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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...