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Masters team announced for Swansea

We are pleased to announce a comprehensive Masters team to compete in the England Masters vest at the half Marathon in Swansea on 8 June. All those in the team will have competed in one of the five qualification races, been in the top three (male and female in each age category) who registered their interest in being selected, and also have achieved the relevant time standard in the past three months.

England Athletics celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May) - a topic very important to all at England Athletics.
England team at Anglo-Celtic Plate 100k 2025

Anglo-Celtic Plate 100k successes for England team

It was another hugely successful Anglo-Celtic Plate 100k race for the England Athletics team with team gold for the women and team silver for the men. Additionally Shaun Dixon secured silver in the British Championships, whilst Kelsey Price led home the women’s team with a British Championship win and a completely English podium 1,2,3 with teammates Belinda Houghton and Katy Young completing the British Champs top three.
Trofeo Opitergium 2025 team

England youth triumph at Trofeo Opitergium road race

A team of eight athletes and 2 team support staff travelled to the small city of Oderzo in northern Italy for the 7th Trofeo Opiterguim U20 European Road Race on Thursday 1 May. There was an individual bronze medal from Lucy Wilkinson with a new PB and the England women won the U20 silver team prize on cumulative times.
Cardiff 5k start

England U20 successes at Race for Victory 5k in Cardiff

England Athletics sent an U20 development team of 4 men and 5 women to this event.  The race took place in the Cardiff suburb of Whitchurch in almost perfect conditions. In terms of U20 performance, the England team did very well with individual wins for Herbie Johnson and Katie Pye respectively and team wins for both the men and women.
England Athletics team at London Marathon Expo

An electric atmosphere at the London Marathon Running Show

Last week the atmosphere at the London Marathon Running Show was electric, and the England Athletics team were right in the thick of it. It was a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the excitement and connect with a phenomenal community of runners. We loved having so many people visit our stand and had the opportunity to talk to some truly inspiring individuals, from seasoned marathon veterans to those about to take on their first 26.2 mile adventure. The passion for running was truly infectious!
Manchester marathon signage and building

Manchester marathon sees 2025 England champions crowned

The racing was as hot as the weather on Sunday as 36,000 people pounded the streets of Manchester for the 2025 Manchester Marathon.  This year the race had a new route, finishing on Oxford Road in front of the spectacular University of Manchester. Crowds lined the streets as the runners set off from Old Trafford under a cloudless blue sky.  The race was also the setting for the England Athletics Marathon Championships
Matthew Pickerling wins U20 National cross country 2025

England team selected for European Under 20 Trofeo Opitergium Road Race

England Athletics is delighted to announce the team selected to compete at the European Under 20 Road Race at the Trofeo Opitergium on 1 May. The race will see the England teams competing against some of Europe's best Under 20 athletes in a team competition over 5k and 10k.
Thomas Preston at national cross country 2024

England Under 20 team announced for Cardiff 5k

England Athletics are pleased to announce the team for the Cardiff 5k which will take place on Sunday 4 May. Last year's high quality field saw six personal bests from the England team members so this is regarded as a great development opportunity. The year the event is also the Welsh 5k championships so there is sure to be the usual fantastic atmosphere plus many athletes striving for their best performances.
Keith and John Shapland at Brighton 10k

Dynamic duo: John and Keith Shapland earning England vests for all the family

It is not a secret that genes run within a family, but for the Shaplands, so do England vests! Dad, John, and son, Keith, have risen through the masters running ranks to secure England vests over cross country and the roads, and have done it all alongside each other.