*Report and photos by David Gibson.
The Paul Popham Swansea Bay 5k Summer series consists of three Wednesday evening events in May, June and July of each year and proves to be popular with south Wales runners of all ages.
The Swansea Prom ‘there and back’ course starts at the Secret Bar and Kitchen near St Helens Rugby ground and heads towards the marina before turning back.
The route can be breezy’ which makes judging pace a bit tricky but then it is the same for everyone. Once again this year, VM70 Swansea Harrier Alan Davies produced three strong performances to receive the series veteran third place trophy despite being 71 years old!
The veteran podium places were:-
VETERAN FEMALE WINNERS
1st Place Katie Williams 3M Gorseinon Road Runners
2nd Place Sarah Christensen Swansea Harriers
3rd Place Sarah Cross
VETERAN MALE WINNERS
1st Place David Clarke Llanelli AC
2nd Place Gareth Davey Neath Harriers
3rd Place Alan Davies Swansea Harriers
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*The Male vets winners (above) at the Paul Popham Swansea Bay 5k race.