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Dave Voyle Obituary
All at Welsh Athletics have been saddened by the news that Dave Voyle has passed away. Dave was a member of Ferndale/ Rhondda, Birch Grove(Cardiff), Newport (Mon) and Lancaster and Morecambe. A five...
2023 World Athletics Championships: Who & Where to Watch
On Saturday the 2023 World Athletics Championships will get underway in Budapest. The Championships will take place between the 19th – 27th of August. Four Welsh athletes have been selected to repre...
Weekend Round-Up (12th & 13th of August)
2023 Welsh U13/U17/U20 Championships, 12 & 13 August It was a great weekend in Newport for the 2023 Welsh U13/U17/U20 Championships, which saw over 450 athletes compete across two days. The weekend go...
Day 2 Round-Up – 2023 Welsh U13/U17/U20 Championships
Today hosted the second day of the Welsh Junior Championships which was full of action at Newport Stadium. Evie Cooper (Neath Harriers) secured her third Welsh title of the year in the U17 hammer, thr...
Day 1 Round-Up – 2023 Welsh U13/U17/U20 Championships
Today saw the first day of the 2023 Welsh U13/U17/U20 Championships, hosted at Newport Stadium Evie Aitchison (Neath Harriers) took the first track win of the day in the U17 300m hurdles finishing in...
Thursday 10th of August – History made on final day of competition
More history was made on the final day of competition in Trinidad with William Bishop (DSW Para Academy) winning bronze in the men’s T38 long jump, to become the first Welsh para athlete to win a fi...
2023 Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Championships Preview
This weekend will see the Welsh U13 / U17 / U20 Track & Field Championships take place. Over 450 athletes will compete over the weekend of competition in Newport Stadium. A number of Championship Best...
2023 Adidas Home Nations Podium 5K Preview
The Home Nations Podium 5K returns to Cardiff’s Bute Park this Saturday. The event welcomes athletes competing for national, composite, and club teams and offers bonuses for course records and Welsh...
Wednesday 9th of August – Joseph Berry & Sophie Lisk in action
On the third day of Athletics competition in Trinidad, there was plenty of on-track action. Team captain Joseph Berry (Newport Harriers) took on the men’s 200m and Sophie Lisk (Cardiff Archers) took...
Tuesday 8th of August – An evening of finals
On Tuesday Storm Evans (Carmarthen & District Harriers) and Joseph Rees Gara (Wigan & District) were in action in the evening session. First to compete was Storm Evans (Carmarthen & District Harriers)...
Tomi Roberts-Jones makes history in Trinidad
On the first day of athletics action at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Tomi Roberts-Jones (DSW Para Academy) took victory in the men’s T38 100m, to win Wales’ first para gold medal in Commonwealth ...
Monday 7th August – History Made
History was made on the first day of athletics competition in Trinidad as Tomi Roberts-Jones took gold in the men’s T38 100m to win Wales’ first para gold medal in Commonwealth Youth Games history...
Weekend Round-Up (5th & 6th of August)
Maesgwm Detour inc the Welsh Senior Mountain Running Championships, 5 August The Welsh Senior Mountain Running Championships, Welsh Inter-Regional Championships and the fourth round of the FRA Britis...
Team Announcement: Mid Cheshire 5K International
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to run for Wales in the Mid Cheshire 5k race which is the third of this year’s Master International’s against England. The race will take place on Fri...
The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games are underway!
The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago takes place from the 4th-11th August. 11 athletes from Athletics have made the journey to the Caribbean to represe...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Endurance Athlete
There is just one day to go until this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago! Welsh Athletics is proud to introduce our endurance athlete who will be re...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Sprint Athletes
There are just two days to go until this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago will be underway. Welsh Athletics is proud to introduce the sprint and endu...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Throws Athletes
This year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago will get underway in a week’s time. Welsh Athletics is proud to introduce the throws athletes who will be re...
Weekend Round-Up (29th & 30th July)
BMC GRAND PRIX – BIRMINGHAM (WORLD ATHLETICS CHALLENGE) & BIRMINGHAM TRACK AND FIELD FESTIVAL, 29/30 JULY A mix of weather dawned on the Birmingham University track for their annual T&F Festival wh...
Commonwealth Youth Games 2023: Introducing our Jumps Athletes
This year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago will get underway in a week’s time. Welsh Athletics are proud to introduce the jumps athletes who will be mak...