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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...

Welsh Athletics delighted to become an official community partner of the Welsh Blood Service -'Giving Runs in Your Blood' campaign launched to get runners' blood pumping at donation centr...

We are looking for committed, passionate volunteers to join the Welsh Athletics Development & Participation sub-group. We are looking for people who are fired-up and excited to support the growth of a...

It was another great weekend of performances at the U20 & U23 Championships Inc. European Trials in Bedford. There were a total of 11 medals won during the weekend with 2 Golds, 5 Silvers, and Tom Wi...

Ken was a much loved coach at Deeside and across North Wales. He has most certainly contributed hugely to the endurance programme in the North. Ken Ross was born in Birkenhead on the 24th of February...

Full implementation of the safeguarding review core recommendations. Complete overhaul of approach includes increase in ways to report. New expert safeguarding officers commence work. Launch of best p...

The rising Welsh distance runner Osian Perrin [Andrew Walling] continues his rise in form claiming another Welsh record to his name. Perrin produced a sensational run to break the 44-year-old Wels...

We are pleased to announce that we will be sending a Welsh Athletics team to the Anglo-Celtic Plate 100km Home International Team Race, taking place at Mondello Park, County Kildare, Ireland on Sa...

Welsh Athletics is working hard with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Board subgroup to ensure we are embedding ED&I in all that we do across the sport in Wales as we move forward with our long-ter...

Piers Copeland (Bob Smith) ran a stunning 3.34.62 in Marseilles last night to make him the sixth Brit and second Welshman, alongside Jake Heyward to acheive the Olympic 1500m mens qualifying time ahe...

As restrictions on outdoor events lift in Wales, race organisers are finally able to apply and license events and bring back races across Wales: Alan Lewis of Adrenaline Sporting Events commented: "I&...

In a further boost to celebrate the return of the sport, Welsh Athletics have created a resource for schools to aid with the delivery of their school sports day and cross curricular activities. The Su...

Either side of last week's half term the Welsh Schools Athletics Association ran two successful virtual teacher training and development courses. One for Primary Schools and the other for Secondar...

In the women’s A race, which incorporated the British 10,000m championships and Olympic trial, Charlotte Arter [Chris Jones] produced a brilliant run to finish seventh overall in 32:17.40 which is ...

Whatever your environment, whatever your focus, whatever your level, we want to celebrate #GreatCoaching for ALL as we welcome a wider return to the Athletics in Wales. This year’s UK Coaching Week ...

There are two roles available with UK Athletics Case Management Group Member Independent Safeguarding Panel Member To apply for these roles please click here Both roles close on 30th June  

Good luck to Charlotte Arter, Jenny Nesbitt, Clara Evans, Kris Jones, and Josh Griffiths as they make their way to Birmingham this weekend. "We have a strong contingent of Welsh athletes competing at...

Today's Welsh Government announcement proivdes significant and very welcome news for the Athletics community in Wales as large scale outdoor events are to be permitted from Monday 7th June. "Large...

Welsh clubs Cardiff AAC and Swansea Harriers will start their campaigns in the new National Athletics League at Yate this Sunday. The league replaces the former British Athletics League and UK Women�...