STAR TRIO BAG WELSH CROWNS
CARMARTHENSHIRE-BASED athletes enjoyed great success in Ceredigion at the Red Kite Trail Challenge 2022.
Fifteen athletes from Carmarthen Harriers and Llanelli Athletics Club travelled to Devils Bridge near Aberystwyth for the event, which incorporated the West Wales and Welsh Trail Running Championships.
And William Coles, Amelia Williams and Iwan Thomas became Welsh Trail Running champions for 2022.
Coles took victory in the under-13 boys’ race in a time of nine minutes 26 seconds, while Williams won the corresponding girls’ age group in 11:11.
Thomas made it a hat-trick of victories in the under-15 boys’ category, completing the 5k course in 15:11.
Clubmate Finley Bruce made it a one-two by claiming second spot (15:33).
There were also top-10 placings for Annatasia Eggleston-Stoker in the under-13 girls (12:52), Macsen Toogood in the under-15 boys (17:32) and under-15 girl Arianna Protheroe, who crossed the line in 24:57.
Steffan Davies (21:41), Steffan Bridger (22:14) and Jack Bruce (23:00) ran 6k in the under-17 men’s race.
A few days prior to winning the Carmarthen Mayor’s 5k race, Isaac Ayres entered the 10k in Devils Bridge (58:33).
In the half-marathon, David Keenan finished in 1:41:59, followed by Ieuan Griffiths (1:44:55), Jessica Williams (2:13:08) and Claire Protheroe (2:16:37).
Eleven medals were won altogether in the 2022 West Wales regional trail championships.
The Cardiff 5k Race for Victory incorporating the Welsh 5k Road Racing Championships also returned to the calendar over the bank holiday weekend.
Cameron Young and Mark Harrison finished in the top 100 individually with times of 15:40 and 16:16 respectively.
Isaac Ayres (16:41), Jake Lynock (17:20), Alan Davies (18:04), Esme Lynock (20:56) and Non Morgan (22:44) also completed the 5k course around the streets of Whitchurch.
Liam Regan (8.50), Hugo Douglas (10:26), Casi Gregson (10:50) and Leah Regan (11:00) attended the Ras Dyffryn Cledlyn in Llanybydder, where the quartet took part in the secondary schools’ race.
The first West Wales Regional Athletics Championships since 2019 will take place this weekend at Cwrt Herbert Athletics Track in Neath.
More than 200 athletes from under-13 to senior age groups have entered, with regional medals up for grabs across all track and field disciplines.