Mags Mathieson Awarded MBE for Services to Athletics

The athletics community across Northern Ireland and beyond is celebrating the news that Margaret “Mags” Mathieson has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding and sustained contribution to the sport.

Weekend Roundup

For the third year running the BMC came to Belfast and in association with Lagan Valley they put together some excellent races, with competitors from far away as Germany and Australia taking part. Despite persistent heavy rain throughout the day there were many excellent performances from our local athletes.

National Juvenile Outdoor Championships

Athletics NI Partners with TAMHI to Champion Mental Wellbeing in Sport

Athletics Northern Ireland is proud to announce a new partnership with TAMHI (Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues), a Belfast-based charity that works with sports clubs, schools, and youth groups to promote mental health awareness through sport.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Nomination Process

Athletics NI Announce Commonwealth Games 2026 Nomination Process!

RECORD BREAKING WEEKEND 24TH MAY 2025

There was plenty of local athletes in action over the weekend in England and Belgium. With numerous highlights with no less than four NI records being set.

ULSTER SCHOOLS 2025

Almost perfect conditions at the Mary Peters Track greeted hundreds of athletes for the annual running of the Ulster Schools Track and Field Championships which is one of the highlights of the local track and field fixtures.

The warm sunny conditions produced some outstanding performances with fifteen new championship records being set.

Weekend Roundup 17th May 2025

Hot sunny conditions over the weekend led to some good performances from our local athletes over the weekend.

The Next Generation Protecting and supporting young athletes during Clean Sport Week, 19 23 May.

Athletics NI are committed to clean sport and will be supporting UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign from 19 - 23 May.  

World Relays - NI Athletes Help Secure Two World Championship Teams

Three Northern Irish athletes made a significant contribution to Ireland’s relay success at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou at the weekend.