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12/10/2026 00:00, I Mewn Blog /

MENAI WINTER SERIES – CROSS COUNTRY, OCTOBER 10

The new Menai Winter Series is made up of three fixtures tackling cross country, trail and track.

The races are run across a variety of distances and age groups ranging from Under-8 to Under-16. The cross country fixture took place at Treborth Fields, Bangor, on Saturday.

Fiona Horne (Menai Track and Field) comfortably won the Under-16 girls race, which was held over 1.6 miles, in 11:41. Annie Duller (Colwyn Bay) was second in 14:12 and Celsi Jones (Menai Track and Field) third in 14:20.

The winner of the boys Under-16 race over the same distance was Jacob Price (Menai Track and Field) in 10:20. Owen Taylor was second in 13:04.

Full results from all the races can be found at the link below.

The trail event will be held on November 7 at Carreglwyd Estate, while the track event is scheduled for Rhosneigr Race Track on December 10.

RESULTS

JOHN H COLLINS GWENT CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – FIXTURE 1, PEMBREY CROSS COUNTRY PARK, OCTOBER 10

The annual John H Collins Cross Country League got underway at Pembrey Country Park on Saturday.

Almost 400 athletes lined up for the senior men’s race, run over 9.15K, which was won by Great Britain cross country international Dafydd Jones (Swansea Harriers). The Under-23 athlete crossed the line in 30:04 – five seconds ahead of Felix McGrath (Bristol and West). Callum Campion (Cardiff Athletics) was third in 30:19.

The senior men’s team race was won by Bristol and West Athletics Club with 1852 points. Swansea Harriers placed second with 1808 and Cardiff Athletics third with 1798.

The senior women’s race, which attracted 296 starters over the 7.15K course, was won by Sian Duval (University of the West of England) in 27:02. Bryony Shepherd (Bristol and West Athletic Club) was second in 27:36 with Louise Flynn (Les Croupiers Running Club) in 27:53.

In the senior team event, Les Croupiers came out on top with 1449 points ahead of Bristol and West with 1391 and Swansea Harriers with 1321.

The Under-20s age groups saw Holly Humphreys (Swansea Harriers) take the win in 17:35 ahead of her clubmate and National Development Programme athlete Millie Pierce in 18:02. Hatti Stead (Cardiff University AC) was third in 18:09.

Unsurprisingly, Swansea Harriers topped the team table with 21 points ahead of Carmarthen Harriers 66 and Rhondda AC 72.

The Under-20 men’s race was won by Jimmy Davis (Carmarthen Harriers) in 16:01 ahead of Taylor Greig (Bridgend Athletics) in 16:13 and Selby Archer (Cardiff Met University) in 16:21.

The winning Under-20 men’s team was Aberdare Valley Athletics Club with 41 points ahead of Carmarthen Harriers 55 and Swansea Harriers 71.

Full results of all the age groups and team events are available at the link below.

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MBNA CHESTER MARATHON – OCTOBER 11

Chester Marathon claims to be the only marathon in the UK which spans across England and Wales.

The men’s race was won by John Gilbert (Kent AC) in 2:18.48. James Reeder (Team Bath AC) was second in 2:20.37 and Conor Sarsfield (Helsby Running Club) third in 2:22.12.

Louise Wiker triumphed in the women’s race with a winning time of 2:41.40. Karima Harris (Highgate Harriers) was second in 2:46.36 and Isabelle Talbot Price (Newmarket AC Joggers) third in 2:49.08.

RESULTS

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