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Service Award Nominations are now open
Welsh Athletics is happy to announce the opening of the Welsh Athletics Service Award for 2022. The Service Awards include; the Award of Meritorious Service, Award of Honour and the Athlete Achievemen...
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ben Gregory's friends and family at this time
It is with sadness that we share the news that Ben Gregory is in a coma following a bike acciddent. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ben's friends and family at this time. Ben's accomplishmen...
British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships : Team Selection
Taking place on September 3rd 2022 in the beautiful surroundings of Ambleside, Cumbria, are the 22nd British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships. Welsh Athletics are pleased to announce th...
Azu gets first Senior Medal in Munich
Jeremiah Azu's stellar 2022 continued last night in Munich where he secured a Bronze medal in the final of the European Championships 100m. Banner image: British Athletics A delighted Azu spoke ...
Welsh Fell Runner, Hugh Aggleton has died.
Welsh Athletics are very saddened to share the news that Hugh Aggleton has passed away peacefully a few years after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. Hugh ran for Fell & Mountain running...
Asics Home Nations 5k : Preview
For the first time ever, the Asics Home Nations 5k will be descending on Cardiff, and more specifically Bute Park for an evening of fast racing. Taking place on a multi lap course, the flat and smooth...
Statement on Run Britain/Race Licencing
In line with the Athletics Unified strategy, and the need for absolute clarity of roles and responsibilities between UK Athletics and the Home Countries, Welsh Athletics can confirm that it will assum...
Welsh Junior Championships Round Up
Aliyah Afolabi (Cardiff) dominated the u13 girl’s 100m winning in a time of 12.65s after setting a CBP of 12.43s in the qualifying round. Hollie Taylor of Newport was second with a time of 13.55s, w...
Weekend Round Up (13th-14th August)
Away from the Welsh Junior Championships, where multiple Championship Best Performances were recorded, it has been a quiet week of competition, but highlights include. BMC Gold Standard, Watford Rhian...
Podium 5km : Team Announcement
The Asics Home Nations 5k will take place on a fast multi-lap course in Bute Park on Saturday 20th August. This new event is organised by Podium 5k, Sportsshoes and Welsh Athletics and is set to be a ...
Team Announcement: European Championships
In a summer where three major championships are taking place, the third and final championship of the summer begins on August 15th. To be held in Munich, Germany, this years European Championships see...
U20 International - Team Announcments
Ahead of next week's Welsh Athletics U20 International Match in Swansea, we're pleased to be able to announce both the Welsh and Welsh Schools Athletic Association (WSAA) teams for the event....
Welsh U13, U17 and U20 Championships
This weekend sees the Welsh U13, U17 and U20 Championships take place at Newport Stadium. Held over 2 days, with 46 track events and 41 field events set to take place, it is going to be a thrilling we...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games round-up
One Team Two Golds and one Bronze: Aled Davies, Olivia Breen, and Harrison Walsh Three Games Records: Aled Davies, Julie Rogers, and Harrison Walsh Five Personal Bests: Jake Heyward, Amber Simpson, Be...
Tsim and Bowden Take The Spoils In Return Of ABP Barry Island 10K
Images and report from Run4Wales & Paul Stillman: Olivia Tsim continued her fantastic form at the ABP Barry Island 10K, claiming the 2022 title in style at a summertime festival of running in Barry, ...
Sunday 7th - Melissa, Jenny & Beth all in action
In the women’s 1500m final Melissa Courtney was hoping to emulate her Gold Coast success where she claimed a Bronze. Having made it through as one of fastest non-automatic qualifiers, Melisssa was d...
Saturday 6th - British Record for Heather Lewis & Welsh Record for Jake Heyward
Images: Sporting Wales On a packed Saturday morning at the Alexander stadium, it was Race Walkers Bethan Davies and Heather Lewis who were first on track for Wales. Having both competed on the road ov...
Friday 5th - Melissa makes it through
Images: Gary Mitchell Gold Coast 1500m Bronze medallist, Melissa Courtney-Bryant got her campaign underway in heat one. With fellow GB athletes, Laura Muir and Ciara Mageean, also in the heat and only...
Thursday 4th - Heyward, Simpson and Brier all qualify, New Record for Rogers
Images: Gary Mitchell & Getty for Birmingham 2022 The morning session was all about navigating qualification rounds for our Welsh athletes. Deeside AC’s Amber Simpson got day four in the stadium of...
Wednesday 3rd - Aled Davies claims Commonwealth title!
What a night! Another busy day of athletics, and another GOLD medal. A delighted and very proud Aled Davies claimed a long awaited and deserved Commmonwealth F42-44 Discuss title, with fellow athlete ...