Athletics

The School Games has a rich history in athletics, having seen a number of world class athletes pass through its competitions, including Paralympic superstars Jonnie Peacock and Hannah Cockcroft, as well as Olympians Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith. There is every chance you could be seeing the next rising star at Loughborough University this summer.

The sport of athletics provides a combination of running, pushing, jumping and throwing competitive events, designed to test everyone to their maximum potential.

On the track, the athletics events comprise of:

• Sprinting events ranging from 100 - 400 metres, hurdles events ranging from 100 - 400m hurdles and relays including the 4x100m, 4x400m and the Universal relay
• Endurance events ranging from 800m - 3000m and the Steeplechase.

In the field athletes will compete in either:

• Jumping including Long Jump, Triple jump, High Jump and Pole vault.
• Throwing events which include Shot Put, Discus, Javelin and Hammer.

The School Games National Finals provides a unique opportunity which brings the top young athletes from around the UK to compete as part of a series of All-Stars Team. Over 300 athletes from around the UK will be split into 8 evenly balanced All-Star teams, showcasing their talent over two days of competition. The grand finale will see all 8 teams compete in the Universal relay when para and non-para-athletes will compete together to see who can take the 2024 team title.

Did You Know? 

When Great Britain’s Jonathan Edwards set the current Triple Jump world record of 18.29m to win at the 1995 IAAF World Championships, he jumped a distance in excess of the width of a football penalty box.

• Morgan Lake, GB & Northern Ireland superstar and former School Games competitor, holds the current British High Jump record of 1.99 metres. That is as tall as your living room door and she can jump over it!
• Hannah Cockcroft is a former School Games competitor and one of the greatest British sports people ever, winning an incredible 10 World titles, seven Paralympic titles and currently holds the world records for the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres in her classification.

Location

Paula Radcliffe Athletics Track, Loughborough University, LE11 3TP

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