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Team Announcement - Pickering Memorial Throws International 2025
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Pickering Throws International in Loughborough on June 3, 2025. Neil Taylor, National Talent Development Co...
Team Announcement - WMRA U18 Mountain Championships
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the WMRA U18 Mountain Running Championships on June 14 in Slovakia. Steve Mitchell (National Talent Development ...
Three Welsh Athletes Named for GB & NI U20 Team for 2025 Loughborough International
Today, UK Athletics announced the GB & NI U20 team for the 2025 Loughborough International Athletics on Sunday 18 May. The U20 squad features a mix of European U20 medallists, British champions and...
Loughborough International 2025 - Preview
An exciting mix of promise and experience will represent Wales at this weekend’s annual Loughborough International. One of the most eye-catching selections in the Welsh team is 2021 European Under-2...
Mona Hughes Obituary & Funeral Details
I am saddened to inform you that Mona Hughes, former President of the Welsh Schools Athletics Association, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd on the 16th April at the gr...
A Weekend of Firsts - First-ever Bilingual Coaching Assistant Course Delivered & Two New Locations for Course Delivery
We had a fantastic weekend of learning, energy, and growth across South Wales, with two standout milestones for our team and the local coaching community. On a glorious sunny Sunday, our Leadership ...
Weekend Round-Up (10-11 May 2025)
BELFAST IRISH MILERS MEET 2025 – MAY 10 Justin Davies (Team Bath) followed up his outstanding indoor season by opening his outdoor campaign with a brilliant new Welsh 800m record on the Mary Peters ...
Team Announcement - Loughborough International
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Loughborough International on May 18, 2025. Steve Mitchell (National Talent Development Coordinator, Enduran...
From Paths to Peaks: Successful LiRF and Fell Leader Courses Delivered at Erddig Hall
This past weekend saw two fantastic coaching courses delivered in the stunning surroundings of Erddig Hall. We kicked off with a Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) course in the morning, providing n...
Weekend Round-Up (3-5 May 2025)
DIAMOND LEAGUE – SHANGHAI/KEQIAO, MAY 3 Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics) made his second outdoor appearance of the season at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. After finishing third in the firs...
James Heneghan and Sophie Pickett claim Welsh 5km Crowns in Cardiff
James Heneghan and Sophie Pikett claim Welsh 5km Crowns in Cardiff James Heneghan stormed to an outright race victory, claiming he Welsh Title in the process on an entertaining evening at the Cardiff ...
Warm Weather Performance Training Camp - Portugal 2025
On Tuesday 15 April, we made the journey to Portugal alongside a host of our NDP, Transition and Performance Programme athletes for our 2025 warm weather training camp. The weather was a true test...
Cardiff 5k Race For Victory - Preview
Clara Evans-Graham, James Heneghan and Mike Ward will head the start lists for the Welsh 5km Championships at the Cardiff 5k - Race For Victory on Sunday evening. The ever popular community event take...
Norman John Obituary
Welsh Athletics and his club Cardiff Athletics are very sad to hear of the death of another club stalwart, Norman John BEM, who died earlier today, 28 April at the age of 96. His death follows that of...
Summer Track & Field School Fixtures 2025
SUMMER TRACK & FIELD FIXTURES Please find below provisional details of the school district summer term track & field fixtures. SECONDARY SCHOOLS & COLLEGES TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS The Welsh Secon...
Weekend Round-Up (25-28 April 2025)
DIAMOND LEAGUE – XIAMEN, CHINA, APRIL 26 World Indoor 60m champion Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics) opened his outdoor season in China on Saturday – taking the scalp of a former World 100m champio...
Women's Running Conference 2025 - Round-Up
On Saturday 12 April, Welsh Athletics organised the UK's first Women's Running Conference. Hosted at the Newport Campus of the University of South Wales, over 200 runners came together for an...
Mary Lister Obituary
It is with great sadness that we report the death on 4 April of the Cardiff Club life member Mary Lister at the age of 87. Husband John, one of the leading lights of European athletics died in 2023. ...
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 ...
Weekend Round-Up (18-21 April 2025)
SALFORD 10K ROAD RACE – MANCHESTER, APRIL 18 World Championship marathon runner Josh Griffiths (Swansea Harriers) enjoyed a very Good Friday in Manchester at the start of the Easter weekend. The Wal...