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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...
Team Announcement - Trofeo Nasego Six Nations
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Trofeo Nasego Six Nations Championships in Italy, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May 2025. Steve Mitchell (National...
Welsh Teams for Masters 5km and Half Marathon Internationals against England
The first of this year’s Masters International’s against England will take place within the Shrewsbury Festival of Running, organised by Run Cheshire on Saturday 17 May 2025 and will be followe...
Alun Roper Obituary
Alun Roper (1946 – 2025) It is with deep regret that Swansea Harriers announce the passing of Alun Roper. Alun was one of the finest athletes to represent Wales and wear the Swansea vest. ...
Mind - Safe & Effective Practice guidance for physical activity mental health provision
Key messages For sport or health professionals: We’re in the middle of a mental health crisis. 1.6 million people are currently stuck on waiting lists for NHS mental health services. We know that sp...
2025 Service Awards Open for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the National Service Awards for 2025 are now open until 22 May 2025. This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate volunteers and individuals within our Athletic...
Supporting Our Coaches – Shaping the Future of Athletics in Wales
Following the transfer of responsibility for coach licensing in Wales from UKA, Welsh Athletics has been working hard to ensure our systems truly meet the needs of our athletics community. At the hear...
Weekend Round-Up (12-13 April 2025)
ERRA NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, 12 APRIL Pontypridd Roadent Jake Smith ran a course record of 14:28 as his club finished 13th overall in the men’s 12 stage event in a total time of 3:...
Team Announcement - Trail de Guerledan 26km
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Trail de Guerledan 26km event on June 7, 2025. Steve Mitchell (National Talent Development Coordinator, Endura...
Welsh Athletics Coach Education Season Springs into Action
This weekend marked the long-awaited return of sunshine and the perfect start to the 2025/26 coach education season for Welsh Athletics. With spring finally in full bloom, we were thrilled to deliv...
Glasgow 2026 Nomination Policy published
Welsh Athletics are pleased to confirm the nomination policy for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The policy is aligned to the Team Wales selection policy that was published earlier today – this...
Weekend Round-Up (5-6 April 2025)
NORTH WALES ENDURANCE OPEN AND FIELD EVENTS – DEESIDE, APRIL 4 More than 150 athletes of all ages took part in the North Wales Endurance and Field Events Open at Deeside Stadium on Friday night. The...
Jenny Nesbitt Selected for GB & NI Team for European Road Running Championships 2025
UK Athletics have announced Jenny Nesbitt (Pontypridd, Dave Long) has been selected to represent the GB & NI team at the European Road Running Championships on the 12-13 April 2025 in Belgium. Nesbi...
Officials Pathway Update
On behalf of the Home Countries, thank you to all the officials who submitted their feedback about the officials’ pathway earlier this year. Having reviewed the feedback, the officials’ pathway fo...
Weekend Round-up (29-30 March 2025)
RALEIGH RELAYS, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 28 Gwenno Goode (Cardiff Athletics/La Salle University) ran the second fastest Welsh 3,000m steeplechase time ever when she finished third in 9:56.80 in North Car...