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June 2025: Performance round up

Kicked off in style by the Pickering Memorial International, June has been a great month for England teams competing in the field, on the track, on the roads and in the mountains. Catch up on all the athletics and running action in our latest performance round up.
Dip for finish line at 2024 Relay Championships

England Athletics Relay Championships hosted by Birchfield Harriers

The England Athletics Relay Championships will be hosted by Birchfield Harriers on 17 August 2025. Here are the details on entries and invitations.
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May 2025: Performance round up 

May has been a busy month for England teams as they have risen to the challenge of competition on the roads, in the mountains and kickstarted the outdoor track and field season. From England debutants to veterans in the white and red vests, English athletes have excelled this month. Read our round up to discover the highlights!
funetics session at East Durham Running Club

Run, jump, throw: Bringing funetics to the local community in East Durham

funetics was created to help 4-11 year old children to learn, develop and practice running, jumping and throwing skills. We recently caught up with Ian McAlister, Junior Development Lead at East Durham Running Club, who took the initiative to bring this programme to East Durham.
Birmingham 7 August 2022. Tom Bosworth (England). Photo by Mark Shearman.

Tom Bosworth: Stepping across into the world of coaching

Tom Bosworth, one of the fastest racewalkers in British history has embarked on a new chapter. Following his retirement as a professional athlete in 2022, he now channels his renewed passion for racewalking into nurturing the next generation. We caught up with him to discover more about his transition to coaching and his plans for the next few years.
Hastings Runners Mental Health Champions including Sue Palmer

Mental Health Champions supporting fellow runners

We caught up with Mental Health Champions Sue Palmer, Hastings Runners, and Michael Beasley, Stone Master Marathoners, to find out more about how running has impacted their own mental health and how they have supported their running groups.
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April 2025: Performance round up

With tens of thousands of people taking to the streets of both London and Manchester at the weekend to complete the marathon distance to finish April’s athletics action strong, let’s look back at some highlights from April in our round up. From new British records to team camaraderie at the Road Relays, April has been full of excitement.

Recommendations for running events in hot weather

Regardless of a person’s activity level, high temperatures can have an impact on health – and for those taking part in sport (particularly endurance sport) this can be a issue. Please read our recommendations to minimise the risk to all participants, spectators, event staff and volunteers on site.
Oliver Downs javelin

Javelin specification changes for this summer

On 1 April the new specification for the 700g javelin came into force under World Athletics Rules (TR38.10). However, there have been reports of worldwide shortages of the new specification implements. As a consequence, World Athletics have announced a seven month period of grace where competition providers may use implements of both the old and new specifications.
Kerry Newell at Cirencester AC

Kerry Newell: An athletics coach passing on her knowledge to the next generation 

We caught up with Kerry Newell, coach developer at England Athletics, at a recent club visit to Cirencester AC to find out more about her coaching journey and invaluable advice for new coaches.