{
  "id": 11652495,
  "title": "Thousands to hit streets for Cardiff Half Marathon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/thousands-to-hit-streets-for-cardiff-half-marathon",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thousands-hit-streets-cardiff-half-092741069.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The first Cardiff Half Marathon took place in 2003. Over 29,000 runners are expected to participate in the 2026 event, which will pass by many of the city's iconic landmarks such as the Wales Millennium Centre and the Principality Stadium. Entry to the race was determined through a ballot this year, with more than 60,000 people applying. The lucky winners will follow the same course as top athletes. Run 4 Wales chief executive Matt Newman expressed that the popularity of the event has been reinforced by the returning and new participants. The age range of this year's participants is from 17 to 85, with 91 runners celebrating their birthday on race day. Elite athletes aim to complete the course in 60 minutes, while others hope to still have energy left by the time they reach Roath Park.",
  "summary": "The 2026 Cardiff Half Marathon will welcome more than 29,000 runners to the Welsh capital.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}