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three women at masters half marathon

Red hot masters half marathon international in Swansea

The third race of this years Masters Representative Races was the half marathon which was held as part of the Mizuno Swansea Half Marathon. While the weather was cool and blustery the competition was red hot with all four competing teams achieving medal success.

Norfolk County Championships: competition opportunities for all new age groups

Athletics Norfolk recently held their County Championships, incorporating a funetics Multi-Challenge event for U10 athletes and traditional events for U12 athletes, worked into their licensed event for older age group and senior competitors.
May 2026 performance round up graphic

May 2026: Performance round up

The track and field season is well and truly underway, with May featuring competitions of all levels from County Championships to the Loughborough International and the start of the Diamond League. We have had England teams competing across the UK and Europe - let's catch up with all the action.
Madrid marcha race walk start 2026

Fantastic performances for England's race walkers in Spain

A relatively new event on the calendar, the Madrid Marcha has become the stage for exceptional racers, attracting athletes from all over the world – including Olympic, World, continental champions and some of the best specialists on the planet! The England team had varying levels of experience, for some, the race being their England debut, others aiming for championship qualification. All the athletes performed fantastically in incredibly hot conditions and learnt a lot from the experience.
Lucy Bull javelin

Records fall and qualifiers gained at the Pickering Memorial International

24 athletes, including five debutants represented England at the fourth edition of this competition, taking place in Loughborough. The competition looks to support young athletes, giving them valuable international experience, and the opportunity for high standard competition to achieve qualification marks for upcoming championships.
Roster on screen at High Jump

Powering modern championships: how SEAA and Roster are transforming athletics events

While the presentation of results can now be produced quickly and accessed by anyone with a smartphone or laptop with an internet connection, how has the Roster system helped the ‘paper trail’ that officials have traditionally had to follow?
Halle team 2026

Talented young throwers make their mark in Germany

The U18 Youth Talent Programme (YTP) team delivered an incredible series of performances at the Halplus Werfertage (Halle Throws Day) competition in Halle, Germany over the weekend. Inspired by the stellar performances of the senior athletes on Saturday, the developmental squad stepped up to secure multiple podium finishes, European qualifying standards, and personal bests.
Harry Beard shot put at Pickering Memorial International 2025

Strong team of throwers selected for Pickering Memorial International

Following the success of previous England teams at the increasingly popular Pickering Memorial International, we are sending a strong team of 23 athletes.
athletes at Somerset County champs

County Championships: growing the grassroots of the sport

Last weekend saw the start of the summer track and field season for many - the chance to pit themselves against their peers in the region on their journey to national level events, or just get a first taste of a competitive weekend. Members of our Club Support Team and other England Athletics staff attended their local events all around the country to see the grassroots of the sport at its best. Watch our video roundup to see how the Somerset, Herts and Beds, Worcestershire, Merseyside and Yorkshire County Championships went.
English, Welsh and Northern Irish athletes at Bideford 10k

Close running throughout the Masters age groups at Bideford 10k

Bideford AAC became the first England Athletics affiliated club to host a Masters programme representative race - and what a 10k race it turned out to be.