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Sting Backyard Ultra

From first-time licence to national success: the Sting Backyard Ultra buzzes again for 2026

What began as a bold idea between friends has quickly become one of the most talked about new fixtures on the UK ultrarunning calendar. The Sting Backyard Ultra, hosted by Team Caterpillar and licensed through England Athletics – made its debut in July 2025 during one of the hottest weekends on record and has already nearly sold out for its 2026 edition.
Cardiff HCI 5k - women group

England to take on Home Nations at Cardiff 5k

An England team will be returning to Cardiff on 30 August to compete in the 2025 Home Nations 5k.  This event is renowned for being one of the top 5k races in the country and in the past England Teams have had great success!
RunTogether group

Simplifying the running jargon: Training pace
Mohammed Riaz Sabir

Podcast #76: Visually-impaired runner who dreams of the London Marathon

Mohammed Riaz Sabir is a visually impaired athlete from Rotherham who has less than 5% of his sight. He trains with gym equipment at home, but got in touch with England Athletics because he wants to pursue his dream of running outside with the support of a guide runner, and perhaps one day running the London Marathon.
Runners at Great North Masters International 10k

England gold rush at Masters International 10k

This year’s Masters International 10k was staged within the AJ Bell Great North event up in Newcastle with the famous Tyne Bridge as a backdrop. With the addition of both Northern Ireland and the UK Armed Forces, together with traditional rivals Wales, this was the most expansive masters international road race since the inception of the programme several years ago.
England masters at Swansea half marathon

Masters team announced for AJ Bell Great North 10k

Next month sees a big Masters England contingent take on the AJ Bell Great North 10k on 6 July.
England, Wales and Armed Forces at Swansea Half masters2000

Masters Half marathon team takes on Wales and UK Armed Forces

It was a weekend of firsts as Wales hosted the half marathon representative race as part of the Swansea Half, and the United Kingdom Armed Forces (UKAF) fielded a masters team against England and Wales.
Olivia Holbrook holding a white flag at an event

Proposals for changes to the UKA Rules for Competition

Athletics has a set of Rules for Competition and a series of official notification periods for proposed changes to them. The invitation to make proposals for changes to the UKA rules for the UKA Rule Book for 2026/28 went out at the beginning of April 2025 and we remind you that the process is open until 25 June 2025. Guidance on the process and the form for submission of proposals are contained in the Rules of Competition page on the UKA website.
May 2025 performance round up graphic

May 2025: Performance round up 

May has been a busy month for England teams as they have risen to the challenge of competition on the roads, in the mountains and kickstarted the outdoor track and field season. From England debutants to veterans in the white and red vests, English athletes have excelled this month. Read our round up to discover the highlights!
English and Welsh Masters running at Shrewsbury 5k

Fierce competition at Masters 5k International

Team England and Wales athletes were bathed in glorious Shrewsbury sunshine at last Saturday’s Shrewsbury Festival of Running.  The event hosted the first Masters International of the season with the Masters 5k. On a closed 5 lap circuit the event hosted 3 age group races and it was a magnificent site to see the waves of red and white vests charging down the course. This event was also the first time that both England and Wales had entered development teams, comprised of athletes who had not previously represented their country.