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Asics Home Nations 5k : Preview
For the first time ever, the Asics Home Nations 5k will be descending on Cardiff, and more specifically Bute Park for an evening of fast racing. Taking place on a multi lap course, the flat and smooth...
Statement on Run Britain/Race Licencing
In line with the Athletics Unified strategy, and the need for absolute clarity of roles and responsibilities between UK Athletics and the Home Countries, Welsh Athletics can confirm that it will assum...
Welsh Junior Championships Round Up
Aliyah Afolabi (Cardiff) dominated the u13 girl’s 100m winning in a time of 12.65s after setting a CBP of 12.43s in the qualifying round. Hollie Taylor of Newport was second with a time of 13.55s, w...
Weekend Round Up (13th-14th August)
Away from the Welsh Junior Championships, where multiple Championship Best Performances were recorded, it has been a quiet week of competition, but highlights include. BMC Gold Standard, Watford Rhian...
Podium 5km : Team Announcement
The Asics Home Nations 5k will take place on a fast multi-lap course in Bute Park on Saturday 20th August. This new event is organised by Podium 5k, Sportsshoes and Welsh Athletics and is set to be a ...
Team Announcement: European Championships
In a summer where three major championships are taking place, the third and final championship of the summer begins on August 15th. To be held in Munich, Germany, this years European Championships see...
U20 International - Team Announcments
Ahead of next week's Welsh Athletics U20 International Match in Swansea, we're pleased to be able to announce both the Welsh and Welsh Schools Athletic Association (WSAA) teams for the event....
Welsh U13, U17 and U20 Championships
This weekend sees the Welsh U13, U17 and U20 Championships take place at Newport Stadium. Held over 2 days, with 46 track events and 41 field events set to take place, it is going to be a thrilling we...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games round-up
One Team Two Golds and one Bronze: Aled Davies, Olivia Breen, and Harrison Walsh Three Games Records: Aled Davies, Julie Rogers, and Harrison Walsh Five Personal Bests: Jake Heyward, Amber Simpson, Be...
Tsim and Bowden Take The Spoils In Return Of ABP Barry Island 10K
Images and report from Run4Wales & Paul Stillman: Olivia Tsim continued her fantastic form at the ABP Barry Island 10K, claiming the 2022 title in style at a summertime festival of running in Barry, ...
Sunday 7th - Melissa, Jenny & Beth all in action
In the women’s 1500m final Melissa Courtney was hoping to emulate her Gold Coast success where she claimed a Bronze. Having made it through as one of fastest non-automatic qualifiers, Melisssa was d...
Saturday 6th - British Record for Heather Lewis & Welsh Record for Jake Heyward
Images: Sporting Wales On a packed Saturday morning at the Alexander stadium, it was Race Walkers Bethan Davies and Heather Lewis who were first on track for Wales. Having both competed on the road ov...
Friday 5th - Melissa makes it through
Images: Gary Mitchell Gold Coast 1500m Bronze medallist, Melissa Courtney-Bryant got her campaign underway in heat one. With fellow GB athletes, Laura Muir and Ciara Mageean, also in the heat and only...
Thursday 4th - Heyward, Simpson and Brier all qualify, New Record for Rogers
Images: Gary Mitchell & Getty for Birmingham 2022 The morning session was all about navigating qualification rounds for our Welsh athletes. Deeside AC’s Amber Simpson got day four in the stadium of...
Wednesday 3rd - Aled Davies claims Commonwealth title!
What a night! Another busy day of athletics, and another GOLD medal. A delighted and very proud Aled Davies claimed a long awaited and deserved Commmonwealth F42-44 Discuss title, with fellow athlete ...
Tuesday 2nd - Glorious Gold for Olivia
Images: Getty Images for Birmingham 2022 GOLD MEDAL! What a run from Olivia Breen who ran the race of her life to take Gold ahead of Sophie Hahn of England in a new PB of 12.86 in the women’s T38 10...
Tuesday 2nd - Bright start for Welsh Athletes
Photos: Gary Mitchell Day one of the Track & Field programme saw three of Wales’ top sprinters in action with Paralympian and Commonwealth Gold medal winner Olivia Breen, recently crowned British 10...
Weekend Round Up (30-31st July)
It has been a quiet weekend of competing for our athletes, with the England Senior Championships, held in Bedford, being the key event away from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. England Senior Ch...
Sat 30th July - Strong marathon performances in Birmingham for Griffiths, Evans & Cockram
The streets of Birmingham today played host to the Commonwealth Games Marathons and the three Welsh athletes, Dewi Griffiths, Natasha Cockram and Clara Evans had fantastic Welsh support along the rou...
Gareth Elliott is also off to volunteer at the Commonwealth Games
Gareth has attended specific training days in the lead up to the Games, in order to be as well prepared as possible come the Games. Having been allocated as an Event Services member, Gareth's r...