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Megan Andrews

Overcoming adversity to thrive in athletics

For many young children, they can’t wait to step through the gates of their athletics club, meet their friends and get started. However, for Megan Andrews, it was more of a challenge. Megan recently won the Newcomer to Volunteering award at the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Volunteer Awards, and her journey over the last couple of years has been astounding. We caught up with Megan and her mum at the awards ceremony, to learn more about her incredible journey.
femle runners with Let's Lift the Curfew banner

Let's Lift the Curfew 2025

Launched by Sport England in collaboration with This Girl Can to raise awareness and promote a safer environment for women to engage in physical activities, England Athletics are supporting the 2025 Let's Lift the Curfew campaign. We would like to invite you to put on your own local Let’s Lift The Curfew run, to keep raising awareness of the campaign with your community.  
Barry Parker with paralympian Lee Pearson at London 2012

Barry Parker: 1947-2025

We are sad to announce that athletics stalwart Barry Parker, died last week after a long illness. He was very supportive of England Athletics, including being an officiating tutor, a long-standing and very involved member of Regional Council including a stint as Chair for the East Midlands Region and on England Council with the officiating portfolio.
Yorkshire Regional Volunteer Awards 2025

Volunteer Awards evening 2025: Yorkshire and Humber

September sees the return of the Regional Volunteer Awards for 2025 - beginning with the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Jake Ireland mountain running in Wales

Young talent shines at the British and Irish Mountain Running Championships

The small village of Y Fron in North Wales hosted the 29th edition of the British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships where 80 young athletes from the 5 home nations came together to showcase their talent.  The courses were fast: the U17s racing over 6.2km with 257m ascent and the U20s over 6.8km with 300m ascent, with the event delivering an unforgettable experience which pushed the athletes to their limits.
Masters athletes outdoor training session

Masters Endurance training days return this winter

The England Athletics Masters Endurance Training Days are returning this winter and our first stop is Shrewsbury on 2 November. The day is a must for endurance runners and coaches who want to learn top tips around staying competitive and healthy as a masters athlete.
Corsa Dei Castelli - men's 10k

England U23s ready for European road race in Italy

England Athletics is delighted to announce eight athletes selected to represent England at the Corsa Dei Castelli European Under 23 road race on 19 October in Italy. The selected men and women will compete over 10k against nations from around Europe in the beautiful coastal city of Trieste.
girl enjoying funetics in sportshall

New funetics partnerships with Home Countries

England Athletics is proud to announce new partnerships with Scottish Athletics and Athletics Northern Ireland to expand the reach of its highly successful funetics programme. Scottish Athletics will deliver the programme through a dedicated network of funetics-trained club and community Activators. These Activators will work in key core cities, focusing on areas of greatest need. Their role will be to co-create community engagement initiatives based on the Run, Jump, Throw principles, aimed at children under 12.
Tavistock Athletics Club

Help us shape the future of Club Member Experience

Are you an athlete or runner who is a member of a club? Our Club Member Experience survey is now open, and by completing it, you're helping us enhance the overall club experience and align support for club volunteers.

Club Improvement Fund reopens for applications

The Club Improvement Fund has reopened for applications, offering vital support to clubs across the country.