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Gemma Steel: from local leagues to European cross country champion

Gemma is a multiple gold medallist at the European Cross Country Championships but also enjoys road running, especially the Great Run series. She'll tackle anything from 5k to half marathon and has been an active competitive athlete for over 15 years. Gemma was one of the four panellists at the National Running Show Q&A session. Read a summary of her interview.
Valencia 10k road race 2023

Strong team of eight set to compete in Armagh

A strong team of eight athletes is set to compete for England Athletics at the Armagh International Road Races on 8 February. A race with huge pedigree, the Armagh International attracts one of the strongest road running fields in Europe every February. The selected England team will go head-to-head with international teams from the other home nations and Ireland as well as some of the leading domestic clubs.
Pat Gallagher Services to Athletics and Running South West winner

Pat Gallagher: 56 years of service to athletics and counting

Pat was too shy to join an athletics club when she was younger, but was encouraged to do so by her schoolteacher and since then has had a lot of success in the sport. We caught up with her to discuss her journey through the sport, especially as a masters athlete and what coaching means to her.
indoor 3000m Charles and George Wheeler

England team selected for Gent Indoor Meeting

For the first time an England team has been selected to compete at the IFAM Gent Indoor Meeting in Belgium next month. The competition is a popular fixture on the indoor calendar and is part of the World Indoor Tour bronze level. Attracting fantastic international athletes, it will be a fantastic competitive experience across each of the track and field disciplines.
Vinay Joshi

Vinay Joshi: providing opportunities for everyone to be part of our Running Family

Vinay Joshi was part of our Running Family Q&A panel at the National Running Show last weekend. He discussed his running journey, the importance of group running and what success looks like as a social running coach.
National Running Show stand 2024

England Athletics’ Running Family came together en masse at the 2024 National Running Show
Senior women's start at London International XC

The future is here – how the new-look London International Cross Country has created a real buzz of excitement with today’s athletes 

For everyone at the inaugural London International Cross Country on 20 January, there was a real feeling this event marked the start of something very special indeed. 
Sprint start at the 100m

Where can I find competitions?

If you are a competition organiser who needs to plot in your outdoor track and field events, an exisiting national fixtures list is essential. And for both athletes and their coaches, planning the competitive year ahead is vital when preparing a training schedule.
Julian Emery with training group

Julian Emery: Keeping motivated as a coach and preventing teenage drop off at North Somerset AC

Starting as a coach twelve years ago, Julian Emery from North Somerset Athletics Club has seen his training group go from strength to strength throughout the last decade.
Athlete Q&A Rio Mitcham and Amy Thompson

Be inspired by athletes at the top of the sport!