Fifteen medals and a Welsh Record on a great day for Wales within the Swansea Half Marathon.

*The jubilant Welsh Masters team (*above) at the Swansea half marathon.

Fifteen medals and a Welsh Record on a great day for Wales within the Swansea Half Marathon...

Report and photos courtesy of the Wales team manager Bernie Jones.

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For the first time in a couple of years, the Master international events came back to Wales, and we were rewarded with a record number of top three finishers and a new Welsh Record by the ageless Swansea Harrier, Alan Davies, who broke his own M70 record with a great run of 81-51. 

 

Phil Matthews, Parc Bryn Bach (M45), was first home in 5th place overall comfortably winning his age category. Along with Phil and Alan Davies. Welsh Athletes were first home in the M50 age group (Mark Jennings, MMRT) and M65 (David Warren, Cardigan). 

 

There were also second places for Matt Rees, Swansea Harriers(M35), Dave James, Les Croupiers(M65) and David Gibson, Tri-Hard Harriers (M70). 

 

In the Women’s races, whilst there weren’t any winners, we had three second places - Donna Morris, Builth & District (W40); Niki Morgan, Chepstow Harriers (W55); and Elaine Wharmby, Brackla Harriers(W60). There were also 3rd places for Tracey Breedon, Aberystwyth (W45); Tracy Jenkins, Porthcawl (W55); Lindy Geyer, TROT (W60); Brenda Avery, Chepstow Harriers (W70); and Sue Graves, Hook Runners (W75). 

 

It was also a special day in the Gibson family as dad David Gibson, was running alongside his daughter Stephanie Gibson, as she was making her Welsh debut, and both run for Tri-Hard Harriers. 

*Pictured above left - Father and daughter, David and Stephanie Gibson at Swansea and (*right), race action by some Welsh Master athletes.

 

Full list below of times in their age categories: 

M35: 

*Matt Rees, Swansea Harriers 69-34 

*Mike Roderick, Tri Hard Harriers 70-19 

*David Cole, Carmarthen 71-20 

*Jamie Parry, Parc Bryn Bach 73-16 

 

W35: 

*Haley Lawton, 3M Gorseinon 83-44 

*Gabriella Booth, Porthcawl 84-50 

*Carly Stone, Lliswerry 85-51 

*Ewelina Ciesielska, Parc Bryn Bach 85-54 

*Joanna Lloyd Davies, Amman Valley 88-56 

 

M40: 

*Sion Lewis, London Heathside 72-06 

*Phillip Evans, St Albans Striders 73-06 

*Hywel Care, Liverpool Harriers 73-59 

*Mark Harrison, Clwb Run Wales 74-12 

*Ross Matthews, Parc Bryn Bach 77-09 

*David Jones, Pontypridd 77-24 

 

W40: 

*Donna Morris, Builth 78-11 

*Stephanie Gibson, Tri-Hard Harriers 82-56 

*Hannah Thomas, Maldwyn 86-35 

*Lorna Huggins, Caerleon 88-12 

 

M45: 

*Phil Matthews, Parc Bryn Bach 67-57 

*Liam McIntyre, Runthrough75-00 

*Owaine Schiavone, Aberystwyth 75-17 

*Jon Belcher, Lliswerry 76-27 

*Gareth Pritchard, Vegan Runners 78-06 

 

W45: 

*Tracey Breedon, Aberystwyth 85-22 

*Clare Patterson, Parc Bryn Bach 87-00 

*Helen-Marie Davies, Swansea 90-03 

*Sarah Bell, Chepstow Harriers 91-47 

 

M50: 

*Mark Jennings, Mickey Morris RT 74-37 

*Daryl John, Pembrokeshire Harriers 75-24 

*Steven Davies, Parc Bryn Bach 75-36 

*Tom Newman, Caerleon RC 83-53 

 

W50: 

*Jen Coleman, Les Croupiers 90-54 

*Susannah Bulpin, San Domenico RC 91-31 

*Carla Green, NWRRC 91-42 

*Julie Hartley-Green, Swansea Harriers 98-25 

*Nia Davies, Weston AC 99-22 

 

M55: 

*Jeremy Mower, Western Tempo 81-46 

*Paul Williams, Aberystwyth 84-10 

*Doug Briggs, Chepstow Harriers 85-18 

*Michael Jones, Overton Harriers 85-51 

*Jonathan Carter, Chepstow Harriers 86-50 

 

W55: 

*Niki Morgan, Chepstow Harriers 88-13 

*Tracy Jenkins, Porthcawl 89-01 

*Angela Deeley, Deestriders 90-51 

*Joanne Hudson, Caerphilly RR 95-38 

 

M60: 

*Adrian Mason, Les Croupiers 87-07 

*Bryan Meredith, Rhondda Valley RC 87-54 

*Paul Llewellyn, Swansea Harriers 88-49 

*Jeff Cox, Les Croupiers 94-40 

*Haydn Jones, Shrewsbury AC 96-51 

*Glyn Griffiths, Eryri Harriers 1-41-07 

 

W60: 

*Elaine Wharmby, Brackla Harriers 93-48 

*Lindy Geyer, TROT 94-27 

*Linda Tyler, Farnham 98-32 

*Jane Ogilvie, Brackla 1-43-28 

*Louise Crockett, Chepstow Harriers 1-47-38 

 

M65:

*David Warren, Cardigan RC 84-34 

*Dave James, Les Croupiers RC 87-31 

*Keith Grey, Fairwayer Runners 88-50 

*Michael Twomey, Reading Joggers 89-31 

 

W65: 

*Judi Rhys, Les Croupiers 1-53-44 

*Sue Peters, Tri Hard Harriers 1-55-34 

*Beverley Jones, EM Gorseinon 2-11-03 

*Jean Hughes, Deeside AC 2-13-05 

 

M70: 

*Alan Davies, Swansea Harriers 81-51 

*David Gibson, Tri-Hard Harriers 87-52 

*Malc Gonnella, Builth 1-41-36 

*Steve Owen, Chepstow Harriers 1-59-47 

 

W70: *Brenda Avery, Chepstow Harriers 2-02-27 

W75: *Sue Graves, Hook Runners 2-31-00