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West Midlands Volunteer Award winners

West Midlands Volunteer Awards Evening

It was the turn of the West Midlands to celebrate their volunteers. Stratford Upon Avon was where everyone gathered. The event was hosted by Regional Chair Stuart Paul, and Eangland Athletics CEO Chris Jones. ALso present were members of the West Midlands Regional Council and England Athletics Senior Leadership Team.
South West Volunteer Award winners

South West Volunteer Awards Evening

Saturday saw the South West celebrate their unsung heroes at the Devon Hotel in Exeter.
Yorkshire Volunteer Award recipients

Yorkshire and Humberside Volunteer Awards evening

Yorkshire and Humberside Region celebrated their local England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards for 2023 on Friday at Darrington Golf Club. Nominees, accompanied by club mates, friends and family celebrated alongside England Athletics staff, and regional council members.

John Nuttall: 1967-2023

Everyone at England Athletics is saddened to hear of the sudden passing of John Nuttall on Thursday morning.
London Volunteer Awards 2023 winners and runners up

London Volunteer Awards evening

It's London's turn to host their England Athletics Volunteer Awards evening, and the inspiring event was hosted at the grade II listed building St Bride Foundation near Fleet Street.
Team Caterpiller at Catterick

Communities coming together to share facilities

Many RunTogether groups up and down the country relies on their local streets and green spaces to run their sessions with running being one of the most accessible sports for people to take part in. However, some RunTogether groups are now looking to local venues to help facilitate extra varied sessions as is the case for North Yorkshire’s Team Caterpillar.
Women's start at Seville-Italica International Cross Country

Team announced for Seville cross country

This is one of the premier cross country events in Europe and has been predominantly a race held in January, where England teams have previously enjoyed success when held in January. This winter the move forward to November is advantageous for England as we look to get athletes an ideal race 2 weeks before the UK Cross Challenge and European Trial at Liverpool on 25 November.
Winners and runners up at North West Volunteer Awards 2023

North West Volunteer Awards evening

The North West Region celebrated their local England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards for 2023 at the home of Blackburn Rovers.
Hannah Cockroft and Katarina Johnson-Thompson at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Hannah Cockroft wins Disability Sportswoman of the Year

Hannah Cockroft and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have followed in the footsteps of previous Sportswoman of the Year award winners such as Dame Kelly Holmes, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Dame Denise Lewis, Eilish McColgan, Christine Ohuruogu MBE and Paula Radcliffe MBE. The 2023 Sportswomen of the Year Awards took place on 2 November
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Home Countries vote to establish task force to address drop out from athletics

Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) met to debate the suggested changes to the existing age groups set out within the UK Athletics (UKA) rule book, following a period of consultation. The suggested changes were from current age groups of U13, U15 and U17 to new proposed age groups of U12, U14, U16 and U18.