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Welsh Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of Rhondda AC Coach, official, athlete and stalwart Glyn Pugh. It is with immense sadness we share the news that Glyn Pugh, a stalwart of Rhondda Ath...

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 challeng...

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...

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 impl...

Emyr Jones this month has joined Welsh Athletics as our new Club Modernisation & Facilities Co-ordinator. Emyr’s role is to support the modernisation and development of the club structure ac...

During the last 12 months, there have been a number of facilities developments across Wales including both new high-quality athletics track installations as well as refurbishments to existing faciliti...

Considering getting involved in Athletics or Running in 2024? Athletics clubs have something for everyone, from Run, Jump, Throw, to ‘Couch to 5K’ programmes to support you in ma...

UK Athletics can confirm an amendment to age groups as part of the Rule Change Proposals for the 2024 – 2026 Rule Book has been approved at a recent UKA Board meeting. James Williams, Welsh Athl...

2023 has been an amazing year for athletics and running in Wales, with Welsh Athletes performing superbly on the World Stage. History was made at the Commonwealth Youth Games, medals galore at the Wor...

We are delighted to announce the launch of the second round of the Modernisation and Development Grant (for 2023-2024) is now open for applications. The Modernisation & Development Grant will...

Following this year's Annual General Meeting, we're delighted to be able to share and celebrate the following people whose immense contributions to our sport in Wales have been recognised. Lif...

Steve Brace’s contribution to athletics in Wales has been immense and wide ranging. He has served the sport with distinction as an athlete, a key employee and as a world class race director. He ...

Valencia Marathon, 3 December History was made at the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, with Clara Evans (Pontypridd Roadents) breaking the Welsh Marathon Record in a time of 2:25:04. The time sees Evans g...

It has been a busy month for Officials and Volunteers across Wales during November. Zoe Holloway, Officials and Volunteer Coordinator shared: In November there have been many noteworthy acco...

The Welsh Athletics & Run Wales Annual Awards returned on Saturday for a great evening to celebrate the athletics and running community in Wales. It has been a fantastic year from success on the W...

The Practical Officiating Workshop for Para athletics was held on Saturday 4th November and it was a great success with 13 participants, 2 athletes involved Ellie Bowen F56 and Kieran Jones F34 as wel...

The National Survey for Wales is an annual survey conducted across Wales, involving around twelve thousand people each year. The survey covers a whole range of topics, such as healthcare, schools, wel...

Cardiff Cross Challenge The first major fixture of the British Cross Challenge series once again returned to Cardiff for another fantastic renewal at Llandaff Fields in the heart of the city. Top at...

Swansea Harrier Ifan Lloyd was the star Welsh performer at the BMAF Cross Country International at Tollcross Park Glasgow with a fantastic run to finish second in the M60 category. Not only did ifan w...

Congratulations to the 16 athletes selected to represent the Welsh Schools’ Athletics Association at the Cardiff Met Schools Combined Events International on Saturday 2 December 2023. U16 Girls ...