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Congratulations to the seven athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the WMRA International U18 Mountain Running Cup – Sunday 21st June 2026 Gagliano del Capo, Puglia, Italy. The U18 Mou...

Building on the road and trail masters international programme, in 2026 Wales will be hosting 3000m track international within the Tonypandy Classic, which also incorporates the Welsh Inter Regional C...

Cardiff Stalwart Jeff Kirby Dies Former Welsh 6 miles cross country champion Jeff Kirby died yesterday, April 21 aged 80. He was a member of the all-conquering Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club (now Card...

The first Masters International of the season was held within the UK’s second largest marathon, the Adidas Manchester Marathon and a strong team came away with some excellent results. Leading the wa...

66TH ANNUAL MT SAC RELAYS – WALNUT, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 15-18 Commonwealth Games hammer thrower Amber Simpson (Wrexham AAC) continued her fine form in the USA finishing second at the Mt Sac Relays wit...

Congratulations to the 38 athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the London Mini Marathon – 25th April 2026 London, England. The mini marathon is one of the highlights of the junior co...

Welsh Athletics is happy to confirm that the Welsh 5k Road Championships will be incorporated in the Caerphilly 5k. A new event was required following the postponement of the Cardiff 5k – Race For ...

HEZEKIEL SEPENG INVITATIONAL – POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 7 Great Britain Olympian and Wales Commonwealth Games sprinter Joe Brier (Swansea Harriers) ran his 400m fastest time since 2024 in ...

We are delighted to announce that the National Service Awards for 2026 are now open until 13 May 2026. This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate volunteers and individuals within our Athleti...

Welsh Athletics has today announced an exciting new partnership with South Wales-based sports compression brand Bearhug, bringing together two organisations united by a shared commitment to supporting...

CHOCOHOLICS 5K ROAD RACE AND FUN RUN – NEWTOWN, APRIL 3 Home runners dominated the podiums at the annual Chocoholics 5K Road Race and Fun Run organised by Maldwyn Harriers on Good Friday. There was ...

Congratulations to the six athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the Trail de Guerledan on Saturday 23rd May, Brittany, France. Wales has a strong history in Trail de Guerledan. We are ...

WELSH ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – SENIOR AND MASTERS – PARC BRYN BACH, MARCH 28 Les Croupiers Running Club and Swansea Harriers took the senior women’s and men’s titles at the Welsh Road Relay ...

The Master’s International Programme for 2026 will be getting under way in April with a 62 strong Welsh Team taking part in the Manchester Marathon on Sunday 19 April. Teams were selected before Ch...

Welsh Athletics continues to strengthen its commitment to coach education, with a growing focus on practical, real-world learning that supports coaches at every stage of their journey. Recent developm...

The third weekend of March saw Welsh Schools pupils compete across multiple disciplines on home turf, including cross country and indoor athletics. The winter season concluded in North West Wales and ...

The new affiliation year starts soon which kickstarts an exciting year for the sport. After the Easter holidays we are launching a brand-new recreational athletics programme for children aged 4–12�...

With summer competition season fast approaching, the endurance RDP provides opportunities for those considering steeplechase, race walking and mountain running. To find out more information on trainin...

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – TORUN, POLAND, MARCH 19-22 Five Welsh athletes represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland over the we...

Team Wales is gearing up for the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games following confirmation of the dates, venues and sporting programme for next year’s event in Malta. The Opening Ceremony will take place...