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Defending Champions and title hopefuls on show in Brecon
The 21st Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships will take place in conjunction with the 43rd Welsh Inter-Schools and Welsh Colleges Championships in Brecon this Saturday 16th November. The e...
Staff Profile - Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell is our Regional Development Coordinator for Endurance. I have been involved in athletics for most of my life. I competed throughout my school years on the track, country and fells, b...
Team Announcement for the Liverpool Cross Challenge
The British Athletics Liverpool Cross Challenge will take place at Sefton Park, Liverpool on Saturday 23rd November. Wales will be sending a U17 & U20 Men and Women's team to the event incl...
Willis wins Second Cross Challenge while Davies wins Fourth Consecutive World Para Gold
World Para Athletics Championships, Dubai, UAE – November 9-10 Four Welsh athletes win four medals in four days. Aled Davies successfully battled his way to his fourth World gold medal in the ...
Welsh Regions battle it out at Leeds Abbey Dash 10K
Last month, the four Welsh regions battled it out in a strong UK field at the Leeds Abbey Dash event where Welsh records were broken and new personal bests were set. In the men's race, there was...
Draft AGM minutes now available
Draft minutes from this year's Welsh Athletics AGM held in Llandridnod Wells are now available to view. 2019 AGM Minutes
Seven Welsh athletes ready to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai
Today marks the beginning of the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. The championships will run from 7th to 15th November 2019 with plenty of exciting action which will include 7 Welsh athlet...
Team Announcement for the Bobby Rea International Cross Country
The Bobby Rea International Cross Country event will take place at Billy Neill MBE Country Park, Dundonald on Saturday 9th November. Wales will be sending a men's team and a women's team mad...
Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting
The Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting recently took place at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells with a number of key committee appointments being made. Lynette Harries was re-elected as Pr...
Weekend Roundup November 2-3
Welsh Athletics & Welsh Schools Indoor Combined Events, Cardiff – November 3 Yesterday, the annual Welsh Athletics & Welsh Schools Combined Events event took place in Cardiff with athletes taking pa...
Young athletes ready to have positive impact on the sport
Welsh Athletics announced and have launched a new seven-year vision for the sport, believing that one of the ways that things can progress is through change. One of the ideas already implemented is th...
Weekend round up 26th & 27th October
Pic: Andrea Rowlands winning Marathon Eryri, Credit: Sports Pictures Cymru Dublin Marathon, Dublin – October 27 Natasha Cockram (MMRT) ran a fabulous race to finish in 5th place in a stunning 2:30.4...
Arter & Cockram smash Tooby sisters’ Welsh Records
In a month of memorable marathon milestones, Natasha Cockram (MMRT, Tony Houchin) yesterday made her own mark in the history books. Her time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 50 seconds in the Dublin maratho...
Team announced for Leeds Abbey Dash 10K
Seven Welsh senior athletes have been selected to compete at the Leeds Abbey Dash 10K on Sunday 27th October 2019. Well done and good luck to the Welsh team. Welsh Team: Men Event Women Ciaran Lewi...
Coaching conference a big hit
On Sunday 20th October 75 parents, athletes, coaches and practitioners came to together to share in the start of a new journey for our Welsh Athletics community. Setting the scene for the new 7-year ...
Welsh Athletes Ready to take on the Historic Snowdon Marathon Tomorrow
As the countdown continues to one of the UK's most historic and inspirational marathons, the 37th edition of the Snowdonia Marathon Eryri is ready to welcome 3000 runners from all over the worl...
Event Preview: Trofeo Vanoni International Mountain Relay Race
Wales will be sending a team of three men to compete in the famous Trofeo Vanoni International Mountain Running Relay Race in Morbegno, Italy this Sunday, 27th October. A race rich in history, that ha...
2019 Welsh Athletics Award Winners
A big THANK YOU to all who attended our wonderful awards night on Saturday at the Vale Resort. It was another memorable celebration of another fantastic year for Athletics in Wales, with the contribut...
RECOVERY FOODS / BWYDYDD ADFER
Sport Wales Nutrition team have circulated their second newsletter including the following useful info on Recovery Foods LET ME INTRODUCE: RECOVERY FOODS Last issue I introduced the meal wheel, th...
First Throws Regional Development Day sees Positive Engagement between Coaches and Athletes
Earlier last month saw the first West Wales Development Day for throws after the launch of the new Throws Development Programme by new National Talent Development Co-ordinator, Ryan Spencer-Jones The...