The Street 5K Returns, National Road Relays, Cardiff Half Marathon, Mother Tuckers 10K, and winners of the Somerset Road Champs announced
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Owen Astington rounds the corner from Orchard Road at the Street 5K
The 2025/26 Street 5K Series kicked off in October with chip timing, attracting 93 runners and 12 juniors. Oskar Beck won the 5K in 16:38, Daisy Davies took the women’s title in 18:50, and junior Ruby Shaw set a new 2K course record of 7:04. Wells City Harriers also excelled in recent events, with Tom Webb debuting impressively at the Cardiff Half Marathon in 67:02, and strong performances at the National Road Relays, Mother Tucker’s 10K, and we have Harrier winners from the Somerset Road Championships.
World Athletics Championships, Southern Road Relays, Uphill to Wells Relay, and junior Harrier success
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Elise Thorner competed at the World Athletics Championships in Japan
It’s been another exciting fortnight for Wells City Harriers, headlined by Elise Thorner’s outstanding performance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Representing Great Britain in the 3000m steeplechase, Elise set a new personal best in the heats to qualify for her first World Championship final, where she finished an impressive 11th in the world — a fitting end to a breakthrough season. Back home, club activities have been in full swing with record attendance at junior training, strong team performances at the South of England Road Relays, a fun day out at the Uphill to Wells Relay, a superb win for young Heath in the Dave Jones Weston Prom Run, and excellent results from our juniors at the Barnstaple 10K.
Autumn 2025 Update
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We’ve got a packed few weeks ahead! Find out how to enter the Street 5K, register for the Gwent and Wessex Cross Country Leagues, and save the date for our Annual Christmas Meal. You can also enter the club’s London Marathon Ballot, join us for Parkrun Pacing, and stay up to date by following us on social media.
Home Nations 5K, Final Yeovilton 5K, Southern Fell Running Champs, Burnham-on-Sea Half, Yeovil Games and Register for the Gwent League
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Pete Wright on the ascent at the Southern Fell Racing Champs
The Harriers have been busy on roads, trails, and fells over the past few weeks, with standout performances across the region and beyond. From sharp racing at the SportsShoes Home Nations 5K in Cardiff and a strong turnout at the Yeovilton 5K finale, to testing climbs at the Southern Fell Running Championships on the Isle of Wight, fast times at the Burnham-on-Sea Half and one final track race of the season at the Yeovil Games. With the return of the Street 5K series and the Gwent League now on the horizon, the club’s momentum is set to continue into an exciting autumn season.
Diamond League Steeplechase, NAL roundup, Bath Two Tunnels, Frome Festival of Running and Baltonsborough 5 Miler
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All smiles before the start of a hot Baltonsborough 5 Miler
Wells City Harrier Elise Thorner has been selected for the GB & NI team at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, following a breakthrough season that has seen her claim a UK title, make her Diamond League debut, and post a personal best in the 3000m steeplechase. Elsewhere, Yeovil Olympiads battled in the National Athletics League Playoff, Stellan Corp impressed at the Bath Two Tunnels 5K, Harriers celebrated podium finishes at the Frome Running Festival, and local runners shone in the hotly contested Baltonsborough 5 Miler, rounding off a busy week of racing and club success. Don't forget to get in touch if you want to participate in the upcoming Southern Road Relays. Details below.
- Haselbury Trail Race, Yeovilton 5K (Race 5), Crook Peak Cake Race, New Race Vests and Training Updates.
- UK Athletics Champs, South West Athletics League, Yeovil Open, Scottish Orienteering Champs and enter the Baltonsborough 5 Mile
- NAL, European Athletics u23 Championships, South West Athletics Championships and Piddlewood Plod
- Wednesday Training Update
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