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England Athletics Age Group & Para and U20/Senior Combined Events Championships Day 2: A recipe for success

Day two of these Championships picked up where the opening one had ended with a string of superb performances that confirm the future of athletics is in safe hands. A Championships Best Performance in the heats of the U15 Boys’ 100 – and a British record in the final – confirmed the next generation is progressing superbly.

England Athletics Age Group and Para Championships Day 1: The journey begins

Just as the Olympic Games opening ceremony got under way in Paris, so the first gun fired to get the field going in the opening track final at this Championships in Birmingham. And for everyone this weekend, the magnificent stadium that hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games proved to be a fabulous venue for athletes beginning their journeys to Los Angeles in four years and beyond.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson

U15/U17 and Junior para champs, U20/Senior combined events champs: preview

World heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Aston Moore; Liverpool Harriers) is set to feature among some of the country’s top combined-eventers, as well as some potential stars of the future. The three-day meeting includes the England, UK and BUCS championships for the Senior and under 20 combined-events, the England under 17 and under 15 championships and the England junior para championships.
Joe Steward wins Snowdon 2024

England's Joe Steward King of the Mountain on his race debut

This year's Snowdon International mountain race on 20 July was held in very wet conditions with visibility on the mountain also very poor, but it didn’t stop some fantastic racing. The England team was a mixture of experience and athletes making their England debuts, but both the men's and women’s team would be competitive, all the Home Nations were competing as well as a strong Italian squad.
Confidence Lawson competing in a relay competition

Introducing the National Relay Championships 2024

England Athletics is proud to announce the first National relay championships for over 40 years. Birchfield Harriers will host this event on Sunday 25 August 2024 at the prestigious Alexander Stadium.
Danson - England Champs

England Athletics U20/Senior Championships and Senior Para Championships: Day 3 report

As the dust settled after a sensational London Diamond League the previous afternoon, it was back to business in Birmingham at Day Three of the England Championships.
Mabel Akande at England Champs

England Athletics U20/Senior Championships and Senior Para Championships - Action packed day 2

Day 2 at the England Athletics U20, Senior and Para Champs provided some excellent World U20 qualifying times and national titles across sprints, para and field events.
Ava Lloyd at U20 Championships

England Athletics U20/Senior Championships and Senior Para Championships: Friday night lights

Read our report from the first evening of the U20, U23, Senior and Para Championships from the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.
View of Birmingham stadium through a mobile phone

Preview: England Athletics U20/Senior Championships and Senior Para Championships.

The first championships of the England Athletics summer championships series brings in a new-look three-day timetable format this weekend - running from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July. Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium hosts an event which combines the U20, U23 and senior championships, para championships and the returning CAU Inter-Counties Championships.
Whole stadium image at English Schools 2024. Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

POV: Team manager at English Schools 2024

The English Schools Track and Field Championships are a highlight in the athletics calendar for many young athletes. Teams from over 40 counties came together in Birmingham over the weekend to compete for national schools’ titles. We caught up with two team managers to discuss their experiences and highlights from this event.