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.
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Outdoor Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m9.97 Jeremiah Azu25 May 2024True Athletes ClassicsLeverkusen, Germany 150 m (straight)15.28 Christian Malcolm15 May 2011Great Manchester City GamesManchester, England 200 m20.08 Christian Malcolm8 August 2001 World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada300 m32.06Jamie Baulch31 May 1997BMC CardiffCardiff, Wales 400 m44.36Iwan Thomas13 July 1997British ChampionshipBirmingham, England 500 m63.55Sean Price12 August 1990Electric GamesHaringey, England 600 m1:17.2Joe Thomas5 May 2008Brewer Games Open GradedCheltenham, England 800 m1:44.98Gareth Warburton7 June 2012Bislett GamesOslo, Norway1:44.35Justin Davies10 May 2025Belfast Irish Milers MeetBelfast, United Kingdom1000 m2:17.36Neil Horsfield9 August 1991Pearl AssuranceGateshead, England 1500 m3:31.08Jake Heyward5 August 2022Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, United KingdomMile3:51.99Jake Heyward28 May 2022Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States 3:46.73Jake Heyward18 July 2026London Athletics MeetLondon, United Kingdom2000 m4:57.61Piers Copeland19 August 2020Irena Szewińska MemorialBydgoszcz, Poland 3000 m7:46.40Ian Hamer20 January 1990CGWUAuckland, New ZealandTwo miles8:20.28David James27 June 1980Talbot International GamesCrystal Palace, England 5000 m13:09.80Ian Hamer9 June 1992Golden GalaRome, Italy5 km (road)13:34Osian Perrin12 August 2023Cardiff, Wales10,000 m27:39.14Steve Jones9 July 1983Bislett GamesOslo, Norway10 km (road)27:59Steve Jones23 April 1984AAA's 10 kmBirmingham, EnglandHalf marathon1:00:59Steve Jones8 June 1986GNR/AAANewcastle, EnglandOne hourMarathon2:07:13Steve Jones20 October 1985Chicago MarathonChicago, United States110 m hurdles12.91 Colin Jackson20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany300 m hurdles37.1 Phil Harries29 April 1993Burton-on-Trent, England 400 m hurdles47.84Dai Greene6 July 2012Diamond LeagueParis, France 2000 m steeplechase5:53.6 Roger Hackney10 June 1982Birmingham, England 3000 m steeplechase8:18.91Roger Hackney30 July 1988Hechtel, BelgiumHigh jump2.25 mRob Mitchell28 July 2001AAA Combined Events ChampionshipsBedford, England Pole vault5.60 mNeil Winter19 August 2995British Athletics League Division 1Enfield, England Long jump8.23 m Lynn Davies30 June 1968Bern, SwitzerlandTriple jump16.71 m Steven Shalders3 September 2005UK Challenge FinalManchester, England Shot put20.45 mShaun Pickering17 August 1997The SPAR British Challenge UK Athletics Crystal Palace, England Discus throw66.84 mBrett Morse30 June 2013Welsh ChampionshipsCardiff, WalesHammer throw73.89 mOsian Jones25 August 2019British ChampionshipsBirmingham, EnglandJavelin throw81.70 m (Current design)Nigel Bevan28 June 1992AAA ChampionshipsBirmingham, EnglandDecathlon7882 ptsBen Gregory13–14 April 2016Mt SAC RelaysAzusa, United States4 × 100 m relay38.73Kevin WilliamsDoug TurnerChristian MalcolmJamie Henthorn21 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia4 × 400 m relay3:00.41Tim BenjaminIwan ThomasJamie BaulchMatthew Elias31 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, England
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.33 Hannah Brier24 June 2022British ChampionshipsManchester, United Kingdom11.26 Hannah Brier17 August 2025Newham & Essex Beagles Stratford Speed Grand PrixLondon, England150 m (straight)17.61 Catherine Murphy11 August 1996Performance GamesCrystal Palace, England200 m22.80 Michelle Scutt12 June 1982UK ChampionshipsCwmbran, Wales22.79 Hannah Brier25 May 2026Newham & Essex Beagles Stratford Speed Grand PrixLondon, England400 m50.63Michelle Scutt31 May 1982 Cwmbran, Wales50.45Charlotte Henrich18 July 2026London Athletics MeetLondon, United Kingdom800 m1:57.42Kirsty Wade24 June 1985UlsGBelfast, Ireland 1000 m2:33.70Kirsty Wade9 August 1985Kodak 1 MileGateshead, England1500 m3:58.01Melissa Courtney-Bryant16 July 2023Kamila Skolimowska MemorialChorzów, PolandMile4:16.38Melissa Courtney-Bryant21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille2000 m5:26.08Melissa Courtney-Bryant12 July 2024HerculisFontvieille, Monaco3000 m8:39.20Melissa Courtney-Bryant18 August 2018Müller Grand PrixBirmingham, EnglandTwo miles9:49.73Hayley Tullett23 May 1999Loughborough International MatchLoughborough, England 5000 m14:53.82Melissa Courtney-Bryant30 May 2019BAUHAUS-galanStockholm, Sweden 14:48.20Melissa Courtney-Bryant24 May 2025Track FestLos Angeles, United States 5 km (road)15:18Cari Hughes16 March 2025Lille, France10,000 m31:55.30Angela Tooby4 September 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy10 km (road)31:26Charlotte Arter6 March 2022Trafford 10KTrafford, England15 km (road)51:52Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, SpainHalf marathon1:09:41Charlotte Arter10 February 2019Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, Spain25 km (road)1:26:26Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain30 km (road)1:43:46Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, SpainMarathon2:25:04Clara Evans3 December 2023Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain100 m hurdles12.91 Kay Morley2 February 1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand300 m hurdles400 m hurdles56.43Alyson Layzell16 June 1996AAA ChampionshipsBirmingham, England2000 m steeplechase6:38.76Jade Williams13 May 2017BMC Grand PrixSolihull, England 6:36.56Kate Seary22 July 2025The Elliott Denman NJ InternationalWest Long Branch, United States3000 m steeplechase9:55.96Kate Seary25 March 2022Raleigh RelaysRaleigh, United States9:41.66Cari Hughes2 August 2025UK ChampionshipsBirmingham, United KingdomHigh jump1.89 m Julie Crane15 August 2004Scottish ChampionshipsGlasgow, ScotlandPole vault4.40 m Sally Peake12 July 2014Glasgow Grand PrixGlasgow, Scotland21 April 2016Chula Vista Throws/VaultChula Vista, United StatesLong jump6.54 m Rebecca Chapman2 July 2017British ChampionshipsBirmingham, England Triple jump13.44 m Hannah Frankson26 June 2011Aviva U20/U23 ChampionshipsBedford, EnglandShot put18.93 mVenissa Head13 May 1984Haverfordwest, WalesDiscus throw64.68 mVenissa Head18 July 1983WAL vs. GREAthens, GreeceHammer throw70.21 mAmber Simpson13 April 2024Gary Wieneke MemorialMemphis, United StatesJavelin throw53.74 mFreya Jones19 May 2024Loughborough, England56.53 mFreya Jones3 August 2025UK ChampionshipsBirmingham, United KingdomHeptathlon6011 ptsAbigail Pawlett19 May 2024Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria6320 ptsAbigail Pawlett20 July 2025European U23 ChampionshipsBergen, Norway35 km walk (road)2:58:48Bethan Davies23 April 2022Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia4 × 100 m relay44.51Hannah BrierHannah ThomasMica MooreRachel Johncock2 August 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, Scotland 4 × 400 m relay3:35.60Carmen SmartKirsty McDermottDiane FryarMichelle Scutt4 July 1982Dublin, Ireland
Indoor
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace50 m5.81Christian Malcolm24 February 2002Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLievin, France5.59Jeremiah Azu9 March 2025European ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands60 m6.49Colin Jackson11 March 1994European ChampionshipsParis, FranceJeremiah Azu9 March 2025European ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands23 March 2025World ChampionshipsNanjing, China6.45Jeremiah Azu20 March 2026World ChampionshipsToruń, Poland200 m20.54Christian Malcolm26 February 2000European ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium300 m32.7 Jamie Baulch23 February 1997BUPA Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, England400 m45.39Jamie Baulch8 February 1997World Championship TrialsBirmingham, England600 m1:16.22Dai Greene26 January 2013British Athletics International MatchGlasgow, Scotland800 m1:45.78Justin Davies15 February 2025 Keely KlassicBirmingham, England1000 m2:21.25Tom Marshall4 February 2018Non-Thomas OpenCardiff, Wales2:19.73Piers Copeland15 February 2025Keely KlassicBirmingham, England1500 m3:36.12Piers Copeland19 February 2022Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, EnglandMile3:54.42Piers Copeland1 February 2025BU John Thomas Terrier ClassicBoston, United States3:53.25 Jake Heyward28 January 2022UW InvitationalSeattle, United States 2000 m5:09.60James Thie14 March 2004LC/UWICvW,E,IRECardiff, Wales3000 m7:48.83Jake Heyward11 February 2022Lilac Grand PrixSpokane, United States5000 m13:44.70Adam Bitchell13 December 2013Hoosier Open Bloomington, United States50 m hurdles6.40Colin Jackson5 February 1999HIGPBudapest, Hungary60 m hurdles7.30Colin Jackson6 March 1994Sindelfingen, GermanyHigh jump2.24 mRob Mitchell24 January 2009Welsh ChampionshipsCardiff, WalesPole vault5.45 mPaul Walker2 March 2014Cardiff Invitation Pole VaultCardiff, WalesLong jump7.97 mLynn Davies12 February 1966Los Angeles, United StatesTriple jump16.39 mSteven Shalders19 February 2006Sheffield, EnglandShot put19.47 mPaul Edwards6 February 1994England vs Austria vs CzechVienna, AustriaHeptathlon5834 ptsBen Gregory4-5 March 2017Scottish National Combined EventsGlasgow, Scotland4 × 200 m relay1:30.53 February 2007Celtic Indoor CupCardiff, Wales4 × 400 m relay3:16.71Rhys SmithAdebowale AdemuyewoGareth WarburtonDavid Guest21 February 2010Celtic InternationalCardiff, Wales4 × 800 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace50 m6.4 Elizabeth Gill20 February 1966Berlin, Germany 60 m7.24Rachel Johncock21 February 2015Sainsbury's Grand PrixBirmingham, England 200 m23.35Catherine Murphy28 January 2001AAA ChampionshipsBirmingham, England23.25Hannah Brier15 February 2026British ChampionshipsBirmingham, England300 m37.1 Catherine Murphy17 February 2002Birmingham, England 400 m51.60Seren Bundy-Davies30 January 2016Vienna IndoorVienna, Austria 800 m2.01.52Hayley Tullett15 February 1998BUPA Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, England 1:57.43Isabelle Boffey30 January 2026BU John Thomas Terrier ClassicBoston, United States1000 m2:38.95Kirsty Wade1 February 1987Sparkassen Cup World MeetingStuttgart, Germany1500 m4:04.79Melissa Courtney-Bryant9 February 2021Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, FranceMile4:23.86Kirsty Wade5 February 1988Millrose GamesNew York City, United States2000 m5:45.81Kirsty Wade13 March 1987ENG vs. USACosford, England3000 m8:28.69Melissa Courtney-Bryant2 February 2025New Balance Indoor Grand PrixBoston, United States5000 m15:10.19Jennifer Nesbitt9 October 2024BU David Hemery Valentine InvitationalBoston, United States50 m hurdles60 m hurdles8.09Abigail Pawlett22 February 2025British ChampionshipsBirmingham, EnglandHigh jump1.90 mJulie Crane19 February 2005Loughborough OpenLoughborough, England28 February 2004Otterberg, GermanyPole vault4.42 mSally Peake18 February 2012Finale du Perche Elite TourNevers, FranceLong jump6.51 mRuth Howell23 February 1974WAL vs. NED vs. ESPCosford, EnglandTriple jump12.53 mSara Barry24 January 2009Welsh Open ChampionshipsCardiff, WalesOlivia Schrimshaw11 February 2024England U20, U17 & U15 ChampionshipsSheffield, England13.05 mReese Robinson15 February 2026British ChampionshipsBirmingham, England13.02 mHannah Frankson12 February 2011Aviva European Trials & UK ChampionshipsSheffield, EnglandShot put19.03 mVenissa Head7 April 1984Welsh ChampionshipsSt. Athan, WalesPentathlon4082 ptsKatia Lannon28 January 2007Senior Combined Events InternationalZaragoza, Spain4675 ptsAbigail Pawlett22 February 2026Copernicus CupToruń, Poland4 × 200 m relay1:39.29Melissa RobertsMica MooreCatherine HardyAmy Odunaiya16 February 2019BUCS Indoor Championships Sheffield, England 1:38.9523 February 2014BUCS Indoor Championships Sheffield, England 4 × 400 m relay3:52.51Bryony TurnbullLucy LougherRhianne JonesRebecca Williams22 February 2009Celtic InternationalCardiff, Wales 4 × 800 m relay
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:27.58Mark CottamRhiannon Linnington-PayneReece MiddletonFfion Roberts5 February 2022Dynamic New Athletics Indoor MatchGlasgow, United Kingdom
Age group records U20