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Weekend Round (12-13 October 2024)
JOHN H. COLLINS GWENT LEAGUE – PEMBREY, OCTOBER 12 The new cross country season started with a bang in the sunshine at Pembrey Country Park on Saturday. Hundreds of athletes of all ages from all ove...
Hall of Fame Inductees 2024
At the recent Welsh Athletics Awards Evening hosted at the Vale Resort, 12 former athletes were inducted into the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame. The first Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame took place at the...
34 Mental Health Champions are now trained across 23 running clubs and groups in Wales - World Mental Health Day
In February, Welsh Athletics joined forces with Mind to co-design a mental health champion role to improve mental health within running communities across Wales. This is the first partnership of its k...
New Steeplechase and Race Walking RDP Sessions
The Steeplechase and Race Walking Regional Development Programme (RDP) has been established to provide athletes with the opportunity to access events they might not otherwise be exposed to and to pr...
Success for Wales at Last Road Masters International of the Season
Wales had some success at the final Masters International Road Race of the season when Wales took on England over the marathon distances at the Chester Marathon. On the tough Chester course, medals we...
Weekend Round-Up (5-6 October 2024)
PRINCIPALITY CARDIFF HALF MARATHON 2024 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Pontypridd Roadents Clara Evans and Dan Nash claimed the Welsh Half Marathon Championship titles on the rainy streets of Cardiff on Sunday...
Spotlight on our Athletes - 2024 Award Winners
Last weekend, six athletes were recognised for their fantastic performances and dedication to their sport at our Annual Awards Evening. Junior Male Athlete of the Year A rising star in the field event...
Spotlight on our Clubs - 2024 Award Winners
This year's Welsh Athletics and Run Wales Awards provided an opportunity to honor and celebrate the outstanding contributions and successes of our clubs, athletes and volunteers. There were three ...
Digital Platforms Update
Following our update on Friday, we would like to apologise again to our members for the disruption they have faced in recent days and the inconvenience caused as a result. We have been working closely...
Spotlight on our Officials & Volunteers - 2024 Award Winners
Volunteers and officials are core to delivering competitions across Wales. On Saturday, we celebrated many of the great individuals who give so much to our sport. The Newcomer to Officiating was won ...
Spotlight on our Coaches - 2024 Award Winners
On Saturday evening, at the Welsh Athletics Annual Awards Evening, two talented coaches were recognised for their incredible contribution to our sport. The Participation Coach of the Year was awarded ...
Weekend Round-up (28-29 September 2024)
PONTYPRIDD ROAD RELAYS - PONTYPRIDD, SEPTEMBER 29 The scenic Ynysangharad Park played host to the latest successful staging of the Pontypridd Road Relays. The event, organised by Pontypridd Roadents A...
2024 Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting
The 2024 Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting will take place on the 26th October, the meeting will commence at 10am. Attend in person: Jubilee Suite, Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens...
Brian Gough Obituary
Welsh Athletics are sad to announce the death Brian Gough, who had been a member of the Pontypridd Roadents Club for many years. Bernie Jones shared: Brian had an illustrious running career and cam...
myATHLETICS Technical Difficulties
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties resulting in myathletics.welshathletics.org being down. Our IT team is currently working on identifying the cause of the issue. With apologies for...
Team Announcement - Valencia Marathon
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of deserving athlete's selected to race at the world famous Valencia Marathon on December the 1st, 2024. The National Talent Development Coo...
Weekend Round-Up (21-22 September 2024)
RAS PEDOL PERIS (British/Welsh (Long) Mountain Running Championships) – LLANBERIS, SEPTEMBER 21 Gavin Roberts (Calder Valley) and Suzie Richards (Eryri Harriers) were crowned the Welsh Athletics Mou...
New Hurdle Clinics for Athletes and Coaches
We are excited to offer two hurdle clinics at the end of October, designed to improve the skills of both athletes and coaches in this discipline. These sessions will provide participants with valuable...
Glasgow to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026
Today, we are delighted to hear Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has secured support from the Scottish and UK governments for its proposed plan for hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Jam...
Weekend Round-Up (14-15 September 2024)
BRITISH AND IRISH JUNIOR MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS - GLENDALOUGH, IRELAND, SEPTEMBER 14 A strong Welsh team returned from the British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships with one silv...