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June 2025: Performance round up

Kicked off in style by the Pickering Memorial International, June has been a great month for England teams competing in the field, on the track, on the roads and in the mountains. Catch up on all the athletics and running action in our latest performance round up.
Dip for finish line at 2024 Relay Championships

England Athletics Relay Championships hosted by Birchfield Harriers

The England Athletics Relay Championships will be hosted by Birchfield Harriers on 17 August 2025. Here are the details on entries and invitations.
Chris Jones at County Championship

UK sports councils agree next steps in response to Safe Sport report

This week, the five UK sports councils have announced their backing for the creation of a UK-wide approach to safe sport, creating the Safe Sport Report.
Oscar Simmons - Oswestry Olympians

Oswestry Olympians: How joining a club can foster a sense of belonging 

Joining a club offers many benefits beyond physical fitness. We recently caught up with Oswestry Olympians’ Social Media Secretary and Run Leader, Oscar Simmons, to find out how transitioning from a solo runner to a club athlete has had a positive impact on his life and sense of belonging.   Like Oscar, many people start running to improve their fitness, but joining a club can play a key role not only in athletic development but also in supporting overall well-being and building a strong sense of community.

2025 Para Championships information

This summer both the Senior and Age Group Championships will incorporate our Para Championships. Below are some key pieces of information about the qualification standards and rationale for how the medals will be awarded.
Team Photo at Paris GP 2025

Great performances for para-athletes in Paris

The WPA Paris Grand Prix is a prestigious event on the calendar with some of the best athletes from across the world competing.  We were very excited to have a strong team of 7 athletes competing, some opening their season whilst others were continuing momentum of recent events.
Hannah Cockroft with Paul Moseley

Paul Moseley's coaching journey

Paul Moseley has been coaching and volunteering for over 30 years, predominantly specialising in disability and para athletics. This journey has provided him with invaluable experiences. He tells us about his coaching philosophy, techniques and tips.
Youth Talent Programme athletes listening to coach

Evolving coaching for the future: a new chapter for athletics in England

England Athletics, working with other Home Country Athletics Federations and UK Athletics, has spent the last nine months thoroughly reviewing the coaching pathway and structure across the UK. This comprehensive review, informed by surveys, stakeholder analysis, and literature, marks a significant step forward for athletics coaching.

Vision Group created to review participation

As part of the ongoing, wide-reaching review into participation in track and field, the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) are pleased to confirm the culmination of the first phase of research, and the formation of an independent group assembled to work through the research findings. Off the back of this phase of the review, a Vision Group – co-chaired by Steve Cram and Steve Smith – has now been assembled, and asked to use the benefit of their experience and insight to suggest key principles that the sport may be able to adopt going forward, in order to increase participation.
Olivia Holbrook holding a white flag at an event

Proposals for changes to the UKA Rules for Competition

Athletics has a set of Rules for Competition and a series of official notification periods for proposed changes to them. The invitation to make proposals for changes to the UKA rules for the UKA Rule Book for 2026/28 went out at the beginning of April 2025 and we remind you that the process is open until 25 June 2025. Guidance on the process and the form for submission of proposals are contained in the Rules of Competition page on the UKA website.