Team Announcement - Masters Cheshire 5KM International
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to run for Wales in the Mid Cheshire 5km race which is the third of this year’s Master International’s against England. The race will take place on Fri...
High quality Native fields for the Welsh 5km Championships
Clara Evans, Jenny Nesbitt, Dewi Griffiths and Jonathan Hopkins are amongst the top Welsh athletes entered for the Cardiff 5k - Race For Victory on Sunday 5th of May. The ever popular Whitchurch based...
Team Announcement - London Mini Marathon
We are pleased to announce the athletes who will be competing at the London Mini Marathon Championships on April 20th. "We are delighted to be picking a very strong Welsh team of para and non-para a...
Six weeks to go to the start of the Welsh 10k Series
The Welsh 10k Road Race Series is a five-race series that includes existing 10km road races from around Wales. The 2024 Series will begin on the 28 April at the ABP Newport 10k. Welsh Athletics’ He...
Team Announcement: Trafford 10K
Congratulations to the eight athletes selected to represent Wales at the Trafford 10K on Sunday 3 March in Manchester. Steve Micthell, National Talent Development Coordinator – Endurance shared: Wel...
Weekend Round-Up (17th & 18th of February)
Welsh Cross Country Championships, 17 February Over 1,000 athletes took to the field in Brecon for the 119th edition of the Welsh Cross Country Championships in what were sticky and challenging cond...
2024 Armagh International Road Race Round-Up
Welsh athletes ran very well in challenging wet, cold and gusty conditions at the Armagh International 3k & 5k Road Races on Thursday 8 February. The early morning/afternoon sleet and snow turned to ...
Selection Policy Update: Road
An evaluation, following the selection of the Welsh teams for the Home Nations Cross Country and Armgah International Road Races, has led to a modification of the selection policies for the Welsh road...
Weekend Round-Up (4th & 5th of February)
Welsh Indoor U13/U17/U20 Championships The weekend saw the return of the Welsh Indoor Junior Championships. Highlights on Day 1 included a trio of gold medals for Luca Phillips (Cardiff Archers) a...
Benefits for new members joining Welsh Athletics in January 2024
Considering getting involved in Athletics or Running in 2024? Athletics clubs have something for everyone, from Run, Jump, Throw, to ‘Couch to 5K’ programmes to support you in making the changes...
Team Announcement: 2024 Armagh International
Congratulations to the 8 athletes selected to represent Wales at the 2024 Armagh International Road Race. Steve Mitchell, Welsh Athletics National Talent Development Co-ordinator – Endurance shared:...
2023 Round-Up
2023 has been an amazing year for athletics and running in Wales, with Welsh Athletes performing superbly on the World Stage. History was made at the Commonwealth Youth Games, medals galore at the Wor...
Weekend Round-Up (16th & 17th of December)
Cardiff Met Christmas Classic Indoor Grand Prix (inc Welsh 3000m Championships), 17 December The Cardiff Met Christmas Classic Indoor Grand Prix (inc Welsh 3000m Championships) returned to NIAC on ...
Coach Education: Erddig Hall Spotlight
We are delighted to share that we have a number of Coach Education courses available on the 20 & 21 of January in Erddig Hall Wrexham. The courses include, Fell, Hill, Off Road and Trail Leader, LiRF,...
Weekend Round-Up (2nd & 3rd of December)
Valencia Marathon, 3 December History was made at the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, with Clara Evans (Pontypridd Roadents) breaking the Welsh Marathon Record in a time of 2:25:04. The time sees Evans g...
Weekend Round-Up (25th & 26th of November)
Liverpool Cross Challenge, 25 November There were strong performances from Welsh athletes at the Liverpool Cross Challenge on Saturday. In the second race of the British Athletics Cross Challenge Seri...
Weekend Round-Up (18th & 19th of November)
Welsh Inter-Schools / Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships, 18 November The Inter-Schools / Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships headed to Dolerw Park in Newtown on Saturday. Hundreds of c...
Weekend Round-Up (28th & 29th of October)
Marathon Eryri, 28 October The picturesque Marathon Eryri returned to the roads of Snowdonia on Saturday. In the women’s race, Alaw Evans (Les Croupiers) took victory completing the course in 2:58:...
Welsh Representative Endurance Teams Going Forward
We are committed to providing the best possible opportunities for endurance athletes to represent Wales with distinction. In 2023, the Welsh road and cross-country teams (particularly those in the s...
Weekend Round-Up (21st & 22nd) of October
Trefeo Vanoni Relays, 22 October Five athletes travelled to Morbegno in Italy to represent Wales at the Trofeo Vanoni Relays. The women’s team finished seventh overall with a time of 51:10.85 minute...