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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

Pat Finnie wins silver sprint medal at the North Wales Indoor championships at Deeside... Report by Don Hale.   NWRRC member Pat Finnie won a deserved silver medal last Sunday at the North Wales Indoor Track and Field championships held at the Deeside Leisure Centre.  Pat also claimed a great new PB of just 11.02 seconds for his 60m dash, finished 2nd overall and he also won his age MV65 age category. The race was won by MV60 athlete  Martin Weetman  (Menai T&F) in 8.56, with MV75 master veteran  Robin  Frost  3rd in 15.60.  This improved Pat’s time from 11.35 seconds at Sport City last year. After the race a jubilant Pat admitted: “I wasn’t going to go because I had a slight hamstring strain from my last day of training day on Thursday, but I thought I would have a complete rest until Sunday and hope for the best. “I did a gentle warm up and a few stretches before the race. The race went really smooth and my leg did pull, but I just ignored it and concentrated on getting over the