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UK best for David Omoregie Sunday 18 May 2014

Cardiff's David Omoregie is flying over the hurdles. In the Loughborough International today he set a new British record for the junior 110m hurdles of 13.23 seconds, the fifth fastest in the world of all time.

Afterwards, David commented that "Obviously it’s a really good time, and I think it’s the joint fastest in the world at the moment. I’m so happy with it; compared to last year I’ve just come on so much and it’s all credit to my coach – I’ve just got to keep it going all the way to Oregon now!”

Cardiff athletes pack team Wednesday 14 May 2014

When the Welsh team to compete in the Loughborough International on Sunday next, 18th May, was announced yesterday, it looked almost as if the Cardiff men's team had been selected en bloc. Perhaps this was not surprising after the club's excellent outing in the BAL premiership on Saturday.

Nineteen men and three women will make the journey looking for good early season performances.

Brilliant day for Cardiff men Sunday 11 May 2014

Cardiff's senior men's and women's teams excelled themselves at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium yesterday where, in difiicult weather conditions (a strong and gusty wind and occasional rain), the men's team came second in the opening round of this year's BAL Premiership Division and the women's team was third in their UK Women's Athletic League Division 2 match.

A separate report will follow on the women's team.

In a team competition, the contribution of every single team member is important as every point counts and it is invidious to highlight individual performances. However, that of David Omoregie stands out as, in his first ever race over the senior 110m hurdles he clocked, into a 2m/sec headwind, an outstanding 13.92 seconds which easily beats the qualifying time (14.62 over the senior hurdles) for the IAAF world junior championships later this year.

Promotion beckoning? Sunday 11 May 2014

Not to be outshone by the men, Cardiff's senior women's team produced an excellent performance yesterday to finish in third place in the first round of this year's UK Women's Athletic League Division 2 contest.

With new team manager Sharon Heveran (herself a former Irish international high jumper - and holder of the club record) bursting with enthusiasm and supported by new ladies' captain Rhiannon Linington-Payne, the team was a mere 14 points behind second place and could easily bid for promotion to Division one (the top two teams are promoted) by the end of the three match series.

Top challenges for seniors Friday 9 May 2014

Cardiff's senior men's and women's teams start their 2014 campaigns tomorrow at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium when the first rounds of the British Athletics League and UK Women's Athletics League are contested.

The men, in the premier division of the BAL, will be up against the best club teams in Britain and will be looking to consolidate their position at that level. The women, in division two, will be hoping for a good start that could lead to promotion at the end of the season.

21 PBs at Millfield BMC Wednesday 7 May 2014

A large contingent of Cardiff athletes travelled to Street in Somerset on Monday, 5th May, in search of good performances and returned with a string of personal best times.

April's athlete of the month John Cove improved his 1500m time to 3:54.25 while ten year olds Iwan Smith and Ben Vincent followed his example.

Club records at Welsh League Tuesday 6 May 2014

Two new club records were set at the Senior Welsh League and open competition held in Cardiff on Sunday last, 4th May.

Brett Morse, looking for a loosening up competition before competing in the IAAF Diamond League in Doha on Friday, threw the discus a modest (for him) 60.45m to improve his own club record. Meanwhile, Jac Palmer improved his own under 20 hammer record to 64.23m.

Elsewhere, David Omoregie set a legal personal best of 10.87 for the 100m (into a -2m/s wind) and Anax Da Silva also improved his legal best to 10.85.

Team off to a good start Monday 5 May 2014

Cardiff's UK Youth Development League (younger age group) team got off to an excellent start in the first round of this season's league, held at Swansea on Saturday last, 3rd May.

Up against the best teams in the Midlands Premier division, Cardiff finished in a good third place, ahead of Birchfield Harriers and only ten points behind second placed Rugby & Northampton AC; and this despite a number of absences in the boys' team.

Junior team starts well Thursday 1 May 2014

Cardiff's Welsh Junior League team got off to a good start to the season at Cwmbran last Saturday, 26th April, finishing second overall in the team rankings but with the under 15 boys' and girls' age groups winning strongly.

The event was held in reasonable weather conditions, although with a difficult wind and occasional showers, unlike the West Wales fixture in Carmarthen that had to be abandoned early in the afternoon.

Academy off to a flying start Tuesday 29 April 2014

Cardiff's brand new Academy for young athletes got off to a great start last night with an enthusiatic group of Academy members enjoying their first session and wearing their smart new Academy T-shirts.

Sessions for mainly under 11 members take place on Mondays and for the under 13s on Thursdays.

Last night's session was directed by Welsh Athletics network officer Ryan Spencer-Jones who led a mass warm up followed by shuttle relays that even the coaches joined in and enjoyed.