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Barry Fudge steps down as British Athletics head of endurance

The coach, who helped support Mo Farah to his four Olympic titles, will leave his role at the end of June Barry Fudge is to step down as British Athletics’ head of endurance at the end of this month....

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Imani-Lara Lansiquot gains equality, diversity and inclusion ambassador role

The world relay silver medallist and European champion becomes ‘athlete lead’ of British Athletics group Sprinter Imani-Lara Lansiquot says she hopes to be “part of positive change for the future” as...

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Sara Symington appointed as UKA performance director

The two-time Olympic cyclist has previously held leadership roles at Archery GB and England Netball Sara Symington has been announced as the new performance director at UK Athletics (UKA) and will...

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Christian Malcolm named as UK Athletics head coach

The former sprinter moves into the role from his position as head of performance and coaching at Athletics Australia Christian Malcolm has been confirmed as the new Olympic head coach of UK Athletics...

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Müller British Athletics Championships: Who, what and when?

A guide to the behind-closed-doors national event in Manchester Almost 500 of the country’s top track and field athletes will arrive at the Manchester Regional Arena on Friday and Saturday (September...

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Why ‘Flash’ is the athletes’ choice as UKA head coach

From being called a ‘bloody nuisance’ by his first coach, Christian Malcolm has matured into one of the most popular and respected figures in the sport As Christian Malcolm settles into his new role as...

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British record for Harry Coppell in Manchester

Pole vaulter heads into the history books thanks to impressive clearance of 5.85m in retaining his national title Pole vault is grabbing its fair share of attention on a world level and Harry Coppell...

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No guarantees of a UK Diamond League event in 2021

UK Athletics CEO Joanna Coates aiming to strike the right financial balance as she also progresses talks for a new TV deal Joanna Coates has outlined that staging a Diamond League event in the UK next...

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British 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...

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UKA’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)...

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Nic 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...

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Global 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...

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GB 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...

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UK 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...

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Joanna 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...

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Laura 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...

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Dan 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...

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Happy 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...

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Expert 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...

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Former 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...

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