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Four weeks left to have your say on National Lottery funding

Without the funding supported by the National Lottery - many of our systems, services and opportunities would not exist at their current scale.
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European Athletics Championships legacy: Inspiring the RunTogether community in Birmingham

Earlier this month, the European Championships lit up the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham with exciting athletics and running action. As part of the legacy programme, we have been collaborating with the Canal & River Trust, British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) and local RunTogether groups to inspire the local community to get active.

England Athletics commits to gender equity by signing global declaration

England Athletics has officially joined a global movement of over 700 organisations by signing the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport’s Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration.

Swindon Harriers AC passes £102k track fund milestone - looking for more support

Swindon Harriers AC have reached a fantastic fundraising milestone, with more than £102,000 raised towards essential future track improvements at Foundation Park.

Personal Best Foundation welcomes Olympian and Gladiators star Montell Douglas as new Ambassador

Personal Best Foundation, the official charity of England Athletics, is delighted to announce that Olympian, former Team GB sprinter and Gladiators star Montell Douglas (Fire) has joined the charity as its latest Ambassador.
CEO Chris Jones talking to people at Bedford reopening

CEO blog: looking back on a successful Commonwealth Games and ahead to an exciting European Championships

CEO Chris Jones reflects on a Commonwealth Games in which Team England won 21 medals across athletics, and looks ahead to the upcoming European Athletics Championships in Birmingham...
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Celebrating the recent success of Backside to Trackside across Essex and Hertfordshire

Backside to Trackside, supported by England Athletics, is not your typical “couch to 5k” programme. It brings together professional coaching, group support and specialist facilities to build a sense of community and belonging that helps guide its participants through a FREE nine-week course.
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July 2026: performance round up

Headlined by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July saw outstanding performances from English athletes at every level. From two England Athletics Championships in Bedford to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Snowdon International Mountain Race to the masters 5k race in Shrewsbury, let’s look back on the action in our July performance round up.
Jazmin sawyers wins gold for England at Commonwealth Game long jump

Commonwealth Games 2026, Evening Session, Saturday August 1: Team England jump up the medal table
Nathan Maguire wins gold.

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Saturday August 1: Team England give it the old one-two