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Regional Volunteer Award
We recently launched the Welsh Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards to recognise and value the contribution made by active volunteers in the club and regional activity across the four regions. In Ju...
#FeatureFriday - Our Heptathletes - Lauryn Davey and Lauren Evans
We caught up with Lauryn Davey and Lauren Evans to discuss what has kept them in the sport over their teenage years and why they are still competing in the Heptathlon now. Developing and navigating...
Manchester International 2021
It was a cold and windy day at Sportcity stadium in Manchester for the annual Manchester International where Wales, England, Scotland, GB Juniors, and the National Athletics League team went to battle...
Wins for Tom Marshall and Alaw Beynon-Thomas at the Cardiff Sunset 10k
Newly crowned Welsh 5,000m Champion Tom Marshall claims Cardiff Sunset 10k victory. Alaw Beynon-Thomas was the women’s victor in the multi-lap race around Bute Park on Wednesday evening. The race or...
**UPDATED** Welsh Senior & U20 team announced for Manchester International
This year’s Manchester International on Wednesday 18th August will be a fantastic opportunity for both senior and U20 athletes to represent Wales in a high-level competition and we’re delighted to...
U15 Welsh Championships report
The 2021 Senior Welsh Championships incorporated the u15 Welsh Championships this year. Inspired by some of Wales’ top senior athletes, the u15’s put on a show of their own, with championship best...
The Weekend Round Up - 2021 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships
Welsh Senior & U15 Championships [Link Photo: Bethan Davies, 10,000m Race Walk Gold, Banner photo: Women's 100 Hurdles Final. Credit: Bowden's Photography] What an incredible weekend of perfor...
Caught on Camera: Amazing images from our Senior and U15 Champs available to buy
Many thanks to the multiple photographers and journalists who came to our Senior and U15 Champs over the past weekend. Grateful as always for the content you put out to bring coverage to our sport and...
Welsh Senior Champs - day 2 highlights
We were delighted to welcome Olympic Bronze Medallist Holly Bradshaw back to Cardiff, and she was delighted to clear a new Welsh All Comers record of 4m60 . Holly then kindly spent time having plenty...
Welsh Senior Champs - Day 1 highlights
The sun came out in Cardiff and the athletes took advantage of lovely conditions to put in some great performances on day one of the Welsh Senior Championships. Full results are available here. Some...
Welsh Athletics Selection Policy for England Throws Camp’s Throws Fest at Moulton College
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September 2021 Welsh Athletics will support a team of U18 athletes to compete at the England Throws Camp’s (ETC) Throws. Athletes invited will be part of a home countri...
UK Athletics seeking new Chair
UK Athletics seeking new Non-Executive Chair UK ATHLETICS NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR Full details and apply here Athletics is where it all begins. Learning to run, jump, push and throw is the foundation fo...
The Weekend Round Up - Match 3 of the National Athletics League
National Athletics League At the 3rd NAL in Yate, it was another great weekend of club athletics. The highlights of the weekend came from the men and women's 100m sprint as Jeremiah Azu [Helen Ja...
Key Information 2021 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships
#2021WelshChamps Get ready for the Welsh Senior & U15 Championships at Leckwith International Stadium on the 14th/15th of August. Spectator tickets Following a risk assessment by Cardiff City House ...
UK Coaching Award Nominations Now Open
Nominations for the 24th UK Coaching Awards are now open. UK Coaching is encouraging the British public to nominate a coach as part of its Great Coaching Comeback campaign. Hosted by UK Coaching, the ...
Weekend Round Up - The 2021 Welsh Junior Championships U13-U17-U20
Welsh Junior Championships U13-U17-U20 It was an incredible weekend of athletics. After a year of no championships in Wales due to Covid-19, the Welsh Junior Championships were back in full force with...
Lauren Cooper and Dan Nash take victories in Pembrey
Full Race Results here Lauren Cooper claimed a gun to tape victory at the third race in the Welsh 5k Series - Pembrey on Saturday. Although dissapointed with her winning time of 17:30, the Parc Bryn ...
Welsh Athletics Guide Running Workshop Launch
The Welsh Athletics Guide Running Workshop has been developed in partnership with Disability Sport Wales with contribution and support from Guide Dogs Cymru. The 2-hour workshop is a mixture of theory...
Weekend Round Up - 24th/25th July
Loughborough BMC GrandPrix Jenny Nesbitt [Chris Jones] won the 5000m in a seasons' best time of 15:34.86 Michael Ward [Luke Gunn] ran a seasons' best of 14:10.57 to win the 5000m Ciaran L...
Key info for attending the Welsh Junior Championships
Spectator tickets Following a risk assessment by Newport Live we are pleased to be able to accommodate up to 500 spectators on each day of the Welsh Junior Championships. In order to manage numbers an...