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Tessa Sanderson with perry mascot at Birmingham 2022

Podcast #79: Glasgow 2026 - three-time Commonwealth champion Tessa Sanderson reminisces

The latest England Athletics Podcast, featuring three-time Commonwealth champion Tessa Sanderson, is the first of a series of episodes building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. In conversation with host Alex Seftel, coinciding with Black History Month, she discusses her battles with great rivals like Fatima Whitbread and how she excelled at major championships when it mattered.
World Mental Health Day 2025: Kingston upon Hull AC Welfare Officers

Supporting mental well-being in athletics: The vital role of Club Welfare Officers

As we mark World Mental Health Day 2025, England Athletics is proud to spotlight the essential work of Club Welfare Officers across the country and celebrate the individuals who help shape safe and supportive environments for athletes and club volunteers.
Senior women at Roeselare cross country 2024

Team announced for Roeselare CrossCup

With winter fast approaching, England open the cross country season by travelling to Belgium to compete in the Lotto Cross Cup in Roeselare on 26 October. Roeselare is the first meeting in this season’s England Cross Country programme. Traditionally England have taken teams away at the beginning of the cross country season to help athletes prepare for the European trials which once again take place in Liverpool’s Sefton Park in November.
Chris Jones toalking to London Clubs at 2025 Forum

CEO Blog: Marking World Mental Health Day

Hopefully by shining a spotlight on the importance of mental health and wellbeing, we can help people who may be struggling to realise that they are not alone, that this is not something to be defined by. That we are all on that journey, feeling sometimes that sadly we are doing our best just to get through the day. Hopefully within our sport we can signpost more people to our wonderful Mental Health Champions and run leaders who offer their expertise and humanity to help individuals, families and communities across England through the #RunAndTalk initiative.
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Club and member body affiliation and athlete registration fees for 2026

After a consultation process with Regional Councils which has taken place over recent months, England Athletics can confirm the club and member body affiliation and athlete registration fees for 2026.
Welfare Officer with children

Book a place on our Regional Welfare Officer forums

Club Welfare Officers can now book a place on our new Regional Welfare Officer Forums, which will provide a supportive environment for individuals in the role to talk to each other and be part of a network of like-minded people.
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies representatives

Club spirit and friendliness are the key factors for London Club of the Year

Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies (WGEL) won London Region Club of the year at our recent volunteer awards. We spoke to the club secretary David Hollingworth and a number of other club representatives during the awards evening – to find out more about the club and what makes it so great.

Volunteer Awards evening 2025: South East

This weekend, it was also the turn of the South East for the latest instalment of the Regional Volunteer Awards.
North East Regional Volunteer Awards

Regional Volunteer Awards 2025: North East

This weekend it was the turn of the North East for the latest instalment of the Regional Volunteer Awards.
England masters trail race team

England impress at the inaugural Masters International Trail race

The annual Forest of Dean Autumn Trail Half Marathon, organised by The Rotary Club of the Royal Forest of Dean, played host to the inaugural Masters International Trail race last weekend. Once again England went head to head with old adversaries Wales over a hilly and challenging 13.1 mile route. The race produced a number of outstanding performances.