Team Announcement - EDP Lisbon Half Marathon 2023
7 Welsh Athletes have been selected to represent Wales at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday 12 March 2023! Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development Coordinator - Endurance at Welsh Athletic...
Welsh Athletics Performance Programme Athletes 2022-23
We are delighted to announce the Performance Programme Athletes for the next year! James Williams, Chief Executive Officer shared: I would like to congratulate all the athletes on their selection to ...
Welsh Athletics Performance Programme 2022 – 2026 – Closing the Performance Gap
We are delighted to announce the process and changes for the next four year cycle (2022 – 2026) for Welsh Athletics Performance Programmes. Drivers for Change Global athletic performance standards a...
Chris Jones : Coaching to the Commonwealth Games
Watching Clara Evans, Heather Lewis and Jenny Nesbitt walk to the start lines of their respective races at this years Commonwealth Games, their coach Chris Jones, likely nervous about what was about t...
Catching Up With Lorraine : Commonwealth Games Experience
Our volunteers play fundamental roles in the smooth running and organisation of all our athletics events. From local leagues to major events, such as the Commonwealth Games, volunteers such as Lorrain...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games round-up
One Team Two Golds and one Bronze: Aled Davies, Olivia Breen, and Harrison Walsh Three Games Records: Aled Davies, Julie Rogers, and Harrison Walsh Five Personal Bests: Jake Heyward, Amber Simpson, Be...
Sunday 7th - Melissa, Jenny & Beth all in action
In the women’s 1500m final Melissa Courtney was hoping to emulate her Gold Coast success where she claimed a Bronze. Having made it through as one of fastest non-automatic qualifiers, Melisssa was d...
Saturday 6th - British Record for Heather Lewis & Welsh Record for Jake Heyward
Images: Sporting Wales On a packed Saturday morning at the Alexander stadium, it was Race Walkers Bethan Davies and Heather Lewis who were first on track for Wales. Having both competed on the road ov...
Friday 5th - Melissa makes it through
Images: Gary Mitchell Gold Coast 1500m Bronze medallist, Melissa Courtney-Bryant got her campaign underway in heat one. With fellow GB athletes, Laura Muir and Ciara Mageean, also in the heat and only...
Thursday 4th - Heyward, Simpson and Brier all qualify, New Record for Rogers
Images: Gary Mitchell & Getty for Birmingham 2022 The morning session was all about navigating qualification rounds for our Welsh athletes. Deeside AC’s Amber Simpson got day four in the stadium of...
Wednesday 3rd - Aled Davies claims Commonwealth title!
What a night! Another busy day of athletics, and another GOLD medal. A delighted and very proud Aled Davies claimed a long awaited and deserved Commmonwealth F42-44 Discuss title, with fellow athlete ...
Tuesday 2nd - Glorious Gold for Olivia
Images: Getty Images for Birmingham 2022 GOLD MEDAL! What a run from Olivia Breen who ran the race of her life to take Gold ahead of Sophie Hahn of England in a new PB of 12.86 in the women’s T38 10...
Tuesday 2nd - Bright start for Welsh Athletes
Photos: Gary Mitchell Day one of the Track & Field programme saw three of Wales’ top sprinters in action with Paralympian and Commonwealth Gold medal winner Olivia Breen, recently crowned British 10...
Weekend Round Up (30-31st July)
It has been a quiet weekend of competing for our athletes, with the England Senior Championships, held in Bedford, being the key event away from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. England Senior Ch...
Sat 30th July - Strong marathon performances in Birmingham for Griffiths, Evans & Cockram
The streets of Birmingham today played host to the Commonwealth Games Marathons and the three Welsh athletes, Dewi Griffiths, Natasha Cockram and Clara Evans had fantastic Welsh support along the rou...
Gareth Elliott is also off to volunteer at the Commonwealth Games
Gareth has attended specific training days in the lead up to the Games, in order to be as well prepared as possible come the Games. Having been allocated as an Event Services member, Gareth's r...
Catching Up With Lorraine : Volunteer at the Commonwealth Games
Once the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony has taken place tonight, the 2022 Games will be open and 11 days of epic competition will begin. With all eyes on the athletes, it is easy to sometimes for...
Commonwealth Games 2022: Introducing our Marathon Runners
This years 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starts on Saturday and the first event is the Marathon! Welsh Athletics are proud to introduce the Team Wales Guys and Girls who will be taking on 26.2...
Good Luck Team Wales!
After the most challenging periods of preparation in the history of Welsh Athletics, it is finally time to cheer and celebrate our Athletes as they compete at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. O...
Commonwealth Games 2022: Introducing our Sprint Athletes
This years 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starts this week! Welsh Athletics are proud to introduce the endruance athletes who will be making their way to Birmingham to represent Team Wales and ...