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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.
Key: Pending ratification Record not kept by Welsh Athletics Not ratified or later rescinded by Welsh Athletics
h = hand timing
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10.04 (+1.0 m/s) | Jeremiah Azu | 13 July 2023 | European U23 Championships | Espoo, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 3:51.99 | Jake Heyward | 28 May 2022 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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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 | ||
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 | |
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 | ||
Mile | 4:19.41 | Kirsty Wade | 27 July 1985 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | |
4:16.38 | Melissa Courtney-Bryant | 21 July 2023 | Herculis | Fontvieille | ||
2000 m | 5:50.17 | Susan Tooby | 13 July 1984 | PTG | Crystal Palace, England | |
3000 m | 8:39.20 | 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 | |
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 | ||
15 km (road) | 51:52+ | Clara Evans | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | |
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 | |
30 km (road) | 1:43:46+ | Clara Evans | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
High jump | 1.89 m | Julie Crane | 15 August 2004 | Scottish Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Pole vault | 4.40 m | 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 | 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 | ||
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 |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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4 × 200 m relay | |||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||
4 × 800 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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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 |