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Samantha Harrison running with SiS bottle

England Athletics joins forces with SiS Endurance Sports Nutrition in groundbreaking marathon programme

England Athletics is delighted to announce its partnership with SiS Endurance Sports Nutrition, marking a collaboration in the pursuit of excellence. This alliance is set to propel our Marathon Programme to new heights, benefiting athletes and reinforcing England's commitment to nurturing and supporting top-tier talent.
Athletes jumping over hurdles

Preview: England Athletics U17 and U15 Combined Event Championships

The country’s most promising combined-eventers come together in search of medals and personal bests this weekend at the England Athletics Under 17 and Under 15 Championships at the Manchester Regional Arena.
Hereford Athletics Track at night

Hereford Athletics Track saved through community funding

Hereford athletics track has been awarded a grant of £220,000 from the Community Ownership Fund to contribute towards a full upgrade and renovation based at the local leisure centre.
UKA and all home home country logos

UKA Member Vacancy - Representative of Affiliated Clubs

There is a vacancy for a Member to represent Affiliated Clubs. UKA wishes to appoint a Member for a term of four years commencing at the UK Athletics AGM on 12 December 2023. The nomination process is now open.
Lewis and Deb

What makes officiating so special?

At our recent England Senior and Para Championships, we caught up with two officials who are at the beginning of their National Championships journey to see why they chose officiating, and what they love most about being involved in our sport.
Shoe laces being tied

45 Clubs awarded Club Improvement Fund grants in July

The July panel of the Club Improvement Fund saw 45 Club being awarded grants of up to £500.  This funding will support a range of club led projects from facility developments, increasing the number of trained volunteers and coaches to improving a Club's online presence.  The Club Improvement Fund remains open for applications from affiliated clubs.  To be considered for the September panel applications will need to be submitted by Wednesday 6 September.  
Issy Boffey

Issy Boffey - chasing the sub two-minute barrier

This weekend, Issy Boffey (Luke Gunn, Enfield & Haringey/Birmingham Uni) broke two-minutes in the 800m, the ultimate barrier for any female athlete competing over two laps of the track.  We caught up with Issy to get her thoughts on running sub-2 for the very first time:
Vicky Griffiths

Organising an England Athletics Championships

The track and field summer season is in full flow, and competitions throughout the country are taking place in their numbers each week. But what goes into organising a competition, and what goes into planning our England National Championships series? We caught up with former international athlete, Liverpool Harrier and now England Athletics’ Competitions Delivery Manager Vicky Griffiths to find out more.
Leonard the Lion lines up with senior and para javelin throwers

Turning a competition into an event

A Competition and an Event are different. Each can exist without the other. However, if merged correctly, without compromising the integrity of the competition, sports events can bring both together and be used to inspire the next generation of athletes, volunteers and spectators. We feel the best way to do this is by using our competitions as a hub in the local community, putting on family friendly activities to encourage people into the stadium so they get to see and be inspired by the athletes competing. Athletics, even without the big-name stars is impressive for children to watch, I saw this first-hand last weekend.
Alex Poulston mountain running

Team selected for mountain running Junior Home International

England Athletics are pleased to announce a Junior England team who will compete against the Home Countries at the British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships. Hosted in turn by each of the participating countries, this year’s event returns to Peebles and closes out a busy mountain running season. This event continues to provide a valuable development opportunity for our young mountain runners. England have an excellent record in the event with a strong squad looking to benefit from the experience of competing against some of the best of their peers.