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Ernie Cripps receiving award

99 year old club volunteer presented with long service award

There are just 12 active athletics volunteers recorded on our membership database who are aged over 95. Ernie Cripps is one of them. Ernie doesn’t like a fuss, so England Athletics CEO Chris Jones, Chair of East Midlands Regional Council Jane Pidgeon, and Club Support Manager Heidi Bradley attended under the guise of an ordinary club engagement visit.
Athletics track at night.

England Athletics and Midstream Lighting webinars on stadium lighting

Ed Hunt, UK Facilities and Planning Manager and Midstream's Sports Director James Brunt recently hosted a 30 minute webinar on light spill for stadium lighting.
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Gameplan Health and England Athletics unveil exclusive private medical insurance plan for athletes

We are proud to introduce a best-in-class private medical insurance plan, designed specifically for England Athletics registered athletes. Tasked by key stakeholders within athletics to create a tailored solution, Gameplan Health has worked closely with experts across the sport to ensure this plan meets the unique needs of England Athletics members while delivering the full benefits of a top-tier private medical insurance policy - at a more cost-effective rate through this exclusive partnership.
U17 boys race at the 2023 National Cross Country Relays

Age Group changes: spotlight on off-track

With time ticking down until the Age Group changes for young athletes will be applied across our sport, in our latest update on the implementation of the changes, Project Co-ordinator Dean Hardman looks at some of the ways they will apply to off-track competition in England.
Don Turner as an athlete and receiving volunteer award in 2023

Don Turner: 1937-2025

England Athletics is saddened to hear that athletics stalwart Don Turner died on Sunday 9 March. Don was a member of Epsom and Ewell Harriers for 70 years. As an athlete, then an official, he dedicated most of his life to athletics in Surrey, the southeast and beyond. He was presented with an England Athletics Services to Athletics volunteer award in 2023.
Lyn Jenkins running Wrexham 10k

Lyn Jenkins: the masters runner proving age is just a number

As one of the most accessible sports in the world, running really is for everyone – something which Lyn Jenkins discovered later in life. Starting running in her 60s, Lyn has since caught the running bug and earned her first England masters vest in November last year. We caught up with Lyn to learn about how running has not only changed her life, but how she has found a supportive community who push and encourage her to try new things even into her 70s.
Oliver Downs at 2024 indoor heptathlon

U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event Championships and Indoor Junior Para Championships: preview

After the senior and under-20 combined-eventers gathered in Sheffield, now it’s the turn of the best under-17 and under-15 all-rounders and para athletes to contest for England titles on 8-9 March. There will also be a series of 200m to 800m Masters races. Among those combined eventers entered are Molly Mills, Jasmine Nkoso, Oliver Downs and Murray Taylor, who have all been winners at these championships before.
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New partnership with Arthrosamid and Contura Orthopaedics to help those with knee osteoarthritis pain

Arthrosamid, Contura Orthopaedics and England Athletics are announcing the launch of an inspiring new commercial partnership which will see key messages about the benefits of non-surgical alternatives for the treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) disseminated across a membership base of around 1800 affiliated grassroots clubs.
Visit to Halifax Harriers

Club Support Manager club visits: February round-up

England Athletics’ Club Support team continued their visits to our affiliated clubs this year to provide help and support and to listen to the views of club members. Below is a round-up of their activity in February including visits to Wimbledon Windmilers, Lewes AC, Preston Harriers, and Oswestry Olympians.
Coach and athlete talking

Coach education review update

After taking responsibility for licensing of coaches and officials in England from UKA, England Athletics wanted to gain relevant insight to clearly understand the scale of the changes that were required to meet the needs of the coaching community and develop a modern fit for purpose coaching system.