Welcome to the Black History Month edition of the Track Academy newsletter! This month, we are honouring the powerful stories, achievements and resilience of black communities past and present. Through inspiring articles and highlights, we celebrate the leaders, trailblazers and everyday heroes...
Kira Tan Michelle Thompson Isaac Ogunlade Jimmy Thoronka Marlon Hogg-Williams Ruben Carvajal Cllr Tariq Dar Katie-Marie Sherlock Scores of athletes tested their mettle at the Willesden Sports Centre as part of Track Academy’s popular annual competition, cheered on by spectators from the community....
Athletes from Track Academy and our partner club Thames Valley Harriers brought home six gold medals, one silver and four bronzes from the Tri-Counties Championships at Lee Valley Athletics Centre. Reece Earle was a double gold winner, beating the championship record in the 200m senior men’s race...
A brother and sister team from Track Academy secured three medals between them at the Middlesex Outdoor Championships, with a further two brought home to the Willesden Sports Centre by their team-mates. Charlotte Reynaert won gold in the under-17 javelin with a distance of 18.7m, while her shot...
Two Track Academy athletes at very different stages in their sporting careers brought home gold medals at the Middlesex Indoor Championships. Representing the under-15s, Abigail Ejakita (pictured above left, in the centre) stormed to victory in the 200m, winning with a time of 26.64 seconds. She...
Supporting each other Connie Henry and Mayor Cllr Abdi Aden Enjoying the race Fighting for first place Pushing hard Having fun on the track Digging deep Starting them young Athletes came out in force for Track Academy’s annual open competition, with amazing races and personal bests across the...
Track Academy’s popular open competition returns to the Willesden Sports Centre on Thursday, with 80 athletes already signed up to take part. Entry to the event costs £8, with registration closing today (Monday, July 11). Athletes will compete in races including the 75m for under-11s, along with...
After working tirelessly to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people, Track Academy founder Connie Henry has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022. The former international athlete will receive an MBE for her Charitable Services to Young People through Sports and Education....
We are happy to announce that we have integrated ADA Pay into our website to allow us to accept donations in $ADA. Our founder Connie Henry said: “Track Academy would like to thank COTI for the incredible support they’ve given us in setting up and integrating their platform to enable us to receive...
Track Academy athletes returned from the Middlesex Indoor Championships with a grand total of four medals and 30 personal bests achieved across the two-day event. Fifteen students and two coaches from the academy took part in the championships at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre in Edmonton, north...
Junior athletes from schools across London came together at the Willesden Sports Centre for a fun and competitive evening of sport hosted by Track Academy. More than 70 young athletes took part in the event, which was licensed by British Athletics. For many of them, it was their first competition,...
Its great to reflect on the work we’ve done in recent years and the real tangible results that our community see. Take a look at our Impact report to see how children and young people have been supported by Track Academy both on and off the track.