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Record number take on Cardiff Half Marathon 2024

Run 4 Wales Hundreds of runners go under the starting banner outside Cardiff Castle on Sunday 6 October 2024Run 4 Wales
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Cardiff Half Marathon organisers say the 2024 race was its biggest yet
The race began on Castle Street and finished at the civic centre

Thousands of participants have completed the Cardiff Half Marathon in what organisers called the event's "biggest ever year".

Widespread road closures were put in place to accommodate the 13.1 mile (21km) route, with 29,000 racers having signed up.

Cardiff council said the city would be "exceptionally busy" and advised residents and visitors to plan ahead.

Patrick Moisin won the men's race with a time of 1:00:01 and Miriam Chebet won the women's race in 1:06:43. Wheelchair competitor Callum Hall won with a time of 55:05 and his wife, Jade Hall, was second with a time of 57:57.

Beaming smiles on the finish line from sisters Lisa Price and Carly Parsons and fellow participant James Clatworthy
Sisters Lisa Price and Carly Parsons on the finish line along with James Clatworthy displaying his race medal

"This is our biggest year ever with over 29,000 people registered to take part across the weekend," said Matt Newman, chief executive of Run4Wales.

James Clatworthy, 29, from Cardiff, took part in the race to raise money for the city's Noah's Ark Children's Hospital charity after being treated there for acute myeloid leukaemia 15 years ago.

"It's thanks to them than I'm here now running a half marathon," he said.

And Lisa Price, 36, ran with sister Carly Parsons, 38, who was raising money for the Wales Air Ambulance.

"It's just such a worthwhile cause," she said.

The race start-time was staggered, with the wheelchair race from 09:50 BST.

Runners in the elite, white, green and red pens began at 10:00, while runners in the yellow and blue pens got going at 10:10.

What is the Cardiff Half Marathon route?

A map of the race circuit around Cardiff with Lake Road East and Lake Road West in the north and Penarth in the south
The race route, which begins on Castle Street, includes Penarth and Roath Park Lake

The race began on Castle Street, continuing past the Principality Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium to Penarth.

The runners then cross the barrage back to Cardiff Bay, before looping around Roath Park Lake and finishing in the civic centre.

Cardiff Half Marathon road closures

Runners on the start line outside Cardiff Castle
Sunday's race was the 21st Cardiff Half Marathon

An extensive set of road closures were put in place across Cardiff, with some remaining in place until Monday:

Closed until 00:00 on 7 October:

  • College Road from the junction with Museum Avenue to the junction with King Edward VII Avenue
  • Edward VII Avenue to the junction with Boulevard de Nantes and to the junction with City Hall Road

Closed until 10:45 on 7 October:

  • North Road from its junction with Colum Road to its junction with Boulevard de Nantes

More information, including access arrangements for residents, can be found on the Cardiff council website.

Participants have their medals put around their necks
On the finishing line: Participants receive their medals

Where can I watch the Cardiff Half Marathon?

Race organisers provided a number of "spectator zones" at various points along the route for the thousands who turn out to watch the race in person.

These zones are on Castle Street, Corbett Road and King Edward VII Avenue, where the runners cross the finish line.

You can also watch the highlights from the half marathon on BBC iPlayer and S4C, from 20:00 on 7 October.

Can I walk the Cardiff Half Marathon?

Runners are told they must complete the 13.1 mile race in 4.5 hours, which is around the average walking pace.

If runners fall behind the required pace to finish in this time, a sweep vehicle will collect them.

Run4Wales said those who wish to continue after the race has ended should do so on the pavement, as roads re-open, and do so at their own risk.

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