Colour Run breaks 10,000 mark for UK edition - 17 Jun 2013
Entries to the inaugural Colour Run presented by Dulux in London have this week broken the 10,000 mark, with the Manchester edition filling up fast. read more
Athletics News Articles
Sport England reveals mixed participation results - 14 Jun 2013
The number of people participating in sport at least once a week has maintained numbers of over 15 million, according to Sport England, although the figures have fallen by 200,000 from October’s figures. read more
ASICS announces first online UK store - 12 Jun 2013
ASICS has announced it will be launching its first online store in the UK from September 2013, with the specialist offering allowing consumers access to a range of products in running, cricket, rugby, hockey and indoor sports, as well as more niche products currently not available in all markets. read more
Run Communications earn client double - 06 Jun 2013
Run Communications has announced it has been appointed by The National Lottery operator, Camelot, and ‘Join In’, the charity created to encourage volunteering in sport. read more
Unilever to partner Sainsbury’s Series - 29 May 2013
British Athletics has confirmed that consumer goods supplier, Unilever, will partner this summer’s Sainsbury’s Summer Series, after signing a new deal as “Advertising Partners” for the events. read more
Organisers launch Glasgow 2014 ticket strategy - 14 May 2013
Organisers of next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have announced its ticketing strategy and competition schedule, with the structure designed to create a ‘Games for Everyone’. read more
Vita Coco set to hydrate Run to The Beat - 01 May 2013
Run to the Beat powered by Nike+, London’s only music half marathon, has announced a new two-year partnership with Vita Coco Coconut Water – coming on board as the Official Hydration Partner. read more
Commonwealth Games England reveals kit deal - 26 Apr 2013
Commonwealth Games England has announced Kukri Sports as its new official kit supplier, which will see the Preston-based brand supply competition kit and official sportswear to every member of the England team at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as well as a range of replica team products for England fans. read more
Sport England & UK Sport confirm new appointments - 25 Apr 2013
British sport will have a new look from this week after senior appointments were confirmed at UK Sport and Sport England, with Rod Carr and Nick Bitel named as chairmen of the respective organisations. read more
Virgin Money extends London Marathon deal - 23 Apr 2013
The London Marathon has announced that title sponsor Virgin Money has extended its partnership with the annual event for a further five years, and also revealed a new race logo and title for 2014. read more
Athletics in demand for Anniversary Games - 22 Apr 2013
The first race of the London 2012 Anniversary Games was over in little over an hour, as tickets for the first two days of this summer's athletics event sold out in just 75 minutes. read more
Limelight Sports acquires London Duathlon - 19 Apr 2013
Sports participation company, Limelight Sports, has enhanced its event portfolio with the acquisition of the world’s biggest duathlon, the London Duathlon. read more
Bolt to line-up for Anniversary Games - 17 Apr 2013
Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is among 29 Olympic medallists, including 12 champions and four world record holders, who have so far been confirmed for the IAAF Diamond League at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on the 26th to 28th July - one year on from the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games. read more
London Marathon to review security after Boston blasts - 16 Apr 2013
Security for this week’s London Marathon will be urgently reviewed today after two fatal explosions hit the end of the Boston Marathon. However, organisers added that the event will go ahead as scheduled. read more
National Lottery backs British Athletics - 16 Apr 2013
British Athletics has announced that The National Lottery will act as Event Partner for the newly named Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games in July, to celebrate and showcase their support of British athletes at London 2012 on the anniversary of the Games. read more
Sainsbury’s backs British Athletics events - 15 Apr 2013
British Athletics has confirmed Sainsbury’s as the title sponsor of the Sainsbury’s Summer Series - three athletics events in the UK this summer, culminating in the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford from Friday 26th July to Sunday 28th July. read more
Birmingham to stage IPC Athletics Grand Prix - 09 Apr 2013
Some of the world’s best athletes will compete in Birmingham on Saturday 29th June when the British city’s Alexander Stadium stages the 2013 IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final. read more
Diamond League loses title sponsor - 05 Apr 2013
Just one month out from the start of the 2013 campaign, Samsung has opted against a renewal of its support of the Diamond League leaving the International Association of Athletics Federations to obtain a new title sponsor for the series ahead of the opening event in Doha on 10th May. read more
Samsung unveils Bolt to push latest range - 27 Mar 2013
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has signed a new sponsorship deal with Samsung to promote the brand’s new camera, the NX300. read more
BT backs BT Great CityGames Manchester - 11 Mar 2013
BT is continuing to build on the momentum of London 2012, after it was announced as the new title sponsor of the BT Great CityGames Manchester, which will see major Olympic and Paralympic champions competing in the city centre. read more
Glasgow 2014 in record volunteer requests - 04 Mar 2013
Following the success of the London 2012 Games Makers, Glasgow 2014 has revealed it has received a record number of applications in its search to find 15,000 volunteers ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games. Organisers claim the 50,811 applications is the largest amount of people ever to offer their support for the event in its 83-year history… read more
England Athletics appoint Two Circles - 21 Feb 2013
Two Circles, who specialise in enabling sports rights holders to drive commercial growth, has been appointed by England Athletics to help develop and build a customer model to drive participation in recreational running. read more
IPC considers Grand Prix Series for Paralympians - 14 Jan 2013
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering plans for a series of grand prix events, similar to the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) Diamond League concept, according to media reports. read more
London to host IPC World Champs - 19 Dec 2012
London has been announced as the host city of the 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships. The Championships are the largest single-sport competition for athletes with an impairment in the world and take place on a bi-annual basis. read more
BBC to broadcast 2013 world champs - 14 Dec 2012
Channel 4 has given up the rights to the 2013 World Athletics Championships meaning the BBC will broadcast next year’s event. The BBC already has rights to broadcast the World Championships in 2015 and 2017, with the latter set to be staged in London’s Olympic Stadium. read more
BLACK CONFIRMS UKA STRUCTURE - 27 Nov 2012
UK Athletics performance director Neil Black has unveiled the first of a series of new coaching appointments that will form the bedrock of a performance team set to take athletics through to Rio 2016 and the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. read more
WADA announces plan to lengthen bans - 19 Nov 2012
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has announced plans to double the length of bans for athletes guilty of using performance enhancing drugs to four years. read more
UK Sport to bid for 70 sporting events - 15 Nov 2012
UK Sport and the Department for the Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) today announced the launch of their‘Gold Events Series’ which aims to bring 70 prestigious sporting events to the UK. read more
Hone appointed London Legacy Chief - 06 Nov 2012
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that Dennis Hone has been appointed as chief executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). read more
Irn-Bru firm named Glasgow 2014 partner - 23 Oct 2012
Soft drinks company AG Barr has been announced as the latest sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and will support the event through its brands, including Irn-Bru and Strathmore spring water. read more
Sport England reveals new investment - 19 Oct 2012
Thousands of college students across the country will see increased sporting opportunities following £20 million of new National Lottery funding from Sport England. The increased funding comes as part of Sport England’s £1 billion Youth and Community strategy that aims to increase participation levels in sport. read more
BOA & UK Sport set for new additions - 17 Oct 2012
Lord Sebastian Coe is set to be elected unopposed as chairman of the British Olympic Association after his only opponent withdrew from the race. UK Sport is also welcoming a new addition to the team after appointing Simon Timson as its new performance director. read more
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