More than 200 leading figures from the world of athletics came together in Budapest on Thursday 24th August 2023 for the gender leadership seminar ‘Moving Mountains: One step at a time’. In her seminar welcome, Stephanie Hightower, who is Chair… Read More »FCN Founder Invited to Speak at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest
This 12 minute video created by the Female Coaching Network on behalf of World Athletics, features a number of inspirational women in athletics, who share their own thoughts on gender equity and why there is a lack of opportunities for women at… Read More »FCN x World Athletics Highlighting Female Leaders in Track & Field
As part of the UK Athletics Indoor Championships 2023, the FCN invited one of the World’s most successful coaches, Jane Figueirdo, to speak with a number of Track & Field Coaches. Jane, who generously gave her time, shared her experiences… Read More »FCN Bring Jane Figueirdo to the World of Track & Field
We couldn’t be prouder to announce our support for Kenyan Marathon runner Mary Ngugi and her newly formed Nala Track Club in Nyahururu, Kenya. As well as running the Boston and London Marathons in 2022, Mary has spent the last… Read More »FCN Support Mary Ngugi and the Nala Track Club, Kenya
Lacena Golding Clarke is a former 100m hurdler, representing Jamaica at 3 Olympic Games, 5 World Championships and a number of Commonwealth Games, winning Gold in Manchester in 2002. Lacena retired in 2010 after reaching her 6th consecutive 60m final… Read More »Lacena Golding Clarke – Interview
In February 2021, the FCN published their research paper “Achieving Gender Equity in High Performance Athletics Coaching in the UK.” The paper revealed a number of failings of the track & field governing body in the UK – UK Athletics… Read More »Update on the FCN | Track & Field Project – creating change within UK Athletics
Setting aside those who actually compete in track and field, it’s fair to say that athletics in the UK is largely a male-dominated sport. Boardrooms, decision-making panels, event coaching teams – while showing some progression – are all still heavily… Read More »Cathy Walker – Interview
This interview is part of our FCN x World Athletics partnership where we interview a number of successful female coaches who attended the World Athletics Championships in 2022. Hayley Harrison has coached alongside her husband Drew in Ireland for over… Read More »Hayley Harrison – Interview
To celebrate the World Athletics Championships in Eugene from 15th – 24th July 2022, founder of the FCN Vicky Huyton and Athletics Irelands Lilly-Ann O’Hora are interviewing a number of Track & Field coaches involved with the World Championships themselves. The interviews… Read More »Ashley Kovacs – Interview
In 2004, the rural primary school attended by Linda Nicholson’s daughters put out a plea for volunteers. They needed help with fundraising, art classes, cake baking for events, and netball. As a former age-group international athlete, a Masters World Championships… Read More »Linda Nicholson – Interview