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14 September 2020
Saturday 12th September was jam-packed with athletics action, starting with the P&O Antrim Coast Half Marathon early that morning and continuing with the NI & Ulster U18-U20 & Senior Championships at the Mary Peters Track, which was an astounding success.
13 September 2020
In windy conditions, just over 60 athletes took to the streets of Larne to take part in the P&O Antrim Coast Half Marathon, in a race which saw 4-time Olympic Gold Medallist, Sir Mo Farah attempt to beat his own British record.
13 September 2020
Friday evening at the Mary Peters Track brought athletes from U14- Senior together to compete in the 1500m, plus the U18-Senior 400mH and the IPC 100m and 1500m Wheelchair.
09 September 2020
This weekend will see a most welcome return for the NI & Ulster U18-U20 & Senior Championships at the Mary Peters Track, including the U14-U17 1500m and Pole Vault events.
28 August 2020
Athletics NI today announces the re-launch of the annual Les Jones Memorial event, traditionally a 10k held in May, which was unfortunately postponed due to coronavirus. The event will now be a 5k race held on Saturday 3rd October at the Mary Peters Track.
28 August 2020
The organisers of the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon are delighted to open entries for their Virtual 5K Relay event to celebrate children returning to school. With over 1,832 schools in Northern Ireland embracing for their return under new guidelines, children will be faced with many changes and perhaps challenges – however one thing that shouldn’t be any different is exercise.
27 August 2020
Building on improved infrastructure and new investment since 2019, Athletics Northern Ireland have today relaunched their academies to support the progression of talented 14-22 year old athletes.
25 August 2020
Athletics Northern Ireland will recruit an Every Body Active Coach to develop, deliver and coordinate programmes and initiatives that aim to achieve the objectives of Every Body Active in Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council.
24 August 2020
Written by Richard Rodgers
Three weeks after his brilliant racing weekend in Malonno, Lombardy in Northern Italy, with a 3rd in Piz Tri Vertical Kilometre (Saturday) and a 5th in the Fletta Trail (Sunday), Newcastle & District AC’s (and Dromara’s finest) Zak Hanna made the trip back again to Northern Italy.
18 August 2020
The NI & Ulster U14-U17 Age Group Championships took place at the Mary Peters Track this weekend in a socially distant ‘new normal’. This was one of the first events back at the Track since lockdown began in March and it was a delight for all the athletes to finally be able to compete once more.