UK Indoor Championships – Birmingham
14 – 15th February 2026
Congratulations to Abigail Jennings who picked up a silver medal in the 3000m walk in a time of 14:11.59.
Sprinter Annabelle Honey was also in action and placed 7th in the 60m semi final with a time of 7.63 secs
BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships – Sheffield
13 – 15 Feb 2026
Luca Hamblen placed 6th in the 800m final of the BUCS Indoor Athletics Championships in Sheffield clocking 1:58.48.
British Masters Indoor Championships – Lee Valley
21 Feb – 22 Feb 2026
The British Masters Indoor Championships were held at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre with several AFD athletes picking up medals.
Paul Roker picked up 2 gold in the M75 60m Hurdles and M75 200m. Mark Symes also collected 2 golds in the M55 800m and 1500m. In the throws Allan Leiper won gold in the M65 Shot. Whilst over in the walks Susan Payne took the W65 3000m walk title picking up gold.
Masters sprinter Eni Font Friede won 2 silvers in the W65 60m and 200m. Brian Stopher also collected a silver medal in the M45 800m and Nicola Hey won a bronze medal in the W50 shot. Full results below:
60m
2nd Eni Font Freide (W60) – 9.09 secs
200m
2nd Eni Font Freide (W60) – 30.47 secs
1st Paul Roker (M75) – 31.66secs
800m
4th Dan Acheson (M40) – 2:05.80
2nd Brian Stopher (M45) – 2:13.41
1st Mark Symes (M55) – 2:09.57
1500m
7th Dan Acheson (M40) – 4:25.65
1st Mark Symes (M55) – 4:30.61
60mH
1st Paul Roker (M75) – 11.69secs
Shot
3rd Nicola Hey (W50) – 9.43m
1st Allan Leiper (M65) – 13.36
3000m Walk
1st Susan Payne (W65) 18:34.09