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It was a successful weekend in Loughborough for three of our throwers Osian Jones, James Tomlinson, and Harrison Walsh. Despite having to struggle through lockdown Jones went ...

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS We are delighted to announce guest speaker opening the conference will be Mark Munro, UKA Director of Development will be informing about the ‘Athletics Unified strategy 2020-2...

Over sixty percent of athletes registered in Wales fall in the ‘Master’ age category and therefore Welsh Athletics are keen to ensure that the views of all master athletes in Wales are hea...

“Welsh Athletics can confirm that following the latest Welsh Government Covid Announcement, Sport Wales have extended the cohort of athletes receiving Elite Dispensation to the Futures Pathway T...

After much fanfare and confident battle cries, February half term saw the East, West, North, and South pitted against each other in the 2k Battle of the Regions. Athletes from across Wales took to the...

We haven't had a lot to celebrate about the past few months in Wales, it's been tough for our athletes all around the UK with the lack of competitions. However, last weekend British Athletics ...

Welsh Athletics are pleased to announce the launch of our Athlete to Coach Programme. This pilot programme is aimed at encouraging current, and former, Senior Welsh representative athletes to become p...

It was an action-packed weekend for some of our athletes in their quest to qualify for the European Championships in Torun - Poland. Select events put on by British Athletics were held in various...

Schools across Wales have taken part in a National Sportshall event in the run-up to Christmas 2020. This involved a pentathlon consisting of standing long jump and high jump, a speed bounce, a chest-...

Cyril Leigh (L) with former World marathon record holder Steve Jones at the 100th Welsh track & field championships in 2017. Both won Welsh cross country and marathon titles.  Update: Funeral...

Welsh Athletics were delighted to receive permission to hold an Elite-only throws competition at the newly-refurbished Newport on Saturday 13th February – the first elite sports competition to b...

We look forward to welcoming new and existing officials & volunteers to our virtual conference on Sunday 7th March. You can register your attendance for the conference by purchasing a free ticket ...

Over the course of 2021/2022, and beyond, we will be raising awareness around the different groups within our community, championing the diverse potential of our sport, and encouraging greater inclusi...

Welsh Athletics is committed to supporting coaches to create inclusive and engaging environments for young people in the sport of Athletics. This year’s new virtual Youth Development Conference ...

Welsh Schools Athletic Association today confirms the cancellation of the 2021 WSAA Cross Country Championships which was due to be held at Penlan Arena, Brecon on Saturday, March 6th. We understand t...

Our CEO James Williams has today written to the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, on behalf of Welsh Athletics, along with the Chief Executives of Welsh Cycling, Welsh Triathlon, and Welsh Swimming...

UK Athletics have today provided the following update: Following the closing date for both the survey and written submissions at the end of January we are pleased to confirm significant engagement wit...

As COVID-19 continues to impact severely on our day to day lives the importance of exercise for good physical and mental health and well-being is constantly emphasised and promoted. However, that can ...

It is understandable that during this period of National Lockdown, where we are revisiting the tightest of restrictions, people may be experiencing various feelings and emotions, such as anxiety, lack...

We've received an update on the status of the Barry 40 mile ultra-distance track race: We have always been extremely lucky with the organisation of the Barry Track 40 Miles / Marathon. In 2001 we ...