Records were broken at the 2026 Cardiff Half Marathon with a new women’s course record set and the highest number of international runners ever to take part. The 23rd edition of the event saw more than 30,000 people register across the weekend. It saw a mix of elite athletes, charity fundraisers and those out to
A pioneering new partnership is set to invest £1.1 million over the next two years to help change lives through sport and physical activity, creating new opportunities for communities across Wales to get active. Gwalia Actif brings together Actif North Wales, Central South Active Partnership, the London Marathon Foundation and Run 4 Wales (R4W) Charitable
Marathon Tours & Travel will help runners from across the UK and around the world experience Wales’ largest mass participation event and the UK’s only SuperHalf. The world’s leading marathon travel company has been announced as the new Official Travel Partner of the Cardiff Half Marathon from 2027, bringing its expertise in race travel to
The new five-year agreement builds on the existing partnership that sees Enthuse support fundraising across the full portfolio of Run 4 Wales events Run 4 Wales has announced a five-year extension to its partnership with digital donations, fundraising and event registration platform, Enthuse – taking it all the way through to 2031. As part of
The 2027 R4W 10K Series has now launched and runners who are looking to save money and complete the set next year should sign up now. The 2027 series bundle is made up of four events taking place throughout the year. First up is the ABP Newport 10K on Sunday 18 April – a flat
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Kidney Wales CDF 10K – and the whole city came out to join in with the celebrations. 2026 saw the largest edition of the race with more than 10,000 people signed up to join in with the party and thousands more coming out to support. The 10K
Transport for Wales and the Run 4 Wales Group are joining forces in a new partnership that will help connect communities across Wales. The partnership will bring together Transport for Wales with Run 4 Wales (R4W) events in South Wales and Always Aim High Events (AAHE) in North Wales, creating new opportunities for participants and
The Rabbit Run Wales will return for 2027 – with a new surprise added into the mix. This year’s event was bigger and better than ever before with nearly 2,000 runners braving the heat to take on the original 12K race as well as the new Marathon, Marathon Relay and Ultra distances. All participants experienced
It was a record-breaking year for the 2026 Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K with the largest number of entrants the race has ever seen. More than 6,800 runners signed up to take part across the 10K and junior races – the third event in the 2026 R4W 10K Series. Omar Ahmed took the crown in the
Staying hydrated when running is always important – but even more so when the temperature rises. The heat puts your body under extra stress as it works even harder to cool you down. Taking on water while you’re running and using electrolytes can help – but be mindful not to overdo it or else you
