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Course fees

Over the last 3 years, England Athletics have absorbed significant price increases in venue hire fees and other costs connected to course delivery. As a result, fees for our in-person Coaching Assistant, Athletics Coach and CiRF coaching courses will increase from 1 October. 
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Sporting Equals awards return for 2024

Athletics is looking to continue the success we have enjoyed through the Sporting Equals Awards as nominations for the 2024 awards are now open. The Sporting Equals Awards celebrate sporting excellence within ethnically diverse communities.
Sara Willhoit mountain running

Mountain running team selected for Nasego World Cup

We are pleased to announce a team selected to compete at the 2024 Nasego Mountain Running World Cup in Italy (the Trofeo Nasego Corsa in Montagna) on 31 August to 1 September.
Alicia Barratt hurdles

Olympic factoid: up and over

At lower level meetings you may have been asked to help the ground staff and track officials to set up the hurdles prior to races. Did you know that there are lots of different combinations of not just hurdle height but also toppling weight (counterweight)?
Photo of a page in the British Olympic Association Official Report of the VIII Games 1924

Podcast Heritage Special: the making of Chariots of Fire

The England Athletics podcast has produced a special heritage-focused series all about the making of the film Chariots of Fire. Renowned former national coach Tom McNab, who previously conducted a series of interviews for our Coaching Voices series - is back in time to mark the centenary of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.
Track markings

Olympic factoid: walk the line

Nearly all the line markings on an athletic track are 5cm wide. But do you know which one line is wider than that? And which one is narrower? And what do all the coloured marks mean?
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Manchester International team announced

England Athletics are pleased to announce their team for the Manchester International - is back for 2024! There's a new and exciting format; the programme will be condensed to provide a short, exciting format for athletes and spectators.
Call room

Olympic factoid: final call!

Many competitions now have a call room, but did you know that at major events such as the Olympics and Paralympics there are in fact TWO call rooms?
Photofinish at Paris

Olympic factoid: snap happy

Most of you will be familiar with photofinish as it is quite common now across competitions at all levels. Photofinish was used as far back as the 1948 Olympics when it determined the finish of the men's 100m. But do you know how it works?
Charlie Dobson, Charlotte Purdue, Jade O'Dowda, Charlie Dobson, Alex Haydock-Wilson.

Podcast #65: Four Olympic debutants on being part of Team GB in Paris

In the latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast, four Olympic debutants describe what it means to be part of Team GB at Paris 2024. They are European 400m silver medallist Charlie Dobson, Charlotte Purdue, Commonwealth heptathlon bronze medallist Jade O'Dowda and World and European medallist Alex Haydock-Wilson.