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Weekend Round-Up (19-21 April 2024)
EUROPEAN OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIAL – CUMBRIA, APRIL 19 AND 21 Kris Jones (Swansea Harriers/Dark Peak/Dundee Hawkhill), who has represented Wales and Great Britain across a number of disciplines, ...
The Daily Mile Success Stories - Dinas Powys Primary School
We caught up with Mrs Dutfield, a Year 2 teacher at Dinas Powys Primary School to hear their success story of introducing The Daily Mile into their Year 2 classes. How long have you been doing The Dai...
Jenny Nesbitt and Justin Davies have been selected to join the Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway
Jenny Nesbitt and Justin Davies have been selected to join the Welsh Athletics performance pathway. Jenny will be returning to the Performance Programme and Justin will be joining the Transition Pro...
Weekend Round-Up (12-14 April 2024)
TOM JONES INVITATIONAL – GAINSVILLE, FLORIDA, April 12 Olympian Joe Brier (Swansea Harriers) opened his outdoor 400m season with a run of 46.74 in Florida on Friday. The fifth place finish in a qual...
Four Welsh Athletes Selected to Represent GB & NI at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad has been announced for the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan between the 17-25 May 2024. Reigning world champions Hollie Arnold (Blackheath...
Sportshall Athletics Round-Up
Saturday 6 April saw the culmination of the school's Sportshall Athletics season with the UK U13 & U15 Final at Fenton Manor Stoke. After a series of school district trials that progressed to the...
Joe Brier Selected for Wolrd Athletics Relays in Bahamas
UK Athletics has today announced those athletes selected to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 on 4-5 May, in the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x40...
Coach & Official License Checklist Update
As the licensing body for all Coaches and Officials (at levels 1-3) in Wales, Welsh Athletics are pleased to report that volunteers can now log into their myAthletics portal, and identify the current ...
2024 School Games Selection Policies Now Available
The 2024 School Games National Finals will take place at Loughborough University from 29 August to 1 September 2024. Selection policies are now available below and there are also informational webi...
Weekend Round-Up (5-7 April 2024)
ASICS FESTIVAL OF RUNNING 5K and 10K ELITE SPEED RACES – PARIS, APRIL 5 Double World Athletics Championships marathoner Josh Griffiths (Swansea Harriers) finished 29th overall in the 10K. Griffiths,...
Team Announcement - Masters 10km and Half Marathon Internationals 2024
The first of this year’s Masters International’s against England will take place within the Great Birmingham 10km on Sunday 5 May 2024 and will be quickly followed by the second within the Great ...
Easter Weekend Round-Up (29 March - 1 April)
CHOCOHOLICS 5K ROAD RACE AND FUN RUN – NEWTOWN, MARCH 29 The Easter weekend got off the perfect start with the annual Chocoholics 5K Road Race and Fun Run on Good Friday. The event, organised by Mal...
SIAB Cross Country 2024 Round-Up
The SIAB Cross Country International took place at the home of Irish Sport and on the same course used for the European Cross Country Championships in 2021. Athletes made the short transfer to the cou...
Weekend Round-Up (23rd & 24th March)
SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC BOARD (SIAB) CROSS COUNTRY 2024 -DUBLIN, MARCH 23 A 40-strong Welsh team returned with a four-medal haul from the SIAB Schools International Cross Country event held at ...
Team Announcement - London Mini Marathon
We are pleased to announce the athletes who will be competing at the London Mini Marathon Championships on April 20th. "We are delighted to be picking a very strong Welsh team of para and non-para a...
Conference summary – back-to-back virtual Officials Conference weekends!
Over back to back weekends we hosted virtual officials conferences to cater for all levels of officials across Wales. Saturday 9th March saw the first solo virtual Endurance Officials Conference foll...
5 million children are now taking part in The Daily Mile worldwide
The Daily Mile Foundation today announced that over five million children spanning 96 countries are actively involved in the physical activity and well-being initiative, running, wheeling, or walking ...
Weekend Round-Up (16th & 17th March)
DUDINSKA 50 – SLOVAKIA, MARCH 16 Race walker Gracie Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers) produced a brilliant performance to claim a new 10K personal best in Slovakia on Saturday morning. Representing...
Sign Language Week 2024
This week we are celebrating Sign Language Week (18 - 24 March 2024). Sign Language Week is organised by the British Deaf Association and is held on the anniversary of when British Sign Language (BS...
Glyn Pugh Obituary & Funeral Details
Welsh Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of Rhondda AC Coach, official, athlete and stalwart Glyn Pugh. It is with immense sadness we share the news that Glyn Pugh, a stalwart of Rhondda Ath...