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Age Group changes: 2024 round up

Since proposed changes to age groups were confirmed by UK Athletics in January, England Athletics and the other Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) have worked on numerous strands of the plan to implement the changes, when they come into effect on 1 April 2026. With 2024 drawing to a close, we have summarised this year’s activity and, via Project Co-ordinator Dean Hardman, looked ahead to how the implementation plans will develop and accelerate in 2025.

Kukri Sport announces exciting new Youth Talent Programme Ambassadors

Kukri Sports is excited to unveil its new England Athletics Youth Talent Programme (YTP) Ambassadors for 2025.
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British triumph in Türkiye - your November and December talent round-up

Join us as we take a closer look at the last few weeks of athletics action, from the Liverpool Cross Country Challenge and European Cross Country Championships to the Telford 10k.
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Yellow team vs blue team: A fully inclusive competition format

Inclusivity is a key value at England Athletics, so we champion initiatives sharing this ethos. Metros RC have created an inclusive competition structure to integrate members supported by local charities into a club athletics competition. We recently caught up with Marcus Weedon to find out more.
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Take on the best at the Winter Long Throws Championships

In 2025, we will be hosting our very first England Athletics and UK Athletics joint Long Throws Championships
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Celebrating the officials supporting our indoor championships

We are delighted to share the list of officials who will be helping our athletes at our upcoming indoor season.
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Latest update on the Age Group change implementation process

As part of the second phase of the age group change implementation process, England Athletics - on behalf of the Home Country Athletics Federations - recently hosted a webinar for competition providers designed to offer a further chance to ask questions, provide feedback and clarify the content of the September transition information.
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Watch your race numbers!

With the rise in popularity of road running we are seeing more sold-out races. Unfortunately, scammers are unfortunately ready to take advantage and are finding new ways to target runners eager for entry. One common scam involves fake listings for race entries on social media, where individuals claim they’ll transfer their race number for a fee. After receiving payment, they delete their profile, leaving the buyer without a race entry or a way to get their money back.
Performance round-up - October collage

October 2024: Performance round-up

Welcome to our October performance round-up! This month has been all about endurance with England teams representing across both mountain running and cross country.
Jessica Gibbon wins Roeselare cross country 2024

England team kick off their cross country season

The Roeselare CrossCup series was a great opportunity for some of our top cross country athletes to kick start their winter.