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Blog: England Athletics CEO Chris Jones

England Athletics CEO Chris Jones looks back on an eventful year and also forward to future plans for England Athletics, whilst sharing updates on our programmes and competitions.
Welsh International sprinters

Team announced for Welsh International

The U20 Welsh International is a great international fixture on the domestic competition calendar. This year, there will be an U18 team and U20 team to provide greater international opportunity for our athletes. It is good opportunity to see athletes who are currently on the YTP and JTP get the chance at a National level compeittion - which will aid to their future development in the sport. England Teams have historically been very successful at this event and we hope for the same again this year.
Sight Loss course in Jersey

Get set go for Guide Runners in Jersey

An England Athletics Sight Loss Awareness courses was held recently on Jersey – a first for the island. The course was requested by the charity Eyecan as they have no registered guide runners in their region. With the agreement of the course tutor, ITV journalist Josh Wilde went to cover the event to help to advertise it locally to more people.
Cardiff HCI 5k - women group

England claim impressive 1-2 at Home Nations 5k

England’s elite men and women made it a 1-2 respectively at a super-charged Home Nations Podium 5km in Cardiff’s Bute Park at the weekend.
Oderzo U20 men in 2019

Team of eight announced for Trofeo Opitergium road races in Italy

England Athletics are delighted to annouce a strong team of eight under 20 athletes to compete at the Trofeo Opitergium over 5km and 10km in Italy on 16 September.
4x100m relay

Terrific Thursday for Team England at the Commonwealth Youth Games

As the curtain falls on the first ever Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in the Caribbean, Team England’s athletes can look back on the week with pride. There were PBs, Championship records and medals a plenty, and the final day of the track and field competition was no exception.
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Medals galore on the third day at the 2023 Trinbago Commonwealth Youth Games
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Middle distance magic and 400m medals for England on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Youth Games

Day 2 saw English interest in the 1500m finals, men's 400m Hurdles semis, both one lap flat finals and the men's long jump final. And Day 2's session of action resulted in a 1500m bronze for Lyla Belshaw.
Teddy Wilson and Ebuka Nwokeji with 100m medal flags2000

Sprinters impress on Day 1 of the Trinbago Commonwealth Youth Games

Day 1 of the highly anticipated athletics and para-athletics action at the Commonwealth Youth Games saw 13 of the 31 Team England athletes kick-start their campaigns and they did so in style. Team England secured a superb four medals, two gold and two silver.
Oliver Downs crossing the finish line

England Athletics U17 and U15 Combined Event Championships: Day 2