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Team Announcement - Valencia Marathon 2025

05/07/2025 00:00, In Blog /

Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the team of athletes selected to compete at the Valencia Marathon in Spain on December 7th, 2025. 

Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development Coordinator for Endurnace shared:

We are very excited to send a strong team of athletes to the Valencia Marathon, one of the fastest marathons in the world. In previous years we have had Welsh records ran at this event, and I look forward to seeing how the Welsh athletes selected this year compete


Team Announcement:

Womens Team:

Olivia Tism (Pontypridd Roadents, James Thie)

Beth Kidger (Brighton Phoenix, Joel Kidger & Geoff Watkin) 

Natasha Wilson (Micky Morris Racing Team, Robert Hawkins) 

Emily Marchant (Swansea Harriers, Gareth Jones)

Mens Team:

Dan Nash (Pontypridd Roadents, Self-Coached)

Christopher Thomas (Thomas Valley Harriers, Allison Benton)

Dewi Griffiths (Swansea Harriers, Kevin Evans)

Daniel Hamilton (Pontypridd Roadents, Roberts Hawkins) 


Team Staff

Steve Mitchell - National Talent Development Coordinator (Endurance) 


Points of Contact

Steve Mitchell - National Talent Development Coordinator (Endurnace)

Ieuan Jones - Performance Coordiator 


Congratulations to everyone selected. 

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