The second edition of the Great Welsh Marathon & Half Marathon (Sunday 15th April) was an overwhelming success with a record number of runners taking on both sold out races.
Whilst the Welsh weather was not the greatest, runners and volunteers turned out in their droves as this year’s race doubled in size, with a record field of athletes of all levels taking part. There were; first timers, charity runners and club runners plus a number of international runners.
Both the full and half marathon started at Festival Fields, Llanelli before heading out to Burry Port, where the runners turned and headed back along the Millennium Coastal Path to Machynys and then back to Festival Fields.
The event was a complete success with lots of personal best’s achieved from those who participated.
Results (provisional) – Great Welsh Half Marathon 2018
Male:
- Nicholas Sheehan (Llanelli AC) 1:17:37
- Craig Jones (Swansea Harriers) 1:22:24
- Dai Morgan 1:23:42
Female:
- Catherina Rennie (Swansea Harriers) 1:30:05
- Liz Robbins (Llanelli AC) 1:36:57
- Llinos Jones (Swansea Harriers) 1:39:01
Results (provisional) – Great Welsh Marathon 2018
Male:
- Matthew King 2:43:51
- Neil Jones (Pontyclun Road Runners) 2:45:24
- Peter Bryant 2:47:11
Female:
- Catherine Barker (Penarth & Dinas Runners) 3:33:26
- Karen Connell (OS Runners) 3:34:31
- Christine Haigh 3:34:19
The full results and race day photos are available on the website: www.greatwelshmarathon.co.uk
Race Director David Martin-Jewell said:
“It’s been fantastic to see double the number of runners from 2017 to 2018, we have had fantastic support not only from local runners but also runners from further afield including Holland and Singapore.
We are overwhelmed by the fantastic feedback we have received regarding our event so far. We have a fantastic team of volunteers and Sector Heads who do a fantastic job and make our events successful and we would like to thank them for their support yesterday.
We would like to thank Brecon Carreg (Hydration Partner) for supplying water for the runners during and after the event. Also, thank you to Tesco Trostre, who supplied bananas for all of our runners”
The organisers are currently confirming the date for the 2019 Great Welsh Marathon and Half Marathon; however, it will take place in April once again. Registration will open shortly and people can sign up to #RunCymru via the website.
Go to www.greatwelshmarathon.co.uk for further details and full race results. You can also keep up to date with news and see the latest photos by liking the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/GreatWelshMarathon or follow @WelshMarathon #RunCymru #WalesLovesRunning on Twitter.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]