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Weekend Round-Up (14 - 15 March)
16/03/2026 00:00, I Mewn Blog /
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS THROWFEST 1 – HENDON, MARCH 14
Welsh Athletics Transition Programme thrower Michael Jenkins (Swansea Harriers) continued his excellent early season form at the StoneX Stadium.
The World Para Athletics Championships shot put bronze medallist, had already won the winter throws discus competitions in Cwmbran and Loughborough this year.
On Saturday, he added the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Throwfest title with a new meeting record of 55.21m
WELSH SHORT TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIPS NANT YR ARIAN SILVER TRAIL – BWLCH NANT YR ARIAN, ABERYSTWYTH, MARCH 14
Josh Griffiths (Swansea Harriers) and Eden O’Dea (Deeside AAC) emerged as men’s and women’s champions at the Welsh Short Trail Championships, which also incorporated the Welsh team trial for Trail De Guerledan.
World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games marathoner Griffiths won the men’s race in 1:22.52 ahead of Jacob Tasker (Bridgend Athletics) in 1:23.21 and Gwynant Jones (Western Tempo) in 1:28.08.
In the women’s race, O’Dea, who also finished seventh overall in 1:42.04, was followed home in very wet conditions underfoot by Lucy Williamson (Parc Bryn Bach Running Club) in 1:44.54 and Bethan Logan (Mynydd Du) in 1:45.49.
The men’s 10K race was won by Ed Iffla (Clwb Rhedeg Bro Dysynni) in 44:32, while the women’s 10K was won by Sophie Griffiths, who also finished second overall in 53:24.
ENGLAND MASTERS AA INDOORS INTER-AREA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – LEE VALLEY, MARCH 14
More than 40 Welsh masters athletes took part in the England Masters AA Indoors Inter-Area Track and Field Championships in London.
In the women’s team event, the Welsh team finished in fourth place behind champions Midland Masters.
There were some stand out performances from the Welsh women including three individual gold medals.
Nicky Buckwell claimed victory in the W70+ high jump with a season’s best winning height of 1.11m and repeated the feat in the W70+ long jump, where she earned gold with a best of 2.78m. Buckwell also celebrated a bronze medal in the shot put with 6.03m.
In the W50-59 200m, Juliet Sidney won gold as she broke the tape in 29.65. Sidney also claimed silver in the W50-59 60m, clocking 8.75.
There were also four individual silvers and five bronze medals, including a bronze medal in the W35-49 200m relay.
The Welsh Masters men’s team finished fifth out of the nine teams contesting the team event, which was won by the Southern Counties Veterans AC.
There were a number of individual podium finishes for the Welsh team, including second place for Chris Pruski in the M70+ shot put with a best of 8.14m.
The M50-59 60m also saw a second place finish for Russell Whiting, who clocked 7.71, while Colin Williams also finished second in the M60-69 800m in 2:27.60.
Christopher Cogan-Howe claimed silver in the M35-49 200 in 24.52, while in the M60-69 200m, there was a second placed finish for the Welsh team made up of Colin Williams, Ian Moody, Ian Broadhurst and Kieran McDonnell.
PODIUM CLASSIC, LEICESTER, MARCH 14
Dion Griffiths (Meirionydd RC) was the first Welsh athlete to finish in the elite men’s race at the Podium Classic. Griffiths, crossing the line in 14:17.5.
In the women’s elite race, Emma Powell (Western Tempo) clocked 16:59.4, to finish a shade a head of fellow Welsh athlete Rhiannon Paton (Westbury Harriers) who ran 16:59.9.
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM WINTER THROWS – MARCH 14
Welsh Athletics National Development Programme athlete Lucy Bickerton (Yeovil Olympiads) produced a big new personal best to win the women’s 2,000m steeplechase in 7:02.52.
Another Welsh NDP Lachlan Robbie (Cardiff Archers) won the men’s shot put with a best of 17.04m. Second place went to experienced Welsh international Gareth Winter (Woodford Green Athletics Club with Essex Ladies) with 16.83m.
In the men’s discus, Robbie finished second overall with a best of 46.22m, while Winter was third with 42.83m.
In the seated shot put, Ellie Mai Bowen (Cardiff Archers) finished fourth with a best distance of 6.26m.
The ambulant men’s 100m saw T37 NDP athlete Tomi Roberts-Jones (Newport Harriers) finish third in 13.36.
Meanwhile, the men’s 5000m saw Osian Davies (Neath Harriers) finish sixth in 16:52.21.
MANCHESTER INDOOR OPEN MEETING – MARCH 15
Under-17 athlete Tomos Rigby (Menai Track and Field) won his 60m heat in Manchester, clocking 7.46. Rigby also finished second in his 300m heat in 36.91.
Another Menai Track and Field athlete, Cameron Jones won his 300m heat in 35.51.
BATH HALF MARATHON – MARCH 15
Pontypridd Roadents athlete Jake Smith finished fourth at the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday.
Smith, who has represented England and Great Britain, crossed the line in 1:02.31. Sam Griffiths (Les Croupiers) was 19th in 1:07.05.
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