@WorldAthletics did publish the qualification system for the 2027 World Championships.
The one for @LA28 shouldn’t be very different…
It raises some concerns by athletes and coaches.
Here some thoughts about it:
Emphasising the importance the Loughborough International meet has to the under 20 set up is the fact that six athletes achieved the tough world u20 standards for the first time yesterday.. the age group also provided seven match event winners (and one U18 winner!)
Abby Steiner 🇺🇸 is suing Puma, alleging that their racing shoes were defective and caused her injuries!
Steiner has suffered from chronic, severe foot and ankle injuries, including Haglund’s deformity (enlarged bumps on the back of the heels) and subsequent Achilles issues. She has had multiple surgeries.
According to the complaint, Puma along with Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. were aware that the shoe designs and their carbon plate (CFP) and nitrogen foam (NF) technology could lead to bone stress injuries, increased risk of foot damage, and abnormal strain on runners’ feet.
The lawsuit claims the shoes were unsafe for normal, expected use despite this knowledge.
The webinar will explain the selection process for:
Loughborough International
Mannheim Gala
European Athletics U18 Championships
World Athletics U20 championships
2026 selection policies can be found here: https://t.co/IB1G9VL3Y9
Our International Age Group Championships Webinar will take place on Monday 9 March at 20:00 pm for athletes, parents and personal coaches.
Sign up now: https://t.co/uslyOeDFIz
Sharon Morris is an inspirational person and coach. She is such an asset for athletics.
It was a joy to interview Sharon at length, as part of a mini-documentary on Birchfield Harriers, at the end of last year.
You can watch the full documentary below 👇
https://t.co/XCQFJY71tt
UKA announced Euro U-18’s selection policy (2009’s/2010’s)
Trials will be at Welsh U18 Champs (27-28 June). Top two with UKA standard go but only up to Max team size of 40 athletes.
Standards set with top 8 aim.
Join us on Monday evening for a webinar that will bridge science and practice, looking at why the menstrual cycle is so important and what we can do in athletics to improve female health support.
Register now ➡️ https://t.co/4LQeIbIbfX
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A weekend for the books in Tampere 📚
The @_Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team finish second in the medal table at the European Under-20 Championships 🙌
#Tampere2025
Great Britain finish second in the medal table at the Euro under 20's with 5 gold, seven silvers and a bronze. As usual women do best with nine of the thirteen medals although the shock was from Rafferty Mirfin (M800m winner) who is young enough to be selected in 2027
Good couple of weeks for the group Charlie ran 44.14 at the diamond league 💎 to go 6th in the world 🌍 and today was crowned British champion 🇬🇧 for the 2nd year running. Ethan massively stepped up and finished 3rd in 200m 🥉 in 20.51 and Elliot jones 5th in the 100m in 10.19