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U13, U17 & U20 Indoor Championships Report
In a weekend full of championship best performances and multiple personal bests, the U13, U17 and U20 athletes showed they are ones to look out for in the future! In the first event of the day, the U1...
Weekend Round Up (5th/6th Feb)
It was a busy weekend of action for a number of Welsh Athletes. Away from the U13, U17 and U20 Indoor Championships, where a full round up can be found here, here is a round up of the other great Wels...
WELSH U13, U17 & U20 Indoor Championships Preview
The Welsh Indoor Championship season is well underway with the return of the Junior Champs this weekend. Following on from the success of the Senior & U15 Champs last weekend, it is time for the junio...
Welsh Athletics #Inspire Virtual Coaching Conference Series – From Club to Commonwealth Potential
Welsh Athletics is committed to supporting coaches to create inclusive, engaging and effective environments for developing athletes in our Sport. In recognition of this year’s Commonwealth games in ...
Weekend Round Up (29th/30th Jan)
Away from the Welsh Indoor Championships, a few Welsh atheltes were putting in some fantastic performances across the pond. The standout performance coming from 2021 Olympian, Jake Hayward (Cardiff) ...
PUL5K Team Announcement
Welsh Athletics are pleased to announce that they are taking a team of 14 athletes to the PUL5K, which is to be held on Friday 11th February 2022 in Battersea Park. Welsh 5km record holder, Charlotte ...
Senior and U15 Indoor Championship Round Up
The long awaited return of the Senior and U15 Welsh Indoor Championships was worth the waiting for, with championships best performances broken, intense photo finish waits and personal bests smashed! ...
Volunteering at our National Endurance Events
Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal to all the live action at an endurance event? Or have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes? This year, in particular, is very important fo...
Welsh Senior and U15 Indoor Championships
This years 2022 Indoor Senior and U15 Championships are set to take place this weekend for the first time in 2 years! Entires are now closed and there has been a high intake, with many of Wales’s to...
Weekend Round Up (22nd/23rd Jan)
It was a packed weekend of action and performances for a number of Welsh athletes. From Cardiff to Belfast, a round up of performances are below. Home Countries International A strong team of 28 athle...
DNA Team Selection
The Dynamic New Athletics event taking place in Glasgow on Saturday 5th February is a fun, brand new innovative, team based competition created by European Athletics. With modified rules, whilst remai...
First Aid Training for all new Coaching Assistants and Leaders from April 2022
UKA has revised its policy on First Aid provision for coaches and leaders so that it is aligned with the HSE requirements under Civil Law and Duty of Care. UKA are aware that a number of Coaches and L...
Senior & U15 Indoor Championships Entry is now Open
Welsh Athletics are delighted to be able to open entries for the 2022 Indoor Senior and U15 Championships without any limits on the numbers of athletes able to compete. After a period of uncertainty...
Updated team list for Home Countries and Celtic Cross Country International
This weekend sees a 28 strong team travel to Belfast for the Home Countries and Celtic Cross Country International. The updated team is below, and includes Donna Morris, Alex Jackson, Iwan Thomas, Mal...
Weekend Round Up (15/16th Jan)
Houston Marathon - Houston, US Racing over the marathon distance for her first ever time, Emily Kearny (Wirral) left Houston with a COMMONWEALTH GAMES NOMINATION STANDARD and a personal best of 2:34....
Welsh Road Running Championships 2022
This years Welsh Road Championships will be held within the following events: Half Marathon - Sunday 27th March : Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon 5km - Sunday 1st May : Cardiff 5k Race for Vi...
Running and Athletics events in Wales allowed to return
From Saturday 15th January up to 500 adults can take part in outdoor events in Wales allowing the return of mass participation running events including parkrun. Reacting to the news, James Williams,�...
Vivienne Head Obituary
Welsh Athletics has recently heard the sad news of Vivienne's passing and wish to offer our most sincere condolences to her daughters Rhianwen and Cerys,her sister Venissa and her brother Alvin. V...
2022 PUL5K (Friday Night meets Podium 5K) Representative Opportunity
2022 PUL5K (Friday Night meets Podium 5K) 5km Road Running Representative Opportunity Friday 11h February 2022 Welsh Athletics are pleased to announce that they are planning on sending a team of...
Weekend Round Up (8-9th Jan)
Both in Sheffield and further afield in Valencia, it has been a successful and busy weekend of competing for a number of Welsh athletes. Valencia 10k In the warmer, and sunnier climates of Valencia, B...