Alex Seftel 
Written by Alex Seftel “Absolutely, totally, it could never be as good as this,” said Tony Bush. The long-serving Harrow AC team manager had been asked if winning the National Athletics League title was the highlight of his life-long association with the club. Lifting the trophy was very much a team achievement, but it also … Read more
It is with great sadness that the NAL reports the passing of life member Ivor Wiggett on the 27th January. He passed away peacefully in hospital after a short illness with cancer. This was only picked up after he fell over in the street just before Christmas. Ivor joined Hornsey St Mary’s Harriers in the … Read more
Written by Alex Seftel The National Athletics League has announced details of its 2026 season. As before, there will be three Premiership fixtures. These will take place on 23 May, 11 July and 22 August. The season will open up in Derby, before returning to Woodford Green and finishing at Eton. On those same dates, … Read more
Written by Alex Seftel The winners of the 2025 National Athletics League Awards have been announced, with three Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow athletes claiming top prizes. Tyri Donovan, who broke his own NAL 400m hurdles record with a best of 48.46s on his way to the World Athletics Championships, keeps his Male Track Athlete … Read more
NAL Premiership Round 3 – Birmingham – Saturday 16th August Watch back on Vinco Sport and Runnerspace Results on OpenTrack End of season standings Written by Alex Seftel Harrow AC won their first ever UK league title at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, breaking Thames Valley Harriers‘ (TVH) hold on the crown that the latter had won … Read more
NAL Championship Promotion Match – Oxford Horspath – 16 August Results on OpenTrack Written by Alex Seftel Tonbridge AC and Swansea Harriers were promoted to the National Athletics League (NAL) Premiership after a tense battle at Oxford Horspath. Eight clubs went into the Promotion Match knowing that there was an opportunity to climb into the top … Read more
NAL Premiership Round 3 – Birmingham – Saturday 16th August Watch on Vinco Sport and Runnerspace More information on streaming Start lists, timetable and results on OpenTrack Written by Alex Seftel Harrow AC and Thames Valley Harriers will again do battle for the National Athletics League Premiership title in Birmingham on Saturday in a match … Read more
NAL Championship Promotion Match – Oxford Horspath – 16 August Results on OpenTrack Written by Alex Seftel Eight clubs are preparing to fight over two places in the NAL Premiership for next season, with Joe Brier, Lewis Church, Harry Kendall and Kissiwaa Mensah among those entered. Chelmsford AC, City of York AC, Crawley AC, Herts … Read more
Written by Alex Seftel The fastest ever 3000m time in NAL history was set at the Championship East match in Bromley. Jack Kavanagh of Blackheath and Bromley became the first man to run sub-8:00 with a clocking of 7:58.23. He won by over 47 seconds to break the league record which had stood to Olympic … Read more
Written by Daniel Rees Eight clubs will compete in a one-match showdown next month to earn the right to compete among the UK’s elite athletics clubs in 2026. City of York and Sale Harriers finished in the top two of the Championship North, while Crawley and Tonbridge took the top two places in the Championship … Read more
