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Welsh athlete breaks 44-year record at British Athletics Championships
A 19-year-old runner set a new Welsh record in the 400m while winning bronze at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The time of 50.58 seconds surpassed a mark that had stood since 1982.
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A Welsh runner broke a 44-year national record by winning bronze in the 400m at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The 19-year-old completed the race in 50.58 seconds, a personal best that beat the previous Welsh mark of 50.87 seconds set in 1982.
"I feel really happy, it's always nice to get a PB, and it's Birmingham which is known for not being the fastest track and it's hot weather, I'm just over the moon," the runner said.
results Wales' fastest man advanced to the 200m final by winning his heat in 20.80 seconds but withdrew before the final to prepare for next week's Diamond League meeting in Paris. His younger brother finished sixth in the final. Wales' fastest woman placed third in her 200m semi-final and did not advance to the final.
Additional medal results A race walker claimed her eighth UK title in the 5000m walk, her first since giving birth in 2024. "It's really special to become champion again," she said. An 800m runner took silver behind a competitor who set a new championship record of 1:55.93.
The silver medalist said the performance qualified her for the European Championships. In the men's 1500m, a runner finished second with a time of 3:38.97 after returning from Achilles surgery. Two field athletes won silver medals in the high jump and pole vault.
