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Ivor Wiggett: 1943-2026

We are sad to report the death of Ivor Wigget on 27 January. Ivor passed away in hospital after a short illness with cancer. He held many roles in the sport, officiating as a highly respected Starter and Starter’s Assistant, and Endurance official. He was also a Road Race Adjudicator and was RunEvents Chair for the London Region. He was involved with runbritain (which later became RunEvents) from its inception. He was also a Life Member of the National Athletics League.
videographer at Chelmsford during England championships

Help our sport reach further - streaming partner sought

Do you want to be involved in enabling our sport to reach thousands more people? We understand that many of our fans are not able to attend our England Athletics championships as spectators. But we want supporters to be able to watch our events via high quality live streaming and also enable us to provide post event highlights, reels and replays.
Junior women at Hannut cross country 2026

Great conditions, great performances at Hannut CrossCup

The Hannut fixture of the EnergyVision CrossCup took place on 25 January 2026. On a very unseasonal crisp, sunny - albeit chilly - day and a firm course underfoot one had to wonder is this really the Hannut we know and love so much for the rain and mud. Dry underfoot conditions disappointed the mud specialists but were a vast contrast from the wet conditions the previous year!
Dylan Bhatti winning 60m at Reykjavik Games 2026

Great results at Reykjavík Games

A small team of athletes represented England at the Reykjavík Games this weekend; strong performances from all athletes resulted in medals and indoor PBs.
Thomas Röhler and Mark Hoile at javelin masterclass

Olympian bringing the javelin community together with outstanding masterclass

Last week the UK javelin community had the privilege of working with the 2016 Olympic Javelin Champion Thomas Röhler. This was the third time he had visited (the last time was in 2019) and this was by far the most successful masterclass in the last decade - with 114 athletes and 40 coaches over the three days at Loughborough University.
Isla Pain at 2026 heptathlon

England's best combined eventers to take on Sweden

After the successful partnership with Swedish Athletics for this team trip last year, England will be sending a team to compete against the best Swedish combined event athletes at their national championships on the 7 and 8 February. With the England Championships acting as the trial event, the selected team have shown fantastic form finishing in the top positions in their age group. We have a great mix of debut athletes and experienced seniors, all hoping to continue their positive start to the indoor season.
Elgoibar junior women running

Strong performances from England at Elgoibar cross country

The annual Elgoibar cross country was later this season to allow for the World Cross in Florida the weekend before. The damp drizzle and low clouds over the mountains didn't stop the excited crowds waiting for another great day of racing at this iconic Gold Series Cross Country in the picturesque village of Elgoibar, Northern Spain.
Jessica Gibbon wins Roeselare cross country 2024

Team announced for EnergyVision CrossCup de Hannut

The EnergyVision CrossCup de Hannut is an annual cross‑country running event held in Hannut, located in the Belgian province of Liège. Recognised as a permit meeting by the European Athletic Association, it regularly draws leading athletes from across Europe and Africa. An England team travel to Belgium in most seasons to compete at a range of venues that align with the England Cross Country schedule. The classic Belgian course - twisting, winding, and raced over multiple laps - will provide a familiar but demanding test for our athletes once again.
Joe Appiah officiating at SEAA championships

Joe Appiah – more than an MBE

Joe Appiah was recently recognised in the New Year Honours with an MBE for services to Sport, to Public Health and Public Service. But, as with many of our volunteers, there’s more to the man than an MBE. We spoke to Joe to find out how he got involved with athletics and his journey to becoming a masters champion and multiple record holder, a performance coach and a Level 3 technical official.
Women at ACP 100k

Ultra athlete team announced for Anglo Celtic Plate

England Athletics is delighted to announce the athletes selected to represent England at the Anglo Celtic Plate 100km. This year the event will take place in Ireland on 21 March 2026. The competition sees teams from Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland compete for the Anglo-Celtic Plate.