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Selected Olympic Marathon athletes

England marathon athletes among first selected for Paris 2024

We are delighted to announce the first athletes selected for the Paris 2024 athletics team are six English marathon runners. All six are set to compete at their first Olympic Games this summer. In the women’s race, two athletes will compete having qualified with the identical time of 2:22:17 - Charlotte Purdue and Calli Haugher-Thackery. The third female athlete selected is Rose Harvey. For the men, joining Phil Sesemann will be fellow Leeds teammate Emile Cairess and Mahamed Mahamed.
General view of Night of the 10,000 PBs

All eyes on North London for the Night of the 10,000m PBs and Olympic trial

Ask any endurance fan about the Night of the 10,000m PBs and their eyes will light up with memories, excitement, or intrigue. We were lucky enough to attend the 2024 edition last weekend at the newly refurbished home of Highgate Harriers to watch as athletes not only fought for spots on Olympic, European and World Junior teams, but also to improve their own personal bests.
Madeira masters team

"You’re never too old to challenge yourself" - Masters action at the European Off-Road Championships

The European Masters Off-Road Championships in Madeira in early May saw a small but successful British team pick up plenty of medals over three action-packed days. Athletes faced either an up and down 9km race, a vertical kilometre, or a tough 32km in the mountains the island is so well known for. Or all three for a hardy few!

British technical officials named on the line-up for Olympic and Paralympic Games

We are delighted to share that seven British technical officials have been selected for the upcoming Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
mountain running start 2024 at Glenshee

Double win for England at Senior Home International mountain race

This year's Senior Home International mountain race was hosted by Scotland and was an uphill only race, held north of Perth at the Spittal of Glenshee. The international race was incorporated into the open race; 7km in distance with an ascent of 670m. The weather was warm and sunny with a slight breeze.

Kick-starting the season at County Champs

This weekend marked a major milestone in the athletics calendar, as County Championships across England took place. With the majority of the country bathed in glorious May sunshine, the championships provided a fantastic showcase of athletic ability, as well as dedication from the teams of volunteers at each venue, without whom such events simply could not take place.
England Masters team at Birmingham 10k 2024

Masters stars shine at the Great Run Birmingham 10k International

Glorious sunshine greeted Team England and Wales athletes for the annual Representative International 10k Race, staged this year in Birmingham as part of the Great Run series.
Race Walking legs

England team announced for La Coruna Race Walking Grand Prix

England Athletics are excited to be sending a strong contingent of Race Walkers to compete in the 2024 La Coruna Race Walking Grand Prix. The team of 4 will compete against some of the best Race Walkers in the world with an eye on qualifying times for this summer’s various championships. This is the second time England have sent representatives to this competition and we hope for some great success.
5k Your Way group

5k Your Way: The group dedicated to supporting those impacted by cancer

Organised by Move Against Cancer charity, 5k Your Way welcomes anyone impacted by cancer - people living with or beyond cancer, family and friends, healthcare professionals or those who have lost someone to cancer. Participants can walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer at one of the 5k Your Way meetups on the last Saturday of the month.

5 ways to wellbeing - Being Active

As this year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health” we asked Mental Health Champion Claire Gallagher talk about being active, another one of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.