After months of painstaking research Newport Harriers presents its club ‘Masters
Records’ for athletes aged 35 and over.
Technically we’re going to call them Best Performances, as we can’t ratify that
some 50-year-old Newport Harrier didn’t run an outstanding time back in 1963.
Also we’re going to call them Age Group Best Performances to get over the fact
that 35 year old males didn’t become Masters until quite recently.
Nonetheless they are a recognition of achievement by our best athletes and
feature two Olympians, a former World Best Marathon runner, a competitor at the
1997 World Championships, several Commonwealth Games athletes, a former World
Masters champion, and a flying doctor. It’s also a trip down memory lane with
some old familiar names to conjure such as Sally Blake and stalwart Paddy
Wallace.
These records are also an incentive to keep going. Masters athletics on the
scale we now see it is a relatively recent phenomenon, so our club records
contain several gaps just waiting to be filled.
Many thanks to Ivor Adams for his diligent work over the past thirty years
recording and archiving our athlete performances, which has made these club
records comprehensive and meaningful.
Male
100 Metres
35
Glyn Sutton
11.2
Cwmbran
13.07.83
40
Glyn Sutton
11.3
Cwmbran
13.07.88
45
Glyn Sutton
11.5
Cwmbran
08.05.91
Glyn Sutton
11.53e
Birmingham
06.07.91
50
Glyn Sutton
11.5
Newport
17.09.95
55
Glyn Sutton
12.2
Tidworth
21.09.02
60
Glyn Sutton
12.0
Telford
04.08.07
Glyn Sutton
12.05e
San Sebastian
26.08.05
65
Glyn Sutton
12.6
Cardiff
09.06.10
70
200 Metres
35
Glyn Sutton
23.4
Cwmbran
22.06.83
40
Glyn Sutton
23.2
Colwyn Bay
15.07.89
45
Glyn Sutton
23.38
Birmingham
06.07.91
50
Glyn Sutton
23.9
Brecon
04.06.95
55
Glyn Sutton
24.9
Luton
18.09.04
60
Glyn Sutton
24.65
San Sebastian
29.08.05
65
Glyn Sutton
26.2
Cardiff
09.06.10
70
400 Metres
35
Malcolm Medhurst
53.3
Cwmbran
28.06.00
40
Malcolm Medhurst
54.6
Newport
15.05.05
45
Darryn McAtee
58.9
Cardiff
25.06.06
50
Glyn Sutton
59.14
Sheffield
22.08.97
55
John Watkins
64.8
Cardiff
05.05.10
60
65
70
75
800 Metres
35
Dave Powell
1:59.7
Cwmbran
17.08.88
40
Brett Davis
2:06.3
Cardiff
09.06.04
Geoff Brimble
2:06.3
Brecon
03.06.06
45
Brett Davis
2:08.43i
Cardiff
15.02.09
Brett Davis
2:08.98
Birmingham
05.07.09
50
John Watkins
2:31.8
Cardiff
13.07.05
55
John Watkins
2:33.1
Cardiff
05.05.10
60
Elwyn Davies
2:53.8
Cardiff
09.06.04
65
70
75
1000 Metres
35
40
Brett Davis
2:52.4
Cheltenham
26.07.06
45
Darryn McAtee
3:25.4
Cardiff
11.07.07
50
Dave Proffitt
3:33.1
Cardiff
11.07.07
55
Dave Proffitt
3:35.0
Newport
06.08.08
1500 Metres
35
Dave Powell
4:03.9
Cwmbran
07.09.88
40
Mike Rowland
4:13.0
Cwmbran
31.07.85
45
Mike Rowland
4:24.7
Cwmbran
10.05.89
50
John Watkins
5:20.9
Cardiff
08.06.05
55
Paddy Wallace
5:10.0
Swansea
09.06.84
60
Elwyn Davies
5:49.3
Cardiff
09.06.04
65
70
75
3000 Metres
35
Steve Jones
8:18.6
Cwmbran
14.07.93
40
Dave Weston
8:59.0
Cwmbran
08.05.91
45
Mike Rowland
9:13.4
Barry
27.07.88
50
Ken Smith
10:28.2
Swansea
04.06.91
55
Tom Wood
10:25.0
Swansea
01.08.84
60
Elwyn Davies
12:16.6
Neath
12.05.04
65
70
75
5000 Metres
35
Steve Jones
14:18.62
Cwmbran
10.07.93
40
John Townsend
15.05.88
Newport
15.05.88
45
Mike Rowland
16:18.0
Barry
24.05.89
50
Mike Rowland
17:21.2
Cardiff
04.07.93
55
Dave Proffitt
20:06.9
Loughborugh
17.09.09
60
Tom Wood
18:43.1
Wigan
12.07.86
65
70
75
10000 Metres
35
Ali Cole
31:13.9
Swansea
02.06.91
40
Mike Rowland
32:40.6
Cwmbran
15.08.84
45
Sean McCormack
35:24.11
Oxford
13.09.09
50
Brian Hood
37:39.2
Wolverhampton
20.07.85
55
Dave Proffitt
44:45.8
Neath
13.08.08
60
65
70
75
110 Metres Hurdles
35
Charles Davies
18.9
Barry
03.05.92
40
45
Keith Powell
21.8
Nuneaton
05.08.06
ht 99.1
45
Keith Powell
21.37
Oxford
14.09.08
100 Metres Hurdles
50
Glyn Sutton
19.75
Sheffield
22.08.97
55
300 Metres Hurdles
65
400 Metres Hurdles
35
Charles Davies
60.6
Cwmbran
13.05.92
40
Mike Rowland
70.9
Swansea
10.05.86
Malcolm Medhurst
70.9
Newport
04.06.05
45
Darryn McAtee
73.95
Yate
06.09.09
50
Geoff Miller
89.6
Telford
04.08.07
400 Metres Hurdles (height 84cm)
50
2000 Metres Steeplechase
35
40
Steve Wadley
7:52.8
Aberdare
30.07.05
45
Steve Wadley
7:40.4
Tamworth
05.05.07
3000 Metres Steeplechase
35
Dave Powell
10:21.25
Swansea
11.06.89
40
Mike Rowland
10:38.2
Barry
05.06.83
45
Darryn McAtee
12:30.4
Leamington
02.08.09
50
1000 Metres Walk
45
Colin Bradley
5:20.4
Newport
15.05.05
2000 Metres Walk
35
40
45
Colin Bradley
9:17.4
Derby
22.09.01
50
Colin Bradley
13:10.3
Hemel Hempstead
10.08.08
3000 Metres Walk
40
Colin Bradley
14:00.62
Bedford
29.07.00
45
Colin Bradley
14:05.10
Eton
23.06.01
50
Colin Bradley
17:36.16
Birmingham
08.07.06
5000 Metres Walk
40
Colin Bradley
24:06.5
Bedford
30.07.00
45
Colin Bradley
24:23.3
Eton
24.06.01
50
Colin Bradley
30:35.25
Birmingham
09.07.06
10000 Metres Walk
50
Colin Bradley
64:56.0
High Jump
35
Keith Powell
1.50
Brecon
07.06.97
40
Keith Powell
1.45
Newport
30.06.01
45
Keith Powell
1.45
Cardiff
03.05.06
50
Geoff Miller
1.44i
Cardiff
04.03.06
Geoff Miller
1.40
Cardiff
11.07.07
55
Glyn Sutton
1.35
Neath
06.05.03
60
Glyn Sutton
1.00
Newport
18.06.08
65
70
Pole Vault
35
Glyn Sutton
3.40
Cwmbran
01.07.83
40
Glyn Sutton
3.80
Wrexham
04.07.87
45
Glyn Sutton
4.40
Swansea
16.06.90
50
Glyn Sutton
4.15
Exeter
10.08.96
55
Glyn Sutton
3.80
Telford
09.09.01
60
Glyn Sutton
3.45
Hereford
08.08.05
65
Glyn Sutton
2.30
Cardiff
09.06.10
Long Jump
35
Malcolm Medhurst
5.83
Wrexham
31.08.03
40
Steve Howell
5.39
Aberdare
16.08.97
45
Geoff Miller
5.28
Cardiff
11.08.04
50
Geoff Miller
5.34i
Cardiff
04.03.06
Geoff Miller
5.05
Oxford
25.05.08
55
Geoff Miller
4.50
Cardiff
05.05.10
60
Glyn Sutton
4.34
Cardiff
16.05.07
65
70
Triple Jump
35
Malcolm Medhurst
11.59
Deeside
19.08.00
40
Malcolm Medhurst
11.51
Banbury
07.05.05
45
Glyn Sutton
10.38
Swansea
09.05.92
50
Geoff Miller
10.51
Telford
04.08.07
55
Glyn Sutton
9.48
Cardiff
09.06.04
60
Glyn Sutton
8.64
Cardiff
13.07.05
65
70
75
Shot
35
Phil James
9.86
Swansea
11.06.89
40
Rob Eales
11.90
Solihull
02.05.09
45
Rob Eales
11.88
Burton
06.06.10
50
Colin Bradley
5.30
Deeside
02.08.08
55
Glyn Sutton
7.55
Wrexham
11.08.01
50 6k
Geoff Miller
8.88
Newport
18.06.08
55 6k
Glyn Sutton
8.60
Neath
08.05.01
60 5k
Glyn Sutton
8.70
Neath
03.05.05
65 5k
Terry Fowler
4.14
Cardiff
19.08.09
70
75
Discus
35
Phil James
29.98
Barry
21.07.91
40
Rob Eales
29.76
Solihull
02.05.09
45
Dino Lantzos
31.42
Cardiff
13.06.07
50
Graham Pratt
28.98
Cwmbran
19.07.97
50 1.5k
Geoff Miller
28.83
Oxford
25.05.08
55 1.5k
Graham Archer
17.83
Cardiff
20.05.09
60 1k
Glyn Sutton
22.77
Cardiff
19.08.09
65 1k
Terry Fowler
14.81
Cardiff
09.06.10
70
75
Hammer
35
Phil James
39.20
Cwmbran
13.05.89
40
Phil James
36.28
Newport
07.07.96
45
Dino Lantzos
38.12
Aberdare
26.05.07
50
Graham Pratt
13.68
Aberdare
16.08.98
50 6k
Phil James
28.13
Cardiff
12.07.06
55 6k
Glyn Sutton
14.99
Neath
08.05.01
60 5k
Glyn Sutton
14.98
Cardiff
11.07.07
65 5k
Terry Fowler
5.08m
Cardiff
05.05.10
70
75
Javelin (1986 onwards model)
35
Lawrence Moore
41.48
Brecon
03.06.06
40
Keith Powell
28.56
Brecon
03.07.05
45
Steve Wadley
29.72
Cardiff
08.07.07
50
Geoff Miller
28.56
Brecon
11.08.07
50 700g
Geoff Miller
32.05
Newport
06.08.08
55 700g
Graham Archer
29.49
Cardiff
20.05.09
60
65
Terry Fowler
9.68m
Cardiff
09.06.10
70
75
Pentathlon
45
50
Geoff Miller
2760i
Cardiff
04.03.06
Geoff Miller
2453
Oxford
25.05.08
55
Geoff Miller
1699
Oxford
23.05.10
Decathlon
45
Keith Powell
4227
Oxford
14.09.08
50
Glyn Sutton
5139
Sheffield
22.08.98
55
Relays - all ages
4 x 100m
Newport Harriers
48.8
Neath
08.05.01
(Barry Thomas, John Watkins, Keith Powell, Glyn Sutton)
4 x 200m
Newport Harriers
1:45.7
Cardiff
05.05.10
(Craig Russell, Nick Taylor, Steve Berney, Keith Powell)