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London Marathon investment supporting Run Leader development

London Marathon Events have been supporting England Athletics Talent Pathway, in particular the Talent Hubs, for a number of years, however, we have been delighted to recently expand this support into our coach and leader development.
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From competing internationally to supporting future Olympians: Cath Mijovic’s coaching journey

This week to mark UK Coaching Week, we’re celebrating the achievements and contributions of coaches across the pathway from those who are starting their journey, to those like Cath Mijovic who have worked their way up to the performance level.   We recently caught up with Cath at the Youth Talent Programme camp in Birmingham to find out more about her journey in the sport, and what she enjoys the most about supporting athletes on our Talent Pathway.
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Run Leader Mentors supporting new coaches

Have you heard of Run Leader Mentors? They are qualified leaders and coaches who have been trained to provide support to Run Leaders involved with the RunTogether programme. They are spread across England and are always on hand to support whether via email or through a group visit.
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Simplifying the running jargon: Training pace

Running jargon surrounding training pace can be confusing, especially when you are starting on your running journey. So, Tom Craggs, National Endurance Manager (Off Track) with England Athletics, has used his expertise from coaching top athletes to help us all to better understand the complicated running jargon and how to maximise training benefits.
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ChairWOMAN: Elaine Forrest on gender equality in sports leadership

We recently caught up with coaching extraordinaire and club chair, Elaine Forrest who along with her team built the successful Brentwood Beagles into the fantastic club it is today. Let’s get to know Elaine!
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A year in coaching

As the indoor track and field season comes to an end and cross country begins to wind down, what better time to look back and reflect on an amazing last 12 months? And at England Athletics, it hasn’t just been a great year in terms of athlete and coach performances, but it has also been an excellent year for coach education.
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The winner of our LiRF prize draw is looking forward to putting their learning into practice
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Regional Speed Development Weekend 2024

England Athletics is working with the Birmingham Talent Hub to deliver our first annual Regional Speed Development Weekend which will take place on 23-24 March 2024 at the Alexander Stadium. This 2-day workshop is aimed at development coaches and athletes aged 13+ (pre-Youth Talent Programme) and will be a combination of practical workshops, theoretical classes and opportunities for athletes to take part in YTP training sessions.
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Talent pathway throws athletes learning from coaches across the continent 

Last weekend athletes and coaches from across the Talent Pathway were invited to Loughborough University to attend hammer and javelin masterclasses with coaches and husband and wife team, Nicola Vizzoni and Claudia Coslowich. 
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Podcast #58: Behind the scenes of Emmanuel Sosanya's training

The latest England Athletics Podcast goes behind the scenes of a winter training session at the London Marathon Community Track with Newham and Essex Beagles sprinter Emmanuel Sosanya and his coach Coral Nourrice.