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Multi event PBs at Stoke Tuesday 6 August 2013

Five Cardiff athletes contested the England Athletics combined events championships at Stoke last weekend, 3rd and 4th August, three setting personal best scores as well as individual event bests.

Star performer was David Omoregie (17) who set a personal best score of 6723 points in the under 20 decathlon championship to take the silver medal and jump to 3rd place in the latest UK rankings, alongside his No. 1 position in the 110m hurdles.

Terrific trio clinch title Tuesday 6 August 2013

The new format Welsh League concluded in Colwyn Bay on Sunday last, 4th August, and Cardiff AAC topped the men's and overall tables with Cardiff's women second.

Cardiff's "team" consisted of James Thie, Alex Donald and Sue Hooper; James contesting the 100m, 200m and 400m whilst Alex took part in the 3000m and javelin (!) and Sue the 200m and 400m.

The "thrilling three" scored enough points between them to take second place on the day and the overall series title.

Senior men back at the top Sunday 4 August 2013

Cardiff's senior men's team clinched promotion back to the Premier Division of the British Athletics League in Liverpool yesterday, 3rd August.

With promotion already assured and despite having only one winner (Carl Hill in the 800m A race), the all-round team performance was sufficient to gain fourth place on the day and second over the four match series. The day finished on a high note with Cardiff winning both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays.

Games record for Harry Sunday 4 August 2013

Cardiff's Harry Hillman (14, pictured with Ryan James) ran brilliantly to win the under 16 boys' 100m hurdles in a Games record time of 13.65 seconds at the Celtic Games held yesterday (3rd August) in Colwyn Bay. Versatile Harry's performance was particulary good as it was achieved into a -1.3 m/s headwind.

In generally blustery conditions other Cardiff AAC winners for Wales were Ryan Lee (under 18 400m in 48.36) and Kristian Jones who was deprived of a big personal best 10.97 in the under 16 boys' 100m by a +2.4 m/s following wind.

Cardiff's International winners Thursday 1 August 2013

Numerous Cardiff athletes took part in the Welsh Athletics International at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium last night, 31 July.

One of the best performances of the evening was Mica Moore's determined run to win the senior women's 100m, edging into second place Wales' Commonwealth Games representative Elaine O'Neill.

In the Ann Hill memorial one mile, Tom Marshall was a close second, narrowly missing the four minute barrier in a personal best (outdoor) time of 4:01.04 (he has a slightly faster indoor time).

Juniors slip to Premier 2 Friday 26 July 2013

Despite some valiant performances on their home track yesterday, 29th July, Cardiff's National Youth Development League (under 20 and under 17) team finished in fifth place. Along with Cheltenham & County Harriers, Cardiff will hope to regain its place in the Midlands Premier 1 division next year.

Normal summer weather conditions returned with several torrential downpours interspersed with warm sunshine and blustery wind.

Cardiff produced numerous good performances and event winners but could not overcome the big gaps in the team.

TRACK CLOSURE Wednesday 24 July 2013

The track at Cardiff International Sports Stadium will be closed next Monday, 29th July, to enable essential repairs to the track surface to be carried out.

The stadium apologies for the inconvenience to users but says that the Astro Turf area will be available if athletes wish to use it.

Juniors on course to final Tuesday 23 July 2013

Cardiff's Welsh under 15 league team will expect to qualify for the Welsh final in Brecon on 15th September.

The third round of four of the East division was held in Newport last Saturday, 20th July, and Cardiff scored 1228 points, a mere 37 behind Cardiff Archers.

The final qualifying round will be held in Cwmbran on 18th August.

SIAB results Monday 22 July 2013

Cardiff AAC supplied ten athletes for the Welsh Schools team that travelled to Morton Stadium, Santry Park in Dublin for the annual SIAB schools international on Saturday last, 20th July.

The best performances came from John Cove (pictured) who took third place in the 1500m, Tasia Stephens who was third in the javelin with a season's best and Jake Heyward (a late replacement for Dafydd George and still only 14) who set a personal best and under 15 club record of 1:59.93 in the 800m.

World Record for Aled Sunday 21 July 2013

Aled Davies has struck gold again and set a new world record of 14.71m in winning the category F42 shot put at the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) world championships in Lyon, France.

Aled, who won gold and bronze medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, broke his own world record. He will be competing again in the F42 discus on Tuesday.

Congratulations to Aled and good luck for the double on Tuesday.