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Welsh Teams for Masters 5km and Half Marathon Internationals against England

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16/04/2025 00:00, In Blog /

The first of this year’s Masters International’s against England will take place within the Shrewsbury Festival of Running, organised by Run Cheshire on Saturday 17 May 2025  and will be followed by a home fixture within the Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon on Sunday 8 June 2025.

This will be the fourth year of the Masters International programme and the response this year has been phenomenal with more than 300 athletes expressing an interest in competing for Wales at Masters level despite the minimum standards having been increased again this year. In addition to the 5km and Half marathon, there are further opportunities available at 10km, marathon and trail half marathon. Expressions of interest for the remaining events, together with full details, can be made via the following link:  Masters Programme 2025.pdf

For the 5km at Shrewsbury, England are including a ‘Development Team’ for the first time so Wales have decided to put A & B teams, of 4 athletes per age group, out against them. There will be three international Master races – Race 1 - M65+ and W65+; Race 3 – W35 > W64; Race 5 – M35 > M64. There are also three open races that will be seeded.

The Half Marathon International will take place within the popular Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon and we are delighted to be competing on home turf for the first time since the Tenby Internationals back in 2022.


The 5km Teams are:

M35-40

 

W35-40

A Team

 

A Team

Rhodri Owen

Meironnydd RC

 

Alaw Beynon Evans

Les Croupiers RC

Tomos Roberts

Meirionnydd RC

 

Ewelina Ciesielska

Bryn Bach Park RC

Matt Rees

Swansea Harriers

 

Jennifer  Rambaldi

Buckley RC

Luke Williams

Mickey Morris RT

 

Haley Lawton

 3M Gorseinon RR

 

B Team

 

B Team

Gavin Stuart

Meirionnydd RC

 

Gabriella Booth

Porthcawl Runners

Oliver Williams

Les Croupiers RC

 

Elliw Haf Roberts

Eryri Harriers

M40-44

 

W40-44

A Team

 

A Team

Michael Roderick

Tri Hard Harriers

 

Donna Morris

Builth and District RC

Llyr ap Gruffydd

Eryri Harriers

 

Gemma Moore

Eryri Harriers

Hywel Care

Liverpool Harriers

 

Hannah Thomas

Maldwyn Harriers

Ross Matthews

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Emma Palfrey

Sarn Helen RC

B Team

 

B Team

Ben Butler-Madden

Pontypridd Roadents AC

 

Julie Chamberlain

Cardiff AAC

Ian Edwards

Eryri Harriers

 

Donna Welsh

Deeside AAC

Dylan Lewis

Sarn Helen

 

Anna Buckingham

Meirionnydd RC

Doug Nicholls

Pontypridd  Roadents AC

 

Llinos Jones

Swansea Harriers

M45-49

 

W45-49

A Team

 

A Team

Jamie Vanstone

Pontypridd Roadents AC

 

Joanne  Henderson

Denbigh Harriers

Jon Belcher

Lliswerry Runners

 

Clare Patterson

Parc Bryn Bach RC

Alun Llyr Williams

Meirionnydd RC

 

Charlene Jacobs-Conradie

Meirionnydd RC

Daniel Weston

Wrexham AAC

 

Laura Jones

Les Croupiers RC

B Team

 

B Team

Owain Schiavone

Aberystwyth AC

 

Tracey Breedon

Aberystwyth AC

Andrew How

Pontypridd Roadents AC

 

Katie Williams

3M Gorseinon RR

Matthew Jacklin

Aberdare AC

 

Helen-Marie Davies

Swansea Harriers

James Raven

Keighley and Craven AC

 

Leonie Roberts

Fairwater Runners

M50-54

 

W50-54

A Team

 

A Team

Martin Green

Meirionydd RC

 

Emma Crowe

Deeside AAC

Huw Evans

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Susannah Bulpin

San Domenico RC

Richard Jones

Liswerry Runners

 

Jane Doughton

Buckley RC

Nic Brook

Eryri Harriers

 

Carla Green

North Wales RR

B Team

 

B Team

Steven Davies

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

 

 

Daryl John

Pembrokeshire Harriers

 

 

 

William Williams

North Wales RRC

 

 

 

M55-59

 

W55-59

A Team

 

A Team

Jeremy Mower

Western Tempo RC

 

Angela Deeley

Deestriders

Michael Jones

Overton Harriers

 

Niki Morgan

Chepstow Harriers

Darren Rowlands

Wrexham AAC

 

Joanne Hudson

Caerphilly Road Runners

Andy Pearce

Penarth & Dinas Runners

 

Angela Potter

Les Croupiers RC

B Team

 

B Team

Steve Williams

Pembrokeshire Harriers

 

Cheryl Frost

North Wales RRC

Paul Williams

Aberystwyth AC

 

Sian Evans

Rhedwyr Hebog

Jonathan Carter

Chepstow Harriers

 

Hayley Morgan

Pontyclun Road Runners

Sean Sanders

Merthyr RC

 

Tracy Jenkins

Porthcawl

M60-64

 

W60-64

A Team

 

 

Mike Whyatt

Eryri Harriers

 

Sarah Heath

Spirit of Monmouth

David Williams

Guildford & Godalming AC

 

Emma Collins

Denbigh Harriers

Steven Gardner

North Wales RRC

 

Carolyn (Lindy) Geyer

Trot

Martyn Hughes-Dowdle

Swansea Harriers

 

Sarah Barham

3M Gorseinon RR

B Team

 

B Team

Haydn Jones

Shrewsbury AC

 

 

 

Tony Allan

San Domenico

 

 

 

Howard Thompson

Black Pear Joggers

 

 

 

M65-69

 

W65-69

A Team

 

A Team

David James

Les Croupiers RC

 

Karen Butler

North Wales RRC

Ifan Lloyd

Swansea Harriers

 

Christine Wyn-Jones

Deeside AAC

Dave Watson

Cheshire Dragons

 

Sue Peters

Tri Hard Harriers

John Foster

Lliswery Runners

 

Susan Hughes

Prestatyn RC

B Team

 

B Team

Tom Rowlands

Maldwyn harries

 

Menai Baugh

Denbigh Harriers

John Hickman

Caerleon

 

Christine Thomas

Builth & District RC

 

 

 

Carolyn Arber

Lymm Runners

M70-75

 

W75+

David Gibson

Tri Hard Harriers

 

Sue Graves

Hook Runners

The Teams for the Swansea Half Marathon are:

M35-40

 

W35-40

Matt Rees

Swansea Harriers

 

Abigail Lewis

Swansea Harriers

Gavin Stuart

Meirionnydd RC

 

Ewelina Ciesielska

Parc Bryn Bach RC

Michael Roderick

Tri Hard Harriers

 

Haley Lawton

 3M Gorseinon RR

David Cole

Carmarthen Harriers RC

 

Joanna Lloyd Davies

Amman Valley Harriers

Ryan Davis

Wrexham AAC

 

Carly Stone

Lliswerry Runners

Jamie Parry

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Gabriella Booth

Porthcawl Runners

M40-44

 

W40-44

Sion Lewis

London Heathside

 

Donna Morris

Builth and District RC

Ross Matthews

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Stephanie Gibson

Tri Hard Harriers

Mark Harrison

Clwb Run Wales

 

Hannah Thomas

Maldwyn Harriers

Phillip Evans

St Albans Striders

 

Anna Buckingham

Meirionnydd RC

Hywel Care

Liverpool Harriers

 

Lowenna Huggins

Caerleon RC

David Jones

Pontypridd

 

Llinos Jones

Swansea Harriers

M45-49

 

W45-49

Phil Matthews

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Charlene Jacobs-Conradie

Meirionnydd RC

Owain Schiavone

Aberystwyth AC

 

Clare Patterson

Parc Bryn Bach RC

Alun Llyr Williams

Meirionnydd RC

 

Tracey Breedon

Aberystwyth AC

Liam McIntyre

Runthrough

 

Katherine Matthews

Chepstow Harriers

Jon Belcher

Lliswery Runners

 

Sarah Bell

Chepstow Harriers

Gareth Pritchard

Vegan Runners

 

Cheryl Lee

Pontyclun Roadrunners

M50-54

 

W50-54

Mark Jennings

MMRT

 

Carla Green

North Wales RRC

Richard Jones

Liswerry Runners

 

Jen Coleman

Les Croupiers RC

Steven Davies

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Susannah Bulpin

San Domenico RC

Daryl John

Pembrokeshire Harriers

 

Nia Davies

Weston Athletic Club

Tom Newman

Caerleon RC

 

Julie Hartley-Green

Swansea Harriers

Lee Price

Builth and District RC

 

 

 

M55-59

 

W55-59

Lee Aherne

Parc Bryn Bach RC

 

Tracy Jenkins

Porthcawl

Keith Luxon

Benfleet

 

Niki Morgan

Chepstow Harriers

Jeremy Mower

Western Tempo

 

Angela Deeley

Deestriders

Jonathan Carter

Chepstow Harriers

 

Joanne Hudson

Caerphilly Road Runners

Paul Williams

Aberystwyth AC

 

Annette Sanford

Lliswery

Michael Jones

Overton Harriers

 

Sue Watson

Les Croupiers RC

M6-64

 

W60-64

Paul Llewellyn

Swansea Harriers

 

Carolyn (Lindy) Geyer

Trot

Bryan Meredith

Rhondda Valley Runners

 

Jane Ogilvie

Brackla Harriers

Jeff Cox

Les Croupiers RC

 

Louise Crockett

Chepstow Harriers

Haydn Jones

Shrewsbury AC

 

Elaine Wharmby

Brackla Harriers

Glyn Griffiths

Eryri Harriers

 

 

 

Adrian Mason

Les Croupiers RC

 

 

 

M65-69

 

W65-69

Dave James

Les Croupiers RC

 

Judi Rhys

Les Croupiers RC

David Warren

Cardigan RC

 

Christine Wyn-Jones

Deeside AAC

Michael Twomey

Reading Joggers

 

Carolyn Arber

Lymm Runners

Keith Grey

Fairwater Runners

 

Sue Peters

Tri Hard Harriers

 

 

 

Jean Hughes

Deeside AAC

 

 

 

Beverley Jones

3M Gorseinon RR

M70-75

 

W70-75

Alan Davies

Swansea Harriers

 

Brenda Avery

Chepstow Harriers

David Gibson

Tri Hard Harriers

 

 

 

Steve Owen

Chepstow Harriers

 

 

 

Malc Gonnella

Builth & District RC

 

 

 

M75+

 

W75+

 

 

 

Sue Graves

Hook Runners

 Further details regarding the Masters International Programme are available from Bernie Jones- Bernie-jones@sky.com