Weekend Round-Up (4th & 5th of November)
IAU 50km World Championships, 5 November Two Welsh Athletes headed to Hyderabad, India to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the IAU 50km World Championships. Anna Bracegirdle (Salford Ha...
Welsh Representative Endurance Teams Going Forward
We are committed to providing the best possible opportunities for endurance athletes to represent Wales with distinction. In 2023, the Welsh road and cross-country teams (particularly those in t...
Weekend Round-Up (21st & 22nd) of October
Trefeo Vanoni Relays, 22 October Five athletes travelled to Morbegno in Italy to represent Wales at the Trofeo Vanoni Relays. The women’s team finished seventh overall with a time of 51:10.85 mi...
2024 Road, Cross Country, Mountain, Trail, and Ultra Selection Policies
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Athletics Road, Cross Country, Mountain, Trail, and Ultra representative opportunities for 2024. Chris Type, Welsh Athletics Head of Performance shared: &ldqu...
Success for Welsh Team at the British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships
It was a successful Championships for the Welsh Junior Mountain Runners at Peeples, Scotland on Sunday 10th September winning two individual and one team gold medals, one silver individual a...
Team Announcement: Trofeo Vanoni Relays
Congratulations to the five athletes selected to represent Wales at the Trofeo Vanoni Relays, in Morbegno, Italy on Sunday 22 October 2023. Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development C...
Team Announcement: British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to represent Wales at the 23rd British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships in Peebles, Scotland on Sunday the 10th of September. Steve Mitchell...
Weekend Round-Up (22nd & 23rd of July)
Monaco Diamond League, 21 July Two Welsh records in two weeks for Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AC), as she broke the Welsh one-mile record at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. Courtney-Bryant fin...
A first for Wales: Fell, Hill, Off-Road, and Trail Running Course
Our first ever Fell, Hill, Off-Road, and Trail running course took place in Wales last month set in the beautiful surroundings along the Jurassic coastline of Dunraven Bay. The venue lent itself...
Weekend Round-Up (24th & 25th of June)
2023 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships The sun was shining in Cardiff for the 105th edition of the Welsh Track and Field Championships. On day 1 it was double gold for Hannah and Joe Brier, both ta...
Team Announcement: International Ras Yr Wyddfa
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to represent Wales at the International Ras Yr Wyddfa on Saturday 15 July. The 45th International Snowdon Race incorporating the Senior Home Countries...
Weekend Round-Up (27th & 28th of May)
WMRA International U18 Cup, 28 May In sunny France there was great performances for the Welsh teams at the WMRA International U18 Cup in Annecy. Both the male and female teams finished in seventh posi...
Team Announcement: International U18 Mountain Running Cup
Congratulations to the 8 athletes selected to represent Wales at the 16th International U18 Mountain Running Cup. The event will take place over the weekend of the 26 & 27 of May in Annecy, France...
Off Track Trial Races
Over the next few months there are a number of off track Welsh trial races. Red Kite Challenge, 29 April There are two trial races incorporating in the Red Kite Challenge later this month. The U...
2023 Selection Policies
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Athletics and Welsh Schools representative opportunities for 2023. Adrian Palmer, Programme Manger added: The opportunity to represent Wales is a very special occa...
2023 Championship Fixtures
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Championship Fixtures have now been confirmed! The 2023 Championship season will get underway with the Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships at NIAC, Car...
Weekend Round Up (5-6th November)
World Mountain and Trail Running Championship, Saturday 5 November Two Welsh athletes flew to Thailand in the The World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. In the 40K race Kristian J...
Weekend Round Up (29-30th October)
Snowdon Marathon After a three year hiatus, the Snowdon Marathon returned over the weekend. Starting from Llanberis, the unique and spectacular route, which encircles Snowdon, Wales’ and England...
Trofeo Vanoni and Vanoni Femminile Team Announcement
65th TROFEO VANONI (International Mountain Running Relay Race) 39th VANONI FEMMINILE (International Mountain Running Individual Ladies Race) MORBEGNO, ITALY SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2022 WALES TEAM SELECTI...
Lloyd Cowan Bursary open for coaches and young athletes
Applications are now open for the 2022 Lloyd Cowan Bursary. Grants of up to £500 will be awarded to athletics coaches and to unfunded athletes with potential, aged between 16 and 23, f...