The British Athletics communications team can be contacted for queries related to:
- British Athletics Press Releases
- Media accreditation for major international championships
- Contacting athletes via agents
- British Athletics’ sponsors and partnerships
British Athletics Communications team:
Please direct your queries to:
Liz Birchall – Head of Communications
0121 713 8472
07718 526 363
lbirchall@britishathletics.org.uk
Beth Moorley – Media and Communications Manager
07818956998
bmoorley@uka.org.uk
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
Media accreditation for the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the Wanda Diamond League at the London Stadium on Saturday 18th July 2026 is now open and available via Diamond League Portal. Applications will close on Friday 3rd July.
Media accreditation for the 2026 Novuna UK Athletics Championships taking place in Birmingham on 20-21 June is now open and available via www.uka.org.uk/media. Applications will close on Friday 5th June
Please note that any requests received after these deadlines may not be considered, and also note that UK Athletics reserves the right to decline applications for accreditation.
International Events
Birmingham 2026 – European Athletics Championships media accreditation is now open. Media representatives interested in attending and reporting on Birmingham 2026 need to contact their National Federation to express their interest. National Federations are responsible for informing and nominating media representatives.
Each National Federation will then nominate media representatives in the system. After the nomination procedure is completed, journalists and photographers will receive a registration link to finalise their accreditation process.
If you wish to apply for any European Athletics events outside the UK, you will need to apply directly to the event organisers. For World Athletics events, the national governing body will given a code for media application which you will need to contact the UKA media team for.
Please take time to read the Terms & Conditions, and if applicable, the UKA Photographer Guidance , prior to applying. A confirmation email will be sent to all successful applicants at least 14 days before each event, if not before.
Please note that any requests received after these deadlines may not be considered, and also note that UK Athletics reserves the right to decline applications for accreditation.
