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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...
SIAB Track & Field 2025 - Round-up
The Welsh Schools team travelled to Derby for this year’s edition of the Schools’ International Athletic Board’s U17 Track & Field International on Saturday, July 19. On a wet day that made cond...
Weekend Round-Up (19-20 July 2025)
EUROPEAN UNDER-23 CHAMPIONSHIPS – BERGEN, JULY 17-22 Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway athletes Justin Davies and Abigail Pawlett both won their first major medals for Great Britain with silvers i...
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...
NASUWT Cup & Plate Final - Round-Up
63 teams drawn from a total of 36 Schools across the 8 School Districts descended on Brecon last week for the last event of the WSAA Summer Track & Field programme as the Association hosted its second...
Team Announcement - SIAB T&F 2025
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the SIAB T&F in Derby on July 19, 2025. Andrew Jenkins, Welsh Schools Support Officer, shared: Many of the mos...
Weekend Round-Up (12 - 13 July 2025)
MORTON GAMES – CONTINENTAL TOUR BRONZE – DUBLIN, JULY 11 Competing in a strong international field, Cari Hughes (Cardiff Athletics) finished seventh in the women’s 1500m in 4:07.62 in the Irish ...
Team Announcement - IFAM Outdoor (Oordegem)
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the IFAM Outdoor meet in Oordegem, Beligum on August 9, 2025. Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development Coord...
NASUWT Cymru Welsh Schools Cup & Plate Finals 2025 - Preview
Action in Welsh Schools’ track & field competitions comes thick and fast at this time in the summer term. Last weekend, it was the WSAA Nationals in Aberdare. On Wednesday of this week, July 9th...
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...
Weekend Round-Up (5 - 6 July 2025)
CHELTENHAM HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – JULY 2 National Development Programme under-17 athlete William Richards-Baldwin (Gloucester AC) threw a huge 5kg shot personal best of 15.91m – his fourth PB in ...
Team Announcement - Valencia Marathon 2025
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Valencia Marathon in Spain on December 7th, 2025. Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development Coordinato...
Starting Blocs Summer Camps 2025
There will be plenty of Summer Camp action going on this Summer Holiday. We have camps running in Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr throughout July and August with Starting Blocs Activities also...
Weekend Round-Up (28 - 29 June 2025)
WELSH SENIOR UNDER-17 AND PARA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – CARDIFF, JUNE 28 AND 29 The 107th senior championships witnessed hugely successful and exciting weekend of high quality athletics which...
Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships - Day 2 Round-Up
The second day of the Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships witnessed Olympians, a world champion, emotional comebacks and championship best times on a thrilling day of athletic...
Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships - Day 1 Round-Up
The first day of the Welsh Senior Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships produced a thrilling day of high quality athletics littered with outstanding performances. With almost 800 athletes ta...
Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships - Preview
The 107th Welsh Senior, Under-17 and Para Track and Field Championships has attracted a high quality entry of almost 800 athletes to Cardiff’s International Sports Campus this weekend. With the even...
Beyond The Track Podcast - Officially Launched!
Introducing Our Brand New Podcast: Beyond The Track Podcast Beyond The Track is hosted by two incredible Welsh athletes/personalities, James Thie & Jenny Nesbitt. We will be going beyond the tracks, d...