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England Athletics Age Group and Para Championships Day 1: The journey begins

Just as the Olympic Games opening ceremony got under way in Paris, so the first gun fired to get the field going in the opening track final at this Championships in Birmingham. And for everyone this weekend, the magnificent stadium that hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games proved to be a fabulous venue for athletes beginning their journeys to Los Angeles in four years and beyond.
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POV: Team manager at English Schools 2024

The English Schools Track and Field Championships are a highlight in the athletics calendar for many young athletes. Teams from over 40 counties came together in Birmingham over the weekend to compete for national schools’ titles. We caught up with two team managers to discuss their experiences and highlights from this event.
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Club Standards: Obtaining the Safeguarding standard by 2025

As our network of clubs is aware, next year will see a significant step forward with regards to our sport providing genuinely safe and welcoming environments, which allow everyone to participate, flourish and share enjoyment of running and athletics.
Men's sprint at Crystal Palace Grand Prix in 2000

Crystal Palace to celebrate 60th anniversary

The Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is noted for its heritage, scale, and diversity – and has played host to multiple world firsts and record-breaking achievements. And sixty years after its conception, there will be a celebratory event which will include the opening of the newly refurbished and TrackMark accredited indoor and outdoor tracks.
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It's competition time: design your dream athletics vest for a chance to win!

As nations, or clubs, come together from around the globe to compete there is always a rainbow of kit colours and plenty of patterns on show. So, let your creativity run wild to design your dream kit.
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funetics Summer holiday camps now open!

Back for the Summer, funetics holiday camps offer a safe and supportive opportunity for young children to be active, make new friends or have fun with current ones.
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CEO Blog: June 2024

Our CEO Chris Jones publishes his June blog: "I trust you are enjoying this wonderful summer of athletics with so much inclusive activity taking place across England and overseas involving English Athletes. We are looking forward to a summer of sport at home and abroard and also need to take the opportunity to influence the next government."
Junior athletes with representing England at 2022 School Games

School Games National Final update and webinar

With the season in full flow, we are pleased to see several hundred athletes making the School Games National Final Entry standards across all the events and all four Home Nations. To be considered for selection for the School Games National Finals, all athletes must complete an online registration form to confirm they wish to be considered for the Games.

MH Tennis: The tennis club incorporating funetics activities into their lessons

The fundamental movement skills of run, jump, and throw are present in most sports, and whichever path a child chooses to take in life will have been positively benefitted by giving funetics a go!
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National School Sports Week: Helping children get 60 minutes of activity everyday

Let’s come together to celebrate National School Sports Week this week! It’s important for children to engage in 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play to set them up for a happy and healthy future. Together we can make this happen, read how you can make a difference.

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