Useful information for athletes

There are many online resources for athletes relating to subjects including training, injury prevention and find funding. Here are just a selection of what is on offer.

Event specific websites

Running
www.britishmilersclub.com
www.coolrunning.com
www.enduranceplanet.com
www.endurancefactor.com
www.greatrun.org
www.london-marathon.co.uk
www.middledistancecoach.com
www.runbritain.com
www.runningfitnessmag.com
www.running-world.net
www.runnersweb.co.uk
www.runnersworld.co.uk
www.runningforfitness.org
www.theendurancecoach.com
www.therunningbug.co.uk
www.shoeguide.co.uk
www.runnersmedicalresource.com

Jumps
www.neovault.com
www.polevaultpower.com
www.polevaulteducation.org
www.pvei.com
www.vaultmonster.com
www.vaultworld.com

Combined events
www.teamdecathlon.com

Throws
www.canthrow.com
www.hammerthrow.co.uk
www.thejavelinclub.com

Records & statistics

www.iaaf.org/statistics/records
www.thepowerof10.info
www.athleticsdata.com

Disability

www.disabilitysport.org.uk
www.efds.co.uk
www.ipc-athletics.org
www.paralympics.org.uk

Gender

www.womenontrack.org
www.wsf.org.uk

Other

www.athleticscoaching.ca
www.athletics-weekly.com
www.bvaf.org.uk
www.brianmac.co.uk
www.coachingwins.com
www.completetrackandfield.com
www.oncampwithkelly.co.uk
www.runningsports.org
www.sportscoachuk.org
www.sportingequals.com
www.tfcoach.com
www.thecoach-online.co.uk
www.trackpracticeplans.com
www.tri-hard.com
www.uksport.gov.uk
www.uka.org.uk

Funding and support links

www.sportengland.org - Sport England - invests in local sport
www.thefsa.net - Foundation For Sport & The Arts
www.footballfoundation.org.uk - The Football Foundation, supports other sports as well
www.sportsmatch.co.uk - Sports Match - matches commercial investment in sport
www.awardsforall.org.uk - Awards For All - lottery grant scheme for local communities
www.nationalsportsfoundation - National Sports Foundation – backs commercial investment in sport
www.biffaward.org - Biffaward - Landfill Communities Scheme supporting local projects
www.funderfinder.org.uk - FunderFinder - website for those seeking charitable funding
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk - Distributes National Lottery money replaces New Opportunities and Community Funds
www.welcomeurope.com - Database of EU grants and loans
www.j4bgrants.co.uk - A free database for community groups to search for funding
www.sportsaid.org.uk - Supports talented young athletes
www.rpmf.org.uk - Ron Pickering Memorial Fund - talented young athletes

Support may also be available from:

Local Authorities and County Sports

Partnerships and, of course, from www.englandathletics.org

NB: England Athletics does not manage these websites, is not responsible for the content and does not necessarily endorse it.