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Bedford and County athlete, Oliver Weddell on the podium with a gold medal after a win in the England Age Group Championships in July

Bedford’s young athletes win medals at England Age Group Championships

Bedford International Athletics Stadium was once again the host of a national competition as Bedford & County athletes won medals of all colours on another jam-packed weekend of athletics...
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One of the many competitors with former Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis

The Bedfordshire Games return to celebrate inclusion in athletics

Bedford International Athletics Stadium is gearing up to host the latest edition of the Bedfordshire Games; the unique, inclusive event that allows people with learning disabilities to compete...
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Bedford and County athlete, Oliver Weddell on the top step of the podium alongside fellow competitors at the South of England Athletics Championships

Bedford and County boast athletics medals at South of England Championships

Bedford and County Athletics Club won five medals at the latest edition of the South of England Athletics Championships as part of the return of competitive action at Bedford International...
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Mayor Tom Wootton and Mrs Wootton at Bedford International Athletics Stadium.

‘Competition-standard’ events to return to Bedford International Athletics Stadium after track resurfacing

Bedford International Athletics Stadium has "taken a significant step forward" after remedial work to its much-maligned athletics track was completed, allowing the facility to once again host...
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The winners of the Bedfordshire Athletics Awards ceremony in November 2025

Bedford and County Athletics Club celebrate five years of awards in a single night

Bedford and County Athletics Club celebrated their annual awards evening recently, crowning their 2025 winners alongside retrospective winners from 2019 to 2023 to recognise the achievements...
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Close up image of Bedfordshire young athletes captain, Zaphaniah Bryan celebrating a bronze medal at the English Schools Centenary Championships

Bedford and County athletes beat the heat in winning medals at Centenary Championships

Young athletes from Bedford and County Athletics Club were in action at the prestigious English Schools Centenary Championships in Birmingham last weekend (12 and 13 July)...
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Competitor from Cordova House in competition in 2023

The Bedfordshire Games celebrating diversity and inclusion returns for 36th edition

The Bedfordshire Games returns to the Bedford International Athletics Stadium on 1 July, providing opportunity for people with learning disabilities to compete in competitive sport...
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Bedford and County Athletics Club masters sprinter, Tenny James

Masters medals for Bedford and County athlete at World Indoor Championships

Tenny James, from Bedford and County Athletics Club, is celebrating this week after picking up two silver medals at the World Masters Indoor Championships, held in Florida, United States...
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Bedford & County's cross country male athletes in the Chiltern League

Bedford and County athletes celebrate early season success

Athletes from Bedford and County Athletics Club were celebrating in the winner's enclosure on Saturday (8 February) as the club secured overall victory in the Chiltern League...
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Bedford & County athlete Thaila-Jade Mason

Bedford and County athlete recovers to win brilliant bronze at international pentathlon

Bedford & County athlete, Thaila-Jade Mason, 17, recovered from a slow start and injury to secure a dramatic bronze medal at the Schools International Pentathlon in Glasgow last weekend...
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