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Half Marathon runner in hospital after cardiac arrest

Monday, 6 October 2025 at 17:30

By Gareth Joy X @lookoutwales2

Run 4 Wales

A woman is recovering in hospital after she suffered a cardiac arrest while running the Cardiff Half Marathon.

Organisers Run4Wales confirmed the female runner was given medical attention at the scene after she collapsed during Sunday's race.

A spokesperson said the runner had stabilised and taken to hospital thanks to the "swift response" of emergency services and their own medical team.

They added: "We'd like to thank the medical staff, volunteers, fellow runners and passers-by who assisted so quickly and wish the runner all the best in their recovery. No further details will be released at this time."

Last year, Stephen Jenkins (37) died in hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest at the finish line - it was the fourth fatality in the event's history.

More than 29,000 runners took part this year - a new record for the half marathon, which saw men's elite champion Yismaw Dillu set a new course record of 59 minutes 22 seconds.

The Ethiopian said: "It was my first time running the half marathon so I am very very happy to win the race and set a new record...it was very windy but I felt strong and I am so pleased to win."

Kenya's Miriam Chebet defended her women's title in a time of 1 hour 6 minutes and 36 seconds - five seconds faster than last year - while Callum Hall from Leeds won the men's wheelchair race and Mel Nicholls clinched the women's wheelchair event.

 

Run 4 Wales chief executive Matt Newman said: "It was another great day in the Welsh capital and it was so wonderful to see all of this year’s runners out on the course having a good time."

"A huge thank you to all of our sponsors and partners for making this year’s event possible and of course our amazing team of Extra Milers. We look forward to welcoming participants back to Cardiff again in October 2026, when we get to do it all again."

A ballot system has been introduced for next year's race, due to its increasing popularity, in an an effort to give runners a fair chance of securing an entry. It closes on Sunday 19th October with the resutls being announced on Thursday 23rd October.

 

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