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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...
Weekend Round Up - Another Record for Perrin
The rising Welsh distance runner Osian Perrin [Andrew Walling] continues his rise in form claiming another Welsh record to his name. Perrin produced a sensational run to break the 44-year-old Wels...
ANGLO CELTIC PLATE 100K – WELSH ATHLETICS SELECTION POLICY
We are pleased to announce that we will be sending a Welsh Athletics team to the Anglo-Celtic Plate 100km Home International Team Race, taking place at Mondello Park, County Kildare, Ireland on Sa...
Recognition for our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion progress
Welsh Athletics is working hard with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Board subgroup to ensure we are embedding ED&I in all that we do across the sport in Wales as we move forward with our long-ter...
Mid-week Round up - Welsh Records & PBs
Piers Copeland (Bob Smith) ran a stunning 3.34.62 in Marseilles last night to make him the sixth Brit and second Welshman, alongside Jake Heyward to acheive the Olympic 1500m mens qualifying time ahe...
Adrenaline Sporting Events delighted to bring back trail competition
As restrictions on outdoor events lift in Wales, race organisers are finally able to apply and license events and bring back races across Wales: Alan Lewis of Adrenaline Sporting Events commented: "I&...
Welsh Athletics Releases Summer of Fun School Sports Day Resource
In a further boost to celebrate the return of the sport, Welsh Athletics have created a resource for schools to aid with the delivery of their school sports day and cross curricular activities. The Su...
Teacher Education Courses
Either side of last week's half term the Welsh Schools Athletics Association ran two successful virtual teacher training and development courses. One for Primary Schools and the other for Secondar...
Weekend Round up – Commonwealth Games Qualifying Times In Birmingham for Charlotte Arter And Kris Jones
In the women’s A race, which incorporated the British 10,000m championships and Olympic trial, Charlotte Arter [Chris Jones] produced a brilliant run to finish seventh overall in 32:17.40 which is ...
UK Coaching Week: The Great Coaching Comeback
Whatever your environment, whatever your focus, whatever your level, we want to celebrate #GreatCoaching for ALL as we welcome a wider return to the Athletics in Wales. This year’s UK Coaching Week ...