With last year’s record breaker Henry Evans not running this year and his dad, Huw, marshalling, the race was anyone’s for the taking.

Henry and Huw had hit national headlines with both running the challenging Kymin Dash, a record Huw held for 10 years until Henry beat it in 2025.

In an unforgettable moment last year, the long-standing record of 39 minutes and 50 seconds, held by former Monmouth School maths teacher Huw Evans, was finally beaten by his Old Monmothian son Henry, racing for Cardiff AC.

The 18-year-old Wales runner crossed the finish line in 2025 in 39.25 followed by dad Huw in Parc Bryn Bach colours in 42.52.

The annual event is organised by Spirit of Monmouth RC.