16/06/2024
It was a day of incredible performances at yesterday’s and powered by Salomon
The Hanner was also round 4 of the Golden Trail Series National series for the UK and Netherlands and meant that some of the best trail runners in the UK and Europe made their way to Coed y Brenin
Records tumbled in the men’s and women’s race as young Dutchman Pablo Van Hoorn crushed the course record and became the first ever runner to run under 1 hour 20 mins on the 13.5 mile route. Under 23 Salomon Running UK athlete Betty Bergstrand also produced a stellar performance in the women’s race too, as she also broke the course record by over 4 mins!
On the marathon it was a record-breaking third win for Welsh trail legend Andrea Rowlands, as she took the women’s win once again, finishing 9th overall. On the men’s side and making his first visit to Coed y Brenin for his first trail marathon, West Cheshire athlete Michael Young made easy work of the tough 26.4 mile route to take the win and become the champion for the 11th edition
Da iawn pawb!
Trail Marathon Wales
Male
1 Michael Young 3:09:53
2 Carl Everall 3:13:15
3 Bruce Fanshawe 3:18:35
Female
1 Andrea Rowlands 4:00:39
2 Anna Douglas 4:26:26
3 Menna Evans 4:27:14
Trail Half Hanner
Male
1 Pablo Van Hoorn 1:19:48
2 Dan Connolly 1:20:00
3 Felix McGrath 1:20:06
Female
1 Betty Bergstrand 1:32:12
2 Chelsea Creak 1:34:30
3 Bethan Logan 1:42:06
📸 by SportpicturesCymru
Full results via https://www.tdleventservices.co.uk/en/results-embed.php?event=4022
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Roedd yn ddiwrnod o berfformiadau anhygoel yn a ddoe wedi’i bweru gan
Roedd yr Hanner hefyd yn rownd 4 o gyfres genedlaethol GTS ar gyfer y DU a’r Iseldiroedd a golygodd hyn fod rhai o redwyr llwybr gorau’r DU ac Ewrop wedi gwneud eu ffordd i .
Cwympodd recordiau yn ras y dynion a merched yn yr Iseldirwr ifanc Pablo Van Hoorn record y cwrs a daeth y rhedwr cyntaf erioed i redeg o dan 1 awr 20 munud ar y llwybr 13.5 milltir! Fe wnaeth yr athletwraig o dan 23 o’r DU Betty Bergstrand hefyd gynhyrchu perfformiad serol yn ras y merched hefyd wrth iddi dorri record y cwrs o dros 2 funud hefyd!
Ar y marathon roedd hi’n drydedd fuddugoliaeth record i’r arwr llwybrau Cymreig Andrea Rowlands, wrth iddi gipio buddugoliaeth y merched unwaith eto, gan orffen yn 9fed yn gyffredinol. Ar ochr y dynion ac ar ei ymweliad cyntaf â Choed y Brenin ar gyfer ei farathon llwybr cyntaf, gwnaeth Michael Young, yr athletwr o Orllewin Swydd Gaer, waith hawdd ar y llwybr caled 26.4 milltir i gipio’r fuddugoliaeth a dod yn bencampwr ar gyfer yr 11eg rhifyn.
