England Age Group Masters teams and races

About our Masters programme

England Athletics recognises that a significant amount of the membership of road running clubs is made up of runners aged over thirty-five years. The Age Group Masters competition programme recognises and rewards the significant contribution that these runners make to our sport.

Through an annual rolling programme of qualifying events and representative opportunities we provide Masters runners with a friendly competition format and the chance to earn themselves an England Age Group Masters vest.

England Masters development webinars are open to all runners who want to make the most of their training. Find full details on the Age Group Masters opportunities page.

We recognise that athletes want to plan their races as early as possible. We are pleased to publish the qualification and representative races for the 2023-24 season.

• View the England Age Group Masters team standards
• View the Age Group Masters Competitions 2023-24 — Guide for Masters Athletes (PDF 3MB)

Races for 2023-24

Confirmed qualification and representative races for 2023-24 are:

10km

Representative International Race: Great Birmingham Run 10k

• Qualification race 1: AJ Bell Great Bristol Run (14 May 2023)
• Qualification race 2: AJ Bell Great Manchester Run (21 May 2023)
• Qualification race 3: Brighton 10k (19 November 2023) | Register for the Brighton 10k as a Master
• Qualification race 4: TBC
• Qualification race 5: Leicester 10k (3 March 2024) | Register for the Leicester 10k as a Master (10k).

Half Marathon

Representative International Race: Great Manchester Run Half Marathon

• Qualification race 1: AJ Bell Great Bristol Run (14 May 2023)
• Qualification race 2: AJ Bell Great Manchester Run (21 May 2023)
• Qualification race 3: 2023 Humber Coastal Half Marathon (17 September 2023) | Register for the 2023 Humber Coastal Half Marathon as a Master.
• Qualification race 4: AJ Bell Great South Run (13 October 2023) | Register for the AJ Bell Great South Run as a Master (Half Marathon).
• Qualification race 5: 2024 North Lakes Half Marathon (date TBC).

Marathon

Representative International Race: MBNA Chester Marathon

• Qualification Race 1: 2023 Chester Marathon (8 October 2023) | Register for the 2023 Chester Marathon as a Master.
• Qualification Race 2: 2023 Yorkshire Marathon (15 October 2023) | Register for the 2023 Yorkshire Marathon as a Master.
• Qualification Race 3: 2024 Manchester Marathon 2024 (Date TBC)
• Qualification Race 4: 2024 London Marathon (Date TBC)

Main Masters Programme qualifying and representative races

You should enter the actual race through the normal entry procedure on the race organiser's website and then register as a master with England Athletics through our online entry form on Roster Athletics.

In order to be eligible for qualification you MUST register your intention to qualify in advance of the race using the Roster Athletics entry system. Retrospective registrations are not possible.

Races for 2022-2023

England vs Wales Masters 5km Opportunity

England Athletics worked in partnership with the England Masters Athletics Association and Welsh Athletics to provide and additional masters opportunity at the Mid Cheshire 5km in August 2023. An England Team of up to 6 people will be selected in each of five 10 year age bands (35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 64-74, 75+ on the day of competition) to compete against a Welsh Masters team over 5km.

See below for the selection policy and to add your expression of interest in selection. Please note this is an addition to main masters programme is selections take place via. a selection meeting, not via qualification races.

• Download the selection policy for Mid Cheshire 5km Masters (PDF 350kB)

10k

• Representative race: Chester 10km (March 2023)
• Qualifier 1: Helena Tipping Wrexham 10k 2022 (24 July 2022)
• Qualifier 2: Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 2022 (23 October 2022)
• Qualifier 3: Telford 10k 2022 (11 December 2022)
• Qualifier 4:  North Lakes New Year 10km (2 January 2023)
• Qualifier 5: Regents Park 10k (8 January 2023)

Half Marathon

• Representative race: Chester Half Marathon (May 2023)
• Qualification Race 1: Village Bakery Half 2022 (4 September 2022) | View the qualified Masters from the Village Bakery Half 2022
• Qualification Race 2: Bath Half Marathon (16 October 2022)
• Qualification Race 3: North Lakes New Year Half Marathon (2 January 2023)
• Qualification Race 4: Brass Monkey Half Marathon (15 January 2023)
• Qualification Race 5: Farnborough Half Marathon 2023 (23 January 2023)
• Qualification Race 6: North Lincolnshire Half Marathon (5 March 2023)

Marathon

• Representative race: Chester Marathon (October 2023)
• Qualification Race 1: 2022 Chester Marathon (2 October 2022)
• Qualification Race 2: 2022 Yorkshire Marathon (16 October 2022)
• Qualification Race 3: 2023 Adidas Manchester Marathon (16 April 2023)
• Qualification Race 4: 2023 London Marathon (23 April 2023)
• Qualification Race 5: 2023 MK Marathon (1 May 2023)