Charlotte selected for GB team at World Half Marathon

A Cardiff University staff member who supports students competing in high-level sport has been selected for Great Britain at the World Half Marathon Championships. Charlotte Arter will compete against some of the best distance athletes in the world at the international race in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday 24 March. The 26-year-old, who looks after the University's High Performance Programme, is looking to continue the huge progress that she has made in recent months. She has never focused on the half marathon previously, but is in the form of her life and finished third in London's Big Half race on 4 March with a personal best of 71:31. This led to her selection for the GB team in Valencia alongside four other female GB athletes and a male team. "I'm really excited to be honest. It's always an honour to represent Great Britain and this will be the first time I've represented GB on the road," said Charlotte, who has previously represented GB at cross-country.