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County grant applications open

England Athletics is delighted to confirm that county associations will receive funding for a 12th consecutive year, as part of the organisation’s commitment to grassroots athletics.  Associations can apply for grants of up to £500 to improve their track and field championships, while England Athletics’ continuing investment programme will also provide grants to a number of leagues, area associations and the English Schools' AA across the coming season. 
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“I don’t age, I evolve” – competing as a Masters athlete

We caught up with two of the women’s 200m athletes, Krystle Balogun and Naana Adusei, on their journey into masters athletics, what they love about it and their advice for anyone interested in getting involved.
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March 2025: Performance round up

Now the indoor season has drawn to a close, let’s look back on all the action from March. From Sheffield to Apeldoorn to Nanjing, English athletes have impressed on the England, European and World Indoor stage.
Runners at the Manchester Marathon

England Marathon Championships move to Manchester

This April 36,000 runners are expected to hit the streets of the north west to take on the sold-out Adidas Manchester Marathon. For the first time, we’re delighted to be partnering with race organisers ASO UK to host our England Marathon Championships at this popular event in 2025, offering a unique opportunity for runners of all abilities.
U17 boys race at the 2023 National Cross Country Relays

Age Group changes: spotlight on off-track

With time ticking down until the Age Group changes for young athletes will be applied across our sport, in our latest update on the implementation of the changes, Project Co-ordinator Dean Hardman looks at some of the ways they will apply to off-track competition in England.

U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event Championships and Indoor Junior Para Championships: Fantastic final action

Day 2 at the Age Group Combined Events provided the perfect conclusion to the indoor season, with European records in the masters guest races!
Oliver Downs at 2024 indoor heptathlon

U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event Championships and Indoor Junior Para Championships: preview

After the senior and under-20 combined-eventers gathered in Sheffield, now it’s the turn of the best under-17 and under-15 all-rounders and para athletes to contest for England titles on 8-9 March. There will also be a series of 200m to 800m Masters races. Among those combined eventers entered are Molly Mills, Jasmine Nkoso, Oliver Downs and Murray Taylor, who have all been winners at these championships before.
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February 2025: Performance round up

February has been a busy month of athletics with the indoor and cross country seasons in full flow. There has been lots of action from England teams across Europe as well as English athletes competing on home soil at the Home Countries Cross Country International, British Indoor Championships and the England Age Group Championships.
Athletes at the winter long throws

Throwing down early PBs - All the action from the Winter Long Throws Championships

The inaugural Winter Long Throws Championships saw plenty of personal bests and European qualifying spots at such an early point in the season
Events team at EA AG indoor champs 2025

What is the role of the events team at an England Athletics Championships?

Lots of work is completed by our events team to make the championships possible, headed up by Nichola Skedgel, Competition and Partnerships Manager. We caught up with her following our Age Group Indoor Championships to find out more about the role of the events team in the lead up to, during and after a championships.