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Damian Williams Obituary
It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Damian Williams, former chairman of Parc Bryn Bach Running Club. Born on 5th August 1966 in Cwm, Damian Williams was an integral part of ...
6 Welsh Athletes Selected for GB & NI Squad For The European U18 Championships
A team of 6 Welsh athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at next month’s (18-21 July) European Athletics U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. The tea...
Daily Mile School receives Food for Fuel Award
The award forms part of the wider set of the Jamie Oliver's Good School Food Awards, who teams up with The Body Coach Joe Wicks! The award honours Jen Craven from Ysgol Trefonnen in Llandrindod We...
Weekend Round-Up (22-23 June)
WELSH 3000M & 5000M CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING BMC & WELSH WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONSHIPS) – NEWPORT, JUNE 22 Libby Hale (Swansea Harriers) followed up her senior 1500m title at the Welsh Track and Field ...
Coach Education Update
As we come to the end of a busy June in our Coach Education Calendar, we reflect on all the wonderful volunteers who have put themselves forward and committed to the ongoing support they give to the a...
Welsh Athletics and College Merthyr Tydfil launch brand new partnership and Regional Development Programme
Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership with College Merthyr Tydfil. The partnership, which will be launched at an event on Thursday 27 June, aims to create a regional de...
Junior Mountain Running RDP Training Opportunities
We have two great upcoming Junior Mountain Running RDP training opportunities for athletes and coaches. The first one will take place in North Wales on the 30 June and the second one will take place ...
Weekend Round-Up (15 - 16 June)
WELSH SENIOR AND UNDER-15 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – CARDIFF, JUNE 15 AND 16 The 106th staging of the championships provided a plethora of outstanding performances across the two days of compet...
Welsh Senior & U15 Champs - Day Two report
Alex Azu (Cardiff Athletics) is proving brother Jeremiah isn’t the only top class sprinting talent to emerge from the family. In the final event of a thrilling Welsh Senior and Under-15 Track and Fi...
Welsh Senior & U15 Champs - Day One report
The 106th Welsh Senior and Under-15 Track and Field Championships started at a blistering walking pace and finished with spectacular sprint finals. In between there were championship records and perso...
Welsh Senior & U15 Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Preview
This weekend’s Welsh Senior and Under-15 Track and Field Championships has attracted a stellar line-up of entries. Current global champions, world record holders and some of the most exciting young ...
Pride Month 2024 – Get Involved in Sport!
June is Pride Month, also known as LBGT+ History Month, and is a global celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, its culture, history and rights and commemorates the Stonewall Riots that took place in Jun...
Tony Balmont Obituary & Funeral Details
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Tony Balmont on 10 June 2024 at the age of 84. Tony was born in Penarth where he lived until moving to Llantwit Major in 1975. His foray into athlet...
Weekend Round-Up (7-9 June)
NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – HAYWARD FIELD, EUGENE, OREGON, JUNE 7 On Friday morning news filtered through of two brilliant performances by Welsh athletes at the hugely prestigious NCCA Finals in Eu...
Team Announcement - Castell Howell International Snowdon Race, Râs Yr Wyddfa 2024
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team that will competing at the Castell Howell International Snowdon Race, Râs Yr Wyddfa 2024 on 20 July 2024. Athlete Gavin Roberts shared: I a...
Survey Reveals junior parkrun's Wealth of Positive Effects on Young People
Over the month of April 2024, 1800 families were across the UK were asked about their experiences at junior parkrun as part of the first wider Health and Wellbeing Survey. Its findings seek to highlig...
Run with the Wind & Field Events 2 - Round-Up
Aled Davies (Cardiff Athletics) made a triumphant return to Cardiff on Wednesday night after claiming his sixth consecutive World Para Athletics shot put gold medal in Japan last month. The legendary ...
Run With The Wind and Field Events 2 - Preview
Fresh from his medal winning exploits at the World Para Athletics Championships, Harrison Walsh (DSW Para Athletics) is among the entries for Wednesday evening's Welsh Athletics Run With The Wind ...
Weekend Round-Up (1-2 June)
NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WEST ROUND ONE – SWANSEA, JUNE 1 Teams from Cardiff Athletics, Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC, Yate and District, Yeovil Olympiads and Southampton AC travelled w...
National Volunteer week - Fraser Higginson
The time, energy and committment of those who volunteer in our sport ensure that competitions run smoothly, clubs are run well, and that training and coaching sessions are available. Each year Nationa...