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Welsh coaches ready to help Team GB perform in Tokyo
As the British Athletics team enter their final phase of preparation for Tokyo 2020, the coaching team overseeing and supporting the athletes will be dominated by an experienced contingent of Welsh Co...
All-Time 2nd Fastest Welshman!!
It was a great performance at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn - Estonia from one of our very own Jeremiah Azu. In sprinting terms, the young sprinter smashed his PB from 2019 from 10.27 by 0...
Welsh Youth Mountain Running team selected
Home Countries Youth International (Mountain Running) on the 24th July 2021. Having been unable to compete for a significant period of time I am sure that athletes who have been selected to represent ...
#BackOnTrack… Summer of Fun is a Summer full of Athletics - NEW sessions added
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place this summer, the events in Tokyo (23rd July – 8th August and 24th August – 5th September) will be sure to inspire the nation and there is no bett...
Insport Schools Resource
The partnership between Disability Sport Wales and Welsh Athletics continues to grow, as Welsh Athletics support DSW with a new insport schools resource. Various NGBs and other organisations including...
Inclusive Coaching Opportunities
On Saturday the 3rd of July, some of our community coaches joined the Disability Sport Wales (DSW) team at their Performance Pathway Hub session. Here they collaborated to support young para-athletes ...
Manchester International Selection Policy
Welsh Athletics is pleased to announce that we will be sending a Welsh team to the 2021 Manchester International, on the 18th August. Please find the selection policy here. If you have any questions a...
The Weekend Round Up - WSAA SIAB Trials and Plenty More!
It was another busy weekend for athletics in the UK, especially for Welsh athletes! We start off this week's round-up with the WSAA SIAB Trials WSAA SIAB Trial 2021 Penlan Arena, Brecon & Cwrt He...
Young athletes enjoy chance to Run Jump Throw at Bridgend AC Open
Bridgend Athletic Club have been enthusing their junior athletes with the second of their exciting Open Events. After weekly workouts and online challenges during lockdown, the coaches were eager to g...
WSAA SIAB Trial 2021
Penlan Arena, Brecon & Cwrt Herbert, Neath Invited athletes from schools across Wales descend on Brecon on Saturday, July 3rd. for the Welsh Schools Athletic Association SIAB Trial. Those involved...
2021 School Games National Finals
(formerly known as the UK School Games) Since 2006, the School Games National Finals have provided the perfect opportunity for young athletes (U17s for non-para and U17&U20 for para-athletes) to exper...
Heyward books his place to the Olympic Games
It is with great delight that we are able to wish Jake Heyward a huge congratulations on being selected to represent Team GB at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Jake made the big decision of m...
The Weekend Round Up – Day by Day at The British Championships Inc. Olympic Trials
Day 1 The day 1 action kicked off with the Decathletes starting with the first event of their 10-event campaign - competing over the 100m. In this event, we had 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth athlete Curtis...
Matt Elias to move on after 10 years with Welsh Athletics
After a period of more than 10 years at Welsh Athletics, Matt Elias will be leaving the organisation to pursue other opportunities within the sport. Matt has worked across a number of roles during his...
Rhedwyr Aber ar y brig unwaith eto
Prin iawn yw'r rasys yn y cnawd yn y cyfnod heriol hwn ond mae rasys rhithwir bellach yn boblogaidd iawn ac yn ddiweddar cynhaliodd clwb rhedeg Llanelwedd ei ras gyfnewid 15 awr, gan wahodd clyb...
Giving runs in your Blood - new partnership campaign
Welsh Athletics delighted to become an official community partner of the Welsh Blood Service -'Giving Runs in Your Blood' campaign launched to get runners' blood pumping at donation centr...
Welsh Athletics Development & Participation Sub-group Vacancies
We are looking for committed, passionate volunteers to join the Welsh Athletics Development & Participation sub-group. We are looking for people who are fired-up and excited to support the growth of a...
The Weekend Round Up - U20 & U23 Championships Inc. European Trials
It was another great weekend of performances at the U20 & U23 Championships Inc. European Trials in Bedford. There were a total of 11 medals won during the weekend with 2 Golds, 5 Silvers, and Tom Wi...
Obituary: Kenneth Ross (Deeside stalwart and coach)
Ken was a much loved coach at Deeside and across North Wales. He has most certainly contributed hugely to the endurance programme in the North. Ken Ross was born in Birkenhead on the 24th of February...
UK ATHLETICS LAUNCHES NEW SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES
Full implementation of the safeguarding review core recommendations. Complete overhaul of approach includes increase in ways to report. New expert safeguarding officers commence work. Launch of best p...