The race, in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, celebrates the life of legendary runner Guto Nyth Brân. It has been run on New Year's Eve since 1958 and attracts thousands of spectators every year.

The Nos Galan Road Races are a celebration of sporting achievement and a chance to keep the legend of Guto Nyth Bran, once hailed as the fastest man in the world, alive. “These women are the ...