Cardiff Half Marathon

Principality Cardiff Half Marathon embraces ‘race for everyone’

This year’s Principality Building Society Cardiff Half Marathon is taking strides to ensure it represents the Wales of today – by encouraging people of all ages, running abilities and backgrounds to get involved. While thousands get behind the Cardiff Half each year, event organisers Run 4 Wales want to celebrate and shine a spotlight on

Team entries into the 2024 Cardiff Half sold out

Team Challenge entries into the 2024 Principality Cardiff Half Marathon have now sold out in what will be the biggest race in the event’s history. Although all spaces into the 13.1-mile event on Sunday 6 October are now full, groups who are still looking to challenge themselves through running in the Welsh capital don’t need

Alzheimer’s Society’s Cardiff Half spaces now full

Runners have filled all the official entries to run the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon for the Alzheimer’s Society.  Despite the charity boosting its number of entries, it’s now completely filled its 600 spaces into the race which takes place on Sunday 6 October.  However, it doesn’t mean that people’s fundraising efforts for them are now

Run with the elites at the European Running Championships 2025 

For runners looking to take on an exciting multi-distance running event abroad, why not try the European Running Championships?  The SuperHalfs series, which the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon is part of, has partnered with the event which is taking place between 12-13 April 2025 in Brussels and Leuven, Belgium – to recommend it to fans

Charity spaces to run for Cancer Research Wales are now full

Runners wanting to run this year’s Principality Cardiff Half Marathon on behalf of Cancer Research Wales have now filled all of the charity’s spaces. This means there will be a 500 strong team of Cancer Research Wales runners taking to the streets of Cardiff on Sunday 6 October to embark on their fundraising mission. While

Man’s mental health mission for run clubs

A man who is running the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon this October as part of the SuperHalfs Series, is on a mission to get mental health champions in running clubs. After experiencing a dark period three years ago, Andy Ball, says he was only able to get through it thanks to the support of his

Mind charity spaces sell out in record speed

Runners have snapped up all the spaces to run for Mind at this year’s Principality Cardiff Half Marathon. With six months to go until race day, all 500 of Mind’s race entries have been filled – a record time for one of the event’s charity partners. Mind ensures no one has to face a mental

Record breaking sell out for NSPCC charity spaces

Fundraisers looking to run this year’s Principality Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for NSPCC Cymru have filled all the charity’s spaces. The children’s charity has been the event’s lead charity partner since 2018, raising more than £650,000 through its team of dedicated runners. NSPCC charity places sold out The NSPCC is a popular charity

New prizes for our junior races

Winners of Run 4 Wales’ junior races will get to mark their achievement in an extra special way this year. Young athletes who come first, second or third in our Future Challengers events will receive a commemorative ribbon hanger to add to their medal, allowing them to keep their medal tidy and easily showcase their

Fundraise and get rewarded 

Runners who are taking on the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for the event’s Lead and Associate Charity Partners will be rewarded for their efforts.  Those fundraising for the NSPCC or one of the Associate Charity Partners – Mind, Alzheimer’s Society or Cancer Research Wales – will be able to get their hands