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Weekend Round Up (7-8 September 2024)
09/09/2024 00:00, I Mewn Blog /
FIFTH AVENUE MILE – NEW YORK, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AAC) ran her fastest time to date at the prestigious Fifth Avenue Mile in New York on Sunday.
The Commonwealth Games medallist and multiple Welsh record holder finished fourth in a time of 4.20 – surpassing her time of 4.22 from the same race back in 2018.
Courtney-Bryant holds the fastest ever mile time run by a Welsh woman on the track – 4:16.38 set at the Monaco Diamond League meeting last year.
The women’s race was won by the USA’s Karissa Schweizer in 4:14.8, equalling Laura Muir’s course record from 2018.
The men’s race on Sunday saw 1500m world champion Josh Kerr break the long-standing course record of 3:47.52 set in 1981 when he clocked 3:44.3.
The Fifth Avenue Mile, known for its straight, fast course along one of Manhattan's most famous thoroughfares, is one of the highlights of the annual road racing calendar.
ISLAND GAMES AND MENAI TRACK AND FIELD OPEN – BANGOR, SEPTEMBER 8
More than 100 athletes, ranging from under-11 to over 60s, took part in the event at the Treborth Athletics Track on Sunday.
Among the stand-out individual performers on the day was Lucy Jones who completed the 100m and 200m sprint double.
The Wrexham AAC under-17 athlete won the U-17, U-20 and SW 100m in 12.88 ahead of Eva Spencer (Colwyn Bay), who was second in 14.19 and Lily Hardy (Menai Track and Field) in 14.39.
Just over an hour later, Jones comfortably won the U-17, U-20 and SW 200m in 26.29. Lydia Hughes (Colwyn Bay) was second in 28.29 with Lily Hardy again taking third in 28.83.
Having claimed two third places in the sprints, Hardy did enjoy a win in the U15G and U17W long jump where she registered a longest jump of 4.11m. Bethan Billington (Eryri Harriers) was second with 3.82m and under-15 athlete Beca Griffiths (Menai Track and Field) was third with 3.78m.
There was no repeat of Lucy Jones’ performance in the U-20, Sen &Masters Men sprints as Oliver Edwards (Wrexham AAC) and Cai Lewis Jones (Menai Track and Field) denied each other the double.
Edwards won the 100m in 11.36, narrowly ahead of Lewis Jones in 11.38, while Lewis Jones had the upper hand in the 200m clocking 23.13, ahead of Edwards’ 23.38. Dylan Byram took third place in both races with times of 11.74 and 24.00.
CAERNARFON HALF MARATHON - CAERNARFON, SEPTEMBER 8
Over 500 athletes competed in the scenic Caernarfon Half Marathon on Sunday. The race which starts and finishes next to the majestic Caernarfon Castle includes an undulating route with some long fast down sections.
Tomos Roberts (Meirionnydd Running Club) won the overall race in a time of 1:09:20, followed by Swansea Harrier Josh Griffiths in 1:10:14.
In the women's race, Lorna Young (Marsh Lane Harriers) was the first female across the line in 1:23:39 but it was Eden O'dea (Deeside AAC) who came in first for Wales (second women) with a time of 1:28:37.
The Welsh Road Relay report will be available in a separate blog.
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