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Phil Koon

Cardiff Half Marathon 2026

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Second Chances: Why I'm Lacing Up Again

Tuesday 14th Jul
A couple of weeks before the half marathon, I dropped out. An injury picked up in training took the decision out of my hands.
I had done all the training. Every run, every early morning, every mile logged — and then it was gone, taken by one injury I couldn't train through. Words genuinely can't describe how disappointing that was. It felt like watching months of work slip through my fingers right before the finish line I never even got to see.
But I'm back. And this year, I'm doing it.
This time, I'm running for Team Stroke. A close family member passed away from a stroke, and this run is my way of honoring his memory — and paying it forward for others facing the same fight.
Here's the part that makes this truly a challenge: I'm a powerlifter, not a runner. My world is measured in seconds, not miles — nothing I do normally takes longer than 10 seconds flat out. A two-hour effort is completely foreign territory for me. This isn't just a comeback race. It's a completely different kind of strength I'm having to build from scratch.
But that's exactly why it matters. Some things are worth doing even when they're outside your comfort zone — especially when you're doing them for someone else.
This year, I finish what I started.

Thank you to my sponsors

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Eric Koon

Good luck!

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Cathy Jones

Well done Phil. Dad would be proud of you.

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Phil Koon

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Anonymous

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Hamid Jalloh

If you don't do it, you know I'll never let you forget it :-P

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Monika & Mark

Best of luck phil

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Derek Koon

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Josh Coxon

Good luck dude! Smash it!

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Phil Thorrington

Good luck phil

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Anonymous

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Math Davies

Good luck Phil !!

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Sadhia Ahmed

Wishing you every success - you can do it!

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Louise Walsh

Good luck, Phil. You'll smash it.

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Matt Craig

Good luck! You’ve got this Phil!

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Lisa Smith-phillips

Good luck Phil 💪

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Julie Hooper

You've got this Phil! Good luck :)

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Mott Carter

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Becky M

Amazing cause Phil, well done x

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Rubén Deogracias

You are really great mate. Running for fundrising is really honorable

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L K

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Yasmin Morgan

Good luck Phil - woohoo

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Janine Bennett

Good luck 😊

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Danny Mac

Congratulations Phil, smashed it