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Wales' fastest woman Brier breaks 44-year 200m record
Key takeaways
- Hannah Brier has represented Wales at two Commonwealth Games
- Hannah Brier underlined her status as the fastest Welsh woman of all time, breaking her country's longstanding 200m record with a time of 22.79 seconds at the Stratford Speed Grand Prix in London.
- The Welsh record had been held for 44 years by Michelle Scutt, who ran 22.80 in Antrim in June 1982.
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Hannah Brier has represented Wales at two Commonwealth Games
Hannah Brier underlined her status as the fastest Welsh woman of all time, breaking her country's longstanding 200m record with a time of 22.79 seconds at the Stratford Speed Grand Prix in London.
The Welsh record had been held for 44 years by Michelle Scutt, who ran 22.80 in Antrim in June 1982.
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