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Mary Rand with her Hall of Fame award

Mary Rand: 1940-2026

England Athletics are saddened to hear of the passing of Mary Rand, the first British female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. Mary was one of the earliest inductees into our Hall of Fame, as a testament to her enormous contribution to athletics. "Mary was an inspiration for other athletes who followed in her footsteps and was a generational talent, hugely respected for her achievements both here in the UK and across the sporting world. She will be missed greatly." 

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.

Rossendale Harriers – nurturing older teenage athletes to retain talent 

Rossendale Harriers have been working hard to improve the retention of older teenage athletes in the club and help aid the transition to senior athletes. 

Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow AC - England Athletics x Athletics Weekly Club of the Month - March

Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC, our latest England Athletics x Athletics Weekly Club of the Month, are committed to providing an environment that is welcoming to all, and is a fun, positive environment for athletes.
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.
U17 Combined Events Championships 2026

England Athletics U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event and Junior Para Championships: a grand finale

Day two of the England Athletics U15/U17 Indoor Combined Events saw a string of personal bests from the very first race to the final, hard fought 800 and 1000 metres over eight action-packed hours.
Age group combined events champs

England Athletics U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event and Junior Para Championships: signing off in style

Day one of the England Athletics U15/U17 Indoor Combined Events produced the perfect combination of one-off, sensational performances sprinkled in amongst the controlled consistency required to win what is the last championships of the indoor season.
Purnell shot put at indoor combined events 2025

Preview: England Athletics U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event and Junior Para Championships
February 2026 performance round up graphic

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.
County Champs

Grant funding opportunity for county schools competition organisers

We are delighted to offer a new funding opportunity for county schools competition organisers to support the development of regional competitions for young athletes.