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Cambridgeshire clubs delivering FMC for local children

Across the summer three Cambridgeshire clubs, Cambridge and Coleridge AC, Peterborough and Nene Valley AC and Huntingdonshire AC, have joined forces to deliver a series of three funetics Multi-Challenge (FMC) competitions for local young athletes.
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August 2026: Performance round up

August saw the continent's best athletes battling for titles at the Alexander Stadium followed by the England Relay Championships on the same track whilst the England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Senior Para championships took place in Bedford. Catch up on all the action in our August performance round up. 

England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Para Championships 2026: Signing off in style

Day two picked up where day one had left off with plenty of drama, excitement and unpredictability to keep everybody on their toes. Overnight leaders were put under pressure, recovery programmes were put to the test and as everybody discovered on Saturday, Sunday produced yet another series of surprising results that confirmed 2026 has been a fabulous season but 2027 promises so much more.

England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Para Championships 2026: Looking to the future

World class performances in the combined events and Para Championships made for an exciting first day of action in Bedford. With places already available for next year’s World Paras in Uzbekistan, it was no surprise to see quality of athlete this event attracted.
Nkoso at England Combined Events Champs

A busy weekend to come of championship competitions: England Athletics U16 & U18 Combined Events, Senior Para Championships and National Relay Championships

The England Athletics Championship season will come to an end in Bedford and Birmingham this weekend in what for many is the top champs of the year.
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July 2026: performance round up

Headlined by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, July saw outstanding performances from English athletes at every level. From two England Athletics Championships in Bedford to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Snowdon International Mountain Race to the masters 5k race in Shrewsbury, let’s look back on the action in our July performance round up.
CWG 2026 Mixed 4x400m relay team

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Friday July 31: Keeping calm and collected

Team England’s athletes successfully negotiated a tricky morning session that involved re-runs and re-measurements. For the decathletes that involved the 110 Hurdles first thing and the always tense pole vault just before lunch and a Games record that wasn’t in the discus. Fortunately, it was all much calmer for the long jumpers. It was a case of, job done qualify and return to the hotel for the England trio. And finally, there was a little bit of – potentially unwanted – history as the T54 1500 metres final had to be re-run. Fortunately, for the winner, the result was the same.
Jonnie Peacock at the Commonwealth Games

Jonnie Peacock on the importance of inclusive athletics opportunities

The Commonwealth Games are one of the most inclusive major sporting events. As the Games are in full flow, we caught up with former Paralympic champion and TNT presenter at the Games, Jonnie Peacock on his highlights so far, the integrated nature of the Games and how important such opportunities are for para sport.

Commonwealth Games 2026, Evening Session, Thursday July 30: Second half full of promise 

As the athletics programme rolls into the last couple of days, Team England’s squad looked to build on a strong start. Keen to lead by example, the team captain secured a fabulous bronze medal, while three Team England athletes moved on to three big finals in the days to come.  

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Thursday July 30: History in the making 

The women’s mile featured for the first time ever at the Games. Back when the men’s mile last featured in 1966, women didn’t run further than half a mile and the metric mile – 1500 metres – debuted at the Edinburgh Games in 1970. As a result, the crowd were treated to not just a historic first mile, they also witness two Games’ records as the second heat was faster than the opening one.