Resources for athletes

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.greatrun.org
www.london-marathon.co.uk
www.runbritain.com
www.runningfitnessmag.com
www.runnersworld.co.uk

Jumps
www.neovault.com
www.polevaultpower.com

Combined events
www.teamdecathlon.com

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

Records & statistics

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

Disability

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

Other

www.athleticscoaching.ca
www.athleticsweekly.com
www.bvaf.org.uk
www.brianmac.co.uk
www.oncampwithkelly.co.uk
www.runningsports.org
www.sportscoachuk.org
www.sportingequals.com
www.tfcoach.com
www.uksport.gov.uk
www.uka.org.uk

Funding and support links

www.sportengland.org - Sport England - invests in local sport
http://englandathletics.easyfundraising.org.uk - easyfundraising gives you a simple way of generating money for a good cause just by shopping online.
www.thefsa.net - Foundation For Sport & The Arts
www.footballfoundation.org.uk - The Football Foundation, supports other sports as well
www.awardsforall.org.uk - Awards For All - lottery grant scheme for local communities
www.biffa-award.org - Biffa Award - Landfill Communities Scheme supporting local projects
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk - Distributes National Lottery money
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 

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