Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # British Athletics Official Website ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news/) - [36 ATHLETES ANNOUNCED FOR THE NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM HEADING TO WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/36-athletes-announced-for-the-novuna-gb-ni-team-heading-to-world-u20-championships/) - UK Athletics is pleased to announce the first selections for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team heading to Eugene later this summer for the World Athletics U20 Championships. These selections are announced off the back off the England Athletics U20s Championships at Bedford International Stadium which hosted the World U20s Trials. Selection has - [A WORLD CLASS LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-world-class-line-up-confirmed-for-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - Start lists go live for event at London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday 18 July Timetable and start lists here Final few tickets left, which can be purchased here. Multiple Olympic, World and European champions and world record holders feature on the official start lists for the Novuna London Athletics Meet taking - [NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET WELCOME SPOND TO THE SQUAD](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-london-athletics-meet-welcome-spond-to-the-squad/) - The Novuna London Athletics Meet has today unveiled Spond as its new Official Team Management Partner and Presenting Partner of ClubConnect, strengthening the event’s commitment to supporting young athletes across the UK. Spond, the global team management app that helps sports clubs, teams and communities organise memberships, communications and events with ease, joins an exciting - [WORLD AND OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS SET TO JUMP IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-and-olympic-champions-set-to-jump-in-london/) - A trio of world medallists, Malaika Mihambo (GER), Agate De Sousa (POR) and Claire Bryant (USA) will take to the London Stadium long jump runway at the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the Wanda Diamond League series. The Paris Olympic silver medallist Malaika Mihambo (GER) will make a triumphant return to the capital after - [INTERNATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD STARS CONFIRMED FOR LONDON ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/international-track-and-field-stars-confirmed-for-london/) - A host of international stars, including the USA’s reigning Olympic and world champions Rai Benjamin and Valerie Sion, will join the high-profile names already confirmed for the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday, 18 July. Benjamin, who won gold in the 400m hurdles and the 4 x 400m relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, will - [BRITISH RECORD HOLDERS, OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS AND HOME GROWN STARS TO TAKE TO LONDON ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-record-holders-olympic-medallists-and-home-grown-stars-to-take-to-london/) - A host of Britain’s biggest athletics names will join the world class start list for the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the Wanda Diamond League series that will take place on Saturday, 18 July. A trio of British male sprinting talent will line up at London Stadium, Welsh record holder Jeremiah Azu will line - [STRONG TEAM OF 43 ATHLETES SELECTED FOR 2026 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ITALY  ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/strong-team-of-43-athletes-selected-for-2026-european-athletics-u18-championships-in-italy/) - UK Athletics are happy to announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the fifth edition of the European Athletics U18 Championships, which will take place in Rieti from the 16–19 July. These championships will give young athletes the opportunity to showcase their talents against some of the best emerging - [OLYMPIC CHAMPION GABBY THOMAS ‘EXCITED’ TO RETURN TO LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/olympic-champion-gabby-thomas-excited-to-return-to-london/) - Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas (USA) will compete at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. A three-time Olympic gold medallist in Paris 2024 in the 200m, 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 400m relay, the 29-year-old has a 200m personal best of 21.60 (Eugene, 2023) which ranks her fourth-fastest woman of - [BURGIN AND WANYONYI SET FOR LONDON DIAMOND LEAGUE SHOWDOWN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/burgin-and-wanyonyi-set-for-london-diamond-league-showdown/) - Max Burgin (GBR) and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) will go head to head at the Novuna London Athletics Meet in the men’s 800m on Saturday 18 July. The pair were part of a high-quality contest in London in 2025 and are set to meet again at the London Stadium this summer. Olympic champion Wanyonyi took victory - [BRITISH ATHLETES SET TO LIGHT UP LONDON STADIUM THIS SUMMER](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-athletes-set-to-light-up-london-stadium-this-summer/) - Six world-class British athletes are on the start list for the Novuna London Athletics Meet taking place on Saturday, 18 July. Charlie Dobson, Phoebe Gill, Morgan Lake, Hannah Nuttall, Megan Keith and Innes FitzGerald will all take to the London Stadium in front of a big home crowd. Organisers can share that 50,000 tickets have - [HUNT AND GLAVE REIGN SUPREME IN 100M FINALS IN DAY ONE OF NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hunt-and-glave-reign-supreme-in-100m-finals-in-day-one-of-novuna-uk-athletics-championships/) - Magnificent 100m victories from Amy Hunt (Marco Airale) and Romell Glave (Michael Afilaka, Croydon) were accompanied by Championship records from Marcia Sey (Lorna Boothe, Blackheath & Bromley) and Elise Thorner (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City Harriers) on a stacked day one of action at the Novuna UK Athletics Championshups in Birmingham. The penultimate final of the - [Glorious success for Eduan as Anning, Hunter Bell, Hadaway & Wightman star in Birmingham](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/glorious-success-for-eduan-as-anning-hunter-bell-hadaway-wightman-star-in-birmingham/) - Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester), Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove AC) Georgia Hunter Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave Harriers), Lucy Hadaway (Matt Barton, City of York) and Jake Wightman (Steve Hartigan, Edinburgh AC) lit up the Alexander Stadium on the second and final day of action at the Novuna UK Athletics Championships - [UKA Celebrates the 78th Anniversary of the Arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uka-celebrates-the-78th-anniversary-of-the-arrival-of-the-hmt-empire-windrush-at-tilbury-docks/) - Today, on Windrush Day, we celebrate the enduring legacy of the Windrush Generation and their descendants, whose contributions have enriched athletics and communities across the UK. Athletics is one of the most diverse sports in the UK, bringing together athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and staff from a wide range of backgrounds and communities. The achievements - [The Best of British track and field prepare to compete at the Novuna UK Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium for National Titles](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/the-best-of-british-track-and-field-prepare-to-compete-at-the-novuna-uk-athletics-championships-at-alexander-stadium-for-national-titles/) - The star-studded line-up for the Novuna UK Athletics Championships continues to grow, as iconic medallists from the Olympic, European and World Championships prepare to descend upon Alexander Stadium this weekend to compete for national titles across Saturday and Sunday, with some eyeing up European qualification. You can follow the results live on Microplus. British record - [Home hero Matthew Hudson-Smith surprised with stand naming ahead of Birmingham 2026 Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/home-hero-matthew-hudson-smith-surprised-with-stand-naming-ahead-of-birmingham-2026-championships/) - With two months to go until the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships (August 10-16), organisers surprised local athletics hero Matthew Hudson-Smith, by naming the extension of the North stand the Matthew Hudson-Smith Stand. The title will be in place until the end of the Championships. The European record-holder and second-most decorated male European athlete in - [CARDIFF TO HOST THIS YEARS UK ATHLETICS 5K ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/cardiff-to-host-this-years-uk-athletics-5k-road-race-championships/) - UK Athletics can announce that the 2026 UK Athletics 5K Road Race Championships will be held on Sunday 27 September 2026 at Bute Park, Cardiff, hosted by the Sportsshoes Podium race series. Sportsshoes Podium, owned and delivered by SportsShoes, has built a strong reputation within the road racing community, grounded in its simple ethos: show - [British Records, European leads and medals mark a successful Mannheim International Gala for Novuna GB & NI U20s Team.](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-records-european-leads-and-medals-mark-a-successful-mannheim-international-gala-for-novuna-gbni-u20s-team/) - A successful weekend for the Novuna GB & NI U20s team at the Mannheim International Gala saw Tito Odunaike (Marshall Milton Keynes, David Johnson) recorded a European U20 leading mark, and the mixed 4x100m team of Matthew Ajayi (Watford Harriers), Ava Freeman (Birchfield Harriers, Sharon Morris), Joel Masters (Birchfield Harriers, Andy Paul) and Savannah Morgan-McKenzie - [Less Than Two Weeks to Go Until the best of British compete for the national title at the Novuna UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/less-than-two-weeks-to-go-until-the-best-of-british-compete-for-the-national-title-at-the-novuna-uk-athletics-championships-in-birmingham/) - With the outdoor athletics season firmly underway, less than two weeks until the Novuna UK Athletics Championships arrive at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham (20–21 June). The Championships mark the first of two major track and field events to be hosted at Alexander Stadium this year, with Birmingham also set to welcome Europe’s best for the - [Christmas Gift Certificates](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/christmas-gift-certificates/) - Struggling to find the perfect present? Let us help you sprint to the finish line with athletics tickets – a gift guaranteed to thrill your loved ones and make you the champion of Christmas gifting. To make things even easier, we’ll provide a special gift certificate. Simply print it at home, pop it in an - [MONDO MANIA SPARKS 1,150% SURGE IN NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET TICKET SALES](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/mondo-mania-sparks-1150-surge-in-novuna-london-athletics-meet-ticket-sales/) - Ticket sales for next summer’s Novuna London Athletics Meet have surged following Armand “Mondo” Duplantis’ announcement that he will return to the London Stadium for the first time in eight years. The week following the announcement saw thousands of tickets snapped up, a remarkable 1,150% increase and the event’s strongest sales week since tickets were - [A look back on 2025 – the European Athletics Indoor Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-look-back-on-2025-the-european-athletics-indoor-championships/) - The European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn marked the first major championships of 2025 for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team, and provided an early opportunity to assess form and championship readiness across the programme. Across four days of competition, GB & NI finished eighth in the medal table, securing seven medals – - [A look back on 2025 - World Athletics Indoor Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-look-back-on-2025-world-athletics-indoor-championships/) - Great Britain and Northern Ireland enjoyed a strong World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, finishing fourth in the medal table with four medals – two gold, one silver and one bronze – alongside several finalist performances and encouraging displays across the team. The championships were led by Jeremiah Azu, who completed a historic European and - [A look back on 2025 - World Athletics Relays](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-look-back-on-2025-world-athletics-relays/) - The World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou formed a significant checkpoint in the 2025 season for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team, with all relay events contested with World Championship qualification in Tokyo as the central focus. Across the weekend, all five GB & NI relay teams secured qualification, alongside gold in the women’s - [A look back on 2025 - European Athletics Team Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-look-back-on-2025-european-athletics-team-championships/) - The 2025 European Team Championships in Madrid marked an important mid-season moment for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team, bringing together athletes across disciplines for three days of closely contested competition. By the end of the championships, GB & NI had finished fifth overall, with performances that reflected a blend of established international - [A look back on 2025 - World Athletics Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-look-back-on-2025-world-athletics-championships/) - The World Athletics Championships in Tokyo represented a demanding and closely contested championships for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team, with athletes competing across nine days of high-quality global competition. By the end of the championships, GB & NI had secured five individual medals – three silver and two bronze – delivered through - [A look back on 2025 - World Para Athletics Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-look-back-on-2025-world-para-athletics-championships/) - The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi marked a major global championships moment for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team, with athletes delivering a wide-ranging set of performances across track and field events. By the close of the championships, GB & NI had secured 25 medals – seven gold, five silver - [Hannah Nuttall Chasing UK Athletics Indoor Championship title defence ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hannah-nuttall-chasing-uk-athletics-indoor-championship-title-defence/) - Less than a fortnight on from registering the fourth-fastest 3,000m time in British history, Hannah Nuttall will turn her attention to retaining her national title over the same distance at the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham’s Utilita Arena (Feb 14-15). The 28-year-old two-time UK outdoor 5,000m champion sped to an impressive 8:32.94 at - [Boffey chasing UK Athletics Indoor Championship treble after world-class 800m breakthrough](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/boffey-chasing-uk-athletics-indoor-championship-treble-after-world-class-800m-breakthrough/) - Just a fortnight on from a scintillatingly-fast 1:57.43 lifetime best, 800m runner Issy Boffey is targeting a third national indoor title at the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham’s Utilita Arena (Feb 14-15), in what could be the most enthralling race of the weekend against Olympic champion, Keely Hodgkinson. The 25 year-old’s breakthrough performance - [Medals and debuts mark another successful year for UK Athletics' Futures Athletes & Coaches](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/medals-and-debuts-mark-another-successful-year-for-uk-athletics-futures-athletes-coaches/) - The UK Athletics Futures Programme, brought to life by Nike impressed across the globe in 2025, with athletes delivering standout performances from European medals to senior debuts to World Championship appearances. In total, 20 Futures athletes pulled on the senior Novuna Team GB & NI vest during the year. Supported by Nike and delivered in - [UK Athletics 10,000m Championships to take place at the Loughborough International Athletics Event](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-10000m-championships-to-take-place-at-the-loughborough-international-athletics-event/) - The 2026 UK Athletics 10,000m Championships will take place at the Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) event at Loughborough University on 17 May 2026. The Championship race is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:30, following the conclusion of the LIA meet. This race will also serve as the official trial for the European Championships, which will - [Cameron Corbishley selected for 2026 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/cameron-corbishley-selected-for-2026-world-athletics-race-walking-team-championships/) - Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway and Maidstone) will represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2026 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brasilia, Brazil on the 12 April 2026. The athlete was selected around the aims of the selection policy which were the potential to finish in the top 12 and - [THE MILLICENT FAWCETT MILE HEADS TO THE BANNISTER MILES](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/the-millicent-fawcett-mile-heads-to-the-bannister-miles/) - This year’s Millicent Fawcett Mile will take place on Monday, 4th May 2026, at the famous Iffley Road track in Oxford, where Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier. The Millicent Fawcett Mile will be held as part of the Bannister Mile, an annual athletics event organised by Oxford University Cross Country Club. The event has - [Ben Rothery and Scarlet Dale take gold at the Middle Distance Trail Running Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/ben-rothery-and-scarlet-dale-take-gold-at-the-middle-distance-trail-running-championships/) - Ben Rothery and Scarlet Dale took gold over the weekend at the Middle Distance Trail Running Championships as athletes faced dramatic conditions in the trial race for next month’s European Off Road Running Championships. With two automatic qualifying spots available for the top two finishers in both the men’s and women’s 48km races, silver medalists - [Cameron Corbishley sets new British record at inaugural Half Marathon Race Walk National Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/cameron-corbishley-sets-new-british-record-at-inaugural-half-marathon-race-walk-national-championships/) - The inaugural UK Athletics Half Marathon race walk event took place on where Cameron Corbishley (Medway and Maidstone, coached by Andi Drake) clocked a new British record of 1:30:53. The event was staged at the British Grand Prix of Race Walking and held at the Brownlee Centre in Leeds, brought to life by England Athletics - [Mahamed Mahamed and Eilish McColgan retain their UK Athletics Marathon Championships in London](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/mahamed-mahamed-and-eilish-mccolgan-retain-their-uk-athletics-marathon-championships-in-london/) - The 2026 UK Athletics Marathon Championships saw both Mahamed Mahamed and Eilish McColgan successfully defend their national titles from 2025 at the London Marathon. Mahamed produced a superb run to finish tenth overall, clocking a lifetime best of 2:06:14. The performance moves him to second on the UK all-time list behind Mo Farah. “Everything felt - [HUDSON-SMITH VERSUS HALL - MUCH-ANTICIPATED MATCHUP IN LONDON 400M](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hudson-smith-versus-hall-much-anticipated-matchup-in-london-400m/) - In their first head-to-head since the incredible 400m final at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Olympic silver medallist and European record holder Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR) will line up against Olympic champion Quincy Hall (USA) at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. The Paris 2024 men’s 400m final was one of the - [Laura Muir wins the Millicent Fawcett Mile and Freddie Rowe sets the third fastest British U18 mile ever](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/laura-muir-wins-the-millicent-fawcett-mile-and-freddie-rowe-sets-the-third-fastest-british-u18-mile-ever/) - Laura Muir wins the Millicent Fawcett Mile and Freddie Rowe sets the third fastest British U18 mile ever Oxford hosted on 4th May the third annual Bannister Miles Celebration with a record number of runners. 264 athletes from across the UK raced in one of 25 one-mile track races, with Olympic Silver medallist and national - [ATHLETES ALL SET FOR THE UK ATHLETICS 10,000M CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LOUGHBOROUGH](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletes-all-set-for-the-uk-athletics-10000m-championships-in-loughborough/) - The UK Athletics 10,000m Championships return to the Paula Radcliffe Stadium in Loughborough on Saturday 17 May, following the Loughborough International Athletics Meet earlier in the day. National titles are on the line, with athletes also aiming for places on the Novuna GB & NI team for this summer’s European Championships in Birmingham. With strong - [MARCEL HUG AND SOPHIE HAHN LEAD GLOBAL PARA ATHLETE LINE UP FOR NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/marcel-hug-and-sophie-hahn-lead-global-para-athlete-line-up-for-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - The Novuna London Athletics Meet will feature top international and home-grown para-athletics talent as part of a thrilling day of action at the London Stadium on 18 July. Across four races, the men’s ambulant 100m, women’s ambulant 100m, men’s ambulant 1500m and men’s wheelchair 1500m, Paralympians, world champions and record-breakers will line up to compete - [Liverpool to host groundbreaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival in May 2027](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/liverpool-to-host-groundbreaking-inclusive-sport-culture-festival-in-may-2027/) - Liverpool is set to make history from 2-8 May 2027 as it hosts a new groundbreaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF) — a first-of-its-kind event in the UK that will bring together elite athletes that compete in the Paralympics and a world class disabled-led arts and culture programme on a shared world stage. Taking - [Sidbury aims to continue rebuilding after ‘challenging’ time](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/sidbury-aims-to-continue-rebuilding-after-challenging-time/) - After what he describes as an “incredibly challenging” couple of years, wheelchair racer Danny Sidbury admits that he now has a healthier approach to the sport. Sidbury (Sutton & District, Christine Parsloe), who competes in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland which runs from Thursday to Saturday, has T54 1500m European silver and - [Wheelchair racer Woods keen to build on World medal success](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/wheelchair-racer-woods-keen-to-build-on-world-medal-success/) - Wheelchair racer Melanie Woods announced her arrival on the big stage with bronze medals in the T54 800m and 1500m at last year’s World Para Athletics World Championships in India. But the 31-year-old Scot (Rodger Harkins, Red Star) is not resting on her laurels and is aiming for more improvements at this week’s World Para - [Woods in personal best form in Nottwil](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/woods-in-personal-best-form-in-nottwil/) - Wheelchair racer Melanie Woods continued her good form at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland with two more personal bests on day two. Woods (Red Star, Rodger Harkins) opened the three-day meeting on Thursday with a superb 1:42.48 in the T54 800m event – improving her time of 1:43.85 from the 2024 Paris - [UK ATHLETICS LAUNCHES 2026 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ACTION PLAN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-launches-2026-diversity-and-inclusion-action-plan/) - UK Athletics (UKA) is pleased to launch its 2026 Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, reiterating the organisation’s commitment to progress towards more inclusion and representation at the elite level of athletics. This progression has been marked by enhanced training, improved representation in leadership and governance, and stronger accountability measures. Building on the success of the - [Novuna GB & NI Team announced for 2026 IAU 100km World Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2026-iau-100km-world-championships/) - A strong 12-athlete squad has been selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team at the 2026 IAU 100km World Championships in Spain on 20 September. The most recent edition of the championships took place in 2024 in Bengaluru, India, where the Novuna GB & NI team secured team - [Silver for Scott, Bronze for Busfield in Novuna GB&NI Four-Medal Final Day at European Off-Road Running Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/silver-for-scott-bronze-for-busfield-in-novuna-gbni-four-medal-final-day-at-european-off-road-running-championships/) - As the weekend of off-road racing concluded in Slovenia, Novuna GB and NI took home four more medals on the final day with the up-and-down races. Nancy Scott (Edinburgh AC) took silver in the senior women’s race, with the team also reaching the podium for bronze. Ewan Busfield (Derby AC, Jethro McGraw) produced a sprint - [ADKIN AND GOODRUM LEAD NOVUNA GB & NI TO TRIPLE GOLD AT EUROPEAN OFF-ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/adkin-and-goodrum-lead-novuna-gb-ni-to-triple-gold-at-european-off-road-running-championships/) - Jacob Adkin (Keswick AC, Robbie Simpson) and Morven Goodrum (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow, Sophie Mullins) opened the weekend at the European Off-Road Championships in style, as Novuna GB&NI celebrated their first two medals of the competition, both gold. Goodrum, alongside Scout Adkin (Ambleside AC, Angela Mudge), Kirsty Dickson (Carnethy Hill RC) and Hannah Russell - [‘EPIC’ 800M AWAITS AS HUNTER BELL IS ON THE LONDON START LIST](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/epic-800m-awaits-as-hunter-bell-is-on-the-london-start-list/) - Organisers have confirmed that world indoor 1500m champion and Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell, the world silver medallist over 800m outdoors, will join M11 track club training partner Keely Hodgkinson on the 800m start line at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. Hunter Bell is the British record holder over 1500m - [35 Novuna GB&NI Athletes head out to Slovenia ahead of European Off-Road Championships this weekend](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/35-novuna-gbni-athletes-head-out-to-slovenia-ahead-of-european-off-road-championships-this-weekend/) - 35 Novuna GB&NI Athletes head out to Slovenia ahead of European Off-Road Championships this weekend The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team will compete across three days of racing at the European Off-Road Championships in Slovenia this weekend. The action gets underway on Friday 6 June with the Uphill races, featuring a challenging 9km - [Statement from Ian Beattie and Jack Buckner](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/statement-from-ian-beattie-and-jack-buckner/) - To everyone across our sport, We are writing following today's sentencing of UK Athletics in relation to the tragic death of UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei at the para athlete training venue in July 2017. First and foremost, we again want to express our profound sorrow to Abdullah's family, friends and loved ones. Nothing in the - [NEALE AND SCOTT CROWNED UKA 10K ROAD RACE CHAMPIONS IN MANCHESTER](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/neale-and-scott-crowned-uka-10k-road-race-champions-in-manchester/) - Amy-Eloise Neale (Wakefield District Harriers & Athletic Club) and Marc Scott (Richmond & Zetland) reigned supreme at the UK Athletics 10K Road Championships on a day of thrilling racing in Manchester. With the championships forming part of the 2026 AJ Bell Great Manchester Run, the elite runners put on a show with a pair of - [UK ATHLETICS 10K ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT AJ BELL GREAT MANCHESTER RUN 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-10k-road-race-championships-at-aj-bell-great-manchester-run-2026/) - This weekend sees the 2026 AJ Bell Great Manchester Run take to the streets of Manchester, with the best of British running talent also competing in the UK Athletics 10K Road Championships. With this year’s elite line-up including Olympic gold medallists, European champions, past winners and a defending champion, the event gives British athletes the - [OLYMPIC & WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION HODGKINSON TO HEADLINE LONDON 800M](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/olympic-world-indoor-champion-hodgkinson-to-headline-london-800m/) - Olympic and world indoor champion Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) - the world indoor 800m record holder with 1:54.87 - will race over 800m at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. It will mark a welcome return to the London Stadium for the 24-year-old who made history at the 2024 event with a meeting - [32 ATHLETES SELECTED FOR THE U20 NOVUNA GB &NI TEAM FOR MANNHEIM GALA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/32-athletes-selected-for-the-u20-novuna-gb-ni-team-for-mannheim-gala/) - A talented squad of 32 athletes has been selected to represent the U20 Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 Mannheim International Gala in Germany, taking place from 13–14 June 2026. The Mannheim Gala serves as a key stepping stone in preparation for the World Athletics U20 Championships later this summer, with athletes - [Norris and Oduwaiye lead successful Novuna GB & NI team in Halplus Werfertage Throws Meet](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/norris-and-oduwaiye-lead-successful-novuna-gb-ni-team-in-halplus-werfertage-throws-meet/) - Novuna GB & NI’s throws team enjoyed a successful weekend of development and podium finishes in Halle, Germany, with Jake Norris (Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, Nick Ridgeon) and Funmi Oduwaiye (Cardiff Athletics, Josh Clark) taking top honours in their respective events. Three-time national hammer throw champion and team captain Norris claimed the first British - [FOURTH-PLACED FINISH FOR NOVUNA GB & NI WOMEN AND A WIN FOR RAMSDEN AT EUROPEAN 10000M CUP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/fourth-placed-finish-for-novuna-gb-ni-women-and-a-win-for-ramsden-at-european-10000m-cup/) - Great Britain’s women recorded a fourth-placed finish as a team at the European 10,000m Cup in La Spezia, Italy while there was success for Matt Ramsden in the men’s B final. Eight athletes lined up as part of the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team across the men’s and women’s events, with four Brits - [More personal best joy on the final day in Nottwil](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/more-personal-best-joy-on-the-final-day-in-nottwil/) - Melanie Woods (Red Star, Rodger Harkins) completed a clean sweep of personal bests in Switzerland to finish her World Para Athletics Grand Prix campaign on a high. The Scottish wheelchair racer, who has been in superb form over the three days of competition at a hot and sunny Nottwil, finished third in the T54 1500m - [LONDON CALLING FOR WORLD CHAMPIONS OLYSLAGERS AND TINCH](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/london-calling-for-world-champions-olyslagers-and-tinch/) - Reigning world and Diamond League champions Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) and Cordell Tinch (USA) will compete at the Novuna London Athletics Meet for the first time on Saturday 18 July. Olyslagers is Australia’s high jump national record holder with a best of 2.04m from the Diamond League final in Zurich (2025). In addition to her global - [FRY AND WIGFIELD CROWNED BRITISH 10,000M CHAMPIONS IN LOUGHBOROUGH](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/fry-and-wigfield-crowned-british-10000m-champions-in-loughborough/) - Izzy Fry and Joe Wigfield are crowned 2026 UK Athletics 10,000m Champions after an exciting day of athletics at the Loughborough International Athletics Meet. In the women’s 10,000m, the tone in the early stages of the race saw German athlete Eva Dieterich taking the front with the British contingent of Hannah Irwin, Izzy Fry, Poppy - [ROWE WINS GANDY MILE AT 2026 LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/rowe-wins-gandy-mile-at-2026-loughborough-international-2/) - Freddie Rowe made a dream start to life as a Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland athlete by winning the Gandy mile at the Loughborough International Athletics meet. The 17-year-old was making his first appearance in the Novuna GB & NI U20 team and looked immediately at home. Rowe (Havering AC, Patrick Gahagan) came home - [NOVUNA GB & NI U20 TEAM AND PARA TEAM NAMED FOR 2026 LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-u20-team-and-para-team-named-for-2026-loughborough-international/) - UK Athletics can announce a strong team of 51 future stars and emerging talent to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) at the 2026 Loughborough International Athletics meet on Sunday, 17 May. Loughborough International will be hosted at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium, the high-level competition brings teams representing England, Wales, Scotland and Loughborough students together to kick - [NOVUNA GB & NI THROWS TEAM SELECTED FOR HALPLUS WERFERTAGE COMPETITION](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-throws-team-selected-for-halplus-werfertage-competition/) - UK Athletics can announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) throws team for the Halplus Werfertage competition taking place in Halle, Germany, on the 16 and 17 May. Three-time national hammer throw champion Jake Norris (club:Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, coach:Nick Ridgeon) returns to Germany after a seventh-place finish last year. - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2026 EUROPEAN 10,000M CUP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-the-2026-european-10000m-cup/) - UK Athletics has confirmed the selection of eight athletes to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 European 10,000m Cup, taking place in La Spezia, Italy on Saturday 23 May. The team has been selected based on the performance aims to maximise medal success and development opportunities. Off - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN OFF ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVENIA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-the-european-off-road-running-championships-in-slovenia/) - NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN OFF-ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVENIA UK Athletics can announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the Trail, Up-and-Down, and Uphill disciplines at the European Off-Road Running Championships in Slovenia from 5-7 June. The senior women’s Up-and-Down team will be hoping to defend - [NOVUNA GB & NI MARATHON TEAM SELECTED FOR THE 2026 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-marathon-team-selected-for-the-2026-european-championships/) - UK Athletics has confirmed the team of marathon athletes representing Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham. The marathon will take place on Sunday 16 August, with athletes racing through the heart of Birmingham on a free-to-watch course showcasing Europe’s best endurance runners. This selection has - [European Off Road Running Trials in Keswick and Sedbergh](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/european-off-road-running-trials-in-keswick-and-sedbergh/) - The Lake District and Howgill Fells hosted two fiercely contested UK Athletics trial races over the May Bank Holiday weekend as the second round of trials with the first taking place last month. Athletes battled for top‑two finishes across uphill-only trials and the up-and-down trials for senior men, senior women, U20 men and U 20 - [MIXED 4X400M RELAY BRONZE AND FIVE TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR WORLDS IN BOTSWANA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/mixed-4x400m-relay-bronze-and-five-teams-qualified-for-worlds-in-botswana/) - The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland mixed 4x400m relay team earned bronze and a spot at the World Ultimate Championships on the final day of World Relays action in Botswana. Five relay teams qualified for a spot at the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Yemi Mary John (Woodford Green Essex Ladies, Alan James) - [WORLD LEAD FOR 4X4 WOMEN & MIXED TEAMS AS NOVUNA GB & NI SQUADS QUALIFY FOR WORLDS AT WORLD RELAYS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-lead-for-4x4-women-mixed-teams-as-novuna-gb-ni-squads-qualify-for-worlds-at-world-relays/) - The Novuna GB & NI Team made a statement of intent on day one of the 2026 World Relays in Gaborone, clocking world leading times in both the mixed 4x400m relay and the women’s 4x400m relay heats. As a result of their finishes, both teams qualified directly to the final, which will take place on - [THOMPSON READY TO INSPIRE AS HE IS NAMED CAPTAIN OF THE NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM AT 2026 WORLD RELAYS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/thompson-ready-to-inspire-as-he-is-named-captain-of-the-novuna-gb-ni-team-at-2026-world-relays/) - Lee Thompson (Sheffield & Dearne, John Henson) has been named team captain for the Novuna GB & NI team at the 2026 World Relays in Botswana. Thompson made his Olympic debut at the 2021 Tokyo Games as part of the relay team and was on the quartet that finished sixth at the recent World Championships - [50 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – EUROPEAN QUALIFICATION ON THE LINE FOR THE BEST OF BRITISH ATHLETICS IN BIRMINGHAM ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/50-days-to-go-until-the-novuna-uk-athletics-championships-european-qualification-on-the-line-for-the-best-of-british-athletics-in-birmingham/) - ​There are just 50 days to go until the Novuna UK Athletics Championships return to the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 20-21 June 2026. This year’s Championships carry even greater significance, doubling as the trial event for the European Athletics Championships later this summer. Athletes can secure automatic selection for the Novuna GB & NI team by winning gold alongside achieving the European qualifying standard set out - [World Relays 2026: Novuna GB & NI team ready to race in Gaborone](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-relays-2026-novuna-gb-ni-team-ready-to-race-in-gaborone/) - The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) head to the World Relays 2026 with a squad featuring Olympic medallists, emerging talent and the next wave of relay specialists, as qualification spots for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing are on the line in Botswana this weekend. At stake in Botswana - [CORBISHLEY SELECTED FOR THE NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM FOR THE RACEWALK FOR BIRMINGHAM 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/corbishley-selected-for-the-novuna-gb-ni-team-for-the-racewalk-for-birmingham-2026/) - UK Athletics can announce the selection of Cameron Corbishley (club:Medway and Maidstone, coach:Andi Drake) to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team in the marathon race walk at the European Championships in Birmingham this summer. His selection is subject to the final European Athletics Road to Birmingham ranking positions, which - [Glasgow to host the 2027 European Cross Country Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/glasgow-to-host-the-2027-european-cross-country-championships/) - European Athletics has announced that Glasgow will host the 33rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships in 2027, following a successful bid process led by UK Athletics (UKA). Working in partnership with Glasgow Life, VisitScotland and Athletic Ventures, UKA is delighted to bring the Championships to Glasgow for the first time. It will be 24 years after the - [First athletes announced for the Novuna GB & NI squad for the 2026 European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/first-athletes-announced-for-the-novuna-gb-ni-squad-for-the-2026-european-athletics-off-road-running-championships/) - UK Athletics can today announce the first athletes selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team at the European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships in Ljubljana-Kamnik, Slovenia from 5-7 June. Following victories at the Middle Distance Trail Running Championships, Ben Rothery (club:Ilkley, coach:Sarah McCormack) and Scarlet Dale (Ambleside AC, Mark - [CORBISHLEY 32ND AT 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/corbishley-32nd-at-2026-world-athletics-race-walking-team-champs/) - Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway and Maidstone) finished 32nd in the men’s Marathon Race Walk this morning in 3:21.38. SB at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasília 26 Corbishley, who came into the Championships ranked 46th, faced tough weather conditions and a four-minute penalty at 24km. However, he was still able to finish the - [HUNT, ASHER-SMITH & NEITA TO HEADLINE THE WOMEN'S 200M IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hunt-asher-smith-neita-to-headline-the-womens-200m-in-london/) - With 100 days to go until the Novuna London Athletics Meet (Saturday 18 July), organisers have confirmed that reigning world silver medallist Amy Hunt will lead the British women’s contingent over 200m alongside highly decorated Novuna GB & NI teammates Dina Asher-Smith - former world champion - and British star Daryll Neita. Hunt, a record-breaking - [ADAM GEMILI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM ATHLETICS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/adam-gemili-announces-retirement-from-athletics/) - After a sparkling 15-year career, world and European gold medallist Adam Gemili has announced his retirement from professional athletics. Gemili was no stranger to the podium in the GB and NI vest, winning three World Championship medals – including 4x100m relay gold at London 2017 – and earning four European titles. He will be remembered - [FIRST BRITISH ATHLETES SELECTED FOR 2026 IAU WORLD 100KM CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/first-british-athletes-selected-for-2026-iau-world-100km-championships/) - Four athletes have been selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the IAU 100km World Championships in Ames, Spain. The biannual competition will take place on 20th September, with the Novuna GB & NI team looking to build on their success of the 2024 World Championships in Bengaluru, India, which saw - [WORLD INDOOR CHAMPION JOSH KERR TARGETS MILE RECORD AT NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-indoor-champion-josh-kerr-targets-mile-record-at-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - Newly crowned World Indoor 3000m Champion, Josh Kerr has confirmed that he will attempt to break the men’s mile world record at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. Kerr, who holds the British mile record with a time of 3:45.34 set in May 2024, currently sits sixth on the world all-time list. - [Athletics trailblazer and legend Mary Rand dies aged 86](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletics-trailblazer-and-legend-mary-rand-dies-aged-86/) - UK Athletics is saddened to hear of the death of Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion Mary Rand, at the age of 86. From a young age, Rand was a trailblazer. She was just 17 when she set her first British record in the pentathlon, making her major championship debut a few weeks later, when she - [WORLD CHAMPION JOSH KERR TO RUN EMSLEY CARR MILE IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-champion-josh-kerr-to-run-emsley-carr-mile-in-london/) - British mile record holder and newly crowned world indoor 3000m champion Josh Kerr will compete in the historic Emsley Carr Mile - a prestigious, annual invitational event held in the UK - at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. Kerr, the 2023 world 1500m champion and double Olympic 1500m medallist, recorded his current - [GOLDEN GIRLS STAR IN THE FINAL NIGHT OF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AS CAUDREY, HUNTER BELL AND HODGKINSON CLAIM WORLD TITLES](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/golden-girls-star-in-the-final-night-of-world-indoor-championships-as-caudrey-hunter-bell-and-hodgkinson-claim-world-titles/) - The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland delivered a record‑breaking finale to the World Athletics Indoor Championships, storming to three world titles in just 30 minutes. Molly Caudery (Thames Valley, Scott Simpson) soared to pole vault gold, Georgia Hunter Bell (Belgrave Harriers, Trevor Painter) claimed the 1500m crown, and Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh, Trevor Painter) dominated - [SCOTT LINCOLN THROWS INDOOR PB BUT NARROWLY MISSES OUT AT WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/scott-lincoln-throws-indoor-pb-but-narrowly-misses-out-at-world-indoor-champs/) - The final morning session of the World Indoor Championships in Poland opened with some fantastic field action from Novuna GB & NI team, with the women’s 4x400m relay team progressing to the final later in the day. Scott Lincoln (City of York, Dale Stevenson) opened the shot put competition strongly with a throw of 20.98m, - [JOSH KERR RECLAIMS WORLD 3000M TITLE ON DAY 2 OF THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/josh-kerr-reclaims-world-3000m-title-on-day-2-of-the-world-indoor-championships/) - Saturday night at the 2026 World Indoor Championships delivered for the Novuna GB & NI’s first medal of the competition — and it was gold. Josh Kerr (Edinburgh, Danny Mackey) reclaimed his World Indoor title in the men’s 3000m. The highly anticipated race saw Kerr settle into fifth from the gun, running comfortably with the pace. - [ASHER-SMITH, HUNT AND HODGKINSON ALL PROGRESS ON DAY TWO OF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/asher-smith-hunt-and-hodgkinson-all-progress-on-day-two-of-world-indoor-champs/) - On day two of the 2026 World Indoor Championships, Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley, Michael J Ford) and Amy Hunt (Marco Airale) progressed to the next round in the 60m, whilst Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh, Trevor Painter) confidently qualified for the 800m final. Asher-Smith opened the session for the Novuna GB & NI team, running a - [NAILBITINGLY CLOSE FOURTH PLACE FOR AZU IN THE 60M ON DAY ONE OF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/nailbitingly-close-fourth-place-for-azu-in-the-60m-on-day-one-of-world-indoor-champs/) - An incredibly tight 60m final saw Novuna GB & NI athlete Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff, Helen James) miss out on the podium, finishing fourth by 0.01 seconds. He set a new Welsh record and became the second-fastest Brit of all time on the route to the final. Meanwhile, Team captain Georgia Hunter Bell (Belgrave Harriers, Trevor - [HODGKINSON, AZU AND PATTISON LEAD THE WAY ON DAY ONE OF THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hodgkinson-azu-and-pattison-lead-the-way-on-day-one-of-the-world-indoor-championships/) - The opening session of the 2026 World Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland saw four Brits progress to their respective semi‑finals after a strong morning on the track. Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff, Helen James), Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh, Trevor Painter) and Ben Pattison (Basingstoke & Mid Hants, Dave Ragan) all won their heats, while Issy Boffey (Enfield & - [GEORGIA HUNTER BELL CAPTAINS THE NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM AT THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/georgia-hunter-bell-captains-the-novuna-gb-ni-team-at-the-world-indoor-championships/) - Georgia Hunter Bell (coach:Trevor Painter, club:Belgrave Harriers) will lead the 26 squad as captain for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the 2026 World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland. The Olympic, World and European medallist will take to the start line in the women's 1500m on Saturday, looking to chase a spot on the podium. This time last year, she claimed the bronze medal in Nanjing, which has since been - [GEORGIA HUNTER BELL NAMED TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM AT THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/georgia-hunter-bell-named-team-captain-for-the-novuna-gb-ni-team-at-the-world-indoor-championships/) - [Wigfield and Bell are first selections for World Road Running Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/wigfield-and-bell-are-first-selections-for-world-road-running-championships/) - Joe Wigfield (Wirral AC, Craig Winrow) and Alex Bell (Pudsey & Bramley AC, Andrew Henderson) mark the first selections for the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team at the World Road Running Championships later in the year. Both Whitfield and Bell claimed the win at the GetPro Bath Half Marathon which was the trial - [“I CAN’T WAIT TO RACE AGAIN IN LONDON,” SAYS WORLD RECORD HOLDER WARHOLM](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/i-cant-wait-to-race-again-in-london-says-world-record-holder-warholm/) - Charismatic track star Karsten Warholm will make a welcome return to the London Stadium when he competes at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July. The world record holder in the 400m hurdles - the only athlete in history to have run under 46 seconds for the event (45.94) - is a multiple - [NOVUNA GB & NI SECURE DOUBLE TEAM GOLD AS MILNE & ROBINSON CLAIM WORLD 50K TITLES](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-secure-double-team-gold-as-milne-robinson-claim-world-50k-titles/) - The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB & NI) squad delivered an exceptional set of performances at the World 50km Running Championships in New Delhi, India, with Alex Milne and Naomi Robinson capturing the individual world titles and leading both the men’s and women’s teams to dominant gold medal victories. In the women’s race, - [UKA CROSS CHALLANGE FINAL AND 100TH INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uka-cross-challange-final-and-100th-inter-counties-championship/) - James Kingston and Jess Gibbon clinched the final titles of the 2025-26 UKA Cross Challenge sponsored by SportsShoes.com, as they both took senior victories in Nottingham. Kingston (Tonbridge AC) delivered a commanding performance to take the tape for the first time this season in the men's senior race, having finished seventh in Liverpool. The Kent - [NOTTINGHAM HOST UKA CROSS CHALLANGE FINAL AND INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/nottingham-host-uka-cross-challange-final-and-inter-counties-championship/) - Nottingham will be welcoming the next champions of the UKA Cross Challenge, sponsored by SportShoes.com. As Wollaton Park hosts the final event of the series with double points up for contention Saturday 7th March. The series opened in Cardiff, with second round in Liverpool, the third in London and the final headed to the West - [UK Athletics Update on European Throwing Cup](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-update-on-european-throwing-cup/) - UK Athletics can confirm that, following security advice, we will not send a team to the upcoming European Throwing Cup. Given the ongoing situation in the Middle East and heightened security concerns related to British activity in Cyprus, we believe the unknown risk and potential disruption to the team is too great. The team were - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN POLAND](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2026-world-athletics-indoor-championships-in-poland/) - UK Athletics has confirmed 29 athletes for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland (20-22 March). The team has been selected based on the performance aims to maximise medal success and top-eight placings at these Championships. Fresh from making history with her - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2026-world-relay-championships/) - UK Athletics (UKA) has announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays, Gaborone, Botswana (2-3 May). UKA has selected squads across all relay events, with the overall objective of qualifying all teams for the 2027 World Championships and giving up-and-coming athletes a vital development opportunity on the world - [Winter Long Throws Championships 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/winter-long-throws-championships-2026/) - Throwers from across the UK took to the stage at Loughborough over the weekend for the Winter Long Throws Championships, with many of them looking to begin their season with some big distances. Opening the day was the senior men’s discus competition. It was tough weather conditions but that didn’t stop World Para Athletics medallist - [Loughborough to host Winter Long Throws Championships this weekend](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/loughborough-to-host-winter-long-throws-championships-this-weekend/) - As the winter season comes towards an end Loughborough will host the Winter Long Throws Championships 2026 this weekend, featuring athletes from U16 to seniors. This is a key opportunity for athletes to show form ahead of the European Throwing Cup, which will take place in Cyprus the 14th and 15th of March. For others - [FIRST NOVUNA GB & NI ATHLETES SELECTED FOR THE 2026 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MARATHON RACE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/first-novuna-gb-ni-athletes-selected-for-the-2026-european-championships-marathon-race/) - UK Athletics has confirmed the first five athletes to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team in the marathon at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham. The marathon will take place on Sunday 16 August, with athletes racing through the heart of Birmingham on a free-to-watch course showcasing Europe’s best - [REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH IMPRESSIVE RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY TWO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/regis-turns-back-the-clock-with-impressive-record-run-at-novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-day-two/) - On a day with no less than 18 finals, Renee Regis (club: Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, coach: Darren Braithwaite), Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff, Helen James) and Hannah Nuttall (Charnwood, Helen Clitheroe) were among the stand-out performers on the second and final day of action at the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. After producing a blistering - [NATIONAL RECORDS AND STANDOUT PERFORMANCES LIGHT UP NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/national-records-and-standout-performances-light-up-novuna-uk-athletics-championships/) - There were stand-out gold-medal winning performances from Dina Asher-Smith (club: Blackheath & Bromley, coach: Michael J Ford), Molly Caudery (Thames Valley, Stuart Caudery), Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff, Helen James), as well as a blistering British record time in the women’s 800m heats from Keely Hodgkinson (Leigh, Trevor Painter), as ten British champions were crowned on day - [THE BEST OF BRITISH READY TO SHINE IN BIRMINGHAM AT NOVUNA UK INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/the-best-of-british-ready-to-shine-in-birmingham-at-novuna-uk-indoor-championships/) - The stage is set for an exceptional weekend of competition as the 2026 Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships return to the Utilita Arena Birmingham on 14–15 February, bringing together the nation’s finest athletes ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń (20–22 March 2026). There is still time to secure your ticket for the - [UK Athletics Indoor Championship return for sprint star Dina Asher-Smith ](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-indoor-championship-return-for-sprint-star-dina-asher-smith/) - After an eleven-year hiatus, ten-time UK sprint champion Dina Asher-Smith will this weekend make her highly-anticipated return to the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham’s Utilita Arena (Feb 14-15), with hopes of 60m glory. The 30 year-old - who is based at Baylor University in Texas - has begun her winter campaign with a - [Aldershot, Farnham & District Athletic Club teams in action at the European Champions Clubs Cross Country](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/aldershot-farnham-district-athletic-club-teams-in-action-at-the-european-champions-clubs-cross-country/) - Aldershot, Farnham & District Athletic Club recorded a strong set of performances at the European Champion Clubs Cross Country Championships in Albufeira, Portugal, highlighted by a silver medal in the Under 20 Women’s team competition. Racing against national champion clubs from across Europe, the AFD Under 20 Women delivered an exceptional team performance to secure - [ UKA Cross Challenge’s triumphant return to Parliament Hill and Gold for Eleanor Curran and Hugo Milner](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uka-cross-challenges-triumphant-return-to-parliament-hill-and-gold-for-eleanor-curran-and-hugo-milner/) - The Cross Challenge Series sponsored by SportShoes.com returned to London for the first time in two years, delivering a fantastic day of racing through the infamous conditions and terrain of Parliament Hill. Hugo Milner (Darby AC) stormed to victory in the senior men’s race, winning on his first outing after seven months out with injury, - [POWER OF 10 UPDATE FROM JACK BUCKNER](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/power-of-10-update-from-jack-buckner/) - A Power of 10 update from UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner. I hope you’re all well — and looking forward to the year ahead in athletics. It’s shaping up to be a hugely exciting one, not least with the UK hosting the European Athletics Championships for the very first time. As many of you will - [POWER OF 10: NEW WEBSITE LIVE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/power-of-10-new-website-live/) - Our beta version of the new Power of 10 website is now live. This early release gives you a first look at what’s coming, while we continue to test features, fix bugs and gather feedback ahead of the full launch. Thank you for your patience while the Power of 10 and runbritain rankings websites were - [GB & NI team announced for World 50k Running Championships in New Delhi](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-team-announced-for-world-50k-running-championships-in-new-delhi/) - An additional three athletes have been selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2025 World 50k Running Championships in New Delhi, India, on March 14th 2026. Becky Briggs (coach:Kris Lecher, club:City of Hull AC), Alex Milne (Hercules Wimbledon) and Logan Smith (James Senior, City of Norwich - [NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO BIRMINGHAM IN 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-uk-athletics-championships-return-to-birmingham-in-2026/) - UK Athletics has today confirmed that the Novuna UK Athletics Outdoor Championships will return to Birmingham in 2026, with the nation’s best athletes set to compete at the Alexander Stadium on 20–21 June. Across two action-packed days, national champions will be crowned in front of passionate home crowds, as Birmingham once again plays host to - [A SHORT BREAK, A BIG UPGRADE: THE POWER OF 10 PREPARES FOR RELAUNCH](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-short-break-a-big-upgrade-the-power-of-10-prepares-for-relaunch/) - The Power of 10, the UK’s most popular athletics rankings and results website, is taking a break for a couple of weeks, and will be temporarily offline as it completes its transition to a brand-new digital platform. This short pause is a planned and essential part of finalising the move to the new website. No - [THE NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM RALLY TOGETHER IN THE FLORIDA HEAT AT THE WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/the-novuna-gb-ni-team-rally-together-in-the-florida-heat-at-the-world-cross-country-championships/) - An overall ninth place for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Florida, with the junior men’s team securing a close 5th place in the team event. The mixed relay team kicked off the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee under the sunshine, - [MILLARD READY TO PUT ON A SHOW AS SHE IS NAMED CAPTAIN FOR THE WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/millard-ready-to-put-on-a-show-as-she-is-named-captain-for-the-world-cross-country-championships/) - Alex Millard (coach:Mark Coogan, club: Invicta East Kent) will lead the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team out at the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday 10th January. The Kent-born athlete was part of the bronze-medal-winning team in Serbia and the sixth-place team in Australia. Alex is part - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2026-world-cross-country-championships/) - A team of 20 athletes has been selected for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Cross Country in Tellahasse, Florida on the 10th of January. The team selected is to fulfil the policy's aims: to achieve team medal success at the event, support senior athletes in preparation - [A SUPER SIX MEDALS FOR NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM AT THE 2025 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/a-super-six-medals-for-novuna-gb-ni-team-at-the-2025-european-cross-country-championships/) - A total of six medals for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal, finishing third in the overall medal tally. Megan Keith (coach:Ross Cairns, club:Inverness) won a brilliant silver in the senior women's, as Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter) won her third consecutive individual title - [IZZY FRY NAMED NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/izzy-fry-named-novuna-gb-ni-team-captain-for-the-european-cross-country-championships/) - Izzy Fry (coach:Sonia McGeorge, club:Newbury) has been selected to lead the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Lagoa on Sunday, 14th December. The Berkshire athlete will return to the country where she made her European cross-country debut in 2019, as part of the winning U20 team, - [WORLD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR DUPLANTIS MAKES LONG-AWAITED LONDON RETURN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-athlete-of-the-year-duplantis-makes-long-awaited-london-return/) - Swedish pole vault supremo Mondo Duplantis, the multiple Olympic, world and European champion, will return to the London Stadium for the first time since 2018 when he competes at the Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 18 July 2026. A two-time Olympic gold medallist, the dominant 26-year-old has been crowned world champion six times at - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PORTUGAL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-2025-european-cross-country-championships-in-portugal/) - A strong Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team will head to Lagoa in Portugal next month for the 2025 European Cross Country Championships which take place on Sunday 14 December. Senior trial winners Scott Beattie (Andrew Hobdell, Morpeth) and Cari Hughes (Cardiff) lead the entries for the Novuna GB & NI - [EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS PLACES SECURED AT THE LIVERPOOL CROSS CHALLENGE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/european-cross-country-champs-places-secured-at-the-liverpool-cross-challenge/) - An exciting day of racing unfolded at Sefton Park for the UKA Cross Challenge, sponsored by SportsShoes.com, as Britain’s leading endurance athletes battled for selection for next month’s European Cross Country Championships in Portugal. A commanding performance from Cari Hughes (Cardiff) saw her go one better than her runner-up finish in 2024, securing victory in Liverpool and - [ANDREW POZZI APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE UKA ATHLETES’ COMMISSION](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/andrew-pozzi-appointed-chair-of-the-uka-athletes-commission/) - UK Athletics is pleased to confirm the appointment of Andrew Pozzi as the new Chair of the UKA Athletes’ Commission. Andrew, the 2018 world athletics indoor 60m hurdles champion with deep experience of the high-performance system, takes on the role at an important moment as the Commission enters a new phase of work to strengthen - [2025/26 PARALYMPIC WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-26-paralympic-world-class-programme-athletes-announced/) - A cohort of 41 athletes have been offered membership to the Paralympic World Class Programme (WCP) for 2025/26. The Paralympic WCP, funded by UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded initiative, supports the preparation and success of athletes aiming for the Paralympic Games and other major international championships. The programme operates across three tiers — Podium, Podium Potential, - [2025/26 OLYMPIC WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-26-olympic-world-class-programme-athletes-announced/) - A group of 62 athletes have been nominated for membership to join the UK Athletics Olympic World Class Programme (WCP) for the 2025/26 season. The Olympic WCP is UK Sport’s National Lottery funded initiative to identify, develop and support talented athletes towards podium success at the Olympic Games and other global major Championships. The Programme - [DIXON AND HIGGINS WIN SHORT COURSE RACES AS CARDIFF CROSS CHALLENGE KICKS OFF SEASON OPENER](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/dixon-and-higgins-win-short-course-races-as-cardiff-cross-challenge-kicks-off-season-opener/) - The first fixture of the 2025/26 UK Athletics Cross Challenge series – a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold level meeting – got underway at Llandaff Fields in Cardiff on Saturday 8 November. The Cross Challenge series features four fixtures throughout the winter, with Liverpool, London, and Nottingham hosting the remaining events, the latter staging - [ATHLETICS COMMUNITY CELEBRATED AT TRACK AND FIELD INCLUSION AWARDS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletics-community-celebrated-at-track-and-field-inclusion-awards/) - Former athlete turned broadcast presenter, Jeanette Kwakye, was presented with the Track and Field Inclusion (TAFi) ‘Recognition Award’ last night, at the inaugural ceremony, which took place at The Ivy in Tower Bridge. Kwakye picked up one of three legacy awards given out on the evening. Ken Pike, an honorary member of Kent AC and - [NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO BIRMINGHAM IN FEBRUARY 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-return-to-birmingham-in-february-2026/) - The 2026 Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships will return to the Utilita Arena Birmingham on 14–15 February, bringing together the nation’s finest athletes for two days of high-energy competition and electric indoor action. Sign up now for priority access to tickets and secure the best prices from Wednesday 5 November from £20 for Adults and - [SARAH WEBSTER BREAKS 24-HOUR WORLD RECORD](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/sarah-webster-breaks-24-hour-world-record/) - Sarah Webster stormed to a mind-bending women's 24-hour world record with gold at the World 24-hour Championships in France. The 46-year-old produced one of the most outstanding ultra performances in British history in Albi, clocking 278.622km to take the title. Her achievement surpassed the previous world record, set by Japan’s Miho Nakata at the last - [CELEBRATING UK TECHNICAL OFFICIALS ON THE GLOBAL STAGE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/celebrating-uk-technical-officials-on-the-global-stage/) - British athletics continues to be represented with distinction around the world — not only by our athletes and coaches, but also by the outstanding technical officials who help deliver the sport at the highest level. It was not so long ago that the number of UK representatives serving as Technical Delegates, International Technical Officials, or - [2025-26 CROSS CHALLENGE SERIES READY TO ROLL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-26-cross-challenge-series-ready-to-roll/) - The 2025/26 UK Athletics Cross Challenge Series is set to hit the mud this winter, bringing together Britain’s top endurance athletes, clubs, and aspiring juniors across four landmark events. With a refreshed calendar that travels from Wales to Liverpool, then to London and Nottingham, this season promises to showcase the talent of UK cross-country runners. - [2025-26 PARALYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-26-paralympic-futures-programme-athletes-announced/) - UK Athletics has announced a total of 19 athletes who will make up the next cohort of the Paralympic Futures Programme for 2025-26. The Programme – which is supported by Nike and delivered in partnership with the Home Country Athletics Federations – is focused on supporting athletes and coaches who have demonstrated the potential to - [2025-26 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-26-olympic-futures-programme-athletes-announced/) - UK Athletics has announced 15 new athletes with a total cohort of 44 athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025/26. The Programme – which is supported by Nike and delivered in partnership with the Home Country Athletics Federations – is focused on supporting athletes and coaches who have demonstrated the potential to succeed at - [WORLD TITLE FOR DAVIES AND SENSATIONAL SILVER FOR LEVITT](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/world-title-for-davies-and-sensational-silver-for-levitt/) - Aled Davies won gold to secure his 7th consecutive world F63 shot put title in a thrilling competition, while debutant Victoria Levitt won silver in the T44 200m to close the final evening in New Delhi. Bebe Jackson ran a new personal best in the T44 200m to finish third, and rounding off the night, - [PEMBROKE DEFENDS TITLE AS SEVEN MEDALS WON AT WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/pembroke-defends-title-as-seven-medals-won-at-world-para-athletics-championships/) - Dan Pembroke defended his world title on a Super Saturday at the World Para Athletics Championships that saw the Novuna GB&NI team win seven medals in New Delhi. The other gold of the day came from Hannah Cockroft as she claimed her third gold of the championships with victory in the women’s T34 800m. Karé - [NUTTALL TARGETS MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN NEW DELHI](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/nuttall-targets-major-breakthrough-in-new-delhi/) - Football’s loss has been athletics’ gain when it comes to the sporting career of double Paralympian and Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland athlete Luke Nuttall. Nuttall grew up in an athletics-mad family with mum Alison Wyeth and dad John Nuttall both Olympic athletes turned coaches and older sister Hannah also a talented performer who - [BRONZE FOR GREAVES AND A FIRST GLOBAL MEDAL FOR ODUWAIYE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/bronze-for-greaves-and-a-first-global-medal-for-oduwaiye/) - Dan Greaves won a sixth world championship medal for Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) at the World Para Athletics Championships as Funmi Oduwaiye won her first-ever global medal in the shot put. Oduwaiye (Josh Clark, DSW Para Academy) won finished third to claim bronze in the F44 shot put. With her - [MAGUIRE WINS BRONZE IN THRILLING 1500M RACE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/maguire-wins-bronze-in-thrilling-1500m-race/) - Nathan Maguire beat the world champion in a tactical 1500m race to win bronze at the World Para Athletics Championships. Maguire (Ste Hoskins, Kirkby) won his second-ever world medal and his first in the 1500m this morning in an exciting race at the national stadium. He positioned himself well in third place early on, then - [CO-CAPTAIN NICHOLSON AIMS TO BUILD ON PARALYMPIC BREAKTHROUGH](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/co-captain-nicholson-aims-to-build-on-paralympic-breakthrough/) - After suffering a series of heart-breaking fourth place finishes at three previous major championships, shot putter Anna Nicholson could finally shed tears of joy at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. The Cumbria-born but now north-east-based thrower won bronze on a rainy morning at the Stade de France last September at her second Paralympics, and is now - [LEVITT AND COCKROFT WIN GOLD ON BUMPER DAY FOR GB&NI](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/levitt-and-cockroft-win-gold-on-bumper-day-for-gbni/) - Victoria Levitt claimed gold on her senior international debut while Hannah Cockroft earned an 18th world title on day five of the World Para Athletics Championships. The two golds contributed to a brilliant day for the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team as they added another six medals to their New Delhi haul. Competing - [MENZIES SECURES MEDAL ON DEBUT IN NEW DELHI](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/menzies-secures-medal-on-debut-in-new-delhi/) - Finlay Menzies added to the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team's medal haul in New Delhi by bagging bronze in the T72 100m on day four of the World Para Athletics Championships 2025. Having delivered a personal best in the morning qualifying session, Menzies (Graeme Reid, Livingston) took it up another level in the - [FORTUNE SETS NEW WORLD RECORD AS WOODS TAKES BRONZE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/fortune-sets-new-world-record-as-woods-takes-bronze/) - Sabrina Fortune headlined British success on day three of the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 as she set a new world record to claim gold in the women’s F20 shot put. Fortune (Ryan Spencer-Jones, Deeside) threw a world record 16.75m on her first throw to set the pace in the shot put. It was a - [SANDERSON LEADS U20S TEAM TO WORLD SILVER](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/sanderson-leads-u20s-team-to-world-silver/) - The men's U20 team rounded out the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships with team silver on the final day in Canfranc, Spain. Jack Sanderson (Alastair Scholey, Settle Harriers) led the team with a sixth-place finish in Sunday’s Classic Mountain races where athletes fly up and down a fast course in the hills surrounding Canfranc - [Cockroft heads British 1-2-3 as Young gets bronze](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/cockroft-heads-british-1-2-3-as-young-gets-bronze/) - Hannah Cockroft led a British one-two-three in the women’s T34 400m at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in New Delhi. Karé Adenegan claimed silver with Fabienne André in third, while Thomas Young won bronze in the men’s T38 100m. Cockroft (Paul Moseley, Leeds) led from gun to tape as she delivered a championship record - [MEN'S TEAM CLAIM FIFTH IN LONG TRAIL AT WORLD MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/mens-team-claim-fifth-in-long-trail-at-world-mountain-and-trail-running-championships/) - Hugh Chatfield led home the men’s team on day three of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain. The Long Trail race saw the Novuna GB&NI athletes take on 81.2km race with 5,413m of elevation gain and Chatfield (Tring AC , Doug Stewart) led the way with an excellent 12th in 9 - [BRILLIANT BRONZE FOR ARNOLD ON OPENING DAY OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/brilliant-bronze-for-arnold-on-opening-day-of-world-championships/) - Hollie Arnold (Scott Knighton, Blackheath & Bromley) claimed bronze in the F46 javelin on day one of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. Opening the competition with a season's best throw of 41.91 took the lead. The Dutch competitor, Roorda threw a personal best of 43.74 in her fourth attempt to snatch the - [LANG EARNS SHORT TRAIL BRONZE AT WORLD MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/lang-earns-short-trail-bronze-at-world-mountain-and-trail-running-championships/) - Naomi Lang brought home Short Trail bronze for the Novuna GB&NI team at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. It was a cold start at 8am for the 45km Short Trail route with 3500 metres of elevation, but the pace was hot, with athletes in both the men’s and women’s races pushing for early - [ADKIN CLAIMS FIFTH IN UPHILL RACE AT WORLD MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/adkin-claims-fifth-in-uphill-race-at-world-mountain-and-trail-running-championships/) - The 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships are underway and the Novuna GB&NI team are off to a strong start with Jacob Adkin 5th in the Uphill Race. Kirsty Dickson and Scout Adkin both finished in the top 15 of the women’s race, which started one hour later on the same course. Over 6.5km - [PEMBROKE AND NICHOLSON NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS FOR THE NOVUNA GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND PARA TEAM IN INDIA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/pembroke-and-nicholson-named-team-captains-for-the-novuna-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-para-team-in-india/) - Dan Pembroke (John Trower, Windsor Slough Eton Hounslow) and Anna Nicholson (Richard Kaufman, Gateshead) have been named as the Novuna GB & NI team co-captains for the World Para Athletics Championships that begin on Saturday in New Delhi, India. Keeping with tradition, these two athletes were voted in by their GB & NI teammates, and - [HUNTER BELL AND HODGKINSON IN THE MEDALS ON FINAL DAY IN TOKYO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hunter-bell-and-hodgkinson-in-the-medals-on-final-day-in-tokyo/) - Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson took the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team’s World Championship medal haul to five as both finished on the podium in the women’s 800m on the final day in Tokyo. The two training partners were in the thick of a rapid final and both found themselves in contention - [JOHNSON-THOMPSON EARNS EMOTIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BRONZE IN TOKYO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/johnson-thompson-earns-emotional-world-championship-bronze-in-tokyo/) - Katarina Johnson-Thompson earned her third World Championship medal with a hard-fought bronze following a dramatic conclusion to the heptathlon in Tokyo. The two-time champion came into the final event, the 800m, needing to beat USA’s Taliyah Brooks by 5.8 seconds to claim outright bronze and remarkably managed a 5.79-second margin, meaning the two athletes finished - [HUNT SPEEDS TO STUNNING WORLD SILVER MEDAL OVER 200M](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hunt-speeds-to-stunning-world-silver-medal-over-200m/) - Amy Hunt sped to a dazzling silver in the women’s 200m as the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland Team earned a second medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood), who burst on to the scene as a junior world record holder in 2019, fulfilled her promise on the senior - [ANNING CLOCKS SEASON'S BEST IN 400M FINAL FOR 5TH IN THE WORLD](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/anning-clocks-seasons-best-in-400m-final-for-5th-in-the-world/) - A season’s best display helped Amber Anning finish fifth in a memorable women’s 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove) finished in a season's best of 49.36 in a race won by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who set a new Championship record of 47.78 – the second-quickest run of - [WIGHTMAN SOARS TO SUPERB SILVER IN TOKYO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/wightman-soars-to-superb-silver-in-tokyo/) - Jake Wightman soared to a superb silver to earn the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland Team its first medal of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Wightman (John Hartigan, Edinburgh) hit the front during the final lap of the hotly anticipated men’s 1500m final but was reeled in down the home straight by - [ANNING IMPRESSES TO MAKE WORLD 400M FINAL IN TOKYO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/anning-impresses-to-make-world-400m-final-in-tokyo/) - Amber Anning clocked a season’s best to book her place in the final of the women’s 400m at the World Athletics Championships in emphatic style. Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove) ran 49.38s, just nine-hundredths off her own national record, to automatically qualify for Thursday’s final. "That’s the best race I felt I put together - [DREAM DEBUT FOR DONOVAN IN THE 400M HURDLES ON DAY 3 AT THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/dream-debut-for-donovan-in-the-400m-hurdles-on-day-3-at-the-world-athletics-championships/) - Tyri Donovan enjoyed a dream Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland debut at the World Athletics Championships with a personal best in the men’s 400m hurdles. Donovan (Marina Armstrong, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow) clocked 48.26s to automatically qualify in second place for the semi-finals with an assured performance on the occasion of his first-ever - [THORNER SETS NEW PB TO REACH STEEPLECHASE FINAL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/thorner-sets-new-pb-to-reach-steeplechase-final/) - Delighted Elise Thorner clocked a new personal best to qualify for the women’s 3000m steeplechase final on a sweltering third morning at the World Athletics Championships for the Novuna GB & NI team. Thorner (Helen Clitheroe, Yeovil Olympiad) finished third in her heat in a time of nine minutes 14.37 seconds to automatically progress to - [NOVUNA GB & NI PROGRESS IN 400M HEATS AND ASHER-SMITH EXCITED TO BUILD AFTER 100M FINAL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-progress-in-400m-heats-and-asher-smith-excited-to-build-after-100m-final/) - Dina Asher-Smith is excited to see what more she can do after finishing eighth in the world in a stacked 100m final. Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley) clocked a time of 11.07s in a final that saw the USA’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden storm to a new championship record of 10.61s. The sprinter had qualified for the last - [KERR MAKES BRIGHT START TO DEFENCE OF 1500M CROWN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/kerr-makes-bright-start-to-defence-of-1500m-crown/) - Josh Kerr began the defence of his World Athletics Championships 1500m title in fine fashion as one of three Brits to make it through to the semi-finals. Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh) won gold in this event two years ago in Budapest before claiming Olympic silver last summer in Paris. And he looked comfortable in the - [SCOTT LINCOLN CLINCHES HISTORIC EIGHTH PLACE FINISH AT TOKYO 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/scott-lincoln-clinches-historic-eighth-place-finish-at-tokyo-2025/) - Scott Lincoln soared into the record books with an historic eighth-place finish in the men's shot put final at Tokyo 2025. Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York) had become the first British male shot-putter to make the world final since Carl Myerscough at Berlin 2009 earlier in the day and backed up his performance by - [LINCOLN AND MIXED RELAY TEAM PROGRESS TO TOKYO FINALS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/lincoln-and-mixed-relay-team-progress-to-tokyo-finals/) - Scott Lincoln qualified for his first World Athletics Championships final, while the mixed 4x400m relay team also progressed as Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland made a strong start on day one in Tokyo. Lincoln (Dale Stevenson, City of York) will be in the 12-man shot put final in Saturday’s evening session after qualifying with - [GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR 50K WORLD ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-team-selected-for-50k-world-road-running-championships/) - Eight athletes have been selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2025 World 50k Running Championships in New Delhi, India on December 7. The team for these Championships has been selected with the stated aim from the policy of achieving individual and team medal success. There - [MORGAN LAKE TO CAPTAIN THE NOVUNA GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHEN IRELAND TEAM IN TOKYO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/morgan-lake-to-captain-the-novuna-great-britain-and-northen-ireland-team-in-tokyo/) - The newly crowned British 2-metre high jumper Morgan Lake will captain the team in Tokyo at the 2025 World Athletics Championships which begin on 13 September. The team captain is voted by her fellow GB & NI teammates in Japan, upon announcing Morgan was greeted by a very loud round of applause she then gave - [FINAL NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONFIRMED](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/final-novuna-gb-ni-team-for-world-athletics-championships-confirmed/) - UK Athletics can confirm the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team selection for the World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, Japan (13-21 September) following the finalisation of the World Rankings positions. A team of 64 athletes will now travel to the Championships with 12 athletes achieving the required Road to Tokyo World Rankings - [HOME NATIONS READY TO BATTLE IN WALES FOR THE UK 5K TITLE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/home-nations-ready-to-battle-in-wales-for-the-uk-5k-title/) - The Sportsshoes Home Nations 5k returns on Saturday 30 August, staged over a fast multi-lap circuit of Coopers Field in Bute Park in Cardiff. The 2025 event, sponsored by Nike, will incorporate the UK 5km Championships for the first time. The event welcomes athletes competing for national, composite and club teams. Last year’s races were - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TOKYO](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-selected-for-the-world-athletics-championships-in-tokyo/) - UK Athletics has announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Athletics Championships, Tokyo, Japan (13-21 September) The performance aims when selecting the team were to maximise medal success and achieve a top eight placing. For the relay events, the goal is to achieve medal success. Budapest 2023 - [GB & NI squad announced for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-squad-announced-for-the-world-mountain-and-trail-running-championships-in-spain/) - UK Athletics can announce the U20, Classic Up-and-Down, and Uphill Mountain athletes who will complete the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) squad for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain on 25-28th September. The 22 athletes selected today complete the team selections, following the announcement of the Long Trail - [FitzGerald sets championship record en route to second gold](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/fitzgerald-sets-championship-record-en-route-to-second-gold/) - Innes FitzGerald set a new championship record en route to her second gold medal of the European Under-20 Championships, as she added the 3000m title to her 5000m crown earned earlier in the week FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter) once again took the race out from the front and completed another solo effort to finish in - [Henrich, Belshaw, and Mirfin win gold on spectacular Saturday in Tampere](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/henrich-belshaw-and-mirfin-win-gold-on-spectacular-saturday-in-tampere/) - Charlotte Henrich, Lyla Belshaw, and Rafferty Mirfin all won gold at the European Athletics Under-20 Championships on a spectacular Saturday of action in Tampere. Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent) stormed to 400m gold in a new personal best time of 51.68s, to add the under-20 title to the under-18 crown she won three years - [Akande and Wilson earn silver medals at European Under-20 Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/akande-and-wilson-earn-silver-medals-at-european-under-20-championships/) - Mabel Akande and Teddy Wilson both earned 100m silver medals to headline the second day of action at the European Athletics Under-20 Championships in Tampere. Akande (Denise Timmins, Lincoln Wellington) clocked 11.41s to earn her first individual international medal, before Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet) followed swiftly after. The team captain finished in the exact - [FitzGerald takes 5000m gold at European Athletics Under-20 Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/fitzgerald-takes-5000m-gold-at-european-athletics-under-20-championships/) - Innes FitzGerald claimed 5000m gold to open the European Athletics Under-20 Championships in style. FitzGerald (coach: Gavin Pavey, club: Exeter) led throughout the race with a dominant performance to come home in 15:09.04, the second-fastest time in championship history. It is the first part of an attempted double by the 19-year-old, who is also competing - [Novuna GB & NI U20 team all set in Tampere](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-u20-team-all-set-in-tampere/) - The Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland U20 team are all set to take on the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere. A total of 59 athletes have travelled to Finland to compete across four days of action, beginning on Thursday 7 August and concluding on Sunday 11. European Under-20 5000m record holder Innes FitzGerald - [FITZGERALD AND WILSON NAMED AS CAPTAINS FOR EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/fitzgerald-and-wilson-named-as-captains-for-european-athletics-u20-championships/) - European U20 record holder Innes FitzGerald and World U20 medallist Teddy Wilson will captain the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland U20 team at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland this week (7-11 August). FitzGerald (coach: Gavin Pavey, coach: Exeter) will double up in both the 3000m and 5000m in Tampere, having recently - [NOVUNA GB&NI PARA ATHLETICS TEAM SELECTED FOR WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DELHI](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gbni-para-athletics-team-selected-for-world-para-athletics-championships-in-delhi/) - UK Athletics can announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India, between 26 September and 5 October. The athletes announced today will join those seven athletes selected earlier this year in June to make a full team of 37 for the - [HUGHES STARS AGAIN ON DAY OF STERLING ACTION AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hughes-stars-again-on-day-of-sterling-action-at-novuna-uk-athletics-championships/) - Zharnel Hughes (coach: Glen Mills, club: Shaftesbury Barnet) produced yet another scorching sprint performance, while there were outstanding victories for Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley), Jazmin Sawyers (Aston Moore, City of Stoke), Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet) and Josh Kerr (Danny Mackey, Edinburgh) on the second and final day of action at the Novuna - [HUGHES & HUNT SECURE GLORIOUS SPRINT TITLES AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/hughes-hunt-secure-glorious-sprint-titles-at-novuna-uk-athletics-championships/) - Championship and stadium records tumbled, as fine performances from the likes of Zharnel Hughes (Glen Mills, Shaftesbury Barnet), Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood) Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley), Elise Thorner (Helen Clitheroe, Wells City) and Anna Purchase (Notts) headlined day one of Novuna UK Athletics Championships at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Doubling up as - [Burgin targeting ‘something special’ in global season finale](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/burgin-targeting-something-special-in-global-season-finale/) - Due to a string of unfortunate injuries and ill health, three long years have passed since Max Burgin has been able to compete prior to the national championships, but now having enjoyed a superb start to his 2025 summer campaign, the 800m Olympic finalist is poised to further make his mark on the world stage - [Keeping options open key for spoilt for choice Hunter-Bell](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/keeping-options-open-key-for-spoilt-for-choice-hunter-bell/) - Such is the privileged position Georgia Hunter-Bell surprisingly finds herself in this season, the Olympic 1500m bronze medallist is at present unsure whether to target a medal in either the 800m or metric mile event - or both - in September’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo; which has in turn guided her decision to contest - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE U20 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FINLAND](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-the-u20-european-athletics-championships-in-finland/) - UK Athletics has today announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the U20 European Championships in Tampere, taking place from 7–10 August. A squad of 59 athletes has been selected in line with the selection policy, with the aim of these Championships being to maximise a top-eight placing as - [NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS SEASON OPENER FOR FINCHAM-DUKES IN INJURY RETURN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-uk-athletics-championships-season-opener-for-fincham-dukes-in-injury-return/) - Five long months have passed since Jacob Fincham-Dukes last stood on a long-jump competition runway but having now returned from serious injury, the Olympic finalist is set to open his season at the Novuna UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham (August 2-3) The 28-year-old Leeds City AC athlete endured an agonising torn adductor muscle en-route to - [UK title defence a special milestone in Sawyers’ sensational comeback](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-title-defence-a-special-milestone-in-sawyers-sensational-comeback/) - Rewind a year ago and Jazmin Sawyers was in the depths of an injury, having undergone surgery for a ruptured Achilles on her take-off leg and questioning the likelihood of ever returning to world-class level. Yet now - with a burning fire in her belly - the long jumper is on the cusp of securing - [GB & NI FINISH SECOND OVERALL AT EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERGEN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-finish-second-overall-at-european-athletics-u23-championships-in-bergen/) - Great Britain & Northern Ireland secured a stunning second-place finish in the European Athletics U23 Championships medal table with four medals on the final day in Bergen. The women’s 4x100m and women’s 4x400m teams each set championship records to win gold. Justin Davies and Abigail Pawlett both won their first major medals with silver in - [SIX MEDALS ON SUCCESSFUL DAY AT EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/six-medals-on-successful-day-at-european-athletics-u23-championships/) - Great Britain and Northern Ireland claimed six medals on a stunning day at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen. The evening session started and ended with gold as Emily Newnham set a championship record as she clinched the women’s 400m hurdles title before Success Eduan battled to 200m gold. Yemi Mary John claimed silver - [GLOBAL STARS LIGHT UP SELL-OUT NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/global-stars-light-up-sell-out-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - There were stand-out performances from both British and international stars, including a world-leading time from the British women’s 4x100m team, a brilliant 400m win by Charlie Dobson, superb 800m victory for Georgia Hunter Bell and a stand-out showing from sprint sensation Julian Alfred, at the sold-out Novuna London Athletics Meet. In early relay action, the - [GB & NI 4X400M TEAM TO RECEIVE 1997 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDALS AT NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-4x400m-team-to-receive-1997-world-championship-gold-medals-at-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - Britain’s men’s 4x400m relay team from the 1997 World Athletics Championships will finally receive their Gold medals at this weekend’s Novuna London Athletics Meet, in a special ceremony recognising their elevation from Silver following the disqualification of the USA team. Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and Mark Hylton (who ran in the - [GET PRIORITY ACCESS TO NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET 2026 TICKETS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/get-priority-access-to-novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026-tickets/) - [UK Government backs bid to bring World Athletics Championships back to London in 2029](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-government-backs-bid-to-bring-world-athletics-championships-back-to-london-in-2029/) - The Government has today confirmed its support for bids to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships; setting out an ambition to see the sport’s pinnacle events return to the UK for the first time since the summer of 2017. A bid would aim to boost the UK economy, - [Wedderburn-Goodison claims GB&NI's first medal at day two of U23 European Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/wedderburn-goodison-claims-gbnis-first-medal-at-day-two-of-u23-european-championships/) - Nia Wedderburn-Goodison claimed Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s first medal at the European Athletics Under-23 Championships as she took silver in the 100m. Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow) peaked at the perfect time to deliver her fastest time at the championship in the final, finishing in 11.38 to claim second. “I’m just so happy, to have - [Success for young GB&NI stars at day one of U23 European Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/success-for-young-gbni-stars-at-day-one-of-u23-european-championships/) - The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team got their European Athletics Under-23 Championships underway in Bergen, with 14 athletes booking their place in the next round of competition. Sprinters Faith Akinbileje (John Blackie, Blackheath and Bromley) and Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow) led the way by securing their places in the women's 100m finals - [OLYMPIC AND WORLD MEDALLIST KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON LEADS GB & NI LINE UP FOR NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/olympic-and-world-medallist-katarina-johnson-thompson-leads-gb-ni-line-up-for-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - Organisers Athletic Ventures have confirmed an outstanding line-up of Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s top athletes for this Saturday’s Novuna London Athletics Meet, which will welcome a capacity crowd of 60,000 fans to the iconic London Stadium for the world’s biggest one-day athletics event. Headlining the home charge is the two-time World Champion and Olympic - [LINCOLN PUSHING FORWARD WITH HELP FROM DOWN UNDER](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/lincoln-pushing-forward-with-help-from-down-under/) - If a change is as good as a rest then Scott Lincoln is certainly due a breakthrough summer, having last winter uprooted his life to the other side of the world to train in Australia in a bid to join the big guns of the shot-putting world - a mission which starts with the aim - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE LONG TRAIL EVENT AT THE 2025 WORLD MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-announced-for-the-long-trail-event-at-the-2025-world-mountain-and-trail-running-championships/) - Seven athletes have been selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) in the Long Trail discipline at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain in September 2025. The team for these Championships has been selected with the aim of achieving a top 10 individual finish - [TITLE DEFENCE TOP OF DOBSON’S AGENDA AT 2025 NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/title-defence-top-of-dobsons-agenda-at-2025-novuna-uk-athletics-championships/) - Twelve months ago, Charlie Dobson sped to an emphatic 400m victory to claim the British outdoor title before enjoying a spectacular breakthrough season — and less than four weeks from now, the Colchester athlete intends on repeating his winning ways at the Novuna UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham (August 2–3) en route to a World - [VERSATILE HASSAN AIMS FOR FAST MILE AS SHE RETURNS TO TRACK IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/versatile-hassan-aims-for-fast-mile-as-she-returns-to-track-in-london/) - Reigning Olympic marathon champion and charismatic track star Sifan Hassan (NED) will compete in the mile at the sold-out Novuna London Athletics Meet on Saturday 19 July. Hassan - a multiple European record holder from 1500m (3:51.95) through to the marathon (2:13:44) - has an incredible record at recent major championships. In addition to winning - [ZAC SHAW PART OF INNOVATIVE ATHLETE CREATOR CLUB](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/zac-shaw-part-of-innovative-athlete-creator-club/) - Follow Zac Shaw's story: as they join new Athlete Creator Club for Olympic and Paralympic athletes We’re thrilled to announce that Zac Shaw has been unveiled as one of the first members of the new ‘Athlete Creator Club’, an initiative supported by UK Sport. What’s the Athlete Creator Club? The world of sport is changing. - [U23 GB&NI TEAM ANNOUCNED FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/u23-gbni-team-annoucned-for-european-championships/) - [NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM CONFIRMED FOR EUROPEAN ATHLETICS U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-gb-ni-team-confirmed-for-european-athletics-u23-championships/) - UK Athletics has today announced the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB&NI) team for the U23 European Championships in Norway from 17–20 July. A squad of 44 athletes has been selected in line with the selection policy, with the aim for these Championships being to maximise a top-five placing overall. Jeriel Quainoo (Ryan Freckleton, - [GB&NI JUNIORS BREAK RECORDS AT MANNHEIM GALA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-juniors-break-records-at-mannheim-gala/) - The GB & NI juniors put on a spectacular display at the U20 Mannheim Gala in Germany over the weekend. A new meeting record for Charlotte Henrich (coach: Nigel Stickings, club: Invicta East Kent) in the 400m, clocking 52.56 to take the top spot. The second meeting record of the event came from the men's - [NOVUNA JOINS FORCES WITH GB & NI TEAM IN LANDMARK SPONSORSHIP DEAL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/novuna-joins-forces-with-gb-ni-team-in-landmark-sponsorship-deal/) - Novuna – one of the UK’s leading financial services brands – has today been unveiled as the new Title Partner of the Great Britain & Northern Ireland athletics team. In a historic step for the sport, Novuna will become the first commercial brand ever to appear on the official GB & NI team kit, a - [ATHLETIC VENTURES ANNOUNCES LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP WITH NOVUNA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletic-ventures-announces-landmark-partnership-with-novuna/) - Athletic Ventures has today announced that Novuna, one of the UK’s leading financial services brands, will become Title Partner of its flagship events and the Great Britain & Northern Ireland athletics team, in a landmark multi-year partnership designed to propel the sport into an exciting new era. The agreement represents Novuna’s first major sports sponsorship - [GB&NI FINISH FIFTH IN A CLOSE FOUGHT FINAL DAY AT THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-finish-fifth-in-a-close-fought-final-day-at-the-european-team-championships/) - The Great Britain & Northern Ireland team signed off their European Athletics Team Championships campaign with a string of determined displays, standout points and a welcome return for some of the squad’s top names — securing 5th place overall in the First Division. On her senior international debut Sarah Tait (Linda Smith, Lasswade AC) - [SOLID PERFORMANCES FROM DAY THREE AT THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/solid-performances-from-day-three-at-the-european-team-championships-in-madrid/) - The Great Britain & Northern Ireland team delivered a string of big performances and solid points as the third day of the European Athletics Team Championships wrapped up with standout wins, personal bests and a string of podium finishes to leave GB & NI in fifth position. Here’s how the action unfolded: Alastair Chalmers (Matt - [SPRINTING TO SUCCESS FOR GB&NI TEAM ON DAY 2 OF THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/sprinting-to-success-for-gbni-team-on-day-2-of-the-european-team-champs/) - Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB&NI) sprinted to success on the second day of the European Team Championships in Madrid, rounding the day off with the team in sixth place, just three points behind France in fifth. The GB & NI men dominated the men's sprints on the first evening on the track in Madrid. - [TUTTON AND HEARD SOAR ON THEIR SENIOR DEBUTS AT THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/tutton-and-heard-soar-on-their-senior-debuts-at-the-european-team-champs/) - On the opening day of the European Team Championships, two GB&NI debutants put on a royal performance in the pole vault staged in front of the Royal Palace in the blazing Madrid heat. Gemma Tutton (Richard Pilling, Lewes) finished 5th on her senior debut and secured a significant 12 points for the GB&NI team. Burning - [OKOYE NAMED GB&NI TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/okoye-named-gbni-team-captain-for-the-european-team-championships-in-madrid/) - UK Athletics (UKA) has announced Lawrence Okoye as Team Captain for Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team at the European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid, which begins this evening. Earlier this season, the discus thrower broke his own British Record, surpassing the 70m mark with a distance of 70.76m. This achievement broke - [Athletics Pride Network Spotlight: Charlotte Young - What Pride means to her](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletics-pride-network-spotlight-charlotte-young-what-pride-means-to-her/) - UK Athletics is celebrating Pride month, and caught up with a member of the Athletics Pride Network (APN), Charlotte Young, a middle-distance runner, Loughborough University student, about her journey into athletics, what Pride means to her and the importance of visibility. Finding Freedom in Running Charlotte’s journey in athletics began at a young age. “I - [GB&NI TEAM READY FOR EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-team-ready-for-european-team-championships-in-madrid/) - The top division of the European Athletics Team Championships will take place in Madrid, Spain, on June 26-29. The Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB&NI) team will go up against 15 other countries across four days of competition to see which nation will be crowned Team Champions. Each country fields one athlete per event across 37 - [DISCUS GIANTS TO CLASH IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/discus-giants-to-clash-in-london/) - Olympic champion Roje Stona (JAM), world champion Daniel Ståhl (SWE), world record holder Mykolas Alekna (LTU) and British record holder Lawrence Okoye will clash in one of the best discus fields ever assembled at the London Athletics Meet (Saturday 19 July). Stona was a surprise gold medallist in Paris. The 26-year-old - who finished sixth - [SCOTT & GOLLAN WIN BRITISH MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/scott-gollan-win-british-mountain-running-championships/) - Nancy Scott (Aldershot Farnham and District AC) and Ross Gollan (East Sutherland AC) secured victory in the UKA British Mountain Running Championships held over the Pen-y-Ghent, Yorkshire, a 12.2km run with a 612m climb. The race incorporated the Inter-Counties Mountain Race, where Scott also led the Surrey team to a bronze medal, whilst Yorkshire did - [KEITH AND CAIRESS CROWNED BRITISH CHAMPIONS IN THE 10,000](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/keith-and-cairess-crowned-british-champions-in-the-10000/) - Megan Keith and Emile Cairess were crowned British Champions at this year's UK 10,000m Championships, rounding off the festival of athletics at the University of Birmingham. Megan Keith retained her British title with a time of 31:19.33, coming in second behind guest racer Elisa Palmero from Italy, who ran a personal best to take the - [The UK 10,000m Championships all set for Birmingham](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/the-uk-10000m-championships-all-set-for-birmingham/) - This Saturday, the best British distance runners will take to the University of Birmingham athletics track for the UK 10,000m Championships. It is the finale of a day of athletic festivities, which is a time to attend and cheer on the athletes. The start lists for the men's and women's races are now live. These - [GB&NI team selected for the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-team-selected-for-the-2025-european-athletics-team-championships/) - The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the European Athletics Team Championships has been announced today. The top division of these Championships will take place in Madrid, Spain, on June 26-29. A strong squad of 42 athletes representing GB & NI will go up against 15 other countries across four days of competition. UK - [GB&NI Ultra Short Trail team announcement for the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-ultra-short-trail-team-announcement-for-the-2025-world-mountain-and-trail-running-championships/) - The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the Short Trail event for the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championship in Canfranc, Spain on 25-28 September has been announced today. This is the third combined Mountain and Trail Running Championships, where athletes from around the world compete in Long and Short Trail Ultra-distance, Classic - [FIRST ATHLETES SELECTED FOR THE WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DELHI 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/first-athletes-selected-for-the-world-para-athletics-championships-delhi-2025/) - UK Athletics can announce the first athletes to represent the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, India, between 26 September and 5 October. The first round of selection features seven Paris Paralympic gold and silver medallists. The performance objectives associated with this selection are for athletes to - [GB&NI U20 TEAM NAMED FOR 2025 MANNHEIM GALA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-u20-team-named-for-2025-mannheim-gala/) - A talented squad of 29 athletes has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 Mannheim Gala in Germany, taking place on 28–29 June. The Mannheim Gala serves as a key development opportunity for U20 athletes, particularly in preparation for the European Athletics U20 Championships later this summer. The team features - [WIN TICKETS TO THE SOLD OUT NOVUNA LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/win-tickets-to-the-sold-out-novuna-london-athletics-meet/) - The Novuna London Athletics Meet 2025 has officially sold out — and in record time. But you’ve still got one shot to be there. We’re giving away tickets to this unmissable event at London Stadium on 19 July 2025. The only way in now is to win. This year’s line-up features global stars including Keely - [GB&NI PARA ATHLETES SHINE AT GRAND PRIX](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-para-athletes-shine-at-grand-prix/) - The World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland took place from 23-25 May, with 22 athletes from Great Britain racing, including many up-and-coming athletes from England Athletics. Hannah Cockcroft (Paul Moseley, Leeds) topped the podium three times in Nottwil. A standout performance in the women's 100m T34, winning just under 3 seconds with a time - [ELEVENTH PLACE FINISH FOR MANTHORPE AT EUROPEAN 10,000M CUP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/eleventh-place-finish-for-manthorpe-at-european-10000m-cup/) - An eleventh-place finish in the European Cup 10,000m B Race for Alfie Manthorpe (Hallamshire), who made his track debut representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Pace, France. The Hassaqus (ESP) and Ouida (ITA) took the lead behind the pacer for the opening laps, while Manthorpe settled behind the two Belgians in ninth. The group - [OLYMPIC CHAMPION LYLES LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER FAST RUN IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/olympic-champion-lyles-looking-forward-to-another-fast-run-in-london/) - Reigning Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles will race over 100m at the London Athletics Meet (Saturday 19 July). The US star - a triple gold medallist at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest over 100m, 200m and in the 4 x 100m relay - is a proven championship performer. He won gold in - [GB&NI U20 TEAM SHINE AT THE LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gbni-u20-team-shine-at-the-loughborough-international-athletics-meet/) - A brilliant day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium kicked off the outdoor season for the U20 Great Britain & Northern Ireland team, who finished second overall at the annual 2025 Loughborough International Athletics meet. This event is the season opener for many young athletes and a great chance to gain championship experience ahead of the - [CORBISHLEY BATTLES TO 23RD IN MEN’S 35KM AT EUROPEAN RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/corbishley-battles-to-23rd-in-mens-35km-at-european-race-walking-team-championships/) - Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway and Maidstone AC) produced a determined display to place 23rd in the men’s 35km at the European Race Walking Team Championships in Podebrady, Czechia. The 26-year-old clocked 2:36:06 to secure valuable World Athletics Ranking points as he continues his push towards qualification for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. After - [TRIPLE THREAT: BOL, CAUDERY AND LAKE CONFIRMED FOR ELECTRIC LONDON ATHLETICS MEET](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/triple-threat-bol-caudery-and-lake-confirmed-for-electric-london-athletics-meet/) - Multiple world champion Femke Bol (NED), a triple medallist at the 2024 Olympic Games, will compete in the 400m hurdles at the London Athletics Meet (Saturday 19 July), where she’ll be joined by fellow stars Molly Caudery (GBR) and Morgan Lake (GBR) in what promises to be a stellar day of athletics. The 25-year-old Dutch - [GB & NI U20 TEAM NAMED FOR 2025 LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-u20-team-named-for-2025-loughborough-international/) - A team of 50 rising stars has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 Loughborough International Athletics match on Sunday 18 May. The U20 squad features a mix of European U20 medallists, British champions and emerging talent, as they prepare to take on athletes representing Loughborough, England, Scotland, Wales, and - [GOLDEN GIRLS LIGHT UP CHINA AND A HISTORY MAKING RELAY BRONZE FOR GB&NI TEAM](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/golden-girls-light-up-china-and-a-history-making-relay-bronze-for-gbni-team/) - The women's Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4x100m relay team won gold at the World Relays in Guangzhou, plus a history-making bronze medal for the GB and NI quartet in the World Relays debut event of the mixed 4x100m. The women's 4x400m won their qualifying round, confirming that all five GB and NI teams have - [GB & NI SECURE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTS ON CRUCIAL FIRST DAY AT WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS CHINA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-secure-world-championship-spots-on-crucial-first-day-at-world-athletics-relays-china/) - Rain poured down on the first day of competition at the World Relays in China, where four Great Britain and Northern Ireland teams secured qualification spots for the World Championships later this year in Tokyo. The evening opened with the new mixed 4x100m event, where the GB & NI team secured their spot in the - [LINA NIELSEN NAMED TEAM CAPTAIN FOR GB & NI TEAM AT WORLD RELAYS IN CHINA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/lina-nielsen-named-team-captain-for-gb-ni-team-at-world-relays-in-china/) - UK Athletics (UKA) has announced Lina Nielsen (Tony Lester, Shaftesbury Barnet) as Team Captain to the Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB&NI) at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, this weekend. The 400m hurdler is part of the women's 400m relay team and will compete this weekend for a qualification spot for the World - [CAIRESS AND HAUGER-THACKERY SELECTED FOR WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS MARATHON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/cairess-and-hauger-thackery-selected-for-world-athletics-championships-marathon/) - Emile Cairess (coach: Renato Canova, club: Leeds City) and Calli Hauger-Thackery (Nick Hauger, Hallamshire) have been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, taking place from 13–21 September 2025. Cairess earns selection following a series of exceptional performances, including a third-place finish at the - [UK ATHLETICS CONFIRMS SELECTION FOR 2025 EUROPEAN 10,000M CUP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-confirms-selection-for-2025-european-10000m-cup/) - UK Athletics has today confirmed the selection of one athlete to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 European 10,000m Cup, taking place in Pacé, France, on Friday 24 May. Alfie Manthorpe (Hallamshire) earns his place in the men’s race following a strong start to his 2025 season, which has seen him hit - [GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TEAM ARE READY FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS IN CHINA](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/great-britain-and-northern-ireland-team-are-ready-for-the-world-athletics-relays-in-china/) - The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team is all set for the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China (10-11 May), which will be live-streamed on BBC Sport. At the start of a new Olympic cycle heading towards LA 2028, the squads are a mixture of experienced championship runners and developing athletes, with the overall aim - [Last Call to Enter the 2025 UK 10,000m Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/last-call-to-enter-the-2025-uk-10000m-championships/) - There are just a few days left for athletes to secure a place on the start line of this year’s National 10,000m Championships. With the entry deadline on Saturday 11 May, athletes are encouraged to sign up and test themselves against the country’s best – and some top international talent. The championship A race will - [GB & NI ATHLETES NAMED FOR 2025 EUROPEAN RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-athletes-named-for-2025-european-race-walking-team-championships/) - Two athletes have been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 European Race Walking Team Championships, taking place in Poděbrady, Czech Republic on Sunday 18 May. The British duo will compete over two distances in the senior men’s events, with Cameron Corbishley (Andi Drake, Medway & Maidstone) contesting the 35km walk - [TWELVE ATHLETES SELECTED TO REPRESENT GB & NI AT THE 2025 IAU WORLD 24 HOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/twelve-athletes-selected-to-represent-gb-ni-at-the-2025-iau-world-24-hour-championships/) - UK Athletics has today announced a full team of 12 athletes selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2025 IAU World 24 Hour Championships in Albi, France, taking place on 18–19 October. The Championships, held biennially, will see the world’s top ultra-distance athletes compete to cover the greatest distance possible within a - [LONDON ATHLETICS MEET RETURN FOR OLYMPIC CHAMPION KEELY HODGKINSON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/london-athletics-meet-return-for-olympic-champion-keely-hodgkinson/) - Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) will receive a hero's welcome when she returns to the London Stadium this summer to race over 800m at the London Athletics Meet (Saturday 19 July). Delivering a typically fearless performance, the 23-year-old made history at the 2024 event with a meeting record, national record and personal best of 1:54.61, moving - [Kilty and Broom-Edwards set to drive social impact through new ChangeMakers grant](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/kilty-and-broom-edwards-set-to-drive-social-impact-through-new-changemakers-grant/) - Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has announced the Team GB and ParalympicsGB stars who are set to receive grants as part of the ChangeMakers initiative, which will provide a total of £100,000 for athletes to power positive change. Sixteen current and former National Lottery funded athletes will receive grants of up to £10,000 to - [AN INTERVIEW WITH CLUB COACH LORRAINE MULVANEY TO MARK STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/an-interview-with-club-coach-lorraine-mulvaney-to-mark-stephen-lawrence-day-2025/) - Stephen Lawrence Day takes place today (22 April), the anniversary of Stephen’s death. It is a national moment to honour Stephen’s life, celebrate progress, challenge injustice, and empower young people to imagine their futures. We caught up with Stephen’s Aunt, Lorraine Mulvaney, a London born volunteer club coach at Cardiff Athletics and part of the - [2025 TCS LONDON MARATHON TO HOST UK ATHLETICS MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-tcs-london-marathon-to-host-uk-athletics-marathon-championships/) - The 2025 TCS London Marathon will incorporate the UK Athletics Marathon Championships, it has been announced today. This year’s event on Sunday 27 April is the first of a new three-year agreement between London Marathon Events and UK Athletics that will see the London Marathon host the UK championships until 2027. It will also serve - [JAMES SEALS TOP FIVE FINISH IN EUROPEAN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS MARATHON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/james-seals-top-five-finish-in-european-running-championships-marathon/) - The inaugural European Running Championships came to a close on Sunday morning with the marathons and the 10km races, with plenty of British interests in all four contests. George James (Rob Russell) impressed on his Great Britain and Northern Ireland debut with a superb fifth place finish after a valiant display in the men’s marathon. - [IRWIN 16TH AT INAUGURAL EUROPEAN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS HALF MARATHON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/irwin-16th-at-inaugural-european-running-championships-half-marathon/) - Hannah Irwin (coach: Gavin Pavey, club: Cambridge & Coleridge) was the sole representative for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the half marathon at the inaugural European Running Championships on Saturday morning (12 April) as she finished 16th in the women’s race. The Championships, taking place in Brussels – Leuven in Belgium, saw some the - [GB & NI TEAM ALL SET FOR EUROPEAN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-team-all-set-for-european-running-championships-2025/) - The first edition of the European Running Championships will take place in Brussels-Leuven from 12 to 13 April 2025. For the first time at a European Athletics Championship, the masses will join the elites on the start line. A team of 13 athletes will represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB&NI) at these championships across - [INGEBRIGTSEN AND KERR TO REKINDLE RIVALRY IN LONDON](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/ingebrigtsen-and-kerr-to-rekindle-rivalry-in-london/) - In a much-anticipated head-to-head, multiple Olympic, world and European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) will line up against world champion and Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr (GBR) over 1500m at the London Athletics Meet on Saturday 19 July. Ingebrigtsen is a phenomenal performer. Olympic 1500m champion in 2021, he finished fourth in Paris 2024 but went - [LONDON ATHLETICS MEET SET FOR HISTORIC RETURN WITH OVER 50,000 TICKETS SOLD ALREADY](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/london-athletics-meet-set-for-historic-return-with-over-50000-tickets-sold-already/) - The highly anticipated London Athletics Meet returns this summer on 19 July at the iconic London Stadium. This year's event is becoming history's fastest-selling London Diamond League! Over 50,000 tickets have already been sold, cementing the meet's status as the biggest one-day athletics spectacle in the world. Fans eager to witness world-class athletes compete live still - [FINAL GB & NI TEAM SELECTIONS FOR 2025 EUROPEAN ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/final-gb-ni-team-selections-for-2025-european-road-running-championships/) - UK Athletics has selected ten athletes to represent GB & NI in the 10k competition, completing the full squad for the European Road Running Championships in Belgium on the 12 and 13 April 2025. Paris Olympic Triathlon medallist, Beth Potter (Shaftesbury Barnet) is one of five women who will look to compete in Leuven. She - [READY SET GO! ORGANISERS OF BIRMINGHAM 2026 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS CELEBRATE 500 DAYS TO GO AT ALEXANDER STADIUM LAUNCH](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/ready-set-go-organisers-of-birmingham-2026-european-athletics-championships-celebrate-500-days-to-go-at-alexander-stadium-launch/) - With 500 days to go until the UK hosts the European Athletics Championships for the first time, organisers marked the milestone in Birmingham today by unveiling the event’s official brand and launching sign-ups for priority ticket access. The Championships, which take place at Perry Barr’s Alexander Stadium from 10-16 August 2026, will see some of - [GOURLEY SILVER AND HUNTER BELL BRONZE BRING GB & NI CAMPAIGN TO A WONDERFUL CONCLUSION IN FINAL SESSION AT WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gourley-silver-and-hunter-bell-bronze-bring-gb-ni-campaign-to-a-wonderful-conclusion-in-final-session-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships/) - Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North) and Georgia Hunter Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave) closed GB & NI’s World Athletics Indoor Championships campaign in Nanjing this evening with truly memorable medals in the men’s and women’s 1500m finals. The pair, who both suffered disappointment with their performances at the recent European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, showed - [OLAJIDE 10TH IN LONG JUMP FINAL IN GB & NI DEBUT AT WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/olajide-10th-in-long-jump-final-in-gb-ni-debut-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships/) - Funminiyi Olajide (Thurrock) finished 10th in her debut for GB & NI this morning in the women’s long jump final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Olajide who jumped 6.67m last month in Fayetville to qualify for Nanjing opened her competition with 6.38m, fouled her second attempt but then improved to 6.41m for her third - [ANNING WINS BRILLIANT 400M GOLD FOR GB & NI AT WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NANJING](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/anning-wins-brilliant-400m-gold-for-gb-ni-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships-in-nanjing/) - Amber Anning (Chris Johnson, Brighton & Hove) put to bed the demons of European Indoor disappointment by fighting her way to a fantastic gold medal over the women’s World Indoor 400m final in Nanjing this evening. The British record holder and World and Olympic medallist claimed her first senior individual medal on the global stage, - [CAUDERY TAKES FOURTH IN WOMEN’S POLE VAULT FINAL AT WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/caudery-takes-fourth-in-womens-pole-vault-final-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships/) - GB & NI's Molly Caudery (Scott Simpson, Thames Valley) just missed out on a medal in the women’s world athletics indoor championships pole vault final this morning, with a best clearance of 4.70m giving her 4th place. The defending champion who won the gold in Glasgow in 2024, had first time clearances at 4.45m and 4.60m, - [AZU COMPLETES HISTORIC DOUBLE INDOOR TITLE SWEEP WITH 60M GOLD IN NANJING FOR GB & NI](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/azu-completes-historic-double-indoor-title-sweep-with-60m-gold-in-nanjing-for-gb-ni/) - Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff) got GB & NI off to a perfect start on day one of the World Athletics Indoor Championships winning gold in the men’s 60m final to add to his brilliant European Athletics Indoor Gold less than two weeks ago. The win capped off a superb evening for GB & NI - [AZU QUALIFIES FOR 60M SEMI FINAL AFTER FIRST SESSION AT WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NANJING](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/azu-qualifies-for-60m-semi-final-after-first-session-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships-in-nanjing/) - Great Britain and Northern Ireland got underway at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing this morning with the men’s 60m the first of events featuring GB athletes. Andy Robertson (Alex O’Gorman, Sale Harriers Manchester) was first up of GB’s two European Indoor 60m medallists from Apeldoorn and got away to a superb start, only - [GOURLEY TO LEAD GB & NI TEAM AT WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NANJING](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gourley-to-lead-gb-ni-team-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships-in-nanjing/) - UK Athletics has announced GB & NI 1500m athlete Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North) as Team Captain for this weekend’s World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Gourley, who opens his championship campaign on Friday evening (local) will address his teammates with the traditional captain’s speech at the final team meeting ahead of the - [GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-team-selected-for-the-world-athletics-relays-2025/) - UK Athletics has announced the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Relays, Guangzhou, China (10-11 May). With the start of a new Olympic cycle heading towards LA 2028, UKA has selected squads across all relay events with the overall objective of qualifying for the World Championships in Tokyo later this year. - [GB & NI THROWING TEAM KICKED OFF THE SEASON IN CYPRUS AT THE EUROPEAN THROWING CUP](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-throwing-team-kicked-off-the-season-in-cyprus-at-the-european-throwing-cup/) - Fresh from making her senior international debut at the European Indoor Championships, Serena Vincent opened her outdoor season with a season’s best of 17.15m on her fourth attempt to finish sixth in the women's shot put at the European Throwing Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus. In the hammer throw competition, Jake Norris continued his fine form - [GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS INDOORS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-team-selected-for-the-world-athletics-indoors-championships-2025/) - UK Athletics has announced the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China (21-23 March). Originally scheduled for the 2020 edition of these championships but postponed due to the pandemic, this is the second major championship taking place this month, following the European Athletics Indoor Championships last weekend - [SUPER SILVER MEDALS FOR MILLS, COURTNEY-BRYANT & WOMEN’S 4X400M TEAM AS CURTAIN FALLS IN APELDOORN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/super-silver-medals-for-mills-courtney-bryant-womens-4x400m-team-as-curtain-falls-in-apeldoorn/) - There were terrific silver medals from George Mills (Thomas Dreissigacker, Brighton Phoenix), Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Rob Denmark, Poole AC) and British women’s 4x400m on the final day of action at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. In what was an intriguing men’s 3000m final, and with many eyes on the tactics deployed by reigning champion - [O’DOWDA ENJOYS MAGNIFICENT PENTATHLON OPENING, WHILE FOUR QUALIFY THROUGH TO FINAL EVENING](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/odowda-enjoys-magnificent-pentathlon-opening-while-four-qualify-through-to-final-evening/) - Jade O’Dowda (John Lane, Newham & Essex Beagles) enjoyed a magnificent opening to the women’s pentathlon, while there were successful progressions for Scott Lincoln (Paul Wilson, City of York) in the men’s shot put, and the trio of Bianca Williams (Linford Christie, Thames Valley), Joy Eze (Michael Donnelly, Gateshead) and Amy Hunt (Marco Airale, Charnwood) - [AZU STRIKES EUROPEAN SPRINT GOLD WHILE ROBERTSON CLINCHES BRONZE IN APELDOORN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/azu-strikes-european-sprint-gold-while-robertson-clinches-bronze-in-apeldoorn/) - Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff) struck a magnificent men’s 60m gold, producing an unerring personal best performance, while there was a memorable bronze for Andrew Robertson (Alex O’Gorman, Sale Harriers) in the same race at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Fastest through the morning’s heats, and requiring a top two finish to qualify - [SUN SHINES ON RUSHMAN AND GIBBON WHO SECURE CROSS CHALLENGE FINAL WINS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/sun-shines-on-rushman-and-gibbon-who-secure-cross-challenge-final-wins/) - Brett Rushman (coach: Andrew Hobdell, club: Hertfordshire) and Jess Gibbon (Oxfordshire) won the senior races at the UK Athletics Cross Challenge Final and UK Inter Counties Championships as the sun shone down on Wollaton Park in Nottingham. A blistering senior men’s contest ended with Rushman taking one of the biggest victories of his career as - [HOST OF SUCCESSFUL BRITISH QUALIFIERS ON MORNING TWO IN APELDOORN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/host-of-successful-british-qualifiers-on-morning-two-in-apeldoorn/) - Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Rob Denmark, Poole AC), George Mills (Thomas Dreissigacker, Brighton Phoenix), Andrew Robertson (Alex O’Gorman, Sale Harriers) and Jeremiah Azu (Helen James, Cardiff) were the pick of the qualifying bunch, as a host of British athletes progressed on morning two at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The quickest in Europe this year - [UKA CROSS CHALLENGE 24/25 SET FOR ENTERTAINING FINALE IN NOTTINGHAM](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uka-cross-challenge-24-25-set-for-entertaining-finale-in-nottingham/) - The UK Athletics Cross Challenge Final brings a close to the cross country season at Wollaton Park today Saturday 8th March. Since the start of November 2024, the series has seen incredible domestic action across the country in Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow and Leeds, before the finale heads to Nottingham as athletes have their eyes on - [BRILLIANT 1500M EUROPEAN INDOOR BRONZE FOR WALCOTT-NOLAN ON NIGHT TWO IN APELDOORN](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/brilliant-1500m-european-indoor-bronze-for-walcott-nolan-on-night-two-in-apeldoorn/) - There was 1500m delight for Revee Walcott-Nolan (Thomas Dreissigacker, Luton) as she clinched a memorable European bronze medal on night two at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. In a superb effort and huge lean for the line, Walcott-Nolan secured her first major international medal just one day after she celebrated her 30th birthday, - [LAKE IMPRESSES AS MORE QUALIFY ON DAY TWO OF EURO INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/lake-impresses-as-more-qualify-on-day-two-of-euro-indoor-championships/) - Day two of action saw a handful of British athletes navigate qualifying rounds to progress onwards, including a confident performance from Morgan Lake (Yannick Tregaro, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow), at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. In women’s high jump qualifying, and requiring a clearance of 1.92M or a top eight finish to - [GB & NI MIXED 4X400M CLINCH EURO INDOOR BRONZE IN OPENING APELDOORN ACTION](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-mixed-4x400m-clinch-euro-indoor-bronze-in-opening-apeldoorn-action/) - There was European mixed 4x400m bronze joy for Great Britain & Northern Ireland’s mixed 4x400m team, while Georgia Hunter-Bell (Trevor Painter, Belgrave) and Neil Gourley (Stephen Haas, Giffnock North) were among a host of impressive British qualifiers from the opening session of the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Closing off the opening session, the - [EIGHT ATHLETES SELECTED FOR GB & NI FOR THE EUROPEAN THROWING CUP IN CYPRUS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/eight-athletes-selected-for-gb-ni-for-the-european-throwing-cup-in-cyprus/) - Eight athletes are selected to represent the GB&NI team at the European Throwing Cup in Cyprus (15-16 March), which will feature two senior international debuts. After setting a new personal best of 56.06 in the discus at the recent UKA/England Athletics Winter Long Throws Championships in Loughborough, Zara Obamakinwa (Blackheath and Bromley, Mark Chapman) will - [‘LINCO’ TO LEAD AS GB & NI LINE UP FOR EUROPEAN ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/linco-to-lead-as-gb-ni-line-up-for-european-athletics-indoor-championships/) - The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team is ready to take to the field of play at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in the Netherlands. The 42-strong team is filled with Olympic and World experience and features no less than 13 senior debutants. The team captain for the Championships will be 19-time UK Champion shot - [GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gb-ni-team-selected-for-the-european-indoor-championships-2025/) - UK Athletics has announced the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Indoor Championships, Apeldoorn, Netherlands (6-9 March). UKA’s aim when selecting the team is to maximise the number of medals won, whilst also providing a development opportunity for athletes capable of finishing in the top eight at the Championships. The European event - [Kilty announces retirement from athletics](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/kilty-announces-retirement-from-athletics/) - GB & NI’s very own 'Teesside Tornado' Richard Kilty is hanging up his spikes after an athletics career that has seen him become a world and European champion, as well as an Olympic medallist. The 35-year-old has won medals at every major championships, indoors and out and will be remembered as one of the fastest - [HALF MARATHON ATHLETES JOINING GB & NI FOR 2025 EUROPEAN ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/half-marathon-athletes-joining-gb-ni-for-2025-european-road-running-championships-announced/) - GB & NI have confirmed the selections for the Half Marathon races at the 2025 European Road Running Championships 12-13 April 2025 in Leuven, Belgium. The inaugural event which will combine elite race championships with mass participation opportunities, also comprises a 10km and marathon race. In December UKA announced the Marathon Athletes competing in April. - [Championship and world records set at 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/championship-and-world-records-set-at-2025-microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships/) - George Mills, Neil Gourley, and Scott Lincoln all set new championship records at the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Mills (club: Brighton Phoenix; coach: Thomas Dreissigacker) clocked 7:40.16 to pip James West (Tonbridge; Helen Clitheroe) to the men’s 3000m in an enthralling battle, with both men going well under the previous record - [GOURLEY & MILLS LEAD WAY WITH RECORDS AT MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/gourley-mills-lead-way-with-records-at-microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships/) - George Mills (club: Brighton Phoenix) and Neil Gourley (Giffnock North) both set new Championship records on the way to impressive gold medals at the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham as GB & NI athletes booked their place at next month’s continental showdown. Mills was the first athlete of the day to book a - [Williams and Azu claim 60m titles on first day of Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/williams-and-azu-claim-60m-titles-on-first-day-of-microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-2025/) - Bianca Williams (club: Thames Valley; coach: Linford Christie) stormed to the first senior national title of her career while Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff; Helen James) impressively defended his on the first day of the Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships. Both booked their places at next month’s European Athletics Indoor Championships in the process. Williams ran the - [UPDATED SATURDAY TIMETABLE: 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/updated-saturday-timetable-2025-microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships/) - Following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, please find an updated timetable for today’s event. - [Statement: Start of Microplus 2025 UK Athletics Indoor Championships delayed](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/statement-start-of-microplus-2025-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-delayed/) - The start of the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships has been delayed following an incident that required the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham this morning, Saturday 22 February. Whilst re-entry to the venue has commenced, it has been agreed to delay the start of the competition until 12.55 with a 1.5 hour - [2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships - Utilita Arena Birmingham](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-utilita-arena-birmingham/) - Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell (club: Belgrave; coach: Trevor Painter) will look to continue her fine form and defend her Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships title in the 1500m as Birmingham gets set to welcome a host of star names for the national showcase. Hunter Bell, victorious in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose - [Watch the Keely Klassic Live](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/watch-the-keely-klassic-live/) - [QUIRK AND REES TRIUMPHANT IN LEEDS AT CROSS CHALLENGE](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/quirk-and-rees-triumphant-in-leeds-at-cross-challenge/) - Amelia Quirk and Logan Rees were among those victorious at the fourth leg of the 2024/25 UK Athletics Cross Challenge series in Temple Newsam, Leeds on Saturday (8th February). Supported by Sportsshoes, the event also incorporated a UK Home International and Area Match, together with the Celtic Challenge, adding further quality competition to a scintillating - [UK ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE AND UK HOME INTERNATIONAL MATCH COME TO LEEDS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-cross-challenge-and-uk-home-international-match-come-to-leeds/) - *for essential information on parking, course map and entries visit the Leeds Cross Challenge section. The 2024/25 UK Athletics Cross Challenge series roll on to Temple Newsam in Leeds on Saturday 8 February as the penultimate fixture before the Final next month. Supported by Sportsshoes, the event also incorporates a UK Home International and Area - [2025 UK Athletics Championships returns to Alexander Stadium](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/2025-uk-athletics-championships-returns-to-alexander-stadium/) - The 2025 UK Athletics Championships will return to Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, showcasing the nation's top athletes during an action-packed weekend on August 2-3. Sign up for early access to tickets below. 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Priority access is exclusively available to members of the British - [UK ATHLETICS LEEDS CROSS CHALLENGE 2025 READY TO ROCK ON 8 FEBRUARY](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-leeds-cross-challenge-2025-ready-to-rock-on-8-february/) - With race 3 of the UK Cross Challenge series completed at Glasgow this weekend, all eyes are headed for Leeds and Temple Newsam Park on 8 February in what is an action packed stage of the Cross Challenge series! Supported by Sportsshoes, entries are open for what is lined up to be an hostoric event - [MCKENNA AND CROWE WIN ON HOME SOIL AT GLASGOW CROSS CHALLENGE 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/mckenna-and-crowe-win-on-home-soil-at-glasgow-cross-challenge-2025/) - The UK Athletics Cross Challenge rolled onto Glasgow for the third fixture of the series on Saturday 11 January, as athletes braced the cold conditions at the event which incorporated the Scottish Inter District Championships. Lynn McKenna (coach: John Montgomery, club: Shettleston) stole a march on Morag Miller (Central) and Scout Adkin (Angela Mudge, Moorfoot) - [UKA SELECT BATH HALF AS OFFICIAL TRIAL FOR THE 2025 WORLD ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uka-select-bath-half-as-official-trial-for-the-2025-world-road-running-championships/) - UK’s best distance runners invited to Bath on Sunday 16 March 2025 to race for spots on the GB & NI team for World Championships in San Diego The 2025 GetPRO Bath Half will host the official trial race for the 2025 World Athletics Road Running Championships Half Marathon, London Marathon Events (LME) and UK - [ATHLETIC VENTURES ANNOUNCES VITA COCO AS OFFICIAL HYDRATION PARTNER TO THE NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athletic-ventures-announces-vita-coco-as-official-hydration-partner-to-the-novuna-uk-athletics-championships/) - Athletic Ventures is pleased to announce Vita Coco as the Official Hydration Partner for the Novuna UK Athletics Championships, taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium this weekend 2–3 August 2025. As the world’s leading coconut water brand, Vita Coco will provide hydration for officials and volunteers, as well as fan sampling opportunities on-site across the - [UK Athletics 10-Mile Championships to Be Staged at AJ Bell Great South Run](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-10-mile-championships-to-be-staged-at-aj-bell-great-south-run/) - [WEBSTER SETS NEW WORLD RECORD AND GOLD FOR WOMENS TEAM AT THE IAU WORLD 24 HOUR CHAMPS](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/webster-sets-new-world-record-and-gold-for-womens-team-at-the-iau-world-24-hour-champs/) - [UK Athletics 10k Road Race Championships Coming to the Great Manchester Run](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/uk-athletics-10k-road-race-championships-coming-to-the-great-manchester-run/) - [History made at The British Grand Prix of Race Walking and National Championships](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/history-made-at-the-british-grand-prix-of-race-walking-and-national-championships/) - History made at The British Grand Prix of Race Walking as first Half Marathon Race Walk and National Championships held in Leeds as Corbishley sets new British Record. 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[Novuna London Athletics Meet 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/) - The Novuna London Athletics Meet is the biggest one-day athletics event of the year. - [FAQs](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/faqs/) - Most popular frequently asked questions - [Spectator Information](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/spectator-information/) - Public transport is the best and easiest way to get to and from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. - [Timetable](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/timetable/) - All times and events subject to change - [Ticket Information](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/ticket-information/) - Book your athletics event tickets now — day passes, weekend passes, and premium trackside seating available online today. - [Premium Packages](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/premium-packages/) - Take your Novuna London Athletics Meet experience to the next level with our range of premium packages. - [Sustainability](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2026/sustainability/) - Sustainability at the Novuna London Athletics Meet - [Novuna UK Athletics Championships Birmingham](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-uk-athletics-championships-birmingham-2026/) - The Novuna UK Athletics Championships heads to the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on 20–21 June. See the nation’s best athletes compete for national titles and selection places for the European Athletics Championships, taking place at the same venue less than two months later. Expect top-level athletics as athletes go head-to-head for the chance to represent GB&NI - [European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/european-athletics-championships-birmingham-2026/) - For the first time ever, the European Athletics Championships are coming to the UK. Expect a week of world-class sport as Europe’s best athletes go head-to-head in front of a packed British crowd. Tickets Are On Sale Now! Tickets start from just £10 for adults, £5 for under-16s. Venue Alexander Stadium Alexander Stadium - [Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships Birmingham 2026](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-birmingham-2026/) - The nation’s top athletes are set to light up the Utilita Arena Birmingham from 14–15 February for the 2026 Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships. This year, the stakes are even higher. Alongside the fight for national titles, athletes will be battling for spots on the team heading to the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland - [Novuna UK Athletics Championships Birmingham 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-uk-athletics-championships-birmingham-2025/) - The Novuna UK Athletics Championships heads to the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham between 2-3 August as the nation’s best athletes battle for national titles and spots on the team for this year’s World Athletics Championships. Expect world-class performances, intense rivalries, and unforgettable moments. Tickets are on sale now from £20 adults / £10 under-16s. Don’t miss - [UK Athletics 10000m Championships & World Trials](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/uk-athletics-10000m-championships-world-trials/) - [World Athletics Indoor Tour - Bronze](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/world-athletics-indoor-tour-bronze/) - The Keely Klassic forms part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour and will be a celebration of athletics. It will showcase the incredible talent in British sport and provide a unique, immersive experience for fans. The meeting will combine elite competition with an electrifying atmosphere, enhanced by a blend of music and athletics that promises - [Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships Birmingham 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-birmingham-2025/) - The UK's best track and field athletes will head to Birmingham for the 2025 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships. The action will take place across the weekend of the 22nd & 23rd February, with national titles and places on the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team all up for grabs ahead of the European Athletics - [Novuna London Athletics Meet 2025](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/novuna-london-athletics-meet-2025/) - [Microplus UK Athletics Championships Manchester 2024](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/microplus-uk-athletics-championships-manchester-2024/) - The 2024 Microplus UK Athletics Championships promises to be a thrilling weekend of action, with national titles on the line, places at this year’s Olympic Games up for grabs, and valuable preparation for all athletes targeting Paris this summer, so you won’t want to miss it. - [Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2024](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/microplus-uk-athletics-indoor-championships-2024/) - The best British athletes will return to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena between 17 and 18 February for the 2024 Microplus UK Athletics Indoor Championships. It won’t just be prestigious national titles on the line! The Championships will also serve as the Official Trial event for athletes to book their place at the World Athletics Indoor Championships - [London Athletics Meet 2024](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/london-athletics-meet-2024/) - The London Athletics Meet will return to the London Stadium on Saturday 20th July 2024, as part of the Wanda Diamond League series. World Class athletics is coming back to the stadium that bought you Super Saturday, gold medals galore and glorious track and field moments. Stars of the Commonwealth Games, European and World Championships - [UK Athletics Championships Manchester 2023](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/uk-athletics-championships-manchester-2023/) - An event which will see the very best UK athletes go head to head for national titles and places on the GB & NI team for this year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest all up for grabs. The 2023 UK Athletics Championships promises to be a thrilling weekend of action, taking place on the 8th - [Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final 2023](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/birmingham-world-indoor-tour-final-2023/) - The Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final (formally Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham), is back in 2023 and will play host to the last event in the prestigious global series on Saturday 25th February at Utilita Arena Birmingham. The gold tour is a seven-event series showcasing the worlds best athletes as they seek to take home the - [UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2023](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-2023/) - The UK’s best track and field athletes will head to Birmingham for the 2023 UK Athletics Indoor Championships. The action will take place across the weekend of the 18th & 19th February, with national titles and places on the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team all up for grabs ahead of the European Athletics Indoor - [London Athletics Meet 2023](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/london-athletics-meet-2023/) - The London Athletics Meet (formerly known as the Anniversary Games) will return to the London Stadium on Sunday 23rd July 2023, as part of the Wanda Diamond League series. World Class athletics is coming back to the stadium that bought you Super Saturday, gold medals galore and glorious track and field moments. Stars of the - [Müller Anniversary Games 2021](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/muller-anniversary-games-2021/) - The world’s best athletes will get a chance to stake their Tokyo claims under the Tuesday night lights in London this year. The Müller Anniversary Games will return to the London Stadium on the evening of July 13th, after the disappointment of last year’s cancelled event, as part of the new-look Wanda Diamond League. Athletes - [Xmas Gift Vouchers](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/xmas-gift-vouchers/) - Gift voucher test. - [The Para Meet](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/the-para-meet/) - British Athletics adds a new event to its 2018 events calendar. World class para athletics returns to the London stadium in 2018. The IPC World Para Championships 2017 in London broke many records from the most people attending to more British Medals than ever before. A full stadium in 2018 will prove to the world - [The Meet](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/the-meet/) - Introducing a new event to the British Athletics 2018 calendar. The Meet will see the best British athletes face the greatest talent from the United States of America in a world-class, one-day event. London Stadium will host the iconic head to head between two of the world’s leading federations in track and field in July - [Müller Anniversary Games 2017](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/muller-anniversary-games-2017/) - The Müller Anniversary Games is one of the best athletics events in the world and will play host to the superstars of the sport on Sunday 9th July at the former Olympic Stadium in London. The prestigious IAAF Diamond League meeting attracts the biggest names in athletics and was a key part of Usain Bolt's - [World Championships Team Trials 2017](https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events/world-championships-team-trials-2017/) - The best of Britain will descend on Birmingham from 1st - 2nd July as they compete for the prestigious honour of being crowned British Champion as well as a place on the team for the IAAF World Championships in London. 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