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Weekend Round-Up (17 - 18 October)
19/10/2026 00:00, In Blog /
PRINCETON FALL CLASSIC – NEW JERSEY, SEPTEMBER 17
There was strong Welsh representation at the Princeton Fall Classic in the USA on Friday.
Welsh Athletics National Development Programme athlete and Great Britain international Mille Gold (Swansea Harriers/Elon University) finished 15th in 21:21.3 over the 6K course.
Gold’s performance helped her Elon team win the women’s event to secure a fourth consecutive team victory.
Gwenno Goode (Cardiff Athletics) and Becca Bown (Menai Track and Field) were representing La Salle University’s women’s cross country team in New Jersey.
Goode finished 20th in 21:36.9, while Bown was 64th in 22:28.6 as their La Salle team finished ninth overall.
AJ BELL GREAT SOUTH RUN – PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 18
Louise Flynn (Les Croupiers) finished 11th at the AJ Bell Great South Run 10-mile race on Sunday morning.
Flynn clocked 59:29 in the women’s race at the event, which also hosted the UK Athletics 10-mile Championships.
The race was won by Hannah Irwin (Cambridge and Coleridge AC) in 53:34 ahead of Swansea Harriers athlete and last year’s winner Verity Ockenden, who clocked 53:37.
The men’s race was won by Kadar Omar (Birchfield Harriers) in 47:26.
CARDIFF TAFF TRAIL HALF MARATHON 2026 – OCTOBER 18
The course saw competitors run through Pontcanna Fields and Bute Park before heading north along the Taff Trail to Tongwynlais and then heading for home.
The first man back was Adam Ede (Abingdon AC), who clocked 1:09:03 ahead of Paul Josua (San Domenico) in 1:16:12. George Collinson (Les Croupiers) was third in 1:16:14.
The first female, and eighth fastest finisher overall, was Jessie Sanzo (Bristol and West), who crossed the line in 1:22:56. Next home was Catherine Barker (Penarth and Dinas Runners) in 1:34:58 with Lisa Parnell (Penarth and Dinas Runners) in 1:39:07.
GWENT LEISURE CENTRE CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – GLEBELANDS, NEWPORT, OCTOBER 8
Results for the first fixture of the Gwent Leisure Centre Cross Country League weren’t available at the time of writing, but should appear at the link below in due course.
RTT GOWER TRAIL HALF MARATHON – SWANSEA, OCTOBER 18
The third fixture of the 2026 Run the Trails Series offered a self-navigating half marathon alongside marked 10k and 5k routes.
Each course was carefully selected to offer new and experienced runners a rewarding challenge, showcasing the spectacular coastline, rugged trails and iconic landscapes of the Gower Peninsula.
The men’s half marathon was won by Joshua Green (Team GJE), negotiating the course in 1:49:48. Osian Freegard was second in 1:51:39, followed by Daniel Howells in 1:54:46.
The first female runner home was Angelika Henje, who registered a winning time of 2:05:40. Emma Seward was second in 2:13:41 and Millie Davies third in 2:18:19.
Winner of the men’s 10k race was William Loveridge in 49:04 ahead of Rory Fairhurst (Sarn Helen) in 49:43 and Nick Hughes (Swansea Harriers) in 51:10.
Abigail Leventhal won the women’s race in 1:04.57, just ahead of Alicia Hall in 1:04.58 with Brigitte Baxter third in 1:05.16.
The overall 5k race was won by Paul Bird (Colosseum Gym Cardiff), who clocked 23:34 ahead of Jenny Sanders in 24:29. Kathryn Devaney was third in 26:38.
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