The last few weeks brought a number of happy news and good
stories to welshathletics.org. As the outdoor season proceeds towards its
climax, Welsh athletes all over the world (literally!) have been putting in
some very good performances.
The South Wales Championships, held in the stunning new
Cardiff International Sports Stadium, saw the welcome return of Rhys Williams after a long time on the
sidelines due to injury. Carys Parry
and Laura Douglas were also involved
in the Regional Championships (South and North Wales respectively), the hammer
throw duo setting excellent results: Carys threw a 65.28m, while Laura set a
new PB with 64.16m.
Brett Morse
proved he really is on fire this season – his 59.52m discus throw at the BUCS
Championships a new PB and a great promise for the rest of the season. All the
way down to California, instead, Katia
Lannon returned to action after injury with a 5302 score in the heptathlon.
One of the best stories of the last weeks, however, comes
from closer to home. Ben Gregory smashed
the U20 decathlon Welsh record with his new score of 7058 points – just shy of
the score required to qualify to the European Junior Championships.
