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30/07/2026 00:00, I Mewn Blog / Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games - Latest News /

Gold, silver and bronze medals, a Commonwealth Games discus record, a new Welsh 3,000 steeplechase record and a place secured in the women’s 800m final – Wednesday evening’s athletics session at Scotstoun Stadium had everything!

Paralympic legend Aled Davies (Cardiff Athletics) led the way by emulating the gold medal he won in Birmingham in the men’s F42-44/F61-64 discus final where team mate Harrison Walsh (Swansea Harriers) finished in fifth place.

Meanwhile, in the women’s F42-44/F61-64 discus final, Funmi Oduwaiye won silver and Bree Cronin bronze in a memorable competition.

On the track, Cari Hughes produced a battling performance in the 3,000m steeplechase to break her own Welsh record despite suffering a heavy fall at the final water jump.

In the women’s shot put, Adele Nicoll, just months after competing in the Winter Olympics, finished in fifth, improving on the eighth place from four years ago in Birmingham.

And Issy Boffey produced a fine run in the women’s 800m semi-finals to book herself a place in Friday night’s final.

Phew!

The main highlight of the night came in the men’s discus F42-44/F61-64 final, which was mixed classification and therefore using the Raza points system.

Both Davies and Walsh were hoping to return to the podium after winning gold and bronze respectively in four years ago.

F42 thrower Davies briefly took the lead with a first round mark of 39.47m giving him 800 Raza points – but the lead was short lived as subsequent throwers bettered his distance.

One of them being team mate Walsh, who moved into third place with a first round opener of 53.68m which converted to 878 points.

The leading positions were changing with almost every throw and by the time Walsh threw 53.53m in the second round he had dropped to fourth with Davies in sixth.

The reigning champion wasn’t there for long! With his next throw he rocketed into gold medal position with an effort of 48.38m for 1020 Raza points.

F44 thrower Walsh also improved his best in the third round as he achieved a season’s best 54.33m for 892 points. The Welsh pair’s throws so far ensured both earned another three throws as part of the top eight.

Neither could improve on the distances they had already achieved in their final three throws, but more importantly, no one else could improve on Davies’ winning effort which brough him yet another gold medal in what has been a glittering career.

Asked how it felt to have won another title, Davies said:

“A bit surreal. It’s been a bit of a turbulent year.

“My performances haven’t really been there, made a lot of changes and kind of accepted the fact that I needed to do three steps back to go four forwards.

“So I knew it was going to take some time for the big throw to come to fruition, but managed to pull it out of the bag. My best performance of the year when it matters.

“You know, it’s got to be the Welsh vest, right?!”

Joint team captain Walsh said of his performance:

“I’m feeling pretty happy. Actually I’ve had a really good season and that was a good representation of where I am and I’m really looking forward to building on that in the coming years.

“I think that’s my best performance in a big event for a long time. So I’m really happy with that.”

In the women’s discus F42-44/F61-64 final, Oduwaiye and Cronin, who are both F44 classification throwers, looked happy and relaxed as they made their way over to the throwing circle, both sensibly carrying their Team Wales umbrellas following the previous night’s deluge.

Fortunately the brollies weren’t required as the competition, which was also mixed classification, got under way.

And what a start it was for Oduwaiye who launched her first throw of the competition out to a brilliant new F44 Commonwealth Games record and season’s best of 38.52m.

The distance earned Oduwaiye 931 Raza points to put her into an early lead.

Later in the first round, fellow Cardiff Athletics clubmate Cronin responded in style with a season’s best distance of her own – 34.88m, which put her in second place with 825 Raza points.

In round three, Cronin cut Oduwaiye’s lead further as she achieved a distance of 36.00m for 861 points. The Welsh throwers’ performances in the first three rounds earned them another three throws each as the field was cut to the top eight.

Round four saw Kenya’s reigning Commonwealth Games champion Goodness Nwachukwu record a throw of 33.12m for 1,032 Raza points which pushed the training partners down into silver and bronze medal positions.

With the Welsh pair unable to improve their bests with their remaining throws, F42 athlete Nwachukwu confirmed her gold medal with the last throw of the competition - a brilliant world record of 39.66m.

Oduwaiye finished in silver medal position with her best of 38.52m and Cronin securing bronze thanks to her effort of 36.00m.

The close friends were clearly delighted with their achievement, embracing each other at the end of the competition and wrapping themselves in Welsh flags before taking the acclaim of the crowd and leaving the field together.

Asked how it felt to win a medal and claim Commonwealth Games record, Oduwaiye said:

“Incredible! I wasn’t expecting to set any kind of record today, but I’m glad I did!

“The first round was very easy. I took it nice and easy and that was my best throw. I’m glad I got one out there so I could calm myself. Then I started to get a bit rough, a few no throws here and there.”

Asked whether she had a message for fans, Oduwaiye said:

“My only message is God is good. He’s the one who put me here.

“Me and Bree prayed in between rounds as well. So I know the reason we’re here today is only by the grace of God.”

Asked how it felt to add to the Team Wales medal tally, Cronin said:

“It feels good. I don’t think I could have asked for anything else. I was struggling with how I was going. It was a lot of ups and downs, but I got it and that’s what matters really.

Commenting on team mate Oduwaiye, Cronin added:

“I couldn’t have done it without her. I think with each other, we’re a really strong duo.”

Nicoll looked relaxed prior to the first round of the women’s shot put final – poking her tongue out at one of the infield TV cameramen who was looking for a close up shot.

After a first round no throw, the Birchfield Harrier produced a second round effort of 16.33m, enough to put her into fifth place and secure herself another three throws as the field was reduced to eight.

However, the three time British shot put champion, who earlier this year represented Great Britain in the shot put at the winter Olympics, was unable to improve her best throw.

Nicoll’s fifth place did mean she improved upon the eighth position she achieved in the Birmingham 2022 final.

Gold was won by Canada’s Sarah Mitton with a winning distance of 19.88m

Nicoll said afterwards:

“Well, I said I’d be proud if I came top six, so yeah, I’m delighted to come away with fifth place.

“The medal was up there for grabs, but look, I’m proud of the turnaround from the winter Olympics to here now. And we’re getting closer to the medal. Eighth in Birmingham, fifth here. Medals next.”

The women’s 3,000m steeplechase final, which featured Cari Hughes, set off at a blistering pace with Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and Faith Cherotich, of Kenya hitting the front.

Hughes, who only took up the steeplechase last year when she broke the Welsh record in her first race, gave everything to keep up with the pace throughout.

Although not in a position to challenge for medals, Hughes looked set to comfortably break her Welsh record as she entered the last lap.

Agonisingly, the Menai Track and Field athlete fell at the final water jump. However, she picked herself up and immediately got back into her running over the final 100-plus metres to brilliantly improve her Welsh record with a time of 9:40.71.

The race was won by Cherotich in a new Commonwealth record of 9:01.76.

Hughes said afterwards:

“I was super happy with the race until the last barrier. I completely fell into the water. So I am super gutted with that. I think my race was going really well until then.

“I got my foot stuck on the barrier and then I just went straight into the water. I’m super disappointed with falling in such a big race.”

Earlier in the evening, Boffey lined up in the first of two semi-finals, chasing a top three place in order to earn a place in the final.

Starting in lane six, the Enfield and Haringey athlete was third at the break and fourth at the bell in what was a fast paced race.

Having finished fourth in her heat, Boffey went into the “hot seat” waiting to find out whether her time of 2:00.24 would be fast enough to see her through to the final.

The agonising wait was well worth it as the Welsh athlete was confirmed as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers for Friday night’s final.

Boffey said afterwards:

“To be honest, the race was a mess. I got a couple of spikes to go with it, but thank God I got through.

“The wait was awfully long. This is my goal, this my aim and I’m happy.”

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