List of Welsh records in athletics

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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[edit]

Key:   Pending ratification   Record not kept by Welsh Athletics   Not ratified or later rescinded by Welsh Athletics

h = hand timing

Outdoor[edit]

Men[edit]

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 10.11 (-0.2 m/s) Christian Malcolm 5 August 2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada
10.08 (+0.3 m/s) Jeremiah Azu 8 July 2023 British Championship Manchester, England [2]
10.04 (+1.0 m/s) Jeremiah Azu 13 July 2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland [3]
150 m (straight) 15.28 (+1.5 m/s) Christian Malcolm 15 May 2011 Great Manchester City Games Manchester, England
200 m 20.08 (+1.0 m/s) Christian Malcolm 5 August 2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada
300 m 32.06 Jamie Baulch 31 May 1997 BMC Cardiff Cardiff, Wales
400 m 44.36 Iwan Thomas 13 July 1997 British Championship Birmingham, England
500 m 63.55 Sean Price 12 August 1990 Electric Games Haringey, England
600 m 1:17.2 Joe Thomas 5 May 2008 Brewer Games Open Graded Cheltenham, England
800 m 1:44.98 Gareth Warburton 7 June 2012 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway
1000 m 2:17.36 Neil Horsfield 9 August 1991 Pearl Assurance Gateshead, England
1500 m 3:31.08 Jake Heyward 5 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [4]
Mile 3:51.99 Jake Heyward 28 May 2022 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, United States [5]
2000 m 4:57.61 Piers Copeland 19 August 2020 Irena Szewińska Memorial Bydgoszcz, Poland
3000 m 7:46.40 Ian Hamer 20 January 1990 CGWU Auckland, New Zealand
Two miles 8:20.28 David James 27 June 1980 Talbot International Games Crystal Palace, England
5000 m 13:09.80 Ian Hamer 9 June 1992 Golden Gala Rome, Italy
5 km (road) 13:40 Roger Hackney 27 March 1985 Newcastle, England
10000 m 27:39.14 Steve Jones 9 July 1983 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway
10 km (road) 27:59 Steve Jones 23 April 1984 AAA's 10 km Birmingham, England
Half marathon 1:00:59 Steve Jones 8 June 1986 GNR/AAA Newcastle, England
One hour
Marathon 2:07:13 Steve Jones 20 October 1985 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States
110 m hurdles 12.91 (+0.5 m/s) Colin Jackson 20 August 1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany
300 m hurdles 37.1 h Phil Harries 29 April 1993 Burton-on-Trent, England
400 m hurdles 47.83 Dai Greene 6 July 2012 Diamond League Paris, France
2000 m steeplechase 8:30.50 Roger Hackney 22 August 1987 DCrest Crystal Palace, England
3000 m steeplechase 8:18.91 Roger Hackney 30 July 1988 Hechtel, Belgium
High jump 2.25 m Rob Mitchell 28 July 2001 AAA Combined Events Championships Bedford, England
Pole vault 5.60 m Neil Winter 19 August 2995 British Athletics League Division 1 Enfield, England
Long jump 8.23 m (+2.0 m/s) Lynn Davis 30 June 1968 Bern, Switzerland
Triple jump 17.61 m (+1.7 m/s) Steven Shalders 3 September 2005 UK Challenge Final Manchester, England
Shot put 20.45 m Shaun Pickering 17 August 1997 The SPAR British Challenge UK Athletics Crystal Palace, England
Discus throw 66.84 m Brett Morse 30 June 2013 Welsh Championships Cardiff, Wales
Hammer throw 73.89 m Osian Jones 25 August 2019 British Championships Birmingham, England
Javelin throw 81.70 m (Current design) Nigel Bevan 28 June 1992 AAA Championships Birmingham, England
Decathlon 7882 pts Ben Gregory 13–14 April 2016 Mt SAC Relays Azusa, United States
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
11.14 (+1.8 m/s) 7.34 m (+2.7 m/s) 13.51 m 1.90 m 50.23 14.60 (+0.9 m/s) 40.77 m 5.00 m 54.78 m 4:23.09

Women[edit]

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
100 m 11.39 (+1.5 m/s) Sallyanne Short 12 July 1992 Welsh Championship Cwmbran, Wales
11.39 (+2.0 m/s) Elaine O'Neil 4 July 2010 Résisprint International La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
11.39 (-0.6 m/s) Hannah Brier 16 July 2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia
11.39 (+2.0 m/s) Hannah Brier 21 July 2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland
11.33 (+1.7 m/s) Hannah Brier 24 June 2022 British Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [6]
150 m (straight) 17.61 (-0.3 m/s) Catherine Murphy 11 August 1996 Performance Games Crystal Palace, England
200 m 22.80 (+0.5 m/s) Michelle Scutt 12 June 1982 UK Championships Cwmbran, Wales [7]
400 m 50.63 Michelle Scutt 31 May 1982 Cwmbran, Wales
800 m 1:57.42 Kirsty Wade 24 June 1985 UlsG Belfast, Ireland
1000 m 2:33.70 Kirsty Wade 9 August 1985 Kodak 1 Mile Gateshead, England
1500 m 3:59.95 Hayley Tullett 31 August 2003 IAAF World Championships Paris, France
3:58.01 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 16 July 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland [8]
Mile 4:19.41 Kirsty Wade 27 July 1985 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway
4:16.38 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 21 July 2023 Herculis Fontvieille [9]
2000 m 5:50.17[a] Susan Tooby 13 July 1984 PTG Crystal Palace, England
3000 m 8:39.20[b] Melissa Courtney-Bryant 18 August 2018 Müller Grand Prix Birmingham, England
Two miles 9:49.73 Hayley Tullett 23 May 1999 Loughborough International Match Loughborough, England
5000 m 14:53.82 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 30 May 2019 BAUHAUS-galan Stockholm, Sweden
5 km (road) 15:29 Charlotte Arter 29 August 2021 Cardiff 5 km – Race for Victory Cardiff, Wales [10]
15:26 Charlotte Arter 3 October 2021 Österreichischer Frauenlauf 5K Vienna, Austria
10000 m 31:55.30 Angela Tooby 4 September 1987 World Championships Rome, Italy
10 km (road) 31:30 Charlotte Arter 24 October 2021 Age UK Leeds Abbey Dash 10K Leeds, England
31:26 Charlotte Arter 6 March 2022 Trafford 10K Trafford, England [11]
15 km (road) 51:52+ Clara Evans 3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [12]
Half marathon 1:09:40 Charlotte Arter 10 February 2019 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona, Spain
25 km (road) 1:26:26+ Clara Evans 3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [13]
30 km (road) 1:43:46+ Clara Evans 3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [14]
Marathon 2:30:03 Natasha Cockram 26 March 2021 British Olympic Marathon Trials Kew Gardens, England
2:25:04 Clara Evans 3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [15]
100 m hurdles 12.91 (+1.8 m/s) Kay Morley 2 February 1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand
300 m hurdles
400 m hurdles 56.43 Alyson Layzell 16 June 1996 AAA Championships Birmingham, England
2000 m steeplechase 6:38.76 Jade Williams 13 May 2017 BMC Grand Prix Solihull, England
3000 m steeplechase 10:11.06 Kate Seary 26 June 2021 British Championships Sportcity, England
9:55.96 Kate Seary 25 March 2022 Raleigh Relays Raleigh, United States [16]
High jump 1.89 m[c] Julie Crane 15 August 2004 Scottish Championships Glasgow, Scotland
Pole vault 4.40 m[d] Sally Peake 12 July 2014 Glasgow Grand Prix Glasgow, Scotland
21 April 2016 Chula Vista Throws/Vault Chula Vista, United States
Long jump 6.54 m (+0.7 m/s) Rebecca Chapman 2 July 2017 British Championships Birmingham, England
Triple jump 13.44 m (-0.9 m/s) Hannah Frankson 26 June 2011 Aviva U20/U23 Championships Bedford, England
Shot put 18.93 m[e] Venissa Head 13 May 1984 Haverfordwest, Wales
Discus throw 64.68 m Venissa Head 18 July 1983 WAL vs. GRE Athens, Greece
Hammer throw 66.80 m Carys Parry 15 July 2014 Welsh Athletics International Cardiff, Wales
68.13 m Amber Simpson 28 April 2023 Memphis Tiger Invitational Memphis, United States [17]
Javelin throw 52.78 m(Current design) Tesni Ward 29 May 2011 CAU Inter Counties Championships Bedford, England
35 km walk (road) 2:58:48 Bethan Davies 23 April 2022 Dudinská Päťdesiatka Dudince, Slovakia [18]

Indoor[edit]

  • Colin Jackson's European and world record in the 60 metre hurdles remains unbeaten.
    Colin Jackson's European and world record in the 60 metre hurdles remains unbeaten.
  • Christian Malcolm's multiple Welsh records. Welsh sprinting legend representing Wales and Great Britain in the World Championship and Olympic Games.
    Christian Malcolm's multiple Welsh records. Welsh sprinting legend representing Wales and Great Britain in the World Championship and Olympic Games.
  • Lynn Davies, indoor and outdoor Welsh record holder in the long jump with leaps of 8.23 outdoors and 7.97 indoors respectively. Lynn remains as the only athlete to win Olympic gold in track and field since his win in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He remains the only Welsh jumper to leap over 8 metres, and his Welsh records has remained unbeaten for 54 years.
    Lynn Davies, indoor and outdoor Welsh record holder in the long jump with leaps of 8.23 outdoors and 7.97 indoors respectively. Lynn remains as the only athlete to win Olympic gold in track and field since his win in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He remains the only Welsh jumper to leap over 8 metres, and his Welsh records has remained unbeaten for 54 years.

Men[edit]

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
50 m 5.81 Christian Malcolm 24 February 2002 Meeting Gaz de France Lievin, France
60 m 6.49 Colin Jackson 11 March 1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France
200 m 20.54 Christian Malcolm 26 February 2001 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium
400 m 45.39 Jamie Baulch 8 February 1997 World Championship Trials Birmingham, England
800 m 1:46.33 Joe Thomas 23 February 2012 XL Galan Stockholm, Sweden
1000 m 2:21.25 Tom Marshall 4 February 2018 Non-Thomas Open Cardiff, Wales
1500 m 3:38.55 Piers Copeland 13 February 2021 Bryggen Sports Invitational Watford, England
3:36.12 Piers Copeland 19 February 2022 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom [19]
Mile 3:57.71 James Thie 15 February 2003 New York, United States
3:53.25 Jake Heyward 28 January 2022 UW Invitational Seattle, United States [20]
3000 m 7:51.49 Ian Hamer 14 March 1992 Birmingham, England
7:48.83 Jake Heyward 11 February 2022 Lilac Grand Prix Spokane, United States [21]
5000 m 13:44.70 Adam Bitchell 13 December 2013 Hoosier Open Bloomington, United States
50 m hurdles 6.40 Colin Jackson 5 February 1999 HIGP Budapest, Hungary
60 m hurdles 7.30 Colin Jackson 6 March 1994 Sindelfingen, Germany
High jump 2.24 m Rob Mitchell 24 January 2009 Welsh Championships Cardiff, Wales
Pole vault 5.45 m Paul Walker 2 March 2014 Cardiff Invitation Pole Vault Cardiff, Wales
Long jump 7.97 m Lynn Davies 12 February 1966 Los Angeles, United States
Triple jump 15.92 m Steven Shalders 27 February 2005 BUSA Championships Sheffield, England
Shot put 19.47 m Paul Edwards 6 February 1994 England vs Austria vs Czech Vienna, Austria
Heptathlon 5834 pts Ben Gregory 4-5 March 2017 Scottish National Combined Events Glasgow, Scotland
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
7.29 7.30m 13.22m 1.99m 8.22 4.97m 2:40.92
4 × 200 m relay 1:30.5


3 February 2007 Celtic Indoor Cup Cardiff, Wales
4 × 400 m relay 3:16.71


21 February 2010 Celtic International Cardiff, Wales
4 × 800 m relay

Women[edit]

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
50 m
60 m 7.24 Rachel Johncock 21 February 2015 Sainsbury's Grand Prix Birmingham, England
200 m 23.35 Catherine Murphy 28 January 2001 AAA Championships Birmingham, England
400 m 51.60 Seren Bundy-Davies 30 January 2016 Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria
800 m 2.01.52 Hayley Tullett 15 February 1998 BUPA Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, England
1000 m 2:38.95 Kirsty Wade 1 February 1987 Sparkassen Cup World Meeting Stuttgart, Germany
1500 m 4:04.79 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 9 February 2021 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France
Mile 4:23.86 Kirsty Wade 5 February 1988 Millrose Games New York City, United States
2000 m 5:45.81 Kirsty Wade 13 March 1987 ENG vs. USA Cosford, England
3000 m 8:38.22 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 1 March 2019 European Championships Glasgow, Scotland
5000 m 15:19.22 Jennifer Nesbitt 11 February 2022 BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational Boston, United States [22]
50 m hurdles
60 m hurdles 8.11 Sam Farquharson 13 March 1994 European Championships Paris, France
High jump 1.90 m Julie Crane 19 February 2005 Loughborough Open Loughborough, England
28 February 2004 Otterberg, Germany
Pole vault 4.42 m Sally Peake 18 February 2012 Finale du Perche Elite Tour Nevers, France
Long jump 6.51 m Ruth Howell 23 February 1974 WAL vs. NED vs. ESP Cosford, England
Triple jump 13.02 m Hannah Frankson 12 February 2011 Aviva European Trials & UK Championships Sheffield, England
Shot put 19.03 m Venissa Head 7 April 1984 Welsh Championships St. Athan, Wales
Pentathlon 4082 pts Katia Hazell 28 January 2007 Senior Combined Events International Zaragoza, Spain
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
4 × 200 m relay


4 × 400 m relay


4 × 800 m relay

Mixed[edit]

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
4 × 400 m relay 3:27.58  Wales
Mark Cottam
Rhiannon Linnington-Payne
Reece Middleton
Ffion Roberts 		5 February 2022 Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match Glasgow, United Kingdom [23]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  2. ^ outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  3. ^ outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  4. ^ outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  5. ^ outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record

References[edit]

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Welsh Outdoor Records and Best Performances" (PDF). Welsh Athletics. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "100m Semifinals Heat 3/3 Results" (PDF). Microplus Informatica. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "100m Semifinal Results". World Athletics. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Athletics and Para Athletics – Men's 1500m Final" (PDF). Microplus Informatica. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ Jason Henderson (28 May 2022). "Keely Hodgkinson wins again with 800m masterclass at Pre Classic". athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. ^ Owen Morgan (25 June 2022). "Hannah's Manor . . . Brier Confirmed As The Queen Of Welsh Sprinting With New Record". dai-sport.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ Williams, Clive (October 2013). "Michelle Scutt". www.welshathletics.org. Welsh Athletics Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Ingebrigtsen, Rojas and Barshim break meeting records in Silesia". World Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Mile Run Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Keely Hodgkinson Runs 400m PB At National Athletics League – Weekly Round-Up". mydmcsports.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  11. ^ "2022 Trafford 10K Results". runbritainrankings.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Clara Evans Valencia Marathon 2023 Result". valenciaciudaddelrunning.com. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Hall Win Highlights Friday T&F Competition". cyclones.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Hammer Throw Results". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  18. ^ "2022 Dudinská Päťdesiatka Results" (PDF). dudinska50.sk. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  19. ^ "1500m Results" (PDF). results.britishathletics.org.uk. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  20. ^ Gill Bland (30 January 2022). "PBs in Spain and US whilst Regional XC Champs take place at home". fastrunning.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  21. ^ "3000m Result". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  22. ^ Owen Morgan (14 February 2022). "Jenny Nesbitt And Jake Heyward Running Into Top Form In Commonwealth Games Year". dai-sport.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  23. ^ "2022 Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match Results". World Athletics. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

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