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Senior men at London International XC

England athletes ready to represent at Parliament Hill

Now in it's third time of running, the London International Cross Country is set for 7 February. Part of the UK Cross Challenge at Parliament Hill, the event incorporates a Home Countries International and also includes the 4 areas North, Midland, South and East which gives more athletes on their talent pathway the chance to challenge their peers at a quality event.
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January 2026: Performance round up

2026 has started hot out the blocks with great performances throughout January. From our first indoor championships of the year to England teams competing across Europe, let’s look back at all the action.

The National Running Show 2026 - a weekend of community and connection

Last weekend we returned to the National Running Show for two action-packed days celebrating all things running. As we reflect on the biggest running community meet-up of the year, we’re looking back at some of the highlights from across the weekend
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Join the 2026 Shokz UK Community Squad: applications now open

England Athletics partner Shokz is looking for passionate runners to join their 2026 Community Squad. If you live for the miles and love inspiring others through your sporting journey, this is your chance to represent the leader in open-ear headphone technology.
Ivor Wiggett

Ivor Wiggett: 1943-2026

We are sad to report the death of Ivor Wigget on 27 January. Ivor passed away in hospital after a short illness with cancer. He held many roles in the sport, officiating as a highly respected Starter and Starter’s Assistant, and Endurance official. He was also a Road Race Adjudicator and was RunEvents Chair for the London Region. He was involved with runbritain (which later became RunEvents) from its inception. He was also a Life Member of the National Athletics League.
videographer at Chelmsford during England championships

Help our sport reach further - streaming partner sought

Do you want to be involved in enabling our sport to reach thousands more people? We understand that many of our fans are not able to attend our England Athletics championships as spectators. But we want supporters to be able to watch our events via high quality live streaming and also enable us to provide post event highlights, reels and replays.
blurred legs on indoor track

Power of 10 update

England Athletics is pleased to see the launch of a beta version of the new Power of 10 site, following a brief period offline while significant development work has taken place.
U17 women's 60m final in the Age Group Indoor Champs

An update on the vision for track and field

Following last month’s announcement that an independent group of leading experts in sport are working to develop a vision for the future of track and field in the UK, to address the decline in youth track and field participation, we can now share the following progress update.
Junior women at Hannut cross country 2026

Great conditions, great performances at Hannut CrossCup

The Hannut fixture of the EnergyVision CrossCup took place on 25 January 2026. On a very unseasonal crisp, sunny - albeit chilly - day and a firm course underfoot one had to wonder is this really the Hannut we know and love so much for the rain and mud. Dry underfoot conditions disappointed the mud specialists but were a vast contrast from the wet conditions the previous year!
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Top tips for competition providers to prepare for age group changes

From 1 April 2026, the age groups in which young athletes compete will change from U13, U15, U17 and U20, as is currently the case, to U12, U14, U16, U18 and U20. These changes are grounded in a desire to support athletes with their progression through the sport.