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Annual General Meeting recap
The Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting took place on the 23rd of October – the meeting used a blended approach, with members attending physically in the Mercure Hotel, Cardiff, and also via a vi...
New Key Appointments at Welsh Athletics
Welsh Athletics are please to be able to confirm the following appointments; Para Athletics Pathway Coordinator – Neil Taylor will be the first dedicated para lead for Welsh Athletics. Neil has an e...
Weekend Round Up - 6-7th November
Welsh Schools & Welsh Athletics Indoor Combined Events Championships Indoor competition returned to NIAC this weekend, with the Indoor Combined Events Championships taking place on Sunday. A day pack...
Regional Volunteer Award Nominations for 2022
Regional Volunteer Award Nominations 2022 Do you have an outstanding volunteer in your club you think deserves recognition? We would encourage club Volunteer Coordinators to discuss their nominati...
Schools update
Schools Athletics & Initiatives Updates: Entries are now open for the joint Welsh Inter Schools & Welsh Inter Regional cross country championships at Brecon on Saturday 20th November. Entries MUST be ...
Weekend Round Up
Llanelli Half Marathon It was a great weekend at the Llanelli Half Marathon. The men's podium consisted of Dewi Griffiths taking the victory in with a strong run of 1:09.14, Andrew Horsfall-Tu...
#FeatureFriday - Afghan Refugees Welcomed at ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K
A group of refugees who have recently arrived in Wales from Afghanistan were introduced to the world of mass-participation running at the ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K on Sunday, just two months af...
Welsh team take on Italian mountains
Vanoni Mountain Race, Italy In the individual female 5km race, Anna Bracegirdle ran well to finish 11th overall in a time of 24:14:06. The race was won by Italian based African, Lucy Wambul Murigi in ...
UK ATHLETICS AND HOME COUNTRY ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS LAUNCH UK-WIDE COACHING STRATEGY
UK Athletics, Welsh Athletics, and the other three partner Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) has officially launched the Coaching Strategy for the sport of athletics in the UK. The formation ...
National Development (NDP) Camp
This weekend saw the first National Development (NDP) Camp of the 2021-22 season held at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff. The 2021-22 NDP is a fully inclusive programme for talented We...
Applications for Welsh Championship Races Now Being Taken
We are delighted to now be welcoming applications for hosts for Welsh Road Running Championships in 2022. Please review the hosting criteria when submitting an application and provide any details tha...
The Weekend Round Up - A weekend of Records
British Grand Prix of Race Walking Commonwealth Bronze medallist Bethan Davies (Andi Drake) set a new 35km British record of 3.00.24 in her first race at the distance. Despite having to battle tough...
insport Schools Resource – Athletics Activity Cards Released
The partnership between Disability Sport Wales and Welsh Athletics continues to grow, as Welsh Athletics support DSW with a new insport schools resource. Welsh Athletics are delighted to have worked c...
Vanoni Italy International Preview
After missing out last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Wales will once again be competing as they have done, (except for last year) since 2010 in the famous “TROPHY ENZIO VANONI” which is now i...
Everything You Need To Know About The ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K
The ABP Newport Wales Marathon is returning this Sunday, set to be the largest mass participation event to take place in Wales in 2021. 8,000 people have signed up to run the marathon, 10K, or family ...
49 Athletes set to join National Development Programme
Following the recent application process, we're delighted to be able to announce that 49 athletes and their coaches will be part of our National Development Programme over the next 12 months - thi...
7 Welsh Athletes make the British Athletics Paralympic World Class Programme
42 athletes (including 7 Welsh athletes) have been offered membership to join the British Athletics Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2021/22. Paralympic Podium Hollie Arnold (David Turner), ...
Weekend Round - Arter Claims Victory at the Cardiff Cross Challenge
Catching up from last weekend, there were two stand-out performances on the roads. Ciaran Lewis, Cardiff Athletics, won the Manchester Half Marathon Elite race on his debut at the distance. His time o...
Jake, Piers, & Jeremiah join Melissa on World Class programme
Jake Heyward (Cardiff Athletics, Mark Rowland; Photo: Athletics Images) joins the British Athletics Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2021/22 after this stellar Olympic debut at Tokyo where he ...
Regional Development Programme – Day 1
Sunday, October 10th saw the return of the Welsh Athletics Regional Development Programme. Regional Days were held across the 4 regions of Wales in each event group (Speed, Endurance, Throws, and Jump...