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Joe Steward mountain running at Skiddaw

Snowdon International Mountain Race: team selection

The Snowdon International Mountain Race takes place on 20 July and we are pleased to announce a strong England team which is a good mix of experience and athletes making their England debuts.
Nottwil GP team

England excel at debut Nottwil Para Grand Prix

This week our very first England representative para athletics team travelled to Switzerland for the Nottwil Grand Prix including the Daniela Jutzeler Memorial. Taking place over four days, the small team of five athletes had a fantastic competition including new personal bests and seasons bests!
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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.
General view of Night of the 10,000 PBs

Podcast #63: Behind the scenes of Highgate's Night of 10,000m PBs

The latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast is a behind the scenes focus on Highgate Harriers’ Night of the 10,000m PBs. And international hammer thrower Charlotte Payne speaks to the podcast after representing England at the Loughborough International and discusses her return to athletics after she started using a cochlear implant.
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.
Junior women mountain runners

Team announced for Mountain Running International Youth Cup

A strong team have been selected to represent England at the 17th Annual International Youth Cup; being held in Palencia Spain - with the anticipation of podium performances. The race is over 5km with 220m of climb and descent on good trail surface, so should suit the athletes selected.
Tom Rutter javelin

Excellent English performances at the Pickering Memorial Throws International

The English throwing contingent were in action at the Pickering Memorial Throws International on bank holiday Monday held at Loughborough University. Showcasing some of Europe's best pathway athletes, it was an excellent event honouring the Pickering family and throwing as a whole
Charlotte Payne hammer throw Loughborough International 2024

Charlotte Payne: How far can she throw post-cochlear implant surgery?

Having lost all remaining hearing in her “better ear” in December 2023, Charlotte Payne (Paul Dickenson, Reading AC) made the difficult decision to have cochlear implant surgery. The surgery was a success and she has come back stronger, hoping to achieve some big goals in 2024. We caught up with her at Loughborough International to discuss her journey.
Cameron Corbishley at La Coruna race walk.

English Race Walkers take on the World Athletics Race Walking Tour

A small team of four athletes travelled to La Coruna in Spain to compete at the World Athletics Race Walking Tour. It was all to play for as the senior athletes were chasing European and Olympic Qualification times, hoping to take advantage of the famously fast course in the north west of Spain. The weather was favourable, damp and cool, offering excellent racing conditions whilst the UK basked in the summer sunshine.
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.