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Jessica Gibbon wins Roeselare cross country 2024

England team kick off their cross country season

The Roeselare CrossCup series was a great opportunity for some of our top cross country athletes to kick start their winter.
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Mark Granby confirmed as Chair of UKA Rules Group

Following a comprehensive interview process, Mark Granby has been confirmed as the new independent chair of the UKA Rules Group.
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Black Country HammerFest - putting throwers at the middle of the circle

We recently caught up with Matt Sutton, founder of Black Country Hammer Fest, to learn about organising event specific competitions.
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Results of the England Athletics 2024 Annual General Meeting

The England Athletics Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place in Birmingham today. We are grateful to all the clubs and member bodies who took part and continued to strengthen the sport.  Following a member vote, England Athletics has confirmed three appointments to the Board, including one new appointment, one re-election and one re-appointment.
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Success in Italy for England under-23's

Last weekend a team of eight travelled to Trieste, Italy to compete in the Corsa Dei Castelli 10k.
Geoff Capes competing for Great Britain

Geoff Capes: 1949-2024

All at England Athletics are saddened to learn of the passing of former British shot put record holder, Hall of Fame inductee and World Strongest Man, Geoff Capes.
David Feeney coaching YTP

New talent pathway athlete cohorts announced for 2024

England Athletics is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the Youth Talent Programme (YTP), Junior Talent Programme (JTP) and Senior Programme (SP).
John Bailey sprinting

John Bailey: 1929-2024

England Athletics is sorry to hear of the passing of John Bailey who coached athletics for 60 years and was a renowned England and Great Britain sprints coach, with a particular involvement with British Blind Sport and Metro Blind Sport (alongside John Anderson, Brian Scobie and Sheila Carey), and the Leicester Disability Athletics Group.
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Podcast #68: Marilyn Okoro on retirement, role models and Black History Month

Olympic medallist Marilyn Okoro joins the England Athletics Podcast to discuss her transition from competitive athletics into a job in the corporate world, alongside her role as an England Athletics board member. In this episode, published during Black History Month, she also discusses the importance of celebrating the success of black athletes - from Tessa Sanderson to Kelly Holmes - who marked the 40th and 20th anniversaries of their respective Olympic titles this year.
John Anderson and David Moorcroft.

John Anderson: 1931-2024

All at England Athletics are saddened to hear of the passing of renowned and well-loved coach, John Anderson. These included world 5000m record-breaker Dave Moorcroft who he coached from the age of 16 and throughout a career. It also includes Sheila Carey, Liz McColgan, John Graham, Judy Simpson and many more during a stellar career.