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Weekend Round-Up (12-13 September)
15/09/2026 00:00, I Mewn Blog /
WORLD ATHLETICS ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – BUDAPEST, SEPTEMBER 11-13
Welsh Commonwealth Games athletes Jeremiah Azu (Cardiff Athletics) and Charlotte Henrich (Invicta East Kent) were part of the Great Britain team competing in the inaugural Ultimate Athletics Championships.
On the final evening of this new event on the athletics calendar, Henrich produced an outstanding final leg of the mixed 4x400m final to see the GB team finish second behind the United States.
When Henrich took the baton from team-mateToby Harries, GB were in fourth position and the Welsh record holder had to show some nifty footwork to sidestep the Dutch third leg athlete as she set off on her leg.
The 20-year-old, who has enjoyed a spectacular season, had soon overtaken her opposite numbers from Belgium and the Netherlands and showed great determination and strength to hold off their challenges and finish second in 3:09.40 behind the USA who clocked 3:08.32.
Henrich, who ran a split of 49.52, said of her performance:
“When you’re racing, you’re not thinking about much, you’re just racing. I think it’s easier in the relay, there’s less to think about, you just overtake somebody, you’re not even in your own lane.
“It’s kind of like you’re playing Mario Kart or something. I wasn’t thinking of much, but I was just trying to catch as much as possible. The Americans were amazing, so I couldn’t quite get there, but I knew what I could do.”
Azu was part of the first event at the new championships as he lined up for the mixed 4x100m relay.
Taking up the slightly unfamiliar role of running the third leg, the Olympic relay medallist took the baton from Imani-Lara Lansiquot before speeding around the bend and handing over to Success Eduan.
The Sale Harriers athlete brought the GB team home for a third place finish in 40.26. The title was won by the USA in 39.64 with Jamaica second in 39.72.
After running a split of 9.38, Azu said:
“The feeling when we walked out there and had this crowd and this energy at a new event was incredible.
“Any event athletes do, we want to win but you have got to respect the competition, and two teams ran better than we did but we enjoyed it."
On the second evening of the three-day competition, Azu lined up in the individual 100m final.
With only the very best athletes in the world taking part in each event, the Welshman was faced with a stern test to make the final.
And so it proved as Azu placed seventh in the first semi-final clocking a time of 10.13. The final was won by Kenny Bednarek, of the USA, in 9.85.
BRITISH AND IRISH MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS – NEWCASTLE, NORTHERN IRELAND – SEPTEMBER 12
A Welsh team travelled to Northern Ireland to take on the other home countries at the British and Irish Mountain Running Championships.
Male and female races were staged in the Under-18 and Under-20 age groups.
The highest placed Welsh finisher on the day was Cai Dafydd (Meirionnydd Running Club), who finished third overall in the Under-20 men’s race in 39:03. Next to finish was William Chalk (Newport Harriers) in ninth, who clocked 42:07 and Oberon Kearney (Warriors Pentathlon and AC) who finished 13th in 44:28.
The Under-20 women’s race saw Josie Hurst (Deeside AAC) finish fifth overall in 48:55, while Bethan Billington (Eryri Harriers) was ninth 49:54.
In the Under-18 categories, the first Welsh athlete home in the men’s race was Lucas Howard Machado (Cardiff Archers), who finished 10th in 39:11. The other Welsh finishers were all from Deeside AAC) - Ryan Delaney 15th in 39:36; Zac Campbell 16th in 40:20; Lewis Davies 24th in 44:02 and Alfie Rose 29th in 50:41.
Nansi Griffiths (Carmarthen Harriers) was the first Welsh athlete to finish in the Under-18 women’s race, registering a time of 43:56 to finish sixth. The other Welsh finishers were: Amelia Williams (Carmarthen Harriers) eighth in 45:09; Martha Bown (Menai Track and Field) 13th in 46:21; Tamsin Seguin (Menai Track and Field) 16th in 47:48 and Heather Watson (Deeside AAC) in 17th in 48:07.
The overall titles were won by Scotland.
BRITISH SENIOR LONG MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIPS – LAKE DISTRICT, SEPTEMBER 12
The Old Crown Round served as the British Championship Long race at Hesket Newmarket in the Lake District.
Among the Welsh athletes taking part were Huw Davies (Mercia Fell Runners) who finished 14th in 2:54.46.
Sam Gunning (Cybi Striders) was 20th in 2:59.54, which also saw him place fourth in the men’s Under-23 category.
BRITISH MASTERS ATHLETIC FEDERATION TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DERBY, SEPTEMBER 11-13
Almost 50 athletes represented Wales at the BMAF Track and Field Championships in Derby over the weekend.
Among the many stand out performances was a possible new world age group best by Steve Gardner (North Wales Road Runners) in the 2,000m steeplechase.
M60 athlete Gardner won the W35 and M60 steeplechase in 7:25.09 from Scotland’s Jim Buchanan in 7:51.40.
WELSH ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – JUNIORS – PEMBREY, SEPTEMBER 12
More than 300 young athletes were in action at Pembrey Country Park as they contested the 58th Welsh Road Relay Championships junior event on Saturday.
The day’s competition got underway with individual Under-12 and girls and boys races which were run over a 1700m course.
The boys race was won by Tomos Quayzin (Cardiff Athletics) in 5:59, while the girls race went to Ivy Vaughan (Cwmbran Harriers) in 6:16.
The first of the relays were the girls and boys Under-14 races, which were contested over three legs of 1700m.
The boys race was won by Cardiff Athletics A in 16:16, thanks to Farley Pritchard 5:28, Zac Munn 5:19 and Jacob Moss 5:29. Cardiff Athletics B were second in 17:08 with Neath Harriers A third in 17:25.
Cardiff Athletics A made it a double in the girls race, winning with an aggregate time of 18:12, made up of Emily Evans 6:31, Daisy Mosey 6:01 and Alesha Santos 5:40.
The boys and girls Under-16 races consisted of three legs of 3,200m each.
Bridgend Athletics A won the boys race in 30:19, thanks to Jacob Rixon 9:58, Rowan Green 10:36 and Lewis Durston 9.45. Cardiff Athletics A were second on 30:45 and Aberdare Valley AAC third in 30:49.
In the girls race, Cardiff Athletics A were triumphant in 36:04 thanks to the efforts of Rose Tandy 11:48, Lyla Pritchard 12:22 and Seren Richards 11:54. Carmarthen Harriers A were second in 36:25 and Swansea Harriers A third in 36:48.
The men’s Under-18, over the same 3x3200m distance was won by Carmarthen Harriers A team in 29:26. The winning runners were Sion Rowlands 10:04, Sam Griffiths 9:37 and Jimmy Davis 9:45. Bridgend Athletics A were a close second in 29:28 and Aberdare Valley AAC A third in 30:21.
The women’s Under-18 race was won by Cardiff Athletics A in 38:05 thanks to Julia Teka 11:11, Imogen Davies 12:25 and Alys Horn 14:29. Second place went to Bridgend Athletics A in 42:37.
LLANTWIT MAJOR 10K AND 5K RACES – SEPTEMBER 13
This year’s men’s race was won by Tomos Whitmarsh-Knight (Les Croupiers) in 39:11 ahead of Geraint Lewis in 42:44 and Dale John in 43:42.
Finishing 11th overall, Natalie Priest won the women’s race in 49:08 with Anna Wilkinson (Griffithstown Harriers) second in 51:37 and Genevieve Morgan third in 51:51.
In the 5k race, the overall winner and men’s race winner was Gabrielus Stuokus (Les Croupiers) in 21:00 with Ben Raymond (Bridgend Athletics) second in 21:31.
Third overall, and the first woman home was Alesha Santos (Rhondda AC) in 23:05. The second female home in fifth overall was Indiana Jones (Rhondda AC) in 23:58 and Lilah Pugh (Rhondda Pugh) was the third woman and seventh overall in 25:13.
2026 NEW BALANCE 5TH AVE MILE - SEPTEMBER 13
Jake Heyward finished second in the men's race with a time of 0:03:46. Melissa Courtney-Bryant also competed on the Sunday finishing 9th in the Women's with a time of 0:04:21
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