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Manchester International team announced

England Athletics are pleased to announce their team for the Manchester International - is back for 2024! There's a new and exciting format; the programme will be condensed to provide a short, exciting format for athletes and spectators.
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Katrina’s journey to becoming a DeafBlind guide runner

Guide running is an enjoyable and rewarding activity which can support visually impaired people to be active, enjoy the outdoors and meet new people. Being a guide runner involves running alongside a blind or partially sighted person, often both holding on to a tether, to support them in navigating a safe and enjoyable running path.
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GOLD for Keely Hodgkinson - Days 5-6 at the Olympic Games

As we journey further into the track and field action at the Olympic Games, the excitement builds with more medals on offer for our English athletes.

St Mary's Talent Hub to deliver Youth Talent Programme

England Athletics is pleased to announce that the St Mary's Talent Hub in Twickenham will be delivering the Youth Talent Programme (YTP) from this September 2025.
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A brilliant bronze for Team GB: Days 3-4 at the Olympic Games

The first Olympic medals secured for Team GB on days 3-4 at the Olympic Games

Athletics is underway! Days 1-2 from the Olympic Games

As the athletics gets underway at the Olympic Games, we're bringing you all of the action from days 1 and 2 at the Games.
Charlie Dobson, Charlotte Purdue, Jade O'Dowda, Charlie Dobson, Alex Haydock-Wilson.

Podcast #65: Four Olympic debutants on being part of Team GB in Paris

In the latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast, four Olympic debutants describe what it means to be part of Team GB at Paris 2024. They are European 400m silver medallist Charlie Dobson, Charlotte Purdue, Commonwealth heptathlon bronze medallist Jade O'Dowda and World and European medallist Alex Haydock-Wilson.

Age Group changes implementation update

As the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) continue to work alongside stakeholders to implement the age-group changes which will come into effect in April 2026, Implementation Project Co-ordinator, Dean Hardman, provides an update on recent progress.

July 2024: Performance round up

Two action-packed weekends at the England Athletics Championships concluded a successful month of competition for English athletes. Future stars shone in Slovakia, Championship records were broken at the National Championships and the London Diamond League proved fruitful for British athletes. 
Race Walk official Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor: taking a third Olympics in his stride

The Paris Olympics athletics programme kicks off with the men's and women's 20km Race Walks. And one of our own British officials will be volunteering there as an International Race Walking Judge on that first day. He's no stranger to Olympic officiating; this will be his third.