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Commonwealth Games Team Announcement
We are delighted to share the news that of the athletes nominated, Team Wales have selected 24 athletes to represent Wales at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. As well as a host of experienced ...
Weekend Round Up (June 4-5th)
Rabat Diamond Leauge Jake Heyward (Cardiff) placed 2nd in a fast 1,500m race. Running a seasons best of 3:33.54, he was less than a second outside his personal best set in the Olympics last year. In t...
2022 Regional Volunteers Awardees Announcement
Last summer we launched the Welsh Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards to recognise and value the contribution made by active volunteers in the club and regional activity across the four regions. In...
Tickets on sale for No Limits Series
Amazing people doing amazing things Running socially was always a big part of my life, from completing a handful of marathons (slowly!) to sitting in my full kit for nearly 2 hours with crippling anxi...
Introducing Clara Evans : Athlete Feature
Clara Evans (Cardiff) has risen to supremacy over the past few years, going from an average club runner to now Wales’s second fastest marathoner of all time! After running a time of 2:31:19 at the ...
Swansea Harriers Volunteer Army : Friday Feature
Swansea Harriers has the largest group of club officials in Wales – with over 50 Officials linked with club. They also have around 100 coaches, club committee, helpers and team managers. With their ...
Weekend Round Up (28-29th May)
IFAM Oordegem, Belgium Joe Brier (Swansea) ran within the 45s again, this time clocking 45.75s to take 3rd in the mens 400m. This was just 0.01s off his personal best set earlier this year. Dafydd Jon...
Volunteer at our Championship events – Gain Time Tempo Credits
“As part of our commitment recognising and valuing the contribution made by active volunteers. I am excited to announce we are now part of tempo time credits network, offering Time Tempo Credits to ...
Clubs to benefit from funding to support the legacy of the Commonwealth Games via Welsh Athletics’ Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund 2022
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund is now open for applications. This year is an exciting year for Athletics globally, and we’re excited to have the spotlig...
Clean Sport week
This week is UKAD's Clean Sport Week - an annual focus on what is a year round, ongoing area of work for us to educate and support athletes and the wider community to be aware and fully up to dat...
Wanda Muller Birmingham Diamond League
The Wanda Muller Diamond League meeting on Saturday gave Welsh athletes the opportunity to experience the atmosphere at the newly refurbished Alexander Stadium ahead of this summer's Commonwealth ...
Weekend Round Up (21-22nd May)
All Images courtesy of Gary Mitchell Diamond League, Birmingham The Diamond League returned to the UK for the first time this year, taking place in the newly recreated Alexander Stadium in Birmingha...
Long Term Athlete Development at the Heart of new Junior League Launch
Welsh Athletics are delighted to confirm the launch of a new format of Junior League for 2022. The league will continue to be the primary form of club competition for young athletes in Wales and the f...
Loughborough International Team Announcement
This years Loughborough International is set to take place on May 22nd. Billed as ‘Battle of the Nations’, the competition fields teams from Loughborough, England, Scotland, Wales, the National At...
OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT WALES IN ROAD RUNNING AT MASTERS LEVEL
5KM, 10KM, & Half Marathon Road Running Festival – TENBY 3rd July 2022 Welsh Athletics will be selecting Welsh Teams to compete at the Wales 5km, the Wales 10km and the Wales Half Marathon all tak...
Weekend Round Up (14-15th May)
Night of the 10000m PBs, Highgate One of the biggest nights on the athletics calander took place on Saturday night in its original location of Parliament Hill after a stint at Birmingham University ...
World Mountain Running Association U18 Mountain Running Cup - Team Selection
The World Mountain Running Association U18 Mountain Running Cup will take place on Sunday June 26th in Saluzzo, Italy. Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent ...
Athlete Feature : Jenny Nesbitt
Desperate to make the school athletics team back in 2008, Jenny Nesbitt reluctantly volunteered herself for the unpopular 800m event. 2 laps later and the rest is history, as she has been pretty hooke...
Caerphilly 10km : Welsh Championship Preview
The Caerphilly 10km returns this weekend, incorporating the Welsh 10km Championships. Set in the shadow of the spectacular Caerphilly Castle, the Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k will both start and finish...
WSAA Award for Outstanding Performance
Every year at the Welsh Schools AA AGM, usually held in November, schools Districts make nominations for various awards, given to individuals for their performances over the school year September –...