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Weekend Round Up - Another Record for Perrin
The rising Welsh distance runner Osian Perrin [Andrew Walling] continues his rise in form claiming another Welsh record to his name. Perrin produced a sensational run to break the 44-year-old Wels...
ANGLO CELTIC PLATE 100K – WELSH ATHLETICS SELECTION POLICY
We are pleased to announce that we will be sending a Welsh Athletics team to the Anglo-Celtic Plate 100km Home International Team Race, taking place at Mondello Park, County Kildare, Ireland on Sa...
Recognition for our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion progress
Welsh Athletics is working hard with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Board subgroup to ensure we are embedding ED&I in all that we do across the sport in Wales as we move forward with our long-ter...
Mid-week Round up - Welsh Records & PBs
Piers Copeland (Bob Smith) ran a stunning 3.34.62 in Marseilles last night to make him the sixth Brit and second Welshman, alongside Jake Heyward to acheive the Olympic 1500m mens qualifying time ahe...
Adrenaline Sporting Events delighted to bring back trail competition
As restrictions on outdoor events lift in Wales, race organisers are finally able to apply and license events and bring back races across Wales: Alan Lewis of Adrenaline Sporting Events commented: "I&...
Welsh Athletics Releases Summer of Fun School Sports Day Resource
In a further boost to celebrate the return of the sport, Welsh Athletics have created a resource for schools to aid with the delivery of their school sports day and cross curricular activities. The Su...
Teacher Education Courses
Either side of last week's half term the Welsh Schools Athletics Association ran two successful virtual teacher training and development courses. One for Primary Schools and the other for Secondar...
Weekend Round up – Commonwealth Games Qualifying Times In Birmingham for Charlotte Arter And Kris Jones
In the women’s A race, which incorporated the British 10,000m championships and Olympic trial, Charlotte Arter [Chris Jones] produced a brilliant run to finish seventh overall in 32:17.40 which is ...
UK Coaching Week: The Great Coaching Comeback
Whatever your environment, whatever your focus, whatever your level, we want to celebrate #GreatCoaching for ALL as we welcome a wider return to the Athletics in Wales. This year’s UK Coaching Week ...
Two roles available with UK Athletics
There are two roles available with UK Athletics Case Management Group Member Independent Safeguarding Panel Member To apply for these roles please click here Both roles close on 30th June
Welsh Athletes heading to the European 10,000m Cup and British Olympic Trials head in Birmingham
Good luck to Charlotte Arter, Jenny Nesbitt, Clara Evans, Kris Jones, and Josh Griffiths as they make their way to Birmingham this weekend. "We have a strong contingent of Welsh athletes competing at...
Running events set to return
Today's Welsh Government announcement proivdes significant and very welcome news for the Athletics community in Wales as large scale outdoor events are to be permitted from Monday 7th June. "Large...
National Athletics League is Back!!
Welsh clubs Cardiff AAC and Swansea Harriers will start their campaigns in the new National Athletics League at Yate this Sunday. The league replaces the former British Athletics League and UK Women�...
Coach Assistant Support Programme – Pilot Programme 2021
At Welsh Athletics, we are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our community of coaching assistants and would like to offer you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills with...
Welsh Records & Fast times - Heyward, Brier & Seary star on busy weekend for Welsh Athletes
Owen Morgan, Dai Sport, rounds up a busy weekend for us Portland Track Festival, Oregon, May 29 Jake Heyward [Mark Rowland] smashed Neil Horsfield's 31-year old Welsh 1500m record in America du...
Griffiths and Beynon-Thomas claim inaugural Welsh 5k Series victories at Pembrey
Joshua Griffiths and Alaw Beynon-Thomas claimed victories at the inaugural fixture in the Welsh 5k Series – Pembrey on Saturday. Two socially distanced races at Pembrey Country Park heralded a welco...
#Unite Network Well-Being Workshop
Over the next year, to create a sharing platform for our female coach/leader community to come together and learn from each other’s experiences, we have shaped a series of 6 virtual workshop session...
Virtual announcer workshop
We have an exciting training opportunity to become an athletics announcer! As we see the return of athletics and running competition in 2021, we have a 90-minute virtual announcer training workshop de...
Barry 40 Results & Report
From Mick McGeoch The 2020 edition of the Barry Track 40 Miles / Marathon was held on 1st March and one of the last events to be held before the initial lockdown. It seems fitting, therefore, that giv...
#FeatureFriday - Good news from Brecon!
Sunday 23rd “Return to Athletics” Track and Field meeting at Brecon’s Penlan Track for under 11s, under 13s, and under 15s. Organised by Brecon AC for invited neighbouring clubs. Over 100 athl...