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Nominate your Run Club Hero - and win an exclusive SiS reward bundle

Every club has someone who keeps it moving. They may not hold a formal title, but they are the heartbeat of your running community. This is your chance to recognise them through our Run Club Hero nomination process - powered by SiS and England Athletics. Take a few minutes to tell us their story.
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New Age Groups added to the PB Awards

England Athletics is pleased to announce that the new Age Groups have been added to the PB Awards tables. Rather than removing the previous Age Groups (U13, U15, U17), we have built on these, providing PB Awards tables for every year from U13 to U18 as well as U20 and seniors. We hope by expanding the opportunities to progress through the PB Awards we provide every athlete with greater motivation to develop in our sport.
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John Askew: 1957-2026

England Athletics, Bexley AC and the international officiating community are saddened to hear of the passing of John Askew after a long and determined battle with illness. John was the recipient of the England Athletics Official of the Year in 2024, and was heavily involved as an officials' tutor, with his Club Bexley AC, and as a top level official at home and abroad, including being Clerk of the Course at the London Olympics and Paralympics and Assistant Technical Manager at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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2026 Trofeo Opitergium team announced

England Athletics is delighted to announce the team selected to compete at the European Under 20 Road Race at the Trofeo Opitergium on 1 May.
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Meet Tom Woolley: from walking 100 metres in pain - to running again

For many runners, the biggest fear isn’t missing a race - it’s losing the ability to run altogether. For Tom Woolley, a member of Tonbridge AC, that fear became very real following the Manchester Marathon 2024, when persistent knee pain suddenly changed his relationship with running.
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March 2026: Performance round up

March wrapped up the 2026 indoor track and field action on both a domestic and world stage. With strong performances across the board this indoor season, we cannot wait for outdoors to begin! Catch up on our competition highlights from this month in our March performance round up.

Running together through challenge and recovery - Sue and Tony's story

For many people, running marks the start of a healthier, more active life. But for Sue and Tony, two Run Leader Mentors, running became something bigger – a source of strength during illness, a way to process the hardest news and a reminder of the power of a strong community.
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AGM notifications for English Road Running, Cross Country and Masters Associations

Notifications of the the upcoming Annual Open Meeting of the English Road Running Association, the English Cross Country Association, and the English Masters Athletics Association.
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Two new age group changes drop-in sessions added for off-track queries

With the age group changes coming into effect tomorrow, England Athletics has been hosting a series of online drop-in sessions, 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 for 6pm-7pm on Tuesday 26 May and Wednesday 24 June 2026.
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Tender opportunity: funetics equipment supply and distribution 

England Athletics is inviting suppliers to tender for the provision, storage and distribution of equipment bags for our funetics programme – our national run, jump, throw offer for children aged 4-11 delivered in schools, communities and athletics clubs.  The funetics programme supports children’s physical literacy through engaging movement-based activities. A high quality, fully compliant funetics equipment bag is central to delivery, and we’re now seeking a partner who can supply, store, and distribute these bags efficiently and cost-effectively.