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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.
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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.
April 2024 performance round up graphic

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.
Mass Manchester Marathon

Congratulations to our Manchester Marathon runners on reaching their goals

On April 14, over 30,000 runners took to the streets of Manchester after months of training and hard work to complete the adidas Manchester Marathon 2024. Among them were Stephen Ball and Eleanor Rollett, the winners of the England Athletics Manchester Marathon prize draw.