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A member of our team has accomplished an extraordinary athletic feat – completing the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in a time of 15:38:30. What makes this achievement even more remarkable is the two-decade journey behind it. Twenty years ago, our colleague discovered the race online and was inspired, despite not knowing how to swim. After ten years of learning to swim and thousands of hours of training, they stood at the finish line on Ali’i Drive, proving that with perseverance and dedication, even the most ambitious dreams can become reality.

Team Police announces an ambitious 2026 calendar featuring eleven exceptional events championing police wellbeing through sport. From the prestigious PSUK Annual Sports Awards Dinner in York to competitive finals in rugby, football, tennis, and cricket, our programme offers opportunities for officers, staff, and stakeholders to engage, compete, and celebrate. Premium events include black-tie dinners hosted by Chief Constables, thought-leadership evenings at Salesforce Tower exploring sport as an employer of choice strategy, and the spectacular Boxing Evening featuring police versus army bouts. Partnership opportunities provide corporate sponsors with unparalleled access to senior policing leadership whilst supporting genuine CSR impact. With events spanning from January’s Celebration of Police Wellbeing through to November’s Boxing Evening, 2026 promises to be our most ambitious year yet in making sport the number one wellbeing initiative across UK policing.

West Midlands Police secured a commanding team victory at the PSUK Marathon Championship in Bath on 12th October, with Jason Bennett (2:35:14) and Tara Malone (3:15:12) claiming individual honours on the scenic railway path course.

On Wednesday evening, Team Police brought together officers, staff, and supporters at Salesforce Tower for a powerful conversation about building resilience through sport. The event featured three inspiring speakers—Paralympic shooter Issy Bailey, Met Police PC and former professional boxer Tey Lynn-Jones, and Claire Finn, who has transformed girls’ football participation. Attendees shared moving stories, including a Southport incident responder who found healing through cricket, and discussed how police sport breaks down hierarchical barriers while building crucial support networks. CEO Dave Hartley emphasized sport’s role in supporting the three pillars of wellbeing: physical, psychological, and social health. The evening reinforced why police sport must become the number one wellbeing initiative for command teams across UK forces, because it doesn’t just build fitness, it builds resilience that saves careers and lives.

Police Sport UK’s women’s golf teams delivered outstanding summer performances, securing an emphatic 11-1 victory over the Army at St Michaels Golf Club and a convincing 9-3 win against the Royal Navy at Hill Valley, with memorable moments including Captain Fiona Pennie’s hole-in-one.

“Despite these challenges, Knight assembled a squad featuring six debutants for his second year as captain, building on last tour’s impressive 75% win ratio. The tour concluded with perhaps the most impressive individual performance when Max Mannering’s devastating spell of 6/53 from ten overs – the fourth-best bowling figures in tour history – dismantled the Army batting lineup. The 2025 tour stands as a testament to what can be achieved when talent, determination, and proper support align – even when the weather doesn’t cooperate.”

The 4th Annual TeamPolice Golf Day delivered a close-fought win for policing, with officers edging out sponsors 6.5–5.5 at Forest Pines. With 48 players, generous sponsor support and a post-match dinner, the event showcased sport’s vital role in improving wellbeing across policing.

The 2025 PSUK National Ladies Golf Championship in Dundee brought together 43 women from 20 police forces, showcasing exceptional golf and the power of sport in building connection and wellbeing. Read more and find out what’s planned for 2026.

With stress and mental health-related absences among police officers rising to over 17,000 cases in 2024–2025, the need for long-term wellbeing strategies is urgent. TeamPolice explores how sport is more than just play, it’s a proven, evidence-backed workforce intervention to support recovery, resilience and retention in UK policing.