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]

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Key:  Pending ratification  Record not kept by Welsh Athletics  Not ratified or later rescinded by Welsh Athletics

Outdoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m 9.97 (+1.4 m/s) Jeremiah Azu 25 May 2024True Athletes Classics Leverkusen, Germany [2]
150 m (straight)15.28 (+1.5 m/s) Christian Malcolm 15 May 2011Great 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 1997BMC Cardiff Cardiff, Wales
400 m 44.36 Iwan Thomas 13 July 1997 British Championship Birmingham, England
500 m 63.55 Sean Price 12 August 1990Electric Games Haringey, England
600 m 1:17.2 Joe Thomas 5 May 2008Brewer 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 [3]
Mile 3:51.99 Jake Heyward 28 May 2022 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, United States [4]
2000 m 4:57.61 Piers Copeland 19 August 2020 Irena Szewińska Memorial Bydgoszcz, Poland
3000 m 7:46.40 Ian Hamer 20 January 1990CGWU Auckland, New Zealand
Two miles 8:20.28 David James 27 June 1980Talbot 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 1984AAA's 10 km Birmingham, England
Half marathon 1:00:59 Steve Jones 8 June 1986GNR/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 47.84 Dai Greene 6 July 2012 Diamond League Paris, France
2000 m steeplechase 5:53.6 h Roger Hackney 10 June 1982 Birmingham, England
3000 m steeplechase 8:18.91 Roger Hackney 30 July 1988 Hechtel, Belgium
High jump 2.25 m Rob Mitchell 28 July 2001AAA Combined Events Championships Bedford, England
Pole vault 5.60 m Neil Winter 19 August 2995British Athletics League Division 1 Enfield, England
Long jump 8.23 m (+2.0 m/s) Lynn Davis 30 June 1968 Bern, Switzerland
Triple jump 16.71 m (+1.7 m/s) Steven Shalders 3 September 2005UK Challenge Final Manchester, England
Shot put 20.45 m Shaun Pickering 17 August 1997The SPAR British Challenge UK Athletics Crystal Palace, England
Discus throw 66.84 m Brett Morse 30 June 2013Welsh 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
100 m (wind)Long jump (wind)Shot putHigh jump400 m110 m h (wind)DiscusPole vaultJavelin1500 m
11.14 (+1.8 m/s)7.34 m (+2.7 m/s)13.51 m1.90 m50.2314.60 (+0.9 m/s)40.77 m5.00 m54.78 m4:23.09
4 × 100 m relay 38.73 Kevin Williams
Doug Turner
Christian Malcolm
Jamie Henthorn
21 September 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m 11.33 (+1.7 m/s) Hannah Brier 24 June 2022 British Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [5]
150 m (straight)17.61 (-0.3 m/s) Catherine Murphy 11 August 1996Performance Games Crystal Palace, England
200 m 22.80 (+0.5 m/s) Michelle Scutt 12 June 1982 UK Championships Cwmbran, Wales [6]
400 m 50.63 Michelle Scutt 31 May 1982 Cwmbran, Wales
800 m 1:57.42 Kirsty Wade 24 June 1985UlsG Belfast, Ireland
1000 m 2:33.70 Kirsty Wade 9 August 1985Kodak 1 Mile Gateshead, England
1500 m 3:58.01 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 16 July 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland [7]
Mile 4:16.38 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 21 July 2023 Herculis Fontvieille [8]
2000 m 5:50.17 [a] Susan Tooby 13 July 1984PTG Crystal Palace, England
5:26.08 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 12 July 2024 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [9]
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 1999Loughborough International Match Loughborough, England
5000 m 14:53.82 Melissa Courtney-Bryant 30 May 2019 BAUHAUS-galan Stockholm, Sweden
5 km (road)15:26 Charlotte Arter 3 October 2021Österreichischer Frauenlauf 5K Vienna, Austria
10000 m 31:55.30 Angela Tooby 4 September 1987 World Championships Rome, Italy
10 km (road)31:26 [c] Charlotte Arter 6 March 2022Trafford 10K Trafford [d] , England [10]
15 km (road)51:52+ Clara Evans3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [11]
Half marathon 1:09:41 Charlotte Arter 10 February 2019Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona, Spain
25 km (road)1:26:26+ Clara Evans3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [12]
30 km (road)1:43:46+ Clara Evans3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [13]
Marathon 2:25:04Clara Evans3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [14]
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 2017BMC Grand Prix Solihull, England
3000 m steeplechase 9:55.96 Kate Seary 25 March 2022Raleigh Relays Raleigh, United States [15]
High jump 1.89 m [e] Julie Crane 15 August 2004Scottish Championships Glasgow, Scotland
Pole vault 4.40 m [f] Sally Peake 12 July 2014 Glasgow Grand Prix Glasgow, Scotland
21 April 2016Chula 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 2011Aviva U20/U23 Championships Bedford, England
Shot put 18.93 m [g] Venissa Head 13 May 1984 Haverfordwest, Wales
Discus throw 64.68 m Venissa Head 18 July 1983WAL vs. GRE Athens, Greece
Hammer throw 68.13 m Amber Simpson 28 April 2023Memphis Tiger Invitational Memphis, United States [16]
70.21 m Amber Simpson 13 April 2024Gary Wieneke Memorial Memphis, United States [17]
Javelin throw 52.78 m(Current design) Tesni Ward 29 May 2011CAU Inter Counties Championships Bedford, England
35 km walk (road)2:58:48 Bethan Davies 23 April 2022 Dudinská Päťdesiatka Dudince, Slovakia [18]

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
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
300 m 32.7+ h Jamie Baulch 23 February 2017 Birmingham, England
400 m 45.39 Jamie Baulch 8 February 1997World Championship Trials Birmingham, England
600 m 1:17.70 Bob Adams 20 December 1969 Cosford, England
800 m 1:46.33 Joe Thomas 23 February 2012 XL Galan Stockholm, Sweden
1000 m 2:21.25 Tom Marshall 4 February 2018Non-Thomas Open Cardiff, Wales
1500 m 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 2022UW Invitational Seattle, United States [20]
3000 m 7:51.49 Ian Hamer 14 March 1992 Birmingham, England
7:48.83 Jake Heyward 11 February 2022Lilac 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 1999HIGP Budapest, Hungary
60 m hurdles 7.30 Colin Jackson 6 March 1994 Sindelfingen, Germany
High jump 2.24 m Rob Mitchell 24 January 2009Welsh Championships Cardiff, Wales
Pole vault 5.45 m Paul Walker 2 March 2014Cardiff 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 2005BUSA Championships Sheffield, England
Shot put 19.47 m Paul Edwards 6 February 1994England vs Austria vs Czech Vienna, Austria
Heptathlon 5834 pts Ben Gregory 4-5 March 2017Scottish National Combined Events Glasgow, Scotland
60mLong jumpShot putHigh jump60m HPole vault1000m
7.297.30m13.22m1.99m8.224.97m2:40.92
4 × 200 m relay 1:30.5


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


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

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
50 m
60 m 7.24 Rachel Johncock 21 February 2015Sainsbury'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 2016Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria
800 m 2.01.52 Hayley Tullett 15 February 1998BUPA Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, England
1000 m 2:38.95 Kirsty Wade 1 February 1987Sparkassen 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 1987ENG 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 2005Loughborough Open Loughborough, England
28 February 2004 Otterberg, Germany
Pole vault 4.42 m Sally Peake 18 February 2012Finale du Perche Elite Tour Nevers, France
Long jump 6.51 m Ruth Howell 23 February 1974WAL vs. NED vs. ESP Cosford, England
Triple jump 13.02 m Hannah Frankson 12 February 2011Aviva 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 2007Senior Combined Events International Zaragoza, Spain
60m HHigh jumpShot putLong jump800m
4 × 200 m relay


4 × 400 m relay


4 × 800 m relay

Mixed

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
4 × 400 m relay 3:27.58Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Mark Cottam
Rhiannon Linnington-Payne
Reece Middleton
Ffion Roberts
5 February 2022Dynamic New Athletics Indoor Match Glasgow, United Kingdom [23]

Age Group Records

U20

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m 10.12 (+1.6 m/s)Christian MalcolmCardiff AAC29 July 1998Annecy, France
200 m 20.29Christian MalcolmCardiff AAC1998
400 m 46.10Tim BenjaminCardiff AAC2001
800 m 1:47.92Matthew HardingColwyn Bay AC2017
1500 m 3:36.90Jake HeywardCardiff AAC2018
3000 m 7:55.17Jake HeywardCardiff AAC2018
5000 m 13:49.26Osian PerrinMenai2022
110 m hurdles 13.17David OmoregieCardiff AAC2014
400 m hurdles 51.14David GreeneSwansea Harriers2005
2000 m steeplechase 5:34.8 (h)Micky MorrisCwmbran Harries24 August 1975Athens, Greece
High jump 2.24John HillSolihull1985
Pole vault 5.50Neil WinterShaftesbury Barnet Harriers1992
Long jump 7.56Colin JacksonCardiff AAC1985
Triple jump 15.99Steven ShaldersCardiff AAC2000
Shot put 17.22Nicholas YoungDeeside AAC2018
Discus throw 61.64James TomlinsonPembrokeshire Harriers2019
Hammer throw 70.88Jac PalmerCardiff AAC2015
Javelin throw 70.80Tom HewsonAndover AC13 July 2019
Decathlon 7691David GuestBridgend AC21 July 2010Moncton Canada
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m),
(110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m)
4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay

U17

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m 10.70 (+1.8 m/s)Joseph BerryNewport Harries12 June 2022Cardiff
10.70Joseph BerryNewport Harries10 June 2023Cardiff
10.65 (+0.6 m/s)Jeremiah AzuCardiff AAC26 August 2017Bedford
10.68 (-0.3 m/s)Max EvansMaldwyn Harries27 July 2024Birmingham
200 m 21.19 (+1.6 m/s)Tim BenjaminCardiff AAC31 July 1998Belgrave
400 m 47.85Bruce TaskerSwansea Harries15 August 2004Birmingham
800 m 1:51.6 (h)Neil HorsfieldNewport Harriers31 August 1983Cwmbran
1:51.05Mal EdwardsWolverhampton & Bilston20 September 1974Crystal Palace
1500 m 3:50.19Ben ReynoldsCardiff AAC20 August 2019Stretford
3:46.24Angus MacleanTeam Southampton29 August 1997Catania, Italy
3000 m 8:23.64Osian PerrinMenai20 July 2019Swansea
110 m hurdles 12.94David GuestBridgend AC21 July 2007Newport
400 m hurdles 53.30Mark RowlandsSwansea Harriers31 July 1994Birmingham
1500 m steeplechase 4:25.04Tristan CumberlandBrecon AC3 September 2022Loughborough
High jump 2.15mChuka Enih-SnellSwansea Harriers10 September 2000Abingdon
Pole vault 5.20mNeil WinterShaftesbury Barnet Harriers2 September 1990Birmingham
Long jump 7.15m (-0.7 m/s)Luca PhillipsCardiff Archers15 July 2023Grangemouth
Triple jump 15.14m (+1.5 m/s)Steven ShaldersCardiff AAC18 July 1998Ayr
Shot put 17.76Dafydd PawlettPembrokeshire Harriers18 August 2021Sportscity
Discus throw 59.13James TomlinsonPembrokeshire Harriers31 July 2016Swansea
Hammer throw 73.27Thomas WilliamsWrexham AC24 March 2024Tullamore, Ireland
Javelin throw 74.06Tom HewsonAndover AC5 August 2017Dublin, Ireland
Decathlon
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m),
(110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m)
4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay

U15

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
10000 m
Marathon
110 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m),
(110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m)
4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay

U13(Boys)

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m 12.04 (+1.1 m/s)Regan McCarthyCardiff AAC13 August 2022Newport
200 m 24.71 (+0.1 m/s)Jacob BarnesCardiff AAC11 August 2024Swansea
600 m 1:34.4Roman HodgsonDeeside AC19 July 2017Cheltenham
800 m 2:11.91Nikita NearyCarmarthen Harries26 June 2010Newport
2:10.0 [h] Osian JonesMenai9 July 2005Connah's Quay
1500 m 4:31.3 (h)David PowellWolverhampton26 July 1977Stretford
75 m hurdles11.90Harry hillmanCardiff AAC23 July 2011Cardiff
High jump 1.67mJamie DaltonPreseli Harries1992
Pole vault 3.40mNeil WinterShaftesbury Barnet27 July 1986Yeovil
Long jump 5.31mClive WoolmerMilford Haven School1982
Shot put (3.00 kg)12.92Salem Mbimu-KiambiCardiff AAC25 August 2019Swansea
Discus throw 38.92Chris HughesSwansea Harries1991
Javelin throw (400 g)44.80Tom NortonCwmbran Harries2 September 2007Aberdare
4x100 m relay

U13(Girls)

EventRecordAthleteClubDatePlace
100 m 12.34 (+0.4 m/s)Nell DesirCardiff Archers11 August 2020Worthing
200 m 25.66 (-1.4 m/s)Aliyah AfolabiCardiff Archers28 August 2022Bedford
25.58Aliyah AfolabiCardiff Archers30 April 2022London
600 m 1:37.3Lisa LaniniWrexham AAC19 March 2000Wigan
800 m 2:16.1 (h)Lisa LaniniWrexham AAC5 August 2000Wrexham
1500 m 4:44.35Libby HaleSwansea Harriers31 July 2021Newport
70 m hurdles11.13 (-1.5 m/s)Carys PooleSwansea Harriers16 July 2016Newport
High jump 1.68mJulia CharltonCarmarthen Harriers6 August 1978Dublin, Ireland
Pole vault 2.40Carys JonesCarmarthen Harries3 August 2011Stoke Gifford
Rhianydd LlewellynBridgend AC27 August 2006Cardiff
Long jump 5.18m (NWI m/s)Olivia SchrimshawDeeside AAC25 September 2021Stretford
5.43m (NWI m/s)Katriel UdohSwansea Harriers19 May 2024Gloucester
Shot put (2.72 kg)11.81Adele NicollOswestry Olympians31 August 2009Birmingham
Discus throw (0.75 kg)31.68Adele NicollOswestry Olympians5 September 2009Colwyn bay
Javelin throw (400 g)37.38Bethan ReesCannock & Staffs8 September 2012Bedford
4x100 m relay

Notes

  1. outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  2. outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  3. by official result source;31:28 by WA source
  4. by official result source; Leeds by WA source, probably a typo
  5. outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  6. outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  7. outdoor best; indoor mark ratified as absolute record
  8. Not ratified because this race had both male and female athletes racing together.

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