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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...
Amber Simpson breaking Welsh records for fun!
It’s been the perfect start to a new season for Welsh hammer thrower Amber Simpson. Since representing Wales at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games almost a year ago, Amber has been breaking Welsh Rec...
Jeanette Jenkins Obituary
Jeanette Jenkins was a long-standing Welsh Athletics official and member of Fairwater Runners Cwmbran and undertook many volunteering roles within the club. She was a competitive runner and as she dev...
2023 UK Athletics Championships Preview
This weekend the UK Athletics Championships will return to Manchester, with many Welsh athletes heading north to contest for British Titles. The Championships will also host the World Athletics Trials...
2023 Service Awards Open for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the National Service Awards for 2023 are now open until 1st September 2023. This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate volunteers and individuals within our At...
Team Announcement: Podium 5K Home Nations
Congratulations to the six athletes selected to represent Wales at the Home Nations Podium 5K in Bute Park on the 12th of August. Steve Mitchell, Welsh Athletics National Talent Development Coordin...
Weekend Round-Up (1st & 2nd of July)
Welsh Schools National Track & Field Championships, 1 July Saturday saw over 500 pupils descended on Cardiff International Sports Campus for the 74th edition of the Welsh Schools National Track & Fiel...