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Thea Brown and Teddy Wilson, Commonwealth Youth Games captains

Thea Brown and Teddy Wilson named Team Captains for the 2023 Trinbago Commonwealth Youth Games

Team England are pleased to announce their athletics Team Captains for the 2023 Trinbago Commonwealth Youth Games. Congratulations to Thea Brown and Teddy Wilson.
U15 boys' octathlon 100m

England Athletics U17 and U15 Combined Event Championships: Day 1

Only the brave will predict the destination of the four gold medals and national titles on offer in Manchester, but there were more than enough amazing performances to suggest it will take something very special indeed to secure that top slot. Day one is about laying down the foundations in a Combined Events Championships and there were some pretty solid bases constructed. Day two will definitely be something to savour. Here’s why and here’s how day one unfolded:
Club runner at the TCS London Marathon

TCS London Marathon announce 2024 Affiliated Club entry allocations

TCS London Marathon yesterday sent information to all affiliated clubs regarding club entries for the 2024 TCS London Marathon. Following a detailed review of the use of club entries allocated in recent years, TCS London Marathon are introducing a new ratio of places per member for affiliated running clubs. The number of entries allocated to a club is based on the number of first-claim members aged 18 or over at the club who are registered with England Athletics (or other Home Country) as of Tuesday 25 July 2023.
Vicky Griffiths

Organising an England Athletics Championships

The track and field summer season is in full flow, and competitions throughout the country are taking place in their numbers each week. But what goes into organising a competition, and what goes into planning our England National Championships series? We caught up with former international athlete, Liverpool Harrier and now England Athletics’ Competitions Delivery Manager Vicky Griffiths to find out more.
Leonard the Lion lines up with senior and para javelin throwers

Turning a competition into an event

A Competition and an Event are different. Each can exist without the other. However, if merged correctly, without compromising the integrity of the competition, sports events can bring both together and be used to inspire the next generation of athletes, volunteers and spectators. We feel the best way to do this is by using our competitions as a hub in the local community, putting on family friendly activities to encourage people into the stadium so they get to see and be inspired by the athletes competing. Athletics, even without the big-name stars is impressive for children to watch, I saw this first-hand last weekend.
World Para Athletics Championships - Dan Pembroke

Fixtures Update

We are pleased to confirm current 2024 dates for next year's major international track and field outdoor fixtures calendar.
women 400m hurdles

England Athletics Senior and Para Open Championships Report – Day 2

Day two was all about applying the finishing touches whether that was for the domestic season as a whole or for anyone advancing from the qualifying rounds of day one. And as ever, at an event of this stature, it was all very much about the head-to-head competition rather than chasing times or performances. And that in turn created a day of exciting competition which included a touch of drama here and there, all the way to the final act – the men’s shot.

England Athletics Senior and Para Open Championships Report - Day 1

The next generation of athletes keen to continue their journey to the top were in Chelmsford to compete for the national titles on offer and put the finishing touches to their seasons. This is an event all about head-to-head competition and getting it right on the day and it was great to see just that all day long. From the very first event early in the morning - the hammer - to the 100m in the afternoon it would take a performance of the highest order to secure gold.
Birmingham 5 August 2022. Abigail Irozuru (England). Photo by Mark Shearman

Preview: England Athletics Senior & Para Open Championships, Chelmsford, July 22-23

Olympian and Commonwealth Games athlete from Birmingham 2022 Abigail Irozuru is among the names due to compete in Chelmsford this weekend, while the likes of Yemi Mary John, Sam Reardon, Kenneth Ikeji, Lucy Hadaway, Michael Jenkins, and Zara Obamakinwa will be looking to build on recent good form. A few of those competing over the two days have a chance of putting themselves in line for selection for next month’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest, with Sunday representing the final deadline for qualifying marks.
World Para Athletics Championships - Women 100m top 3

Terrific 29 medals for GB at the World Para Athletics Championships

Just one year out from the Paralympic Games in Paris, the World Championships acted as a perfect taster of what is to come next year in the Charlety Stadium.