28 January 2012
Cardiff's Joe Thomas produced his best ever indoor performance to win the 800m at today's international match at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.
Running in the Great Britain vest, Joe took maximum points for his team with a time of 1:47.35, the second fastest time in the world so far this year.
BBC commentator Steve Cram described Joe's run as a quality performance.
Interviewed after the race, Joe was delighted with his performance, following his 1:47.82 in the Welsh Indoor Championships the week before.
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Cardiff is well represented in the Welsh teams to compete in the Celtic Indoor Cup, taking place at NIAC, Cardiff, Next Sunday, 29th January.
Lewis Newton (pole vault), Oliver Jefferies (60m hurdles), Debbie Rees (3,000m), Imogen Miles (triple jump), Gareth Warburton & Melanie Stephenson (mixed relay) are in the senior team whilst Michael Prentice (200m & mixed relay), Elliott Slade (800m), Matthew Field (shot put) and Megan O'Sullivan (long jump) represent the under 20 team. Jamaul Whyte is selected in the U20 Select mixed relay.
In addition to the eleven athletes, Debbie Bull and Alyson Hourihan are the team managers.
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Cardiff's medal collection was swelled on the second day of the Welsh Indoor Championsahips at NIAC with a further 27 going to Cardiff members.
Joe Thomas duly won the final of the senior men's 800m whilst 13 year old Harry Hillman (pictured) added to the two medals from day one with a further two today. Charlotte Arter won the senior women's 1500m to add to her 800m title; Michael Prentice took the senior men's 200m title and Francis Baker won both the senior men's 60m hurdles and long jump.
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