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2025 Yearly Round-Up: A Year of Records, Medals and Milestones
Welsh athletes once again shone on both the domestic and global stage during a hugely successful year for the sport. World titles and records were achieved by the likes of Sabrina Fortune (Deeside AAC...
The Daily Mile in Wales 2025
What a year it’s been for The Daily Mile! Reflecting on our progress and achievements fills us with enthusiasm and excitement for continued growth and engagement across Wales. This year, 58 new scho...
Master Athletes Continue to Thrive in 2025
2025 was the fourth year of the Masters International programme, with the number of opportunities increased to six during the year, and the age groups increased to 75+ and, on one occasion, even 80+. ...
Strength, Growth and Community: Welsh Athletics in Review
What an incredible year for the sport across Wales. This year has seen the sport continue to grow from strength to strength, with more groups being established across Wales, and our existing clubs and...
Mind Cymru: How to Keep your Mental Health from Snowballing this Christmas
It is said to be a time of giving but when it comes to our mental health, Christmas can take a lot out of us too. Feelings that are small to begin with can easily snowball into something bigger with t...
Weekend Round-Up (13 - 14 December)
‘TWAS THE MEET BEFORE CHRISTMAS – WINSTON-SALEM, USA, DECEMBER 12 Ellen Mary Kearney (Warriors/Milligan College) set a new mile personal best of 4:48.04 in the USA on Friday. RESULTS NORTH WALES C...
National Development Programme - December Session (NDP)
Last weekend brought together athletes and their coaches for another session, part of the National Development Programme (NDP), which are held throughout the year. The day gave everyone a fresh chance...
Schools Combined Events International 2025 - Wrap-Up
A team of 9 plus 3 support staff made the journey to Glasgow on Friday. After settling in and the evening meal, there followed the customary team meeting led by Steve Jones, Phil Warwicker and Emily ...
Weekend Round-Up (6 - 7 December)
HBCU AND IVY LEAGUE CHALLENGE – BOSTON, USA, DECEMBER 5 Hurdler Iolo Grant (Cardiff Archers) made a spectacular start to his collegiate career for Northeastern University in Boston on Friday. The We...
Own The Night Campaign Unites Wales & Raises Awareness of Women’s Safety Whilst Running
Running in Wales is experiencing fantastic growth at the moment, with 315,000 adults participating regularly through organised and informal activity. However, we are acutely aware that female runners ...
WELSH ATHLETICS MODERNISATION & DEVELOPMENT 2025/26 FUND OPEN
We’re pleased to announce that the Modernisation & Development Fund for 2025-26 is now open for applications! This fund is designed to give clubs & associations a boost and to support activities t...
National Survey for Wales Names Jogging, Running & Athletics as the No.1 Participation Sport
The National Survey for Wales is a large-scale, random sample survey of adults aged 16 and over living in Wales. Managed by the Welsh Government on behalf of public bodies, it provides robust insight ...
Weekend Round-Up (29 - 30 November)
WELSH INTER-REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – NEWTOWN, NOVEMBER 29 More than 1,000 runners from primary school age to over-65 athletes competed at the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Champio...
India to Host the 2030 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Sport General Assembly confirmed Amdavad (also known as Ahmedabad), India, as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games. The decision confirms that the world’s most po...
Cari Hughes & Ava Lloyd selected for Team GB & NI for 2025 European Cross Country Championships
A strong Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team will head to Lagoa in Portugal next month for the 2025 European Cross Country Championships, which take place on Sunday 14 December. A...
Weekend Round-Up (22 - 23 November)
LIVERPOOL CROSS CHALLENGE – NOVEMBER 23 Cari Hughes (Cardiff Athletics) overcame illness and a muddy course to win the senior women’s race at the UK Cross Challenge event in Liverpool on Saturday....
Team Announcement: Telford 10km
Congratulations to the 8 athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the Telford 10km on Sunday December 14th, Telford, England. Congratulations to those selected for the Welsh team for the Telf...
Queen’s University and The Daily Mile Foundation Launch Data Linkage Study to Advance Children’s Health and Wellbeing
Queen’s University Belfast has announced an exciting new collaboration with The Daily Mile Foundation to launch a data linkage study aimed at deepening understanding of the impact of physical activi...
Seven Welsh Athletes Announced for 2025/26 Paralympic World Class Programme
A cohort of 41 athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2025/26 among them are seven Welsh athletes. The Paralympic WCP, funded by UK Sport’s National ...
Weekend Round-Up (15 - 16 November)
NCAA DIVISION MID-ATLANTIC REGION CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – BETHLEHEM, PENSYLVANIA, NOVEMBER 14 Gwenno Goode (Cardiff Athletics/LaSalle University) qualified for the NCAA National Championship a...