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Lynne Brier and Dan Clements to join Welsh Athletics Board
We’re pleased to announce that two new non-exec directors will join the Board of Welsh Athletics from 24th October. Lynne Brier will bring years of experience as a coach, parent, and volunteer in th...
Giving Runs In Your Blood
The Welsh Blood Service are looking to inspire runners from amateur through to professional, from all across the country to help promote blood donation through ‘Giving Runs in Your blood’. This is...
Welsh Athletics to assume responsibility for Officials Education
We are pleased to announce that Welsh Athletics will take an increased level of responsibility for the operational delivery of the officials’ pathway from the Assistant Officials award up to and in...
Weekend Round Up (15th-16th Oct)
Cardiff Cross Challenge On what turned out to be a beautiful early autumn day, the first World Tour Gold Label Cross Country event took part within the Cardiff Cross challenge, the first leg of the cr...
Wins for Kosgei & Zakoyo as Cardiff kicks off World Cross Country season
A mostly sunny Llandaf fields in Cardiff was the venue for the first major fixture in the British Cross Challenge series today with fields of athletes of all ages from local clubs running alongside in...
Cardiff Cross Challenege Preview
After the success of last years event, the Cardiff Cross Challenge returns as a prestigious World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold Label event. Founded in 1997, the event first took place inside the ...
Regional Development Programme - Oct 8&9th
This weekend saw 250 young athletes, and 25 coaches, across the regions come together to train and develop their athletics knowledge and skills. With event group specific training opportunities runni...
Colin Jackson Hurdle workshop
On Saturday October 2nd, Welsh Athletics hosted a Colin Jackson hurdle workshop which was held in NIAC. With 15 of our top 2 ranked Welsh athletes in attendance, along with over 20 coaches and parents...
Weekend Round Up (8-9th October)
Manchester Half Marathon Kris Jones (Swansea) ran a solo 63:46 half marathon to claim a clear victory at the Manchester Half Marathon. Crossing the line nearly three and a half minutes ahead of second...
Adrian Wood Funeral
The funeral of Adrian Woods will be on Tuesday 11th October at 12 noon at St Paul’s church Blaenavon, followed by Gwent crematorium croesyceiliog at 1.30pm then Green Meadow golf club at 2.15pm. Fa...
Parent Support Series Set for Fourth Series!
Richard Shorter the 'Non Perfect Parent' is back for a fourth year across a number of sporting organisations in Wales who work with their parents to best support their children during their ...
Sportshoes.com supporting the Cardiff Cross Challenge
We are pleased to announce the UK’s no. 1 online retailer for run, gym and hike, Sportsshoes.com will be supporting the prestigious Cardiff Cross Challenge this October. The 2022 Cardiff Cross Chall...
Weekend Round Up (1-2nd October)
Cardiff Half Marahon On what started out as a wet Sunday morning, by the time the gun went for the start of the 2022 Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon, the famous Cardiff Castle basked in beautiful sunsh...
Weekend Round Up (24-25th Sept)
Welsh Road Relays On a beautiful day in Pembrey, Wales’s top athletics teams went head to head in battle to be crowned Welsh Champions. In the U17 Girl’s race, where teams of three athletes all ra...
Trofeo Vanoni and Vanoni Femminile Team Announcement
65th TROFEO VANONI (International Mountain Running Relay Race) 39th VANONI FEMMINILE (International Mountain Running Individual Ladies Race) MORBEGNO, ITALY SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2022 WALES TEAM SELECTI...
Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Awards 12th November 2022 – Nominations Open!
After a busy year of Athletics and Running across Wales, it’s time to celebrate our community with the return of the Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Awards which will take place on Saturday 12th Novembe...
Announcement : Indoor Fixture Schedule
We are pleased to announce this years indoor fixtures have now been confirmed. Please see below for a list of events taking place over the indoor season. Further information and entry details will be ...
Welsh Road Relays : Preview
Covering a distance of 5400m in a team of four, the Senior Women’s race is set to be a battle all the way down to the line as the top two teams from last years event, Swansea and Les Croupiers have ...
Weekend Round Up (17-18th Sept)
Swansea Bay 10km After finishing 12th in the marathon at this years Commonwealth Games, Natasha Cockram (Micky Morris Racing Team) returned to racing over the slightly shorter distance of 10km. Runnin...
Job Vacancy : People and Business Assistant
Welsh Athletics are looking to hire a new People and Business Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to join Welsh Athletics supporting the HR and Finance Functions of the National Governing body ...