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2026 Welsh U14, U16, U20 & Para Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Preview
Deeside Stadium in Connah’s Quay hosts this weekend’s Welsh Junior Track and Field Championships where more than 350 of Wales’ best young athletes will compete across two days. Among the many na...
SCHOOLS TO CLUBS GRASSROOTS COACHING SESSIONS GRANT 2026-27
New Club Funding Grant to create links with schools Welsh Athletics have a new grant clubs can apply for: Schools to Clubs Grassroots coaching links. Clubs can apply for grants of up to £500 for init...
Volunteers Week - Thank You!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of athletics / running clubs and events across Wales, without them the sport wouldn’t be possible. Volunteers’ Week is a special time to celebrate and express grati...
Weekend Round-Up (30-31 May)
TROND MOHN GAMES – BERGEN, MAY 28 European Under-23 Championships silver medallist Justin Davies (Team Bath) finished third in the 800m in Norway, clocking a time of 1:46.62. In the women’s 1500m,...
Nell Desir Selected For The U20 Novuna GB & NI Team For Manheim Gala
Congratulations to Welsh athlete Nell Desir on her selection in the 32 athletes squad that will represent the U20 Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 Mannheim Intern...
Weekend Round-Up (23 - 24 May)
BATTERSEA COMEBACK 5000M – MAY 22 Great Britain international Dafydd James (Swansea Harriers) finished third in the Elite Final at the Battersea Comeback 5,000 in London in 13:49.68. RESULTS NAIA OU...
Last Call for Expressions of Interest for 5km Masters International
Expressions of interest are sought from any Welsh eligible athletes, who have attained the minimum standard and who are interested in competing for Wales against England, Northern Ireland and the UK A...
Fred Bell Obituary
Fred Bell Obituary Former Welsh 1,500m and steeplechase champion Fred Bell has died aged 82 after a long illness at his home in Woking. Pembrokeshire born, he was a fine all-round middle distance runn...
Weekend Round-Up (16-17 May)
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – AUBURN, ALABAMA, MAY 15 UK Athletics Olympic Futures Programme multi-eventer Eden Robinson (Florida/Cardiff Archers) amassed 5,558 points competing in...
Pickering Memorial Throws International (U23, U20 and U18 – Throws) Team Announcement
Congratulations to the 16 athletes selected to represent Welsh Athletics at the Pickering Memorial International on Sunday 31 May taking place at Loughborough Unviersity, England. Neil Taylor, Para At...
Loughborough International - Preview
An eye-catching combination of established stars and rising young talent will represent Wales at the annual Loughborough International this weekend. The prestigious event held at the Paula Radcliffe A...
Four Welsh Athletes to compete in the Novuna GB & NI team at the Halplus Werfertage Competition
Congratulations to the four Welsh athletes selected to compete for Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) throws team for the Halplus Werfertage competition taking place in Halle, Germany...
Adeiladu hyfforddwyr ar gyfer haf cyffrous mewn Athletau
Sunday’s Coaching Assistants Course at Deeside was a huge success, bringing together enthusiastic candidates for a day packed with learning, laughter, and new experiences, all in glorious sunshine. ...
Weekend Round-Up (9 - 10 May)
CHRISTLETON 5K – CHESTER, MAY 8 Rhodri Owen (Meirionnydd Running Club) won the men’s race at the Christleton 5K on Friday in 14:42. Clubmate Daniel Kashi was seventh in 15:08. Under-18 athlete Zac...
Team Announcement - Loughborough International 2026
We are pleased to announce the Welsh International Team selected to compete at the Loughborough International in Loughborough, England, on Sunday 17 May 2026. The team will be captained by the 2022 C...
Tom Wood selected in the GB & NI team for the European Off-Road Running Championships
Congratulations to Tom Wood on his selection in the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the Trail, Up-and-Down, and Uphill disciplines at the European Off-Road Running Championships in ...
Mini London Marathon in Schools - WALES!
In 2025, 105 schools in Wales took part. This year, 151 schools across Wales got involved, celebrating the joy of movement in their own school setting! The TCS Mini London Marathon in schools invites ...
Weekend Round-Up (2 - 3 May)
PAYTON JORDAN INVITATIONAL – STANFORD, CALIFORNIA, MAY 1 Almost four years after his last competitive race, Olympian Jake Heyward (Cardiff Athletics) made a sensational return to the track in Califo...
Natasha Wilson & Clara Evans have been selected to represent GB & NI for the 2026 European Championships - Marathon
Congratulations to Natasha Wilson and Clara Evans on their selection to be apart of the Marathon Team for GB & NI to compete at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham. The marathon will take p...
1. Grŵp wedi ei uno gan redeg, dysgu ac ysbryd cymunedol! - A group United by Running, Learning & Community Spirit!
What a fantastic day we had on Saturday at St Cyres, with glorious weather setting the perfect backdrop for two brilliant courses: our Guide Running Workshop and Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) c...