The Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon returned on Saturday to its usual October spot, and the sold-out event saw 25,000 people running across the city. The race started at 10am outside the Cardiff Castle before the runners began following a 13-mile route, showcasing the city's famous landmarks, passing the Principality and Cardiff City Stadiums. Runners then headed to Penarth Marina before crossing the barrage to Cardiff Bay and running past the Norwegian Church and Wales Millennium Centre. After completing a loop of Roath Park lake, runners finished outside Cardiff’s civic centre.
Geoffrey Koech was the overall winner, who completed the course in just over an hour. Gizealaw Ayana was second and Chimdessa Gudeta come in a close third. The first woman across the finish line was Beatrice Cheserek, who completed the race in just under one hour and seven minutes, followed by Viola Chepngeno and Zewsitu Anderaw.
In the Wheelchair Half Marathon, Mel Nicholls was the overall winner, completing the race in just over an hour. In the male category, Richie Powell came first, completing the race in one hour and eight minutes, followed by Ron Price in second place. The Welsh winners in the male category were Dewi Griffiths, followed by Mike Ward and Ciaran Lewis. In the female category, the winner was Natasha Cockram, followed by Anna Bacegridle and Olivia Sims.
