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Under-20 women's 4x400m medal winning team - Lima

GB & NI under-20 athletes soar in Lima, Peru

Last week the country's most promising junior athletes were in action in the Peruvian capital at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships.

Four in a row for Hannah Cockroft - Days 1, 2 & 3 at the Paralympic Games

The para athletics action kicked off in the Stade de France on Friday. Lots of British athletes have taken to the track or field to compete so far with a range of experience from Paralympic debutant Madeline Down to David Weir competing in his seventh Paralympic Games.
Children taking part in funetics activity

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Richard Chiassaro: from Paralympic athlete to coach

Having competed in Rio and Tokyo, Richard Chiassaro's Paralympic journey continues in Paris joining Team GB as a coach. We spoke to him about his journey to the Paralympics, challenges he has faced and his aspirations for the future.
Didi Okoh at Loughborough International

Podcast #66: Didi Okoh & Jonathan Broom-Edwards on the Paralympics

In the latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast, Great Britain's Didi Okoh tells her story ahead of making her major championship debut in the 100m at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Carolyn Devereux: officiating is more than just the events

We spoke to Level 3 Track official from Avon; Carolyn Devereux to find out what she enjoys about officiating,  her last-minute call up for the World Indoors and her advice to someone thinking about joining the officiating community.
England team for Home Nations 5k in Cardiff

England athletes claim podium success in Cardiff

16 England athletes took to the paths of Bute Park, Cardiff on Saturday 24 August to take on the other Home Nations and invited teams over 5km. They claimed both team and individual placings in the process.
Chris Cohen at Doha Worlds 2019

What does the Technical Delegate at the Olympics do?

Chris Cohen was the first British official to be TD at an Olympics and a Worlds! Not a common role as it's generally reserved for major international events, but as a start to our new series of Competition Management roles (many of which are in place at Regional Level and above) Chris was kind enough to give a general rundown of what the Technical Delegate does.
Holly Bradshaw at Manchester International

Manchester International: the last roar

The penultimate England Athletics event, Manchester International, took place as we bid farewell to pole vaulting, Holly Bradshaw.
Women's relay in Birmingham 2001

National Relay Championships: then and now

Elaine Larkins is Chair of Peterborough and Nene Valley Athletics Club, a former bronze medallist over 100 metres at the English Schools' AA and a gold medallist at the National Relay Championships in the 4x100m in 1971. And it’s that race, which saw four young athletes from Bury and Radcliffe AC fly to glory all those years ago and helped forge a lifelong passion for the sport.