Who will pass the stiff European Cross test?
Athletes ready for a real challenge on a Lisbon course which looks set to provide an incident-packed day of racing at Bella Vista Park European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen described the venue...
View ArticleFive is the magic number at European Cross
Five individual champions taste victory again while Great Britain win five team gold medals in Lisbon Five reigning champions successfully defended their titles at the SPAR European Cross Country...
View ArticleBritish athletics annual health check
Statistics in the latest issue of AW tell us which events are struggling or thriving As we enter Olympic year, British athletes need to raise their game if they want to make their mark on the world...
View ArticleUKA’s performance culture criticised
Governing body looks to a fresh start after independent review highlights the need for change in areas such as coaching, communication and leadership roles The departure of UK Athletics (UKA)...
View ArticleNic Coward named UKA interim CEO
UK Athletics appoint experienced sports administrator as temporary chief executive until a full-time successor to Niels de Vos is found Nic Coward will steer UK Athletics through the coming months in...
View ArticleGlobal medallists named on GB Paralympic World Class Programme
Hannah Cockroft, Jonnie Peacock and David Weir among those on the 46-strong list A total of 46 athletes have been offered membership to British Athletics’ Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) in...
View ArticleGB standards for Olympic invites announced
British Athletics publishes updated Tokyo 2020 selection policy which outlines the World Athletics invite process British Athletics has published an updated selection policy for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic...
View ArticleUK Sport launches review of UK Athletics
Governing body welcomes scrutiny from government agency as the sport aims to move forward UK Athletics has insisted that it welcomes the news that UK Sport has commissioned an independent review into...
View ArticleJoanna Adams joins UKA as CEO
Former England Netball administrator Adams becomes governing body’s chief executive but Chris Clark resigns as chair after less than a year in the role Best known for her recent roles at England...
View ArticleLaura Muir: “The faster Jemma’s got, the closer we’ve got”
Four-time European indoor champion has nothing but praise and pride for her record-breaking training partner To the outside world, the idea of a training partner suddenly overtaking the major star of...
View ArticleDan Bramble goes fourth with another British indoor title
Long jumper enjoys his late show, while Scott Lincoln, Andy Robertson, David King and Jonny Davies also strike gold in Glasgow Dan Bramble saved his best until last as he leapt his way to a fourth...
View ArticleHappy ending brings Guy Learmonth a third British indoor title
800m man avoids Glasgow mishap this time around while Tom Bosworth smashes his British 5000m race walk record The Emirates Arena has not always been kind to Guy Learmonth but, after his painful exit...
View ArticleExpert advice: coronavirus guide for athletes
Dr Noel Pollock, chief medical officer at British Athletics, and co-authors Dr James Hull, Dr John Rogers, Dr Nathan Lewis and Dr James Brown offer guidance on physical activity, immune function and...
View ArticleFormer UK Athletics performance director Neil Black dies
Tributes paid to Black, who “dedicated his life to supporting athletes” Neil Black, the former UK Athletics (UKA) performance director, has died aged 60. In a statement, the national governing body...
View ArticleBritish Athletics announces new talent hubs
London Marathon Events shows support with endurance-specific investment for Leeds and Birmingham British Athletics has announced a partnership with London Marathon Events as the governing body looks to...
View ArticleBritish athletics junior dream match
GB & NI under-20 team leader Trevor Painter discovers who would win in a head-to-head competition of junior athletes through the ages Who would win in a 100m hurdles contest featuring an under-20...
View ArticleUKA seeks performance director and Olympic head coach in ‘new era’
National governing body begins recruitment process for first key appointments set to be made by CEO Joanna Coates UK Athletics (UKA) has launched the recruitment process for a performance director and...
View Article2021 London Marathon set to host GB Olympic trial
British Athletics confirms there will be no further marathon team pre-selections ahead of the rescheduled Olympic Games British athletes will race for Olympic Games places at next April’s Virgin Money...
View ArticleLuke Traynor handed two-year ban
The GB international runner tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine in 2019 British international runner Luke Traynor has been banned for two years for an anti-doping rule violation following his...
View ArticleCultural fit is key for new appointments, says UKA CEO
Joanna Coates calls for “disenfranchised” coaches to apply for top role as governing body’s hunt for new Olympic head coach and performance director continues It has been a busy few months for Joanna...
View Article