{"id":4569,"date":"2021-03-06T11:11:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T11:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=4569"},"modified":"2021-03-06T11:24:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T11:24:19","slug":"the-first-10k-race-in-wales-since-the-covid-19-pandemic-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/the-first-10k-race-in-wales-since-the-covid-19-pandemic-started\/","title":{"rendered":"The First 10k Race in Wales Since the COVID-19 Pandemic started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After roughly a year of lockdowns and restrictions finally long-distance runners with elite exemption in Wales are allowed to start competing again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The first 10 kilometre race organised by Welsh Athletics will take place on March 6th at Newport stadium behind closed doors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"Newport stadium\" class=\"wp-image-4615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-770x451.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-500x293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-293x172.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"Newport stadium\" class=\"wp-image-4615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-770x451.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-500x293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/newpoersdamium-293x172.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Newport stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The race in Newport this Saturday will give chance to the competitors  to reach the qualifying standard for the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. If the event goas well while following the COVID-19 restrictions that might mean that there are going to be more competitions for athletes in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenny Nesbitt is a British long-distance runner who represented Wales in the 10k at the&nbsp;2018 Commonwealth Games which took place in Australia. Now, in three years her main goal is to represents Wales again in 2022 but this is in her home country &#8211; UK. 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