Ras yr Wyddfa 2017

-Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).

-In Welsh, burial place or barrow.

-Legend has it that the giant

-Rhitta Gawr was buried here...

-..after a huge battle

-with King Arthur.

-Today, men and women will fight

-against their own personal demons.

-Care must be taken or their hopes...

-..will also be buried on the slopes.

-However, like Arthur of yore...

-..some will triumph and

-champion their victory to the skies.

-They'll be crowned the new

-kings and queens of Yr Wyddfa.

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-Welcome to the 2017 Snowdon Race.

-Lowri and I are here on Cae'r Ddol

-early because the race itself...

-..gets under way

-earlier than usual at midday.

-I'll stay here but Lowri,

-you'll be somewhere else.

-I'll be up on Snowdon taking a close

-look at the race and the runners.

-I'll also be looking at the state

-of the track and how busy it is...

-..which is a source of concern.

-I can't wait to see it unfold.

-Before we go any further let's have

-a quick recap on last year's race.

-The red of Wales, the blue of Italy

-and the white of England...

-..dominated a grey day in Llanberis.

-Wales' Bentley and Rancon of France

-led the way out of Cae'r Ddol.

-By the time they got to the slopes

-one man was well ahead...

-..Chris Smith

-of Thames Valley Harriers.

-Rancon was second with two Italians

-and two Englishmen further back.

-Sarah Mulligan of Ireland

-led the women's race early on.

-Two English runners,

-Heidi Dent and Louise Roberts...

-..were her closest rivals.

-Chris Smith was the first to the

-summit in 41 minutes 28 seconds.

-90 seconds later a chasing group

-of three men reached the peak.

-Nicola Pedergana of Italy,

-Chris Farrell and Rancon.

-Smith was running away with it but

-there was quite a race behind him.

-Farrell of England

-moved into second spot.

-Mulligan was the first woman to the

-peak in 50 minutes and 39 seconds.

-Two minutes later, Heidi Dent

-was the second woman to the peak.

-Things got serious in the race

-for second place among the men.

-Luca Cagnati from Italy

-moved up from fifth to third.

-He was closing the gap on Farrell.

-He caught him and passed him.

-However, it was Chris Smith's day

-having led from start to finish.

-He won in 1 hour,

-5 minutes and 48 seconds.

-The race for second

-was a nail-biter.

-Chris Farrell stole it almost

-on the line from Luca Cagnati.

-Sarah Mulligan from Ireland

-dominated the women's race.

-She finished the run in

-1 hour, 20 minutes and 52 seconds.

-Heidi Dent from England

-just couldn't close the gap.

-A day to remember for

-Chris Smith and Sarah Mulligan.

-Lowri is heading up the mountain

-now. I've been joined by someone...

-..who ran up the mountain last year

-but didn't manage to run back down.

-Bronwen Jenkinson,

-tell us what happened.

-I fell on the way back down.

-I twisted a knee and despite

-my best efforts I couldn't carry on.

-You were fifth at the time.

-You must have been gutted?

-It was quite embarrassing and I

-cried when I came down on the train.

-I was so disappointed.

-What are your hopes today?

-After falling last year I want

-to concentrate on my own race...

-..and not worry about positions.

-Thanks and good luck to you.

-What happened to Bronwen last year

-is conclusive proof...

-..that you have to be

-very careful up on the mountain.

-Let's join Lowri to see

-how the track looks this year.

-I'm on Allt Moses near Clogwyn...

-..three and a half miles

-from the start.

-It's slick underfoot and a test

-for the most experienced runners.

-Big slabs of stone

-have been placed down recently...

-..to sustain the Llanberis path.

-Perfect for hikers but

-far from ideal for the runners.

-Normally, on grass tracks...

-..you can extend your gait

-and fly down the mountain.

-With your path strewn with

-artificial stone slabs like these...

-..you have to chop and change

-and it breaks up your rhythm.

-Whilst chasing down

-an opponent or a record time...

-..those seconds spent adjusting

-to the stones could be crucial.

-We'll hear more from Lowri later but

-Matthew Roberts of Wales is with me.

-It's ten years since you ran

-this race for the first time.

-Let's talk about 2008.

-What do you recall of being carried

-off the mountain in a helicopter?

-It was an awful day.

-Halfway down I knew

-I was feeling pretty dreadful.

-I lost my bearings entirely and

-the next thing I was on the ground.

-I had an English flag

-draped over me...

-..and a doctor from

-Caernarfon was helping me.

-Matthew Roberts is one of the

-stalwarts of this race.

-As is Dafydd Whiteside Thomas,

-who is part of our commentary team.

-Matthew is representing Wales today.

-There's also

-a strong team from England.

-Yes, not quite as strong

-as last year though.

-They have Chris Arthur,

-Chris Farrell and Chris Holdsworth.

-However, the fourth member,

-Tom Adams is the man in form.

-What about the Welsh?

-Let's say

-we have an experienced team.

-Matthew and Richard Roberts

-have plenty of experience.

-Gareth Hughes is a great runner but

-the distance is too short for him.

-He likes longer distances.

-Russell Bentley was

-the first Welshman back last year.

-He's very quick.

-What about the women?

-If I gambled I might just have a

-little flutter on Miranda Grant.

-She lives in Llanberis

-but runs for Scotland.

-She's been running well this year

-and breaking mountain race records.

-She's been smashing them actually.

-Bronwen Jenkinson is a very

-experienced runner at a young age.

-She has run for Britain

-in mountain races.

-She has a good chance too.

-Thank you, Dafydd.

-Let's head back to Lowri.

-She's with someone who knows

-every inch of the mountain.

-I'm with Carwyn ap Myrddin.

-He's the Snowdon Warden.

-Even in these conditions

-the path is very busy.

-That's been a

-sensitive subject lately.

-600,000 people

-visit the site every year.

-It's as busy as it has ever been.

-Half a million walk up every year

-and another 100,000 get the train.

-That traffic requires a lot

-of maintenance work on the paths.

-With so many visitors

-to the mountain...

-..is there a danger

-you will have to close paths?

-No, I don't think so.

-The main thing is that walkers

-and runners respect each other.

-The mountain is here

-for everyone to enjoy.

-I'm sure that will be the case

-for years to come.

-You've walked the mountain many

-times and you play rugby for RGC.

-Will you be running this race

-next year?

-No, I'll stick to walking.

-My knees aren't up to it.

-Good luck to everyone today.

-Thank you and enjoy the race.

-Thank you and enjoy the race.

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-Thank you.

-Thank you, Lowri. Stephen Edwards,

-the race organizer, joins me now.

-Lowri spoke to Carwyn about how

-popular the path is on the mountain.

-I know you have an opinion

-in the context of this race.

-It's one of the reasons we moved it

-to midday, two hours earlier.

-We have to think of the runners,

-walkers...

-..and we also work

-with the park authority.

-This year's race

-is as popular as ever.

-Yes, like the London Marathon,

-places fill up within hours.

-We could sign up 1,500 runners

-but we don't do that.

-It's common sense to restrict it

-to a maximum of 700.

-After all, Snowdon

-is the world's busiest mountain.

-Before you go, who will win

-the men's and women's races?

-I think it will be an Italian.

-There are three men and one woman

-who have come over.

-I met Davide yesterday;

-he doesn't speak much English.

-He only looks about twelve

-but I think he will win.

-Wales have an 'A' and a 'B' team.

-Team 'B' is very strong...

-..and it should be a good battle

-between the two Welsh teams.

-Thank you, Stephen.

-A busy path or not...

-..the Snowdon Race is quite a

-challenge for all kinds of runners.

-This will be my first and last race!

-We shall see how it goes.

-I have run it 41 times and if I

-finish this year, it will be 42.

-Starting at midday?

-We won't have had our lunch!

-My father, mother and sister

-are all running today.

-Beating my dad would be nice!

-I ran it in one hour and 32 minutes

-last year, a good time for me.

-If I'm close to it,

-I'll be very happy.

-I'm not the quickest. I'm too old.

-I have to keep my mind strong to get

-to the summit in under an hour.

-I'd like to win it

-but if that doesn't happen...

-..anything under three hours

-would be awesome.

-I hope the Snowdon Race

-will be a good one for me today.

-Here's hoping.

-Here's hoping.

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-Yes, hoping!

-The time has come, the runners

-are ready and Snowdon awaits.

-I wonder what kind of tales

-will be told this evening.

-Over now to our commentary team...

-..of Dafydd Whiteside Thomas

-and Nic Parry.

-Thank you, Gareth. 550 runners

-are ready to challenge Snowdon.

-Believe you me, Snowdon is ready

-to lay down that challenge.

-Dafydd Whiteside Thomas

-has run this race many times.

-Do you have any words of advice

-before the race starts?

-With today's weather, they must be

-careful and they must concentrate.

-Before any task, the late Arthur

-Ashe had these words of advice.

-"Start where you are.

-Use what you have. Do what you can."

-Nathan Jones from the Wales 'B' team

-is leading the way.

-Wales have entered

-a second team of young lads.

-The Italians always send

-their promising prospects...

-..over to run the Snowdon Race.

-It will be a great experience for

-them to run with seasoned runners.

-Apparently, there are some

-talented runners in the 'B' team.

-Are we seeing the picture

-forming already?

-Are the prominent colours

-coming to the fore early on?

-Perkman and Magnini

-are the Italians in Blue.

-Kevan is in green and the English

-are also threatening.

-This is truly the 2017 Snowdon

-International Mountain Race.

-Join us after the break

-to see how the drama unfolds.

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-Welcome back to

-the 2017 Snowdon Race.

-550 runners are on their way

-for the starting gun.

-Lowri describes what awaits them

-in the first phase of the race.

-After leaving the village,

-they run along Victoria Terrace.

-The hill that passes

-Steffan's cafe is very steep...

-..as they run on the tarmac

-towards the Mountain Gate...

-..and the mountain slopes to Hebron.

-Chris Arthur

-is the first off the tarmac.

-He broke his ankle

-back in September.

-This is the

-first psychological test.

-Coming off the tarmac is the real

-start of the race for many runners.

-Arthur is leading the British

-Mountain Running championship.

-He's having an excellent season.

-There were two Italians chasing him.

-The clusters of runners will

-stream through this point for ages.

-This is a tough old climb

-right at the start.

-It tends to strangle the runners as

-the path closes in towards the top.

-The runners keep coming

-without abatement.

-Blue and white are the

-dominant colours in this cluster.

-We were expecting

-the English team to be a threat.

-Italy have arrived with unfamiliar

-names but burgeoning reputations.

-What was that bloke with his

-fruit and veg thinking about?

-In a world of his own and that's the

-kind of thing these runners face.

-The poor weather

-may keep the hikers at bay today.

-Bronwen Jenkinson was devastated

-not to finish the race last year.

-She's leading

-the women's race early on.

-Russell Bentley is wearing 9.

-Gareth Hughes and Richard Roberts,

-who's wearing 12, are also there.

-The Welsh team are grouped together.

-Arianna Oregiani in blue is

-the only Italian woman in the race.

-Andrea Rowlands

-just disappeared out of view.

-Every one has his or her own camera.

-Bronwen Jenkinson continues to lead.

-In the middle of this group of men

-is a woman in a greenish blue.

-This is Annie Conway.

-We don't know much about her...

-..but they've warned us

-that she could be a real threat.

-Hundreds of runners are still

-turning onto the mountain.

-There's plenty

-of advice and support.

-On the mountain.

-That's what it means.

-Believe it or not we have three

-runners leading a race right here.

-You wouldn't believe it

-watching these girls.

-That's good to hear.

-Magnini, Perkman and Farrell

-are leading this race.

-It's the same old problem.

-At least those girls were

-dressed sensibly for the mountain.

-Chris Holdsworth has represented

-England for the first time recently.

-Tom Adams is with him as part

-of that strong England team.

-James Kevan

-from the Republic of Ireland.

-He's run in six world

-championships.

-He's a very rapid descender.

-Nathan Jones has a cluster

-of Welsh runners chasing him.

-Gareth Hughes has

-a familiar running cadence.

-You can hear the effort

-in the breathing...

-..as the strong wind

-billows the sponsor's flags.

-It's a very strong wind.

-We thought it was quite still

-at the top earlier this morning.

-That would be a boon but it's picked

-up at the bottom and on the slopes.

-Oh, for clear skies

-and glorious views.

-You never know what you'll get.

-Bronwen Jenkinson

-has Annie Conway with her now.

-This is the first

-important change of this race.

-Conway overtakes Jenkinson.

-Our ignorance of her

-won't last for long at this rate.

-This is what

-they are faced with next.

-The next part of the course

-is fairly flat.

-They run under Half Way bridge

-before reaching the cafe.

-There's no time for a snack as ahead

-of them is the steep Allt Moses.

-It's a climb up to 745 metres.

-It's slate grey

-around those runners.

-At times you have no idea

-who's coming next.

-This is Magnini and Perkman.

-The Italians with

-Chris Farrell still in attendance.

-Those three are about to reach

-another staging post of the race.

-Half Way Cafe isn't actually

-the halfway point of the race.

-Listen to the breathing.

-The sound underlines

-the extent of the effort.

-Cavagna, another Italian,

-has Chris Holdsworth chasing him.

-The first six in the men's race

-are now at the cafe.

-The stones are slippery and there's

-the leading woman. Annie Conway.

-Annie Conway

-has an amazing back story.

-She didn't run at all

-three or four years ago.

-Bronwen Jenkinson is behind her.

-Katie White has closed the gap on

-Jenkinson.

-The women's race is exciting.

-Louise Mercer is the next runner.

-She runs for Scotland.

-That's the top four

-in the women's race.

-We've seen the top six

-in the men's race.

-Magnini and Farrell

-have broken away.

-Three becomes two

-as the wind blows.

-The feet can be heard

-above and below now.

-The toughest part is still to come.

-The state of the track

-is going to be a problem.

-Magnini is approaching

-Clogwyn Bridge.

-The race only went as far as this in

-2014 in terrible weather conditions.

-Magnini has his

-biggest lead yet on Farrell.

-Farrell is still in contention

-as we look at the next section.

-From the top of Allt Moses,

-it doesn't get any easier.

-Allt Goch is even steeper.

-As you cross Bwlch Glas,

-the peak is in sight...

-..but the final climb is mentally

-and physically challenging...

-..before turning around and down

-towards Llanberis.

-Two have gone under the bridge.

-Hannes Perkman is in third.

-He's dropped back a bit

-but who will be fourth?

-It was Chris Arthur and it still is.

-He's running here

-for the first time...

-..but he's known for being

-very fast in the descents.

-There'll be more from him.

-Annie Conway

-is leading the women's race.

-She started running to help

-her partner get fit initially.

-She's now a world champion.

-Jenkinson is holding her side.

-She looks to have a stitch.

-You don't need that

-with what is still to come.

-You wouldn't lose

-this guy in the mist.

-Tegid Roberts clear

-got dressed in the dark.

-He's always here and trying to

-improve and checking his watch.

-A real character of this race.

-Nathan Jones is the first

-Welsh athlete under Clogwyn Bridge.

-The powerful frame

-of Gary Priestley appears.

-Next up is Gareth Hughes.

-Silence but for the wind.

-Out of the scrum of hikers,

-Magnini will emerge.

-He's extending his lead.

-He's getting away from Farrell

-but Farrell is a rapid descender.

-I always note that left hand of his

-when he's running.

-Hannes Perkman won't see anything

-looking back into that mist.

-If it were clear

-he might see Chris Arthur.

-Those four have been fairly close

-since we left Cae'r Ddol.

-Annie Conway is the first woman

-under the bridge.

-The World Mountain Running Champion.

-She's looking good.

-She looks comfortable.

-Katie White

-has overtaken Bronwen Jenkinson.

-She's up to second place.

-Jenkinson was holding her side

-earlier and it seems to have told.

-We hope it isn't

-more heartache for Bronwen.

-He's off the beaten track!

-Has he signed for Mountain Rangers

-or off to play at the Copa Del Rey?

-Magnini powers on.

-I think he might just

-get a glimpse of the summit here.

-He's looking comfortable running

-on his toes along these stones.

-The drizzle is sweeping across them.

-Farrell is behind him

-and taking a wider route.

-He was avoiding a hiker.

-Next up is the man who's told me...

-..he trains after work

-and runs up the stairs to keep fit.

-It appears to be working.

-Those are the three

-to reach the summit first.

-Bronwen Jenkinson is still third

-but not looking that comfortable.

-Not as happy as at the start.

-She's still holding her side.

-Davide Magnini, the Italian,

-is the first to the summit.

-An Englishman last year,

-an Italian this year.

-How will he cope with the

-five miles back down the mountain?

-Find out after the break.

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-Welcome back. Italian Davide Magnini

-was the first to reach the summit.

-Dafydd and Nic can tell us how

-he fares going down the mountain.

-Chris Farrell is the second

-to reach the top.

-He was just about half a minute

-behind Magnini.

-Magnini was 90 seconds slower

-than Chris Smith of England...

-..at this point in last year's race.

-This is Hannes Perkman.

-Interesting.

-He still ignores the directions

-and he's gone the wrong way!

-He is called back but there is

-another option, Dafydd.

-He might have run

-down the rail track.

-I'm not sure

-if that is still possible.

-Perkman was on his way to Rhyd Ddu.

-This is Chris Arthur.

-The stewards don't want

-to see that happening again.

-It can get quite confusing

-in the fog as it gets busy.

-He is really flying down.

-He's running beautifully

-on the stones.

-It's quite level at that point but

-it gets much rougher on Allt Moses.

-It's very slippery underfoot.

-Speaking of feet,

-this is Yanni Papastavrou.

-He's ran two marathons barefoot.

-This is his first Snowdon Race

-barefoot.

-Some would say he's crazy.

-Andrea Rowlands is a hero

-in these parts.

-She's an experienced runner.

-She's over forty now

-and has won the Snowdonia Marathon.

-In fact, she was second last year.

-She should do well

-in the Snowdon Race.

-Annie Conway is 35 years old.

-She is running an excellent race.

-She looks so comfortable.

-She doesn't look at all tired as she

-comes up the final part to the top.

-Sometimes they do hesitate.

-They often have to bend down

-or take an extra stride...

-..if someone runs across them.

-What a lovely way to be.

-Hundreds of runners

-would love swap places with him.

-This is Katie White in second place.

-She looks far more laboured.

-Yes, she looks very laboured

-but it just might be her style.

-She is as thin as a reed.

-That isn't easy. We know what

-happens to a reed in strong winds.

-She personifies that struggle

-with her tremendous efforts.

-She's in second having taken

-Heidi Dent's place in the race.

-Back now to Magnini,

-who's the first under Pont Clogwyn.

-It will be interesting to see where

-second-placed Chris Farrell will be.

-Magnini seems to glide

-down the mountain.

-Here is Farrell in second place

-and he's not too far behind.

-Chris Farrell is flying

-in second place.

-They take about 20 minutes

-from the summit to the finish line.

-That is four-minute mile pace.

-Amazing.

-Amazing is the right word.

-This is Bronwen Jenkinson.

-Lowri is one of the world's

-most efficient athletes.

-Even she is amazed

-by the feats of these runners.

-We mentioned how slight Katie White

-was but so is Bronwen Jenkinson.

-She's like a schoolgirl.

-Annie Conway is the first

-to the summit.

-Her official time is 50 minutes

-and 53 seconds at the halfway stage.

-Chris Arthur, fourth to the summit,

-is now in third place.

-He has passed the Italian, Perkman.

-It's a good race for the elite men.

-He wasn't far at all.

-No, he must have had problems

-coming down Clogwyn Coch.

-He got lost at the summit.

-Maybe one little incident like that

-can knock you off your stride.

-Nothing looks likely to knock

-this fellow off his stride.

-Allt Moses hasn't caused him

-any problems.

-He's still running very comfortably.

-It's great to see runners

-as well as walkers applauding.

-Fast runners amidst ambling hikers.

-Chris Farrell is flying down. He's

-finished second in this race twice.

-Can he go one better today?

-As we see Katie White

-reach the summit...

-..it was interesting to hear the

-disappointment in Farrell's voice.

-Is Katie White going

-to have a disappointing day...

-..or will she get stronger

-on the descent.

-Chris Arthur is in third place.

-He almost lost his footing there.

-Who is in fourth?

-Is Perkman still how on his heels?

-Yes, he is next on the descent.

-He's keeping off the smooth stones

-and running on the edge of the path.

-He's even on the grass.

-They are dancing on their toes.

-Yes, on their tip toes.

-That's how you should

-run down a mountain.

-That's the mat, the summit.

-Bronwen Jenkinson

-is the third-placed woman.

-It was decided last year that it

-would be the halfway point.

-There's no need to go up the steps

-to touch the tower.

-That's up to the runners.

-Magnini leads the men's race as he

-goes past the cafe at halfway.

-He takes such huge strides.

-He looks so comfortable

-when running.

-There is no tension

-in his shoulders.

-He's not worried about the stones.

-He avoids the wet stones

-when he can.

-Farrell is in second place.

-He is carrying his race number.

-His race has come off his shirt.

-He has to show his number when he

-finishes or he'll be disqualified.

-Now then, this is the Italian,

-Perkman, not Chris Arthur.

-Perkman must have

-gone past Chris Arthur.

-It has been a good race

-between those two for third place.

-Is this Arthur?

-No, this is Chris Holdsworth

-coming out of the mist.

-We've heard that Arthur has fallen.

-That's all we know at the moment.

-Arthur seems to be out of the race.

-Holdsworth is now in fourth

-with Tom Adams in fifth.

-Italians are in first and third with

-England in second, fourth and fifth.

-In the women's race,

-one woman is out on her own.

-Annie Conway is the first women

-under Pont Clogwyn.

-She looks in the zone

-with her head completely still.

-That's what strikes you

-about the way she runs.

-We're hearing that Chris Arthur

-has fallen.

-He's been injured

-and is being taken to the train.

-Holdsworth has now overtaken

-Perkman.

-He is now in third place

-as Tom Adams also passes Perkman.

-Italy are now first and fifth with

-England in second, third and fourth.

-Katie White is the second woman

-under the bridge.

-It's strange how these places

-change hands on the descent.

-A different style

-is required for descending.

-In the midst of all the chaos,

-suddenly there is silence and calm.

-Magnini, the Italian,

-is out in front.

-Bronwen Jenkinson is the third woman

-under Pont Clogwyn.

-Don't fall, Bronwen.

-Keep your concentration.

-That's what happened last year

-and what keeps her going this year.

-Louise Mercer is fourth...

-..and is closing in on Jenkinson

-as she goes under the bridge.

-There is Chris Arthur.

-You don't have to be a scientist

-to see that he's banged his head.

-A nasty head injury.

-He will head for the train.

-He can probably walk

-down the train tracks.

-He is able to walk

-so that's what he'll probably do.

-Disappointment for him only eight

-months after breaking his ankle.

-Chris Farrell is still

-clutching his race number.

-He doesn't want to miss out

-on a technicality.

-He was second last year

-for the second time.

-Here's Magnini.

-Young men always look behind them,

-always worried.

-He's off the mountain, Dafydd.

-It's going to take something special

-to stop him.

-He is on the tarmac and it's

-a very steep hill to run down.

-His heels will be burning.

-I spoke with the race doctor

-earlier this morning.

-In the past four years,

-he's treated so many more runners...

-..for damaged heels

-caused by this tarmac.

-It might be because this road...

-..has been resurfaced

-with a different type of tarmac.

-We might notice the colour

-of the tarmac changing...

-..from Pen Ceunant

-down into Llanberis.

-Magnini begins to wince a little.

-That's the gap

-between him and the rest.

-That's the feat of this

-nineteen-year-old from Vermiglio.

-He is an expert skier.

-He loves to be up in the mountains

-but he's on his way down now.

-He doesn't need a pair of skis.

-Tom Adams has now gone past

-Chris Holdsworth.

-Adams of England is third

-with Holdsworth in fourth.

-It now means that Perkman,

-the Italian...

-..who was third at the summit,

-is now fifth.

-It's been an excellent race

-and here he comes.

-Behind him is James Espie

-from Scotland.

-The lad who was third at the summit

-might be pushed back into sixth.

-Espie is a fast descender.

-He was quicker down last year

-than the race winner.

-Perkman was looking behind him...

-..as we see Farrell being welcomed

-as Llanberis comes into the view.

-Adam is now in third place.

-The top three are an Italian

-and two Englishmen.

-The English athletes

-are big and strong.

-They've shown that especially

-coming down these slopes.

-Everyone's attention is on one man.

-He is Davide Magnini.

-An Italian won in 2014.

-They only raced up to Pont Clogwyn

-on that occasion.

-Another Italian, Emanuele Manzi,

-won in 2015.

-The run was broken last year as

-Chris Smith of England won the race.

-He's missing this year as Magnini

-once again looks behind.

-There's no need for him to do that.

-He can enjoy the applause.

-He can enjoy the sound of the band

-becoming louder in his ears.

-You've admired this lad.

-He runs so smoothly.

-He doesn't look at all tired.

-He is not smiling.

-He glances back twice

-but now he knows.

-He's never run this race before

-but he's going to win.

-For the third time in four years,

-we have an Italian winner.

-Hands welcome him,

-as do the bubbles.

-The announcer sings his praises.

-The winner of the 2017 Snowdon

-International Mountain Race...

-..is Davide Magnini from Italy.

-What is happening behind him

-as the slight young man celebrates?

-He looks like he could go on

-and run another race.

-Join us after the break.

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-Welcome back.

-The 2017 Snowdon Race was

-won by Davide Magnini of Italy...

-..in 1 hour,

-6 minutes and 43 seconds.

-Congratulations, Davide.

-How do you feel?

-Thank you very much.

-It was an amazing race.

-I'm really happy with my result.

-I didn't feel good in the last race.

-Today, I was in good shape and

-I tried my best in the uphill.

-It was too windy but

-I keep going until the summit.

-I hung on for the downhill.

-Chris Farrell

-who works for Network Rail...

-..has kept his race on the tracks

-to retain second position.

-He's happy

-to congratulate the winner.

-Well done on another second place.

-Tell us about the race.

-You just had to

-stick in with the wind.

-I was trying

-to catch on the descent.

-Unbelievable on the descent.

-He put 30 seconds on me.

-It was a great race.

-What's your next event?

-Nothing. Chilling out after this.

-Ask the mountain is what they say.

-Adams and Holdsworth have done it

-together for most of this race.

-Tom Adams finishes third,

-Holdsworth takes fourth.

-Great performances by both.

-They congratulate second place.

-I can barely walk.

-You were eighth

-getting to the summit.

-You finished third.

-That must have been a fast descent.

-It was a fast descent.

-Having done it before

-you know what's to come.

-You have to save a bit

-for that last bit on the road.

-Your feet are on fire.

-Absolutely on fire.

-Now, my legs are shaking like jelly.

-Annie Conway is still leading

-the way in the women's race.

-Katie White is retaining

-her second placed position.

-Where is Bronwen Jenkinson?

-She is still in third place.

-She's still holding her side though.

-James Espie of Scotland

-finished eleventh last year.

-He's fifth this year

-and the first Scot home.

-Perkman has wilted on the way down.

-He was in the

-top three at the summit.

-He'll finish sixth on debut here.

-It's a glance and a question

-to Magnini as to whether he won.

-They enjoy each other's company.

-Annie Conway

-has clearly fallen somewhere.

-She's back up and continues

-to lead the women's race.

-Where did she fall?

-Ian Holmes is acknowledged...

-..as the best British

-fell runner of all time.

-He's won this race three times

-but he's 50 years old.

-He descended today in 24 minutes.

-Incredible.

-Gareth Hughes

-is the first Welshman home.

-He's been representing Britain

-lately with Matthew Roberts.

-Well done, Gareth.

-Congratulations on being the

-first Welshman back to Cae'r Ddol.

-My heels are really hurting.

-They are on fire. I feel great.

-I was watching the times.

-Nathan Jones was the first

-Welsh runner to the summit.

-He was great on the climb.

-He's a youngster.

-Are you happy with your time?

-It's quicker than last year

-and I'm always happy with that.

-Year on year improvement.

-Thank you, Gareth.

-There's a big change

-in the women's race.

-Louise Mercer is up to second.

-She's gone past

-Katie White and Bronwen Jenkinson.

-She's a youngster

-who has just graduated.

-There's Katie White.

-She's down to third

-but where is Bronwen Jenkinson?

-She fell on the descent last year.

-We're hoping to see her

-still running this year.

-Matthew Roberts is the

-third Welshman to finish.

-He's a popular figure. They love

-his commitment and ability.

-This is his tenth race.

-What was your tenth

-Snowdon Race like?

-The wind was in our faces

-all the way up.

-There were a lot of hikers...

-..but it was awkward avoiding

-the runners coming the other way.

-The conditions made it fairly slow

-and I expect some got hurt today.

-He's a prophet

-as well as a mountain runner.

-There have been injuries including

-the leading woman, Annie Conway.

-The woman who started running...

-..as support for a partner who

-was worried about being overweight.

-They started with short distances,

-then longer and longer ones...

-..until she raced away to become

-a mountain running world champion.

-Some still have the energy

-to finish with a sprint.

-This happens every year.

-Two runners decide

-to take centre stage.

-Dylan Griffiths will be

-the first home for Hebog Runners.

-You've finished

-in less than 80 minutes.

-What was it like?

-It was tough today.

-There was a lot of

-rain and wind on the way up.

-You couldn't see where you

-were going for most of the time.

-It was scheduled for earlier in the

-day and it's nice to get it done.

-You get nervous before the race

-and it's on your mind all day.

-Congratulations.

-More time for

-a party is what he means.

-Annie Conway's bloody knees

-and muddy vest speak volumes.

-She's been brave and determined and

-there's been no-one to touch her.

-After four years of Irish domination

-in the women's race...

-..it's time for a new era.

-The Irish haven't sent

-a team of women this year...

-..and Annie Conway

-is going to take full advantage.

-She is the

-2017 Snowdon Race women's champion.

-She deserves the applause.

-How does winning on your first

-appearance at the Snowdon Race feel?

-Brilliant.

-How did you bloody your knees?

-How did you bloody your knees?

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-I fell right at the end.

-The last step before the road...

-..I hesitated

-and went down in slow motion.

-I was like get up, you're fine.

-It was fine.

-You need to have a strong character

-to smile after this race.

-Louise Mercer looks back

-but she will take second place.

-She was fourth to the summit...

-..but she's two minutes faster

-than the winner on the descent.

-That's why she's second

-in the women's race.

-She looks exhausted after such

-an effort from the summit down.

-Katie White is relegated to third.

-You were fourth at the summit.

-That was quite a descent.

-I do a lot of speed training.

-I love flying down the descent.

-Well done. What was the race like?

-I haven't done much fell running

-and that was a good experience.

-Unlike last year, finishing in

-fourth place is Bronwen Jenkinson.

-Excellent.

-Welcome back to Cae'r Ddol.

-What was it like this year?

-I'm happy to finish

-having fallen last year.

-I had a stitch all the way

-so a bit disappointed.

-Happy to finish.

-Elliw Haf wanted to beat

-1 hour 32 minutes and she's done it.

-That's what it means. The emotion

-of the Snowdon Race at its best.

-The train of finishers

-will continue for a while.

-This was my sixth attempt

-and it never gets any easier.

-I question my sanity in the middle.

-There's no better feeling...

-..than hearing locals

-calling your name at the end.

-He's answered

-his own question there.

-Iwan Edgar completes

-in the over 60 category.

-There's more than 20 years

-since I did my first one.

-There are some gaps.

-Each one is slower than the last

-but there we go.

-You'll see me do it with

-a Zimmer frame in ten years time.

-The young Italian

-was the master this year.

-Chris Farrell fought a fair fight

-and Tom Adams shone on the way down.

-Gareth Hughes the first Welshman.

-Out of the mist, Annie Conway

-emerged to win comfortably.

-Louise Mercer smashed the

-return journey down the mountain.

-Everyone smiled as

-Bronwen Jenkinson finished.

-The lead runners

-may have finished...

-..but there are hundreds

-still up on the mountain.

-They have to keep going.

-Are you okay, Steve?

-From me up on the wet and

-windy mountain, it's goodbye.

-Thanks to Lowri

-for braving the heights.

-Another year has passed...

-..but the highest mountain

-in Wales has once again proved...

-..to be a huge physical

-and psychological challenge.

-Rhitta Gawr bared his teeth but

-Davide Magnini didn't hesitate...

-..and he is the new King of Snowdon.

-Until next year, goodbye.

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