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Safer Running Initiative in Collaboration with Gwent Police
Women’s running across Wales is at an all-time high, with more females than ever before regularly lacing up their trainers to enter mass participation races, join clubs and groups, or to simply run ...
Master's Athletes show the way home in the Great North
The ‘Old Boys’ led the way in the third of this year’s Master Internationals which was held within the AJ Bell Great North 10km in Newcastle. Welsh Team before the AJ Bell Great North 10km Not s...
Weekend Round-Up (5 - 6 July 2025)
CHELTENHAM HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – JULY 2 National Development Programme under-17 athlete William Richards-Baldwin (Gloucester AC) threw a huge 5kg shot personal best of 15.91m – his fourth PB in ...
Team Announcement - Valencia Marathon 2025
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Valencia Marathon in Spain on December 7th, 2025. Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development Coordinato...
Starting Blocs Summer Camps 2025
There will be plenty of Summer Camp action going on this Summer Holiday. We have camps running in Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr throughout July and August with Starting Blocs Activities also...
Weekend Round-Up (28 - 29 June 2025)
WELSH SENIOR UNDER-17 AND PARA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – CARDIFF, JUNE 28 AND 29 The 107th senior championships witnessed hugely successful and exciting weekend of high quality athletics which...
Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships - Day 2 Round-Up
The second day of the Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships witnessed Olympians, a world champion, emotional comebacks and championship best times on a thrilling day of athletic...
Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships - Day 1 Round-Up
The first day of the Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships produced a thrilling day of high quality athletics littered with outstanding performances. With almost 800 athletes ta...
Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships - Preview
The 107th Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships has attracted a high quality entry of almost 800 athletes to Cardiff’s International Sports Campus this weekend. With the even...
Beyond The Track Podcast - Officially Launched!
Introducing Our Brand New Podcast: Beyond The Track Podcast Beyond The Track is hosted by two incredible Welsh athletes/personalities, James Thie & Jenny Nesbitt. We will be going beyond the tracks, d...
Weekend Round-Up (21 - 22 June 2025)
ATLETICA GENEVE - EAP – JUNE 21 A number of Welsh 400m runners shone in Switzerland on Friday night. World Class Programme Olympic Podium athlete Joe Brier (Swansea Harriers) continued his progress ...
WSA Sports Industry Awards 2025 - Most Influential Campaign of the Year Award Winners!
The award for Most Influential Campaign, sponsored by Sportscover Europe, went to Welsh Athletics for our simple yet powerful Daily Mile campaign which encourages primary school children to run,...
Team Wales Appoints Gethin Jones as Chef de Mission for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
With 400 days to go, Commonwealth Games Wales (CGW) is proud to announce that Television broadcaster Gethin Jones has been appointed as the Chef de Mission for Team Wales at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwea...
Weekend Round-up (14-15 June 2025)
NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – EUGENE, OREGON JUNE 11-14 Gwenno Goode (La Salle/Cardiff Athletics) made her NCAA Outdoor Track and Field finals debut appearance in the 3,000m steeplech...
Welsh U13, U15, U20 & Junior Para Outdoor Championships 2025 - Round-up
A record breaking Welsh U13, U15, U20 and Junior Para Track and Field Championships thrilled large crowds at the Swansea Bay Sports Park over the weekend. A bumper entry of almost 600 athletes saw nat...
GB & NI Team Selected For The 2025 European Athletics Team Championships
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the European Athletics Team Championships has been announced today. Welsh athletes Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford) and Evan Blackman (Dai Gre...
Welsh U13, U15, U20 Championships - Preview
Some of the best young athletes in the United Kingdom will be on show at this weekend’s Welsh Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Swansea. The event has attracted almost 600 entries acro...
First Athletes Selected for the World Para Athletics Championships Delhi 2025
UK Athletics can announce the first athletes to represent the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, India, between 26 September and 5 October. ...
GB & NI U20 Team Named for 2025 Mannheim Gala
A talented squad of 29 athletes has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 Mannheim Gala in Germany, taking place on 28–29 June. The Mannheim Gala serves as a key ...
Weekend Round-Up (7 June - 8 June 2025)
RUN WITH THE WIND 2 – CARDIFF, JUNE 4 British, European and world indoor 60m champion Jeremiah Azu was amongst the athletes taking part at the second of this year’s Run With the Wind events in Car...