Dewi Griffiths wins Welsh cross-country title No.9 – AW

Pembury Country Park, Llanelli, saw Griffiths win the men’s race while Lauren Cooper won the senior women’s crown

WELSH CHAMPIONSHIPS, PEMBURY COUNTRY PARK, Llanelli, January 25

A change from the usual Pembury course was announced just nine days before the event but that did not stop Dewi Griffiths from winning yet another Welsh senior cross-country title, his ninth over 13 years.

However, it was all relatively close as Belgrave’s Thomas Chaston ran the holder close but both were well clear of third-placed Dan Nash.

Chaston spends all of his time racing in the United States although did place sixth in the British Olympic Games steeplechase trials, running 8:42.21.

Lauren Cooper not only took the women’s race but also led her Pontypridd club to the team championship as she regained the title she last won in 2022.

Men (10.295km): 1 D Griffiths (Swan) 31:31; 2 T Chaston (Belg) 31:36; 3 D Nash (P’pridd) 32;40; 4 D Nazareth (Les C) 32:58; 5 J Griffiths (Swan) 33:23; 6 C Campion (Card) 33:40

M45: 1 P Matthews (P Bryn) 33:49

M50: 1 H Evans (P Bryn) 37:10

M55: 1 L Ahearne (P Bryn) 39:06

M60: 1 D Warren (Cardigan) 40:57

TEAM: 1 Meirionnydd 94; 2 Swansea 16; 3 Lliswerry 27

M35 TEAM: 1 Swansea 12

M40 TEAM: 1 Parc Bryn 11

M45 TEAM: 1 Pontypridd 7

M50 TEAM: 1 Pontypridd 8

M55 TEAM: 1 Chepstow 12

M60 TEAM: 1 Swansea 15

M65 (7.73km): 1 L Davis (Swan, M70) 32:10

M75: 1 R Morris (S Dom) 4118

U20: 1 N Vaughan (Eryri) 22:35. TEAM: no team closed in

U17: 1 K Oberon (Warriors) 17:18. TEAM: 1 Cardiff 32

U15: 1 O Parry (Menai) 14:08. TEAM: 1 Deeside 17

U13: 1 O Phillips (Card) 11:43. TEAM: 1 Cardiff 28

Women (7.73km): 1 L Cooper (P Bryn) 29:05; 2 I Lloyd (Swan) 29:36; 3 G Sutton (Swan) 29:55; 4 P Oliver (Belg) 30:01; 5 S Jones (Liv) 30:23; 6 M Owen (Dees) 30:27

W40: 1 L Flynn (Les C) 30:56

W45: 1 L Jones (Les C) 31:48

W55: 1 T Jenkins (P’cawl) 33:00

W60: 1 L Geyer (TROTS) 36:25

TEAM:1 Pontypridd 33; 2 Les Croupiers 58; 3 Swansea 88

W35 TEAM: 1 Pontypridd 8

W40 TEAM: 1 Swansea 6

W45 TEAM: 1 Bridgend 9

W55 TEAM: 1 3M 9

W60 TEAM: 1 TROTS 6

W65 TEAM: 1 Swansea 9

U20/U17: 1 L Hale (Swan, U17) 19:00. TEAM: 1 Swansea 9

U15: 1 H Watson (Dees) 15:54. TEAM: 1 Carmarthen 25

U13: 1 G Hayes (Dees) 13:09. TEAM: 1 Carmarthen 43

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