Founded: 1996 Identity Code: SWI HQ: The County Ground Track, Swindon Harriers Athletics Club, Swindon, SN1 2EH. The club started out as Swindon Harriers in 1996. Prior to that there were two major athletics clubs in Swindon – Swindon Road Runners and Swindon AC. Swindon AC was the older of the two, while Swindon Road Runners … 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 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 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
NAL Championship North Round 2 – Liverpool – 5 July Results on OpenTrack Written by Alex Seftel Sale Harriers achieved over 600 points in winning the second Championship North match of the season in Liverpool ahead of second-placed City of York, leaving the overall standings tantalisingly close. The result is a reverse of York’s win … Read more
NAL Championship South Round 1 – Poole – 31 May Results on OpenTrack Written by Alex Seftel Crawley high jumper Julia Machin beat her own world masters record by clearing 1.60m in the high jump at the National Athletics League Championship South match in Poole on 31 May. Machin – a former UK indoor champion … Read more
NAL Championship North Round 1 – York – 31 May Results on OpenTrack Written by Alex Seftel City of York finished on top in the opening Championship North match of the season at their home track. GB international long jumper Lucy Hadaway was one of the better-known names in action. She finished top of the … Read more
The National Athletics League has officially announced its structure for the 2025 season, along with details of fixture dates. Clubs will continue to be split across two levels, with the eight-team Premiership being the top division, and the Championship being split into North, South, East and West regional groups. Saturday 31st May will therefore see … Read more
