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Weekend Round-Up (28 - 1 March)
02/03/2026 00:00, In Blog /
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY 27-28
Bryn Woodall (Colwyn Bay AC/Furman) continued his excellent form on the other side of the pond with a 4:03.70 win over the mile.
Woodall was also second over 800m where he stopped the clock in 1:51.67.
A10 INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – VIRGINIA BEACH, FEBRUARY 27-28
There were a number of other Welsh athletes in action in the United States college system over the weekend.
Lloyd Sheppard-Brown (Cardiff Athletics/George Mason finished fourth in the 5,000m in 14:09.95 and 12th in the 3,000m.
Anna-Rose Merchant (Cardiff Athletics/Rhode Island) finished seventh in the 500m having clocked a faster time of 1:16.94 in the preliminaries.
Beca Bown (Menai Track and Field/La Salle) was eighth in the mile, clocking 4:59.56, and 11th in the 800m in 2:17.21.
FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS 5K – BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON, FEBRUARY 27.
The highest placed Welsh athlete in the elite men’s race was Adam Barber (Harborough AC) who clocked 14:13.6 to finish 20th.
In the elite women’s race, Beth Rawlinson (Wolverhampton and Bilston) was 35th in 17:09.4.
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS, MASTERS 3,000M AND SENIOR AND UNDER-18 RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1
Three Welsh athletes were involved in a high profile women’s invitation 400m involving 800m world record holder and Olympic Champion Keely Hodgkinson in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon.
There was also a new Welsh Under-20 Pentathlon record as Matilda Quick (Swansea Harriers) improved the mark she set earlier this year.
In the 400m, Louisa Stoney (Belgrave Harriers), Tess McHugh (Sale Harriers Manchester) and Isabelle Boffey (Enfield and Haringey) took to the track following impressive performances at the recent Novuna UK Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
With athletes targeting a return to the city for the Commonwealth Games this summer, the race took on even greater significance.
Hodgkinson, who took the honours, winning the race in impressive style with a new personal best of 51.49.
Stoney, who medalled at the UK championships, finished second in 52.37, while McHugh celebrated a new personal best of 52.48. Boffey, who had won 800m gold in Birmingham, was fourth here with a time of 53.27.
The high profile 400m wasn’t the only opportunity for Welsh athletes to catch the eye in Glasgow ahead of the Commonwealth Games to be held in the city this summer.
In the women’s invitational 1500m, Ava Lloyd (Wigan and District Harriers and AC) finished fourth in a new indoor PB of 4:08.77.
Rising Welsh multi-eventer Quick was taking part in the Senior Women’s pentathlon – where she improved her own Welsh Under-20 pentathlon record – taking her total over 4,000 points.
The National Development Programme athlete clocked 8.69 in her first event of the competition – the 60m hurdles.
Quick then recorded a best of 1.72m in the high jump, before celebrating a new PB in the shot put with an excellent effort of 12.45m.
The penultimate event of the day, the long jump, saw Quick stay in touch at the top end of the leader board with a best jump of 5.88m.
The event, as usual was rounded off with the 800m where Quick crossed the line in a new PB of 2:33.66 to give her a total score of 4007 and a fourth place finish overall and new Welsh record.
UK AND ENGLAND ATHLETICS NATIONAL WINTER LONG THROWS CHAMPIONSHIPS – LOUGHBOROUGH, FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1
There was also a strong Welsh contingent competing at the Winter Long Throws Championships in Loughborough over the weekend.
Welsh Athletics Transition Programme athlete and F38 shot put silver medallist Michael Jenkins (Swansea Harriers) was in excellent form in the senior men’s discus.
In chilly conditions, Jenkins won the competition with a best throw of 54.53m. Fourth place went to Commonwealth Games medallist and fellow Great Britain international Harrison Walsh (Pembrokeshire Harriers) with 49.40m.
Meanwhile, there was a silver medal in the senior women’s hammer for Welsh Athletics National Development Programme thrower Amelia Fettis (Newport Harriers) with a new PB of 60.60m.
In the senior women’s discus, fellow NDP thrower Lucy Harries (Swansea Harriers) earned a bronze medal with a best of 48.80m.
The Under-20 discus saw another NDP athlete Owen Garrett (Yate and District) take a silver medal with 46.30m.
Isaac Bromwich (Deeside AC) finished fourth in the men’s Under-20 javelin in the 51.94m.
The women’s seated shot was won by Ellie Bowen (Cardiff Archers) who produced a best throw of 6.13m
The men’s seated shot saw two NDP athletes competing. Jac Sheehan (Carmarthen Harriers) celebrated a new PB of 8.56m to finish fourth, while Kieran Jones (DSW Para Athletics) was a place further back with a season’s best of 8.09m.
The second day of competition saw a number of other age group competitions which featured Welsh throwers.
There was an excellent result in the boys under-18 hammer where Gethin Brown (Deeside AC) claimed gold with a new PB of 64.38m.
In the Under-18 discus, there were two NDP throwers competing. William Richards-Baldwin (Gloucester AC) was sixth with 47.08m. Lachlan Robbie (Cardiff Archers) was seventh with 46.35m.
Filip Noga (Carmarthen and District Harriers) was third in the Under-16 boys hammer with a best throw of 52.50m.
In the girls Under-16 hammer, Poppy Lola Jones (Rhondda AAC) was sixth with 36.48.
GWENT CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – RACE 5 - PARC BRYN BACH, FEBRUARY 28
The final fixture of this year’s John H. Collins Gwent Cross Country League took place at Parc Bryn Bach.
Complete league results won’t be available until midweek, but among the provisional results, the men’s senior and masters race was won by Ben Rawlins (Westbury Harriers) in 33:35. Matt Grantham (Parc Bryn Bach) was second in 34:19 with William Stuart (Bristol University) third in 34:35.
The senior women’s race was won by Sian Duval (University of the West of England), who crossed the line in 24:31. Katrina Entwistle (Bristol and West) was second in 25:31 ahead of Nynke Kuiper (Les Croupiers) in 25:42.
TRAFFORD 10K – MANCHESTER, MARCH 1
A contingent of Welsh athletes had made the journey north to contest the Trafford 10K.
The leading Welsh men were Owen Roberts (Meirionnydd Running Club), who was 13th in 29:59 and clubmate Rhodri Owen who was 14th but in a faster chip time of 29:58.
In the women’s race, Les Croupiers athlete Georgia Palmer finished 16th in a chip time of 35:00.
JONES O GYMRU ANGLESEY HALF MARATHON AND 10K – MARCH 1
This year’s event moved to the Anglesey Showground, but still boasted the wonderful views associated with these races.
This year’s men’s half marathon was won by Alex Jago in 1:11.51 ahead of Lewis Cherry (Rugby and Northampton AC) in 1:14.42 and Steffan Sayer (Menai Track and Field) in 1:15.01.
In the women’s race, Gemma Moore (Eryri Harriers) took the honours in 1:22.43. Emma Price (Wrexham AAC) was second in 1:23.38 and Domique Searle (Cheshire Dragons) third in 1:29.43.
In the 10k races, Llyr Williams was the first man home in 35:12 with Shaun Hughes second in 35:25 and Jack Hughes third in 35:40.
The first woman was Sian Wild, who crossed the line in 40:25. Tamsin Seguin (Menai Track and Field) was second in 41:26 and Stevie Dudding third in 44:42.
ST DAVID’S DAY RUN – CARDIFF BAY, MARCH 1
Runners at this event choose how far to go - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, competitors complete as many, or as few, laps as they like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, course along Cardiff Bay.
Runners and walkers are welcome to complete one lap or keep going to see how far they can get in the full 7-hour time limit. Everyone gets a bespoke finishers medal.
BARRY 40 (WELSH ULTRA CHAMPIONSHIPS) – MARCH 1
Details of the race, which is organised by Les Croupiers Running Club, will be available on the Cardiff Running events website below.
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