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Champs season has arrived! Performance round-up July 2025

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England Senior, U20 and Para Championships

July kickstarted the summer season of England Championships with the Senior, U20 and Para Championships. To some degree, the focus was really on the U20 age group with the champs hosting the trial for the upcoming European Championships in Tampere, Finland. These coveted spots were won in style, a particular highlight from Shaikira King (Wreake & Soar Valley) who broke the Championship Record which has stood for over two decades. Racing a dominant 800m, she booked her place with a time of 2:02.86.

See the reports from each of the days:

See the full European U20 Championships team

Stunning silvers for England’s men and women’s teams at Snowdon International

Battling an ascent of nearly 1000m, the Snowdon International Mountain Race is certainly not for the faint hearted. This didn’t deter the English contingent as the men’s and women’s teams both finished in second overall, with Nancy Scott breaking the tape to take the women’s title.

English Schools AA Championships

Birmingham once again played host to the ESAA Track and Field Championships, but this year was extra special, as it marked 100 years since the first competition. ESAA legends were welcomed to the Alexander Stadium for a parade, as students battled it out across the track and field for titles.

Read our article on the importance of the team behind the athletes

Masters 10k takeover in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

This year’s Masters International 10k was staged within the AJ Bell Great North event up in Newcastle with the famous Tyne Bridge as a backdrop. With the addition of both Northern Ireland and the UK Armed Forces, together with traditional rivals Wales, this was the most expansive masters international road race since the inception of the programme several years ago.

The international stage

  • The season is well underway, with athletes competing all around the globe. Take a look at all the results from the Novuna London Athletics Meet.
  • GB & NI were dominant at the European U23 Championships, finishing second overall. Keep up to date with news from the British teams here.
  • One year countdown to the Commonwealth Games is on! It is officially less than one year to go until the Games get underway in Glasgow and we can’t wait! We caught up with some of the 2022 Birmingham stars, to see what their favourite memories of the Games were. Read here.

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