Athletics Centre

Home to the British Athletics National Performance Institute and Loughborough Students Athletics club, the Athletics Centre includes the Seb Coe High Performance Athletics Centre, Paula Radcliffe Athletics Track and Steve Backley National Throws Centre.

Athletics is integral to the history of Loughborough Sport, with the facility hosting the Loughborough International for over 60 years, the Loughborough EAP meet as well as a number of local meets for LSAC and Charnwood Athletics Club.

Seb Coe High Performance Athletics Centre (HiPAC)

Opened in 2004 the HiPac is an indoor centre fully equipped across two floors to service all athletics disciplines. The centre includes:

  • 8 lane 130m track
  • International Standard Jumps facilities
  • Indoor Throws areas for all disciplines
  • Onsite strength and conditioning facilities

Paula Radcliffe Athletics Track

Built in the 1930’s as one the first buildings on the University campus, the iconic Paula Radcliffe Athletics Track is an international standard facility. Located Immediately adjacent to the indoor centre the facility comprises:

  • 8 lane track
  • International standard Throws and Jumps facilities

Steve Backley National Throws Centre

A unique facility located at the west end of campus, in close proximity to the Holywell Sports Complex that provides a high performance environment for covered outdoor throws training for all throws disciplines.