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Run Your Mind: How joining a club can improve mental wellbeing

The current boom in running is not only extremely healthy for the nation’s physical health, but also mental health – with running groups and clubs around the country enabling people to enjoy our sport together. Initially starting as a free run club, Run Your Mind has taken running and mental health one step further as a social enterprise, delivering workshops and talks in corporate spaces on topics such as self-talk, burnout, resilience, and myths of motivation. We recently caught up with founder, Chris Hatfield, to explore the importance of having an active space for people to speak up about their mental wellbeing.
Don Turner as an athlete and receiving volunteer award in 2023

Don Turner: 1937-2025

England Athletics is saddened to hear that athletics stalwart Don Turner died on Sunday 9 March. Don was a member of Epsom and Ewell Harriers for 70 years. As an athlete, then an official, he dedicated most of his life to athletics in Surrey, the southeast and beyond. He was presented with an England Athletics Services to Athletics volunteer award in 2023.

U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event Championships and Indoor Junior Para Championships: Fantastic final action

Day 2 at the Age Group Combined Events provided the perfect conclusion to the indoor season, with European records in the masters guest races!
U17 Girls pentathlon winners

U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event Championships and Indoor Junior Para Championships: Superb season finale

The season finale started with a bang on the first day of the Age Group Combined Events and Para Championships. Read all about how the action unfolded!
Lyn Jenkins running Wrexham 10k

Lyn Jenkins: the masters runner proving age is just a number

As one of the most accessible sports in the world, running really is for everyone – something which Lyn Jenkins discovered later in life. Starting running in her 60s, Lyn has since caught the running bug and earned her first England masters vest in November last year. We caught up with Lyn to learn about how running has not only changed her life, but how she has found a supportive community who push and encourage her to try new things even into her 70s.
Oliver Downs at 2024 indoor heptathlon

U15/U17 Indoor Combined Event Championships and Indoor Junior Para Championships: preview

After the senior and under-20 combined-eventers gathered in Sheffield, now it’s the turn of the best under-17 and under-15 all-rounders and para athletes to contest for England titles on 8-9 March. There will also be a series of 200m to 800m Masters races. Among those combined eventers entered are Molly Mills, Jasmine Nkoso, Oliver Downs and Murray Taylor, who have all been winners at these championships before.
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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.
Visit to Halifax Harriers

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.