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CROESO / WELCOME

If like us you are eagerly awaiting the athletics to start in the Commonwealth Games why not spend your time perusing the stats and info about the Commonwealth Games on this website. Look under Major Champs.

This year sees the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth Games being held in Cardiff.

We have now produced the full results and an article. Enjoy !

PWY ?

GUESS WHO?

For the answer look under Articles,
then Annual Reviews

Aim

The aim of AthleticsStatsWales is to try and give as complete a record as possible of the statistical history of athletics in Wales from the earliest times to the present day.  It is vital that information about our sport is not lost.

Track and field, cross country and road running will be covered. Statistics will be the main focus of this site, but there will be articles on various topics. Information will be kept up to date and therefore a permanent statistical record will be maintained. It is hoped that the site will eventually give a complete picture of the sport in Wales. Some of the information first appeared in the book 'History of Welsh Athletics', published in 2000, written by John Collins, Alan Currie, Brenda Currie, Mike Walters and Clive Williams, who was also the editor.

IN THE PIPELINE

Records

Hall of Fame

UK Outdoor Vests

CE All TIme Lists

Walks

T&F Matches

XC Matches 2000s

1978 Diary

ADDITION

WELSH INTER REGIONAL XC CHAMPS FEMALES
Look under Cross Country, then Champs

UPDATE

MARATHON & HALF MAR ALL TIME LISTS
Look under Road Running, then All Time Lists

UPDATE

WELSH FEMALE THROWS ALL TIME LISTS
Look under Track & Field,
then All Time Lists Field

UPDATE

WELSH 10K ROAD CHAMPS
Look under Road Running, then Champs

ADDITION

COMMONWEALTH GAMES
CARDIFF 1958
Look under Major Champs,
then Commonwealth Games

UPDATE

SIAB XC
Look under Welsh Schools, then SIAB XC

UPDATE

WELSH INDOOR MALE CHAMPS
Look under Track & Field, then Indoor Champs

UPDATE

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPS
Look under Major Champs, then World Champs

This is the start of an ongoing project and information will be posted on the website in stages.
Under each section in the menu bar, details will be given about the type of information it is hoped to provide in the long term. To begin with an attempt has been made to try and place some information into each of the named sections.

Keep checking each section and the 'in the pipeline' box above.

Various sources have been used to compile the information on this site:

Our personal collection of programmes and results, Welsh Athletics Annuals, NUTS publications, Athletics Weekly, old newspapers, material from the collections of Viv Pitcher, D J P Richards and Eddie O'Donnell plus numerous books and websites. Plus we often call on the expertise of others in the world of Welsh athletics who share our enthusiasm for safeguarding the history of our wonderful sport in Wales.

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SEVENTY YEARS AGO

In 1948 the Welsh T&F Champs were held for the first time ever in Port Talbot. Big crowd, record number of entries in all events.
Local athlete Cyril Evans won PV with 3.20, new native Welsh Record.

 SIXTY YEARS AGO

At Aberystwyth on 24 May 1958, hero of day was tough Carmarthen GS boy Hedydd Davies. Half an hour after coming 2nd in 3m, he started the 1500m S/Chase and soon built up a half lap lead. With a lap to go he lost his shoe but he managed to carry on to win the race.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

In Jan 1968 Welsh XC enthusiasts were shocked to hear that Gilwern's two Internationals, Adrian Aylett and Winstone Bradley, both announced their retirement. Their absences will be painfully missed by Breconshire's only club.

Double click to insert body te ..FORTY YEARS AGO

In Sep 1968, in response to a request by IAAF, a Heptathlon for women was held for the first time ever in the UK.
The winner was Welsh athlete Ruth Howell with a score of 5126 pts.

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