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*John and Michelle Farrell competed well in the Bath Marathon. Great new PB times for John and Michelle at the Bath Marathon. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Caitlin Faye. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 GOG Triathlon members John and Michelle Farrell competed well in the Bath Marathon last Sunday with both athletes recording some very good finishing times and new personal best (PB) times! Michelle won her age category in the Police Services UK (PSUK) championships and John was pleased with fourth place in his own age cat. After the event John confirmed: "A Lovely few days in Bath. A beautiful city and a marathon. PB’s for both Chelle and myself in 3:45 and 3:52 r espectively, and yet another win in age for Michelle at PSUK champs and 4th in age for me." *Pictured above - Michelle (*right) received her winners trophy from a police official.

*Stuart Culverhouse (*right) ran well with Darren Dentith at Ruthin. Good results and keen competition at various North Wales parkruns...results round up... Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025   Some very good results including numerous personal best (PB) times at various parkruns across North Wales last weekend, with some keen competition for placings, particularly amongst the ladies, and well done to JW11 athlete Martha Brown at Nant y Pandy, who finished a close second overall, and the first female finisher in 19 minutes and 18 seconds.   *Conwy:   GOG Triathlon athlete  Simon Cole  was the first finisher at the  Conwy parkrun  with a very fast finish in just 16 minutes and 52 seconds, and  Elin Jones  took the first female finisher place with a new PB in 20.40. * North Wales Road Runners included  –  James Singleton  59th in 24.51, with master vet  Rob Fryer  84th in 26.38, and he also won his VM70 a...

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     Unique photo special from Welsh Masters at the Inter-Area T&F event at the York Stadium... Introduction by Don Hale.  Photos and information by Brett Davis/Carey Holick/Joe Horner and Stuart Lynn. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk It was a good turn out by Welsh Masters athletes at the Inter-Area Track & Field challenge at the York Stadium last Sunday, which was hosted by England Masters AA as part of the Outdoors invitation only meeting for area masters' clubs.  Carey Holick, the EMMA Track & Field Secretary, has kindly included the male and female points totals, and the combined totals together. In the end, it was a clean sweep for NMAC who won  both  the male and female titles, plus the combined award. The clubs involved:   1 EMAC – Eastern Masters AC,  2 MMAC – Midland Masters AC,  3 NEMAA – North East Masters AA,  4 NMAC - Northern Masters AC,  5 SVHC - Scottish Veteran Harri...