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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

*Mark Jessett (*above) had a good run in 2nd place at Conwy parkrun. Athletes beat the Storm Babet aftermath at Conwy parkrun. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Following the aftermath of Storm Babet numbers were well-down at Conwy parkrun last Saturday morning as 135 hardy runners battled a challenging and waterlogged 5k riverside course that was riddled with numerous large and unavoidable puddles. Despite the soggy conditions underfoot most of the mixed ability, and varied aged entrants, still seemed relieved just to get out and run after a week of fluctuating heavy weather including torrential rain and strong blustery winds. Osian Griffiths  eventually took the plaudits for a determined effort as the first male runner home in 18 minutes and 39 seconds, and he additionally won his SM30 age cat, but he was pushed all the way by NWRRC athlete  Mark Jessett  who was only 12-seconds adrift, and won his MV35 cat

  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.'

What a tremendous season for Juliet Sidney, the Pocket Rocket, and a  medal winning sprinter with Welsh Masters Athletics and Team GB. *Juliet Sidney (*above) has enjoyed a remarkably successful season.   I have added Juliet Sidney's Facebook remarks to show her remarkable consistency at several major international and home championships in recent times, together with her diary notes:   This week, the talented athlete - know as the Pocket Rocket, concluded: “That's a wrap. Two weeks off before I start to train for 2024. It's been a much better year than 2022.”  Juliet’s personal roll of honour: - Madeira 60m Masters Ladies champion.  British 60m w55 champion. British 200m w55 champion.  Welsh 100m w55 champion.  Welsh 200m w55 champion.  British 100m w55 champion.  British 200m w55 champion.  European w55 100m 7th place finalist. European w55 200m 7th place finalist.  European w55 4 x 100m team bronze medal.  Juliet’s plans for next year : “Work harder for 2024, will try an

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