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Age Group changes: online drop-in sessions

Ahead of the age group changes coming into effect next April, England Athletics will be hosting a series of online drop-in sessions over the coming months, to allow those within the sport to get any remaining questions answered, or queries clarified. These online sessions are a continuation of that process, and the organisation is encouraging stakeholders to submit their questions in advance where possible, so that full and comprehensive information can be shared during the sessions.
Couttie winning 1500m in Yorkshire vest

UKCAU Championships return to the England Athletics Senior/U20 Championships

From 2007, the Inter Country Track and Field Championships have been held as part of the England Athletics Senior Championships. This was the case until 2020, when the combination of the pandemic, the Commonwealth Games, and a packed summer season meant that the championships could not be re-instated until July 2024. We had 13 counties involved then and it would be brilliant if we could build on that this year. It has given us a strong foundation to build on and improve upon.
Alice Hopkins at Loughborough International 2024

Loughborough International team announced

We are pleased to confirm the athletes selected to compete for England at the Loughborough International on Sunday 18 May.

England Athletics celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May) - a topic very important to all at England Athletics.
Boro Runners

From 8 to over 100 members - how Boro Runners have put social connection at the heart of their club

We recently caught up with 2024 Regional Volunteer Award winner, head coach, and founder of Boro Runners, Ben Palmer, to learn more about how he puts fun and social connection at the heart of the club.
CEO Chris Jones at Cross country relays

CEO blog: Athletics and running at the forefront of supporting mental wellbeing

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week as Chris Jones, outlines how his own mental health battles and how sport has supported him.
Hastings Runners Mental Health Champions including Sue Palmer

Mental Health Champions supporting fellow runners

We caught up with Mental Health Champions Sue Palmer, Hastings Runners, and Michael Beasley, Stone Master Marathoners, to find out more about how running has impacted their own mental health and how they have supported their running groups.
Halesowen club visit

Club Support Manager club visits: April round-up

Each month, our team is out and about, up and down the country, visiting clubs in-person as regularly as possible, alongside their ongoing digital communications with clubs. April's activity: visits to clubs including BeFit Today Track Academy, Ilford AC, Enfield and Haringey AC, Houghton Harriers, North Shields Polytechnic AC, Cirencester AC, Halesowen ACC and Doncaster AC. Our team – as always – were able to meet some of the many volunteers who help our clubs to function and thrive. Some of them gave us an explanation of their roles, and an update on their club’s activities.
Team England’s 2022 Commonwealth games relay squad featuring Asha Philip, Ashleigh Nelson, Bianca Williams, Daryll Neita, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Selection Policy announcement

England Athletics and Commonwealth Games England are pleased to announce the Athletics and Para Athletics Selection Policies for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games provides an amazing opportunity for English athletes to compete at the highest level for their country and we are pleased to see the Games return to the UK, following the huge success of Birmingham 2022. Commonwealth Games England has officially informed us that our athlete allocation for the England track and field team at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games will be 58, in addition to our para-athletes, who will follow an invitation process for selection.
RIchard Whitehead at London 2012

Podcast #75: Richard Whitehead MBE on mental health and 100 marathons

In the latest podcast, two-time Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead discusses the impact of the sport on his mental health and his challenge of completing 100 career marathons this year. He has set world records on the track and on the road, but many people remember Richard for his gold medals in the T42 200m at both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.