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The first of the Welsh Schools’ national track and field championships – for boys only – was held in June 1947, at Taff Vale Park in Pontypridd and, with the exception of 1984, they had been hel...

It is with great sadness that we report that Ian Dixon has died. From the mid-90s to 2017, he was a familiar figure at major athletics events in Wales - outdoor at track & field, cross-country and roa...

Welsh Athletics welcomes the updated timeline for the easing of restrictions announced by the First Minister yesterday. As a result, competition providers across Wales can now start planning for a wid...

After a 2-year hiatus, we are delighted to welcome back our Welsh Senior Track & Field Championships which this year will also incorporate the entire U15 age group, with entries now open via this link...

ICYMI -  It was a special day on the 9th of July at the European U23 Championships. Jeremiah Azu [Helen James] became the all-time 2nd fastest Welshman running a new lifetime best of 10.19 in his h...

As the British Athletics team enter their final phase of preparation for Tokyo 2020, the coaching team overseeing and supporting the athletes will be dominated by an experienced contingent of Welsh Co...

It was a great performance at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn - Estonia from one of our very own Jeremiah Azu. In sprinting terms, the young sprinter smashed his PB from 2019 from 10.27 by 0...

Home Countries Youth International (Mountain Running) on the 24th July 2021. Having been unable to compete for a significant period of time I am sure that athletes who have been selected to represent ...

With the Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place this summer, the events in Tokyo (23rd July – 8th August and 24th August – 5th September) will be sure to inspire the nation and there is no bett...

The partnership between Disability Sport Wales and Welsh Athletics continues to grow, as Welsh Athletics support DSW with a new insport schools resource. Various NGBs and other organisations including...

On Saturday the 3rd of July, some of our community coaches joined the Disability Sport Wales (DSW) team at their Performance Pathway Hub session. Here they collaborated to support young para-athletes ...

Welsh Athletics is pleased to announce that we will be sending a Welsh team to the 2021 Manchester International, on the 18th August. Please find the selection policy here. If you have any questions a...

It was another busy weekend for athletics in the UK, especially for Welsh athletes! We start off this week's round-up with the WSAA SIAB Trials WSAA SIAB Trial 2021 Penlan Arena, Brecon & Cwrt He...

Bridgend Athletic Club have been enthusing their junior athletes with the second of their exciting Open Events. After weekly workouts and online challenges during lockdown, the coaches were eager to g...

 Penlan Arena, Brecon & Cwrt Herbert, Neath  Invited athletes from schools across Wales descend on Brecon on Saturday, July 3rd. for the Welsh Schools Athletic Association SIAB Trial. Those involved...

(formerly known as the UK School Games) Since 2006, the School Games National Finals have provided the perfect opportunity for young athletes (U17s for non-para and U17&U20 for para-athletes) to exper...

It is with great delight that we are able to wish Jake Heyward a huge congratulations on being selected to represent Team GB at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Jake made the big decision of m...

Day 1 The day 1 action kicked off with the Decathletes starting with the first event of their 10-event campaign - competing over the 100m. In this event, we had 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth athlete Curtis...

After a period of more than 10 years at Welsh Athletics, Matt Elias will be leaving the organisation to pursue other opportunities within the sport. Matt has worked across a number of roles during his...

Physical races are few and far between in these challenging times but virtual races have become very popular and Builth Wells running club recently held its 15 hour relay race, inviting clubs across W...