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🏃‍♂️ Swansea Bay 10K: A Race Rich in History 🏃‍♀️

The Swansea Bay 10K has been a fixture on the Welsh running calendar since 1981, attracting thousands of runners and some of the world’s best distance athletes.

🏆 Course Record The overall course record still belongs to Felix Limo (Kenya), who stormed to victory in 2002 in an incredible 27:39. Remarkably, this record has now stood for over two decades.

🔥 Recent Champions

Men

• 2025: Dewi Griffiths (WAL) – 29:46
• 2024: Dewi Griffiths (WAL) – 28:21
• 2023: Kadar Omar (ETH) – 29:44
• 2022: Kadar Omar (ETH) – 29:11
• 2021: Kieran Clements (ENG) – 29:57

Women

• 2025: Louise Small (ENG) – 33:22
• 2024: Calli Thackery (ENG) – 31:57
• 2023: Calli Thackery (ENG) – 32:19
• 2022: Natasha Cockram (WAL) – 33:10
• 2021: Natasha Cockram (WAL) – 33:32

⭐ Current Course Records by Category

Men

• Senior: Felix Limo (KEN) – 27:39 (2002)
• V40: Joseph Nzau (KEN) – 29:43 (1991)
• V50: Martin Rees – 31:04 (2003)
• V60: Martin Rees – 33:26 (2014)
• Junior: Moris Munene Gachaga (KEN) – 28:32 (2015)

Women

• Senior: Calli Thackery (ENG) – 31:57 (2024)
• V35: Debbie Robinson – 33:28 (2003)
• V45: Catherine Newman – 37:23 (2007)
• V55: Gail Duckworth – 41:17 (2015)
• Junior: Dorcas Jepchumba Kimeli (KEN) – 32:13 (2017)

♿ Wheelchair Record

• Daniel Lucker – 23:25 (2009)

📊 Did You Know?

• Felix Limo’s 2002 course record equates to an average pace of just 2:46 per kilometre.
• The men’s course record has stood since 2002.
• The women’s course record was set as recently as 2024 by Calli Thackery.
• Martin Rees uniquely holds both the V50 and V60 course records.

More than 40 years on, the Swansea Bay 10K continues to produce outstanding performances and remains one of Wales’ premier road races. 🏅