Bronwen Wise née Cardy (born 26 January 1952) is a British retired long-distance runner. She competed in the half marathon for Britain at the 1993 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and was a regular winner of British half marathons during the 1980s and 1990s.
Biography Cardy was a member of Bromsgrove & Redditch Athletic Club and finished second behind Joyce Smith in the 3,000 metres event at the 1971 WAAA Championships.
She won many British domestic races during the eighties and nineties which led in 1993 to selection for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In a British team which included Suzanne Rigg, Marian Sutton, Sue Dilnot, Teresa Dyer she finished 59th in a time of 1:16:33.
Cardy-Wise continued running in Masters athletics competition taking part in the 2001 World Masters Athletics Championships in Brisbane while working as a Prison officer. She came second in the W45 1500m in 4:56.24, winning both the 5000m in 17:34.37 and 10000m in 36:20.10.
Road Racing competition record Representing 1987Wilmslow Half MarathonWilmslow, United Kingdom1stHalf Marathon1:15:311988Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:14:2419881988 European Marathon CupHuy, Belgium38thMarathon2:55:121989Bath Half Marathon Bath, United Kingdom1stHalf Marathon1:15.201989Great Bristol Half Marathon Bristol, United Kingdom1stHalf Marathon1:20.051989Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:15:221990Paddock Wood Half Marathon Paddock Wood, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:17:121991Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Lake Vyrnwy, United Kingdom 1stHalf marathon1:16.451992Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Lake Vyrnwy, United Kingdom 1stHalf marathon1:15.401992Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:15:261993World Half Marathon ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium59thHalf Marathon1:16:331998Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:19:151999Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, United Kingdom1stHalf Marathon1:22.011999Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon Lake Vyrnwy, United Kingdom 1stHalf marathon1:18.341999Stroud Half Marathon Stroud, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:18:04
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