Don Hale Blog

*Swansea Harrier and Welsh  Master Ifan Lloyd ran the Comrades Marathon. Welsh Master endurance athlete  Ifan Lloyd tackled the famous Comrades Marathon in South Africa, and success for WMAL duo at the Masters Match half-marathon at Swansea. Introduction by Don Hale. Story forwarded courtesy of David Gibson. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Swansea Harrier and Welsh Master Athletics veteran Ifan Lloyd tells of his recent gruelling and dramatic experiences of running the famous Comrades Marathon on 8th June 2025. This year was the down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, some 56.32 miles distance, with an overall drop of over 800metres, on a hot and stifling day. Just about managed to finish in one piece to earn a back-to-back medal for completing the race on two consecutive years.  To be honest I had no right to start the race given the hamstring tendinopathy, and even less of a right to finish.  I had done no decent training ses...

    *Steve and Dave Gardner (*above) collected a hat-trick of gold medals. Three gold medals for father and son at the Welsh Masters T&F Championships... Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   Super veteran Dave Gardner won two gold medals at the WMAL Track & Field Championships at Yate on 8th June, with his veteran track star son Steve, also striking gold following a great performance in the 800m race. The talented North Wales Road Runner won the javelin event and his V85 age cat with what is expected to be another Welsh record and claimed another prestigious gold medal in the shot competition. His son Steve was also on top form, and he won a gold medal in the 800m race. After the event Steve confirmed : “My dad won two gold medals at the weekend, winning the javelin, and most likely extending his current Welsh V85 age cat record with a throw of 16.13m pending ratification from Chris Pruski at Welsh Masters Athletics.  “His second gold ...

*Some race action photos above from the recent Welsh Masters T&F champs at Yate. *Pictured above - the Pocket Rocket - Juliet Sidney who won two gold medals. Six of t he best for Wynn and two gold for Juliet at the recent Welsh Masters T&F champs at Yate... Report by Don Hale https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Well done to Wynn Howe for a tremendous effort in winning six medals from six events at the recent Welsh Masters T&F champs at Yate, and to Juliet Sidney for her golden double in the sprints. One Welsh Masters athlete however raised a very important point to me by saying that no one has bothered to send in a report about this important event, Unfortunately, this is a common problem that I have had ever since becoming involved with WMAL. There is plenty of pre-publicity but little or no results and reports sent in for publication, so come on lads and lassies, don't be shy, let the website know about your efforts! Chris Pruski, the reco...

  England Masters Athletics Association Inter-Area Outdoors Track and Field Challenge 2025 University of York Athletics Stadium Heslington, York, YO10 5NA Sunday, 17   August 2025  PROVISIONAL *TIMES and EVENTS MAY CHANGE* 6 throws and 6 horizontal jumps; see rules for other jumps Track   10:30 110mH M35   Lunch Break   10:40 100mH M50   14:35 800m W35   10:50 100mH M60    14:40 800m W50   11:00 80mH W35  (W40 hts)   14:45 800m W60   11:05 80mH W50   14:50 800m W70   11:15 80mH W60   14:55 800m M35   11:25 2000m Walk W35/W50/W60   15:00 800m M50   11:45 2000m Walk M35/M50/M60   15:05 800m M60   12:10 1500m W35/W50   15:10 800m M70   12:20 1500m W60/W70   15:20 200m W35   12:30 1500m M35/M50   15:25 200m W50   12:40 1500m M60/M70   15:30 200m W60   12:55 400m W35   15:35 200m W70   13:01 400m W50   15:40 200m M35   13:07...