An inspired performance by Adam Gemili (coach: Micheal Afilaka) brought the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team its first gold medal of the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona (10-15 July). … [Read more...]
Gorecka grabs Bronze
July 11, 2012
The Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team opened its medal account at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona thanks to a spirited bronze medal performance by 3000m runner Emelia Gorecka (coach: Mick Woods). … [Read more...]
Breen for IPC in Holland
June 25, 2012
15-year old Olivia Breen (Leroy Elliot) will make her Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland debut in this week’s IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal, Holland (24-28 June). … [Read more...]
London Qualifiers after Trials Day 3
June 25, 2012
Day three at the Aviva 2012 Trials saw another 21 athletes gain pole position in their quest for places at the London 2012 Olympic Games. … [Read more...]
Honours for Athletics
June 18, 2012
Athletics has enjoyed a double delight in today’s Queen Birthday Honours List with two individuals receiving honours for services to the sport. UKA Chair Ed Warner and UKA’s National Event Coach for hurdles Malcolm Arnold - coach to World 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene - have both been awarded OBEs in … [Read more...]
New UKA Commercial Director
May 22, 2012
With 100 days to go until the Paralympic Games, UKA today announced IPC World Championships silver medallist and European record holder Sophia Warner has been appointed as UKA’s new Commercial Director with effect from October 2012. … [Read more...]
UKA reaction to CAS ruling
May 1, 2012
UKA's response to CAS’ decision in the arbitration between the BOA and the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA): The CAS Panel has ruled that the BOA bye-law related to the selection of British athletes for the Olympic Games was not in compliance with the World Anti-doping Code. … [Read more...]
Merrien gets Olympic berth
April 27, 2012
The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that Lee Merrien has been added to Team GB to compete in the men’s marathon at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Merrien was the first British man home in last weekend’s London Marathon in a new personal best time of 2:13.41. His selection means that Team GB will now … [Read more...]
UKA Board Appointments
April 8, 2012
UKA have today announced the appointment of two new Directors to the board of UK Athletics from 1 May 2012. Dr Sarah Rowell and Sarah Smart will join the Board of UKA following an open recruitment process as Non-Executive Directors. Smart will also chair the Board’s Audit Committee. … [Read more...]
World 2012 Indoor Team Named
February 21, 2012
UKA today announced defending World champions Jessica Ennis (coach: Toni Minichiello) and Dwain Chambers (self-coached) in a 39-strong squad as part of the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland team for the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey 9 – 11 March. … [Read more...]
