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May 2026: Performance round up

The track and field season is well and truly underway, with May featuring competitions of all levels from County Championships to the Loughborough International and the start of the Diamond League. We have had England teams competing across the UK and Europe - let's catch up with all the action.
Fuerteventura team

Fantastic performances in Fuerteventura

Last weekend, England Athletics travelled to the Canary Islands for the Fuerteventura International Combined Events Championships. There were a number of fantastic performances by the U18 and U20 Youth Talent Programme team, which included several personal bests and qualifying standards for this year’s European U18 and World U20 championships.
Daina Donnelly at Nottwil

England para team shine in Switzerland

The World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwill is one of the highlights of the World Para Athletics calendar and this year we saw some exceptional results from the nine-strong team of para athletes, selected from with the England Talent Pathway. With outstanding conditions on one of the fastest tracks in the world, the stage was set for quality athletics.
Lucy Bull javelin

Records fall and qualifiers gained at the Pickering Memorial International

24 athletes, including five debutants represented England at the fourth edition of this competition, taking place in Loughborough. The competition looks to support young athletes, giving them valuable international experience, and the opportunity for high standard competition to achieve qualification marks for upcoming championships.
Roster on screen at High Jump

Powering modern championships: how SEAA and Roster are transforming athletics events

While the presentation of results can now be produced quickly and accessed by anyone with a smartphone or laptop with an internet connection, how has the Roster system helped the ‘paper trail’ that officials have traditionally had to follow?
Halle team 2026

Talented young throwers make their mark in Germany

The U18 Youth Talent Programme (YTP) team delivered an incredible series of performances at the Halplus Werfertage (Halle Throws Day) competition in Halle, Germany over the weekend. Inspired by the stellar performances of the senior athletes on Saturday, the developmental squad stepped up to secure multiple podium finishes, European qualifying standards, and personal bests.
Harry Beard shot put at Pickering Memorial International 2025

Strong team of throwers selected for Pickering Memorial International

Following the success of previous England teams at the increasingly popular Pickering Memorial International, we are sending a strong team of 23 athletes.
Steeplechase training at Bury St Edmunds

Steeplechase development events increases participation

Steeplechase is an event that England Athletics is committed to develop, so we have delivered a number of development workshops for both coaches and athletes. The focus on this event has enabled more athletes to compete with developmental opportunities in league and national competitions - which has led to an increase in participants. Development events were recently held in Hexham and Bury St Edmunds.
Loughborough International 2026

England victorious at Loughborough International

The May sunshine and the banks of the Paula Radcliffe Stadium full of excited supporters can only mean one thing - the return of the Loughborough International!
athletes at Somerset County champs

County Championships: growing the grassroots of the sport

Last weekend saw the start of the summer track and field season for many - the chance to pit themselves against their peers in the region on their journey to national level events, or just get a first taste of a competitive weekend. Members of our Club Support Team and other England Athletics staff attended their local events all around the country to see the grassroots of the sport at its best. Watch our video roundup to see how the Somerset, Herts and Beds, Worcestershire, Merseyside and Yorkshire County Championships went.