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Weekend Round-up (18-19 January 2025)
48TH WELSH SENIOR, UNDER-17 AND PARA INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – CARDIFF, JANUARY 18 AND 19 Olympic games bronze medallist Jeremiah Azu and Paralympic champion Sabrina Fortune were amongst the ...
Welsh Senior, U17 & Para Indoor Championships Day 2 - Round Up
Day One of the 48th Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Indoor Athletics Championships in Cardiff witnessed some outstanding sprinting performance and Day Two followed suit. After a thrilling senior women...
Welsh Senior, U17 and Para Indoor Championships Day 1 - Round Up
The current and future stars of Welsh Athletics put on a spectacular display in front of some of the greats of yesteryear at the 48th Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Indoor Athletics Championships in ...
Team Announcement - Anglo Celtic Plate 100km
Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce those athletes selected in the first wave of selections to compete in the ultra marathon event, the Anglo Celtic Plate 100km in Leicester on 3 of May 2025. S...
Welsh Indoor Championships 2025 - Preview
Welsh global medallists lead a stellar line-up of more than 450 entries at this weekend’s 48th Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Indoor Athletics Championships in Cardiff. They include the nation’s ...
Weekend Round-Up (11-12 January 2025)
MITING CATALUNYA – WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR CHALLENGER – SABADELL, JANUARY 10 Welsh Athletics Transition Programme athlete Justin Davies opened up his indoor season by setting a new Welsh Indoo...
Discover the Benefits of Welsh Athletics Membership – Join a Club and Enjoy Our Special Offer for New Members!
Whether you’re looking to Run, Jump, Throw, or take your first steps towards fitness with a Couch to 5K programme, athletics clubs across Wales offer something for everyone. By joining a club, you�...
Welsh Athletics Welcomes the Senedd Committee Report into Impact of Funding Reductions for Culture and Sport
Welsh Athletics welcomes the publication of the Senedd Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee report into the impact of funding reductions for culture and...
Festive & New Year's Round-Up 2024
HIGH VELOCITY II – BLACKTOWN, AUSTRALIA, DECEMBER 21 Multi-eventer Lauryn Davey (Swansea Harriers/Swansea University) ran a new 100m personal best in Australia just before Christmas. Competing at th...
2024 Round-Up
Welsh athletes excelled on the global and domestic stage in 2024. Medals were won at the Olympics, Paralympics and World Para Athletics Championships. World records were claimed as well as new British...
2024 Masters Round-Up
The Welsh Athletics Masters Advisory Group has been going for approximately three years now. The Advisory Group has focused on road, country and trail both domestically and internationally. The intern...
Nadolig Llawen!
As 2024 nears its conclusion I wanted to reflect on another incredibly busy and successful year for the sport in Wales. From success at the Olympics and Paralympics, increased demand in races, the eme...
Foundations Framework Wales - Our Pledge
Welsh Athletics is proud to support the Foundations Framework Wales, which has recently launched as a best practice guide for those involved in organising, promoting, delivering and enabling physical...
Facilities Developments Across Wales
The past 12 months has seen significant investment and progress to athletics facilities across Wales, with funding secured and upgrades completed to ensure they remain fit for competition and communit...
Wales to host European Athletics U23 Championships Trials in June 2025
We are delighted to announce, Wales will host the European Athletics U23 Championships Trials at the Welsh Senior, U17 & Para Outdoor Track & Field Championships next June. The trials will take place ...
Weekend Round-up (14-15 December 2024)
CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY CHRISTMAS CLASSICS – DECEMBER 15 The ever-popular Cardiff Metropolitan University Christmas Classic took place at the National Indoor Athletics Centre on Sunday. The ...
2025 Prohibited List: Summary of Changes
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its 2025 Prohibited List. The Prohibited List designates the substances and methods that are prohibited in sport. Following an extensive consultation ...
Reg Burke Obituary
We are deeply saddened to announce, at the end of last week, Wrexham AC lost ex-President Reg Burke BEM. Reg was President from 2018 to 2023 and was made a life member of Wrexham in 2008. Reg joined t...
Weekend Round-up (7-8 December 2024)
EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – ANTALYA, DECEMBER 8 Cari Hughes (Cardiff Athletics) and Dafydd Jones (Swansea Harriers) were part of the Great Britain team which topped the medals table at th...
National Development Programme 2025
We are delighted to announce the cohort of athletes for the Welsh Athletics National Development Programme for 2025. Rhys Williams, Pathway Lead and National Talent Development Coordinator at Welsh A...