Don Hale Blog

*Pictured above - Martin Green who enjoyed another solid international performance for the Welsh Masters team v England at the Mid-Cheshire 5k. Fast and furious for elite NW athletes at Mid-Cheshire International 5k challenge. Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was another fast and furious encounter at last Friday night’s Mid-Cheshire Summer 5k Dash with the first 43 runners all dipping under 15-minutes, and just 5-seconds separating the top three male finishers. This very popular event, staged on an established ultra-quick course, also included an exciting international match between Welsh Masters and England Masters, with two North Wales Road Runners in  Martin Green  and  Kay Hatton  selected to proudly wear the red vests of Wales. *Kay Hatton (*above left) ran well for the Welsh Masters team, and (*right) Will Williams claimed another 5k PB at the Mid-Cheshire 5k. The overall race was won by  James West  (Tonbridge AC) in a ve

Welsh Athletics Masters team call-up for Martin Green (*above) and Kay Hatton at the Mid-Cheshire 5k International at Kingsley. Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   North Wales Road Runners Martin Green and Kay Hatton have been selected to represent Welsh Athletics Masters in the forthcoming Wales Masters versus England meeting in the Mid-Cheshire 5k International at Kingsley on Friday 25th August. On receiving his confirmation letter this week, Martin said: “Thanks as always for the opportunity at Welsh Athletics Masters. Really looking forward to this after a hefty block, specifically for 5k (for the first time ever). Hopefully do the team proud, thanks to the new coach  @russell_runner who has gradually changed me from an aging plodder to an aspiring speedster, now just for Running Cheshire to sort the weather out.” changed me from an aging plodder to an aspiring speedster, now just for Running Cheshire to sort the weather out.” K

*The NWRRC trio who ran well for Wales against England at the Chester half-marathon (*above l-r) Kay Hatton, Martin Green and Richard Eccles, and (*below), the Wales team at the start of the race. Road Running trio performed well for Wales at Chester half-marathon...plus other race results... Report by Don Hale.   North Wales Road Runners had three athletes selected to represent Wales in the international fixture against England within the Essar Chester half-marathon race last Sunday and they had a further twelve club members in the general race. It was a fast and furious event which also attracted over four-thousand mixed ability and top club runners, who competed on a challenging course around the city centre and the outskirts. The race was eventually won by  Andrew Heyes  (Hallamshire Harriers) with a chip time of 1.05.51, with  Scott Overall  (Blackheath & Bromley) 2nd in 1.06.27, and  Ed Shepherd  (Woodford Green) 3rd in 1.06.58. Martin Green, Richard Eccles,  and  Kay Hatton