List of Welsh records in athletics explained

The Welsh records in athletics are ratified by Welsh Athletics, Wales' governing body for the sport of athletics. A Welsh National Record can be set by any athlete with Welsh Qualification in worldwide competition.[1]

Key to tables

Key:

Outdoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m9.97 (+1.4 m/s)Jeremiah Azu25 May 2024True Athletes ClassicsLeverkusen, Germany [2]
150 m (straight)15.28 (+1.5 m/s)Christian Malcolm15 May 2011Great Manchester City GamesManchester, England
200 m20.08 (+1.0 m/s)Christian Malcolm5 August 2001 World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada
300 m32.06Jamie Baulch31 May 1997BMC CardiffCardiff, Wales
400 m44.36Iwan Thomas13 July 1997British ChampionshipBirmingham, England
500 m63.55Sean Price12 August 1990Electric GamesHaringey, England
600 m1:17.2Joe Thomas5 May 2008Brewer Games Open GradedCheltenham, England
800 m1:44.98Gareth Warburton7 June 2012Bislett GamesOslo, Norway
1000 m2:17.36Neil Horsfield9 August 1991Pearl AssuranceGateshead, England
1500 m3:31.08Jake Heyward5 August 2022Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, United Kingdom[3]
Mile3:51.99Jake Heyward28 May 2022Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States [4]
2000 m4:57.61Piers Copeland19 August 2020Irena Szewińska MemorialBydgoszcz, Poland
3000 m7:46.40Ian Hamer20 January 1990CGWUAuckland, New Zealand
Two miles8:20.28David James27 June 1980Talbot International GamesCrystal Palace, England
5000 m13:09.80Ian Hamer9 June 1992Golden GalaRome, Italy
5 km (road)13:40Roger Hackney27 March 1985Newcastle, England
10000 m27:39.14Steve Jones9 July 1983Bislett GamesOslo, Norway
10 km (road)27:59Steve Jones23 April 1984AAA's 10 kmBirmingham, England
Half marathon1:00:59Steve Jones8 June 1986GNR/AAANewcastle, England
One hour
Marathon2:07:13Steve Jones20 October 1985Chicago MarathonChicago, United States
110 m hurdles12.91 (+0.5 m/s)Colin Jackson20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany
300 m hurdles37.1 Phil Harries29 April 1993Burton-on-Trent, England
400 m hurdles47.84Dai Greene6 July 2012Diamond LeagueParis, France
2000 m steeplechase5:53.6 Roger Hackney10 June 1982Birmingham, England
3000 m steeplechase8:18.91Roger Hackney30 July 1988Hechtel, Belgium
High jump2.25 mRob Mitchell28 July 2001AAA Combined Events ChampionshipsBedford, England
Pole vault5.60 mNeil Winter19 August 2995British Athletics League Division 1Enfield, England
Long jump8.23 m (+2.0 m/s)Lynn Davis30 June 1968Bern, Switzerland
Triple jump16.71 m (+1.7 m/s)Steven Shalders3 September 2005UK Challenge FinalManchester, England
Shot put20.45 mShaun Pickering17 August 1997Crystal Palace, England
Discus throw66.84 mBrett Morse30 June 2013Welsh ChampionshipsCardiff, Wales
Hammer throw73.89 mOsian Jones25 August 2019British ChampionshipsBirmingham, England
Javelin throw81.70 m (Current design)Nigel Bevan28 June 1992AAA ChampionshipsBirmingham, England
Decathlon7882 ptsBen Gregory13–14 April 2016Mt SAC RelaysAzusa, United States
4 × 100 m relay38.73Kevin Williams
Doug Turner
Christian Malcolm
Jamie Henthorn		21 September 1998Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m11.33 (+1.7 m/s)Hannah Brier24 June 2022British ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom[5]
150 m (straight)17.61 (-0.3 m/s)Catherine Murphy11 August 1996Performance GamesCrystal Palace, England
200 m22.80 (+0.5 m/s)Michelle Scutt12 June 1982UK ChampionshipsCwmbran, Wales[6]
400 m50.63Michelle Scutt31 May 1982Cwmbran, Wales
800 m1:57.42Kirsty Wade24 June 1985UlsGBelfast, Ireland
1000 m2:33.70Kirsty Wade9 August 1985Kodak 1 MileGateshead, England
1500 m3:58.01Melissa Courtney-Bryant16 July 2023Kamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzów, Poland[7]
Mile4:16.38Melissa Courtney-Bryant21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille[8]
2000 m5:50.17Susan Tooby13 July 1984PTGCrystal Palace, England
5:26.08Melissa Courtney-Bryant12 July 2024HerculisFontvieille, Monaco[9]
3000 m8:39.20Melissa Courtney-Bryant18 August 2018Müller Grand PrixBirmingham, England
Two miles9:49.73Hayley Tullett23 May 1999Loughborough International MatchLoughborough, England
5000 m14:53.82Melissa Courtney-Bryant30 May 2019BAUHAUS-galanStockholm, Sweden
5 km (road)15:26Charlotte Arter3 October 2021Österreichischer Frauenlauf 5KVienna, Austria
10000 m31:55.30Angela Tooby4 September 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
10 km (road)31:26Charlotte Arter6 March 2022Trafford 10KTrafford, England[10]
15 km (road)51:52Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain[11]
Half marathon1:09:41Charlotte Arter10 February 2019Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, Spain
25 km (road)1:26:26Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain[12]
30 km (road)1:43:46Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain[13]
Marathon2:25:04Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain[14]
100 m hurdles12.91 (+1.8 m/s)Kay Morley2 February 1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand
300 m hurdles
400 m hurdles56.43Alyson Layzell16 June 1996AAA ChampionshipsBirmingham, England
2000 m steeplechase6:38.76Jade Williams13 May 2017BMC Grand PrixSolihull, England
3000 m steeplechase9:55.96Kate Seary25 March 2022Raleigh RelaysRaleigh, United States[15]
High jump1.89 m Julie Crane15 August 2004Scottish ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland
Pole vault4.40 m Sally Peake12 July 2014Glasgow Grand PrixGlasgow, Scotland
21 April 2016Chula Vista Throws/VaultChula Vista, United States
Long jump6.54 m (+0.7 m/s)Rebecca Chapman2 July 2017British ChampionshipsBirmingham, England
Triple jump13.44 m (-0.9 m/s)Hannah Frankson26 June 2011Aviva U20/U23 ChampionshipsBedford, England
Shot put18.93 mVenissa Head13 May 1984Haverfordwest, Wales
Discus throw64.68 mVenissa Head18 July 1983WAL vs. GREAthens, Greece
Hammer throw68.13 mAmber Simpson28 April 2023Memphis Tiger InvitationalMemphis, United States[16]
70.21 mAmber Simpson13 April 2024Gary Wieneke MemorialMemphis, United States[17]
Javelin throw52.78 m(Current design)Tesni Ward29 May 2011CAU Inter Counties ChampionshipsBedford, England
35 km walk (road)2:58:48Bethan Davies23 April 2022Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia[18]

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
50 m5.81Christian Malcolm24 February 2002Meeting Gaz de FranceLievin, France
60 m6.49Colin Jackson11 March 1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France
200 m20.54Christian Malcolm26 February 2001European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium
300 m32.7 Jamie Baulch23 February 2017Birmingham, England
400 m45.39Jamie Baulch8 February 1997World Championship TrialsBirmingham, England
600 m1:17.70Bob Adams20 December 1969Cosford, England
800 m1:46.33Joe Thomas23 February 2012XL GalanStockholm, Sweden
1000 m2:21.25Tom Marshall4 February 2018Non-Thomas OpenCardiff, Wales
1500 m3:36.12Piers Copeland19 February 2022Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom[19]
Mile3:57.71James Thie15 February 2003New York, United States
3:53.25Jake Heyward28 January 2022UW InvitationalSeattle, United States [20]
3000 m7:51.49Ian Hamer14 March 1992Birmingham, England
7:48.83Jake Heyward11 February 2022Lilac Grand PrixSpokane, United States [21]
5000 m13:44.70Adam Bitchell13 December 2013Hoosier OpenBloomington, United States
50 m hurdles6.40Colin Jackson5 February 1999HIGPBudapest, Hungary
60 m hurdles7.30Colin Jackson6 March 1994Sindelfingen, Germany
High jump2.24 mRob Mitchell24 January 2009Welsh ChampionshipsCardiff, Wales
Pole vault5.45 mPaul Walker2 March 2014Cardiff Invitation Pole VaultCardiff, Wales
Long jump7.97 mLynn Davies12 February 1966Los Angeles, United States
Triple jump15.92 mSteven Shalders27 February 2005BUSA ChampionshipsSheffield, England
Shot put19.47 mPaul Edwards6 February 1994England vs Austria vs CzechVienna, Austria
Heptathlon5834 ptsBen Gregory4-5 March 2017Scottish National Combined EventsGlasgow, Scotland
4 × 200 m relay1:30.5


3 February 2007Celtic Indoor CupCardiff, Wales
4 × 400 m relay3:16.71


21 February 2010Celtic InternationalCardiff, Wales
4 × 800 m relay

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
50 m
60 m7.24Rachel Johncock21 February 2015Sainsbury's Grand PrixBirmingham, England
200 m23.35Catherine Murphy28 January 2001AAA ChampionshipsBirmingham, England
400 m51.60Seren Bundy-Davies30 January 2016Vienna IndoorVienna, Austria
800 m2.01.52Hayley Tullett15 February 1998BUPA Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, England
1000 m2:38.95Kirsty Wade1 February 1987Sparkassen Cup World MeetingStuttgart, Germany
1500 m4:04.79Melissa Courtney-Bryant9 February 2021Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France
Mile4:23.86Kirsty Wade5 February 1988Millrose GamesNew York City, United States
2000 m5:45.81Kirsty Wade13 March 1987ENG vs. USACosford, England
3000 m8:38.22Melissa Courtney-Bryant1 March 2019European ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland
5000 m15:19.22Jennifer Nesbitt11 February 2022BU David Hemery Valentine InvitationalBoston, United States[22]
50 m hurdles
60 m hurdles8.11Sam Farquharson13 March 1994European ChampionshipsParis, France
High jump1.90 mJulie Crane19 February 2005Loughborough OpenLoughborough, England
28 February 2004Otterberg, Germany
Pole vault4.42 mSally Peake18 February 2012Finale du Perche Elite TourNevers, France
Long jump6.51 mRuth Howell23 February 1974WAL vs. NED vs. ESPCosford, England
Triple jump13.02 mHannah Frankson12 February 2011Aviva European Trials & UK ChampionshipsSheffield, England
Shot put19.03 mVenissa Head7 April 1984Welsh ChampionshipsSt. Athan, Wales
Pentathlon4082 ptsKatia Hazell28 January 2007Senior Combined Events InternationalZaragoza, Spain
4 × 200 m relay


4 × 400 m relay


4 × 800 m relay

Mixed

Age Group Records

U20

EventRecordAthleteClubDateMeetPlaceAgeRef
100 m10.12 (+1.6 m/s)Christian MalcolmCardiff AAC29 July 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France
200 m20.29 Christian MalcolmCardiff AAC19 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
400 m46.10Tim BenjaminCardiff AAC2001
800 m1:47.92Matthew HardingColwyn Bay AC2017
1500 m3:36.90Jake HeywardCardiff AAC2018
3000 m7:55.17Jake HeywardCardiff AAC2018
5000 m13:49.26Osian Perrin Menai 2022
110 m hurdles13.17David OmoregieCardiff AAC2014
400 m hurdles51.14David GreeneSwansea Harriers2005
2000 m steeplechase5:34.8 Micky MorrisCwmbran Harries24 August 1975Athens, Greece
High jump2.24John HillSolihull1985
Pole vault5.50Neil WinterShaftesbury Barnet Harriers1992
Long jump7.56Colin JacksonCardiff AAC1985
Triple jump15.99Steven ShaldersCardiff AAC2000
Shot put17.22Nicholas YoungDeeside AAC2018
Discus throw61.64James TomlinsonPembrokeshire Harriers2019
Hammer throw70.88Jac Palmer Cardiff AAC2015
Javelin throw70.80Tom HewsonAndover AC13 July 2019
Decathlon7691 ptsDavid GuestBridgend AC21 July 2010Moncton, Canada
4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay

U17

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m10.70 (+1.8 m/s)Joseph BerryNewport Harries12 June 2022Cardiff
10.70Joseph BerryNewport Harries10 June 2023Cardiff
10.65 (+0.6 m/s)Jeremiah AzuCardiff AAC26 August 2017Bedford
10.68 (-0.3 m/s)Max Evans Maldwyn Harries 27 July 2024Birmingham
200 m21.19 (+1.6 m/s)Tim BenjaminCardiff AAC31 July 1998Belgrave
400 m47.85Bruce TaskerSwansea Harries 15 August 2004Birmingham
800 m1:51.6 (h)Neil HorsfieldNewport Harriers31 August 1983Cwmbran
1:51.05Mal Edwards Wolverhampton & Bilston20 September 1974Crystal Palace
1500 m3:50.19Ben Reynolds Cardiff AAC20 August 2019Stretford
3:46.24Angus MacleanTeam Southampton29 August 1997Catania, Italy
3000 m8:23.64Osian Perrin Menai 20 July 2019Swansea
110 m hurdles12.94David Guest Bridgend AC21 July 2007Newport
400 m hurdles53.30Mark RowlandsSwansea Harriers31 July 1994Birmingham
1500 m steeplechase4:25.04Tristan Cumberland Brecon AC3 September 2022Loughborough
High jump2.15mChuka Enih-Snell Swansea Harriers10 September 2000Abingdon
Pole vault5.20mNeil WinterShaftesbury Barnet Harriers 2 September 1990Birmingham
Long jump7.15m (-0.7 m/s)Luca PhillipsCardiff Archers 15 July 2023Grangemouth
Triple jump15.14m (+1.5 m/s)Steven ShaldersCardiff AAC18 July 1998Ayr
Shot put17.76Dafydd Pawlett Pembrokeshire Harriers18 August 2021Sportscity
Discus throw59.13James Tomlinson Pembrokeshire Harriers31 July 2016Swansea
Hammer throw73.27Thomas WilliamsWrexham AC24 March 2024Tullamore, Ireland
Javelin throw74.06Tom HewsonAndover AC5 August 2017Dublin, Ireland
Decathlon
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m),
(110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m)
4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay

U15

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
10000 m
Marathon
110 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m),
(110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m)
4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay

U13(Boys)

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m12.04 (+1.1 m/s)Regan McCarthy Cardiff AAC13 August 2022Newport
200 m24.71 (+0.1 m/s)Jacob BarnesCardiff AAC11 August 2024Swansea
600 m1:34.4 Roman HodgsonDeeside AC19 July 2017Cheltenham
800 m2:11.91Nikita NearyCarmarthen Harries 26 June 2010Newport
2:10.0 Osian JonesMenai 9 July 2005 Connah's Quay
1500 m4:31.3 David PowellWolverhampton 26 July 1977Stretford
75 metres hurdles75 m hurdles11.90 Harry hillman Cardiff AAC23 July 2011Cardiff
High jump1.67 mJamie DaltonPreseli Harries 1992
Pole vault3.40 mNeil WinterShaftesbury Barnet27 July 1986Yeovil
Long jump5.31 mClive WoolmerMilford Haven School1982
Shot put (3.00 kg)12.92 mSalem Mbimu-KiambiCardiff AAC25 August 2019Swansea
Discus throw38.92 mChris HughesSwansea Harries1991
Javelin throw (400 g)44.80 mTom Norton Cwmbran Harries2 September 2007Aberdare
4 × 100 m relay

U13 (Girls)

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m12.34 (+0.4 m/s)Nell Desir Cardiff Archers 11 August 2020Worthing
200 m25.66 (-1.4 m/s)Aliyah Afolabi Cardiff Archers28 August 2022Bedford
25.58Aliyah Afolabi Cardiff Archers30 April 2022 London
600 m1:37.3 Lisa Lanini Wrexham AAC 19 March 2000Wigan
800 m2:16.1 Lisa Lanini Wrexham AAC 5 August 2000Wrexham
1500 m4:44.35Libby Hale Swansea Harriers31 July 2021Newport
70 metres hurdles70 m hurdles11.13 (-1.5 m/s)Carys Poole Swansea Harriers16 July 2016Newport
High jump1.68 mJulia Charlton Carmarthen Harriers6 August 1978Dublin, Ireland
Pole vault2.40 mCarys Jones Carmarthen Harries 3 August 2011Stoke Gifford
Rhianydd LlewellynBridgend AC27 August 2006Cardiff
Long jump5.18 m Olivia Schrimshaw Deeside AAC 25 September 2021Stretford
5.43 m Katriel UdohSwansea Harriers 19 May 2024Gloucester
Shot put (2.72 kg)11.81 mAdele Nicoll Oswestry Olympians 31 August 2009Birmingham
Discus throw (0.75 kg)31.68 mAdele Nicoll Oswestry Olympians 5 September 2009Colwyn bay
Javelin throw (400 g)37.38 mBethan Rees Cannock & Staffs8 September 2012 Bedford
4 × 100 m relay

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welsh Outdoor Records and Best Performances. Welsh Athletics. 21 February 2022.
  2. Web site: 100m Results. World Athletics. 26 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Athletics and Para Athletics – Men's 1500m Final . Microplus Informatica . 5 August 2022. 16 August 2022.
  4. News: Keely Hodgkinson wins again with 800m masterclass at Pre Classic. athleticsweekly.com. Jason Henderson. 28 May 2022. 9 July 2022.
  5. News: Hannah's Manor . . . Brier Confirmed As The Queen Of Welsh Sprinting With New Record. dai-sport.com. Owen Morgan. 25 June 2022. 9 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Williams . Clive . Michelle Scutt . www.welshathletics.org . Welsh Athletics Ltd . 5 August 2021 . en . October 2013.
  7. Web site: Ingebrigtsen, Rojas and Barshim break meeting records in Silesia. World Athletics. 16 July 2023. 17 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Mile Run Results. sportresult.com. 21 July 2023. 21 July 2023. 21 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230721190522/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO2023/PDF_ATHW1MILE---DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73C1.PDF?h=4TUWNaAhaz6E9nRWFHTt/sCKsp4=/. dead.
  9. Web site: 2000m Result. swisstiming.com. 12 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
  10. Web site: 2022 Trafford 10K Results. runbritainrankings.com. 6 March 2022. 31 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result. valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. 4 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result. valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. 4 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result. valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. 4 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result. valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. 4 December 2023.
  15. News: Hall Win Highlights Friday T&F Competition. cyclones.com. 25 March 2022. 31 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). 28 April 2023. 26 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). 15 September 2024.
  18. Web site: 2022 Dudinská Päťdesiatka Results. dudinska50.sk. 23 April 2022. 15 May 2022.
  19. Web site: 1500m Results. results.britishathletics.org.uk. 19 February 2022. 20 February 2022.
  20. News: PBs in Spain and US whilst Regional XC Champs take place at home. fastrunning.com. Gill Bland. 30 January 2022. 30 January 2022.
  21. Web site: 3000m Result. Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). 11 February 2022. 13 February 2022.
  22. News: Jenny Nesbitt And Jake Heyward Running Into Top Form In Commonwealth Games Year. dai-sport.com. Owen Morgan. 14 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
  23. News: 2022 Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match Results. World Athletics. 5 February 2022. 7 February 2022.

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