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Meet the Coaches: Lynne and Wendy
Members of Swansea Athletics Club, Lynne Brier and Wendy Slade are sprint coaches, who look to create fun, positive environments where athletes feel comfortable asking questions and focus on the pr...
24 Hour Run for Ukraine
Anglesey based running club Cybi Striders are arranging a 24 hour charity running event to show support for Ukraine by raising money towards the DEC appeal. The aim of the 24 hour event is to have run...
BMC Endurance Training Day
This Saturday 2nd April there is a BMC (British Milers Club) training day at Merthyr Mawr sand dunes. The session is being taken by James Thie and Steve Mitchell. For those who have not been befor...
Welsh Trail Running Championships (Long)
The Welsh Trail Running Championships returns to Devils Bridge on April 30th. The annual trail running event is set to welcome some of the nations best and most high profile trail runners, as Sialen...
Weekend Round Up (26/27th March)
Cardiff Half Marathon After 903 days, the Cardiff Half Marathon finally returned to the streets of Wales' Capital City! As the sun shone down on the nation’s largest mass-participation event,...
Club Feature: Lliswerry Runners
Lliswerry Runners was launched in in 1985 following the London Marathon inspired running boom, with the focus on social running rather than the pressures of competition. Co-founder, John Hill (who is...
Club Membership Renewal
It is that time of the year again, where club membership renewals are due. The best place to go in order to renew your membership would be your club secretary. For more information about where to go, ...
Mary Jones Obituary
The family of athletics In Wales are saddened to hear the news of Mary’s passing after a long illness bravely borne. We wish to offer our most sincere condolences to Sally, David and family. Mary ...
Welsh Team Selection SIAB
The 2022 SIAB Cross Country International will take place at Pembrey Country Park on Saturday 26th March using a new, challenging and undulating course. Competing agaisnt athletes from England, Sc...
National Development Programme Camp
The second National Development Programme (NDP) camp of the year took place on Saturday March 19th at the National Indoor Athletics Centre (NIAC) in Cardiff. Since the launch of the 2021-22 NDP progr...
Weekend Round Up (19/20th March)
Rhodes Collegiate Meeting - USA Amber Simpson threw another Commonwealth Games Nomination Standard of 64.17m in the Rhodes Collegiate Meet. This is just outside her personal best of 64.65m which she t...
Cardiff Half Marathon Preview
With the Commonwealth Games approaching, the race on Sunday 27 March will feature the strongest domestic field ever assembled for a Cardiff Half Marathon including the most competitive ever wheelchair...
SIAB Welsh Team Preview
SIAB Welsh Team Preview The 2022 SIAB Cross Country Championships are taking place this weekend, March 26th, at Pembrey Country Park. Using a new undulating and challenging course, the competition is ...
Cardiff Half Marathon Team Announcement
The Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon is returning to the Welsh capital for the first time in 903 days on Sunday 27 March. We are delighted to announce that we are sending two strong teams ...
Junior Mountain Running Development Days
Welsh Athletics and the Welsh Fell Running Association will be joining forces to support Junior Mountain Running Development in Wales. This exciting collaboration will see regional development days ho...
Weekend Round Up (12/13th March)
British Athletics Cross Challenge Final - Loughborough This weekend saw the last fixture of the British Athletics Cross Challenge, incorporated with the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, hel...
Welsh 10km Championships
The Welsh 10km Championships is returning again this year as part of the Welsh Road Running Championships. To be incorporated into the Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10km. Taking place on the 16th May, the r...
The Officials Conference Returns
Sunday 6th March saw the return of the in-person, Welsh Athletics Officials Conference! The event took place at the Vale Resort Hotel, who provided excellent service and hospitality for our conference...
Anglo Celtic Plate British 100k Championships Team Announcement
This years Anglo Celtic Plate British 100km Championships is to be held in Perth, Scotland, in North Inches Park, on Sunday 3rd April. Welsh Athletics are delighted to be sending 2 female and 5 mal...
Brian Williams Obituary
It's with great sadness we share the news that Brian Williams, a long-standing Official for Welsh Athletics passed away on Monday 7th March. We thank Brian for his many years of service and dedi...