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May 2024: Performance round up

With lots of places on international teams up for grabs, May saw fierce competition in every event. Read our round up of English athletes in action throughout May from track and field, the mountains and on the roads.
Masters athletes with England flag at Manchester Half

Age group action at the Masters International Half Marathon in Manchester

The annual England v Wales International Half Marathon fixture took place on Sunday 26th May as part of the well-established AJ Bell Great Manchester Run event. For hundreds of athletes aged between 35 and their early 80s, the 13.1 miles represented the opportunity to pull on their respective home nation white or red vest, having earned the right to qualify at one of the six qualification races.
Selected Olympic Marathon athletes

England marathon athletes among first selected for Paris 2024

We are delighted to announce the first athletes selected for the Paris 2024 athletics team are six English marathon runners. All six are set to compete at their first Olympic Games this summer. In the women’s race, two athletes will compete having qualified with the identical time of 2:22:17 - Charlotte Purdue and Calli Haugher-Thackery. The third female athlete selected is Rose Harvey. For the men, joining Phil Sesemann will be fellow Leeds teammate Emile Cairess and Mahamed Mahamed.
General view of Night of the 10,000 PBs

All eyes on North London for the Night of the 10,000m PBs and Olympic trial

Ask any endurance fan about the Night of the 10,000m PBs and their eyes will light up with memories, excitement, or intrigue. We were lucky enough to attend the 2024 edition last weekend at the newly refurbished home of Highgate Harriers to watch as athletes not only fought for spots on Olympic, European and World Junior teams, but also to improve their own personal bests.
England Masters team at Birmingham 10k 2024

Masters stars shine at the Great Run Birmingham 10k International

Glorious sunshine greeted Team England and Wales athletes for the annual Representative International 10k Race, staged this year in Birmingham as part of the Great Run series.
5k Your Way group

5k Your Way: The group dedicated to supporting those impacted by cancer

Organised by Move Against Cancer charity, 5k Your Way welcomes anyone impacted by cancer - people living with or beyond cancer, family and friends, healthcare professionals or those who have lost someone to cancer. Participants can walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer at one of the 5k Your Way meetups on the last Saturday of the month.

5 ways to wellbeing - Being Active

As this year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health” we asked Mental Health Champion Claire Gallagher talk about being active, another one of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.  
England U20 team at Trofeo Opitergium 2024

England triumph at Trofeo Opitergium Road Race

This week the England under-20 contingent was in action at the Trofeo Opitergium Road Race taking place in the beautiful Italian town of Oderzo against seven strong European teams. Spectacular to watch, the race takes place over a series of 1km loops, with the teams completing ten laps during the 10km race. Despite not taking place at the peak of summer, the athletes still had to contend with very humid conditions which affected some in the latter stages.
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Performance round up: April 2024

Throughout April there was lots of talent on show from England athletes on the road and in the mountains. From team camaraderie at the ERRA Road Relay Championships to Olympic qualification at the London Marathon 2024 it has been a great month in athletics and running.
YTP endurance running training pace

Simplifying the running jargon: Training pace

Running jargon surrounding training pace can be confusing, especially when you are starting on your running journey. So, Tom Craggs, National Endurance Manager (Off Track) with England Athletics, has used his expertise from coaching top athletes to help us all to better understand the complicated running jargon and how to maximise training benefits.