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New partnership with Arthrosamid and Contura Orthopaedics to help those with knee osteoarthritis pain

Arthrosamid, Contura Orthopaedics and England Athletics are announcing the launch of an inspiring new commercial partnership which will see key messages about the benefits of non-surgical alternatives for the treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) disseminated across a membership base of around 1800 affiliated grassroots clubs.
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International Women’s Day 2025: Elevating female participation and achievement in athletics and running

There are lots of women in different roles across our sport providing positive role models to inspire the next generation of female athletes. From a young female throws coach to an Olympic champion and a record-breaking ultra runner to a fell runner passing on her knowledge, this International Women's Day let’s celebrate the work all these women are doing to empower others.
Rebekah Hopper

Rebekah Hopper: Inspiring the next generation of female throwers

In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2025 on 8 March, we want to celebrate the inspirational women within our sport who act as role models to empower more girls to achieve their full potential. We caught up with Rebekah Hopper, a young female throws coach from Wigan at the England Age Group Indoor Championships to find out more about her journey into coaching and what she enjoys most.
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Club Support Manager club visits: February round-up

England Athletics’ Club Support team continued their visits to our affiliated clubs this year to provide help and support and to listen to the views of club members. Below is a round-up of their activity in February including visits to Wimbledon Windmilers, Lewes AC, Preston Harriers, and Oswestry Olympians.
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February 2025: Performance round up

February has been a busy month of athletics with the indoor and cross country seasons in full flow. There has been lots of action from England teams across Europe as well as English athletes competing on home soil at the Home Countries Cross Country International, British Indoor Championships and the England Age Group Championships.
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Coach education review update

After taking responsibility for licensing of coaches and officials in England from UKA, England Athletics wanted to gain relevant insight to clearly understand the scale of the changes that were required to meet the needs of the coaching community and develop a modern fit for purpose coaching system.
Bob Yates - Marathon Runner

Running from Land’s End to John O’Groats: Bob’s 60th Birthday Challenge 

Marathon runner, Bob Yates, will be taking on the monumental challenge of running from Land’s End to John O’Groats for his 60th birthday in support of charity Humanity Direct. In 2014, Bob was living a sedentary lifestyle, but now, 11 years later, he is gearing up to run the entire length of Great Britain!
Athletes at the winter long throws

Throwing down early PBs - All the action from the Winter Long Throws Championships

The inaugural Winter Long Throws Championships saw plenty of personal bests and European qualifying spots at such an early point in the season
Regional Elections

Regional Councillors announced

England Athletics is delighted to confirm the appointment of a host of new Regional Councillors, following an open election process at the start of this year. Applications were sought and encouraged from across the sport, to add new faces, expertise and passion to our existing Regional Council network – a key aspect of our governance structure. With one region - the North West - needing a ballot to decide the successful candidates, the new and returning councillors from the other eight regions are as follows:
Events team at EA AG indoor champs 2025

What is the role of the events team at an England Athletics Championships?

Lots of work is completed by our events team to make the championships possible, headed up by Nichola Skedgel, Competition and Partnerships Manager. We caught up with her following our Age Group Indoor Championships to find out more about the role of the events team in the lead up to, during and after a championships.