It’s big-city marathon season and Sean Tobin has been named in the elite field for the upcoming London Marathon on April 21st 2024. The Space Athletics Federation athlete goes into the race as the Antarctica continental record holder but has never run a conventional road marathon. In addition to his endurance fortitude, he is certainly […]

Ireland’s Saoirse Higgins and Charlie Sweeney competed in the ‘Fastest Kid in the World’ races at the Millrose Games in New York on 11th February 2024. They were selected as part of a talent ID program operated by Irish coach Dermot McDermott and sponsored by the Space Athletics Federation®. Saoirse was first to run at […]

Andrew Coscoran ran a sensational time of 3:30.42 for 1500m at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on 16th July 2023. He finished fourth in a star-studded field: Norway’s Jacob Ingebrigsten set a new European record of 3:27.14 in winning the race. Andrew’s time is an automatic qualifying time for the Olympic Games and lowered […]

Vilte Krasikova and Jairo Aklassou, both 8-years-old, competed in the ‘Fastest Kid in the World’ finals at the Millrose Games in New York on 11 February 2023. The event was held at the Armory venue in Upper Manhattan. The Space Athletics Federation® is delighted to be partnered with the Believe & Achieve talent ID program […]

Space Athletics Federation® athlete Sean Tobin set a new Antarctica continental marathon record, running 2:53.33 at Union Glacier on 14th December 2022. His time beat USA athlete Mike Wardian’s previous record of 2:54.54. Tobin set off in pursuit of the record from the start, passing through the halfway point in 1 hr 23 mins and […]

Are you an aspiring AstroRunner™ ? Could you be the next AstroChampion™ at the International Astronautical Conference (IAC) 5k Space Run in Paris, September 21st? You don’t need to be an elite AstroAthlete™ to take part! We welcome participants of all abilities to run or walk this fun Space Athletics Federation® sanctioned event. Space costumes […]

Space Athletics Federation® Co-Founder Richard Donovan runs across USA. Starting in Boston on April 19th, Donovan carried the ashes of Alvin Matthews, an athlete and friend from Ventura, California. He returned them to Alvin’s mother, Sara, on reaching the finish line. Donovan ran every step alone. He was a silhouette at the side of the […]

The Space Athletics Federation® and Ireland’s Dublin Track Club combined to enter a relay team at the famed Penn Relays in the USA. The 4 x 1 Mile elite team included Space Athletics Federation® sub 4-minute milers Paul Robinson, Andrew Coscoran and Sean Tobin in addition to Hiko Tonosa, a longer distance specialist. Although missing […]

Andrew Coscoran won the elite mile at the World Indoor Tour Gold, Staten island, New York on February 6th. The Space Athletics Federation® sponsored athlete, a 1500m Olympian, clocked 3:53.64 in a dramatic finish that saw him overtake the USA’s Colby Alexander at the Ocean Breeze Athletics Complex. Fellow Irishman Luke McCann was next home […]