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Weekend Round-Up (7th & 8th of October)
09/10/2023 00:00, In Blog / Club Notice Board / Road /
Chester Marathon, Masters International, 8 October
In the final Masters International Road Race between England and Wales at the Chester Marathon there were some great results from Welsh athletes who performed brilliantly despite the non-autumn weather. With temperatures creeping up to the mid twenty degrees and a tough second half of the course all of the athletes did well in difficult conditions.
Wales had three individual age group winners on the day: Martin Green, NWRRC who wo the M45 category; Lee Aherne (Parc Bryn Bach) who won the M55 age group and Louise Flynn (Les Croupiers) who won the W40 category. In addition, Louise was also third overall in the international masters event and Lee completed a great year with his third win (and one second) out of the four international races.
Fiona Davies (Pontypridd) finished runner up in the W65 age group and Susan Watson (Les Croupiers) (W55), Rachael Baralos (Caerphilly Runners) (W35) and Liam McIntyre (Run Through) (M40) all picked up bronze medals in the international match.
The event also doubled up as the British Masters Championships and Welsh Athletics Masters Marathon Championships. Louise Flynnn, Martin Green and Lee Aherne all won their age groups; Fiona Davies was runner up and James Elgar (Mickey Morris RC) (M35), Liam McIntyre, and Nesta McCluskey (Maldwyn) (W45) all picked up bronze medals.
RESULTS
|
Race Position |
Name |
Club |
Age Cat |
Time |
International Medalists |
|
8 |
James Elgar |
Mickey Morris RC |
M35 |
2-32-12 |
|
|
9 |
Martin Green |
NWRRC |
M45 |
2-34-27 |
1 |
|
11 |
Liam McIntyre |
Run Through |
M40 |
2-36-24 |
3 |
|
20 |
Daniel Weston |
Wrexham AC |
M40 |
2-44-03 |
|
|
21 |
Lee Aherne |
Parc Bryn Bach |
M55 |
2-44-55 |
1 |
|
29 |
Nick Tulp |
Lliswery |
M35 |
2-48-00 |
|
|
32 |
Richard Foster |
Monmouth |
M45 |
2-48-50 |
|
|
34 |
David Craig |
Les Croupiers |
M45 |
2-49-06 |
|
|
35 |
Paul Francis |
Les Croupiers |
M45 |
2-49-07 |
|
|
38 |
Stephen Spiers |
Les Croupiers |
M55 |
2-51-12 |
|
|
39 |
Louise Flynn |
Les Croupiers |
W40 |
2-51-29 |
1 |
|
45 |
Sam Jones |
Parc Bryn Bach |
M35 |
2-54-31 |
|
|
48 |
Emyr Morgan |
Les Croupiers |
M50 |
2-57-09 |
|
|
53 |
Jeremy Mower |
Gloucester |
M55 |
2-57-57 |
|
|
65 |
Jon Carter |
Chepstow |
M55 |
3-11-06 |
|
|
71 |
Janneke Van Beijnum |
Les Croupiers |
W40 |
3-13-52 |
|
|
72 |
Nesta McCluskey |
Maldwyn Harriers |
W45 |
3-14-16 |
|
|
76 |
Natalie Priest |
Penarth |
W40 |
3-17-15 |
|
|
80 |
Rachael Bowen |
Lliswery |
W45 |
3-20-30 |
|
|
81 |
Sarah Bell |
Chepstow |
W45 |
3-21-14 |
|
|
82 |
Wendy Price |
Amman Valley |
W45 |
3-21-47 |
|
|
83 |
Daniel Rees |
Liverpool |
M60 |
3-22-25 |
|
|
85 |
Justine Dawkins |
Cornelly Striders |
W50 |
3-24-00 |
|
|
87 |
Emma Edwards |
Caerphilly Runners |
W40 |
3-25-28 |
|
|
88 |
Helen Marie Davies |
Swansea |
W45 |
3-26-32 |
|
|
93 |
Susan Watson |
Les Croupiers |
W55 |
3-30-43 |
3 |
|
94 |
Rachael Baralos |
Caerphilly Runners |
W35 |
3-30-53 |
3 |
|
97 |
Sophie Cook |
Builth |
W40 |
3-31-49 |
|
|
101 |
Alec Williams |
Pembrokeshire |
M55 |
3-33-56 |
|
|
104 |
Alan Jordan |
Clwb Run Wales |
M55 |
3-39-55 |
|
|
106 |
John Jones |
Eryri |
M65 |
3-40-09 |
|
|
112 |
Anna Hurley |
Cornelly Striders |
W45 |
3-42-12 |
|
|
118 |
Fiona Davies |
Pontypridd |
W65 |
3-51-05 |
2 |
|
119 |
Sandy Johnstone |
Les Croupiers |
M70 |
3-57-31 |
|
|
122 |
Chris Webb |
Swansea |
W50 |
4-04-56 |
|
|
128 |
Cheryl Frost |
NWRRC |
W55 |
4-24-19 |
|
|
131 |
Kelly Gibson |
Swansea |
W55 |
4-35-27 |
|
|
132 |
Colin Wilmott |
Griffithstown |
M65 |
4-36-00 |
|
*Confirmation of the Welsh Masters Marathon Championships results will be confirmed over the coming days.
Bangor 10K & Half Marathon, 8 October
Taking in the beautiful views of the coastline, the Menai Straight, Snowdonia, and the surrounding area, the Bangor 10K and Half Marathon returned on Sunday.
Bangor 10K
In the men’s 10k race, Andrew Savage (Beaumaris Town Road Runners) took victory, completing the course in 36:58. Daniel Davey (Bangor University Tri Club) was the second athlete home in 37:34, and Mike Holroyd (Cybi Striders) completed the top three positions with 38:03.
Rachel Shipley (Abergele Harriers) was the first female home in 40:18, followed by Margot Saher (Bethesda) in second with 43:43, and Bethan Dobson Durrell (Bethesda) finished third in 44:42.
Half Marathon,
In the men’s half marathon, it was Chris Pownell (Cybi Striders) who took the victory, completing the 13 miles in 1:19:22. Next across the finish line was Warren Renkel (Run Free Fell Runners) completing the half in 1:23:31, and Ifan Jones (Cybi Striders) completed the top three.
Emma Alofs (Cybi Striders) took victory in the women’s half marathon, finishing in 1:33:04, followed by fellow teammate Zoe Jones (Cybi Striders) in second with 1:34:59. And Suzzane (Seven Continents Club) took third in 1:40:55.
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