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Team Announcement - SIAB Cross Country International 2024
Congratulations to the 40 athletes who have been selected to represent Welsh Schools’ at the SIAB Cross Country International in Abbottstown, Dublin on Saturday 23rd March. The Welsh Schools' At...
Endurance RDP: Introduction to Steeplechase - March Sessions
Following the success of the recent RDP sessions, the next Welsh Athletics Steeplechase RDP sessions will be on the following dates: North Wales: Tuesday 19th March, Deeside Athletics Track, 6:00-7:...
Weekend Round-Up (3rd & 4th March)
WORLD ATHELTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – GLASGOW, MARCH 1-3 Hannah Brier (Swansea Harriers) was part of Great Britain women’s 4x400m squad which won a bronze medal and set two new national records at the W...
Welsh Athletics Officials Heading to Scotland for the World Indoor Championships
The 19th edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships will head to Glasgow this weekend, and five Welsh Athletics Officials will be making their way to Scotland. Sue Maughan, Dave Jessett, Su...
Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships Round-Up
Hundreds of young athletes from all over Wales descended on Brecon to contest the 61st Welsh Schools National Cross Country Championships on Wednesday. Braving the threat of rain and a claggy course u...
61st Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships Preview
The 61st edition of the Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships will return to Penlan Arena, Brecon on the 28th of February, with eight school districts battling it out in individual and team compet...
Weekend Round-Up (24th & 25th February)
ISTAF Indoor 2024 - World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver – Berlin, February 23 Newly crowned British Indoor 60m Champion Jeremiah Azu was in action at the ISTAF Indoor 2024 - World Athletics Indoor To...
Team Announcement: 43rd Dudinska 50
Congratulations to Gracie Griffiths on her selection to represent Wales at the 43rd Dudinska 50, in Dudince, Slovakia on Saturday 16 March 2024. Chris Type, Welsh Athletics Head of Performance shared...
Team Announcement: Trafford 10K
Congratulations to the eight athletes selected to represent Wales at the Trafford 10K on Sunday 3 March in Manchester. Steve Micthell, National Talent Development Coordinator – Endurance shared: Wel...
Weekend Round-Up (17th & 18th of February)
Welsh Cross Country Championships, 17 February Over 1,000 athletes took to the field in Brecon for the 119th edition of the Welsh Cross Country Championships in what were sticky and challenging cond...
2024 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships Round-Up
It was a successful weekend for Welsh athletes at the 2024 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, which saw Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics), Olivia Breen (City of Portsmouth), and...
Jeremiah Azu & Hannah Brier selected to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the World Athletics Indoor Championships
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, (1-3 March) has been announced today by UK Athletics. Congratulations to Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athl...
119th Welsh Cross Country Championships Round-Up
Over 1,000 athletes took to the field in Brecon today for the 119th edition of the Welsh Cross Country Championships in what were sticky and challenging conditions. The 11-race programme got underway ...
Age Group Webinars
Following UK Athletics’ decision to approve proposals made by the Home Countries Athletics Federations (HCAFs) to amend age groups, we are pleased to confirm the next step in the process to implemen...
Tesne Davies Obituary
We are very sad to announce that Tesne Davies, Life Member and former Chairperson of Welsh Schools Athletics Association, sadly passed away on the 31st January, following a short illness. Tes who was ...
119th Welsh Cross Country Championships Preview
The 119th Welsh Cross Country Championships returns to the Penlan Arena in Brecon on Saturday, with over 1,000 athletes entered. An 11-race programme will start with Primary School Races, held jointly...
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Welsh Cross Country Championships
Event Details The 119th Welsh Cross Country Championships returns to the Penlan Arena in Brecon on Saturday 17th February. An 11-race programme will start with Primary School Races, held jointly with...
2024 UK Athletics Indoor Championships Preview
A strong contingent of 32 Welsh athletes will travel to Birmingham for the 2024 UK Athletics Indoor Championships this weekend. The weekend will get underway with the 60m heats. In the men’s race, ...
Hurdles Clinics
During the month of March, we are pleased to offer two hurdle clinics aimed at enhancing the skills of both athletes and coaches in this discipline. These clinics provide participants with valuable fe...
Weekend Round-Up (10th & 11th February)
ARMAGH INTERNATIONAL ROAD RACES, 8TH FEBRUARY A strong contingent of Welsh athletes travelled to Northern Ireland on Thursday night, racing in Armagh against high-quality fields in cold, wet and gu...