There are hundreds of excellent athletics clubs across the UK. The best way to find the club near you is to use the search engines provided by the official websites of England Athletics, Athletics Northern Ireland, Welsh Athletics and Scottish Athletics.Here are some of the top ones, based on the recent successes of their athletes.
Here are some of the top ones, based on the recent successes of their athletes.Birchfield Harriers: Birchfield Harriers is the UK’s premier athletics club and has been represented at every
Birchfield Harriers: Birchfield Harriers is the UK’s premier athletics club and has been represented at every Summer Olympics bar one since 1908. Based at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, the club also has access to the High-Performance Centre, an indoor facility which provides indoor training for a range of events including long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot putt, and pole vault. Over one hundred Birchfield Harriers have flown the flag for their country in the Olympic Games in the last hundred years and the north Birmingham club intends to increase this number in Tokyo in 2020.
Blackburn Harriers & AC: founded in 1910, and winner of many international and national trophies, the history of this club is still in the making. They provide excellent facilities at the brand new Witton Park Arena in Blackburn. Their stars include Holly Bleasdale and Sophie Hitchon, who made the GB team for the Olympic Games in London in 2012, both reaching the Olympic final as well as being the current national champions and record holders at pole vault and hammer. The last medal for Great Britain in the London Olympics was a silver won by Blackburn Harrier’s Samantha Murray in the modern pentathlon.Edinburgh AC: a very successful club at a local, national and UK level, and the biggest club in Scotland, Edinburgh AC has produced a considerable number of successful athletes during its long history. They’ve had representatives at every Olympic Games since 1964. Their tracks are located at
Edinburgh AC: a very successful club at a local, national and UK level, and the biggest club in Scotland, Edinburgh AC has produced a considerable number of successful athletes during its long history. They’ve had representatives at every Olympic Games since 1964. Their tracks are located at Medowbank Stadium. Scottish Athletics club of the year for 2016, they won Scottish Club Champions badges in 9 different categories. They take part in all athletic disciplines: Road Running, Track and Field, Cross Country, Trail Running, Hill Running, Adventure Racing, Duathlons, Triathlons and many more.
Newham and Essex Beagles: one of the leading athletics clubs in Great Britain. The club competes in the British League and Southern League along with the National Junior League and Youth Development League for competitors under the ages of 20 and 17. Its impressive list of member includes Mo Farah, the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history, and the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000 m and 10,000-meter run. Its home is Terence McMillan Stadium in London.Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers: the club caters for athletes of all ages, from 10 years upwards, competing in track and field athletics, cross-country and road running. It was founded in 1890 and amalgamated with Barnet Ladies in 1986. Their most recent star is Daryll Neita, who won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2016 Olympic Games. Their home is Allianz Park in Hendon, London.
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers: the club caters for athletes of all ages, from 10 years upwards, competing in track and field athletics, cross-country and road running. It was founded in 1890 and amalgamated with Barnet Ladies in 1986. Their most recent star is Daryll Neita, who won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2016 Olympic Games. Their home is Allianz Park in Hendon, London.
