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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 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships Round-Up
It was a successful weekend for Welsh athletes at the 2024 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, which saw Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics), Olivia Breen (City of Portsmouth), and...
Jeremiah Azu & Hannah Brier selected to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the World Athletics Indoor Championships
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, (1-3 March) has been announced today by UK Athletics. Congratulations to Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athl...
119th Welsh Cross Country Championships Round-Up
Over 1,000 athletes took to the field in Brecon today for the 119th edition of the Welsh Cross Country Championships in what were sticky and challenging conditions. The 11-race programme got underway ...
Age Group Webinars
Following UK Athletics’ decision to approve proposals made by the Home Countries Athletics Federations (HCAFs) to amend age groups, we are pleased to confirm the next step in the process to implemen...
Tesne Davies Obituary
We are very sad to announce that Tesne Davies, Life Member and former Chairperson of Welsh Schools Athletics Association, sadly passed away on the 31st January, following a short illness. Tes who was ...
119th Welsh Cross Country Championships Preview
The 119th Welsh Cross Country Championships returns to the Penlan Arena in Brecon on Saturday, with over 1,000 athletes entered. An 11-race programme will start with Primary School Races, held jointly...
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Welsh Cross Country Championships
Event Details The 119th Welsh Cross Country Championships returns to the Penlan Arena in Brecon on Saturday 17th February. An 11-race programme will start with Primary School Races, held jointly with...
2024 UK Athletics Indoor Championships Preview
A strong contingent of 32 Welsh athletes will travel to Birmingham for the 2024 UK Athletics Indoor Championships this weekend. The weekend will get underway with the 60m heats. In the men’s race, ...
Hurdles Clinics
During the month of March, we are pleased to offer two hurdle clinics aimed at enhancing the skills of both athletes and coaches in this discipline. These clinics provide participants with valuable fe...
Weekend Round-Up (10th & 11th February)
ARMAGH INTERNATIONAL ROAD RACES, 8TH FEBRUARY A strong contingent of Welsh athletes travelled to Northern Ireland on Thursday night, racing in Armagh against high-quality fields in cold, wet and gu...
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...
Welsh Athletics unveil a two-year partnership with Mind Cymru to improve mental health through running
Today we are delighted to announce we have launched a new two-year partnership with Mind Cymru aimed at improving mental health through the power of running. As part of the partnership, Mind will trai...
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...
Day 2: 2024 Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Indoor Championships Round-Up
Another Welsh Record was set on Day 2 of competition, Luca Phillips (Cardiff Archers) extended his Welsh Record to 7.36m, also setting a new Championship Best Performance in the U17 men’s long jump...
Day 1: 2024 Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Indoor Championships Round-Up
A Welsh Record and a hattrick of Championship Best Performances for Cardiff Archers in the hurdles on Day 1 of competition. Sophie Lisk (Cardiff Archers), Iola Grant (Cardiff Archers) and Menna Grant ...
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Indoor Championships
The Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Indoor Championships return this weekend at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff. Event Details Doors will open at 8:30am on both event days. On entry to the build...
2024 Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Indoor Championships Preview
Over 450 athletes will head to the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff this weekend for the 2024 Welsh U13 / U17 /U20 Indoor Championships. The weekend will see a number of athletes returnin...