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WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – KOBE, MAY 24 Aled Davies (Cardiff Athletics) a secured a remarkable sixth consecutive F63 shot put title in Japan on Friday. The legendary thrower’s latest vic...

Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with Polytan, a global leader in sports surfacing. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in advancing the quality and a...

We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team that will competing at the International U18 Mountain Running Cup, Montana Palencia Region, Spain on Saturday 22 June 2024. We are delighted...

The death of Jimmy O’Brien on Saturday 18 May was received with great sadness by those of us who knew him as a prolific racer within the Welsh Athletics community in the late 1950’s and through t...

WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS KOBE 24 – MAY 17 & 19 Hollie Arnold (Blackheath and Bromley) was the first of five Welsh athletes to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan on ...

The annual Loughborough International saw a strong Welsh team produce a number of outstanding performances including a national record and a clutch of personal bests. On a gloriously sunny day in fron...

We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team that will be competing at the Pickering Memorial Throws International, Loughborough, England on Monday 27 May 2024.   Club Coach Event/Role...

A large Welsh team ranging from experienced Great Britain internationals to some of the brightest young talent in the UK has been selected for Sunday’s Loughborough International. The 46-strong sele...

The 11th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships will take place in Kobe, Japan from 17 to 24 May 2024. Originally due to be held there in 2021, the event was postponed twice due to the g...

We are very sad to announce that Dai Phillips, Life Member and past Senior Vice President of Welsh Schools Athletics Association, sadly passed away on the 29th April following a short illness. Dai was...

We are pleased to announce the Welsh International Team that will be competing at the Loughborough International, Loughborough, England on Sunday 19 May 2024. The team will be captained by Commonwe...

This week, 13 to 19 May, is Mental Health Awareness Week 2024. We’re supporting our partner Mind Cymru and their #NoMindLeftBehind campaign. Every year, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health...

As the governing body for athletics in Wales, we are proud to reaffirm our commitment to clean sport by backing UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign from 13 - 17 May. Clean Sport We...

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE – DOHA, MAY 10 Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AC) opened her outdoor season in the 1500m at the Diamond League in Doha on Friday night. The 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medall...

We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team that will competing at the Trail de Guerledan, Brittany, France on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May 2024. It's exciting to have such a str...

The first of this year’s Masters Road Internationals was held within the Great Birmingham Run 10km and a small team (compared to England’s huge team) turned up in Centenary Square, Birmingham on t...

This week, 6-12 May, is Deaf Awareness Week (DAW), an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the D/deaf community and their language, culture, and history. Deaf Awareness Week is a time to ce...

As we approach the new outdoor track and field season in Wales, it’s worth recalling that 60 years ago Welsh sprinters were the best in Britain! In 1963, Ron Jones and Berwyn Jones topped the UK 1...

WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24 – MAY 4 AND 5 Joe Brier (Swansea Harriers) was part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4x400m squad which secured a place at this summer’s Paris Olympics G...

Clive Williams looks back at the sporting career of former Welsh shot record holder Paul Rees who died on April 13th aged 78 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul was a giant in many res...