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Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership with College Merthyr Tydfil. The partnership, which will be launched at an event on Thursday 27 June,  aims to create a regional de...

We have two great upcoming Junior Mountain Running RDP training opportunities for athletes and coaches. The first one will take place in North Wales on the 30 June and the second one will take place ...

WELSH SENIOR AND UNDER-15 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – CARDIFF, JUNE 15 AND 16 The 106th staging of the championships provided a plethora of outstanding performances across the two days of compet...

Alex Azu (Cardiff Athletics) is proving brother Jeremiah isn’t the only top class sprinting talent to emerge from the family. In the final event of a thrilling Welsh Senior and Under-15 Track and Fi...

The 106th Welsh Senior and Under-15 Track and Field Championships started at a blistering walking pace and finished with spectacular sprint finals. In between there were championship records and perso...

This weekend’s Welsh Senior and Under-15 Track and Field Championships has attracted a stellar line-up of entries. Current global champions, world record holders and some of the most exciting young ...

June is Pride Month, also known as LBGT+ History Month, and is a global celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, its culture, history and rights and commemorates the Stonewall Riots that took place in Jun...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Tony Balmont on 10 June 2024 at the age of 84. Tony was born in Penarth where he lived until moving to Llantwit Major in 1975. His foray into athlet...

NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – HAYWARD FIELD, EUGENE, OREGON, JUNE 7 On Friday morning news filtered through of two brilliant performances by Welsh athletes at the hugely prestigious NCCA Finals in Eu...

We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team that will competing at the Castell Howell International Snowdon Race, Râs Yr Wyddfa 2024 on 20 July 2024. Athlete Gavin Roberts shared: I a...

Over the month of April 2024, 1800 families were across the UK were asked about their experiences at junior parkrun as part of the first wider Health and Wellbeing Survey. Its findings seek to highlig...

Aled Davies (Cardiff Athletics) made a triumphant return to Cardiff on Wednesday night after claiming his sixth consecutive World Para Athletics shot put gold medal in Japan last month. The legendary ...

Fresh from his medal winning exploits at the World Para Athletics Championships, Harrison Walsh (DSW Para Athletics) is among the entries for Wednesday evening's Welsh Athletics Run With The Wind ...

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WEST ROUND ONE – SWANSEA, JUNE 1 Teams from Cardiff Athletics, Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC, Yate and District, Yeovil Olympiads and Southampton AC travelled w...

The time, energy and committment of those who volunteer in our sport ensure that competitions run smoothly, clubs are run well, and that training and coaching sessions are available. Each year Nationa...

WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – KOBE, MAY 24 Aled Davies (Cardiff Athletics) a secured a remarkable sixth consecutive F63 shot put title in Japan on Friday. The legendary thrower’s latest vic...

Welsh Athletics is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with Polytan, a global leader in sports surfacing. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in advancing the quality and a...

We are pleased to announce the Welsh Representative Team that will competing at the International U18 Mountain Running Cup, Montana Palencia Region, Spain on Saturday 22 June 2024. We are delighted...

The death of Jimmy O’Brien on Saturday 18 May was received with great sadness by those of us who knew him as a prolific racer within the Welsh Athletics community in the late 1950’s and through t...

WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS KOBE 24 – MAY 17 & 19 Hollie Arnold (Blackheath and Bromley) was the first of five Welsh athletes to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan on ...