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Coach and Officials' education transfer to Welsh Athletics
From 1 October 2023, each of the Home Country Athletics Federations (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) will assume responsibility for the licensing of coaches at all levels and officials at ...
Weekend Round-Up (8th & 9th of July)
UK Athletics Championships, 8 & 9 July There was plenty of success for Wales at the 2023 UK Athletics Championships. On Day 1, Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics) set a new Welsh Record over 100m, to be...
2023 UK Athletics Championships Round-up
It was a great weekend in Manchester for the 2023 UK Athletics Championships, which saw 5 Welsh medals, a Welsh Record, and a number of personal bests. Jeremiah Azu became the fastest Welshman of al...
Team Announcement: 2023 SIAB Track & Field International
Congratulations to all athletes who have been selected to represent Wales at the SIAB Track & Field International in Grangemonth, Scotland on Saturday 15th of July. Name Event Name of School School Di...
2023 World Para Athletics Championships: Who & Where to Watch
This weekend marks the start of the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, which will see 7 Welsh athletes represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Paris, France. The first Championships to t...
Amber Simpson breaking Welsh records for fun!
It’s been the perfect start to a new season for Welsh hammer thrower Amber Simpson. Since representing Wales at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games almost a year ago, Amber has been breaking Welsh Rec...
Jeanette Jenkins Obituary
Jeanette Jenkins was a long-standing Welsh Athletics official and member of Fairwater Runners Cwmbran and undertook many volunteering roles within the club. She was a competitive runner and as she dev...
2023 UK Athletics Championships Preview
This weekend the UK Athletics Championships will return to Manchester, with many Welsh athletes heading north to contest for British Titles. The Championships will also host the World Athletics Trials...
2023 Service Awards Open for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the National Service Awards for 2023 are now open until 1st September 2023. This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate volunteers and individuals within our At...
Team Announcement: Podium 5K Home Nations
Congratulations to the six athletes selected to represent Wales at the Home Nations Podium 5K in Bute Park on the 12th of August. Steve Mitchell, Welsh Athletics National Talent Development Coordin...
Weekend Round-Up (1st & 2nd of July)
Welsh Schools National Track & Field Championships, 1 July Saturday saw over 500 pupils descended on Cardiff International Sports Campus for the 74th edition of the Welsh Schools National Track & Fiel...
2023 Welsh Schools National Track & Field Championships Round-Up
Today saw the 74th edition of the Welsh Schools Athletics Association Track & Field Championships took place at the Cardiff International Sports Campus, with over 500 pupils competing in a range of ...
New 'Healthier Wales' Partnership Launched with Hybu Cig Cymru
We are delighted to share Welsh Athletics has partnered with Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) in the name of highlighting the importance of a healthy lifestyle to children across Wales. ...
2023 Welsh Schools National Track & Field Championships Preview
This weekend will see the 74th edition of the Welsh Schools National Track & Field Championships take place at Cardiff International Sports Campus. Over 500 pupils will compete across a busy timet...
Weekend Round-Up (24th & 25th of June)
2023 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships The sun was shining in Cardiff for the 105th edition of the Welsh Track and Field Championships. On day 1 it was double gold for Hannah and Joe Brier, both taking...
11 athletes selected to represent Team Wales at Commonwealth Youth Games
We are excited to announce that a team of 11 athletes have been selected by Team Wales to compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games, which takes place in the twin island nation of Trinidad and Tobago fr...
Day 2 Round-Up: 2023 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships
Day 2 of the Welsh Senior and U15 Track and Field Championships 2023 was set up perfectly after a great first day. There was more action across all events, with some great results. The day started wit...
Day 1 Round-Up: 2023 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships
The first day of year’s Welsh Senior and U15 Championships took place with the sun shining at the Cardiff International Sports Campus, with a day full of action across a wide range of track and fiel...
2023 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships Preview
The Welsh Senior & U15 Championships return this weekend, with just shy of 1000 athletes entered. A strong line-up across both days will see Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth Games medallists in a...
Funeral details for David Holliday
Following on from the sad announcement of the late David Holliday, please see details regarding his funeral service. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, 13th of July at Gornal Wood Cre...