Blog categories.
Weekend Round-Up (6th & 7th of January)
England Senior & U20 Combined Events, Walks & Para Championships, 6-7 January Welsh athletes headed to Sheffield over the weekend for the England Senior & U20 Combined Events, Walks & Para Championshi...
Festive Round-Up
Glynneath Boxing Day 5 Miler, 26 December One of South Wales’ most iconic festive events returned to the Neath valley town. This year's event was won by Dewi Griffiths (Swansea Harriers) in...
Team Announcement: Home Countries Cross Country
Congratulations to the 22 athletes selected to represent Wales at the Home Countries Cross Country in London on Saturday 20th January 2024. The 22-athlete-strong team boasts a mix of experienced and...
2023 Round-Up
2023 has been an amazing year for athletics and running in Wales, with Welsh Athletes performing superbly on the World Stage. History was made at the Commonwealth Youth Games, medals galore at the Wor...
National Development Programme Day: December 2023
Last weekend saw the gathering of 50 athletes and 12 coaches for the second session of our National Development Programme (NDP). The session marked a significant milestone as it was the first in-perso...
Second Round of the Modernisation & Development Grant (2023-24) Now Open
We are delighted to announce the launch of the second round of the Modernisation and Development Grant (for 2023-2024) is now open for applications. The Modernisation & Development Grant will give ou...
Weekend Round-Up (16th & 17th of December)
Cardiff Met Christmas Classic Indoor Grand Prix (inc Welsh 3000m Championships), 17 December The Cardiff Met Christmas Classic Indoor Grand Prix (inc Welsh 3000m Championships) returned to NIAC on ...
Winter 2023/24 Schools Athletics and Initiatives Updates
Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships: The Welsh Schools Year 7, U15/Junior, U17/Middle & U20/Senior Cross Country Championships will be held at Brecon on Wednesday 28h February 2024. To participa...
Coach Education: Erddig Hall Spotlight
We are delighted to share that we have a number of Coach Education courses available on the 20 & 21 of January in Erddig Hall Wrexham. The courses include, Fell, Hill, Off Road and Trail Leader, LiRF,...
Weekend Round-Up (9th & 10th December)
Spar European Cross Country Championships, 10 December The Spar European Cross Country Championships returned took place on a muddy and testing course at Laeken Park in the Belgian capital, Brus...
2023 New Life members and Service Award Winners Announced
Following this year's Annual General Meeting, we're delighted to be able to share and celebrate the following people whose immense contributions to our sport in Wales have been recognised. Lif...
Steve Brace - Welsh Athletics Life Member
Steve Brace’s contribution to athletics in Wales has been immense and wide ranging. He has served the sport with distinction as an athlete, a key employee and as a world class race director. He star...
Cardiff Met Schools’ Indoor Combined Events Round-Up
The National Indoor Athletics Centre at Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff staged the annual Schools’ Indoor Combined Events International on Saturday. With the Emirates Arena in Glasgow preparing for the Worl...
Weekend Round-Up (2nd & 3rd of December)
Valencia Marathon, 3 December History was made at the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, with Clara Evans (Pontypridd Roadents) breaking the Welsh Marathon Record in a time of 2:25:04. The time sees Evans g...
November Officials & Volunteer Spotlight
It has been a busy month for Officials and Volunteers across Wales during November. Zoe Holloway, Officials and Volunteer Coordinator shared: In November there have been many noteworthy accomplishme...
Moli Lyons selected to represent GB & NI at the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels
Great Britain and Northern Ireland will once again send full teams to the European Cross Country Championships which take place in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday 10 December. Congratulations to Moli Lyon...
2023 Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Annual Awards Round-Up
The Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Annual Awards returned on Saturday for a great evening to celebrate the athletics and running community in Wales. It has been a fantastic year from success on the World...
Weekend Round-Up (25th & 26th of November)
Liverpool Cross Challenge, 25 November There were strong performances from Welsh athletes at the Liverpool Cross Challenge on Saturday. In the second race of the British Athletics Cross Challenge Seri...
Athletes Selected for Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway
We are delighted to announce the athletes selected for the Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway. Chris Type, Welsh Athletics Head of Performance shared: With over 200 athletes considered during the sel...
Statement regarding competition provider Run Afan Ltd
Welsh Athletics can confirm that competition provider Run Afan Ltd has been suspended from delivering Welsh Athletics licenced events. The decision will allow Welsh Athletics to undertake a review int...