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August 2026: Performance round up

August saw the continent's best athletes battling for titles at the Alexander Stadium followed by the England Relay Championships on the same track whilst the England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Senior Para championships took place in Bedford. Catch up on all the action in our August performance round up. 

Alison O'Riordan reflects on guiding Taz and Ozzie to the Commonwealth Games

For coach Alison O'Riordan, seeing athletes Taz Nicholls and Ozi Nlewedum represent Team England at the Commonwealth Games was the culmination of years of hard work, resilience and trust.

England Athletics and Davies Sports launch new partnership to support growth of funetics

England Athletics is pleased to announce a new three-year partnership between funetics and leading sports equipment supplier Davies Sports.
England Masters 3000m

3000m success for England Masters team

Last week the England Masters team took to the track for the final representative race this summer over the 3000m.

Four weeks left to have your say on National Lottery funding

Without the funding supported by the National Lottery - many of our systems, services and opportunities would not exist at their current scale.

England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Para Championships 2026: Signing off in style

Day two picked up where day one had left off with plenty of drama, excitement and unpredictability to keep everybody on their toes. Overnight leaders were put under pressure, recovery programmes were put to the test and as everybody discovered on Saturday, Sunday produced yet another series of surprising results that confirmed 2026 has been a fabulous season but 2027 promises so much more.

England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Para Championships 2026: Looking to the future

World class performances in the combined events and Para Championships made for an exciting first day of action in Bedford. With places already available for next year’s World Paras in Uzbekistan, it was no surprise to see quality of athlete this event attracted.
Alexander Stadium for European Championships in Birmingham

European Athletics Championships legacy: Inspiring the RunTogether community in Birmingham

Earlier this month, the European Championships lit up the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham with exciting athletics and running action. As part of the legacy programme, we have been collaborating with the Canal & River Trust, British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) and local RunTogether groups to inspire the local community to get active.
Nkoso at England Combined Events Champs

A busy weekend to come of championship competitions: England Athletics U16 & U18 Combined Events, Senior Para Championships and National Relay Championships

The England Athletics Championship season will come to an end in Bedford and Birmingham this weekend in what for many is the top champs of the year.

England Athletics commits to gender equity by signing global declaration

England Athletics has officially joined a global movement of over 700 organisations by signing the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport’s Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration.