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Brian Gough Obituary
Welsh Athletics are sad to announce the death Brian Gough, who had been a member of the Pontypridd Roadents Club for many years. Bernie Jones shared: Brian had an illustrious running career and cam...
myATHLETICS Technical Difficulties
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties resulting in myathletics.welshathletics.org being down. Our IT team is currently working on identifying the cause of the issue. With apologies for...
Team Announcement - Valencia Marathon
Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of deserving athlete's selected to race at the world famous Valencia Marathon on December the 1st, 2024. The National Talent Development Coo...
Weekend Round-Up (21-22 September 2024)
RAS PEDOL PERIS (British/Welsh (Long) Mountain Running Championships) – LLANBERIS, SEPTEMBER 21 Gavin Roberts (Calder Valley) and Suzie Richards (Eryri Harriers) were crowned the Welsh Athletics Mou...
New Hurdle Clinics for Athletes and Coaches
We are excited to offer two hurdle clinics at the end of October, designed to improve the skills of both athletes and coaches in this discipline. These sessions will provide participants with valuable...
Glasgow to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026
Today, we are delighted to hear Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has secured support from the Scottish and UK governments for its proposed plan for hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Jam...
Weekend Round-Up (14-15 September 2024)
BRITISH AND IRISH JUNIOR MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS - GLENDALOUGH, IRELAND, SEPTEMBER 14 A strong Welsh team returned from the British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships with one silv...
Olympic and Paralympic Round-Up
Eight Welsh athletes experienced the full spectrum of emotions during an enthralling and unforgettable summer of Olympic and Paralympic sport in Paris. The magnificent Stade de France and historic str...
Annual General Meeting - 42 day reminder
Welsh Athletics members are reminded that the 42 day deadline for submissions of notices of motion at the 2024 Annual General Meeting is this Saturday (14th September 2024). Could any member who wishe...
Welsh Road Relays Championships - Round-Up
Almost 1,000 entries were received for Saturday’s ever popular Welsh Road Relay Championships at Pembrey Country Park. They competed in 18 categories ranging from under-11 boys to over-65 women, acr...
Weekend Round Up (7-8 September 2024)
FIFTH AVENUE MILE – NEW YORK, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AAC) ran her fastest time to date at the prestigious Fifth Avenue Mile in New York on Sunday. The Commonwe...
Aled Davies wins a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in the F63 shot put
Aled Davies completed the set of Paralympic medals when he won silver in the F63 shot put in Paris on Saturday night. The legendary Welsh thrower had previously won shot put bronze at London 2012 alon...
Hollie Arnold Claimed Bronze in a High Quality F46 Javelin Final
Paralympic legend Hollie Arnold claimed bronze in a high quality F46 javelin final at a packed Stade De France in Paris on Friday night. Arnold saw her own Paralympic record, set while winning gold in...
Get to know Aled Davies OBE Ahead of the Paralympic Games
Next up on our profile series if Cardiff Athletics' Aled Sion Davies OBE who competes in the F63 Shot Put on Saturday from 19:25pm, an event in which he is the current defending Paralympic and Wo...
Harrison Walsh finished seventh in the Paralympic F46 discus final
Harrison Walsh finished seventh in the Paralympic F46 discus final at the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday evening. The former Ospreys and Wales age group rugby player was making his debut at the ...
Funmi Oduwaiye and Olivia Breen sadly miss out on Paralympic medals
Funmi Oduwaiye and Olivia Breen both missed out on Paralympic medals in their respective finals at a rainy and cold Stade De France on Thursday morning. Oduwaiye finished fifth in the F64 shot put whi...
Get to know Hollie Arnold MBE ahead of the Paralympic Games
F46 javelin thrower Hollie Arnold arrives in Paris ready for what will an incredible 5th Paralympic Games for the Loughborough-based athlete! She will be competing on Friday 6 September from 18:18 onw...
Get to know Harrison Walsh ahead of the Paralympic Games
Harrison Walsh makes his Paralympic Games debut in Paris competing in the F64 Discus on Thursday 5 September at 18:04pm. Formerly a Welsh U18 international and development player with the Ospreys, W...
Calling all Clubs - Free Mental Health Training and Support
Notice for Welsh Athletics Affiliated Clubs. Welsh Athletics and Run Wales are committed to promoting positive mental health across the running network in Wales and to signpost runners to professional...
The Late John Bradshaw - An Appreciation
The late John Bradshaw – an appreciation by Carmarthen club stalwarts Hedydd Davies and Vince James. Welsh Athletics and Carmarthen Harriers are very sad to report the death of John Bradshaw, aged ...