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Wales Week: An Evening of Welsh Sport and Business
Welsh Athletics, Commonwealth Games Team Wales, and Mauve Group are delighted to jointly welcome you to a night of Welsh sport, business, and culture – featuring illustrious sporting speakers who ar...
Endurance RDP: Additional Introduction to Steeplechase Sessions
Following the success of the sessions in December, we are delighted to provide further opportunities for U15 to U23 endurance athletes to try steeplechase and potentially start/continue their journ...
Weekend Round-Up (27th & 28th of January)
Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships, 27 & 28 January It was a historic weekend in Cardiff at the 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships, with one Welsh record, one World Lead, four Championship Bes...
Day 2: 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships Round-Up
It was a historic weekend in Cardiff at the 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships, with one Welsh record, four Championship Best Performances, and the highest number of entries in the history of the ...
Day 1: 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships Round-Up
The 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships got off to a flying start, with Commonwealth Games champion Olivia Breen (City of Portsmouth) setting a new 60m personal best of 8.31 Competing in her ...
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships
The 47th edition of the Welsh Senior and U15 Indoor Championships will take place at the National Indoor Athletics Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January. Event...
2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships Preview
The 47th edition of the 2024 Welsh Senior & U15 Indoor Championships will return to the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff this weekend. The Welsh Indoor Championships has seen an increase in...
Opportunities to represent Wales at Masters Level in 2024
Based on the success of the past two years there will be more opportunities to represent Wales at Masters Level across all distances from 5km to marathon in 2024. Athletes have to be eligible to compe...
Weekend Round-Up (20th & 21st of January)
British Athletics London Cross Challenge inc Home Countries Cross Country International, 20 January Matt Willis (Wrexham AAC) was the top Welsh finisher in the Senior Men's race at the London Cros...
Facilities Developments across Wales
During the last 12 months, there have been a number of facilities developments across Wales including both new high-quality athletics track installations as well as refurbishments to existing faciliti...
UKA Performance Roadshow Heading to Cardiff!
Join UKA CEO Jack Buckner and Olympic Programme Head Coach Paula Dunn as they visit athletics venues across the UK. Open to aspiring and current GB & NI athletes, coaches and support networks, the ses...
Benefits for new members joining Welsh Athletics in January 2024
Considering getting involved in Athletics or Running in 2024? Athletics clubs have something for everyone, from Run, Jump, Throw, to ‘Couch to 5K’ programmes to support you in making the changes...
Weekend Round-Up (13th & 14th January)
West Wales Indoor Athletics Championships Day 1, 13 January On Saturday the first of the West Wales Indoor Athletics Championships took place in Swansea University Indoor Athletics Track, which saw ov...
HCAF proposals to amend age groups approved by UKA Board
UK Athletics can confirm an amendment to age groups as part of the Rule Change Proposals for the 2024 – 2026 Rule Book has been approved at a recent UKA Board meeting. James Williams, Welsh Athletic...
Team Announcement: 2024 Armagh International
Congratulations to the 8 athletes selected to represent Wales at the 2024 Armagh International Road Race. Steve Mitchell, Welsh Athletics National Talent Development Co-ordinator – Endurance shared:...
Weekend Round-Up (6th & 7th of January)
England Senior & U20 Combined Events, Walks & Para Championships, 6-7 January Welsh athletes headed to Sheffield over the weekend for the England Senior & U20 Combined Events, Walks & Para Championshi...
Festive Round-Up
Glynneath Boxing Day 5 Miler, 26 December One of South Wales’ most iconic festive events returned to the Neath valley town. This year's event was won by Dewi Griffiths (Swansea Harriers) in...
Team Announcement: Home Countries Cross Country
Congratulations to the 22 athletes selected to represent Wales at the Home Countries Cross Country in London on Saturday 20th January 2024. The 22-athlete-strong team boasts a mix of experienced and...
2023 Round-Up
2023 has been an amazing year for athletics and running in Wales, with Welsh Athletes performing superbly on the World Stage. History was made at the Commonwealth Youth Games, medals galore at the Wor...
National Development Programme Day: December 2023
Last weekend saw the gathering of 50 athletes and 12 coaches for the second session of our National Development Programme (NDP). The session marked a significant milestone as it was the first in-perso...