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Corsa Dei Castelli 10k - women's race

England select strong group of eight to take on Europe’s best Under 23s at Corsa dei Castelli

England Athletics is delighted to announce the eight athletes selected to represent England at the Corsa dei Castelli European under 23 road race on 18 October in Italy.  
Cardiff 5k

England team announced for 2026 Cardiff Home Nations 

England Athletics is delighted to announce four strong teams, filled with exciting debuts, selected to represent England at the 2026 Cardiff Home Nations 5k on Sunday 27 September 2026. 
August 2026 performance round up graphic

August 2026: Performance round up

August saw the continent's best athletes battling for titles at the Alexander Stadium followed by the England Relay Championships on the same track whilst the England Athletics Age Group Combined Events and Senior Para championships took place in Bedford. Catch up on all the action in our August performance round up. 
Scott Beattie - England Athletics podcast

Ready, Set, Glasgow podcast: Scott Beattie - Starting out in football, loving coffee & not overtraining

Scott Beattie is the latest guest on Ready, Set, Glasgow podcast series.
Masters 5k representative race in Shrewsbury - start of men's race

Sizzling England performances at the Masters 5k

The Masters Representative 5k race in Shrewsbury is always a keenly anticipated fixture by the athletes. Held within the Shrewsbury Festival of Running, there were three Masters races during the afternoon, with athletes representing England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom Armed Forces (UKAF).
English and Welsh Masters running at Shrewsbury 5k

England Masters back in action over 5k

This weekend the England Masters team will be back in action, this time over the 5k in Shrewsbury.
U17 boys race at the 2023 National Cross Country Relays

Key information for off-track age group changes

The 2026-2028 UKA Rules of Competition now apply across the sport, and there have been some key changes to age groups and the competition year that will apply for the first time this coming cross country and road season. 
Ed Shillabeer and James McDonald

Birthday Honours recognise octogenarian athlete and coach to junior athletes

The 2026 King's Birthday Honours recognised two amazing people at opposite ends of the athletics and running spectrum. James McDonald and Edmund Shillabeer were each recognised with a Medal of the Order of the British Empire (a BEM). James is a long-standing, very successful and well-loved coach at Herne Hill Harriers where he is responsible for the junior endurance athletes. Whereas 86-year-old Edmund has race walked over 25 marathons and raised huge amounts of money.
Services to Athletics winner Paul Ross - South West 2023

Paul Ross: 1949-2026

England Athletics is sad to hear of the passing of Paul Ross. Paul was a good runner with excellent marathon times and was heavily involved in local clubs and road running in the South West region. He was a member of the first SW Regional Council – representing road running, and championing the South West region at a National level. Paul devoted countless years to our sport, including - along with other visionaries - working to form the Armada Athletics Network.
ACP 2025 runners for England and Wales

Strong England team selected for Antrim

England Athletics are delighted to announce a strong team of eight athletes to compete at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon on Sunday 23 August.