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Victory Etafo-Ogbah: finding her feet as a female coach

October marks Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate the work and lives of those from ethnically diverse backgrounds across the world. We recently spoke to Victory Etafo-Ogbah, an aspiring coach and athlete from Cambridge Harriers who has recently completed a Sporting Equals and England Athletics backed programme, Future Female Leaders.
Children taking part in the Daily Mile along the Albert Dock

Our children are in a mental health crisis. We need to take action now

This World Mental Health Day, our sport is calling on the leaders of our political parties to unlock the potential of sport and physical activity to play a more meaningful role in tackling the UK’s growing mental health epidemic. Launched today at an All Parliamentary Committee session in Liverpool, led by Kim Ledbetter for Sport, the central message in the Open Letter to MP’s says we’re failing too many of our children, who leave school unfit, inactive and dealing with poor mental health on an unprecedented scale:
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The exciting conclusion of the England Athletics Experience

Brad, Shamir, Joanne, Stuart and Alison share the results of their England Athletics Experience. Join us as we delve into the heart of their training, uncovering the highs, the lows, and the pivotal moments, as the final preparations are made for race days.
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Wear your running story

NOTCH, the original achievement bracelet, is the official England Athletics jewellery partner. We invited England Athletics club runners Jenna, Mikey and Kate to put NOTCH through their paces, and this is what they had to say….
London Frontrunners at a track session

Empowering the future of running together

The annual National Running Report is a collaborative effort between England Athletics and Running Industry Alliance, beginning with first-look at The Running Conference 2023.
Endurance officials Bob and Anne Brimage

Behind the scenes: Bob Brimage talks about the Great North Run

Whether at small local open meetings or big scale events such as the London Marathon or the World Championships, there are unsung heroes and volunteers working behind the scenes to ensure that races and championships run smoothy and the participants have the best possible experience. We recently caught up with officiating stalwart Bob Brimage from the Wirral who has been an official in the sport for over forty years. Not only that, but Bob was also a runner himself and more recently the Chair of Wallasey AC.
Athletes competing at the U23 and U20 Championships in Bedford

The 2024 fixtures calendar

We are delighted to announce that the 2024 fixtures calendar has now been published following a consultation on 16 September. 
Hayley Hemmings and Matt Kendrick

Introducing new National Talent Managers, Hayley Hemmings and Matt Kendrick

Ahead of the winter months and welcoming the new cohort of talent pathway athletes, we caught up with two new members of the England Athletics talent team: Hayley Hemmings, (National Endurance Manager) and Matt Kendrick (Para Athletics Manager). The pair told us about their journey into the sport and what they are looking forward to in the next 12 months.
Calli Thackery at Birmingham 2022

Calli Thackery – the road to Riga

With the World Road Running Championships in Riga fast approaching, we caught up with British hopeful Calli Thackery (club: Hallamshire Harriers), who has had a stellar season so far.  From multiple wins over 5k to a dominant performance in the Big Half, Calli has gone from strength to strength.  We caught up with Calli to learn more about where her running started, her build-up to the World Road Running Championships and the journey she has been on to become the athlete she is today.
Hans Nmaju in U15 hurdles

Sprint Hurdles Technical Camps: Winter 2023

The Bruce Longden Coaching Foundation (BLCF) is once again joining forces with England Athletics to continue the successful sprint hurdles technical camp sessions.  These 2-hour camps are mainly targeted at U15 and U17 sprint hurdlers and will cover a variety of important aspects of hurdles technique to help athletes become faster and more efficient hurdlers.