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*Pictured above - Some Welsh Masters Athletics members at a previous event. Welsh Masters Athletics - New Indoor Records https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk\ The start of the 2023 -24 Indoor season has seen WMAL athletes in many age groups breaking and creating new records….and some breaking their own records… report by Chris Pruski. Jonathan Williams  V35  300  38.77 Cardiff Metropolitan University Non-Thomas Open 21/01/2024. Oliver Williams  2023 V35  600  1:27.20 Cardiff Met Indoor Christmas Classic 17/12/2023. Ewelina Ciesielska  2024 V35  1500  4:59.20 Welsh Athletics Senior & U15 Championships 27/01/2024. New Event W 300m… Rhiannon Jenkins  2023 V35  300  51.77 Cardiff Met Indoor Christmas Classic 17/12/2023. Juliet Sidney  2023 V50  300  49.63 Cardiff Met Indoor Christmas Classic 17/12/2023. Sarah Coote  2024 V40  300  46.15 Cardiff Metropolitan University Non-Thomas Open 21/01/2024.   David John Williams  2023 V40  3000  9:16.05 Cardiff Met Indo

LATEST T&F RANKINGS FOR WELSH MASTERS ATHLETICS UP TO THE END OF JANUARY 2024. Welsh Masters Athletics record and rankings officer Chris Pruski has just published the latest T&F rankings for men and women up to and including the end of January 2024.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

Welsh Masters Indoor Rankings including updates from 1st Nov to 21st December 2023 - by Age Group. Chris Pruski from Welsh Masters Athletics has just compiled the final indoor T&F rankings for 2023. They confirm the dates, times, and venues, as to where the records and rankings were achieved. Our thanks to Chris for his hard work in compiling these details. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk *The results are now available on the following link (see below): https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/post/welsh-masters-indoor-rankings-1st-nov-to-21st-december-by-age-group

Welsh Masters - LATEST - Track and Field rankings These are the latest Welsh Masters Athletics rankings for male and female runners regarding T&F performances between Jan-Oct 2023, submitted by Chris Pruski, the records coordinator. Male and Female links shown below: https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/_files/ugd/c1c53c_548395be399f401e8dd447ef28de8569.pdf   https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/_files/ugd/c1c53c_2a9c4ea108604f83988a2af39fca07fd.pdf

  WMAL T&F rankings from 1st May - 5th October 2023. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Chris Pruski, the records coordinator of WMAL, has published the combined masters final T&F rankings for 2023 from 1st May – 5th October 2023. He also confirmed: “These rankings are in addition to the indoor rankings already on the website.” This is a blog link to the PDF contains the latest rankings list: https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/post/chris-pruski-from-wmal-produces-the-final-t-f-rankings-from-1st-may-to-5th-october-2023 Certificates of merit for records achieved to two top WMAL members. Chris Pruski , also confirmedthat WMAL certificates of record merit have been sent to two notable Welsh Masters athletes in James Thie and Russell Whiting. He acknowledged : “ James , on behalf of Welsh Masters Athletics Limited, please find attached certificates in recognition of the M35 and M40 record times you set [2014 and 2019] at 800m 1500m and 3000m. “ An

  Praise to Darran Williams (*pictured above) at Welsh Athletics for adding WMAL records to the WA site...message from Chris Pruski.... Welsh Masters recognise the support that Darran Williams at Welsh Athletics (competitions Delivery Officer) is providing Welsh Masters Athletes by firstly adding WMAL T&F records to the Welsh Athletics website in 2022, and now for regularly updating records as they are set. This season has seen many records set and others updated retrospectively. Welsh Masters Athletics Limited is very grateful for the time Darran takes to do this. Whilst not everyone will set records it is important for WMAL to publish these in recognition of our members achievements and make the wider Masters community aware. Many thanks Darran, Chris Pruski. On Behalf of the WMAL Board. WMAL Records coordinator.'

New field volunteers wanted for Welsh Masters Athletics events – with Tempo time credits offered as a reward! Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Welsh Masters Athletics are looking for some new field volunteers to help-out at some future WMAL championship events.  Chris Pruski from WMAL  says he is looking for at least ten new recruits to assist him at various events and confirmed that he is now able to offer some special incentives, such as special Tempo time credits!  He explained: “I set up Tempo time credits to recruit volunteers for WMAL champs, however with so many cancellations this season, I was unable to recruit any.  “I would like to recruit at least ten for indoor events, and then for next season. WMAL will need admin, as well as field volunteers. “The v olunteers can sign up  (*via the link below ), attend our events, and then obtain credits to the available offers including days out, shopping, or whatever else is on off

Welsh Masters records updated to show Jamie Thie's results. Welsh Masters Athletics have just confirmed several updated T&F records set by James Thie at 800m, 1500m, and 3000m in 2014 and in 2019. Some are already on the WMAL and PO10 lists, but for the others, changes are required, and previous holders removed.  The new records and changes are in red.   Chris Pruski.     Event Performance Name Category Club Venue Date 800      1:50.8 Darrell Maynard WMA M35 Abertillery Swindon 1997-08-07 800 1:53.56i  James Thie WMA M35          Cardiff Budapest HUN 2014-03-28 800 1:52.70 Darrell Maynard WMA M40 Abertillery Potsdam GER 2002-08-24 800 1:55.75i Darrell Maynard WMA M40 Abertillery Cardiff 2003-01-12   Event Performance Name Category Club Venue Date 1500 3:46.36 Glen Grant OTH M35 Cambridge Koblenz 1989-08-23 1500 3:47.12 James Thie WMA M35 Cardiff Belfast 2014-07-02 1500 3:54.38i James Thie WMA M35 Cardiff Budapest HUN 2014-03-30 1500 3:51.5 Glen Grant OTH M40 Cambridge Cardiff 1