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NRS podcast Jo Pavey, Rio Mitcham and Sara Willhoit

Podcast #71: Jo Pavey, Rio Mitcham and Sara Willhoit at the National Running Show

In the latest episode of the England Athletics podcast, world medallists Jo Pavey, Rio Mitcham and Sara Willhoit join host Alex Seftel at the National Running Show to discuss their passion for the sport as England Athletics launches its new individual membership, RUN:EA.
Fran Blackett fell running race image

Fran Blackett: Fell running makes me feel so alive

Many people are intimidated by the navigation skills required to take part in fell running, a barrier that keen fell runner, Fran Blackett, is working to overcome to empower everyone to get involved. We recently caught up with Fran on her love for fell running and the work she is doing to encourage other women to get into the sport.
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.
Trofeo Vanoni mountain runner

Podium places for mountain running England Team in Italy

An England Team competed at the prestigious Trofeo Vanoni Italian Mountain Race race. A high level of competition is always expected and this year was no different with teams from; Scotland, Wales, France, Ireland, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia and Mexico all in attendance, as well as the best Italian runners.
Graphic showing athlete successes in September

September 2024: Performance round up

Now the 2024 track and field season has drawn to a close, let’s look back on all the athletics and running action from September. The Paralympic Games in Paris concluded the 2024 track and field season in style, and England athletes have seen success on the roads and in the mountains and the delayed National Cross Championships kick started the cross country season! 
Lex Whitaker junior mountain running

Team announced for Trofeo Vanoni Mountain Relay Race

We are pleased to announce a strong team for the Vanoni mountain relay race taking place on 27 October in Morbegno, Italy. This is the first time England Athletics has sent a team to this prestigious and well established mountain race.
Archie Peake v Scotland and Wales in mountain running

England mountain running team retain Edinburgh Trophy

The England junior mountain runners have been in action in Ireland as they battled some steep inclines to retain the Edinburgh trophy.
Sara Willhoit at Vertical Kilometre end

Trofeo Nasego World Cup Mountain Race

An England Team travelled to Italy for the Nasego World Cup weekend which involved two races; on the Saturday it was a VK (Vertical Kilometre) which climbs 1000m over a distance of 4.2km, the following day it’s a classic 21.5km up and down race. They also competed as part of a Three Nations competition with Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Lauren Russell U20 British Mountain Running Champion

Junior team announced for Mountain Running Home International

Following selection trials last month, England Athletics is pleased to announce that 4 strong mountain running teams will travel to Ireland on 14 September, with high hopes of retaining the Edinburgh Trophy (overall team trophy).
Sara Willhoit mountain running

Mountain running team selected for Nasego World Cup

We are pleased to announce a team selected to compete at the 2024 Nasego Mountain Running World Cup in Italy (the Trofeo Nasego Corsa in Montagna) on 31 August to 1 September.