Masters Spotlight with Lee Aherne
Masters Spotlight with LEE AHERNE Lee Aherne is Chair of Parc Bryn Bach and the Race Director for Parc Bryn Parkrun. He is one of the most passionate Welshmen who loves nothing better than pulling ...
Masters Spotlight with Ifan Lloyd
Masters Spotlight with IFAN LLOYD World Masters Marathon Champion 2024 Ifan Lloyd is one of Wales’ most respected athletes competing at all distances from track all the way up to ultra marathon. He ...
Welsh Athletics AGM Preliminary Notice
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF WELSH ATHLETICS LTD WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025 This year's Annual General Meeting of Welsh Athletics will take place on 25th October 2025 at 10 am i...
Chris Anthony Appointed as the New Head of Development for Welsh Athletics
Welsh Athletics are delighted to share they have appointed a new Head of Development, Chris Anthony, who is due to commence the role in September. Chris will be responsible for developing the sport of...
2025 Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Annual Awards Evening
Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Annual Awards Evening will return on Saturday 1 November 2025. This year, the event will be hosted at Cardiff's finest luxury hotel - The Parkgate Hotel. When: Satur...
First VI Relay Team at Cosmeston Relays
On a hot summer evening in July the first Visually impaired team entered the annual Cosmeston Relay race organised by Penarth and Dinas Runners. There were 250 teams of 3 athletes totalling 750 runner...
Safer Running Initiative in Collaboration with Gwent Police
Women’s running across Wales is at an all-time high, with more females than ever before regularly lacing up their trainers to enter mass participation races, join clubs and groups, or to simply run ...
Master's Athletes show the way home in the Great North
The ‘Old Boys’ led the way in the third of this year’s Master Internationals which was held within the AJ Bell Great North 10km in Newcastle. Welsh Team before the AJ Bell Great North 10km Not s...
Masters Spotlight with Niki Morgan
Niki Morgan is a member of Chepstow Harriers and has been a member of the Masters Advisory Group since it was set up at the end of 2021. She has run for Wales many times as a Master and loves nothing ...
Discover the Benefits of Welsh Athletics Membership – Join a Club and Enjoy Our Special Offer for New Members!
Whether you’re looking to Run, Jump, Throw, or take your first steps towards fitness with a Couch to 5K programme, athletics clubs across Wales offer something for everyone. By joining a club, you�...
Facilities Developments Across Wales
The past 12 months has seen significant investment and progress to athletics facilities across Wales, with funding secured and upgrades completed to ensure they remain fit for competition and communit...
Welsh Athletics Modernisation and Development Fund Open
We’re excited to announce that the Modernisation and Development Fund for 2024/25 is now open for applications! This fund is designed to give clubs and associations a boost and to support activiti...
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...
Annual General Meeting - 42 day reminder
Welsh Athletics members are reminded that the 42 day deadline for submissions of notices of motion at the 2024 Annual General Meeting is this Saturday (14th September 2024). Could any member who wishe...
Glyn Pugh Obituary & Funeral Details
Welsh Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of Rhondda AC Coach, official, athlete and stalwart Glyn Pugh. It is with immense sadness we share the news that Glyn Pugh, a stalwart of Rhondda Ath...
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...
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...
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...