UK Athletics (UKA)

UK Athletics (UKA)

http://www.uka.org.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/uk-athletics/

Privately Owned UK Athletics, also known as UKA or British Athletics, headquartered in the UK, was founded in 1999 and operates with an estimated 390 employees. The company reported $18.3M in revenue as of 2025. Its primary offering is Spectator Sports. Functioning as the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom, it is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK, as well as managing athletes, their development, and athletics officials.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1999

Headcount

390

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

UK Athletics appointed Anna Blackman and Edleen John as Non-Executive Directors to its Board on June 25, 2026, with Blackman continuing her role as Independent Chair of the UK Athletics Audit & Risk Committee. This follows the organization's fine of £350,000 on June 2 over the 2017 death of Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, was killed when a metal throwing cage fell on him while he was training for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships at the Newham Leisure Centre in London. UK Athletics issued a statement on the same day, expressing deep sorrow and stating that the identified failings "should never have happened." Earlier, on May 13, UK Athletics named a 51-member Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to represent at the 2026 Loughborough International Athletics meet, scheduled for May 17.

Similar Companies

Subscribe for full access to UK Athletics (UKA)'s profile

UK Athletics (UKA) offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. UK Athletics (UKA)'s product portfolio comprises of athletics and multi-discipline sports, search, social, and retail media and sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship.

Subscribe for full access to UK Athletics (UKA)'s products in full detail

UK Athletics (UKA)'s revenues were less than $25M in 2025. Caretta Research has split UK Athletics (UKA)'s revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is search, display and digital publishing. For full access to UK Athletics (UKA)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

Subscribe for full access to UK Athletics (UKA)'s revenue in full detail

Jun

25th

2026

01:00

UK Athletics CONFIRMS Anna Blackman and Edleen John as Non-Executive Directors

UK Athletics has announced the appointment of Anna Blackman and Edleen John as Non-Executive Directors to its Board. Blackman, who has served as Independent Chair of the UK Athletics Audit & Risk Committee, joins the Board while continuing to chair the committee.

United Kingdom Athletics

Jun

2nd

2026

17:30

UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of UAE Paralympic athlete

UK Athletics on Friday was fined £350,000 ($471,520) on Tuesday over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, who was killed in 2017 while the Paralympic athlete was training in London. Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, was preparing for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships at the Newham Leisure Centre when a metal throwing cage fell on him.

Jun

2nd

2026

01:00

Today’s sentence marks a significant moment for UK Athletics, and our thoughts remain with the family, friends and loved ones of Abdullah Hayayei following his tragic death in 2017. The failings identified in this case should never have happened, and UK Athletics is deeply and genuinely sorry for what occurred and for the impact it has had on all those affected.

United Kingdom Athletics

Jun

2nd

2026

01:00

UK Athletics fined for 'wholly avoidable' death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei

UK Athletics has been fined £350,000 ($656,000) over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, who was killed in 2017 while the Paralympic athlete was training in London. Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, was preparing for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships at the Newham Leisure Centre when a metal throwing cage fell on him.

May

13th

2026

05:30

Events, B2B Tag

NOVUNA GB & NI U20 TEAM AND PARA TEAM NAMED FOR 2026 LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL

UK Athletics can announce a strong team of 51 future stars and emerging talent to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) at the 2026 Loughborough International Athletics meet on Sunday, 17 May.

British Athletics

May

12th

2026

03:30

Events, B2B Tag

NOVUNA GB & NI THROWS TEAM SELECTED FOR HALPLUS WERFERTAGE COMPETITION

UK Athletics can announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) throws team for the Halplus Werfertage competition taking place in Halle, Germany, on the 16 and 17 May. Three-time national hammer throw champion Jake Norris (club:Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, coach:Nick Ridgeon) returns to Germany after a seventh-place finish last year.

British Athletics

May

11th

2026

05:30

NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2026 EUROPEAN 10,000M CUP

UK Athletics has confirmed the selection of eight athletes to represent the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team (GB & NI) at the 2026 European 10,000m Cup, taking place in La Spezia, Italy on Saturday 23 May.

British Athletics

May

8th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag

NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN OFF ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVENIA

NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN OFF-ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVENIA UK Athletics can announce the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the Trail, Up-and-Down, and Uphill disciplines at the European Off-Road Running Championships in Slovenia from 5-7 June.

British Athletics

May

7th

2026

01:00

Events, B2B Tag

UK Athletics 10,000m Championships to be held at Loughborough International Athletics

The Championship race is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:30, following the conclusion of the LIA meet. This race will also serve as the official trial for the European Championships, which will be held in Birmingham later in the summer.

Loughborough University

May

4th

2026

05:29

Nicole and Alyson at World Relays; Weynay picked for Europeans

Botswana photos @kiaracherubini for British Athletics UK Athletics report from World Relays Scottish sprinters Nicole Yeargin and Alyson Bell were with the GB and NI teams at the World Relays in Botswana. Both raced twice over the weekend and were involved in performances in the heats which assured qualification for the 2027 World Champs for the Mixed 4x100m team (Alyson) and the Women’s 4x400m team (Nicole).

Scottish Athletics

May

1st

2026

11:33

Events, B2B Tag

NOVUNA GB & NI MARATHON TEAM SELECTED FOR THE 2026 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

UK Athletics has confirmed the team of marathon athletes representing Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham. The marathon will take place on Sunday 16 August, with athletes racing through the heart of Birmingham on a free-to-watch course showcasing Europe’s best endurance runners.

British Athletics

May

1st

2026

03:23

50 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – EUROPEAN QUALIFICATION ON THE LINE FOR THE BEST OF BRITISH ATHLETICS IN BIRMINGHAM

Athletes can secure automatic selection for the Novuna GB & NI team by winning gold alongside achieving the European qualifying standard set out in the team policy. The Championships will be the first of two major track and field events hosted at the Alexander Stadium this year, with Birmingham also set to stage the European Athletics Championships from 10–16 August.

British Athletics

Analyst insight reports

Punching up: local pay TV vs global OTT

Five key media technology buying trends

The drivers behind set-top box technology buying decisions

Sports content and distribution in 2026 and beyond

Subscribe to access all analyst insight reports