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Nominating a volunteer for an award: "saying thank you is powerful"

Have you ever considered nominating someone for our Volunteer Awards? This week we talk to a nominator to show that nominating can make YOU feel good too; so it's a win-win. Even if the person you are nominating doesn't progress through to regional or national rounds, they will still receive an email to tell them that they were nominated for one of our Volunteer Awards, and for many that's plenty of recognition
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Manchester International postponement

After consultation with the other Home Country Athletics Federations and UK Athletics, we have made the collective decision to postpone the 2023 Manchester International, which was scheduled to take place on 16 August.
An official placing tape on the start line. Credit Aleksandra Szmigiel.

Jared and Vina's Officiating journeys

There are many reasons to get involved with Officiating – being part of a community, learning more about the sport, making new friends, and experiencing something new. We caught up with two of our amazing Officials Jared Flannery and Vina Desai to find out a bit more about their journey in the sport. Jared is a Level 1 Starter, Level 2 Starter’s Assistant and Level 1 Endurance Official and Vina is Level 3 Track Judge and Level 2 Field Judge. Jared and Vina spoke to us about their inspiration to becoming involved in the sport and why they decided to progress along the Officiating pathway.
London Frontunners volunteering at the TCS London Marathon

Celebrating Pride Month with London Frontrunners

As part of Pride Month, England Athletics is celebrating the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community within athletics and running, especially those clubs and individuals whose positive impact goes beyond the realms of our sport.
Hamish, on right of GB University team, en route to Turin for World Cross-Country Championship

Coaching Voices: Hamish Telfer
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The England Athletics Experience — Meet the athletes
National Volunteer Awards winners image at Hall of Fame

Celebrating volunteer services to athletics: "Volunteers are the backbone of races, training, competitions and club events."

In 2020, Paul Sanderson, from Telford AC, was the West Midlands Services to Athletics and Running winner at the Regional Volunteer Awards. He went on to receive our national award for his contributions to the sport, and a British Empire Medal in the King's Birthday Honours last week.
King's Birthday Honours - Paul Sanderson Malcolm Rogers Bryan Smith

Grassroots athletics volunteers receive King's Birthday Honours

As well as the England Athletics Chair Gary Shaughnessy receiving a CBE for his charity work, three English athletics volunteers were also honoured. Malcolm Rogers receives a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to the sport spanning more than 50 years. And there's a British Empire Medal (BEM) for two athletics stalwarts - Bryan Smith and Paul Sanderson.
London, 7 August 2012. Malcolm Arnold (Great Britain). Image by Mark Shearman.

Coaching Voices: Malcolm Arnold

In the latest Coaching Voices interview to feature on the England Athletics Podcast, Malcolm Arnold, the former UK Athletics Head Coach and personal coach to hurdlers including Colin Jackson, Eilidh Doyle, Dai Greene and Andrew Pozzi talks about his life in athletics.

Full of promise for the future – day 2 of U23 and U20 champs

With the selectors meeting later in the evening to finalise the team for the European U23 Champs in Finland, day two of these championships was all about displaying top form. Which is precisely what occurred in spectacular fashion.