country Athletics Federations (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) will assume responsibility for the licensing of coaches at all levels and officials at ...
Weekend Round-Up (8th & 9th of July)
UK Athletics Championships, 8 & 9 July There was plenty of success for Wales at the 2023 UK Athletics Championships. On Day 1, Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics) set a new Welsh Record over 100m, to be...
2023 UK Athletics Championships Round-up
It was a great weekend in Manchester for the 2023 UK Athletics Championships, which saw 5 Welsh medals, a Welsh Record, and a number of personal bests. Jeremiah Azu became the fastest Welshman of al...
Team Announcement: 2023 SIAB Track & Field International
Congratulations to all athletes who have been selected to represent Wales at the SIAB Track & Field International in Grangemonth, Scotland on Saturday 15th of July. Name Event Name of School School Di...
2023 World Para Athletics Championships: Who & Where to Watch
This weekend marks the start of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, which will see 7 Welsh athletes represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Paris, France. The first Championships to t...