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Get to know Wales' fastest man, Jeremiah Azu ahead of the Olympic Games
The fastest Welshman in history is on his way to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris! Jeremiah Azu will become the first Welshman to race the 100m at an Olympic Games in over half a century! Th...
Team Announcement - Masters Cheshire 5KM International
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to run for Wales in the Mid Cheshire 5km race which is the third of this year’s Master International’s against England. The race will take plac...
SIAB Track & Field International 2024 - Round-Up
Golds medals galore, national records and a championship best performance – Welsh athletes certainly enjoyed hosting the annual Schools International Athletics Board (SIAB) International in Carm...
Weekend Round-Up (18-21 July)
EUROPEAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS – SLOVAKIA, JULY 18-21 Six Welsh athletes were part of the Great Britain team which travelled to Slovakia for the European Under-18 Championships. Aron Tugwell (C...
Team Announcement - Manchester International
We are delighted to announce the athletes who have been nominated for selection to represent Wales at the Manchester International on the 24 August. For the competition, the Welsh representa...
SIAB International 2024 - Preview
Some of the most exciting young athletes from across Great Britain and Ireland will be competing in Carmarthen on Saturday. A strong Welsh selection will take on national teams representing England, S...
UK Coaching Awards 2024 - Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now open for the UK Coaching Awards 2024! The UK Coaching Awards celebrate life-changing coaching and unstoppable dedication, from grassroots heroes to strategists at the peak of ...
NASUWT Cup & Plate Final - Round-Up
63 teams drawn from a total of 40 Schools across the 8 School Districts descended on Brecon for the last event of the WSAA Summer Track & Field programme as the Association hosted its’ secon...
Starting Blocs Summer Camps - Now Live
With the Olympics just around the corner and our very own Jeremiah Azu due to take to the stage in the men's 100m sprint and 100m relay, this summer is a great opportunity to inspire children to g...
Weekend Round-Up (12-14 July)
WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE – MONACO, JULY 12 Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AC) continued her run of brilliant form on Friday night in the south of France as she broke the 30-year-old British 2,000m r...
Team Announcement - England Athletics U20 & Para U23 International 2024
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team selected for the England Athletics U20 & Para U23 International in Windsor on August 17 2024. For the competition the Welsh ...
Record breaking Welsh sprinter Ron Jones shares his life story
Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame athlete Ron Jones, one of the greats of our sport and Welsh 100m sprint record-holder for almost 22 years, has published his autobiography which offers a unique insig...
Team Announcement - SIAB Track & Field International 2024
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Schools team selected for the Schools International Athletics Board (SIAB) - Track & Field International Carmarthen, Wales on Saturday 20 July 2024.&...
Strong Welsh Teams for Marathon International at Chester (6th October 2024)
Wales have put together strong teams for the Masters International Marathon at Chester on 6 October 2024. The teams are being announced now to give athletes the chance to prepare fully for the ev...
Welsh Athletics Partners with SPAR to Inspire and Nurture Sporting Champions of the Future
Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce a new partnership with A.F. Blakemore and the SPAR brand in the name of inspiring the future generation of Welsh sporting champions. This partnership will see ...
2024 Service Awards Open for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the National Service Awards for 2024 are now open until 1 September 2024. This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate volunteers and individuals withi...
NASUWT Cymru Welsh Schools Cup & Plate Finals Preview 2024
Action in Welsh Schools’ track & field competitions comes thick and fast at this time in the summer term. Last weekend, it was the WSAA Nationals in Cardiff. On Wednesday of this ...
WSAA Championships Round-Up
Brilliant individual performances and a glut of championship best records were the order of the day at the 75th Welsh Schools Athletic Association Track and Field Championships in Cardiff on Saturday....
Weekend Round-Up (5-7 July)
NEWTOWN BBQ 5K & FUN RUN 2024 – NEWTOWN, JULY 5 Maldwyn Harriers held the Newtown BBQ 5K and Fun Run at Latham Park, the home of Newtown Football Club on Friday night. The host club enjoyed ...
WSAA Schools Track and Field Championships - Preview
More than 500 young athletes from all over Wales will descend of Cardiff this weekend for the 75th WSAA Schools Track and Field Championships. They will be representing the eight Welsh schools distric...