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02 March 2026
The 2026 National Indoor Championships were held over the weekend in the National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown and produced the biggest medal haul for our local athletes in the events history with three golds five silvers and three bronze medals.
02 March 2026
Athletics NI are delighted to announce the NI Road Race Championships for 2026.
24 February 2026
James Gormley’s remarkable rise in form shows no sign of slowing down, as the Carmen Runners athlete delivered another standout performance on the international stage. Building on a string of strong results, he produced a milestone run in Boston that further underlines his growing reputation and championship credentials.
19 February 2026
This year’s Ulster Schools Cross Country Championships were probably met with the most challenging conditions in the events history. Strong bitterly cold winds swept through the Mallusk Playing Fields bringing with it freezing cold rain and hail.
16 February 2026
There was plenty of action indoors, outdoors, on the road and in the cross-country this weekend.
13 February 2026
Armagh AC hosted the thirty fourth edition of the Armagh International Road Races on the night of Thursday 12th of February. Cold blustery conditions did not deter from what proved to be an historic night for Northern Irish Endurance running.
12 February 2026
We are delighted to announce the squads for the upcoming Intercounties Cross Country Championships, taking place at Wollaton Park, Nottingham on 7th March 2026.
12 February 2026
Athletics has always been powered by passionate people who give their time, energy and experience to help others enjoy sport. From grassroots sessions to performance environments, coaches play a vital role in shaping not only athletes’ results, but also their confidence, wellbeing and long-term relationship with athletics.
10 February 2026
Athletics Northern Ireland has launched a recruitment drive to appoint an Independent Board Member to serve as Treasurer, as the governing body continues its work developing and promoting the sport across the region.
09 February 2026
Cross-Country was the main focus over the weekend with the NI Senior XC Championships being held at Necarne Estate in Irvinestown, the Home Countries XC Championships at Parliament Hill and the European Clubs XC in Portugal which featured teams from Lagan Valley AC, Willowfield AC and Candour Track Club.