Mara Yamauchi today announced that she has decided to retire from elite competition. After becoming Britain’s second fastest ever marathon runner, and competing both in the Beijing and London Olympic Games, she has decided that now is the right time to move on to new challenges. … [Read more...]
Gorecka defends Edinburgh title
January 5, 2013
An individual first place finish in the junior race for Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Emelia Gorecka (coach: Mick Woods) highlighted a good all-round display from the British team as they finished second overall against victors Team Europe and third-placed USA at the annual Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country … [Read more...]
Nuttall appointed UK Endurance Coach
December 22, 2012
John Nuttall has been appointed to the role of Endurance Coach in the latest coaching appointment to the UKA Performance team by Performance Director Neil Black. … [Read more...]
Peter Eriksson appointed
October 29, 2012
UK Athletics has today named Peter Eriksson as the newly appointed Olympic Head Coach. … [Read more...]
Farah, Ennis athletes of 2012
October 29, 2012
Olympic Champions Mo Farah (coach: Alberto Salazar) and Jessica Ennis (Toni Minichiello) have today been voted athletes of the year by the British Athletics Writers’ Association. … [Read more...]
British Athletics Series 2013
October 19, 2012
After the biggest year of athletics the country has ever seen, world-class athletics returns to the UK for the 2013 season with events in Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield and London. … [Read more...]
Athletes selected for WCPP 2013
October 15, 2012
UKA has released the names of athletes who will receive support from the World Class Performance Programme (WCPP) for 2013, with a number of Olympic and Paralympic performers elevated to top level funding following successful Games performances. … [Read more...]
Steel leads UK to 4th
October 8, 2012
The Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland women’s team finished an impressive fourth place at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna, Bulgaria. … [Read more...]
UK Cross Challenge 2012/13
October 7, 2012
The McCain UK Cross Challenge is back for 2012 - 2013, taking in five key cross country fixtures across the UK throughout the autumn/winter season. … [Read more...]
Ennis voted 2012 European Athlete
October 4, 2012
Jessica Ennis voted 2012 European Athlete of the Year Multi-events star Jessica Ennis of Great Britain has been voted the 2012 winner of the women's European Athlete of the Year Award. … [Read more...]
