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Welsh Teams for Masters 5km and Half Marathon Internationals against England
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:
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M35-40 |
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W35-40 |
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A Team |
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A Team |
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Rhodri Owen |
Meironnydd RC |
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Alaw Beynon Evans |
Les Croupiers RC |
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Tomos Roberts |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Ewelina Ciesielska |
Bryn Bach Park RC |
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Matt Rees |
Swansea Harriers |
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Jennifer Rambaldi |
Buckley RC |
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Luke Williams |
Mickey Morris RT |
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Haley Lawton |
3M Gorseinon RR |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Gavin Stuart |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Gabriella Booth |
Porthcawl Runners |
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Oliver Williams |
Les Croupiers RC |
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Elliw Haf Roberts |
Eryri Harriers |
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M40-44 |
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W40-44 |
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A Team |
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A Team |
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Michael Roderick |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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Donna Morris |
Builth and District RC |
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Llyr ap Gruffydd |
Eryri Harriers |
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Gemma Moore |
Eryri Harriers |
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Hywel Care |
Liverpool Harriers |
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Hannah Thomas |
Maldwyn Harriers |
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Ross Matthews |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Emma Palfrey |
Sarn Helen RC |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Ben Butler-Madden |
Pontypridd Roadents AC |
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Julie Chamberlain |
Cardiff AAC |
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Ian Edwards |
Eryri Harriers |
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Donna Welsh |
Deeside AAC |
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Dylan Lewis |
Sarn Helen |
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Anna Buckingham |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Doug Nicholls |
Pontypridd Roadents AC |
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Llinos Jones |
Swansea Harriers |
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M45-49 |
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W45-49 |
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A Team |
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A Team |
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Jamie Vanstone |
Pontypridd Roadents AC |
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Joanne Henderson |
Denbigh Harriers |
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Jon Belcher |
Lliswerry Runners |
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Clare Patterson |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Alun Llyr Williams |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Charlene Jacobs-Conradie |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Daniel Weston |
Wrexham AAC |
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Laura Jones |
Les Croupiers RC |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Owain Schiavone |
Aberystwyth AC |
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Tracey Breedon |
Aberystwyth AC |
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Andrew How |
Pontypridd Roadents AC |
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Katie Williams |
3M Gorseinon RR |
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Matthew Jacklin |
Aberdare AC |
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Helen-Marie Davies |
Swansea Harriers |
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James Raven |
Keighley and Craven AC |
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Leonie Roberts |
Fairwater Runners |
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M50-54 |
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W50-54 |
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A Team |
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A Team |
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Martin Green |
Meirionydd RC |
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Emma Crowe |
Deeside AAC |
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Huw Evans |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Susannah Bulpin |
San Domenico RC |
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Richard Jones |
Liswerry Runners |
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Jane Doughton |
Buckley RC |
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Nic Brook |
Eryri Harriers |
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Carla Green |
North Wales RR |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Steven Davies |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Daryl John |
Pembrokeshire Harriers |
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William Williams |
North Wales RRC |
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M55-59 |
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W55-59 |
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A Team |
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A Team |
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Jeremy Mower |
Western Tempo RC |
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Angela Deeley |
Deestriders |
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Michael Jones |
Overton Harriers |
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Niki Morgan |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Darren Rowlands |
Wrexham AAC |
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Joanne Hudson |
Caerphilly Road Runners |
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Andy Pearce |
Penarth & Dinas Runners |
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Angela Potter |
Les Croupiers RC |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Steve Williams |
Pembrokeshire Harriers |
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Cheryl Frost |
North Wales RRC |
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Paul Williams |
Aberystwyth AC |
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Sian Evans |
Rhedwyr Hebog |
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Jonathan Carter |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Hayley Morgan |
Pontyclun Road Runners |
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Sean Sanders |
Merthyr RC |
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Tracy Jenkins |
Porthcawl |
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M60-64 |
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W60-64 |
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A Team |
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Mike Whyatt |
Eryri Harriers |
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Sarah Heath |
Spirit of Monmouth |
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David Williams |
Guildford & Godalming AC |
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Emma Collins |
Denbigh Harriers |
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Steven Gardner |
North Wales RRC |
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Carolyn (Lindy) Geyer |
Trot |
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Martyn Hughes-Dowdle |
Swansea Harriers |
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Sarah Barham |
3M Gorseinon RR |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Haydn Jones |
Shrewsbury AC |
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Tony Allan |
San Domenico |
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Howard Thompson |
Black Pear Joggers |
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M65-69 |
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W65-69 |
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A Team |
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A Team |
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David James |
Les Croupiers RC |
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Karen Butler |
North Wales RRC |
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Ifan Lloyd |
Swansea Harriers |
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Christine Wyn-Jones |
Deeside AAC |
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Dave Watson |
Cheshire Dragons |
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Sue Peters |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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John Foster |
Lliswery Runners |
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Susan Hughes |
Prestatyn RC |
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B Team |
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B Team |
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Tom Rowlands |
Maldwyn harries |
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Menai Baugh |
Denbigh Harriers |
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John Hickman |
Caerleon |
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Christine Thomas |
Builth & District RC |
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Carolyn Arber |
Lymm Runners |
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M70-75 |
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W75+ |
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David Gibson |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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Sue Graves |
Hook Runners |
The Teams for the Swansea Half Marathon are:
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M35-40 |
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W35-40 |
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Matt Rees |
Swansea Harriers |
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Abigail Lewis |
Swansea Harriers |
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Gavin Stuart |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Ewelina Ciesielska |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Michael Roderick |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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Haley Lawton |
3M Gorseinon RR |
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David Cole |
Carmarthen Harriers RC |
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Joanna Lloyd Davies |
Amman Valley Harriers |
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Ryan Davis |
Wrexham AAC |
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Carly Stone |
Lliswerry Runners |
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Jamie Parry |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Gabriella Booth |
Porthcawl Runners |
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M40-44 |
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W40-44 |
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Sion Lewis |
London Heathside |
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Donna Morris |
Builth and District RC |
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Ross Matthews |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Stephanie Gibson |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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Mark Harrison |
Clwb Run Wales |
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Hannah Thomas |
Maldwyn Harriers |
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Phillip Evans |
St Albans Striders |
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Anna Buckingham |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Hywel Care |
Liverpool Harriers |
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Lowenna Huggins |
Caerleon RC |
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David Jones |
Pontypridd |
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Llinos Jones |
Swansea Harriers |
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M45-49 |
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W45-49 |
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Phil Matthews |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Charlene Jacobs-Conradie |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Owain Schiavone |
Aberystwyth AC |
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Clare Patterson |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Alun Llyr Williams |
Meirionnydd RC |
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Tracey Breedon |
Aberystwyth AC |
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Liam McIntyre |
Runthrough |
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Katherine Matthews |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Jon Belcher |
Lliswery Runners |
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Sarah Bell |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Gareth Pritchard |
Vegan Runners |
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Cheryl Lee |
Pontyclun Roadrunners |
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M50-54 |
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W50-54 |
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Mark Jennings |
MMRT |
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Carla Green |
North Wales RRC |
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Richard Jones |
Liswerry Runners |
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Jen Coleman |
Les Croupiers RC |
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Steven Davies |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Susannah Bulpin |
San Domenico RC |
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Daryl John |
Pembrokeshire Harriers |
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Nia Davies |
Weston Athletic Club |
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Tom Newman |
Caerleon RC |
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Julie Hartley-Green |
Swansea Harriers |
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Lee Price |
Builth and District RC |
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M55-59 |
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W55-59 |
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Lee Aherne |
Parc Bryn Bach RC |
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Tracy Jenkins |
Porthcawl |
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Keith Luxon |
Benfleet |
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Niki Morgan |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Jeremy Mower |
Western Tempo |
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Angela Deeley |
Deestriders |
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Jonathan Carter |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Joanne Hudson |
Caerphilly Road Runners |
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Paul Williams |
Aberystwyth AC |
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Annette Sanford |
Lliswery |
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Michael Jones |
Overton Harriers |
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Sue Watson |
Les Croupiers RC |
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M6-64 |
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W60-64 |
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Paul Llewellyn |
Swansea Harriers |
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Carolyn (Lindy) Geyer |
Trot |
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Bryan Meredith |
Rhondda Valley Runners |
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Jane Ogilvie |
Brackla Harriers |
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Jeff Cox |
Les Croupiers RC |
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Louise Crockett |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Haydn Jones |
Shrewsbury AC |
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Elaine Wharmby |
Brackla Harriers |
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Glyn Griffiths |
Eryri Harriers |
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Adrian Mason |
Les Croupiers RC |
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M65-69 |
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W65-69 |
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Dave James |
Les Croupiers RC |
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Judi Rhys |
Les Croupiers RC |
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David Warren |
Cardigan RC |
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Christine Wyn-Jones |
Deeside AAC |
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Michael Twomey |
Reading Joggers |
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Carolyn Arber |
Lymm Runners |
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Keith Grey |
Fairwater Runners |
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Sue Peters |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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Jean Hughes |
Deeside AAC |
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Beverley Jones |
3M Gorseinon RR |
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M70-75 |
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W70-75 |
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Alan Davies |
Swansea Harriers |
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Brenda Avery |
Chepstow Harriers |
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David Gibson |
Tri Hard Harriers |
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Steve Owen |
Chepstow Harriers |
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Malc Gonnella |
Builth & District RC |
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M75+ |
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W75+ |
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Sue Graves |
Hook Runners |
Further details regarding the Masters International Programme are available from Bernie Jones- Bernie-jones@sky.com