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Strong team selected for Nottwil Grand Prix

We are pleased to announce a strong team of England Talent Programme athletes selected to represent England at the 2026 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland on 21-23 May 2026. Renowned for its exceptionally fast track and world-class competition, the Nottwil Grand Prix is a key event in the para-athletics calendar, offering athletes an ideal environment to achieve personal bests and challenge top international competitors. The selected athletes will compete across various distances, aiming to build on their previous successes and gain valuable international experience.
Team and team staff from Granollers event

Team staff opportunities 2026

We have a small number of England team staff opportunities for 2026 - at the National School Games Finals and also some road and mountain running team roles. Effective team staff members are expected to demonstrate a wide range of other personal skills, qualities and experience which are specific to the role. This year we are focussing on team coach and team manager roles.
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February 2026: Performance round up 

February has been a record-breaking month across our sport! From Keely Hodgkinson’s world record to ten new championship records at our Age Group Indoor Championships, the record books have been rewritten. Let’s look back at the highlights from this month in our February performance round up.
Indoor throws team in Växjö

Quality performances at Swedish indoor throws event

The Växjö International took place on Saturday 7 February, and with Swedish outdoor temperatures in the negatives and light snowfall, the athletes were unaffected as they competed in the world-class Tipshallen. A key observation was the athletes' impressive ability to adapt to the unique indoor throwing conditions.
Jack Marwood at London cross country

Parliament Hill sets England team a challenge

The London International was the final England Cross Country representative meeting of the winter incorporating the Home Countries International and the Celtic Cross Challenge. The hills on the iconic Parliament Hill course combined with the mud and wet ground from many weeks of continuous rain was going to make it a challenging course.
Mountain runners in England vest

England Athletics inaugural trail team announced

The RunThrough Trails Lake District 53k will play host to the Home Countries International (HCI) for trail running on 11 April 2026. This marks a new representative opportunity for athletes to race at the HCI, which also forms the trial race for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the European Off-Road Championships in Slovenia, June 2026.
England team for Armagh International Road Races

A wet and windy Armagh International Road Race didn't dampen England's spirits

England teams battled wild conditions at the Armagh International Road Races, with both teams finishing on the international podium
Senior men at London International XC

England athletes ready to represent at Parliament Hill

Now in it's third time of running, the London International Cross Country is set for 7 February. Part of the UK Cross Challenge at Parliament Hill, the event incorporates a Home Countries International and also includes the 4 areas North, Midland, South and East which gives more athletes on their talent pathway the chance to challenge their peers at a quality event.
January 2026 performance round up graphic

January 2026: Performance round up

2026 has started hot out the blocks with great performances throughout January. From our first indoor championships of the year to England teams competing across Europe, let’s look back at all the action.
Junior women at Hannut cross country 2026

Great conditions, great performances at Hannut CrossCup

The Hannut fixture of the EnergyVision CrossCup took place on 25 January 2026. On a very unseasonal crisp, sunny - albeit chilly - day and a firm course underfoot one had to wonder is this really the Hannut we know and love so much for the rain and mud. Dry underfoot conditions disappointed the mud specialists but were a vast contrast from the wet conditions the previous year!