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Jo Pavey with Cranbrook Running Club

Jo Pavey MBE visits local RunTogether Couch to 5k group at Cranbrook Running Club

Five-time Olympian Jo Pavey MBE recently joined up with her local RunTogether group, Cranbrook Running Club, for their Couch to 5k session, chatting with members about their experiences in the sport so far and sharing some of her expertise with them.
Elgoibar cross country women's race 2025

Elgoibar cross country team announcement

The prestigious Elgoibar international cross country competition in Spain will take place on Sunday 18 January 2026, with the local football ground serving as the event venue. England are sending senior and U20 men's and women's teams.

Competition Conference 2025 - bringing competition and race organisers together

England Athletics held its annual Competition Conference on Sunday 29 November 2025, bringing together competition and race organisers to learn, connect and share best practice.
Joe Appiah and Paula Radcliffe

Athletics and running stars recognised in the King's New Year Honours List

England Athletics is delighted to share that Paula Radcliffe and Joe Appiah have been recognised in the King's New Year Honours List.

'Jump Start January' launched to get more people running and Jo Pavey announced as new brand ambassador

England Athletics is delighted to announce its New Year campaign, ‘Jump Start January’. Designed to encourage runners of all ages and abilities to dust off their trainers for the new year.
Team England’s 2022 Commonwealth games relay squad featuring Asha Philip, Ashleigh Nelson, Bianca Williams, Daryll Neita, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot

Coming up in 2026 

We're looking forward to another exciting year in 2026! We'll have our top athletes competing for England at the Commonwealth Games. Leading up to that - come and watch the indoor champs action in Sheffield and other teams representing on the roads, mountains and cross country. We'll also be at the National Running Show and the Marathon Expo. Later this year we welcome the return of our Hall of Fame and Volunteer Awards.
steeplechase at senior champs 2024

Steve Cram to host first webinar of a new vision for track and field

An independent group of leading experts in sport are working to develop a vision for the future of track and field in the UK, and the group have announced its first webinar, to be hosted by its co-chair Steve Cram at 6pm on Tuesday 13 January.
Eamonn Martin as team manager in Belfast

Podcast #81: Glasgow 2026 - Commonwealth winner Eamonn Martin's bid to change the sport

December's England Athletics Podcast, featuring 1990 Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eamonn Martin, is the latest episode in a series building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Martin reminisces about that glorious moment in Auckland 35 years ago - along with his London Marathon victory in 1993 - before discussing his current roles as a cross country Team Manager for England Athletics and an organiser of the London Cross Challenge Meeting.

Celebrating 2025: A year of community, championships and club volunteers 

From England Athletics indoor and outdoor championships to our volunteer awards and from Let’s Lift the Curfew to new partnership launches, this year has been a great one! So, as 2025 draws to a close, let’s look back through some of the athletics and running best bits from the year.
Blurred legs running past England Athletics banner

New age group changes drop-in sessions added

Ahead of the age group changes coming into effect on 1 April 2026, England Athletics has been hosting a series of online drop-in sessions over the coming months, to allow those within the sport to get any remaining questions answered, or queries clarified. Two new dates for these sessions have been added in.