Charity boost with the Bridge back at the Anglesey half-marathon and 10k races...

*Runners cross the Menai Suspension Bridge during the Anglesey races.

Charity boost with the Bridge back at the Anglesey half-marathon and 10k races...

Report by Don Hale. Anglesey are photos courtesy of John Hatton.

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Nearly 1,400 runners were finally able to take part in either the Jones O Gymru Anglesey Half Marathon, or the optional 10k races over the famous Menai Suspension Bridge last Sunday morning, which was included within the route once again for the first time in several years due to essential maintenance work on this iconic attraction.

Tagged by the event organisers Always Aim High, as the most beautiful half marathon in North Wales, much of the course offered spectacular views across Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and attracted both club and social runners from all over Wales and the UK.

The race also supported Alder Hey Children’s Charity which cares for 450,000 babies, children and young people annually, including over 3,257 brave children from North Wales who needed expert care last year.

The overall 10K race winner was Owen Roberts (Meirionnydd RC), with a chip time of 31 minutes and 33 seconds, with his club colleague Ben Harding 2nd in 32.55, and Stephen Campbell (Liverpool Harriers), 3rd in 33.20. There were 570 finishers.

The first female athlete was Katie Reynolds in 39.13, with Cara Bird (Cybi Striders), 2nd in 42.54, and Mari Griffith 3rd in 45.28.

In the half-marathon race, Jonathan Morris (Wolverhampton & Bilston) was the overall winner with an excellent time of 1.10.31, with James Brown (Prestwich AC), 2nd in 1.14.04, and David Morris 3rd in 1.14.56. There were 796 finishers.

The first female athlete in the half-marathon was Emma Alofs (Cybi Striders), in 1.26.13, and Jenna Seddon finished 2nd in 1.29.59, with Carla Green (NWRRC), 3rd in 1.31.48. The event also included the Dragons Dash Kids 1.3- mile race, for kids.

 *Pictured above (l-r): the first three female runners at the Anglesey half marathon race, Jenna Seddon, Emma Alofs, and Carla Green.

*For further details about Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, please see this link:

Alder Hey Children's Charity

*This is a link to the provisional results from both the 10k and half-marathon races: https://my.raceresult.com/325060/results

https://alwaysaimhighevents.com/events/anglesey-half-marathon-and-10k-2/race-reports/2025-race-report