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England team announced for La Coruna Race Walking Grand Prix

England Athletics are excited to be sending a strong contingent of Race Walkers to compete in the 2024 La Coruna Race Walking Grand Prix. The team of 4 will compete against some of the best Race Walkers in the world with an eye on qualifying times for this summer’s various championships. This is the second time England have sent representatives to this competition and we hope for some great success.
5k Your Way group

5k Your Way: The group dedicated to supporting those impacted by cancer

Organised by Move Against Cancer charity, 5k Your Way welcomes anyone impacted by cancer - people living with or beyond cancer, family and friends, healthcare professionals or those who have lost someone to cancer. Participants can walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer at one of the 5k Your Way meetups on the last Saturday of the month.

5 ways to wellbeing - Being Active

As this year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health” we asked Mental Health Champion Claire Gallagher talk about being active, another one of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.  
Keith Davidson and Nick Phipps

Obituaries: Keith Davidson and Nick Phipps

England Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of national level technical official Keith Davidson and pole vault coach and bobsled Olympian Nick Phipps.
Shaun Burrows sprint at Commonwealth Games

England para teams selected for Nottwil and Paris Grand Prix

We are pleased to announce that we will be sending two England para teams to the upcoming Nottwil Grand Prix in Switzerland and Paris Grand Prix next month.
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5 top tips to optimise your recovery

We all know that recovery is important, but with the current boom of running across social media and the increase of hi-tech equipment it is hard to know what effective recovery looks like. We caught up with Tom Craggs, National Endurance Manager (Off Track) with England Athletics, to discuss what is most important for recovery and his top tips to help you in your training.
Children taking part in funetics activity

World Kids Athletics Day 2024

World Kids Athletics Day is a day dedicated to getting kids active and involved in athletics. No matter what their background, every child thrives on movement and play. We want to use the power of athletics to inspire young people all over the world to get moving, develop their skills and confidence and build a lifelong love of sports.
England U20 team at Trofeo Opitergium 2024

England triumph at Trofeo Opitergium Road Race

This week the England under-20 contingent was in action at the Trofeo Opitergium Road Race taking place in the beautiful Italian town of Oderzo against seven strong European teams. Spectacular to watch, the race takes place over a series of 1km loops, with the teams completing ten laps during the 10km race. Despite not taking place at the peak of summer, the athletes still had to contend with very humid conditions which affected some in the latter stages.
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Partnership extension with Roster Athletics

England Athletics is delighted to announce we have signed a new three year partnership agreement with Roster Athletics to continue providing their innovative online entry and competition management platform to all of our affiliated clubs, leagues, associations and event organisers.
Sara Willhoit mountain running

Team announced for Senior Home International

England Athletics are pleased to announce the mountain running team for the 13th Mountain Running Home International which will take place on 11 May in Scotland. This year's host event - the Glas Tulaichean Hill Race - is relatively short uphill-only race and will provide a fast but very tough challenge for all the athletes. As usual we are expecting some fantastic racing in both men’s and women’s events.