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Groups at Greater Peterborough Athletics Network's flagship event for the Let's Lift the Curfew campaign

Sign your club or running group up for Let's Lift the Curfew 2026

This autumn, England Athletics is once again supporting Let's Lift the Curfew, the national movement from This Girl Can that shines a light on the challenges many women face when being active outdoors after dark.
South West Regional Volunteer Award winners 2026

Regional Volunteer Awards 2026: South West

On Saturday evening we celebrated the amazing volunteers in the South West at our 2026 Regional Volunteer Awards! The Devon Hotel, Exeter, hosted a great celebration to thank the region's volunteers and recognise their contribution to our sport.
Boys Junior Home Countries International mountain running 2026

Mountain running’s next generation impressed at the Junior Mountain Running Championships

Against the breath-taking backdrop of the Mourne Mountains in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, 90 of the most promising young athletes from the five home nations came together for a thrilling 30th edition of the British & Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships.
Muddy Runner RunTogether group

Muddy Runners: Sharing the love of running across Hampshire

RunTogether is all about creating inclusive running opportunities for everyone no matter your age, background or pace. We recently caught up with Kate Bone, one of the founding members of Muddy Runners, an inclusive trail running group based in Hampshire, to find out more about the group and what it means to Kate to be able support others on their running journeys.
Curly's funetics

Curly’s funetics: Building confidence, community and a love for movement in Scunthorpe

Success in athletics goes far beyond the medals, it can be as simple as children growing in confidence, reaching a goal or feeling part of the athletics community. We recently caught up with Nickie and David who, having recognised this, launched funetics in Scunthorpe two years ago and the impact of their sessions is immeasurable.
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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. 
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.
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Celebrating the recent success of Backside to Trackside across Essex and Hertfordshire

Backside to Trackside, supported by England Athletics, is not your typical “couch to 5k” programme. It brings together professional coaching, group support and specialist facilities to build a sense of community and belonging that helps guide its participants through a FREE nine-week course.
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July 2026: performance round up

Headlined by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July saw outstanding performances from English athletes at every level. From two England Athletics Championships in Bedford to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Snowdon International Mountain Race to the masters 5k race in Shrewsbury, let’s look back on the action in our July performance round up.
CWG 2026 Mixed 4x400m relay team

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Friday July 31: Keeping calm and collected

Team England’s athletes successfully negotiated a tricky morning session that involved re-runs and re-measurements. For the decathletes that involved the 110 Hurdles first thing and the always tense pole vault just before lunch and a Games record that wasn’t in the discus. Fortunately, it was all much calmer for the long jumpers. It was a case of, job done qualify and return to the hotel for the England trio. And finally, there was a little bit of – potentially unwanted – history as the T54 1500 metres final had to be re-run. Fortunately, for the winner, the result was the same.