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Pat Green: 1931-2025

England Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of Pat Green, former chair of North of England AA and life vice-president of the AAA of England, aged 93.

Coreen Beckford stepping down as OEMG Chair after a successful 18 months

Coreen Beckford has chaired the Officials Education Management Group for the past 18 months, during which time they have made significant progress in advancing officiating qualifications, overcoming challenges, and establishing a clear plan for the year ahead.
Officials in a briefing meeting

Celebrating the officials supporting our outdoor championships

As we look forward to an exciting summer of outdoor championships in 2025, we wanted to share our gratitude and appreciation to the dedicated officials who will be instrumental in making these events a success. We are delighted to share the list of officials who will be helping our athletes at our upcoming outdoor season.

The Officiating Family - John, Tom and Kate

With the outdoor track and field season in full swing we managed to catch up with an officiating family; father, son and daughter trio to find out how officiating became such a big part of their family.
Lydia Kelly officiating

Lydia Kelly: How officiating can boost self-belief

We caught up with North West Inspiring Official award winner Lydia Kelly to discuss her officiating journey and advice to others looking to get involved.
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English officials selected for the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow

We are proud to announce and congratulate many of our highly skilled technical officials who have been selected for the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships being held at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
Mixed relay finish at NITRO 2017

Did you know that track relays have changed quite a lot over the years?

Batons were first used in athletics relays in 1893 but exchange zones, where athletes hand over the baton between legs, were not introduced until 1926.