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Jazmin sawyers wins gold for England at Commonwealth Game long jump

Commonwealth Games 2026, Evening Session, Saturday August 1: Team England jump up the medal table
Nathan Maguire wins gold.

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Saturday August 1: Team England give it the old one-two

Commonwealth Games 2026, Evening Session, Friday July 31: Gold for Hunter-Bell in a great 20 minutes for Team England 

Team England added to the medal count in a hectic few minutes. Going into Friday evening. England had three gold medals, but by the end that had increased to four along with two surprise silvers. The gold was expected, but the silver medals were a complete surprise. And that’s the beauty of the Games. Over the years, plenty have taken their first steps to global glory at this, the Friendly Games.  
CWG 2026 Mixed 4x400m relay team

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Friday July 31: Keeping calm and collected

Team England’s athletes successfully negotiated a tricky morning session that involved re-runs and re-measurements. For the decathletes that involved the 110 Hurdles first thing and the always tense pole vault just before lunch and a Games record that wasn’t in the discus. Fortunately, it was all much calmer for the long jumpers. It was a case of, job done qualify and return to the hotel for the England trio. And finally, there was a little bit of – potentially unwanted – history as the T54 1500 metres final had to be re-run. Fortunately, for the winner, the result was the same.
Jonnie Peacock at the Commonwealth Games

Jonnie Peacock on the importance of inclusive athletics opportunities

The Commonwealth Games are one of the most inclusive major sporting events. As the Games are in full flow, we caught up with former Paralympic champion and TNT presenter at the Games, Jonnie Peacock on his highlights so far, the integrated nature of the Games and how important such opportunities are for para sport.
Zharnel Hughes 200m comfortably wins his heat at the commonwealth games

Commonwealth Games 2026, Morning Session, Wednesday July 28: Sixty years in the making

The mile made a welcome return to the Games for the first time since 1966. Perhaps the greatest moment in the Games history came when England’s Roger Bannister and Australia’s John Landy went head-to-head in the Miracle Mile in 1954.
EA Age Group Champs 2026 hurdles

England Athletics Age Group and Junior Para Championships 2026, powered by Citroën: Signing off in record-breaking style

Judging from the performances in Bedford at the England Athletics Age Group and Junior Para Championships, one thing is for sure: England’s athletes are progressing nicely. With each generation times and distances improve. Here's how the action unfolded on day two.
EA Age Group Champs 2026

England Athletics Age Group and Junior Para Championships 2026, powered by Citroën: The start of a new age

The England Age Group Championships is always about development and building for an exciting future, so it was really encouraging to see the standard of performances on show in Bedford this weekend.
Podcast episode 3: Dan Greaves

Ready, Set, Glasgow podcast episode 3: Dan Greaves on seven Paralympics, Aston Villa and meeting HM The Queen

Paralympic, world, European and Commonwealth champion Dan Greaves is the second guest on the England Athletics Podcast's "Ready, Set, Glasgow" series, inspired by the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
Daina Donnelly at Nottwil

England para team shine in Switzerland

The World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwill is one of the highlights of the World Para Athletics calendar and this year we saw some exceptional results from the nine-strong team of para athletes, selected from with the England Talent Pathway. With outstanding conditions on one of the fastest tracks in the world, the stage was set for quality athletics.