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Welsh Masters Athletics Photo special from the Inter-area indoor champs by Roger Garland.

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Welsh Master and photographer Roger Garland captures some of the action from the recent Inter-Area Indoor championships at Lee Valley...                       

Welsh Masters Athletics - Results and photos from the EMAA Inter-area indoor event Lee Valley.

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*The Welsh Masters Athletics relay team -  Ian Broadhurst, Andy Weetman, Michael David Smith and Brett Davis. *Andy Rushbrook and Peter Hawney after their shot put comp etition. Welsh Masters Athletics - Results and photos from the EMAA Inter-area indoor event Lee Valley... https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Thanks to some members of Welsh Masters Athletics, I have included some photos and reports from last weekend's English Masters Athletic Association (EMAA) competition at the Lee Valley indoor stadium. This event included the Inter-area challenge championships. My thanks to Brett Davis and members of Newport Harriers for the contents. The results can be viewed on the following links.  https://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=673430 https://bmaf.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/emaa-inter-area-indoors/event/ Brett Davis, a top international competitor, and a director of Welsh Masters Athletics said: "The results are still provi...

Three WMAL members set four new indoor track records.

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Three WMAL members set four new indoor track records. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Chris Pruski, the records co-ordinator for Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd (WMAL), has just handed out four new Welsh Mastersā€™ record certificates to three exceptional athletes after their times were noted and later verified. They include Cardiff AC W35 athlete  Samantha Gamble  who achieved two separate records in the 60m and 400m events, in addition to M35 athlete  Michael Dickens  (Telford AC), who created a new record in the 60m, and M55 athlete  Geoff Brimble  (Newport Harriers), who also claimed a new record for the 3000m. Samanthaā€™s  WMAL records were set at the Indoor 200m race on 25/2/24 at Lee Valley of 27.55i, and for the 400m at Nuneaton of 60.89 seconds on 31/7/22. Michael Dickens  set his 60m indoor record in Torun, Poland, on 27/3/23, with a time of 7.23 seconds, whilst  Geoff Brimble ...

The 'Pocket Rocket' struck gold in the British Masters indoor sprint events at Lee Valley.

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*Gold medal winner Juliet Sidney (*above) at last week's championship The 'Pocket Rocket' struck gold in the British Masters indoor sprint events at Lee Valley. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The ā€˜Pocket Rocketā€™ in the impressive form of Juliet Sidney, the popular website chief of Welsh Masters Athletics, was on fire at the British Masters Indoor championships last weekend, at Lee Valley, despite feeling somewhat under the weather, where she still struck gold in her sprint events. *Pictured above - Fiona Steele (*left),  and Juliet Sidney jump fo joy at the Lee Valley indoor centre, and (*below), back on top of the podium for another gold She explained:  ā€œA great day at the British Masters Indoor Champs. W55 200m gold. Struggling with a cold but really happy with my race. Good catching up with masters, friends, and competing, and a seasons best time too!  ā€œA double British Champion w55 60m, and 200m. One ve...

Welsh Masters Athletic teams for Inter-Area Indoor champs at Lee Valley on Feb 25th

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WELSH MASTERS ATHLETICS TEAMS FOR INTER-AREA INDOOR T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS AT LEE VALLEY on 25th FEBRUARY. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk The latest updates have Now been revealed for both the male and female T&F teams to represent Welsh Masters Athletics at the forthcoming Masters Inter-Area (Indoor) challenge championships at Lee Valley on Sunday 25th February. WMAL director Brett Davis confirmed : ā€œThis is the current list for the Welsh Masters Athletics menā€™s team for the Inter-Area male team as they currently stand. Any gaps shown are still available for people to approach myself, Eleri Jones, or Louise Kirby about.  ā€œIn addition, the M35-49 age group 400m slot may become available due to an injury that is being assessed.ā€ WMAL MALE TEAM MEMBERS: 60m hurdles:  M50 Glyn Price. M60 Iain Moody. 1500m:  M35 Oli Williams. M50 Adrian Lewis. M60 Dave Watson. M70 Paul Allen. 400m:  M35 Jonathan Williams. M50 Adrian Lewis. M60 Brett D...