28/10/2026 00:00, In Blog /

Find your photos from the evening HERE. 

It’s been an outstanding year for athletics and running in Wales. From volunteers to athletes, this year’s Welsh Athletics and Run Wales Awards provided an opportunity to honour and celebrate the contributions and successes of the people, events, and clubs that keep our sport thriving.

View the full programme for the evening HERE, which includes bios for each shortlisted nomination and winner. 

This year's award winners:

This year, we welcomed four inductees to the Hall of Fame, each with a list of achievements that speaks for itself. Our new inductees were Ian Hamer, Tony Simmons, Bernie Plain MBE, and Catherine Murphy.

Event, Club & Groups Awards 

• Ras y Flwyddyn | Event of the Year – Welsh Castles Relay (Les Croupiers RC) 
• Clwb y Flwyddyn | Club of the Year – Menai Track & Field 
• Clwb y Flwyddyn oddi ar y trac | Off-Track Club of the Year – Parc Bryn Bach Running Club 
• Grŵp Rhedeg Cymru y Flwyddyn | Group of the Year – St Asaph City Striders 

Workforce Awards 

• Gwirfoddolwr y Flwyyddyn | Volunteer of the Year – Glyn Anthony (TROTS) 
• Gwirfoddolwr Ifanc y Flwyddyn | Young Volunteer of the Year - Daniel Roberts (Rhondda AC) 
• Swyddog y Flwyddyn| Official of the Year – Becky Bell & Geoff Wickens 
• Hyfforddwr Perfformiad y Flwyddyn | Performance Coach of the Year – Aston Moore 
• Hyfforddwr y Flwyddyn| Coach of the Year – John Messum (North) 
• Arweinydd Rhedeg y Flwyddyn | Run Leader of the Year - Chelsey Williams (StrongHER) 

Gwobrau Athletwyr | Athlete Awards  

• Male Rising Star – Harry Bradley 
• Female Rising Star – Charlotte Henrich & Ellie Bowen 
• Senior Male Athlete of the Year – Aled Davies  
• Senior Female Athlete of the Year – Olivia Breen 
• Off-Track Athlete of the Year – Natasha Wilson 
• Athletes Athlete of the Year – Jake Heyward 

Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted nominees for your incredible achievements and continued dedication to the sport! Llongyfarchiadau enfawr! 

‘Welsh Castles Relay’ orchestrated by Les Croupiers running club took home the Event of the Year award.

The run group that came out on top was St Asaph City Striders, who were awarded Group of the Year.

 Menai Track & Field secured a brace, awarded Club of the Year for the first time, as well as claiming Coach of the Year with their club coach, John Messum. 

Off-Track Club of the Year went to Parc Bryn Bach Running Club. 

Volunteer of the Year was awarded to club stalwart and founding member Glyn Anthony (TROTS).  

Young Volunteer of the Year was presented to Daniel Roberts (Rhondda AC).   

Regional Coach of the Year was awarded to John Messum (North), Dale Rixon (South), Kieron Hearne (East), and Idris Lloyd (West). 

Over the past 12 months, Welsh athletes have shone on both national and international stages, showcasing remarkable talent and pride. 

Performance Coach of the Year – Aston Moore with Senior Female Athlete of the Year – Olivia Breen. Olivia, Commonwealth champion in both T38 long jump gold and T38, captained Team Wales in Glasgow. 

Recognised for her excellent performance for Great Britain in the European Championships and placing 5th with Team Gold in the women’s marathon, Off-Track Athlete of the Year – Natasha Wilson.  

Celebrated for her Commonwealth Games debut, finishing 5th F57 shot put, Female Rising Star – Ellie Bowen. 

The evening also involved a charity raffle, helping to raise money for Mind Cymru. We'd like to thank all of those in attendance for their generosity in donating to this cause. 

Thank you to our event sponsors | Diolch i noddweyr ein digwyddiad.