National Development Programme Day: December 2023
Last weekend saw the gathering of 50 athletes and 12 coaches for the second session of our National Development Programme (NDP). The session marked a significant milestone as it was the first in-perso...
Athletes Selected for Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway
We are delighted to announce the athletes selected for the Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway. Chris Type, Welsh Athletics Head of Performance shared: With over 200 athletes considered during the sel...
Performance Strategy 2023 - 2026
Following the appointment of Chris Type in January 2023 as the new Head of Performance for Welsh Athletics, a full review of the Performance Strategy has taken place. Aligning with Welsh Athletics ...
T11 British recorder holder James Ledger is looking for a new guide runner
T11 British recorder holder James Ledger is looking for a new guide runner to join him and his team on his journey. James is looking for a sprinter who has the ability to run 10.7 seconds and under ov...
Trinbago Commonwealth Youth Games Round-Up
On Saturday, Team Wales hosted the Commonwealth Youth Games homecoming at the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant. 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Bethan Davies led the celebrations, she ...
Thursday 10th of August – History made on final day of competition
More history was made on the final day of competition in Trinidad with William Bishop (DSW Para Academy) winning bronze in the men’s T38 long jump, to become the first Welsh para athlete to win a fi...
Wednesday 9th of August – Joseph Berry & Sophie Lisk in action
On the third day of Athletics competition in Trinidad, there was plenty of on-track action. Team captain Joseph Berry (Newport Harriers) took on the men’s 200m and Sophie Lisk (Cardiff Archers) took...
Tuesday 8th of August – An evening of finals
On Tuesday Storm Evans (Carmarthen & District Harriers) and Joseph Rees Gara (Wigan & District) were in action in the evening session. First to compete was Storm Evans (Carmarthen & District Harriers)...
Tomi Roberts-Jones makes history in Trinidad
On the first day of athletics action at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Tomi Roberts-Jones (DSW Para Academy) took victory in the men’s T38 100m, to win Wales’ first para gold medal in Commonwealth ...
Monday 7th August – History Made
History was made on the first day of athletics competition in Trinidad as Tomi Roberts-Jones took gold in the men’s T38 100m to win Wales’ first para gold medal in Commonwealth Youth Games history...
The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games are underway!
The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago takes place from the 4th-11th August. 11 athletes from Athletics have made the journey to the Caribbean to represe...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Endurance Athlete
There is just one day to go until this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago! Welsh Athletics is proud to introduce our endurance athlete who will be re...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Sprint Athletes
There are just two days to go until this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago will be underway. Welsh Athletics is proud to introduce the sprint and endu...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Throws Athletes
This year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago will get underway in a week’s time. Welsh Athletics is proud to introduce the throws athletes who will be re...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Jumps Athletes
This year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago will get underway in a week’s time. Welsh Athletics are proud to introduce the jumps athletes who will be mak...
Response to Victoria Government 2026 withdrawal
In the early hours of this morning, the Victorian Government announced their decision to withdraw from hosting the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Wales have released a media stat...
11 athletes selected to represent Team Wales at Commonwealth Youth Games
We are excited to announce that a team of 11 athletes have been selected by Team Wales to compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games, which takes place in the twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago fr...
GAPS Camp Round-Up
On the 14th of March three Welsh athletes travelled to Cape Town for the Commonwealth Youth Programme. Tomi Roberts-Jones, Will Bishop and Ashton Fish were selected for their first GAP Camp. The progr...
Three Welsh athletes selected for Commonwealth Youth Games GAPS programme
Tomi Roberts-Jones, Will Bishop and Ashton Fish have been selected for the first ever Commonwealth youth programme in South Africa. The athletes, and their coach Morgan Jones leave for Cape Town today...
2023 Commonwealth Youth Games Selection Policy
We are pleased to announce that we will be sending a Welsh team to the Commonwealth Youth Games! The 7th edition of the Games is scheduled to take place in Trinidad and Tobago in August 2023. Due to t...