With crowds stretching along the entire route of The Principality Cardiff Half Marathon, the Welsh capital was certainly in the mood today to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary. With 27,500 runners signed up to take part, it was a bumper edition of the race which started in 2003. Matt Newman, CEO of event organisers, Run
Principality Building Society Cardiff Half Marathon Race Report Vincent Mutai and Mestawut Fikir clinched Principality Cardiff Half Marathon glory at the race’s 20th-anniversary celebration event. Mutai overcame course record holder and countryman Shadrack Kimining in humid conditions to take the title in 01:00:35 after a sprint finish down King Edward VII Avenue. The 28-year-old was
A battle of former winners is expected at the 20th edition of the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday. Shadrack Kimining (59:27) returns to Cardiff, looking to chase the course record at the event where he made his international debut with victory back in 2016. His last trip to Cardiff came in 2019 where he
Advice from Dr Katy Guy, MBBCh, FRCEM, DFSEM (U.K.) Dip SEM, a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Swansea and Medical Director of the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon. Katy works with a variety of sports and has been CMO for Team Wales at Commonwealth Games and is an accredited race medical director through World Athletics. The
If you’re taking part in the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday for the first time, here are some top tips to help you cross the finish line. James Thie has represented Wales and Great Britain in the 1500m many times and has competed at two Commonwealth Games. He coaches athletes who run the 400m
A man from Ystradgynlais will be attempting a Guinness World Record this week at the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon. Aled Hopkins, 22 – originally from Neath – is aiming to become the fastest person running a half marathon in full fencing gear. He says: “I don’t think it’s been done before but Guinness World Records
A team of colleagues from Associated British Ports (ABP) is gearing up to take on the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend. ABP is a company well known for its love of running as its not only an official partner of the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon, but it is also the headline sponsor of ABP
The Principality Cardiff Half Marathon descends on the streets of the Welsh capital on Sunday (1 October) as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. And we can today reveal that it will be the biggest Cardiff Half to date, with more people than ever before gearing up for the course which starts at Cardiff Castle and
Twin brothers Andy and Tony Farquharson have hailed the support of their loved ones following their shock prostate cancer diagnoses this year. Andy was diagnosed with the most common cancer in men in April, and that prompted Tony to visit his GP – and he too was confronted with the shocking news three months afterwards.
Brecon Carreg and the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon have enlisted schoolchildren from Caerphilly in a bid to encourage recycling at this year’s event on 1 October. Brecon Carreg – the event’s official water supplier and a partner in Run 4 Wales’ Climate Action Group – recently headed to Rhydri Primary School for a special arts
