The organizers of the Cardiff Half Marathon should hang their heads in shame. If you are organizing a race, one of the first things you do is to obtain an accurate measurement of the race distance over which your race is advertised. Then when it comes to race day, you make damn sure that you mark out the course in accordance with the official measurement. By not doing so, the organizers have ruined the day of a lot of competitors, most of whom were celebrating what they thought were big PBs, only to discover that they have been short-changed. So far the organizers are admitting that the course was 202 metres short, but have provided no explanation for why this happened. Combine this with poor marshalling, which meant that many competitors cut off another large section of the course, running straight through a park, rather than around the outside and you begin to understand why the winner of the race can set a near 3 minute PB! If I were you I would be demanding money back, and boycotting this race in future.
What a shame for all the Harriers who were out in force at the event. Sophie Voller ran 1.22.36, Declan McManus 1.32.03, Jayne Pemble 1.37.06, Richard Hughes 1.39.34, Andrew Parsonage 1.44.14, Judy Knights 1.45.29, Matt Jackson 1.52.00, Myriam Camboulives 1.53.12, David Taylor 2.03.43, Michael Cullum 2.04.17 Rachel Nowak 2.15.33 and Julian Pyrke 2.16.25. Well done to you all!
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