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CARDIFFCROSS

Former National champion Charlie Hulson back in form

BIGSHOTGeoff Capes

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MEXICOGAMES50th anniversary of the 1968 Olympics

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A LEAP DOWN MEMORY LANEBOB BEAMON’S long jump mark of 8.90m – set at the Mexico Olympics exactly 50 years ago – was so good it led to the creation of a new word, Beamonesque, to describe similarly spectacular feats of athleticism.

In this issue (see p26-31) we celebrate one of the most famous moments in sporting history. Yet the 1968 Olympics were about so much more than Beamon.

These were also the Games of Dick Fosbury, as he introduced the world to the ‘flop’, discus legend Al Oerter, who sealed his fourth consecutive Olympic gold, the black power salute from 200m medallists Tommie Smith and John Carlos, plus the emergence of Kenyan endurance runners as a global force.

The Games were not without controversy either as the high altitude saw firm favourites like Ron Clarke and Jim Ryun struggle. Mel Watman reported in AW that the conditions led to “carnage” and made “lion-hearted racers look like no-hopers”.

It’s fascinating to flick through the issues of AW from yesteryear. Half a century ago the front cover carried adverts from the now-retro brand Bukta, while inside Gordon Pirie promoted one of the world’s earliest food supplements, Complan.

The British Athletics mascot of the era was a rabbit called ‘Athletic Alfie’ (see Dip Finish, p62). In addition, coverage from Mexico included a report by AW founder Jimmy Green on the magazine’s travelling party, with tales of pickpockets, transport problems and, naturally, the fantastic athletics on display.

Born in 1969, I wasn’t around to see the Mexico Olympics live. Yet they sound massively entertaining and via our pages today (the ever-present photographer Mark Shearman was there!) you can relive the action.

The most enjoyable athletics isn’t always the current competition from the present day. Sometimes, the old ones are the best.

ACTION18 CARDIFF CROSS CHALLENGE Charlie Hulson returns to form with victory

in the British Athletics Cross Challenge

opener in South Wales

24 SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT BIRMINGHAM RUN

Kadar Abdullahi and Nicola Sykes win over

13.1 miles on a wet day in the Midlands

SPOTLIGHT26 REMEMBERING MEXICO 1968 On the 50th anniversary of Bob Beamon’s

long jump world record, we look back at

the memorable moments from the Games

WATCH THE ACTION LIVESUNDAY 21 OCTOBER | CHANNEL 5 10:00 - 12:00GREATRUN.ORG/SOUTH

Above: Mexico Olympics, 1968 – a memorable Games for many reasons

Cover: Charlie Hulson wins in Cardiff (Paul Stillman) with, inset, Bob Beamon in Mexico (Mark Shearman)

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PERFORMANCE36 Masters runner Virginia Mitchell explains how

to keep in great shape as you get into the veteran age groups

40 Reflective products to keep you safe on test

NEWS6 Runners embody the ‘spirit of London’7 Paula Radcliffe on Mo Farah’s Chicago win8 Sinéad Diver targets Tokyo 2020 Olympics after big

marathon breakthrough aged 419 Luke Traynor looks forward to Stirling XCountry10 Andrew Steele’s new life as a DNA profiler11 Bud’s Run takes place for fifth time this weekend12 Hall of fame class of 2018 announced15 Volunteer winners at the England Athletics Awards

RESULTS & FIXTURES44 Includes cross-country league action, Asda

Foundation Yorkshire Marathon and the Youth Olympics from Buenos Aires

PREVIEWS42 Simplyhealth Great South Run – a look forward to

this weekend’s 10-miler

REGULARS34 BOOK REVIEWS A summary of some of the latest athletics and

running-related books published

62 DIP FINISH Meet the man who is running across America

carrying all his belongings in a baby buggy

WATCH THE ACTION LIVESUNDAY 21 OCTOBER | CHANNEL 5 10:00 - 12:00GREATRUN.ORG/SOUTH

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DAVID WEIR and Paula Radcliffe reflected on their many London

Marathon memories and what the iconic event means to them as they received their Spirit of London awards at London’s City Hall last week, writes Jessica Whittington.

The British athletics greats were among the 25 champions, runners, volunteers and supporters to receive recognition from the Virgin Money London Marathon as part of its 2018 campaign, which was launched to celebrate the many extraordinary stories of those who have been involved since its first edition in 1981.

The inaugural winners 37 years ago – joint men’s race champions Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen and women’s race winner Joyce Smith – were among the award recipients, along with marathon world record-holder Radcliffe and wheelchair racing greats Weir and Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Weir, who raced the London Marathon for the 19th consecutive time in April after starting out as a Mini Marathoner, said: “When I was a kid it was the spirit of watching the wheelchair race in the early eighties that got me into this sport. I just love the spirit of London and I love racing in London every year. It does something to me. It was the birth of my career.”

Radcliffe described being named among the award winners as “very special and also very humbling”.

“You get the chance to discover some truly inspirational stories and people here. I think it just brings home how special the marathon is and how special the London Marathon is,” she added.

“One of my first standout moments is back in 1985 when I was stood by the side of the

road waiting for my dad to come by and I saw Ingrid Kristiansen on route to setting the world record. That really inspired me to want to do the marathon and take part in athletics. Then to come in 2002 and run as well as I did – I literally crossed the finish line and was grabbing hold of my husband to plan the next marathon. Then to be able to come back in 2003 and set the world record was a dream come true, and in 2015 I was given the honour of being able to finish my competitive career in London and experience that magic one more time.”

The Spirit of London theme was inspired by the moment in the 2017 race when Swansea Harriers runner Matthew Rees stopped on The Mall to help an exhausted David Wyeth to finish. It was captured on BBC TV cameras and the footage went viral.

Ahead of this year’s event, Rees and Wyeth were announced as the first two winners of the Spirit of London award.Award winners: Paula Radcliffe MBE, David Weir CBE, Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen, Joyce Smith MBE, Kathrine Switzer, Matthew Rees and David Wyeth, Michael Watson MBE, Steve Chalke MBE, Charlie Dark, Jill Tyrell, Fauja Singh BEM, Claude Umuhire, Chris Moon MBE, Claire Lomas MBE, Rhian Burke, Roy Webber, Simon Kindleysides, Charlie Guenigault, Zamzam Farah, Stephen’s Team, two teams of North Kensington and Paddington Red Watch firefighters.

n See athleticsweekly.com for more on each of the award winners

NEWS

WEIR AND RADCLIFFESHOW THEIR SPIRIT

David Weir: won an impressive eighth

senior London Marathon title this year

Paula Radcliffe: first inspired by watching the 1985 race

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PAULA RADCLIFFE says Mo Farah’s winning run at the Chicago Marathon was judged “to perfection” and that she is proud of her husband and coach Gary Lough for the way he is working with the four-time Olympic champion, writes Jessica Whittington.

Lough helped coach Radcliffe to many successes, including her world record of 2:15:25 set in London in 2003, and began guiding Farah last year.

Farah proved that the work they have been putting in is paying off as he smashed the European record with 2:05:11 to claim his maiden marathon win earlier this month.

“How Mo handled that was really impressive because to be honest he wasn’t probably the favourite going into it and the guy just doesn’t know how to lose! He just finds that little bit

more,” says Radcliffe, who was in Chicago to witness Farah’s feat.

“I think the way he ran it, he judged it to perfection. He was very tired afterwards but then he should be and he deserves that time because it was a good, strong run.”

It has been almost a year since Farah announced that he would be switching from his coaching set up with Alberto Salazar in America to be guided by Lough in the UK.

On the new partnership, Radcliffe adds: “I’m really proud of Gary and happy with the way that he’s made that work because Mo is a completely different person to me and he’s a completely different athlete.

“Our strengths and weaknesses – you probably couldn’t find two more different people but yet he has been able

to adapt to those differences in personality and those physical differences, psychological differences, to make them work. That’s what I think has made that difference – it’s the fact that he understands the person and understands what changes need to be made.”

After Farah’s win in Chicago, Lough told the press that the event Farah targets at next year’s world championships in Doha is yet to be decided, which leaves open the possibility that the 10-time global gold medallist may consider a track return.

“Whether there’s a chance, I think that’s absolutely for them to decide,” Radcliffe says on the topic of Farah heading back to track.

“We thought when I moved to the marathon that was going to be the end of the track, and it turned out that I ran faster on the track afterwards. I’m not sure if Mo can manage that because he pretty much did it all on the track already, but maybe he does still want to go back and run quicker.

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PAULA’S PRAISE FOR FARAH

BACK in the UK after his marathon success

in Chicago, Mo Farah joined Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan, London Marathon Events Ltd and

The Daily Mile founder Elaine Wyllie to launch a

campaign to encourage primary schools across

all 32 London boroughs to take up the initiative.

London has become the world’s fi rst ‘Daily

Mile Capital City’ and Farah said: “The Daily

Mile is a brilliant and easy way to get kids

moving and keeping healthy.

“I’m a dad of four and I encourage my kids

to be active every day.”

The Daily Mile involves classes heading

outside to jog or run around the school grounds,

at whatever pace suits them best.

Who knows – it could even introduce

potential running stars of the future to the sport.

“I was lucky to have people in my life who

recognised my talent,” added Farah. “There’s

kids out there who will have as good talent

as me, even better, but if you don’t start early

on, it’s harder later on because there can be

distractions. It’s important that kids can make

that choice.”

■ See thedailymile.co.uk

KIDS JOINMO IN MILE

Mo Farah and Sadiq Khan: taking on their Daily Mile

alongside London youngsters

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IRISH-born runner Sinéad Diver, a 41-year-old mother of two who only began

running seriously eight years ago, made headlines last weekend when she won the Melbourne Marathon in a six-minute PB of 2:25:19.

It was the second-fastest run ever by a female Irish-born woman – behind Catherina McKiernan’s Irish record of 2:22:23 – and Irish athletics legend Sonia O’Sullivan described it as “close to the perfect marathon”.

Diver, who is from Mayo but has lived in Australia since 2002, ran splits of 72:35 and 72:34 to smash the course record and move to No.4 on the Australian all-time rankings.

She was also paced during the race by Jack Rayner, who trains with her as part of the Melbourne Track Club group and who won the Commonwealth Half-Marathon Championships in Cardiff the previous weekend.

Writing in the Irish Times, O’Sullivan said: “There is no such thing as running the perfect marathon but Sinéad Diver has come pretty close.”

She added: “Her winning time

of 2:25:19 would be competitive in many marathon races around the world, her winning time was just under 22 minutes ahead of the second placed female runner, a full 5km in distance.”

Diver’s target now is Tokyo 2020. She would like to run for Ireland but doing so will be difficult as she has represented

Australia at the 2015 and 2017 IAAF World Championships.

“I have such a strong allegiance to both countries,” she says. “Ireland will always be home for me but I’ve been in Australia 16 years now.

“Missing Rio through injury was upsetting and why I’m so gung-ho for Tokyo now.”

NEWS

Cross-country greatsTIME is running out if you want to vote for the greatest cross-country runners and races in history.

Lodge your view here – athleticsw.com/muddymarvels – with the results printed in AW soon.

Area cross relaysNEXT week’s AW will include coverage from the area cross-country relays in Sheffield (Northern), Wormwood Scrubs (South) and Wolverhampton (Midlands).

Pallant’s Ironman testEMMA PALLANT’s Hawaii Ironman debut did not go well as she blacked out in the transition area before the marathon run. The runner-turned-triathlete spent time in the medical tent before trying to continue but dropped out soon after.

NYC Marathon on TVBRITISH Eurosport 2 will be showing the TCS New York City Marathon live from 2.15pm on Sunday November 4 with highlights on Eurosport 1 from 9pm on the same day.

Tune in for TorontoTHE Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday (October 21) will be streamed live at the athleticscanada.tv website.

Okoro’s double no troubleEJIRO OKORO completed an unusual double last weekend when finishing fourth in the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run half-marathon.

Earlier this year the Birchfield athlete finished in the same fourth place in the British Indoor Championships 800m final.

Corruption chargesKIP KEINO, who is celebrated in this issue as Olympic 1500m champion in 1968, is among seven officials to be charged over corruption surrounding the 2016 Olympics.

Max Burgin correctionAPOLOGIES to Max Burgin, who we incorrectly reported as running the first leg of last month’s Northern Road Relays. His Halifax Harriers’ team-mate, Harry Johnson, ran that stage in the under-17 men’s race.

WORLD RELAYS HEAD FOR JAPANYOKOHAMA will stage the IAAF World Relays on May 11-12 next year.

As reported in the October 4 issue of AW, the Japanese city replaces the Bahamas as hosts of the event, with the Bahamian capital having staged the first three editions in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

“I am delighted that Yokohama has stepped in to host our youngest

world athletics series event and I am confident that they will do an outstanding job despite the short preparation period,” said IAAF president Seb Coe.

“Japanese crowds are renowned for their enthusiastic support and I am sure they will give our athletes a tremendous reception next year.

“This will also be a great

opportunity for our athletes to experience the culture and conditions of the host nation little more than a year before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

“Yokohama has long been regarded as the gateway to Japan, as the first port opened to foreign trade in 1859, and now it will once again welcome the world.”

SINÉAD DIVER PB PUTS HER HIGH ON ALL-TIME LIST

DIVER CLOSETO PERFECT

Sinéad Diver: clocked 2:25:19 to win in Melbourne

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IT’S JUDGEMENT DAY FOR RUSSIAA DECISION on whether Russia’s international athletics ban will be lifted will probably be made in December.

That is according to Sebastian Coe, president of the IAAF, who told the news agency AFP at the Youth Olympics in Argentina last week that the IAAF will discuss the issue at their council meeting in Monaco on December 4.

The ban was introduced in 2015 after Russia was found to have institutional sports doping.

Coe said: “There’ll be a meet in the coming weeks with the Russian Athletics Federation, as we have always done in the past, we will wait for the recommendations of the working group and the Council will deliberate according to my recommendation.

“But yes, there will probably

be some decision at the council meeting in December in Monaco.”

Coe is keen that the Russian authorities acknowledge past findings of doping and that

they must give access to data from drugs samples taken at the Moscow laboratory from 2011-15.

Coe added: “It is very important that athletes can get

answers to a very important question and that it is simple: do you trust the system?

“The philosophy of the IAAF was very clear. It was to try to separate the clean athletes from a contaminated system, and that is why we have a neutral status for Russian athletes.

“But, of course, it has to be our ambition to have Russian athletes again representing their country. That has to be the final goal.”

n SAMUEL KALALEI, winner of the Athens Marathon last year and seventh in Rotterdam this year, has been given a four-year ban after testing positive for EPO. The 23-year-old joins high-profile Kenyans Asbel Kiprop and Jemima Sumgong on the sidelines due to doping.

LUKE TRAYNOR has expressed his happiness that the international Great XCountry event is remaining in Scotland, while also confirming that he intends to target a full cross-country season this winter, writes Jessica Whittington.

Having become the Simplyhealth Great Stirling XCountry after being held in Edinburgh for more than a decade, the event’s elite action will now take place alongside the new mass-participation Simplyhealth Great Stirling Castle Run on January 12.

In-form Traynor hopes to race in the elite event for the first time as he works toward his target

of representing Great Britain at the World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.

“This is going to be my first big cross-country season so I want to take in the Europeans and the World Cross,” said

the 25-year-old Glasgow City athlete, who made his senior GB debut at the World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia earlier this year and has his eye on making a marathon debut in 2019.

“If I make the team, it would be the first time that I’ll get to run for Great Britain in the international event at the Great XCountry.

“I’m glad that this elite cross-country event has stayed in Scotland. It’s great for Scottish running.”

n See athleticsweekly.com for more from an interview with Luke Traynor


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Luke Traynor: has sights on Stirling

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HOW DNA PROFILING CANHELP YOU TO IMPROVE

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SINCE hanging up his spikes as one of Britain’s top 400m runners,

Andrew Steele now helps the next generation of athletes through DNA profiling.

The 34-year-old ran 44.94 at the 2008 Olympics and along with Rob Tobin, Michael Bingham and Martyn Rooney he was recently awarded a belated relay bronze medal after Russia’s disqualification from the 4x400m.

His efforts to improve and run even faster at London 2012 ended in failure – or “like a death in the family” as he describes it – but the lessons he learned during that period helped shape the career he has now.

“Before Beijing I’d trained in an old-school fashion, like a 400/800m runner, with lots of volume,” he explains. “But in the run-up to London 2012 I knew I needed to run a low 44 rather than 44.9 and the general feeling was that I needed more speed.

“My start was pretty terrible and my 200m time was too slow for a 400m runner at my level. I agreed and made some choices to change my training but it didn’t really work out.”

Steele believes, with hindsight, that his body was not brilliant at responding to a programme that emphasised speed training.

In 2013 Steele began working for DNAFit – a company that

gives people an indication of what their bodies may – or may not – respond to based on genetic data.

By taking a sample of saliva from the mouth, DNAFit looks at the genetic profile to get an idea of how you respond to certain foods, or which kinds of training suit you, or whether you are particularly prone to injury.

Steele is now head of product

and professional sport and after using an athlete’s DNA sample he can give them advice about their diet or training.

Athletes who have used DNAFit include Greg Rutherford, Eilish McColgan and Jenny Meadows, and former sprinter Craig Pickering works for DNAFit as head of sports science.Ordinary athletes can also easily use it with a home swab test for prices that begin at £129.

To the layman, it sounds like it might take the guesswork out of training and diet, but Steele disagrees and is keen not to overstate its usefulness.

“It doesn’t take out the guesswork,” he says, “but I’d say it maybe takes out a layer of guesswork.”

He adds that it can’t really be used for talent identification either, but it can be used, for instance, to advise someone that they have a raised need for a certain vitamin, a potential sensitivity to caffeine or salt, or that they may respond better to certain types of training.

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FROM TRACK TO BOBSLEIGH FOR ATHLETESAT LEAST 10 athletics stars, both current and former, will compete for Britain in international bobsleigh competitions this winter.

The list includes former 100m national record-holder Montell Douglas and sub-10 second 100m runner Joel Fearon.

Other athletes include

Sheffield & Dearne discus thrower Alan Toward, Chelmsford sprinter Aleasha Kiddle, former sprinter Andy Matthews and former Crawley decathlete Bradley Hall, who will be a pilot.

Marcus Adam, Craig Pickering and John Regis are among the athletes in the past to try bobsleigh.

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THE annual “Bud’s Run” charity 5km takes place at the University of Birmingham this Sunday (October 21).

The event is the brainchild of Bud Baldaro, the former national marathon coach who has been based at the university for over a decade and who has coached hundreds of runners of all standards for more than 40 years.

In 2009 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but is determined to use his love of running to help fund research into the long-term condition.

Now entering its fifth year, Bud’s Run has already raised over £80,000 for Parkinson’s UK and hopes to smash the £90,000 barrier this weekend.

This year Bud’s Run is supported by Kate Percy’s Go Faster Food, whose

commitment to education, health and well-being align with Baldaro’s approach.

At the event, runners will be provided with some of the company’s nutritional bite size balls called Go Bites.

Hannah England, one of Baldaro’s athletes, said: “I love Bud’s Run there’s a great buzz about the campus, you can have your face painted before the run, bacon buttie and cake afterwards and receive a medal and t-shirt for your efforts.

“As well as the 5km there’s a 2km for any budding under-11s and a team competition. It’s a great event for a great cause. Please join us and help us raise money to beat Parkinson’s disease.

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MAGNIFICENT SEVEN


THE Ricoh Arena was a hive of activity last Saturday as no

sooner had the football crowds made their exit following Coventry City’s 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers than music fans began to pour into the venue for a 90s-themed concert involving the likes of S Club 7, Peter Andre and East 17.

The true stars of days gone by were gathering elsewhere within the building, however, for what proved to be a very memorable – not to mention emotional – England Athletics Hall of Fame and National Volunteer Awards dinner.

Seven very deserving names joined the pantheon of greats while an occasion sponsored by Track and Field Tours and designed to celebrate all that is good about the sport did just that with the presentation of the volunteer awards, as well as the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund athletes of the year, Dave

Cropper award for male and female 800m athlete of 2018 and the awarding of the David Sunderland memorial bursary.

The 2018 hall of fame inductees are as follows:

Tommy Green1932 Olympic 50km race walk championGreen’s is a truly remarkable story. The man who would go on to become an Olympic champion in Los Angeles 86 years ago was not able to walk until he was five years old because of rickets.

He was then invalided out of the Army at 16 due to injuries sustained when a horse fell on him while he was wounded three times and badly gassed during the First World War.

Advised by a doctor to take up athletics as a form of protection against the gas which remained in his lungs, Green started as a runner but drifted into race walking and won his first walking race at the age of 32, coming first in the Worthing to Brighton event in 1926.

He won the London to Brighton Classic on four occasions, not to mention the Milan 100km, but his crowning glory came at those 1932 Games, where he enjoyed a seven-minute margin of victory.

Hill was represented by his grandchildren Cheryl Hookway and David Coakes, with huge interest being sparked in the room when the 1932 medal was produced.

Geoff Capes1974 and 1978 Commonwealth shot put champion, 1974 and 1976 European indoor champion, twice World’s Strongest ManGeoff Capes may have stopped competing some time ago, but it says much for the way he captured the public’s imagination during his career

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GREATS INDUCTED INTO THE ENGLAND ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME ON A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION FOR THE SPORT WORDS: EUAN CRUMLEY PICTURES: MARK SHEARMAN

Tommy Green’s relatives Cheryl Hookway and David Coakes with Tom Bosworth

Stuart Storey with shot put legend and England Athletics hall of fame inductee Geoff Capes

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that he remains a household name to this day. That name first appeared in the pages of AW in May 1966, when he was aged just 16.

Capes’ career took off when he began to be coached by Stuart Storey, the international athlete who also achieved so much as a broadcaster spotted the youngster’s potential and this partnership would lead to two Commonwealth and European Indoor titles.

There was to be frustration in his two Olympic appearances, coming sixth in Montreal in 1976 and then sustaining a back injury which meant he had to settle for fifth in Moscow in 1980, but Capes’ profile grew hugely thanks to his two World’s Strongest Man titles.

He is also one of Britain’s foremost breeders of budgerigars, something he insisted he took up due to the need to have another interest running in tandem to training and competition.

Fittingly, it was Storey who presented the induction, with Capes saying: “I have been happy to compete at the very highest level, to have been No.1 in the world and to have made many friends.”

John RegisWorld 4x400m champion, 1989 World Indoor 200m champion, 1990 European 200m championThe decision to choose sprinting over football as a youngster is one that paid off handsomely for John Regis, who took a wide range of honours during his career.

One of the most recognisable figures in the sport has been world indoor and European champion over 200m, while his third leg of 44.22 played a key part in the unforgettable

1991 4x400m win for Britain over the USA at the 1991 World Championships. Regis, who was unable to attend the evening in Coventry but recorded a video message of thanks, also secured Commonwealth titles in the 4x100m and 4x400m.

His 19.94 for second place in the 200m at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart still stands as the British record and he is the only man to win four medals in a single European Championships.

Aston Moore1978 and 1982 Commonwealth triple bronze medallist and coachEven at the age of 20, Aston Moore was talking openly about his desire to coach. A hugely talented long jumper who became European junior triple jump champion and British record-holder, the Jamaican-born athlete’s appetite to learn and teach others about his event has been a recipe for great success.

He guided Ashia Hansen to world indoor, Commonwealth and European triple jump titles, while also taking world,

Commonwealth and European champion Phillips Idowu to great heights.

Nathan Douglas and Julian Reid are others to have benefited, as have combined eventers Kelly Sotherton, Louise Hazel and Ashley Bryant and para athletes Stef Reid and Olivia Breen.

“A lot of people think that coaches go around wanting to be as famous as the athletes,” said Moore. “Most of the time coaches are just relieved when the athlete does well. To finally see it come together is very, very satisfying.”

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill2012 Olympic heptathlon champion, 2009, 2011 and 2015 world champion, 2010 European champion.The most successful British female multi-eventer certainly knew how to handle the pressure, to rise to the occasion and also overcome adversity.

In 2008, her Olympic dreams were crushed by three stress fractures which prevented her from competing at Beijing and meant she had to change her long jump take-off foot when she returned to action.

Aston Moore (centre) with triple jumpers Nathan Douglas and Ashia Hansen

John Regis: sprinter has joined the

England hall of fame

Jessica Ennis-Hill: heptathlon legend

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Yet, she became world heptathlon champion for the first time that year, with world indoor pentathlon and European heptathlon gold medals following in 2010.

She finished second in the 2011 world championships to Tatyana Chernova but was later upgraded to gold following the Russian athlete’s subsequent disqualification after being found guilty of doping.

2012 is the year that will forever be linked with Ennis-Hill’s career, however. Labelled as ‘the poster girl’ of the London Olympic Games, an enormous amount of pressure and expectation was heaped on her shoulders.

Yet, with the guidance of long-time coach Toni Minichiello, she triumphed on Super Saturday with a score of 6955, her highest ever.

Following the birth of her son Reggie in 2014, she regained her world title in 2015 in remarkable style and her silver medal at the Rio Olympics of 2016 completed a remarkable career.

She was unable to attend the awards evening, however Ennis-Hill completed her induction – presented to her by Minichiello – via a video message.

Peter MatthewsAthletics statistician, historian, editor, announcer, commentatorReaders of AW will be no strangers to the work of Peter Matthews, a man who has made an enormous contribution to the sport over many decades.

He has compiled or edited a vast number of statistical books and is responsible for the NUTS Annual and the International Athletics Annual.

Together with former AW editor Mel Watman, he co-edits and publishes Athletics International, which prints every worldwide result of significance.

He has worked as an announcer, commentator or media manager at numerous Commonwealth and Olympic Games and at every outdoor world championships.

“It’s amazing and humbling to be honoured as I’m a fan,” said Matthews. “It is a privilege to be involved in athletics. I still retain a passion for watching it at all levels.”

Katharine Merry2000 Olympic 400m bronze medallist, commentator, infield presenterThe evening’s Hall of Fame inductions were completed with the tables being turned somewhat on the host Katharine Merry.

The woman who has hosted this awards dinner for the past 11 years found herself on the other end of the microphone when Danny Crates took over

to outline her success on the athletics track.

As a junior, Merry set a number of age records and her indoor 60m time of 7.35 in 1989 was a world age 14 best which stood for 29 years. She was crowned European junior champion in 1993.

She still holds the British indoor 200m record, with the 22.83 she clocked in 1999, and the woman who was coached by Linford Christie went on to take Olympic 400m bronze in that remarkable race when Cathy Freeman struck gold.

Merry was fastest in the world over 400m in 2001 thanks to her time of 49.59 before injuries and illness forced her to retire four years later. She has gone on to build an impressive media career, however, and could not hide her delight both at her induction, but also at being able to maintain a link with athletics.

“Athletics is my life,” she said. “I love my sport. I love everything about it. It’s a pleasure to be involved in it.”


NEWS

Peter Matthews (right) receives his hall of fame accolade from fellow statistician Tony Miller

Katharine Merry, above with Ashia Hansen, was inducted into the hall of fame

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C HARLIE HULSON signalled a welcome return to form with victory in

the men’s race at Cardiff, as Denmark’s Anna Moller beat a quality field to take victory in the women’s race.

The Cardiff Cross Challenge received a new lease of life in its second year at a new venue with a field of European athletes added for the first time.

The race also paired with the first fixture in the John Collins

Gwent Cross Country League for the second time.

Strong winds and driving rain had threatened the fixture but didn’t deter some of the best athletes from around the UK and Europe as they made the trip to the Welsh capital for the season opener.

The addition of several invited athletes from around Europe came as organisers hoped to work towards a European permit for the event which began at Cardiff Castle in 1997.

WomenThe women’s race was perhaps the highlight of the day and came early in the afternoon before the inclement weather worsened to become similar to the conditions that had thwarted the course set-up on Friday.

Danish international and current European under-23 steeplechase champion Anna Moller had been added to the field on the eve of the race and joined other non-Brits such as 2013 European cross-country

champion Sophie Duarte of France and 2018 Lotto Cross Cup Brussels winner Imana Truyers of Belgium.

Irish Olympic steeplechaser Sara Treacy, who works as a doctor and runs for Birchfield Harriers, plus a Maltese national team also toed the line.

After the first lap of the flat and fast looping course of Llandaff Fields, a group of around 10 athletes were in close contention including Moller, Duarte, Kate Avery, Emily Hosker Thornhill, Mhairi Maclennan and reigning champion Jess Judd.

As the leading group began to break down, Moller and Avery matched strides with Tonbridge AC runner Nicole Taylor also in

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FORMER NATIONAL CHAMPION CHARLIE HULSON AND DENMARK’S ANNA MOLLER WIN THE OPENING CROSS CHALLENGE RACES OF THE 2018-2019 SEASONREPORT: ALEX DONALD PICTURES: PAUL STILLMAN, JOHNNY LAMM & OWEN MORGAN

HULSON’S BACKIN BUSINESS

Charlie Hulson pushes the pace from Adam Craig (3016) and Mahamad Mahamad (right)

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the main pack of contenders.When the leaders reached the

finishing straight, it was Moller who accelerated away with relative ease for a convincing win on foreign soil.

The 2015 European silver medallist Avery looked delighted with her second place as she proved a return to racing fitness that hadn’t been seen from the Shildon AC athlete since she took Inter-Counties victory in 2016. Her performance also meant that she was the first Briton in the Cross Challenge opener.

Hosker Thornhill is a training partner of Moller and finished a credible third ahead of last year’s winner Judd in fourth.

Anna Moller: Danish runner comes home first ahead of Kate Avery and

Emily Hosker Thornhill

Former European champion Sophie Duarte (2852) and Kate Avery (2859) to the fore in the women’s race flanked by Sara Treacy (2853) and Nicole Taylor (2901)



BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE LLANDAFF FIELDS, CARDIFF, OCTOBER 13ACTIONDuarte struggled in her first

race for some time in 10th with English and Inter-Counties champion Phoebe Law, on the comeback trail from injury, in 12th place among a field far stronger than usually seen in Cardiff.

Moller said: “It means very much to me to win because I didn’t expect it. I’m training in a new group with Mick Woods and just getting used to that training, so this was a test for me.

“I liked the course and the atmosphere. The European Cross Country Championships will be my main goal now until December.”

Avery was also satisfied, saying: “It was tough. I’m really happy with how I performed because I’ve just been getting back into training sessions and I’m really pleased with how I did. It wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be.”

She added: “It was a really strong field despite it being the first meet out. I thought some might not do it because it’s the first of the campaign but I’m pleased with how I handled it.”

MenCharlie Hulson’s victory also showed a sparkle of racing fitness that signalled a warning to domestic competition for the coming season as he covered the 9600m in 29:53.

The Liverpool Harrier was always near the front and executed a perfectly judged race to dominate over the firm and fast terrain as he hoped to prove the fitness that he knew had been apparent in training.

Hulson enjoyed perhaps his strongest season to date back in 2015 when he won the English National Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill.

So far in 2018 he had enjoyed a more modest season that included road race wins at Telford, Chester and Cardiff.

Last season’s Cross Challenge series winner, Mahamed Mahamed, repeated his second place from Cardiff

last year with Hulson pulling away in similar style to how Sam Stabler did 12 months ago.

Current English National champion Adam Hickey is a previous winner at the fixture but settled for third this time ahead of Cambridge & Coleridge’s Jack Gray who posted an impressive fourth place.

Jonny Hay was another former winner here, completing his Cardiff test in seventh this time, while Luxembourg’s Pol Melina was the first non-Briton in the men’s race ahead of a Maltese quartet.

Welshman Hulson said: “I’m feeling good. I’m still trying to get back into the swing of things but the result gives me a massive boost for the rest of the season and I want to carry the momentum on.

“I’m working hard and it all seems to be going well. Because of the wind on the course, I sat in a little bit on the opening lap and I didn’t know what shape I was in. I used my strength and tested the water on the second lap, but all the guys were up for it.

“I left it until the third lap and as soon as I hit the front, I knew I could put the hammer down.”

Adam Craig (3016) digs in alongside John Millar with Jonny Hay, Adam Hickey and Tom Austin also prominent

Charlie Hulson: former English National champion showed great return to form



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Age group racesLast season’s under-17 women’s champion Grace Brock moved seamlessly into the under-20 age group with victory over last year’s Cardiff winner and European junior 800m champion Khahisa Mhlanga and Swansea Harrier Cari Hughes, who fought right to the line.

Anna Macfadyen added further Celtic flavour in fourth place setting up the prospect of a great contest for next month’s European trials race in Liverpool and the remainder of the season.

European under-20 1500m champion Jake Heyward of local club Cardiff AAC was a popular winner last year and repeated that victory on Saturday by one of the largest winning margins of the day.

Heyward’s coach James Thie was announcing at the fixture and on the commentary he said it would be down to however has the most speed left. That may well have been motivation to Heyward as he charged away to what was one of the largest

winning margins of the day.Morpeth Harrier Rory Leonard

was Inter-Counties champion at under-17 level earlier this year and the next best on the day with another Welshman, Oliver Barbaresi in third.

Heyward said: “I’m delighted to defend my title at the Cardiff Cross Challenge. It’s one of my favourite cross-country races in the calendar as there’s so much

support around the course.”He added: “The first lap was

fairly pedestrian and I felt very comfortable so I decided to push on midway through the second lap and I’m looking forward to testing myself in a couple of weeks’ time at Burgos in Spain, before preparing for the European trials in Liverpool with the European Cross Country Championships in sight.”

Mohamed Ali is a multiple national record-holder, current under-15 English National champion and another athlete who opened the season stepping up an age-group faultlessly, running away from a loaded under-17 men’s race to take maximum series points.

Matt Stonier followed Ali home under pressure from Archie May who repeated his third

Grace Brock: took the women’s combined U17/U20 event

Mohamed Ali: superb year continued with another win

Jake Heyward (2816): Welshman enjoyed emphatic victory in under-20 men’s race



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RESULTSSenior men: 1 C Hulson (Liv H) 29:53; 2 M Mahamed (Soton) 29:54; 3 A Hickey (S’end) 29:57; 4 J Gray (C&C) 29:58; 5 J Millar (Ips) 30:01; 6 A Craig (Edin) 30:22; 7 J Hay (AFD) 30:27; 8 D Nash (Card) 31:08; 9 T Austin (Poole) 31:13; 10 R Samuel (Eryri) 31:19; 11 P Brookes (Tip) 31:19; 12 J Hunt (Card) 31:37; 13 O Jones (B&W, M35) 31:38; 14 A Harrell (Norw) 31:53; 15 J Escalante-Phillips (C&C) 31:58; 16 S Morris (Card) 32:01; 17 D Kashi (Sale) 32:03; 18 M Pol (LUX) 32:05; 19 M Williams (Card Met U) 32:13; 20 S Evans (RSC) 32:30; 21 D Bishop (Team Derby) 32:46; 22 A Grech (Bolt) 32:47; 23 L Micallef (MLT) 32:50; 24 L Kempson (C&C) 33:05; 25 D Bodman (A’dare) 33:12; 26 C Allan (H&P, U20) 33:19; 27 D Cassar (Malta) 33:58; 28 K McMorran (Ips J) 34:09; 29 R Jackson-Hookins (Les C, M35) 34:22; 30 D Bishop (P’pridd R, M35) 34:28; 31 M Herrera (MLT) 34:38; 32 J Cove (Card) 35:19; 33 S Corbishley (Tip) 35:29; 34 C Williams (MickMorris) 35:36; 35 A Parmenter (C&C, M40) 35:45; 36 D Gardener (Card Met U) 35:47; 37 M Horsman (Cardig, M40) 35:48; 38 C Oxley (San D, M35) 36:27; 39 D Weir (Ply) 36:30; 40 M Driscoll (Car Tri, M35) 38:00; 41 A Jones-Davies (TROTS, M35) 38:10; 42 J Hill (B’end) 39:18; 43 P Rowley (Newcastle Stf Tri, M45) 39:21; 44 R Noble (W’bury, M45) 39:31; 45 C Purse (Spring S, M60) 40:14; 46 D Hanley-Crofts (Peg RC) 41:35; 47 M Mewse (W’bury, M60) 44:16; 48 K Challinor (Buck, M55) 45:06; 49 T Miles (Run4All, M55) 46:45; 50 S Rothwell (C&C, M50) 47:30 M50: 2 J Royle (R Rose) 48:25; 3 J Maloney (Llis) 51:27 U20 men: 1 J Heyward (Card) 19:56; 2 R Leonard (Morp) 20:10; 3 O Barbaresi (Menai) 20:35; 4 E Lawrence (Swan) 20:35; 5 L Wellington (Ports) 20:41; 6 T Keen (C&C) 20:50; 7 A Ediker (C’field) 20:51; 8 C Bentley (Stoke) 21:04;

9 D Smith (Swan) 21:05; 10 L Ryan (Card) 21:19; 11 T Gostelow (Cardiff Met Uni) 21:26; 12 O Newman (C&C) 21:33; 13 C McLeod (SSH) 21:40; 14 A Lloyd-Davies (Cardiff Met) 21:41; 15 O Dickinson (Wells) 21:43; 16 E Moran (Exe) 21:44; 17 M James (Card) 21:50; 18 S Tyas (Soton) 21:52; 19 J Heneghan (Soton) 22:04; 20 L Sternkopf (Worc) 22:17; 21 D Brookling (WSEH) 22:19; 22 B Shaw (Giff N) 22:24; 23 M Merrick (Bing) 22:35; 24 M Chronicle (MKDP) 22:38; 25 R Adebiyi (Newp) 22:43 U17 men: 1 M Ali (ESM) 17:53; 2 M Stonier (Inv EK) 17:54; 3 A May (Dartf) 17:55; 4 S Chip (Unatt) 18:01; 5 N Harhalakis (C&C) 18:06; 6 J Dickinson (York) 18:06; 7 G Pool (Hast) 18:12; 8 H Mier (Corn) 18:17; 9 J Livingstone (Exe) 18:26; 10 D Dow (C&C) 18:29; 11 H McLuckie (IoW) 18:32; 12 J Dowsett (MKDP) 18:32; 13 O Perrin (Menai) 18:37; 14 L Spencer (Card) 18:43; 15 D Melling (Morp) 18:43; 16 L Sheppard (Card) 18:44; 17 W Bellamy (H&P) 18:48; 18 O Parmenter (C&C) 18:51; 19 J Penrose (Card Arch) 18:55; 20 C McGinness (Hunts) 19:01; 21 S Smith (Newp) 19:04; 22 H McGill (G’nock) 19:10; 23 N Jones (Swan) 19:11; 24 D Jay (Swan) 19:13; 25 M Spill (Menai) 19:19; 26 A Parsons (Bath) 19:19; 27 J Reardon (A’dare) 19:27; 28 H Johnson (H&P) 19:28; 29 B Reynolds (Card) 19:30; 30 J Griffiths (Neath) 19:31; 31 C La Trobe-Roberts (Menai) 19:39; 32 I Edwards (Card) 19:43; 33 W Newcombe (C&C) 19:44; 34 S Gibson (H&P) 19:49; 35 S Lewis (Neath) 20:10; 36 H Evans (Dees) 20:16; 37 C O’Donnell (Eryri) 20:21; 38 L Stockham (Wells) 20:21; 39 J Fishlock (Neath) 20:22; 40 B Smith (A’dare) 20:31 U15 boys: 1 K Rabjohn (R&Z) 10:19; 2 J Wardle (Rush) 10:20; 3 A Thompson (Wharf) 10:24; 4 J Ponter (Taun) 10:31; 5 S Robinson (W’bury) 10:39; 6 S Smith (Wharf) 10:40; 7 I Humphreys (P’broke) 10:41; 8 A Melloy (C&C)

10:46; 9 D Jones (Carm) 10:49; 10 J Reynolds (Card) 10:49; 11 T Heal (Taun) 10:49; 12 L Cairns (I’ness) 10:53; 13 H Jones (Dees) 10:54; 14 R Hardman (Card Arch) 10:59; 15 F Morgan (Carm) 11:01; 16 L Edwards (Carm) 11:03; 17 I Rothwell (C&C) 11:03; 18 G Parmenter (C&C) 11:05; 19 T Cartlidge (Dees) 11:06; 20 I Murray (Corn) 11:10; 21 C Wood (C&C) 11:14; 22 T Watson (Wells) 11:21; 23 T Hummel (Wells) 11:23; 24 M Anthony (Dees) 11:28; 25 B Ray (Card Arch) 11:33; 26 D Maydew (Wells) 11:42; 27 C Hurdman (Card Arch) 11:47; 28 G Keen (C&C) 11:48; 29 O Jones (Maldwyn) 11:49; 30 R Llewellyn (P’broke) 11:49 U13 boys: 1 W Rabjohns (Poole) 09:11; 2 I Morris (C&C) 09:22; 3 J Hague (Exe, M40) 09:38; 4 J Harvey (Wells) 10:00; 5 T Harper Lloyd (Menai) 10:01; 6 L Camilleri (Card Arch) 10:03; 7 C Morgan (Maldwyn) 10:05; 8 H Morgan (Menai) 10:14; 9 H Dawes (Newp) 10:21; 10 G Peacock (W’bury) 10:27; 11 J Lynock (Carm) 10:41; 12 C Jones (Card Arch) 10:44; 13 R Cox (Carm) 10:51; 14 N Hill (Card Arch) 10:53; 15 A Breeze (Maldwyn) 10:54; 16 F Bruce (P’broke) 10:56; 17 S Hopkins (Card Arch) 11:05; 18 K Dee (H’worth) 11:19; 19 P Pearlman (Swan) 11:32; 20 R Jones (Llis) 11:33

Senior women: 1 A Moller (Denmak) 21:48; 2 K Avery (Shild) 21:52; 3 E Hosker-Thornhill (AFD) 21:54; 4 J Judd (B’burn) 22:04; 5 M Maclennan (Morp) 22:10; 6 N Taylor (Ton) 22:25; 7 S Treacy (Bir) 22:32; 8 H Archer (C&C) 22:41; 9 S Stockton (Leeds C) 22:48; 10 S Duarte (FRA, W35) 22:52; 11 K Reed (B&W, W35) 22:53; 12 P Law (K&P) 23:00; 13 L Turner (Birt) 23:04; 14 B Kidger (Phoe) 23:11; 15 E Davis (Prest) 23:17; 16 L Small (AFD) 23:22; 17 I Truyers (Belgium) 23:39; 18 K Ingle (RSC) 23:51; 19 S Harris (Belg) 23:55; 20 L Handbury (Roth) 23:55; 21 Bezzina (Malta, W35) 24:03; 22 B Jenkinson

(Eryri) 24:04; 23 C Evans (Card) 24:09; 24 F Scrafton (Yate) 24:14; 25 Camilleri (Malta) 24:16; 26 Grech (Malta) 24:45; 27 H Marshall (Swan, W35) 25:11; 28 Schembri (Malta) 25:14; 29 S Judd (Herts P, W40) 25:14; 30 I Ives (Bas) 25:17; 31 S Livett (Menai) 25:23; 32 r Jinny-jones (Unatt) 25:37; 33 L Cooper (Parc BB) 25:47; 34 R Evans (Card) 26:10; 35 J Osborn (Swan) 26:49; 36 A Goodrick-Latham (Swan) 26:51; 37 H Davies (Swan, W40) 27:05; 38 G Seaman (Swan) 27:25; 39 N Jukes (Parc BB, W45) 27:38; 40 N Kelly (Tav) 28:29; 41 C Farley (Run4All) 29:34; 42 J Oakley (Vegan, W50) 29:52; 43 E Rothwell (C&C, W45) 31:05; 44 S Lauder (Llis, W35) 31:48; 45 N Smith (Ponty, W50) 32:30 U20 women: 1 G Brock (Corn) 15:32; 2 K Mhlanga (Herts P) 15:42; 3 C Hughes (Swan) 15:50; 4 A MacFadyen (Forres) 16:01; 5 J Mitchell (Have) 16:14; 6 C Gemmell (Team Easy Lothian) 16:17; 7 M Todd McIntyre (Rush, U17) 16:30; 8 Z Wassell (Stroud) 16:34; 9 I Fry (Newb) 16:42; 10 S Flockhart (C&C, U17) 16:43; 11 K Frizelle (Card) 16:44; 12 E Palmer (DMV) 16:49; 13 M Roberts (Dees, U17) 16:55; 14 A Willis (Swan, U17) 16:56; 15 R Davidson (Ayr S, U17) 17:02; 16 R Purves (Gosf) 17:07; 17 O McDonald (G&G, U17) 17:08; 18 C Apps (Exe) 17:12; 19 E Field (Bing, U17) 17:16; 20 G Copeland (W’borne) 17:16; 21 R Woodhams (Kend, U17) 17:17; 22 J Cooper (Der) 17:19; 23 M Hudson (Der, U17) 17:23; 24 R Hamilton-James (W’bury, U17) 17:29; 25 E Schiller (Staffs M, U17) 17:33; 26 E O’Dea (Wrex, U17) 17:49; 27 N Clatworthy (Card, U17) 17:51; 28 E Farrow (Ports, U17) 17:52; 29 R Bullock (BMH) 17:55; 30 A Burt (Bath) 18:00; 31 L Wells (Brack, U17) 18:06; 32 S Malpass (Wrekin College Triathlon Club, U17) 18:06; 33 I Owen (Dees, U17) 18:08; 34 A Callow (Card Arch, U17) 18:12; 35 N Reid (Card) 18:14; 36 F Royle (Chor ATC, U17) 18:19; 37 K Lord (Notts)

18:21; 38 B Hanlon (WSEH) 18:27; 39 L Wright (Card) 18:28; 40 R Wyles (G&G) 18:40; 41 D Bass (Swan, U17) 18:44; 42 B Stratton-Thomas (Swan, U17) 18:56; 43 H Jenkins (B’end) 19:04; 44 I Ibbotson (Bath, U17) 19:11; 45 E Robinson (Newp, U17) 19:16; 46 F Rees Jones (Menai, U17) 20:02; 47 I Dodd (B’end) 20:16; 48 H Jehu (A’dare) 20:26; 49 A Evans (P’broke, U17) 20:28; 50 R Oram (Swin, U17) 20:33 U15 girls: 1 H Weedall (Vale R) 11:22; 2 S Jones (Menai) 11:29; 3 D Jones (Yate) 11:44; 4 E Robinson (Saff) 11:51; 5 F O’Hare (Liv H) 11:56; 6 K Dee (H’worth) 12:10; 7 M Lyons (Card) 12:13; 8 L Bull (Stroud) 12:17; 9 A Hill (Card Arch) 12:18; 10 T Dee (H’worth) 12:23; 11 D Sinclair (B&W) 12:25; 12 A Bridger Morales (N Som) 12:29; 13 L Robertson (Newb) 12:41; 14 D Thompson (Swan) 12:44; 15 N Roberts (Dees) 12:47; 16 A Davies (B’end) 12:49; 17 I Tanner (IIF) 12:56; 18 I Rabjohns (Poole) 13:00; 19 F Roberts (Card Arch) 13:22; 20 R McGill (G’nock) 13:27; 21 C Corrigan (Hynd) 13:40; 22 S Chip (Unatt) 13:44; 23 J Morris (P’broke) 14:16; 24 A Tucker (L’nelli) 14:27; 25 G Edwards (Card) 15:09 U13 girls: 1 J Robertson (Newb) 10:05; 2 S Livingstone (Exe) 10:10; 3 I Price (W&B) 10:21; 4 K Devereux (N Som) 10:22; 5 I Wrightam (W&SV) 10:35; 6 M Parry (Dees) 10:55; 7 F Mackie (Carm) 11:00; 8 M Turnbull (Centr) 11:00; 9 S Knoyle (Card Arch) 11:02; 10 E Edwards (Dees) 11:06; 11 S Smith (Charn) 11:07; 12 A Grant (Card Arch) 11:12; 13 M MacDuff (B’end) 11:17; 14 M Griffiths (Maldwyn) 11:17; 15 A Brooks (Card Arch) 11:21; 16 T Piercy (Mend) 11:29; 17 B Hardman (Card Arch) 11:30; 18 P Lamb (Newcastle (Staffs) Tri Club) 11:34; 19 H Lewis (B’end) 11:40; 20 E Dent (Card Arch) 11:46; 21 G Griffiths (P’broke) 12:00; 22 A Davies (Card) 12:07; 23 M James (P’broke) 12:17; 24 A Lucy (Mend) 12:27; 25 H Wright-Nicholas (Rhym V) 12:34

place from last year for Dartford Harriers.

Holly Weedall continued her excellent form on the Cross Challenge circuit with victory in the under-15 girls’ race, edging ahead of Samia Jones finishing seven seconds back. Jones comes from the same Menai stable that Cari Hughes and Oliver Barbaresi emerged from. Dalais Jones of Westbury Harriers was next home.

Kyle Rabjohn of Richmond & Zetland Harriers won a finish straight tussle with James Wardle, in the under-15 boys’ race that saw just one second split the pair. Behind, Alexander Thompson came home another

four seconds back in third.Josie Robertson kicked off

her under-13 girls’ campaign successfully, followed home by Scarlett Livingstone and Isabelle Price, finishing in that order.

William Rabjohns, who was unbeatable last season in the age group, streaked to victory in the boys’ equivalent ahead of Isaac Morris and Jonathan Hague.

Attention will now turn to the next instalment of the UK’s national cross-country series at Milton Keynes on Saturday November 10, providing a last test for many ahead of the European trials in Sefton Park in Liverpool two weeks later.Holly Weedall: under-15 girls’ winner William Rabjohns: first under-13 boy


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KADAR ABDULLAHI is hoping athletics can help point toward a bright

future and take him away from the troubles of his past. In Birmingham, the 22-year-old certainly took another sizeable step on what has been a remarkable journey.

The man who is currently competing for Birchfield Harriers fled his native Ethiopia for Kenya with his uncle and brother at the age of 13.

He was in a refugee camp until his athletics talent was recognised and he found himself featuring in the 5000m heats and ran alongside Mo Farah at last year’s IAAF World Championships in London as part of the refugee team which was given an opportunity to compete at the highest level.

Abdullahi has since made running his life and is now hopeful of being granted asylum in the UK.

He certainly looked very

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Kadar Abdullahi: Ethiopian refugee handled the wet

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Women’s winner Nicola Sykes is quickly away at the start of the race

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much at home in the West Midlands.

In the absence of pre-race favourite Tsegai Tewelde – who was unable to make the start line due to travel problems brought on by Storm Callum – Abdullahi won in 66:06 at his first attempt over the 13.1-mile distance in cold and extremely wet conditions.

His friend and club-mate Omar Ahmed followed eight seconds behind, with Tipton Harrier Ian Williams third in 69:40.

“I was a refugee in Kenya,” says Abdullahi, who clocked 14:18.20 for 5000m on the track earlier this year.

“I fled due to the persecution and violence that was going on. I lived in a refugee camp before I was identified as one of the talented prospects by the UNHCR (the UN’s refugee agency) and supported by the IAAF and IOC.

“We were given an opportunity to run for the refugees and we were really grateful for it, to be part of a competition like the World Championships. It was a dream come true to come to London and compete.”

He continues: “I did great, running with an Olympic champion like Mo Farah. Just running with him, it was such a good experience, and since

then I have made running my life. It has given me hope.”

He adds: “I am still an asylum seeker after I received threats after competing at the World Championships in London. I’m still waiting for my case to be sorted out but I’m hopeful that will happen.

“Everyone deserves to live peacefully. As a refugee you feel a lot of threats and you feel fear but running gives me hope and it’s my identity. I am able to communicate with the world when I am able to go and run. I love running.

“I don’t want to live somewhere where I don’t feel safe or I’m persecuted.”

He explains: “That’s why I


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RESULTSOverall (HM): 1 K Abdullahi (Bir) 66:06; 2 O Ahmed (Bir) 66:14; 3 I Williams (Tip) 69:40; 4 A Rutherford (Bir) 70:36; 5 L Biddell (Merc, M35) 70:39; 6 O Corea (Bir, M40) 70:46; 7 S Brookes (Tip) 71:54; 8 T Gebrekidan 72:26; 9 O Harradence (RSC, M35) 74:12; 10 J Bradford (Bir) 74:23; 11 J Scott (VP&TH) 74:27; 12 M Hill (R&N) 74:58M40: 2 J Cullen (Bir) 75:09; 3 M Ince (BRAT) 75:54; 4 K Morris 76:55. M45: 1 P Thompson (B’ville) 75:26; 2 G Smith (Hean) 77:01; 3 T Olds 78:30; 4 R Mole (B&R) 79:22; 5 C Stainton (Warl W) 79:36. M55: 1 B McEvoy (BRAT) 84:41; 2 J Holland (Worc) 86:28. M60: 1 D Hall 90:15. M65: 1 C Rose 98:26. U20: 1 A Hadfu 76:33Women: 1 N Sykes (B’ville) 79:57; 2 C Richardson (Bir) 81:58; 3 A Taylor (Nun, W40) 82:27; 4 E Okoro (Bir) 82:53; 5 R Gifford (K&D) 84:15; 6 L Hill (Tip, W40) 84:54; 7 J Saunders (BRAT) 86:07; 8 E Ford (Lon Hth) 86:14; 9 J Ward 86:47W50: 1 C Eskell (W’bury) 99:23. W55: 1 P Barber (Tip) 98:27. W65: 1 B Hart 1:54:46

FOSTER’S PODIUMFINISHTHE latest generation of the Foster family is already showing signs of athletics potential as Florrie, the granddaughter of Great Run Company chairman and former Commonwealth and European champion Brendan, won the Mini Great Birmingham Run.

Brendan Foster with Florrie (centre)

came to the UK and I pray that everything will be sorted out.”

Someone with considerably more knowledge of running on the streets of Birmingham is Nicola Sykes, the Bournville Harrier who took the women’s title in a time of 79:57. Sykes was followed home by defending champion Chloe Richardson of Birchfield in 81:58 while third place went to Nuneaton’s Alison Taylor (82:57).

Sykes is a PE teacher as well as a club coach at Bournville and she said after her victory: “This is like my home run and there was great support all over the course. I knew that if I ran well I could win so I was really pleased.”

One-two-three (left to right): Kadar Abdullahi, Omar Ahmed and Ian Williams

Nicola Sykes: women’s winner

Chloe Richardson, Nicola Sykes andAlison Taylor

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IT HAD been a rather ordinary day of athletics so far. Just the usual preliminary skirmishes

which feature at the morning sessions of every major championships, which in this instance involved the start of the decathlon and the heats of the men’s 1500m. In the latter John Whetton and John Boulter had safely qualified but Maurice Benn hadn’t. In other words, a reasonably satisfactory outcome for Great Britain.

The afternoon’s proceedings – 3pm to 6.10pm – looked promising, but to be frank anyone who had been in attendance on all four previous days of athletics at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in October of 1968, as I had, could be forgiven for feeling a trifle jaded.

We’d had, by my reckoning, 14 world records so far, aided by the breathless thin air of high altitude. The day before had been surreal with the world record in the men’s triple jump beaten four times by three different athletes.

Now, for the first half-hour of the afternoon, the heats of the women’s 80m hurdles (the last occasion for this distance) and the decathlon shot put were underway. Then at 3.30pm came the final of the women’s 200m and the start of the men’s long jump.

Irena Kirszenstein (later Szewinska) won the 200m and almost inevitably it was

another world record – 22.5 by the hand-timing then in use. So no one either in the

crowd or the press-box – and there were not many in either – paid much attention to the opening long jumpers. In turn, Hiroomi Yamada of Japan, Victor Brooks of Jamaica and Reinhold Boschert of Germany no-jumped.

Then we took a fair degree more interest. Bob Beamon came prancing down the runway and as he flung himself in raw abandon off the board the thought flashed through my mind of the remark a few weeks before by Ron Pickering, coach to the defending champion, Lynn Davies. “If Beamon gets his steps right,” he said, “we can all go home.”


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ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF BOB BEAMON’S AMAZING LONG JUMP RECORD

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AW’s cover for the Mexico preview

issue had John Carlos featured on it

Irena Szewinska: world 200m

record of 22.58 to beat

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Bob Beamon: American long jumper stunned the world with his enormous 8.90m leap – a world record that would survive for almost 23 years




Well, as the whole world has long since known, Beamon did – and the other 16 competitors manfully resisted the temptation to take an early shower and got on with the largely thankless contest for second place.

I still have the impression firmly in my mind’s eye that halfway through his aerial flight Beamon somehow soared upwards again. Of course, he couldn’t possibly have done that. Gravity could not be denied.

We knew the jump was very, very long because Beamon, having bounded out of the pit in a series of hops, stayed transfixed as the interminable measurement was made and then suddenly began cavorting down the track as if seized by an apoplectic fit. We media observers were on the far side of the stadium and so had no visual impression, however vague, of what the distance might be.

Eventually the electronic board lit up with the figures “8.90” and we turned to each other not in uproarious frenzy or stunned amazement but in perplexity. It was obviously exceptional, but what did it mean in feet and inches? Metric-minded we Brits were yet to be.

Someone found a conversion table and at last we comprehended that Beamon had missed out 28 feet completely and done something more than 29. Chris Brasher, himself an Olympic gold medallist 12 years earlier, turned to me and said in his customary trenchant manner: “Phillips, you’ll never see anything like that again in your lifetime.”

Well, as it happens, I had the good fortune to be in Tokyo 23 years later when Mike Powell did 8.95m. But that’s another story.

The printed programme for that memorable day in Mexico of 50 years ago, October 18, is on my desk-top as I tap the keyboard and scribbled on it is a note of what was stated afterwards by the affable Denis Watts, one of the British team’s coaches and himself a very capable long jumper in his day. “I like his distance, the rest is superfluous.” Enough said.

We’d had little time to reflect on the technical niceties, or lack of them, in Beamon’s show-stopping leap. At 3.50pm, which was round about the time that Beamon was taking his second and only other attempt and returning to normality with a mere 8.04m, Lee Evans had come out and run the first-ever sub-44 400m.

Yet you may be surprised to learn that neither Beamon’s record, nor any of the others, matched in high (literally!) drama what was to happen at about 10.40am the following morning – again with not all that many

people in the stadium to pay heed.

The 16th of 20 competitors in group A of the men’s high jump qualifying round took his first attempt and cleared. The height was what would seem now to be derisory, 2.03m, but there must have been hundreds of other onlookers who, like me, turned to their neighbour and exclaimed: “Did he really do that?”

It was the first time that anyone outside the United States had seen the Fosbury Flop. What a misnomer! Why on earth – from which Dick Fosbury had briefly departed at that moment – wasn’t it called the Fosbury Flight? It may be perverse of me, but Fosbury is, if anything, my most vivid memory of Mexico 1968.n Bob Phillips is the editor of Track Stats

“CHRIS BRASHER TURNED TO ME AND SAID: ‘PHILLIPS, YOU’LL NEVER SEE ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN IN YOUR LIFETIME’”

Lee Evans: set a long-

standing world 400m record with

43.86

The first Olympics on a synthetic track was unveiled at the opening ceremony and, right, AW’s first issue of the Olympics featured David Hemery on the cover



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THE decision to hold the 1968 Olympics at an altitude of around 2250m was controversial. It favoured endurance athletes who were born and raised at such heights and led to record performances

in sprints and jumps that were not matched for years.

Yet the Games was also the first to be held on a synthetic track and produced a number of memorable performances. Bob Beamon’s long jump record is

perhaps the most striking, but there were many more.

Hemery’s global bestIT doesn’t get better than winning an Olympic title with a world record. That’s exactly

what David Hemery did as he blasted to 400m hurdles glory in 48.12.

Hemery destroyed a world-class field as he cruised down the backstraight, going through 200m in an unprecedented

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MEXICO ’68 HIGHLIGHTS

David Hemery: Olympic gold in a world record time




23.00, before holding his graceful form in the home straight.

Behind, GB team-mate John Sherwood took bronze – one day after his wife, Sheila, had won long jump silver.

Temu makes historyNAFTALI TEMU became the first black African to win an Olympic track title when he took the 10,000m gold.

Only four years earlier, in Tokyo aged 19, he had DNF’d in the 10,000m and finished 49th in the marathon.

But in the thin air of Mexico he narrowly beat Mohamed Gammoudi of Tunisia and Mamo Wolde of Ethiopia.

Back in sixth place, the world No.1 at the time, Ron Clarke of Australia, collapsed and had to be given oxygen, while Britain’s Ron Hill, racing barefoot, was seventh.

Wolde’s bold runAT THE 1956 Games in Melbourne the Ethiopian Mamo Wolde finished last in his 800m and 1500m heats. In the 1964 Games he was fourth in the 10,000m. But in Mexico, aged 36, he took silver in the 10,000m before winning marathon gold.

Wolde’s life ended in tragedy, though, when he was

controversially imprisoned for nine years for allegedly being part of politically-motivated killings in Ethiopia. The IOC campaigned for him to be released but when he was, in 2002, he died a few months later.

Keino supremeKIP KEINO dropped out of the 10,000m in the closing stages with stomach cramps but he returned to take the 1500m in style in a brilliant 3:34.91 ahead of Jim Ryun.

The American Ryun was world record-holder for 880 yards, 1500m and the mile and unbeaten at 1500m or the mile for three years, but the altitude was surely a factor as he struggled to keep up with Keino, who ensured the race was hard from the gun along with team-mate Ben Jipcho.

Sprint records frenzyANOTHER altitude-assisted world record came when Jim Hines ran a 100m time of 9.95, beating Lennox Miller of Jamaica and, in a sign of things to come, none of the finalists were white.

Later, Hines took another gold in the 4x100m in another world record of 38.24 – after which he promptly retired, aged 22, to become an NFL footballer with the Miami Dolphins.

Women’s sprints were no less impressive either as Wyomia Tyus of the US set a world 100m record of 11.08 – also helping her country to a 4x100m world record of 42.8 – while Irena Szewinska set a world 200m record of 22.58.

One-lap maestrosTHE United States men’s 4x400m time of 2:56.16 at the

Games stood as a world record for a remarkable 24 years, while American 400m gold medallist Lee Evans set a world record of 43.86 that lasted until 1988.

The US completed a sweep of the 400m medals too with Larry James running a fast 43.97 in second and Ron Freeman third, while their relay world record in Mexico shattered the old mark by three-and-a-half seconds.

Besson beats BoardONLY 19, Lillian Board broke Ann Packer’s UK 400m record to take silver after being passed by Colette Besson in the final strides as the Frenchwoman clocked 52.03.

Tragedy struck after the Games, though, as Board died from cancer, aged just 22, on Boxing Day in 1970.

Black powerTOMMIE SMITH had broken world records for 200m, 220 yards, 400m and 440 yards in the two years before the Games and in Mexico he won the 200m title in a world record of 19.83.

The event is remembered

Mamo Wolde: marathon gold

medallist

Jim Hines: on AW’s November 2 cover

Kip Keino: Olympic 1500m record of 3:34.91 – a fantastic run at altitude



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Other highlights■ Al Oerter won his fourth discus gold medal as he threw an Olympic record of 64.78m.■ American Bill Toomey took the decathlon title and was cheered on by his future wife, Mary Rand of Great Britain, who was unable to compete due to injury and saw her world long jump record beaten by Viorica Viscopoleanu of Romania.■ Ralph Doubell caught and passed front-runner Wilson Kiprugut of Kenya in a thrilling 800m to equal Peter Snell’s world record of 1:44.3.■ Mohamed Gammoudi beat 1500m champion Kip Keino and 10,000m winner Naftali Temu to take the 5000m title in 14:05.01.■ Amos Biwott astounded spectators at the time by clearing the water jump in the steeplechase without his feet touching the barrier as he took gold in 8:51.02.

Decathlon winner Bill Toomey (right) with Kurt Bendlin

Amos Biwott: steeplechase winner

best, though, for the black power salute on the medals podium.

Smith was joined by his US team-mate John Carlos and Australian silver medallist Peter Norman and the American duo wore a black glove which they thrust out in a clenched fist when their national anthem played, in a protest against civil rights.

The Fosbury flopDICK FOSBURY was one of the sensations of the Games as he used the new ‘back first’ technique to take gold in 2.24m.

The American helped to re-invent his event as he cleared an Olympic record to take the victory, although four years later in Munich the title went to Jüri Tarmak using the straddle technique.

The men’s 200m medals ceremony with Tommie Smith, John Carlos

and Peter Norman is remembered for the black power salute

Athletics innovation: Dick Fosbury’s diagonal run-up and then ‘back first’ jump over the bar earned him an Olympic gold and influenced a new generation of athletes to copy his style

Lillian Board: before the start of the

400m final

Dick Fosbury: made headlines with a technique that, at the time, was considered bizarre, but effective


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JONNY MUIR, an Edinburgh-based author, has written an excellent book on

Scottish hill running.The Mountains Are Calling

talks about the sport and puts it in context with other areas of athletics such as cross-country and trail running.

The books charts the evolution of hill running in Scotland over the last half

century, profiling its characters and describing the culture around events like the Ben Nevis race, Carnethy 5 and many others.

The book is a grand-looking hardback book with a nice section of picturesque images in the centre.

The author has also packed the pages with lots of views of various people – and even AW was interviewed for a small

section that talks about where hill running sits in the great scheme of things.

As a hill runner himself, Muir certainly knows his stuff. The fact he is an English teacher is also apparent in this very readable and enjoyable book.

Certainly, after reading this I would defy anyone not to want to hit the hills of Scotland.n £19.99. Published by Sandstone Press

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THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

Soldier’s amazing storyANDY GRANT lost his leg when he was blown up during a routine foot patrol as a 20-year-old Royal Marine in Afghanistan. But he went on to set a world 10km record of 37:17 for a single-leg amputee in 2016.

A big Liverpool FC fan, Grant had a tattoo that read “You’ll Never Walk Alone” along his right leg. But after the amputation it read: “You’ll Never Walk”.

His autobiography is therefore called You’ll Never Walk and has a foreword by footballer Jamie Carragher, while snooker player and runner Ronnie O’Sullivan says: “His life story reads like a Rocky film.”n £15.99. Published by DeCoubertin

Adventures of a time-travelling decathleteAWARD-winning author Tom McNab has brought out a book this year called Ready, which is the story about a fictional character called Marty Luther

Jones who is aiming to break the 9000 points barrier for the decathlon.

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McNab, who is also the author of Flanagan’s Run and The Fast Men, is never short of imagination with his story-telling and the decathlete in Ready begins to hear the voice of the ghostly figure of Jim Thorpe, the 1912 Olympic decathlon champion.

A spiritualist society then transports Marty back to Thorpe’s era and the two men become friends. Question is, though, how will he return to the present day?n £11.99. Published by Austin Macauley

Run foreverFEW know as much about running as Amby Burfoot. The American won the Boston Marathon 50 years ago and

was editor-in-chief of Runner’s World for 20 years.

Run Forever – Your Complete Guide to Healthy Lifetime Running is full of useful tips on how to continue thriving as a runner as you get older.

And he reckons he’s road-tested every nugget of advice during 110,000 miles of running himself. n £14.99. Published by Arena Sport

Flatman’s risePETER FLATMAN was a late starter as a runner but soon made up for that lost time.

Running to Catch Up is his story about why he began running seriously when he was almost 30 and in the RAF and went on to run about 70,000 miles in the subsequent 40 years, while he also managed his own running shops for 30 years.

Of his many races, he won the Cleveland Marathon in 1979 with a sub-2:20 performance that would rank him fairly high in the UK in 2018.

It’s also a warts and all tale that includes tales of bankruptcy and an extra- marital affair. An interesting, well-written book by a man who has immersed himself in the sport since the early 1970s.n £10.00. Published by peteflatman.com

The Red LineJULIE CARTER, a doctor and former national fell running champion with Keswick AC, has received rave reviews for Running The Red Line.

Dame Kelly Holmes describes it as “emotional, heart-warming and thought provoking”, while Richard Askwith, author of the best-seller Feet in the Clouds, says it is “fascinating and often profound”.n £9.99. Published by mindfell.co.uk

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VIRGINIA MITCHELL returned from the World Masters Championships in

Malaga last month with three gold medals including one for her specialist 400m distance. The W55 athlete has been running virtually all her life and could, with husband Tony, son Jonty and daughter Jasmine, form a formidable mixed 4x400m team.

Athletics Weekly: Tell us about the World Masters in Malaga and how you did? Virginia Mitchell: I am proud to say I won three gold medals. I raced the 800m and my favourite event, the 400m, and won gold in both. I also ran the last leg of the 4x400m and overtook the American to take the team gold. So, it was a most successful and exciting championships and it was made even better by having my family out there with me as well. Our brilliant training partner, Susie McLoughlin, also won gold in the W40 400m, plus silver in the 200m and bronze in the 100m. This rounded off a brilliant season for me having won double gold at 400m and 800m at the European Indoors in Madrid in March.

AW: How did you plan your training?VM: Being new to the W55 age group this year, my whole season has been geared toward hitting a peak in March and then going for the next one in early September. It was a long season and a challenge to get

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VIRGINIA MITCHELLATHLETICS WEEKLY SPEAKS TO THREE-TIME WORLD MASTERS CHAMPION VIRGINIA MITCHELL ABOUT HOW SHE PREPARES FOR RACES

Virginia Mitchell ran in a special IAAF

masters 400m at the Beijing World Champs

“THERE IS DEFINITELY A GOOD VIBE AMONG MASTERS ATHLETES WHO COMPETE TOGETHER AT AN EVENT”

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VIRGINIA MITCHELL it right. I had a small injury to my hip just three weeks before Malaga which threatened to derail the plan. But with a lot of physio and careful management I was back on top form for the championships.

AW: How did you get started in athletics and what were your achievements?VM: I started training with Guildford and Godalming AC when I was 14. My PE teacher at Guildford High School spotted my talent and passed me on to the club.

My first coach Brian Wilson took me into his sprint group and coached me to junior international selection at 18. I had won the Surrey Championships in 400m hurdles and 400m and ran my PB for 400m of 54.9. I have always run and competed throughout my working life as a marketing manager. I am now coaching and run Young Athletes Club for 350 children with husband Tony at Guildford.

AW: What have been your career highlights?VM: Racing 400m at the Bird’s Nest stadium at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing when I was selected by the IAAF as one of the top W50 athletes in the world. The race was shown live on TV!

I always have a strong finish and I overtook three athletes in the last 100m to come second in my fastest 400m time for five years of 60.81.

As a master I have won many major championships at European and world level over the last 19 years. I was triple W45 European champion in Hungary in 2010 when I was aged 47, winning 400m hurdles (66.8), 400m (60.1) and 800m (2:18.5).

I also won the Worlds in

Sacramento in California in 2011 aged 48 in 400m hurdles in 65.65 and got a bronze in 400m. Since 2015 I have gone back from 400m hurdles to focus on the 400m, which was always my best event.

AW: How do you maintain the motivation to train?VM: This is easy! The motivation now comes from the excitement of competing for Great Britain at major championships when you know that you are on form, you want to prove yourself, and you have a huge will to win.

AW: What advice have you got for others thinking of doing masters athletics?VM: I would always say that it is never too late to join masters athletics.

Many people find a love for the sport late in life or re-kindle their love of running, jumping or throwing which they had at school. There is definitely a good vibe among masters athletes who compete together at an event.

Everyone has their own story, everyone has to manage jobs,

family, commitments, yet they all give up a lot and train hard driven by their passion to prove that they can be the best they can be.

AW: The social side is a wonderful aspect of the masters scene – what do you feel about that? VM: The social side is certainly a great aspect of masters athletics. It is always good to catch up with friends on the circuit and we had a lot of fun in Malaga watching our training partners and members of the GB team compete and meeting up with new and old rivals from around the world.

AW: How have you had to evolve your training as the age groups pass?VM: You mean have I learned to train wiser with age? The answer to that is definitely yes.

Injuries are inevitable, one has to learn to modify the training load, train smart, listen to your body and remember that recovery is as important as the training.

We have learned to reduce

the reps, train in flats or cross country spikes for winter track sessions and include lots of pool training and stretching for recovery.

To avoid over-load, I enjoy race bike cycling and of course I do AquaTone – which is a water-based training system invented by my husband Tony. This involves running in a pool wearing a buoyancy jacket with a bungy cord attached to the side of the pool for resistance.

AW: Where are you based and tell us about your coach and training group/set-up?VM: I am lucky to run with Susie and our fantastic masters training group of talented sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers based at Guildford Spectrum track. Our wonderful coach is 94-year-old Fred Allen who has been coaching and time-keeping all his life and still sets our programme and takes all our times and splits for the hurdlers. He says we “keep him alive” and we joke that he is trying to kill us, but we still never miss a session and nor does he, come rain or shine.

The Mitchell clan: son Jonty, Virginia, daughter Jasmine and husband Tony



AW: You train with your husband and other family members. What’s that like? VM: Tony and I are both so proud to be able to train with our two grown-up children who also compete for GGAC. It must be quite unusual for four members of a family to compete for their club at a league match as we do.

Jasmine is 20 and at Loughborough doing sports management and competes for the BUCS team at 400m hurdles. Jonty has just started at Birmingham University doing geography and is so excited to be training with the uni athletics team at 400m.

AW: Tell us a little bit about your coaching?VM: Athletics coaching is my job. I have been coaching for 20 years and with husband Tony we run Young Athletes Club based at Guildford, providing athletics for children age 5-11.

We also organise competitions, cross country, sportshall and track meetings for our athletes as well as for other Surrey clubs. We are passionate about encouraging young children to enjoy the sport and we bring the same enthusiasm to coaching senior athletes at GGAC in sprints, hurdles and long jump. We also coach in schools.

AW: Do you find it difficult to coach and compete at the same time?VM: We organise our training with our group during the day so that we have time to coach in the afternoon and evenings.

AW: What do you think makes someone successful at the masters level? VM: Success at masters requires pretty much the same criteria for success as for a GB international. You need to have talent, good health, determination and the desire to achieve plus a lifestyle and the right group that allows you to fit in your training and the family

support to make it all happen. In masters we also need to be self-financing!

AW: What are your particular strengths. How do you cope with the inevitable slowing with age?VM: My strength is my strength. I know I always have a strong finish. So, I work very hard to improve my speed during the summer with rep sessions of 40m to 80m.

Our training is designed to work for the group but target times are based on training partner Susie’s 400m targets, so I naturally make adjustments and reduce the reps based on

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Like many masters, Virginia Mitchell coaches and competes

“I KNOW THAT I VOICE THE THOUGHTS OF MANY WHEN I SAY THAT IT IS TIME THAT BRITISH ATHLETICS SHOWED MORE RECOGNITION FOR MASTERS”


what I know can achieve. I do no specific 800m training since I know that I have the endurance from all my years putting in speed endurance work. Working on reps that are faster than race pace is the key for me.

AW: What are your plans for the forthcoming season?VM: We plan to compete indoors at the World Indoor Masters in Torun in March and then the European Championships in Italy in early September.

AW: Tell us a little bit about your nutrition, do you follow any specific programme?VM: I am diagnosed as a coeliac (no wheatflour), so I eat a gluten-free diet. I naturally enjoy a healthy, balanced diet with lots of salads, vegetables, fish and chicken. I always cook a healthy meal in the evening so we always have a proper supper however late after coaching.

However, I often miss eating a proper lunch due to training and then coaching. So, my “go-to” fuel for any time of day, and the food I take with me when I am racing internationally, is home-made porridge with gluten-free oats, lots of dried fruit and extra seeds. Add milk and it is a meal in itself. We have all got into making Nutribullet smoothies and protein shakes so this is also perfect if I miss a meal.

AW: Who has motivated you throughout your career? VM: One of my earliest memories was 400m hurdles in 1968 and Olympic champion David Hemery, a gentleman of the sport. My role model when I started running was Kathy Cook – I loved watching her run 400m and 200m. Seb Coe and Steve Ovett inspired a generation including me, with their world records during the early 1980s.

More recently I have admired Christine Ohuruogu for her 400m win at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Allyson Felix for her awesome grace and speed and Shaunae Miller-Uibo for her dominance at 400m and becoming 2016 Rio Olympic champion.

Plus, a big hero for any 400m runner has got to be Wayde van Niekerk for winning 400m in a world record of 43.03 from lane eight at the Rio Olympics.

AW: How much technology is used in your training? VM: We use little technology other than Fred’s stop watch although we use an iPad among our group to assess technique when we are doing starts.

AW: Do you think enough is being done to promote masters athletics in the UK?VM: Beijing was a massive opportunity for me and those invited to race to show that

masters can provide a spectacle on a world scene. It is a huge shame that despite campaigning for greater recognition for masters athletes, we did not have a masters invitation race at the World Championships in London 2017.

The GB team is always successful at every major masters championship. In Malaga the GB team topped the medal table. We are all self-funded and we contribute hugely to the success of athletics in this country by offering our services to coaching, officiating and running clubs.

I know that I voice the thoughts of many when I say that it is time that British Athletics showed more recognition for masters and offered race opportunities for masters as part of televised championship events.

We are not asking for funding. We are asking British Athletics for race opportunities, which we know would inspire those of all generations to support and take part in the sport of athletics. It would also do a lot to promote the health of the nation as well!

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DECEMBER 2017Mon: weights includes: abs circuit approx 200 reps of various types of sit-ups or some with medicine ball, squats to 65kg, deadlift to 45kg, power cleans 25kg, upper body work using pulley, reverse press, pull ups.Tue: 3x2x300m in 53-54 (recovery 3/5min).Wed: pool swim 30 or 40 lengths, AquaTone, drills in water.

Thu: 8x120m in 17.8-18.5 (3min recovery).Fri: weights, lighter session than Monday with more upper body, step jumps and plyometrics.Sat: rest.Sun: 3x4x80m in 12.1-12.5 (2-5min recovery).

MAY 2018Mon: weights, lighter weights, faster reps than winter sessions.Tue: 2x (200m,100m) recovery

90sec between 200m/100m and 8min between sets. Target time 29.3 and 14.8.Wed: pool as December.Thu: 3x4x50m in 7.5-7.9 (2-5min recovery).Fri: weights/gym/plyometricsSat: restSun: 1x250m/100m in 37.3-14.6 (90sec recovery).3x3x70m in 9.9-10.4 (2-4min recovery).

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Virginia Mitchell: looking to add medals at 2019’s world indoors and Euro outdoors


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THE CLOCKS ARE ABOUT TO GO FORWARD AN HOUR WHICH MEANS MANY OF US WILL BE TRAINING IN THE DARK. PAUL FREARY AND THE AW TEAM PUT REFLECTIVE AND HIGH VISIBILITY GEAR TO THE TEST

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CHRIS THOMPSON is gunning for a Simplyhealth Great South Run first

when he defends his title at the 10-mile race in Portsmouth on Sunday.

The 37-year-old has won the last two races on the south coast and victory this weekend will make it an unprecedented hat-trick as he lines up for the seventh time in the world-famous race.

No athlete has won three consecutive Great South Runs – and only Gary Staines has won three in total in the race’s 29-year history.

Thompson, fresh from winning his second consecutive Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run a fortnight ago, will go up against Aldershot, Farnham & District team-mate Andy Vernon, who was forced to pull out of the half

marathon in Glasgow owing to food poisoning but who won last weekend’s Manchester Half-Marathon.

Also lining up in the men’s race is 2012 Olympian Scott Overall, Libya’s Mohammed Hrezi and Euro Cross team bronze medallist Alex Teuten.

Thompson, who competes in the TCS New York City Marathon next month, said: “I’d be absolutely delighted to make it three wins in a row in Portsmouth. It’s a race which is close to my heart and to win it for the first time in 2016 was a massive moment for me.

“Everything is going in the right direction at the moment as New York draws near. I thoroughly enjoyed the victory in Glasgow two weeks ago and I’m determined to continue the good work into this race.”

Another athlete aiming for a repeat performance is Gemma

Steel, who will return to the south coast a year after her win in the 2017 staging of the race.

The 32-year-old tasted victory in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 10km a fortnight ago and represented England in the Commonwealth Half Marathon staged in Cardiff earlier this month.

Despite victories over 10km in Gateshead and Glasgow this year, Steel has struggled to replicate the form that saw her achieve the third fastest 10km in British history and will go up against two distance running heavyweights in Steph Twell and Jo Pavey.

Twell showed her versatility earlier this year when she represented Scotland over 1500m, 3000m and 5000m in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, while flexing her muscles over the half marathon in Cardiff a week ago.

She made her Great South Run debut in 2010 which remains her sole 10-mile outing to date.

Pavey, however, is no stranger to Portsmouth, having won on two occasions in 2006 and 2012. The hugely-experienced Olympian is still going strong at the age of 45 and will be among the leading contenders for the race.

Making her 10-mile debut will be European medallist Eilish McColgan. The daughter of two-time Great South Run winner Liz took her first senior medal this year when she claimed silver in the 5000m in Berlin. However the Scottish international has not raced further than 10km in her career to date.n The Simplyhealth Great South Run is televised live on Channel 5 on Sunday from 10am until 12.15pm. See greatrun.org/south

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ARGENTINAYouth Olympics, Buenos Aires, October 11-13THE event, which British athletes were denied the opportunity of competing, saw the inauguration of a special format which disregards heats and finals and has athletes competing twice in two “stages” with their overall performances combined – except in the 1500m, 3000m and 2000m steeplechase where one of the stages will be cross country and positions in each (separated out by event) will be converted to points and then totalled.

The standard of the track was modest compared to the field but Keely Small of Australia dominated the women’s 800m to secure gold. After winning the first stage in 2:05.68 she added a 2:04.76 in the second.

Another top class Oceania victory went the way of discus thrower Connor Bell of New Zealand who added a 66.24m effort in stage two for a combined 133.08m.

There was also a top quality high jump with 15-year-old Chen Long of China and Australia’s Oscar Miers setting a championship record of 2.22m with Long taking the overall win.

Kennedy Luchembe produced a 46.36 in stage two of the men’s 400m but that only elevated the Zambian from fourth to silver as Mexican Luis Antonio Aviles Ferreiro of Mexico, who was quickest in stage one with 47.45, held on to gold by a combined 0.11.

World under-18 champ Barbora Malikova of the Czech Republic won the women’s 400m, adding a second stage win in 54.68 to her first stage victory in 54.18.

Grace Stark dominated the women’s 100m hurdles as a windy 12.83 gave her a combined 26.14.

The women’s discus went the way of Melany Morejon of Cuba who produced efforts of 54.95m and 54.32m.

German Leni Freyja Wildgrube was a convincing winner in the women’s pole vault with a stage two best of 4.17m earning a 30cm victory combined from Emma Brentel of France.

World under-18 champions from Ukraine dominated their first round events

with Mykhalo Kokhan’s 85.96 hammer and Yaroslava Mahuchikh’s 1.92m high jump putting them well clear of their opponents.

There was a South American under-18 record for Nazareno Sasia of Argentina with a 21.94m shot put with the 5kg implement.

One of the highlights in the field came from Cuba’s world under-20 champion Jordan Diaz, who jumped 17.14m to lead the triple jump after stage one where only three of his opponents bettered 15.50m.

World under-20 champion Bulgaria’s Aleksandra Nacheva leads the triple jump after she and Spain’s European under-18 champion Maria Vicente both recorded 13.76m.

Greece’s Elina Tzenggo improved her PB with the 500g javelin by more than five metres to an European under-18 record 63.34m.U18 100: Ht 1 (-2.7): 1 L da Silva (BRA) 11.04. Ht 2 (-2.0): 1 S Ikeda (JPN) 10.82; 2 I Sangare (MLI) 10.97; 3 R Ngaguele Mberlina (CMR) 10.98; 4 M Vargas (PAR) 11.05. Ht 3 (-2.3): 1 L Davids (RSA) 10.56; 2 A Alaba (NGR) 10.76; 3 A Muhanna Al-Marwani (KSA) 10.94; 4 M Rezaei (IRI) 10.99. Ht 4 (-2.5): 1 M Everett (JAM) 10.94. Ht 5 (-1.8): 1 F Olbert (GER) 10.93. 200: Ht 1 (-1.7): 1 Ali Anwar Al-Balushi (OMA) 21.6=. Ht 2 (-0.2): 1 A Watson (JAM) 21.33. Ht 3 (1.8): 1 A Salim Mohamed (QAT) 21.10. 400: A: 1 K Luchembe (ZAM) 46.36; 2 L Aviles (MEX) 46.78; 3 N Ramey (USA) 47.27; 4 I Çanakçı (TUR) 47.82. Ht 1: 1 Luchembe 47.98. Ht 2: 1 Aviles 47.45. Ht 4: 1 Ramey 47.60; 2 Çanakçı 47.96. 800: Ht 1: 1 M Çelik (TUR) 1:50.83; 2 F Pesi (KEN) 1:50.85; 3 N Sreekiran (IND) 1:52.42. Ht 2: 1 M Aboutahiri (MAR) 1:51.17; 2 C Gabriel Voicu (ROU) 1:53.05. Ht 3: 1 T Yada (ETH) 1:49.38; 2 M Ali Gouaned (ALG) 1:50.08; 3 H Ali Hassan (DJI) 1:51.12. 1500: Ht 1: 1 JDe Dieu Butoyi (BDI) 3:54.32; 2 C Tixier (FRA) 3:55.20; 3 L Leite (BRA) 3:56.29. Ht 2: 1 M Nberet (ETH) 3:52.95; 2 A Essayi (MAR) 3:53.75; 3 M Goitom (ERI) 3:54.39. 3000: Ht 1: 1 O Chelimo (UGA) 8:08.20; 2 B Aregawi (ETH) 8:09.17; 3 J Muema (KEN) 8:09.95; 4 E Burke (CAN) 8:14.99; 5 R Kajiyama (JPN) 8:22.15. 2000sc: Ht 1: 1 A Sime Tufa (ETH) 5:34.94; 2 A Sayf Kadri (TUN) 5:44.56; 3 L Vandermessen (BEL)

5:46.07; 4 E Helander (FIN) 5:46.41; 5 A Yamane (BRN) 5:47.71; 6 B Guyon (FRA) 5:50.18; 10 Le Tien Long (VIE) 5:51.79 (U20 rec). 110H: Ht 1 (0.6): 1 Wong Lok Hei (HKG) 13.74; 2 N Rüegg (SUI) 13.81; 3 J Pechar (CZE) 14.16. Ht 2 (0.3): 1 A Mouzdahir (MAR) 13.76; 2 K Fletcher (FRA) 13.76; 3 J Czak (POL) 13.86; 4 V Steiner Jacoby (ESA) 13.86; 5 Is Kamarinós (GRE) 13.99. Ht 3 (1.7): 1 O Barrow (QAT) 13.33; 2 M Paulo Leal (BRA) 13.77; 3 S Bulut (TUR) 13.94. 400H: Ht 1: 1 H Deguchi (JPN) 51.40; 2 L Gora (RSA) 51.70; 3 P Garrido 52.22; 4 C De Almeida Alves (BRA) 52.27. Ht 2: 1 D Huller (HUN) 51.98. HJ: 1 Chen Long (CHN) 2.22; 2 O Miers (AUS) 2.22; 3 O Doroshchuk (UKR) 2.14; 4 S Amarasinghe (SRI) 2.14; 5 E Petronilho (BRA) 2.11. Qual: 1 Chen Long 2.13. PV Qual: 1 D Kachanov (RUS) 5.20; 2 E Haamer (EST) 5.15; 3 Ki Furusawa (JPN) 5.10; 4 B Thiery (FRA) 5.05. LJ Qual: 1 J Cowley (AUS) 7.71w; 2 L Lescay (CUB) 7.65; 3 J Tito (RSA) 7.59; 4 K Wada (JPN) 7.46w; 5 M Clemons (USA) 7.46w. TJ Qual: 1 J A. Díaz (CUB) 17.14; 2 E Meyiwa Ineh (NGR) 16.34w; 3 P Chithravel (IND) 15.84; 4 Yahor Chuiko (BLR) 15.46. SP: Qual: 1 N Sassia 21.94; 2 A Aliaksandrovich (BLR) 21.22; 3 Xing Jialiang (CHN) 20.85; 4 C Musci (ITA) 20.67; 5 I Fekete (HUN) 18.78. DT: 1 C Bell (NZL) 66.24; 2 G Kozak (POL) 59.52; 3 E Saccomano (ITA) 59.49; 4 J Contreras (PUR) 59.07; 5 M Reza Rahmanifar (IRI) 58.92; 6 V Erlendsson (ISL) 57.46; 7 R Khartanovich (BLR) 57.27; 8 F Prinsloo (RSA) 56.63. Qual: 1 Bell 66.84; 2 Motin 57.30. HT: Qual: 1 M Kokhan (UKR) 85.97; 2 V Andreev (BUL) 82.29; 3 Wang Qi (CHN) 79.46; 4 B Doma (HUN) 73.79; 5 O Lahtinen (FIN) 73.71; 6 T Ratajczyk (POL) 72.11; 7 J Nóbile 71.22; 8 S Hilbig (GER) 71.12. JT: Qual: 1 J Estherhuizen (RSA) 77.69; 2 A Osorio 76.03; 3 T Laine (FIN) 74.57; 4 J Marcos Mairongo (ECU) 74.32; 5 M Florian (CZE) 74.00. 5000W: Ht 1: 1 O Oswaldo Patín (ECU) 20:13.69; 2 S Panwar (IND) 20:23.30; 3 Wang Xin (CHN) 20:28.02; 4 J Gilberto Menjivar (ESA) 20:31.53; 5 C Córdova Fernández (MEX) 20:39.90; U18 women: 100 Ht 1 (-0.7): 1 P Losange (FRA) 12.13; 2 M Gutschmidt (SUI) 12.27; 3 B Somuah (GER) 12.32. Ht 2 (-1.2): 1 M Oulare (BEL) 12.09; 2 T Niisaka (JPN) 12.22; 3 O Jiménez VEN 12.41. Ht 3 (-1.7): 1 R Chukwuma (NGR) 12.03; 2 V Jardim (BRA) 12.28; 3 B Andrade (POR) 12.46. Ht 4 (-3.0): 1 G Anahí Suárez (ECU) 11.97; 2 B Takács (HUN) 12.08; 3 J Kylmänen (FIN) 12.34. Ht 5 (-1.8): 1 J Alfred (LCA) 11.99; 2 S Julissa Vallecilla (COL) 12.34; 3 S Jones (ANT) 12.48. 200: Ht 1 (-0.6): 1 D Kaddari (ITA) 24.24; 2 P Skrzyszowska (POL) 24.51; 3 E Cladera Gil (ESP) 24.88. Ht 2 (1.1): 1 G Jóna Bjarnadóttir (ISL) 23.55 (rec/U20 rec); 2 L Maria Lima (BRA) 24.16; 3 B Šplechtnová (CZE) 24.30. Ht 3 (-2.8): 1 G Joseph (FRA) 24.56; 2 A González (COL) 24.65; 3 K Phillips (GUY) 24.72. 400: 1 B Malíková (CZE) 54.68; 2 M Scheppan (GER) 55.15; 3 M Nidy (ZAM) 55.32. B: 1 F Ofili NGR 55.51. Ht 1: 1 Malíková 54.18; 2 Nidy 55.16. Ht 2: 1 Scheppan 54.91. 800: 1 K Small (AUS) 2:04.76; 2 A Mu (USA) 2:05.23; 3 H Meshesha (ETH) 2:06.25. Ht 1: 1 S Volkmer (GER) 2:06.92; 2 A Ndungwa Munguti (KEN) 2:07.34. Ht 3: 1 Small 2:05.68. 1500: Ht 1: 1

H Lemlem (ETH) 4:25.03; 2 L Acuña (CHI) 4:31.00. Ht 2: 1 E Jebitok (KEN) 4:16.68; 2 J Hancock-Cameron (AUS) 4:18.44; 3 M Azrour (MAR) 4:21.22; 4 Y Kanemitsu (JPN) 4:24.41. 3000: Qual: 1 S Chelangat (UGA) 9:11.63; 2 M Chepkorir (KEN) 9:13.59; 3 A Minsewo (ETH) 9:14.99; 4 C Prinsloo (RSA) 9:18.92; 5 M Sugata (JPN) 9:21.16; 6 C Ormond (CAN) 9:24.52; 7 H O’Connor NZL 9:25.29. 2000sc: Heat 1: 1 F Cherono KEN 6:26.08; 2 M Abebe Demewoz (ETH) 6:27.93; 3 K.Wasanthi Maristela (SRI) 6:33.06 (rec); 4 L Lebrun (FRA) 6:36.44; 5 J Hiscock (AUS) 6:39.62; 6 P Schneiders (GER) 6:44.20; 7 M González (ESP) 6:46.27; 8 E Chekwemoi (UGA) 6:46.27. 100H (2.8): 1 G Stark (USA) 12.83; 2 A Nugent (JAM) 12.96; 3 S White (AUS) 13.01; 4 J Plank (AUT) 13.40; 5 Lin Ting-Wei (TPE) 13.47; 6 K L. Pérez (CUB) 13.49. Ht 1 (0.3): 1 Stark 13.31; 2 White 13.39. Ht 2 (0.1): 1 Nugent 13.45. 400H: Ht 1: 1 V Cabezas (COL) 59.19; 2 C Garcia (ESP) 60.84; 3 L Benhadja (ALG) 60.98. Ht 2: 1 J Lovsin (CAN) 60.95. Ht 3: 1 J Moreira (BRA) 59.41; 2 E Silvestri (ITA) 60.88. HJ: Qual: 1 Y Mahuchikh (UKR) 1.92; 2 M Kochanova (RUS) 1.84; 3 J Kähärä (FIN) 1.81. PV: 1 Li Freyja Wildgrube (GER) 4.17; 2 K Kontsevenka (BLR) 3.97; 3 E Brentel (FRA) 3.92. Qual: 1 Wildgrube 3.95. LJ: 1 M Beernaert (BEL) 6.31w; 2 K Endrész (HUN) 6.26w; 3 I Grünwald (AUT) 6.20w; 4 E Piffaretti (SUI) 6.18w; 5 A Nakatsugawa (JPN) 6.14w. Qual: 1 Grünwald 6.11. TJ: Qual: 1 A Nacheva (BUL) 13.76; 2 M Vicente (ESP) 13.76; 3 M Privalova (RUS) 13.04; 4 L Raffin (FRA) 13.02w. SP: Qual: 1 Li Xinhui (CHN) 18.42; 2 L Dorts (BLR) 17.60; 3 D Roets (RSA) 17.30; 4 N Capatina (MDA) 17.09. DT: 1 M Matheus (CUB) 54.95; 2 V Ignatyeva (RUS) 54.32; 3 A van Daalen (NED) 53.07; 4 Ö Becerek (TUR) 51.96. Qual: 1 Matheus 53.70; 2 Ignatyeva 53.47; 3 Becerek 51.90. HT: Qual: 1 V Ivanenko (UKR) 74.90; 2 R Ayman Ibrahim (EGY) 69.67; 3 S Killinen (FIN) 67.63; 4 S Kosmídou (GRE) 64.65; 5 M Bukel (BLR) 64.18. JT: Qual: 1 E Tzénggo (GRE) 63.34; 2 Y Anahí Angulo (ECU) 59.82 (Area U18 rec); 3 M Hancı (TUR) 57.41 (rec). 5000W: Ht 1: 1 Xi Ricuo (CHN) 22:23.26; 2 S Ramos (MEX) 22:29.52; 3 Ó Fiáska (GRE) 22:46.13

AUSTRALIAMedibank Melbourne Marathon, October 14IRISH-born Sinead Diver smashed the course record and her PB to win in 2:25:19 as the 41 year-old sensationally took the title by more than 20 minutes and finished eighth overall (News, p8).

Diver, who ran almost identical splits of 72:35 and 72:34, moves to fourth on the Australian all-time lists behind Benita Willis (2:22:36), Lisa Ondieki-Martin (2:23:51) and Lisa Weightman (2:25:15).

Liam Adams won the men’s race in 2:15:13 with Britain’s Nick Earl in fourth.Men: Mar: 1 L Adams 2:15:13; 2 D Ondoro (KEN) 2:16:55; 3 W Chebon (KEN) 2:18:05; 4 NICK EARL 2:18:56; 41 NEIL PEARSON (M45) 2:42:52; 64 ANDREW COLES (M40) 2:48:06; 82 CHRIS PITTS (M40) 2:51:28. HM: 1 B Robinson 64:15. Women: HM: 1 M Panayiotou 75:17Asics 10km, Melbourne, October 14Men: 10km: 9 FRANKIE CONWAY 32:18

OVERSEASRESULTS

Steve Smythe, results editor

YOUTH OLYMPICSIN a busy calendar, do we need a Youth Olympics?Obviously British Athletics thought not and did not send a team and while many nations did, the event is hardly the youth equivalent of the Olympics, with many of the world’s best youths absent.

One element that we can certainly do without is the event’s concept of basing medals over two races.

It might make it more exciting but surely gold medals should go the best athletes and not be dependent on what heat you are drawn in and should see the best in competition.

The boys’ 400m gold did not go to the fastest athlete but his win in the second race just lifted him from fourth to second.

Surely the concept of gold medals is simplifi ed to spectators and media if fi rst across the line wins the medal?

On events closer to home – league action started in force last weekend and it was notable that the bigger Southern leagues – Surrey, Kent, Met, Chiltern – all had their results up in record time. However, we are unable to provide results of some of the big Northern ones such as Mid Lancs, Red Rose, Manchester and Liverpool and District because the results were still provisional as we went to press on Tuesday.


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AUSTRIAGraz, October 14Men: Mar: 1 E Kirwa (KEN) 2:11:15. HM (Austrian Champs): 1 L Ketema 63:55. Women: Mar: 1 A Glomb (POL) 2:54:03. HM (AC): 1 C Moser 76:12

FRANCEParis, October 14OPHELIE CLAUDE-BOXBERGER became the first French female winner for 17 years with victory in 69:48 to emulate her late father Jacky Boxberger who won this race in 1982.

Eritrea’s Samuel Tsegay won the men’s race in 58:23.Men: 20km: 1 S Tsegay (ERI) 58:23; 2 F Muhitira (RWA) 58:35; 3 H Chahdi 59:51. Women: 20km: 1 O Claude-Boxberger 69:48; 2 C Dida (ETH) 69:57; 3 L Westphal 71:10Rennes, October 14FRANCE’S Jimmy Gressier (29:21) and Italian Rebecca Lonedo (34:58), both under-23s, won races which incorporated a four country internatonal.

England’s Ella Revitt won the under-20 race though France took the honours in three team races, the exception being England’s under-23 women’s win.U23 10km: 1 J Gressier 29:21. TEAM: 1 FRA. U20: 10Km: 1 J Rebeck 29:24. TEAM: 1 FRA. U23 women: 10km: 1 R Lonedo (ITA) 34:58. TEAM: 1 ENG. U20 10km: 1 ELLA REVITT 35:17. TEAM: FRAObernai, October 14Men: HT: 1 Q Bigot 73.03Pertuis, October 7Men: Mar: 27 CHRIS COLEMAN (M70) 3:35:41Rundisney Half Marathon, Marne La Vallée, September 23PAULA RADCLIFFE won the event in a time of 83:18.Women: HM: 1 PAULA RADCLIFFE (W40) 83:18; 5 JANE BATTY (W50) 88:10; 9 JULIE MASTERMAN (W50) 92:36.

GERMANYThe Bridgestone Great 10km Berlin, October 14ALINA REH improved her German under-23 10km record to 31:23 to successfully defend her title.

Switzerland’s Fabienne Schlumpf was third in a national record of 32:01.

Teenager Vincent Kibet won the men’s race on his international debut in 27:21 ahead of Kenyan teammates Mathew Kimeli (27:38) and Donald Mitei (28:25). Germany’s Richard Ringer was the top home finisher in seventh in 29:22, one place down on Britain’s Ross Millington.Men: 10km: .Elite: 1 V Kibet (KEN) 27:21; 2 M Kimeli (KEN) 27:38; 3 D Mitei 28:25; 6 ROSS MILLINGTON 29:04; 7 R Ringer 29:22; 13 A Gabius 30:01. Main: 27 JACK PICKETT (U20) 33:36; 37 ANDREW BRIAN 34:49. Women: 10km: Elite: 1 A Reh 31:23 (U23 rec); 2 G Kimaina (KEN) 31:46; 3 F Schlumpf (SUI) 32:01 (rec);8 JESS PIASECKI 34:22Generali München Marathon, Munich, October 14Men: Mar: 20 PAUL COOKE 2:44:26; 35 ROBERT HAMLIN 2:48:35; 158 IAN JAMES (M55) 3:04:42. Women Mar: 7 LYDIA CHAPMAN 3:05:32Bremen, October 7Men: 10km: 4 BEN JONES 33:39

German 50km Walk Champs, Aschersleben, October 14Men: 50kW: 1 J Hilbert 3:51:22

IRELANDAll Ireland Schools Combined Event Championships, Athlone, October 13U20 men: PenI: 5 CONOR POTTS 2620 (10.58, 5.53, 8.99, 23.31, 2:15.59). U17: PenI: 1 TROY MCCONVILLE 3596 (8.48, 12.47, 23.19, 6.35, 2:06.03); 2 JORDAN CUNNINGHAM 3480 (8.51, 12.33, 6.00, 23.00, 2:09.99). U15: PenI: 3 FINLAY STEWART 2873 (9.19, 5.38, 11.50, 24.75, 2:16.01). U14: PenI: 1 FINN O’NEILL 2938 (9.36, 13.22, 24.83, 5.04, 2:11.34);. U15 girls PenI: 12 ROSE MCGREEVY 2663 (9.65, 4.31, 1.45, 8.67, 2:47.14); 14 JANA MCQUILLAN 2546 (10.37, 4.76, 1.39, 8.24, 2:47.50). U14: PenI: 6 NIAMH FENLON 2588 (10.24, 1.38, 8.50, 4.33, 2:36.70)

ITALYRovereto, October 13Men: 9.675km: 1 R Maiyo (KEN) 27:01; 2 R Ndiwa (KEN) 27:12; 3 P Tongik (KEN) 27:34; 5 N Crippa 28:25Pettinengo, October 13/14EILISH McCOLGAN just lost out in a sprint finish in the women’s mile on the Saturday to Kenya’s Joyce Chepkemoi’s 4:47.

In the following day’s 4km race, the Scot finished third behind Joan Chepkemoi who won by two seconds from Joyce Chepkemoi.Men:9.6km: 1 J Kiplimo 26:21; 2 G Korir (KEN) 26:51; 3 B Tesfaye (ERI) 26:56: 1M: 1 G Korir 4:21. Women: 1M: 1 Joyce Chepkemoi 4:47; 2 EILISH McCOLGAN; 3 G Aprile. 4km: 1 Joan Chepkemoi 12:29; 2 Joyce Chepkemoi 12:31; 3 McCOLGAN 12:51; 4 V Jelagat (KEN) 13:07

JAPANChubu, October 14RODGERS KEMOI was timed with a fast 27:32.65 to lead the top four under 28 minutes.Men: 10,000: 1 R Kemoi 27:32.65

Niigata, October 14 THE 2018 world under-20 3000m gold medalist Nozomi Tanaka won in 15:15.80 from Moscow World Championships 10,000m fifth-placer Hitomi Niiya.Women: 5000: 1 N Tanaka (U20) 15:15.80; 2 H Niiya 15:24.01 Tokyo, October 13JOSPHAT LEDAMA KISAISA set a course record and PB 60:44 as 129 runners clocked sub-65.Men: HM: 1 K Ledama (KEN) 1:00:44 (28:34 10km); 2 K Shiojiri 61:22; 3 V Raimoi (KEN) 61:49; 4 D Nyairo (KEN) 61:50; 5 K Katanishi 61:50; 6 K Horio 61:57; 7 Y Urano 62:02; 8 H Abe 62:16

KENYANdalat, October 13Men: 10kmXC: 1 R Kipruto 30:52.4; 2 A Kiptum 31:23.8; 3 J Taki 31:29.6. Women: 8km: 1 S Chebet 27:53.8; 2 D Meringor 28:05.0; 3 N Jeruto 28:16.2

NETHERLANDSMarathon Eindhoven, Eindhoven, October 14ELISHA ROTICH won in 2:07:32, leading two fellow Kenyans inside 2:08.

Belgium’s Nina Lauwaert was a surprise winner of the women’s race.Men: Mar: 1 E Rotich (KEN) 2:07:32; 2 L Mutai (KEN) 2:07:37; 3 V Rono (KEN) 2:07:49; 57 JARED BETHELL 2:47:56. Women: Mar: 1 N Lauwaert (BEL) 2:30:22; 2 B Chepleting (KEN) 2:31:16; 28 JANET DICKSON (W40) 3:17:18Utrecht, October 7Men: 10km: 18 CAMERON MILNE 31:01Groningen, October 14Men: 4M: 1 D Kiplangat (KEN) 17:11; 2 A Rop (BRN) 17:12; 3 V Chumo (KEN) 17:25; 5 I Jeilan (ETH) 17:53. Women: 4M: 1 E Cherono (KEN) 19:49; 2 V Mateiko (KEN) 19:57; 3 S Krumins 20:01

POLANDPoznan, October 14KENYA’S Cosmas Mutuku won in a course record of 2:11:45.Men: Mar: 1 C Mutuku (KEN) 2:11:45; 2 A Belachew Endale (ETH) in 2:11:51. Women: Mar: 1 T Merga (ETH) 2:32:31; 2 T Girma (ETH) 2:34:59; 3 A Ajema (ETH)

2:35:57; 4 A Gortel-Maciuk 2:37:16.Krakow, October 14Men: HM: 1 M Zelalem (ETH) 62:50; 2 D Kiprono Metto (KEN) 62:55. Women: HM: 1 A Tadesse (ETH) 75:18

PORTUGALLisbon, October 14MOROCCO’S Mustapha El Aziz won in a course record of 60:16 while the record also fell in the women’s race to Ethiopia’s Yebrgual Melese who ran 67:18 to defeat European 10,000m champion Lonah Chemtai Salpeter who improved her Israeli record to 67:55.

The world marathon champion Rose Chelimo was fifth.

Six runners broke 2:08:30 in the full marathon led by Ethiopia’s Limenih Getachew (2:07:34) while Ethiopia’s Kuftu Dadiso ran a PB of 2:24:56 to win the women’s race.Men: HM: 1 M El Aziz (MAR) 60:16; 2 A Tura (ETH) 60:41; 3 A Mesel (ETH) 60:45; 5 S Biwott (KEN) 61:47; 11 Z Tadese (ERI) 62:55. Mar: 1 L Getachew (ETH) 2:07:34; 2 S Ndungu (KEN) 2:07:51; 3 J Kipkosgei (KEN) 2:07:58; 4 I Chemtan (KEN) 2:08:18. Women: HM: 1 Y Melese (ETH) 67:18; 2 L Chemtai Salpeter (ISR) 67:55 (rec); 3 B Lempus (KEN) 69:48; 4 P Chepkorir (KEN) 70:25; 5 R Chelimo (BRN) 70:37; 8 A Dulce Felix 71:50. Mar: 1 K Dadiso (ETH) 2:24:56 ; 2 M Jepkoech (KEN) 2:27:35

ROMANIABucharest, October 14Men: Mar: 1 H Kipkemboi (KEN) 2:11:32; 2 J Kimutai (KEN) 2:11:59. Women: Mar: 1 A Erba (ETH) 2:41:29

SOUTH AFRICADurban, October 14WORLD 10,000m silver medallist Joshua Cheptegei won in an African all-comers’ record of 27:16 while Switzerland’s Julien Wanders smashed the European record with 27:32 in second.

Reports initially stated it erased Mo Farah’s previous mark of 27:44 from 2010 though it was later considered the previous mark was Nick Rose’s 27:34 on a point to point course in 1984 even though that was never accepted as a British record.

Kenya’s Moses Koech (27:46) and Uganda’s Stephen Kissa (27:47) were third and fourth respectively.

Commonwealth 10,000m champion Stella Chesang (31:14) also set a African all-comers record in defeating fellow Ugandan Mercyline Chelangat (31:33) to win the women’s race.Men: 10km: 1 J Cheptegei (UGA) 27:16; 2 J Wanders (SUI) 27:32 (Eur rec); 3 M Koech (KEN) 27:46; 4 S Kissa (UGA) 27:47; 6 S Mokoka 28:18. Women: 10km: 1 S Chesang (UGA) 31:14; 2 M Chelangat (UGA) 31:33; 3 I van Zyl 32:06

SWITZERLANDGeneva, October 7Men: 20km: 3 BEN PARKES 68:38

SPAINPalma De Mallorca, October 14Men: HM: 12 STEVE LITTLER (M45) 77:53; 52 GLENN MOORE (M55) 86:20. 10km: 12 COLIN BISHOP (M55) 36:38. Women: 10km: 13 BEVERLEY WRIGHT (W55) 44:22; 19 JACQUI BRACE (W55) 46:02

USAStaten Island, October 14Men: HM: 19 JORDAN O’DONOGHUE 71:01; 25 RYAN PROUT 72:04. Women: HM: 72 LIBBY FERGUSON (W45) 93:11San Jose, October 7Men: 10km: 3 MARTIN O’CONNELL 33:06Buffalo, October 13Men: XC: 22 JACK JIBB 26:41Charlotte, October 12Men: XC: 3 DANIEL WALLIS 23:51; 5 LUKE GREER 23:57; 28 SEBASTIAN ANTHONY 24:55; 57 MAX PEARSON (U20) 25:16. Women: XC: 5 EMILY KEARNEY 17:11; 6 TESS MASSELINK 17:24; 23 SHONA BLADES 18:03; 47 KATIE CLARKE 18:29; 85 AMBER OWENS 19:01; 172 HEIDI MURRAY 19:53 College, October 12JULIA PATERNAIN gained a narrow win.Men: XC: 9 LIAM DEE 25:12; 21 KIERAN WOOD 25:25; 102 THOMAS GEORGE 26:23; 149 SAM KNEE-ROBINSON 26:51; 167 JAYMEE DOMONEY 27:07. Women: 6km XC: 1 JULIA PATERNAIN 20:30; 2 M Farrell 20:32; 21 SCARLET DALE 21:06; 24 GEORGIA FEAR 21:11; 154 HELENA KEENAN 22:19College Station, October 13Men: XC: 56 NIALL HOLT 25:41. Women: XC: 21 KAYLEE DODD 21:27; 35 GRACE BAKER 21:46; 57 ABBIE HETHERINGTON 22:10; 83 KATY-ANN MCDONALD (U20) 22:38; 104 CHARLOTTE TARA MURPHY 22:53; 107 ALEX EYKELBOSCH 22:55; 138 CHARLOTTE CAYTON-SMITH 23:32; 160 JESSICA FOX 23:59; 187 SALLY HUGHES 25:03Madison, October 13Men: XC: C: 10 RYAN FORSYTH 24:01; 33 JAMIE CROWE 24:31; 119 MATTHEW EDWARDS 25:16; 124 AIDAN THOMPSON 25:19; 134 DECLAN MCMANUS 25:23; 154 MATTHEW ARNOLD 25:39; 238 JAMES STOCKINGS 27:29. W: 3 CHRISTOPHER OLLEY 23:55; 21 HUGO MILNER (U20) 24:12; 38 TOBY COOKE 24:29; 42 JACK ROWE 24:32; 65 WILLIAM BATTERSHILL 24:50; 67 JONATHAN GLEN 24:51; 113 IOLO HUGHES 25:10; 133 RYAN SHARKEY 25:21; 155 ALEXANDER HANSON 25:39; 160 SCOTT HALSTED 25:47; 228 MICHAEL WILSON 27:51. Women: XC: C: 84 REBECCA HOWARD 21:35; 102 JODIE JUDD (U20) 21:47. G: 3 CATRINA THOMAS 21:18; - OLIVIA GWYNN DNF. W: 41 HANNAH NUTTALL 21:06; 87 ELIZABETH BIRD 21:41; 103 KATIE BUCKLEY 21:50; 111 MEGAN DAVIES 21:57; 194 KATY WHITEOAK (U20) 22:52; 236 MYA TAYLOR (U20) 24:32Montebello, October 12Women: XC: 15 ELLIE WALLACE 22:05; 67 BETHAN EVANS (U20) 23:29Peoria, October 12Men: XC: R: 9 MICHAEL WARD 24:42; 13 HARAN DUNDERDALE 24:48; 48 BEN POTRYKUS 26:48; 209 LASCELLES HUSSEY 26:57Princeton, October 12Men; XC: 51 HARRY POWELL 25:09; 61 NATHAN GILLIS 25:16; 122 JAKE LONSDALE 25:56. Women; XC: 21 LUCY JONES 22:02; 28 MILLIE HOWARD 22:17Sunnyvale, October 13Men: 8km: 67 MARTIN O’CONNELL 26:16. Women: 6km: 55 ELLIE LEATHER (U20) 21:36; 130 REBECCA CROFT 22:18. O: 87 DANIELLE ROWLINSON 23:42

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OCTOBER 14HERTS 10km, HarpendenOverall: 1 W Raath 34:07; 2 W Bowran (St Alb) 34:59; 3 R Barnes (Stops) 35:10U20: T Cooper (St Alb) 36:03Women: 1 C Jacobs-Conradie (Lut, W40) 38:26; 2 J Conway (St Alb) 41:36; 3 L Hicks (Harp) 42:37

LOCHORE 10km, Lochore, FifeOverall: 1 B Kinninmonth (Fife) 36:54; 2 A Goring (Fife) 37:46; 3 C Warner (Pit, M40) 38:27Women: 1 M Zobel (Loth) 43:16; 2 K Muir (K’dy Wiz) 45:16; 3 S Young (Loth, W50) 46:45

ABERYSTWYTH TWIN PEAKS 7, AberystwythOverall: 1 S Price (Sarn H) 45:45; 2 O Schiavone (Aberys, M35) 48:23; 3 D Jenkins 48:26 Women: 1 R Parker (Merc) 50:05; 2 D Jolly (Sarn H) 55:28; 3 R Kamink (Aber Uni Harriers, U20) 58:50

ANDERTON BOAT LIFT HALF MARATHON, NorthwichOverall: 1 C Krystek (Stockport Tri, M35) 79:29; 2 A Mason (Del S, M40) 80:41; 3 R Hough (Spec, M45) 83:43 Women: 1 J Bell 90:38; 2 L Walker ( , W35) 90:45; 3 C Cole (Manc H) 91:36

EDEN PROJECT MARATHON, BodelvaSTUART NICHOLAS, originally from St Austell but now living in Bournemouth, won the ninth annual race in 2:53:25.

After crossing the line, he said: “It feels wonderful to win, I’m ecstatic. I knew I was in good shape coming into it, but to come here and get the big local win is brilliant. I wasn’t expecting to get under three hours – I’m very pleased with that. I’ve never run that quickly on the Eden course.”

First woman home in the marathon was Charlie Ramsdale in a time of 3:35:52.

The half-marathon saw wins for Aaron Benney (78:58) and Nina Wagstaff (99:32), the latter winning a tight race which saw the top five separated by just a minute.Overall: 1 S Nicholas (StA RR) 2:53:25; 2 M Smerdon (E Corn) 2:55:59; 3 J Stephenson (Mile H) 2:57:20 Women: 1 C Ramsdale (Mud Crew) 3:35:52; 2 S Davis (Chedd, W40) 3:57:43; 3 J Rawle (W40) 3:58:03Overall (HM) 1 A Benney (Mile H, M35) 78:58; 2 D Howes (M40) 83:16; 3 C Tilley 84:13 Women: 1 N Wagstaff (Chard, W40) 99:32; 2 C Kendall (StA RR) 1:40:07; 3 J Robinson (Looe, W40) 1:40:15

EDMONTON RUN THE RIVER 10km, LondonOverall: 1 M Waddington 33:36; 2 A Martin Romero (E Lon) 34:51; 3 B Wickham (VP&TH, M35) 35:17 Women: 1 J Gear 43:29; 2 C Frith 43:54; 3 B Mclees 45:43

GREEN LEEK 10km, KenilworthOverall: 1 A Crabtree 37:17; 2 G Burnett (Charn, M50) 37:27; 3 V Andreoulakis (Leam, M45) 37:41 Women: 1 R Miller (Kenilworth, W35) 44:46; 2 C Hinton (Spa, W40) 46:18; 3 A Roberts (Cov, U20) 46:30

HOPE VALLEY RUN 4 / 8.3, WoolhopeOverall (8.3M): 1 M James (Here C) 53:31; 2 M Lamonby (Croft A) 53:48; 3 C Collier (Lud) 57:52 Women: 1 K Bowen (Croft A) 67:09; 2 J Eddy (W40) 68:10; 3 C Mallender (Here C, W40) 70:10 Overall (4.3M): 1 T Williams (U20) 32:20; 2 H Watkins (W) 32:56; 3 A Mason (M40) 38:21 Women: 1 Watkins 32:56; 2 P Wollen (U20) 41:54; 3 S Smith (W45) 42:19

PETHERTON PLOD 5km, BridgwaterOverall: 1 S White 17:39; 2 I Cain 17:59; 3 M Albano (Taun, M35) 18:28 Women: 1 K Kirby 24:42; 2 V Hanna 25:24; 3 E Parson 25:49

PONTY PLOD 11, PontypoolOverall: 1 J Howells (P’pridd R) 73:43; 2 K Caulkett (Sarn H, M35) 75:32; 3 I Rhodes (MickMorris, M40) 78:22 Women: 1 A Loveluck (Ogmore Phoenix, W45) 92:08; 2 S Jones (Parc BB) 1:42:40; 3 P Williams (Caerl, W50) 1:45:11

PUTNEY & FULHAM RIVERSIDE HALF MARATHON, BarnesOverall: 1 J O’Shea (Serp) 75:33; 2 A Younes 78:17; 3 B Hebblethwaite (M40) 80:28 Women: 1 J Skinner (Fulham, W40) 84:27; 2 V Duncan (Newb) 86:08; 3 K Hill 91:52

SAXONS 5, SaxmundhamOverall: 1 R Chenery (Ips J) 28:19; 2 A Howlett (Fram, M45) 29:02; 3 J Last (Fram, M40) 29:22 Women: 1 R Smith ( ) 33:22; 2 K Sage (Fram, W45) 36:30; 3 S Fitch (Felix, W45) 37:19

RUSHMOOR WELLESLEY 10km, HampshireOverall: 1 T Haughian (Strag) 35:59; 2 H Calvert 37:24; 3 C Stevenson (B’water) 39:09Women: 1 S Keates (W35) 44;57; 2 M Wilson 45:32; 3 C Tillyer (W35) 45:40

RIDGEWAY RUN, Tring, HertfordshireOverall (9.6M): 1 J Dove (VP&TH) 56:55; 2 S McDougall (Fulham) 58:27; 3 J Farmer (L Buzz) 58:28Women: 1 K Rennie (Dac, W45) 65:26; 2 J Digby (W35) 65:59; 3 A Larkins (L Buzz Tri) 68:16W45: 2 C O’Mahoney (Ampt) 68:26

SECOND SUNDAY 5, Wimbledon CommonOverall: 1 H Waring (Milo) 33:07; 2 D Symons (THH, M45) 33:48; 3 J Hayden 34:49Women: 1 V Carter (TVH, W45) 35:52; 2 E Stavreski (THH, W40) 36:49; 3 V Filsell (THH, W50): 37:24

W50: 2 R Hutton (S Lon) 37:31. W60: A Garnier (THH) 40:47

STUDLAND STAMPEDE, DorsetOverall (tough 12km): 1 P Mosley (M40) 45:02; 2 C Kennedy-Burn) 45:18; 3 S Farmer (M40) 46:12Women: 1 C STanzel 53:25; 2 C Squire 56:55; 3 Goldsack (W50) 57:04

WEST SUSSEX LEAGUE GREAT WALSTEAD 5, Haywards HeathOverall: 1 A Rawlinson (P’slade) 31:55; 2 O Owen (Worth) 32:00; 3 L Briscoe (Fitt) 32:04Women: 1 J Elphick (P’slade) 35:40; 2 F Leman (Hove) 35:56; 3 G Moffat (P’slade) 37:15TEAM (M&W): 1 Hove 123; 2 Portslade 109; 3 Saints 109

OCTOBER 13GALLOWAY 14, Newton StewartOverall: 1 M Kearney (Elv, M35) 1:44:40; 2 E Davies (M40) 1:46:49; 3 F Becks-phelps (Flying Falgor) 1:58:59 Women: 1 M Whittaker (Team Foxtrail, W50) 2:11:14; 2 J Scarlett (Els) 2:13:28; 3 L Cilek (Lactic Acid Junkies) 2:22:45

WORCESTERSHIRE BEACON RACE 7, MalvernOverall: 1 D Geisler (Worc) 47:07; 2 N Drabble (Bla PJ) 47:32; 3 J Dickenson (Herne H) 47:40 Women: 1 S Armstrong (Buzzards, W50) 57:58; 2 T Freeman (B&R) 59:00; 3 H Love (Worc, U17) 59:44 SEPTEMBER 30APLEY ESTATE AUTUMN CHALLENGE, ShifnalOverall (5km): 1 H Cresswell (W&B, U20) 21:12; 2 S Turner (Cleobury) 21:47; 3 J Hayes (Tel) 23:02 Women: 1 E Charlesworth (Wen, U17) 24:28; 2 C Broadhurst (K&S, U15) 24:46; 3 M Preece (Tel, U15) 25:47 Overall (10km): 1 R Sedman-Smith (Tel, M40) 41:15; 2 C Rogers (Shrews) 41:25; 3 R Shaw 43:49

Women: 1 S McWilliam (BRAT) 50:01; 2 V Morris (B’nth, W40) 51:28; 3 A Purves (W50) 52:55 Overall (HM): 1 I Hurban (M40) 86:23; 2 R Guy (Newp&D, M45) 89:00; 3 R Norman (Tel, M40) 89:35 Women: 1 K Horton (W40) 1:53:11; 2 K Morgans 1:55:02; 3 K Ball 1:57:06

ALTCAR 10km, HightownOverall: 1 C Thompson 37:50; 2 D Rees (M55) 42:36; 3 P Rodriguez 42:43 Women: 1 N Simpson (W35) 45:03; 2 R Burke (Liv RC, U20) 46:53; 3 P Kearney (W45) 47:26 BLACK SHEEP 3 & 6 HOURS CHALLENGE, Thornton StewardOverall (6H): 1 M Bissell (E Hull) 75.18; 2 M Thomerson (Warr RC, M45) 69.87 Women: 1 K Jones 48.37; 2 B Taylor Jones (100MC) 43.00 Overall (3H): 2 K Head (Rothwell Harriers, W) 10.75 Women: 2 Head 10.75

BOURNVILLE LEAFY 10kmOverall: 1 J Drakeford (B’ville) 34:44; 2 D Nolan 35:59; 3 M Biggs (Bir, M35) 36:21 Women: 1 N Sykes (B’ville) 37:35; 2 V Allen (W35) 46:07; 3 S Topham (K&S) 48:26

BRADWELL VERTIGO TRAILS, Bradwell on SeaOverall (13.4M): 1 J Byford (Spring S, M45) 1:41:46; 2 A Lager (Witham) 1:49:56; 3 A Smith 1:50:06 Women: 1 L Higgs (Mid E) 1:56:49; 2 Z Woodward (Eton M, W55) 2:19:54; 3 D Hollidge (Gt B) 2:21:22 Overall (3.5M): 1 J Ruggles 36:00; 2 I Foskew (Mid E, M55) Women: 1 S Bannister (Spring S) 62:14 Overall (7M): 1 Y Stile (Mid E) 70:28; 2 R Taylor (Spring S, M60) 70:29; 3 S Colbert (Spring S, W45) 71:58 Women: 1 Colbert 71:58; 2 D Hindle (Spring S) 74:15; 3 E Tribley (Spring S, W55) 75:30


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OCTOBER 14RYSTON RUNNERS OPEN LEAGUE, Shouldham WarrenOverall (5km): 1 C Stanforth (Ryst) 16:03; 2 C Wakefield (St Ed, U17) 16:04; 3 M Wegrzyn (Unatt) 16:21; 4 W Browne (Norw, U17) 16:23; 5 C Balmer (Ryst, M35) 16:41; 6 R Simmonds (Ryst) 17:13; 7 N Bensley (Ryst, M45) 17:20; 8 R Ebbs (Ryst, M45) 17:23; 9 A Simmonds (Ryst, M35) 17:24; 10 B Keeley (Ryst) 17:24M50: 1 S Holmes (Camb T) 18:28; 2 M Tuff (Ryst) 19:20; 3 S Riches (KLTC) 19:58;. M55: 1 K Vaughan (Thet) 17:58; 2 D Franningham (Ryst) 20:19. M60: 1 N Horney (Kesw) 20:14; 2 C Ritchie (C&C) 20:31; 3 P Johnson (Ryst) 21:05. M65: 1 F Gribben (B’ville) 21:20. M70: 1 G Smith (C&C) 23:53. U17: 3 T Legh-Hayton (Ryst) 18:05Women: 1 E Wood (Unatt) 20:37; 2 J Watkins (Nor Gaz) 21:29; 3 C Wilshaw (Camb T, W35) 21:42; 4 G Bird (Dere) 21:48; 5 E Mann (Norw RR, W45) 21:49; 6 J Clark (Unatt) 21:49; 7 L Robins (Ryst, W45) 22:00; 8 P Seeger (Ryst) 22:10; 9 G Williams (Wym) 22:24; 10 A Balaam (B’ville, W35) 22:27W40: 1 C Ashton (Unatt) 22:50. W45: 3 J Walsingham (Ryst) 23:00. W50: 1 L Marshall (Ryst) 23:29. W60: 1 J Morgan (St Eds) 23:24; 2 L Blakely (Ryst) 26:36; 3 E Osborne (Wymond) 30:28U15 (3km): 1 J Peck (Thet) 9:46; 2 B Peck (Thet, U13) 9:58; 3 B Life (NNH) 10:19; 4 C Pick (Ryst) 10:40; 5 H Reynolds (NNH, U15W) 11:01; 6 I O’malley (NNH) 11:21; 7 J Koulman (Ryst) 11:30; 8 D Harrison (Gt Yar) 11:33; 9 A Daniels (Norw, U15W) 11:45; 10 O Kitchener (Ryst) 11:51; 11 A Clouston (Thet, U15W) 11:56; 12 J Dorbin (Thet, U13) 12:01; 13 A Mccallum (NNH, U13W) 12:08; 14 D Clouston (Thet, U13) 12:22; 15 B Wilson (Thet, U13W) 12:29U11 (2km): 1 C Easter (Norw, U11W) 8:04; 2 J Linstead (Norw) 8:14; 3 E Avowlanu (Norw, U11W) 8:17

NORTH YORKSHIRE & SOUTH DURHAM LEAGUE, AcklamMen (10km): 1 J Cowperthwaite (M’bro, U20) 33:10; 2 G Jayasuriya (M&C) 33:13; 3 K Walker (M’bro) 33:37; 4 R Scott (R&Z) 35:04; 5 R Dalton (Richmond & Zet Harr) 35:46; 6 P Lowe (Darl, M35) 35:50; 7 S Wardman (R&Z, M35) 36:20; 8 J Wilson (Loft, M35) 36:24; 9 L Aldridge (Bill MH) 36:31; 10 C Rumsey (M&C, M35) 36:37; 11 C Spence (M’bro, U20) 37:04; 12 T Lambert (R&Z, M45) 37:11; 13 P Allan (Darl) 37:23; 14 S Middleton (R&Z, M40) 37:37; 15 J Abrook (N Yks M) 37:43; 16 J Surtees (Ayc) 37:47; 17 R Darling (Hart, M40) 37:50; 18 R Norman (M&C) 37:52; 19 H Potter (N Yks M, U20) 37:52; 20 B

Palmer (M’bro, U20) 37:55M40: 3 P Dalton (Quak) 39:28. M45: 2 A Tatham (N Yks M) 38:08; 3 M Ellis (Quak) 38:13; 4 C Jefferies (Bill MH) 39:39; 5 K Harker (R&Z) 39:56. M50: 1 T Oliver (Hart) 39:37; 2 B Saysell (N Yks M) 39:40; 3 D Watkins (N Yks M) 40:41. M55: 1 D Hughes (N Yks M) 40:12; 2 G Baird (M&C) 40:17; 3 P Milburn (Ayc) 41:44. M60: 1 B Martin (Quak) 41:34. M65: 1 J Spraggett (New M) 48:13. U20: 5 J Fothergill (T&S) 38:43TEAM: 1 R&Z 78; 2 M&C 137; 3 N Yrk M 171; 4 Hart 177; 5 Darl 237; 6 Quak 267; 7 Bill MH 326; 8 Ayc 344U17 (5.8km): 1 A Lowe (M’bro) 17:42; 2 D Gunn (New M) 17:51; 3 P Haycock (M’bro) 18:07; 4 J Creasey (M’bro) 18:09; 5 D Currie (M’bro) 19:01; 6 D Payne (M’bro) 19:09; 7 A Ord (Dur) 19:23; 8 H Butterworth (Scar) 19:37; 9 M Lambert (R&Z) 19:39; 10 L Hutchinson (M’bro) 20:02TEAM: M’bro 8U15 (3.6km): 1 K Rabjohn (R&Z) 9:03; 2 C Stephenson (R&Z) 9:11; 3 M Creasey (M’bro) 9:13; 4 A Russell (Darl) 9:19; 5 D Francis (R&Z) 9:19; 6 J Russell (Darl) 9:30; 7 R Teasdale (Bill MH) 9:55; 8 B Johnson (M’bro) 10:08; 9 L Reed (Bill MH) 10:15; 10 H Kaid (M’bro) 10:15TEAM: 1 R&Z 8; 2 M’bro 21; 3 Darl 22; 4 Bill MH 29U13 (2.8km): 1 O Duthie (Hart Youth) 8:24; 2 A Boyer (Darl) 8:37; 3 J Hammett (R&Z) 8:41; 4 D Wilson (Darl) 8:43; 5 F Allan (Bill MH) 8:54; 6 J Farrel (New M) 9:01; 7 S Archer (R&Z) 9:14; 8 E Kelley (Darl) 9:18; 9 R Middleton (New M) 9:22; 10 M Vest (Darl) 9:27TEAM: 1 Darl 14; 2 R&Z 23; 3 N Marske 39U11 (2km): 1 S Dickinson (York) 6:05; 2 D Campbell (York) 6:09; 3 W Keens (York) 6:22M65 (5.8km): 1 R Burn (T&S) 23:52; 2 D Casson (M&C, M70) 26:46; 3 P Richards (Loft) 27:30; 4 G Bullock (T&S, M70) 28:23; 5 D Paver (York) 28:40; 6 D Gordon (Quak, M70) 30:53; 7 K Evitt (T&S) 31:17; 8 I Barnes (Darl, M80) 32:07Women (5.8km): 1 E Barnbrook (New M, U20) 20:49; 2 O Mulligan (T&S) 21:57; 3 B Bergstrand (M’bro, U17) 22:00; 4 S Bulman (New M, W45) 22:02; 5 R Tilley (New M, U17) 22:26; 6 G Harcombe-Moore (Hart) 22:40; 7 C Bennett (New M, U17) 22:45; 8 E Phillips (Darl, U17) 22:52; 9 K Aspin (New M, W50) 22:54; 10 T Surtees (Ayc) 23:03; 11 S Phillips (Darl, W55) 23:16; 12 C Laycock (Hart, W40) 23:26; 13 H Butterworth (Scar, W45) 23:30; 14 A Etherington (Dur) 23:35; 15 M Jane (Ayc) 23:43W35: 1 S Price (Loft) 25:02. W40: 2 J Wilkie (N Yks M) 24:30; 3 M Welham (Loft) 24:59. W45: 3 T Speedie (New M) 24:08; 4 J Jackson (Loft) 24:34; 5 S Stephenson (Hart) 25:04. W50: 2 L Noble

(Darl) 23:50; 3 P Brown (Darl) 25:36. W60: 1 K Stokes (Stoc S) 26:38; 2 S Milburn (Ayc) 27:51. U20: 2 S Butterworth (Scar) 26:05; 3 A Thompson (Loft) 26:07. U17: 5 S Vickers (M’bro) 24:00; 6 M Noble (Darl) 25:51TEAM: 1 N Marske 17; 2 Darl 63; 3 Loft 85; 4 Hart 86; 5 Ayc 98; 6 N Yrk M 154; 7 M&C 172; 8 Quak 224U15 (3.6km): 1 I Nicholls (Scar) 10:40; 2 L Creasey (M’bro) 10:47; 3 A Teasdale (R&Z) 10:51; 4 I Lillie (M’bro) 11:13; 5 E Brown (New M) 11:31; 6 E Croce (New M) 11:33; 7 I McClanachan (Easin) 11:41; 8 G Cook (Loft) 11:46; 9 M Wetherill (Darl) 11:58; 10 E Vest (Darl) 12:24TEAM: N Marske 9U13 (2.8km): 1 S Robinson (R&Z) 8:43; 2 Z Hill (M’bro) 8:47; 3 G Hall (M’bro) 9:13; 4 E Mcneil (Midd (Mandale) AC) 9:19; 5 I Herbert (M’bro) 9:20; 6 H McCowie (R&Z) 9:23; 7 I Troop (New M) 9:23; 8 L Hammond (Darl) 9:52; 9 F Shelton (Darl) 10:04; 10 T Buckley (Darl) 10:09TEAM: 1 M’bro 9; 2 R&Z 19; 3 Darl 27; 4 N Marske 42U11 (2km): 1 E Creasey (M’bro) 5:59; 2 Z Jones (Darl) 6:10; 3 S Quinn (Bill MH) 6:13

OCTOBER 13ALTON SPORTS HAMPSHIRE MEN’S LEAGUE, Bournemouth, DorsetALDERSHOT were boosted by drafting in some St Mary’s College runners as they put seven men into the top eight at a breezy King’s Park as temperatures hit 21C.

None of their top men from the previous week’s third spot in the National six-stage road relays showed as Adualqani Sharif and Sam Johnson came out on top. Callum Charlston, on “B” team duty at Sutton Park, led in the rest as Max Heyden, in seventh, was the top junior.

Whilst three new clubs joined the league this season, eight clubs in the lower divisions failed to make an appearance. There were traffic problems, due to road works and the Indian summer rush to the coast but as far as organisers were aware, only one runner missed the start of his race.

Dylan Spencer took the U17 men’s event from Aldershot club mate Elliot Pocock and made up for problems in the National relays as his club again came out on top, but only five teams made the cut; one of them being new member Chapel Tri.

Woody Jerome led an AFD trio at the head of the U15 event but the red white and green vest parade had earlier been stopped as Winchester’s James Lewis comfortably took the U13 event.Men (9.62km): 1 A Sharif (AFD) 30:23; 2 S Johnson (AFD) 30:40; 3 C Charleston (AFD) 30:57; 4 P Sewell (AFD) 31:02; 5 J Roberts (Soton) 31:09; 6 S Eglen

(AFD) 31:13; 7 M Heyden (AFD, U20) 31:19; 8 M Shantry (AFD, U20) 31:20; 9 M Bennett (Soton) 31:32; 10 A Bruce-Littlewood (Soton) 31:47; 11 E Steveni (Read, U20) 31:51; 12 R Harvie (AFD) 31:53; 13 I Farnworth (Soton, U20) 32:02; 14 C Palmer (B’mth) 32:07; 15 E Stockdale (Read) 32:19; 16 J King (B’mth) 32:20; 17 J Beeks (BMH, U20) 32:24; 18 M Marshall (Soton) 32:27; 19 A Pointon (AFD) 32:31; 20 M Apsey (Read RR) 32:36; 21 R James (Soton) 32:38; 22 G King (Winchester & District) 32:40; 23 J Boswell (AFD, U20) 32:49; 24 R Mctaggart (B’mth) 32:51; 25 J Williams (Soton) 32:53; 26 A Smith (AFD) 33:00; 27 S Reid (BMH) 33:01; 28 B Pitcairn-Knowles (Soton, U20) 33:06; 29 M Worringham (Read RR, M40) 33:10; 30 T Bowerman (AFD) 33:19; 31 A Halfacre (AFD) 33:20; 32 R Wood (BMH) 33:21; 33 T Syckelmoore (BMH) 33:23; 34 B Brewster (Soton) 33:25; 35 A Conroy (Poole) 33:27; 36 C Hilton (Soton) 33:34; 37 R Lovejoy (AFD) 33:36; 38 G Robinson (B’mth) 33:37; 39 D Lewis (Read) 33:39; 40 S Simpson (Soton) 33:45; 41 L Nortcliff (Read RR, M40) 33:46; 42 C Dormenval (Soton) 33:48; 43 D Willmore (Poole R, U20) 33:54; 44 M Coffey (Soton) 33:55; 45 A Morgan-lee (Soton, M40) 33:59; 46 D Hicks (Poole, M40) 34:03; 47 O Smith (Soton) 34:11; 48 L Banner (Ports) 34:12; 49 D Coak (Soton) 34:13; 50 T Cully (Soton) 34:16M50: 1 P Gaylor (AFD) 34:18; 2 L Passingham (Over) 35:19; 3 J Kane (And) 36:25; 4 J Grainger (Soton) 36:29; 5 C Dewey (And) 36:30. M60: 1 G Ruffle (Hart RR) 39:33; 2 G Ratcliffe (New F) 39:51; 3 D Brisco (And) 40:32. M70: 1 I Barnes (Poole R) 42:50; 2 M Anglim (Hard) 46:33; 3 B Mitchell (Poole R) 50:25. U20: 9 J Gillon (AFD) 34:25; 10 B Bishop (AFD) 35:36; 11 O Hurdle (Soton U) 35:42; 12 J Skilton (Poole) 35:49; 13 W Brockman (AFD) 35:56; 14 T Nike (Read) 36:07; 15 M Johnson (W’borne) 36:11Men Div 1 TEAM: 1 AFD 10; 2 Soton 55; 3 Bournemouth 152; 4 Reading 179; 5 Basingstoke & MH 196; 6 Winchester 259; 7 Read RR 267; 8 Poole 289; 9 Poole R 524; 10 Overton 536Div 2 TEAM: 1 Salisbury 512; 2 Portsmouth 578; 3 Ports U 639; 4 Eastleigh RC 762; 5 Andover 738; 6 Fleet 961Div 3 TEAM: 1 Lordshill 282; 2 Chapel Tri 370; 3 Itchen 431M40 TEAM: 1 Read RR 15; 2 Soton 29; 3 AFD 50; 4 Salisbury 63; 5 Overton 81; 6Eastleigh 85U17 (6.09km): 1 D Spencer (AFD) 19:59; 2 E Pocock (AFD) 20:16; 3 S Turner (Winchester & District) 20:28; 4 J Johnson (AFD) 20:39; 5 C Crook (Ports) 20:53; 6 J Blacknell (AFD) 21:00; 7 J Mott (Read) 21:19; 8 T Brawn (And) 21:21; 9 J Butt (And) 21:24; 10 T Doran

(AFD) 21:25TEAM: 1 AFD 7; 2 Andover 32; 3 Reading 37; 4 BMH 39; 5 Chapel Tri 68U15 (4.17km): 1 W Jerome (AFD) 13:08; 2 R Martin (AFD) 13:14; 3 M Gar (AFD) 13:17; 4 C Laird (IoW) 13:24; 5 B Brown (Soton) 13:35; 6 C Wagstaff (AFD) 13:38; 7 S Bodoano (AFD) 13:39; 8 R Jones (New FJ) 13:41; 9 A Spear (AFD) 13:45; 10 H Hyde (AFD) 13:48TEAM: 1 AFD 6; 2 Winchester 55; 3 BMH 66; 4 Andover 73; 5 Soton 75; 6 Poole 86U13 (3.21km): 1 J Lewis (Winchester & District) 10:57; 2 G Lambert (Soton) 11:08; 3 M Shingleton-smith (Winchester & District) 11:10; 4 J Pepin (Soton) 11:10; 5 B Chesterfield (Winchester & District) 11:19; 6 A Mckenna (B’mth) 11:19; 7 P Atkinson (Soton) 11:23; 8 A Higgins (Soton) 11:24; 9 N Thomas (BMH) 11:29; 10 S Parkinson (Winchester & District) 11:30TEAM: 1 Winchester 9; 2 Soton 13; 3 BMH 32; 4 AFD 62; 5 Reading 86; 6 Salisbury 93U11 (2.19km): 1 B Conti (New FJ) 7:45; 2 A Bateman (AFD) 7:49; 3 S Nicholson (Winchester & District) 7:51; 8 D Hawkins (New F, U11W) 8:06; 18 S Lane (Soton, U11W) 8:27; 19 D Cobham (Salis, U11W) 8:29

ALTON SPORTS HAMPSHIRE WOMEN’S LEAGUE, Bournemouth, DorsetLAURA BRENTON led home one of the largest fields seen in the Hampshire women’s league but it was again Aldershot who came out on top in the team competition.

The Southampton runner had a close race with Winchester’s Lorna Russell and Aldershot’s Lauren Hall before just getting home, as just three seconds covered the trio.

Maddy Johnson, third in the UK School Games 1500m, took the U17 event, while Isabel Hinkley, third on the opening leg of the previous week’s National relays, won the U15 race.Women (6.09km): 1 L Brenton (Soton) 21:31; 2 L Russell (Winchester & District) 21:33; 3 L Hall (AFD) 21:34; 4 A Boniface (Read) 21:55; 5 E Moyes (AFD) 22:01; 6 A Gummow (Winchester & District) 22:06; 7 N Brown (AFD, U20) 22:22; 8 M Wilkins (Winchester & District) 22:29; 9 F Davis (BMH) 22:43; 10 L Hawkins (Soton) 22:43; 11 S Crumly (Read) 22:53; 12 T Simmonds (Winchester & District, W35) 23:08; 13 S Kingston (Soton) 23:09; 14 A Sharp (Soton) 23:11; 15 C Percival (Read RR, W35) 23:13; 16 R Wallace (Fleet, W35) 23:14; 17 E Jolley (Ports, W35) 23:15; 18 M Deadman (BMH, U20) 23:19; 19 H Cozens (Fleet) 23:21; 20 E Dews (B’mth, W35) 23:24; 21 A Weston (AFD) 23:26; 22 G Wood (B’mth, W35) 23:30; 23 E Montiel (Ports, W35)

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23:34; 24 K Bailey (Winchester & District, W45) 23:36; 25 N Reid-smith (AFD, U20) 23:38; 26 K Towerton (Winchester & District, W35) 23:45; 27 K Hewitson (Soton) 23:49; 28 I Emmett (Winchester & District) 23:53; 29 G Mann (Winchester & District, U20) 23:56; 30 B Bowness (Soton) 24:00; 31 M Solway (AFD, U20) 24:06; 32 R Lord (Stubb G) 24:08; 33 H Collier (B’mth) 24:10; 34 R Phelps (Lords) 24:14; 35 K Haniver (Stubb G, W35) 24:19; 36 E Stevens (AFD) 24:20; 37 S Ratcliffe (AFD) 24:30; 38 K Rodda (Read, U20) 24:32; 39 N Blandford (Soton, W35) 24:33; 40 E Monks (Soton) 24:36 W45: 2 S Urwin-Mann (Read) 24:51; 3 S Parkinson (Winchester & District) 24:53; 4 K Hazlitt (Winchester & District) 25:30; 5 S Francis (Read) 25:38; 6 J Austin (B’mth) 26:28; 7 P Abbott (Fleet) 26:42; 8 S Chaloner (Poole) 26:43. W55: 1 C Wheeler (Over) 26:33; 2 J Neal (Poole) 28:46; 3 J Bailey (Salis) 28:53; 4 A Fenwick (Winchester & District) 29:38; 5 J Morgan (Hard) 29:41; 6 M Ford (Hedge End) 29:45. U20: 7 K Simister (Ports) 24:48; 8 H Barnard (Ports U) 25:06; 9 K Brown (AFD) 25:26; 10 A Berry (Soton U) 25:59; 11 M Stubbs (W’borne) 26:11; 12 S Hall (Ports U) 26:16TEAM: 1 AFD 15; 2 Winchester 16; 3 Soton 24; 4 Reading 53; 5 Basingstoke & MH 69; 6 Bournemouth 75; 7 Portsmouth 83; 8 Read RR 111; 9 Fleet 112; 10 Stubb G 128W35 TEAM: 1 Winchester 16; 2 Bournemouth 30; 3 Portsmouth 47; 4 Reading 48; 5 Stubb G 61; 6 Read RR 9 U20 TEAM (n/s): AFD 9U17 (4.17km): 1 M Johnson (W’borne) 15:16; 2 H Walker (Read) 15:24; 3 E Salvi (AFD) 15:29; 4 F Kimber (Poole R) 15:30; 5 N Harris (Read) 15:45; 6 A Dunne (Winchester & District) 15:58; 7 H Nixon (W’borne) 16:05; 8 G Whalley (Read) 16:08; 9 I Richardson (Soton) 16:19; 10 A Chadwick (Read) 16:20TEAM: 1 Reading 15; 2 AFD 32; 3 Wimborne 42; 4 Soton 55; 5 Camberley 56; 6 Portsmouth 62U15 (4.17km): 1 I Hinkley (Soton) 14:51; 2 P Roessler (AFD) 14:56; 3 E Shaw (W’borne) 15:11; 4 R Chesterfield (Winchester & District) 15:12; 5 D Baker (W’borne) 15:17; 6 A Moore (Winchester & District) 15:19; 7 H Foster (Winchester & District) 15:35; 8 H Wilkinson (Ports) 15:37; 9 R Horton (AFD) 15:43; 10 R Gillett (AFD) 15:43TEAM: 1 Winchester 17; 2 AFD 21 3 Wimborne 31; 4 Portsmouth 41; 5 Soton 83; 6 N Forest J 84U13 (3.21km): 1 N East (B’mth) 12:07; 2 H Haldane (Read) 12:08; 3 I Law (BMH) 12:11; 4 D Wilkinson (Ports) 12:13; 5 L Phillips (Soton) 12:15; 6 S Chapman (AFD) 12:19; 7 S Nicholls (Salis) 12:20; 8 P Morris (BMH) 12:22; 9 M Connolly (BMH) 12:28; 10 R Fossa (Soton) 12:30TEAM: 1 BMH 20; 2 Soton 26; 3 AFD 34; 4 Winchester 47; 5 Portsmouth 64; 6 Reading 69Reading 21

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE, Claybury ParkADAM KIRK-SMITH replicated his victory in the first Met League of last year at Claybury, Alastair Aitken reports.

That was after a 40 minute delay, due to a couple of senior women collapsing in the event in the unseasonably hot conditions.

After a mile covered before the tough hill climb, Roger Poolman was leading a bunch of Kirk-Smith, Abdi Abdulle, Ed Shepherd, and Tom Frith with Robel Bahelbi biding his time at the back of the group. Although Poolman came eventually 11th it was at least better than his first effort last year when he was 103rd.

Having had a hard 6-mile run in the morning, Poolman soon fell away as Kirk-Smith and Bahelbi battled for the lead. In the last 300m, Commonwealth Games steeplechaser Kirk-Smith pulled away from Bahelbi who led Highgate to overall team victory as they go for their seventh consecutive victory.

Naomi Taschimowitz, who got married in August, dominated the women’s race though Highgate dominated the team race as Rebecca Johnson, Yasmin Goater and Emma Burgess completed the top four.

Freya Stapleton looked impressive in winning the under-17 women’s race while Kalif Abdifatah won the equivalent men’s race.Men (8km): 1 A Kirk-Smith (Lon Hth) 25:20; 2 R Bahelbi (High) 25:21; 3 A Abdulle (Hill) 25:27; 4 E Shepherd (WG&EL) 25:28; 5 T Frith (WG&EL) 25:34; 6 A Rossom (Herts P, U20) 26:02; 7 T Aldred (Lon Hth, M35) 26:10; 8 J Poole (Serp, M35) 26:25; 9 D Carpenter (E&H) 26:27; 10 E Pierce (NEB) 26:31; 11 R Poolman (Camb U) 26:38; 12 R Wilson (High) 26:42; 13 S Jamaal (Lon Hth, U20) 26:49; 14 M Hashi (ESM) 26:50; 15 T Fawden (High, U20) 26:56; 16 L Conway (NEB) 27:01; 17 C Wright (Serp) 27:04; 18 H Cayssials (TVH) 27:04; 19 R Osman (WG&EL) 27:06; 20 T Butler (SB) 27:06; 21 S Renfer (High) 27:12; 22 T Beedell (WG&EL) 27:20; 23 J Franklin (Serp) 27:23; 24 Y Bizimana (VP&TH, U20) 27:26; 25 H Murdoch (High) 27:27; 26 P Chambers (High) 27:38; 27 M Strain (High, M35) 27:43; 28 J Dale (VP&TH, M35) 27:46; 29 J Laybourn (High) 27:47; 30 C Thomas (TVH) 27:49; 31 C Von Eitzen (NEB) 27:54; 32 E Brown (Guest) 27:57; 33 N Wilkins (Serp) 27:58; 34 D Southcott (WG&EL) 28:00; 35 A McGrady (VP&TH) 28:01; 36 T Gardner (Guest) 28:06; 37 J Laing (Hill) 28:10; 38 A Mohamed (TVH, U20) 28:13; 39 C Haywood (High) 28:13; 40 F Lassonde (VP&TH, M35) 28:15; 41 S Hobbs (VP&TH, M45) 28:19; 42 A Zeration (Hill) 28:20; 43 C Selya-Hammer (VP&TH, M35) 28:22; 44 H Torry (Serp, M35) 28:25; 45 T Clark (Lon Hth) 28:27; 46 B Noad (High, M40) 28:29; 47 W De Doncker (High) 28:34; 48 W Kirk (Charn) 28:36; 49 D Steel (WG&EL) 28:37; 50 M Speed (Lon C AC) 28:38; 51 E Gault (Lon Hth, M35) 28:41; 52 C Bruce (Trent P, M40) 28:50; 53 A Cameron (NEB) 28:55; 54 B Winfield (SB, U20) 28:56; 55 H Arnall (Guest, U20) 28:57; 56 W Stanley (VP&TH) 28:58; 57 O Edwards (SB, M40) 28:59; 58 K Grierson (Serp) 29:03; 59 W Bell (NEB, M40) 29:04; 60 A Cornwell (WG&EL) 29:06; 61 A Barrington (VP&TH) 29:07; 62 C Hardy (Lon Hth) 29:08; 63 J Slingsby (Lon C AC) 29:10; 64 O Mansour (WG&EL) 29:11; 65 A Millbery (Lon C AC) 29:12; 66 E Campbell (Hill) 29:16; 67 T Phillips (WG&EL) 29:17; 68 B Powell (WG&EL) 29:17; 69 D De Palol (Serp, M40) 29:18; 70 N Armstrong (NEB) 29:23; 71 R McCrickerd (Serp) 29:25; 72 S Lewis (Lon Hth, M35) 29:25; 73 V Nutakor (NEB) 29:26; 74 H Wyber (WG&EL) 29:27; 75 A Mitchell (TVH,

M45) 29:29; 76 O Newton (TVH) 29:30; 77 L Garrett (Lon Hth, U20) 29:31; 78 C Redondo (Trent P, M40) 29:31; 79 S Beedell (WG&EL, M35) 29:33; 80 D Davison (High, M35) 29:33; 81 W Griffiths (Lon Hth, U20) 29:34; 82 D Garcia Rasines (TVH) 29:36; 83 N Cook (VP&TH, M40) 29:44; 84 C Hepworth (ESM) 29:45; 85 C Mullings (Lon C AC, M35) 29:50; 86 M Grant (SB) 29:54; 87 M Branco (Serp, M35) 29:57; 88 P Northall (Lon Hth) 29:58; 89 G Kerry (ESM, U20) 29:59; 90 J Arrowsmith (Trent P, M35) 30:00; 91 P Townsend (Herts P) 30:00; 92 A Withstandley (VP&TH, M45) 30:03; 93 D Evans (Serp) 30:05; 94 A Chau (UCL) 30:06; 95 G Evans (VP&TH, M40) 30:08; 96 S Prosser (Bish S, M35) 30:11; 97 P Bown (GoodGym) 30:13; 98 B Smith (GoodGym) 30:19; 99 D Hellard (Lon Hth, M40) 30:20; 100 D Jones (VP&TH, M35) 30:21 M45: 4 P Flewitt (ESM) 30:33; 5 A Keane (SMR) 30:34; 6 G Coombes (VP&TH) 30:48; 7 S Aiken (Trent P) 30:56; 8 R Reid (Serp) 31:20. M50: 1 P Clarke (Serp) 31:38; 2 P Jarman (Lon Hth) 31:57; 3 M Kencroft (ESM) 32:00; 4 M Potter (Lon Hth) 32:00; 5 P Greaves (Herts P) 32:35; 6 R Shulman (Lon Hth) 33:29; 7 A Owen (Lon Hth) 33:29; 8 J Hopkin (Lon Hth) 33:40. M55: 1 A Mason (Barn) 31:07; 2 R McCormick (Barn) 31:31; 3 A Abrha (Lon Hth) 32:26; 4 M Ussher (High) 32:41; 5 A Kelleher (Barn) 33:05; 6 G Evans (Lon Hth) 33:39; 7 M O’Sullivan (Trent P) 34:10; 8 R Holland (WG&EL) 34:54. M60: 1 T Pamphilon (WG&EL) 33:05; 2 P Crockford (Lon Hth) 34:04; 3 J Haynes (Bish S) 34:06. M65: 1 C Heap (Lon Hth) 38:32; 2 M Bowen (Lon FR) 39:42; 3 S Plested (ESM) 40:36. M70: 1 R Bloom (Herts P) 39:48. M75: 1 D Milsom (Hill) 49:14. M80: 1 J Steed (Herts P) 56:13. U20: 11 A Hamud (Hill) 32:11; 12 M Mishra (Hill) 32:53TEAMD1: 1 Highgate 1140; 2 WG&EL (01; 3

Lon H 844; 4 Serpentine 835; 5 VP&TH 826; 6 Hillingdon 557; 7 TVH 495; 8 Trent P 325; 9 Ealing S&M 39; 10 Shaftesbury 313D2: 1 L City 967; 2 Lon H B 907; 3 Newham EB 879; Serpentine B 852; 5 Highgate B 817; 6 Barnet 741D3: 1 VP&TH B 1418; 2 VP&TH C 1340; 3 Hillingdon B 1123; 4 L City B 1089; 5 L Front B 1079; 6 Goodgym 950M40D1: 1 VP&TH 308; 2 Serpentine 286; 3 Trent P 245; 4 Lon H240; 5 Highgate 152; 5 Lon H B 137D2: 1 VP&TH B 245; 2 Serpentine B 239; 3 Lon H C 226; 4 L Front 206; 5 L City 184; 6 Herts P 176D3: 1 Trent P B 255; 2 VP&TH C 247; 3 Hillingdon B 230U17 (4km): 1 A Khalif (Hill) 13:43; 2 E Ahmed (ESM) 13:49; 3 B Rushman (Herts P) 14:00; 4 L Mideksa (Lon Hth) 14:14; 5 J Evans (Lon Hth) 14:15; 6 J Kramer (Serp) 14:34; 7 H Ahmed (Hill) 14:40; 8 D Gill (Herts P, U15) 14:47; 9 K Allgood (WG&EL) 14:50; 10 V Weerakkody (WG&EL) 14:53; 11 J Brook (SMR, U15) 15:02; 12 E McArdle (Trent P) 15:07; 13 J Miranda (SB) 15:08; 14 B Sloan (WG&EL) 15:09; 15 L Waldron (WG&EL) 15:09; 16 R Edwards (WG&EL) 15:10; 17 S Czapka (ESM, U15) 15:16; 18 S Greenstein (SB, U15) 15:17; 19 T Adolphus (WG&EL) 15:18; 20 W Reilly (Herts P, U15) 15:19U17/U15 TEAM: 1 WG&EL 328; 2 Herts P 317; 3 Lon H 310; 4 Hillingdon 294; 5 ESM 288; 6 Shaftesbury 286U13 (3km): 1 J Geller (WG&EL) 10:40; 2 G Ward (Herts P) 11:02; 3 N Wright (WG&EL) 11:07; 4 S Blake (Lon Hth) 11:13; 5 R Fabian (WG&EL) 11:22; 6 L Gormley (WG&EL) 11:24; 7 Z Jones (SB) 11:36; 8 J Brigstock-williams (WG&EL) 11:38; 9 S Bollen (Herts P) 11:45; 10 M Rock (TVH) 11:48TEAM: 1 WG&EL 173; 2 Herts P 153; 3 WG&EL 129; 4 Shaftesbury 102; 5 Trent

P89; 6 Barnet 88U11 (1.5km): 1 B Bediako (Lon Hth) 5:31; 2 L Reynolds (VP&TH) 5:31; 3 R Rock (TVH) 5:40TEAM: 1 WG&EL 109; 2 Lon H 96; 3 VP&TH 86Women (6km): 1 N Taschimowitz (SB) 21:44; 2 R Johnson (High) 22:55; 3 Y Goater (High) 23:12; 4 E Burgess (High) 23:32; 5 R Thomas (VP&TH) 23:33; 6 L Kaye (VP&TH) 23:36; 7 G Barry (Hill) 23:39; 8 R Piggott (Lon Hth) 23:57; 9 C Paterson (Hill) 24:00; 10 J Hinton (Lon Hth) 24:04; 11 S Ainley (TVH) 24:07; 12 R Baker (High) 24:14; 13 K Gundersen (VP&TH, W40) 24:16; 14 T Strain (High) 24:24; 15 V Walker (SB) 24:30; 16 S Pemberton (Serp) 24:34; 17 C Murray (Lon Hth, W35) 24:39; 18 O Desborough (Lon Hth) 24:44; 19 E Jeanes (Trent P) 24:45; 20 J Harvey (Hill) 24:46; 21 L Da Silva (TVH, W35) 24:50; 22 T Bage (Phoe) 24:56; 23 S Turvey (WG&EL) 24:58; 24 H Wells (Hill) 25:08; 25 L Rowedder (Herts P, U20) 25:14; 26 K Thorneycroft (Lon Hth) 25:15; 27 N Sheel (Serp) 25:18; 28 A Litchfield (Lon Hth) 25:20; 29 K Clark (VP&TH, W35) 25:22; 30 A Ben Gueblia (Serp, W35) 25:23; 31 M Hall (Barn, W40) 25:36; 32 H Norton-Hale (VP&TH, W35) 25:37; 33 H Somani (VP&TH) 25:41; 34 K Olding (TVH) 25:41; 35 M Gibson (Eal E) 25:42; 36 C Pennock (Lon C AC) 25:50; 37 K Alpe (Met P) 25:54; 38 S Rust (Lon Hth, W35) 25:57; 39 H Weir (VP&TH, W35) 26:03; 40 C Airey (High) 26:04; 41 K Murphy (Barn, W50) 26:07; 42 L Wynn (Serp, W40) 26:12; 43 E Dimmer (SB) 26:16; 44 A Charters (VP&TH) 26:19; 45 K Mertens (ESM) 26:30; 46 L Singer (Serp) 26:32; 47 K Tostee (Lon C AC) 26:35; 48 R Serafini (Lon Hth) 26:38; 49 S Bailey (High, W45) 26:40; 50 A Scott-Wilson (High) 26:43 W45: 2 S Hietanen (Lon Hth) 26:55; 3 A Howe (Lon Hth) 27:42. W50: 2 K Carruthers (Hill) 29:18; 3 K O’Rourke (Hill) 29:57; 4 H Hoyle (Barn) 30:03. W55: 1 S

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Boxer (Barn) 28:50; 2 J Wastell (Lon Hth) 30:20; 3 B Smith (Hill) 31:08. W60: 1 F Kennedy (ESM) 28:41; 2 P Fischer (Hill) 32:11; 3 C Jones (ESM) 32:13. U20: 2 S Butler (SB) 27:17; 3 K Michel (SB) 31:43TEAM: D1: 1 Highgate 317; 2 Lon H 275; 3 VP&TH 266; 4 Hillingdon 223; 5 Serpentine 197; 6 Lon H B 150; 7 TVH 143; 8 L City 113. D2: 1 Shaftesbury 298; 2 VP&TH B 298; 3 Highgate B 295; 4 WG&EL 273; 5 Ealing 269; 6 Lon H C 255. D3: 1 VP&TH C 290; 2 Lon Front 286; 3 Trent P 237W35 TEAM: D1: 1 VP&TH 134; 2 Lon H 118; 3 Serpentine 104; 4 Highgate 69; 5 Barnet 65; 6 Hillingdon 51. D2: 1 Ealing 303; 2 L City 154; 3 Hill B 149; 4 Trent P 143; 5 Serpentine C 126; 6 TVH 113. D3: 1 VP&TH B 55; 2 Goodgym 35; 3 L Front 16U17 (4km): 1 F Stapleton (SB) 15:42; 2 G Ingles (SB) 16:32; 3 S Staab (SB) 16:39; 4 M Stiling (VP&TH, U15) 16:54; 5 R Garrett (Lon Hth, U15) 17:01; 6 J Palmer (TVH, U15) 17:02; 7 E Donald (High, U15) 17:21; 8 M Blake (Lon Hth) 17:22; 9 G Bowden-stone (SMR) 17:27; 10 W McLean-Jackson (WG&EL) 17:30; 11 M Maeda (WG&EL, U15) 17:32; 12 N Murphy (TVH) 17:36; 13 E McGann (VP&TH) 17:41; 14 J Miranda (SB, U15) 17:42; 15 I Scott-Gall (VP&TH, U15) 17:42; 16 I Deakin (SMR) 17:49; 17 E Hathaway (SB) 17:50; 18 O Colegrave (TVH, U15) 17:55; 19 A James (VP&TH, U15) 17:58; 20 N Swinhoe (Lon Hth, U15) 18:02U17/U15 TEAM: 1 Shaftesbury 192; 2 VP&TH 161; 3 Lon H 156; 4 TVH 155; 5 WG&TH 138; 6 St Mary’s 109U13 (3km): 1 A Reid (WG&EL) 11:38; 2 A Abdirahman (Hill) 11:56; 3 T Major (WG&EL) 12:05; 4 K Beeton (WG&EL) 12:08; 5 R Kelly (WG&EL) 12:26; 6 R Naughton (VP&TH) 12:28; 7 L Grenfell (Herts P) 12:29; 8 L Russell (High) 12:37; 9 L Morgan (WG&EL) 12:51; 10 G Finney (Barn) 12:52TEAM: 1 WG&EL 175; 2 WG&EL B 128; 3

Herts P 127; 4 VP&TH 118; 5 Barnet 104; 6 Shaftesbury 77U11 (1.5km): 1 S Bishop (TVH) 5:48; 2 R James (VP&TH, U13) 5:53; 3 K Corkin (Lon Hth, U13) 6:07TEAM: 1 WG&EL 106; 2 VP&TH 105; 3 Shaftesbury 76HOWARD WILLIAMS TROPHY (M&W combined)Senior: 1 High 46; 2 Lon H 43; 3 VP&TH 40Junior: 1 WG&EL 104; 2 Shaftesbury 86.5; 3 VP&TH 86

RESULTS BASE CHILTERN LEAGUE, Shotover, OxfordFOLLOWING the success of their young athletes in the national road relays the previous week, Chiltern Harriers’ Alan Stewart came out on top in the senior men’s race, but second-placed Sam Winters led Marshall Milton Keynes to both men’s and overall team victory on the day.

This represented a big improvement from Stewart’s 12th spot in the league earlier this year.

The U17 event saw Chiltern’s Angus Williams and Tommy Davies improve upon their team’s performance in the National young athletes relays when they were ninth, to occupy the first two slots.

Here, Chiltern won all three boys’ teams as Thomas Redmond added the U13 race. His club were second in the U13 relays the previous week and his time was the second fastest of his age group at Sutton Park.

International steeplechaser Pippa Woolvern has been a supporter of the league since her U15 days and here had a comfortable women’s race victory for her club, Wyc P, over Milton Keynes’ Rachael Robinson as she led her club to senior the women’s team.

Bedford have been slipping down the league standings but Tia Wilson gave them an U17/U20 team win after her close second place on the opening leg of the National U17 relays the previous week.

Chiltern’s U15 girls were fourth at Sutton Park and here, it was Orla Williams who led home the Henderson twins Abbie and Holly as her club displaced Bedford in the overall league second spot.

The Chiltern domination was even more acute in the U13 race where Francesca Baxter led home Lesedi Nkoane, Ella Botha and Maddie Hughes. Baxter was third quickest in the U13 relays as her club were second to confirm their top rating.Men (8.9km): 1 A Stewart (Chilt) 29:25; 2 S Winters (Mil K) 29:43; 3 D Nevins (Harrow) 29:48; 4 C Steer (Abing, U20) 29:52; 5 J Mccarthy (Chilt) 30:05; 6 A Headley (Bed C) 30:10; 7 G Wheeler (MKDP) 30:11; 8 C Webber (Mil K, U20) 30:20; 9 P Mizon (Mil K) 30:29; 10 W Gardner (Oxf C) 30:40; 11 J Woods (Oxf U) 30:45; 12 D Clark (Wyc P) 30:47; 13 D Woodgate (Mil K) 30:50; 14 M Cooper (Brack, U20) 30:51; 15 T Jones (Wit, M40) 30:56; 16 T Cuthbertson (Mil K) 31:01; 17 J Minter (Mil K, U20) 31:05; 18 N Hughes (Chilt, M40) 31:06; 19 G Pepaj (Redway, M40) 31:09; 20 D Galpin (Mil K) 31:11; 21 J Tuttle (Mil K) 31:12; 22 W Mullins (Bed C, U20) 31:17; 23 R Slade (Chilt, U20) 31:19; 24 S Upton (Wit) 31:21; 25 P Stuart (Bed C) 31:23; 26 C Emmerson (Bed C) 31:30; 27 T

Wright (Banb) 31:32; 28 R Connor (Wat) 31:36; 29 E Forsythe (Mil K, U20) 31:37; 30 J Cooper (Harrow, M40) 31:41; 31 S Tuttle (Mil K) 31:42; 32 C May (VoA) 31:44; 33 G Jones (Mil K) 31:46; 34 R Elmore (L Buzz) 31:50; 35 M Lewis (Lut) 31:56; 36 C Gillies (Bed C, U20) 31:58; 37 T Harris (Ampt) 31:59; 38 C Palmer (Bed C) 32:01; 39 P Mackrell (L Buzz) 32:03; 40 J Scott (St Alb S, M40) 32:05; 41 R Langley (Tring) 32:07; 42 A Walker (MKDP) 32:11; 43 J Branch (Wyc P) 32:14; 44 T Wilner-reid (Head) 32:14; 45 M Kitching (QPH) 32:20; 46 M Adcock (Wat, M50) 32:21; 47 T Comerford (Mil K) 32:23; 48 M Palser (Mil K) 32:29; 49 K Fini (Harrow) 32:33; 50 R Rowlands (D&T, U20) 32:34; 51 J Farmer (Redway) 32:37; 52 K Gilfedder (Wyc P) 32:47; 53 D Branfoot (Harrow, M40) 32:49; 54 D Lawrence (Wat) 32:57; 55 L Hunt (Harrow, M40) 32:59; 56 R Threlfall (Mil K) 33:01; 57 D Lawrence (Head) 33:02; 58 I Halpin (Ampt) 33:04; 59 M Waine (Ampt, M40) 33:04; 60 S Green (Mil K) 33:08M50: 2 F Campbell (Head) 33:17; 3 F Fulcher (Wyc P) 33:53; 4 J Critchlow (Wat) 34:08; 5 M Burgess (Tring) 34:51; 6 A Blair (Bed C) 35:01; 7 P Deardon (Bed C) 35:28; 8 C Finill (Harrow) 35:39; 9 F Ryan (Wat) 35:39; 10 J Darcy (Sils) 36:20M60: 1 T Jones (VoA) 37:02; 2 A Jones (Handy C) 37:17; 3 S Thorp (Oxf C) 38:32; 4 B Green (Oxf C) 38:46; 5 M Halling (St Alb S) 39:49; 6 C Cohen (Tring) 40:20. M70: 1 R Treadwell (Oxf C) 44:16; 2 G Pritchard (Banb) 48:23; 3 J Slack (D&T) 51:31. U20: 10 W Bowran (St Alb S) 33:25; 11 S Howell (Chilt) 34:15; 12 G Evans (Bed C) 34:18; 13 L Williams (Brack) 34:27; 14 T Fenn (Harrow) 34:51; 15 M Lovell (MKDP) 35:05Div 1 TEAM: 1 Mil K 2113; 2 Bed C 1855; 3 Wycombe P 1687; 4 Chiltern 1673; 5 Harrow 1656 6 Head RR 1587M40 TEAM: 1 Harrow 706; 2 Watford 654; 3 Head RR 555; 4 Gade V 552; 5 Wyc P 529; 6 Bed C $99 U20 TEAM: 1 Mil K 634; 2 Watford 654; 3 Head RR 555; 4 Gade V 552; 5 Wyc P 529; 6 Bed C 499Div 2 TEAM: 1 Tring 879; 2 Redway 763; 3 Bearbrook 712M40 TEAM: 1 Redway 427; 2 Tring 424; 3 Bearbrook 402U20 TEAM: 1 MK Dist 363; 2 Radley 117; 3 Watford 68U17 (5.85km): 1 A Williams (Chilt) 18:16; 2 D Mcdougall (WSEH) 18:18; 3 T Davies (Chilt) 18:21; 4 R 684 (Bed C) 18:24; 5 B Lindars (VoA) 18:27; 6 J Noblett (Lut) 18:30; 7 N Jones (VoA) 18:38; 8 A Johnson (Chilt) 18:39; 9 M Caddell (Wyc P) 18:45; 10 F Gibbs (Mil K) 18:54; 11 A Aldred (Chilt) 19:01; 12 J Moore (St Alb S) 19:04; 13 F Truman-williams (D&T) 19:21; 14 M Sidhu (MKDP) 19:23; 15 L Freeland (Mil K) 19:25Div 1 TEAM: 1 Chiltern 170; 2 Mil K 129; 3 Vale of Aylesbury 124; 4 Dac & T 114; 5 Bed C 94; 6 St Albans 87Div 2 TEAM: 1 Bracknell 32; 2 Windsor SE&H 16; 3 Abingdon 15U15 (4km): 1 E Enser (Brack) 11:14; 2 R 676 (Bed C) 11:20; 3 N Hackley (Chilt) 11:20; 4 J Sanderson (Wyc P) 11:22; 5 J Chamberlain (D&T) 11:23; 6 C Hudson (Harrow) 11:31; 7 J Winship (Brack) 11:31; 8 M Aldred (Chilt) 11:39; 9 B Hunter (Wat) 11:46; 10 M Stevens (Brack) 11:49; 11 J Raine (D&T) 11:51; 12 R Miell-ingram (Rad) 11:52; 13 L Enskat

(Oxf C) 11:52; 14 J Rose (Mil K) 11:54; 15 F O’brien (Chilt) 11:57Div 1 TEAM: 1 Chiltern 205; 2 Dac & T 190; 3 Bed C 171; 4 Mil K 141; 5 Wyc P 112; 6 Oxf C 129Div 2 TEAM: 1 Bracknell 84; 2 Bicester 57; 3 Stevenage & NH 45U13 (2.9km): 1 Q Miell-Ingram (Rad) 9:32; 2 T Redmond (Chilt) 9:50; 3 H Prescott (Brack) 10:01; 4 C Tripp (Mil K) 10:03; 5 A Dias (Brack) 10:06; 6 E Pinder (Chilt) 10:11; 7 C Jones (Brack) 10:12; 8 A Mcdonald (St Alb S) 10:12; 9 F Jones (Oxf C) 10:15; 10 M Baxter (Chilt) 10:16; 11 M Nicholls (St Alb S) 10:20; 12 O Loveday (St Alb S) 10:26; 13 N Hammett (MKDP) 10:30; 14 N Rollins (Brack) 10:33; 15 O Denson (Chilt) 10:37Div 1: 1 Chiltern 316; 2 St Albans 305; 3 Mil K 268; 4 Oxf C 234; 5 Wyc P 190; 6 Harrow 172Div 2: 1 Bracknell 87; 2 Radley 53; 3Redway 43Men OverallDiv 1 TEAM: 1 Mil K 2316; 2 Chiltern 2364; 3 Bed C 2163; 4 Wyc P 2075; 5 Harrow 1930; 6 Watford 1777Div 2 TEAM: 1 Tring 879; 2 Redway 862; 3 Silson 719U11 (2.1km): 1 A Hughes (Chilt) 6:21; 2 R London (VoA) 6:22; 3 J Dutton (Brack) 6:31Women (5.85km): 1 P Woolven (Wyc P) 19:40; 2 R Robinson (Mil K) 20:03; 3 D Chattenton (MKDP) 20:18; 4 C Firth (WSEH) 21:22; 5 Z Doyle (Wyc P, W35) 21:25; 6 C Kelsall (MKDP) 21:35; 7 J Ball (WSEH, W35) 21:45; 8 A Cook (Wyc P, W35) 21:56; 9 K Rennie (D&T, W45) 22:10; 10 S Lloyd (W Horse) 22:11; 11 H Plaschkes (MKDP) 22:15; 12 A Flint (WSEH) 22:22; 13 S Grover (D&T) 22:30; 14 J Roberts (Wyc P) 22:48; 15 F Sharpley (Thame) 22:57; 16 M Wood (Mil K) 22:59; 17 J Sharples (L Buzz) 23:10; 18 L Marlow (Brack) 23:14; 19 A Adcock (Wat, W35) 23:21; 20 N Hallas (Chilt, W35) 23:25; 21 J Conway (St Alb S) 23:28; 22 A Gabb (D&T) 23:31; 23 J Armson (QPH, W35) 23:34; 24 H Mulhall (Bear RC, W45) 23:45; 25 E Bates (Chilt) 24:03; 26 B Brown (Wyc P) 24:12; 27 R Mccall (Chilt, W35) 24:16; 28 K Warren (D&T) 24:20; 29 A Ritchie (Mil K) 24:23; 30 J Soane (WSEH) 24:24; 31 C Dearman (Wat) 24:26; 32 M Bartlett (Banb, W45) 24:37; 33 S Jarman (Chilt, W35) 24:38; 34 K Daniels (Head, W35) 24:42; 35 S Barnard (QPH, W45) 24:45; 36 T Reason (Gade V, W35) 24:53; 37 N Baker (Mil K) 25:02; 38 N Thompson (WSEH) 25:05; 39 R Mitchell (L Buzz) 25:06; 40 L Hembury (Tring, W55) 25:08W45: 5 H Johal (Wat) 25:11; 6 S Reynolds (Chilt) 25:14; 7 M Ward (Tring) 25:34; 8 M Ford (QPH) 26:08; 9 D Channer (VoA) 26:08; 10 C Mcdonnell (Gade V) 26:25. W55: 2 R Kelling (Banb) 25:42; 3 A Harding (Tring) 25:45; 4 S Turner (Tring) 26:07; 5 R Edwards (Redway) 26:15; 6 D Brent (Mil K) 26:50; 7 G Hueter (Oxf C) 27:26; 8 S Cook (Thame) 27:28; 9 D Heydecker (St Alb S) 28:38; 10 H Turley (Head) 29:06; 11 D Sandover (L Buzz Tri) 29:53; 12 A Sprinz (Thame) 29:56; 13 S Torrance (Sils) 30:55; 14 S Barnes (VoA) 31:28; 15 S Kennedy (QPH) 31:41; 16 J Duvall (Head) 31:42; 17 H Fallaize (VoA) 32:04; 18 M Wray (Sils) 32:39; 19 S Fallon (Thame) 33:14; 20 R Cameron (Head) 33:21; 21 K Bugaj (Mil K) 33:55; 22 W Shirley (Tring) 34:37; 23 R Brewer (Hazlemere)

36:37; 24 S Bowater (Handy C) 37:07; 25 T Gadsby (VoA) 40:33; 26 P Card (VoA) 42:49Div 1 TEAM: 1 Wyc P 664; 2 Mil K 592; 3 Dac & Tring 588; 4 Chiltern 584; 5 Watford 524; 6 Head RR 486W35 TEAM: 1 Chiltern 402; 2 Head RR 317; 3 Watford 314; 4 Wyc P 309; 5 Gade V 270; 6 L Buzz 233Div 2 TEAM: 1 WSEH 455; 2 Tring 39; 3 Queen’s Park 37U20 (4.4km): 1 T Wilson (Bed C, U17) 13:50; 2 K Stilwell (Wyc P, U17) 13:53; 3 O Cameron (Chilt, U17) 14:43; 4 K Stern (St Alb S, U17) 14:49; 5 A Wilks (Brack) 14:50; 6 I Patel (D&T, U17) 14:58; 7 I King (Mil K, U17) 15:00; 8 C Durbin (St Alb S, U17) 15:06; 9 E Johnston (VoA, U17) 15:13; 10 L Rycroft (W Horse) 15:21; 11 A Jones (Brack, U17) 15:22; 12 D Palmer (Oxf C, U17) 15:25; 13 J Smith (Bed C) 15:28; 14 M Edghill (Mil K, U17) 15:30; 15 A Killick (L Buzz, U17) 15:31; 16 B Darwent (Abing, U17) 15:33; 17 D Schotting-robinson (WSEH, U17) 15:35; 18 K Thompson (WSEH, U17) 15:42; 19 N Huxford (Bed C, U17) 15:48; 20 N Gallagher (St Alb S, U17) 15:59U20/U17 Div 1 TEAM: 1 Bed C 90; 2 St Albans 89; 3 Mil K 79; 4 Dac & T 69; 5 Chiltern 58; 6 Oxf C 50Div 2 TEAM: 1 WSEH 62; 2 Bracknell 59; 3 Radley 41U15 (4km): 1 O Williams (Chilt) 12:13; 2 O Martin (Abing) 12:23; 3 A Henderson (Chilt) 12:27; 4 H Henderson (Chilt) 12:33; 5 S Perusko (Bed C) 12:36; 6 L Tse (St Alb S) 12:51; 7 A Bushell (Chilt) 12:52; 8 A Jubb (St Alb S) 12:56; 9 N Simmons (Bed C) 12:58; 10 L Watts (W’boro) 12:59; 11 A Baines (Brack) 13:07; 12 S Mcgrath (St Alb S) 13:14; 13 J Hatch (Brack) 13:23; 14 H Seed (VoA) 13:31; 15 A Barnes (Mil K) 13:33Div 1 TEAM: 1 Chiltern 184; 2 St Albans 154; 3 Bed C 149; 4 Oxf C 123; 5 VoA 191; 6Dac & T 86Div 2 TEAM: 1 Bracknell 81; 2 S&NH 51; 3 WSEH 50U13 (2.9km): 1 F Baxter (Chilt) 10:36; 2 L Nkoane (Chilt) 10:46; 3 E Botha (Chilt) 10:55; 4 M Hughes (Chilt) 10:57; 5 R Foster (Bed C) 11:01; 6 H Read (St Alb S) 11:05; 7 M Pearce (Mil K) 11:16; 8 M Dethick (Brack) 11:17; 9 S Jacobs (MKDP) 11:20; 10 T Lainchbury (Banb) 11:22; 11 K Olive (Bed C) 11:25; 12 F Crowley (St Alb S) 11:26; 13 M Logan (Chilt) 11:26; 14 M Freeland (Mil K) 11:30; 15 A Jolliffe (Bic) 11:37Div 1 TEAM: 1 Chiltern 246; 2 Bed C 207; 3 Mil K 198; 4 St Albans 163; 5 Dac & T 134; 6 Harrow 133Div 2 TEAM: 1 Bracknell 95; 2 Bicester 88; 3 Redway 49U11 (2.1km): 1 I Haines-gray (Oxf C) 6:38; 2 M Fieldsend (Brack) 6:45; 3 I Mcgowan (Banb) 6:48Overall Women: Div 1 TEAM: 1 Chiltern 1072; 2 Mil K 940; 3 Dac & T 877; 4 Wyc P 865; 5 St Albans 791; 6 MK Distance 666. Div 2 TEAM: 1 WSEH 606; 2 Redway 406; 3 Tring 399Overall (M&W combined)Div 1: 1 Mil K 3591; 2 Chiltern 3436; 3 Wyc P 2940; 4 Bed C 2767; 5 St Albans 2527; 6 Watford 2352Div 2: 1 Tring 1278; 2 Redway 1267; 3 Bearbrook 1029U11 Combined D1 & 2Boys TEAM: 1 Chiltern 252; 2 Watford 232; 3 VoA 217. Girls TEAM: 1 Chiltern 211; 2 Oxf C 188; 3 VoA 180

Pippa Woolven: winning the Chiltern League

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GOODWOOD RELAYS incorporating SUSSEX CHAMPIONSHIPS, West SussexA RECORD entry of more than 200 teams contested this re-arranged fixture that took the place of the first of the Sussex League cross-country matches.

The veteran pairing of Caroline Hoyte and Julie Briggs helped Arena 80 score yet another women’s victory in the event which was held in breezy, yet warm, conditions on top of the downs, adjacent to the Glorious Goodwood horse racing course.

Maisie Trafford started off for Arena and her 14:37 was the fastest women’s time of the day over the 4km dry grassland and woodland circuit. Briggs and Hoyte were the next quickest, but they were only awarded the fastest W45 medals, not the open ones.

The young athletes’ races provided an opportunity for Bethany Cook to dominate the opening stage of the U15 girls’ 3x2.8km event by blasting the fastest lap time of 9:39 on the opener, before her Bodyworks Tri club won by nearly two minutes.

Last winter’s Inter-Counties champion proved that she is still on song as she moves up the age groups.

The men’s race saw Stephen Ferroni post the quickest 4km lap time of 12:07 to help Brighton & Hove City win, as his club also added the M50 and M60 titles.Men (4x4000m): 1 Brighton & H 49:30 (K Moore 12:17, J Turner 12:37, S Ferroni 12:07, W Cork 12:29); 2 Lewes 51:07 (P Hough 12:10, J Burgess 13:07, C Upton 12:49, M Bradford 13:01); 3 Crawley 52:25 (J Woods 12:47, T Thayre 13:00, T Ellis 13:44, J Kosky 12:54); 4 Horsham BS 52:28; 5 Chich R 52:40; 6 B&H B n/s 52:52; 7 E’bourne R 53:29; 8 Phoenix 53:59; 9 T Synergy 54:12; 10 Haywards H 54:37; 11 Worthing 55:20; 12 Arena 55:31; 13 B&H C n/s 55:31; 14 Hastings 56:57; 15 Phoenix B 56:57Fastest: Ferroni 12:07; Hough 12:10; Moore 12:1730 teams finishedM40 (4x4000m): 1 Hay H 55:44 (J Skinner 12:50, A Hind 15:33, M Kimmins 14:07, J Kettle 13:32; 2 B&H 56:52; 3 Chich R 58:49; 4 Phoenix 59:41; 5 Arena 59:52; 6 Arena B 65:30Fastest: Skinner 12;50; Kettle 13:32; A Begley (B&H) 13:34M50 (4x4000m): 1 B&H 58:52 (M Halls 15:05, A Tribe 14;41, D Benton 14:47, G Godden 14:19); 2 B&H B n/s 60:05; 3 Phoenix 60:24; 4 Hay H 62:39; 5 Horsh J 63:04; 6 Crawley 64:54Fastest: Godden 14:19; M Tarrango (B&H B) 14:23; B Camfield Horsh J) 14:28M60 (3x4000m): 1 B&H 49:54 (F Ward 16:35, T Ulliott 17:28, J Lowden 15:51); 2 Crawley 53:26; 3 Chich R 54:37; 4 Run Acad n/s 57:03; 5 Chich R B 61:47Fastest: Lowden 15:51; Ward 16:35; R Miles (Chich R) 16:55U17 (3x4000m): 1 Crawley 41:56 (B Stranger 14:41, C Stone 13:19, N Buckeridge 13:56); 2 Bodyworks 42;10 (A Armitage 13:48, C Levett 13:27, S Rann 14:20); 3 Hastings 42:21 (I Elam 13:22, D Bolton 14:39, R Lincoln 14:20); 4 B&H 42:23; 5 Lewes 43:12; 6 B&H B 43:25; 7 Chich R 43:31; 8 Crawley B 44:20Fastest: E Fincham (T Syn) 12:55; A Day (Hay H) 12:57; J Martin (Hay H) 13:13U15 (3x2800m): 1 Hastings 29:05 (C Puxty 10:02, J Judah 9:40, C Nieto 9:23);

2 B&H 29:27 (H Grant 9:33, A Rowles 9:36, W Matthews 10;18); 3 Worthing 29:44 (L Harber 10:04, R Sezen 9:46, E Ward 9:54); 4 Crawley 29:58; 5 B&H B 31:00; 6 B’wks 31:06; 7 Worthing B 31:14; 8 Horsh BS 31:41; 9 B&H C 32:07; 10 Crawley B 32:13Fastest: Nieto 9:23, Grant 9:33, A Sloan Worth B 9:34U13 (3x2800m): 1 Chich R 30:58 (F O’Murchu 10:12, L Cooper 10:39, H McGuinness 10:07); 2 Lewes 31:04 (F Stonehouse 10:38, G Penrose 10:13, L Goodwin 10;13); 3 B&H 31:22; 4 Horsh BS 31:40; 5 Crawley 31:59; 6 Phoenix 32:02; 7 Worthing 32:18; 8 Lewes B 32:32; 9 B’wks 32:39; 10 Hay H 32:47Fastest: C Ferris (Horsh BS) 9:46; F Furniss (Worth) 9:56; McGuinness 10:07Women (3x4000m): 1 Arena 44:05 (M Trafford 14:37, C Hoyte 14:45, J Briggs 14:43); 2 Hay H 47:31 (E Navesey 15:19, K Lo 16:22, K Morgan 15:50); 3 Chich R 47:53 (A Cox-Rusbridge 15:29, S Wright 17:30, A Wright 14:54); 4 Hastings 48:47; 5 Phoenix 49:18; 6 E’bourne R 50:59; 7 Hastings B 51:17, 8 Phoenix B 51:21; 9 Chich R B 51:34; 10 Horsh BS 53:02Fastest: Trafford 14:37Wright 14:54; Navesey 15:1919 teams finishedW35 (3x4000m): 1 Crawley 48:55 (A Brown 15:27, J Geraghty 17:24, S Aldridge 16:12); 2 B&H 49:32; 3 Worthing 51:23; 4 Phoenix 54:23; 5 Burgess HR 56:04; 6 B&H B 57:18Fastest: Brown 15:27; F Leman (B&H) 16:15, S Rushforth (Worth) 16:19W45 (3x4000m): 1 Arena 46:03 (D Tarleton 15:10, T Shanahan 15:27, K O’Hara 15:26); 2 Chich R 53:02; 3 Hay H 62:56; 4 Burg HR 66:55; 5 Run Ac Worth 89:15Fastest: Briggs 14:43; Hoyte 14:45; Tarleton 15:10W55 (3x4000m): 1 Arena 53:39 (J Rymell 18:18, J Hughes 18:39, C Wood 16:42); 2 Chich R 54:05; 3 Run Ac Worth 61;18)Fastest: J Harrop (Chich R) 16:11; Wood 16:42; H Dean (Chich R) 18:12U17 (3x4000m): 1 Phoenix 48:26 (M Edwards 16:16, N Hardman 15:25, M Dickinson 16:39); 2 B&H 50:51Fastest: A Richer (Horsh BS) 14:48; H Bloor (Lewes) 15:17; Hardman 15:25U15 (3x2800m): 1 Bodyworks 31:09 ( B Cook 9:39, D Burton 11:03, E Key 10:27); 2 Chich R 32:54 (O Toms 10:28, E Buckler 10:47, I Buckler 10:39); 3 B&H 32:42 (P Palmer-Malins 10:38, E Matthews 11:11, R Losh 10:53); 4 B&H B 33:25; 5 Crawley 34:01; 6 B&H C 34:21; 7 Lewes 35:22; 8 B’wks B 35:43; 9 Phoenix 36:16; 10 Chich R B 36:51Fastest: Cook 9:39; Key 10:27, Toms 10:28U13 (3x2800m): 1 E’bourne R 33:16 (E Strevens 10:04, I Chappell 11:51, E mcLean 10:21); 2 B&H 34:28 (D Yelling 10:59, R Gasson 11:02, M Barrett 12:27); 3 B&H B 35:07; 4 Crawley 3529; 5 Lewes 36:17; 6 Worthing 36:59; 7 B&H C 37:48; 8 B’wks 38:17; 9 Chich R 39:27; 10 Lewes B 39:32Fastest: Strevens 10:04; McLean 10:21; Yelling 10:59

KENT LEAGUE, NonningtonMen (10km): 1 C De’ath (Ton) 33:31; 2 R Driscoll (Ton) 33:49; 3 A Tsegay (Inv EK) 34:36; 4 J Bryant (Ton) 34:56; 5 S Molloy

(Ton) 35:01; 6 E Bovingdon (I&I) 35:06; 7 B Tyler (M&M) 35:31; 8 B Murphy (Ton) 35:33; 9 M Smith (Ashf, U20) 35:36; 10 T Collins (M&M) 35:40; 11 T Menges (M&M) 36:05; 12 D Lacy (Camb H) 36:06; 13 D Schofield (Ton, U20) 36:21; 14 B Massey (Camb H, U20) 36:27; 15 J Rendall (Ton, M40) 36:29; 16 D Bradley (Ton) 36:39; 17 R Donohue (B&B) 36:50; 18 A Gibbins (B&B, M40) 36:50; 19 T Millard (S Kent) 36:50; 20 R Newsome (S Kent, M40) 36:51; 21 H Paton (Ton) 37:10; 22 J Taylor (Ton) 37:25; 23 J Crossley (M&M) 37:30; 24 J Goss (S Kent) 37:37; 25 N Sutton (M&M, M45) 37:41; 26 J Macdonald (Camb H) 38:06; 27 C Sharp (Central P, M40) 38:07; 28 M Wilkins (M&M) 38:09; 29 D Madams (Ton, M45) 38:21; 30 J O’hara (Bexley) 38:26; 31 S Habtom (M&M, U20) 38:36; 32 G Seymour (Dartf RR) 38:37; 33 C Rampling (M&M) 38:37; 34 J Walker (Crystal Palace Triathlon) 38:53; 35 G Evans (B&B, M40) 38:56; 36 M Major (M&M) 38:58; 37 C George (Padd W, U20) 39:00; 38 C Biddle (Dartf) 39:05; 39 S Rigby (S Kent, M40) 39:05; 40 L Mcmeekin (M&M, M45) 39:11; 41 N Collins (Ashf, M40) 39:16; 42 L Hooper (Ton) 39:20; 43 B Royden (M&M, M50) 39:22; 44 M Godden (M&M, U20) 39:33; 45 N Wright (M&M, M40) 39:38; 46 J Keywood (Ton) 39:44; 47 S Fraser (Ton, M40) 39:53; 48 N Lyons (Larkf, M50) 39:54; 49 J Pearce (Ashf D) 39:58; 50 A Howey (Tun W, M55) 40:04 M45: 4 J Wallace (Greenwich Tritons) 40:36; 5 D Green (Ashf D) 41:25; 6 D Beaver (Central P) 41:45. M50: 3 G Kitchingham (Orp) 41:21; 4 R Newbold (Ton) 41:31; 5 P Collier (Bexley) 41:32; 6 G Williams (M&M) 42:02; 7 A Noble (Ashf D) 42:36; 8 S Lynch (Ashf D) 43:38. M55: 2 A Durey (Central P) 41:05; 3 D Sampson (Padd W) 43:46; 4 R Whittaker (Inv EK) 43:54; 5 P Moses (Ashf D) 44:15. M60: 1 D Kitcher (Camb H) 44:09; 2 M Beecher (Beck) 47:41. M65: 1 D Thornby (M’stone) 47:03; 2 M Taylor (Tun W) 48:35; 3 A Newman (Ton) 51:06; 4 M Ellsmore (Camb H) 51:28. U20: 7 H Young (Padd W) 40:11Men (4 to score): 1 Tonbridge 12; 2 Medway & M 51; 3 South Kent Harriers 102; 4 Cambridge H 108; 5 Blackheath & Bromley 132; 6 Dartford H 206; 7 Ashford & District 231; 8 Central Pk Athletics 239

Men (12 to score): 1 Ton 178; 2 M&M 331; 3 Ashf D 1036U20 (5km): 1 L Mills (B&B) 17:31; 2 M Horne (Bexley) 18:16; 3 S Coppard (Ton) 18:19; 4 M Etheridge (Inv EK) 18:41; 5 H Tremain (Ashf) 18:42; 6 Q Austin (M&M) 18:45; 7 H Lawson (Ton) 18:48; 8 J Olawunmi (Camb H) 18:51; 9 C Crick (Ton) 19:11; 10 W Knight (Ashf) 19:13 TEAM: Ton 19U17 (5km): 1 C Brisley (Inv EK) 16:53; 2 C Macrae (Inv EK) 16:59; 3 J Kingston (Ton) 17:24; 4 F Gordon (Ton) 17:33; 5 T Higgins (Bexley) 17:41; 6 A Wood (Ashf) 17:44; 7 A Van Der Plas (Ton) 17:46; 8 J Higgins (Bexley) 17:51; 9 T Emm (Ton) 17:54; 10 H Reilly (M&M) 18:11 TEAM: 1 Ton 14; 2 IEK 35; 3 M&M 40U15 (4km): 1 L Small (Ashf) 13:25; 2 M Taylor (Ton) 13:27; 3 J Keir (Inv EK) 14:07; 4 F Davoren (Ton) 14:25; 5 T Brash (B&B) 14:26; 6 H Taylor (Ton) 14:31; 7 S Reardon (B&B) 14:33; 8 M Dubery (Ton) 14:34; 9 J Pople (Bexley) 14:37; 10 J Small (Ashf) 14:41 TEAM: 1 Ton 12; 2 B&B 25; 3 Beech Grove Academy 46U13 (3km): 1 A Kreuzberg (Ton) 11:02; 2 R Page (Inv EK) 11:07; 3 J Barnes (Camb H) 11:11; 4 G Hopkins (Ton) 11:14; 5 L Procopi (Than) 11:29; 6 J Stevens (Than) 11:36; 7 A Dack (Than) 11:41; 8 A Shelley (M&M) 11:42; 9 H Unknown (M&M) 11:43; 10 J Sears (B&B) 11:45 TEAM: 1 Ton 16; 2 Thanet RR 18; 3 M&M 32M70 (5km): 1 M Davies (Ashf D) 23:29; 2 R Seabrook (Beck) 25:58; 3 P Hadley (Camb H) 26:08; 4 B Bell (I&I) 27:28; 5 R Kilbey (Orp) 30:21; 6 M Marchant (Ton) 31:03; 7 R Pitcairn-knowles (S’oaks, M85) 38:03 Women (5km): 1 M Heslop (Ton, W50) 19:09; 2 S Robertson (Ton) 20:11; 3 C Wright (Dartf) 20:18; 4 C Ford (Camb H) 20:27; 5 L Weeks (Sitt, W35) 20:37; 6 V Croucher (Bexley) 20:45; 7 L Santos (B&B, U20) 21:05; 8 L Santos (B&B, U20) 21:05; 9 R Temple (Inv EK, U20) 21:10; 9 R Temple (Inv EK, U20) 21:10; 10 H Woolley (Tun W) 21:20; 11 M Smith (B&B, U20) 21:23; 12 M Smith (B&B, U20) 21:23; 13 H Bradley (Inv EK) 21:30; 15 S Shepheard (Larkf) 21:30; 16 L Knight (Camb H, W45) 21:33; 17 E Sharp (Central P, W35) 21:34; 18 J Whyman

(M&M) 21:39; 19 G Carter Collins (Ashf, W35) 21:40; 17 L Atkinson (Camb H, U20) 21:42; 20 L Atkinson (Camb H, U20) 21:42; 22 A Johnson (Central P, W40) 21:42; 23 C Day (Ton, W35) 21:43; 24 N Lilley (MedwayTri, W35) 21:47; 25 N Goodwin (Folk, W35) 21:51; 26 S Houghton (Ton, W45) 21:59; 27 B Macey (Ashf D, W35) 22:06; 28 A Pearson (Orp, W40) 22:17; 29 T Oldershaw (Ton, W50) 22:22; 30 A Byrne (Greenwich Tritons) 22:23; 29 M Jones (Greenwich Tritons) 22:31 W40: 4 P Clements (Tun W) 22:25; 4 K Clarke (M&M) 22:33; 5 J Fowler (M&M) 23:06; 6 R Fagg (Ton) 23:25; 7 M Burdett (Beck) 23:53; 8 N Karimi (S Kent) 24:09;. W45: 3 J Holford (Tun W) 22:41; 4 M Barker (Padd W) 24:05; 5 R Young (Central P) 24:49; 6 O Cockell (Swale) 24:52; 7 J King (I&I) 24:54; 8 S Carr (Camb H) 25:07; 9 L Mccarthy (Greenwich Tritons) 25:35; 10 B Harrop (M&M) 25:56;. W50: 3 S Dixon (Camb H) 23:35; 4 C Bond (Camb H) 23:36; 5 R Baker (Camb H) 23:59; 6 L Pitcairn-knowles (Ton) 24:07. W55: 1 C Costiff (Ashf D) 25:12; 2 V Talbot Rosner (Inv EK) 25:16; 3 M Bradshaw (Tun W) 25:19; 4 G O’Connor (Ashf D) 26:10. W60: 1 S Richardson (Tun W) 27:01; 2 J Moorekite (Larkf) 28:23; 3 S Edwards (Camb H) 30:10. W65: 1 B Ockendon (I&I) 27:05; 1 S James (Ton) 27:45; 2 M Macdonald (Camb H) 29:32 TEAM: (3 to score): 1 Ton 22; 2 Camb H 34; 3 IEK 53; 4 Tunbridge Wells H 68; 5 M&M 82; 6 Bexley 89; 7 CPA 92; 8 Folkstone 115TEAM (6 to score): 1 Ton 104; 2 Camb H 163; 3 IEK 209U17 (5km): 1 M Rose (Dartf) 19:53; 2 A White (B&B) 20:01; 3 S Hoare (B&B) 20:23; 4 L Polloni (B&B) 20:28; 5 J Neal (B&B) 21:01; 6 N Thomson (Ton) 21:04; 7 E Osmond (B&B) 21:30; 8 C Young (M&M) 21:37; 9 Z White (B&B) 22:09; 10 L Flynn (Inv EK) 22:19 TEAM: 1 B&B 9; 2 Ton 29; 3 Dartf H 44U15 (4km): 1 Z Mossi (B&B) 15:33; 2 N Toft (B&B) 16:00; 3 T Sullivan (Inv EK) 16:09; 4 A Thomas (B&B) 16:19; 5 H Clark (B&B) 16:22; 6 K Price (B&B) 16:29; 7 E Dolby (B&B) 16:32; 8 O Berry (B&B) 16:34; 9 D Harper (B&B) 16:39; 10 A Barnes (Camb H) 17:01



Saron Haileselase (53): bides her time in the Start Fitness Surrey Ladies League




TEAM: 1 B&B 7; 2 IEK 46; 3 M&M 64U13 (3km): 1 O Breed (Ton) 11:49; 2 L Slack (Ton) 12:00; 3 S Slack (Ton) 12:16; 4 N Austin (Than) 12:27; 5 I Blakey (B&B) 12:51; 6 B Heslop (Ton) 12:58; 7 C Garland (Bexley) 13:00; 8 M Slattery (B&B) 13:00; 9 L Sutton (Than) 13:04; 10 T Ndikanwu (B&B) 13:09TEAM: 1 Ton 6; 2 B&B 23; 3 Than 26

START FITNESS SURREY LADIES LEAGUE, Wimbledon CommonALTHOUGH Thames Hare & Hounds were the hosts, the course used was the Belgrave one, so it was fitting that their Saron Haileselase took the individual honours.

The Ethiopian followed her third spot on the opening leg of the National women’s four-stage relay at Sutton Park the previous week by sprinting away from triathlete and former Surrey champion Gilly Sanders by about 30 metres after four athletes had entered the last kilometre locked together

Hannah Irwin, who won the division two race in this league last January, had not raced since but here was a close third, after leading much of the race, as Thames Hare & Hounds took the team awards thanks to four of the next five places.

W40 Mary James and W50 Clare Elms were top of their age groups.

Georgina Clarke, fourth in the London Schools’ Championships earlier this year, won the combined U17/U15 race from fellow U15 Hebe Hunter as Elle Sakaria was the top U17 runner in third overall.

Hercules Wimbledon won the U17 team competition from Sakaria’s Guildford & Godalming.

Younger sister Katie, the English Schools Cup Final 800m winner, helped Guildford win the U13 team competition.

The separately run senior women’s division two race followed the younger athletes’ races and veteran Clare Grima came out on top but it was The Straggers who won in the team standings.

Grima should have run in the earlier division one race but missed the 11am start due to heavy traffic in the Wimbledon area.

Some 474 women finished in the two senior races as the league confirmed its status as perhaps the most popular women’s league in the country.Div 1 Women (6.9km): 1 S Haileselase (Belg) 25:25; 2 G Sanders (Rane, W35) 25:32; 3 H Irwin (G&G) 25:34; 4 L Major (THH) 25:41; 5 V Barthelmess (THH) 25:56; 6 B Murray (THH) 26:19; 7 R Harvey (Clap C) 26:40; 8 K Hedgethorne (THH) 26:52; 9 C Parker (Rane) 26:55; 10 M James (S Lon, W40) 26:56; 11 I Rea (W4H, W40) 27:05; 12 J Braithwaite (Fulham) 27:13; 13 E Coates (G&G) 27:18; 14 G Galbriath (HW, W40) 27:20; 15 C Elms (Dulw, W50) 27:28; 16 L Wertheim (Clap C) 27:29; 17 E Toomer (HW) 27:33; 18 A McGushin (Clap C) 27:34; 19 K French (Belg) 27:44; 20 F de Mauny (Herne H, W35) 27:45; 21 S Mcdonald (S Lon, W50) 27:49; 22 E Mace (Dulw, W35) 27:50; 23 Z Tompkins (Herne H, U20) 27:52; 24 A Parker (Kent) 27:56; 25 A Aronson (THH) 27:59; 26 C Crossman (G&G) 28:02; 27 G Hunter (E&E, U20) 28:05; 28 M Miaskiewicz (Dulw) 28:09; 29 K Kedward (Herne H) 28:23; 30 A Billups (S Lon) 28:24; 31 A Mcnestry (Advent Runners, W35) 28:26; 32 J Vickers (S Lon, W40) 28:28; 33 F

Clark (Craw, W35) 28:29; 34 A Germana (E&E) 28:31; 35 S Weiland (Sheen, W40) 28:32; 36 K Mackenzie (Belg) 28:34; 37 G Stoneley (Reig, W40) 28:36; 38 M Hall (Belg) 28:39; 39 S Wheat (Herne H) 28:40; 40 R Edgar (THH, W35) 28:40; 41 S Mckeeman (Fulham) 28:41; 42 N Gentry (S Lon) 28:41; 43 E Dauster (HW, U20) 28:42; 44 Z Pike (HW, W45) 28:42; 45 H Seddon (Dulw) 28:43; 46 R Hurford (Clap C) 28:48; 47 S Whatmough (Rane) 28:48; 48 K Balme (Herne H, U20) 28:50; 49 S Hewitt (Belg) 28:57; 50 R Curtis-Hall (Rane, W35) 28:59; 51 S Hanley (Kent) 29:00; 52 L Langston (Herne H) 29:06; 53 O Matthews (Clap C) 29:06; 54 H Cooper (Clap C, W35) 29:11; 55 J Wedmore (Herne H) 29:12; 56 C Matthews (Clap C) 29:14; 57 L Walland (Fulham, W35) 29:17; 58 L Johnson (E&E, W35) 29:19; 59 A Cohen (THH) 29:21; 60 E Howsham (Belg) 29:22 W40: 7 D Norman (E&E) 29:38; 8 J Davey (Reig) 29:48; 9 N Wilson (Reig) 30:07; 10 E Skinner (S Lon) 30:37. W45: 2 D Barnett (THH) 30:00; 3 R Badham (W4H) 30:18; 4 E Ibell (Dulw) 31:08; 5 V Reed (Dulw) 31:28. W50: 3 A Riddell-Webster (Fulham) 29:29; 4 R Hutton (S Lon) 29:43; 5 P Adams (RM Port) 30:39; 6 M Synnott-Wells (Rane) 30:54; 7 O Balme (Dulw) 30:58; 8 M Lennon (Dulw) 31:03; 9 I Abbotts (W4H) 32:08; 10 A Smith (Reig) 32:20. W55: 1 A Norris (Dulw) 29:48; 2 S Harrison (G&G) 31:23; 3 P Iannella (S Lon) 31:33. W60: 1 A Garnier (THH) 32:43; 2 G Coulson (S Lon) 35:04; 3 A Morris (Reig) 36:13. W65: 1 R Tabor (Dulw) 34:43; 2 S Boyman (E&E) 40:44. W70: 1 J Davies (E&E) 33:54. U20: 5 P Wardley (Reig) 31:31; 6 J Hayward-Bhikha (Herne H) 33:26 TEAM Div 1: 1 Thames H&H 48; 2 S London 135; 3 Clapham 140; 4 Belgrave 143; 5 Herne H 159; 6 Ranelagh 173; 7 Dulw R 179; 8 Hercules 196; 9 Fulham 208; 10 Guildford & G 200; 11 Epsom & E 280; 12 Kent 305; 13 THH B 312; 14 Reigate P 325; 15 Clapham B 353Div 2 Women (6.9km): 1 C Grima (HW, W40) 26:50; 2 L Rooney (Coll, W35) 27:15; 3 D Jackson (Coll, W45) 27:46; 4 S Biggs (Strag, W45) 28:07; 5 S Kinsella (Strag, W35) 28:19; 6 A Russenberger (Strag) 28:49; 7 S Walker (DMV, W45) 28:52; 8 C Claracq (FOT) 29:03; 9 G Furze (Woking) 29:13; 10 A Tozer (26.2) 29:16; 11 J Donovan (Wimb W, W35) 29:28; 12 U Hankinson (FOT) 29:31; 13 H Paterson (DMV) 29:34; 14 J Zakariyyau (SoC) 29:41; 15 M Oldham (Woking, W45) 29:52; 16 J Cleghorn (Strag, W50) 29:57; 17 D Smale (Strag, W55) 30:11; 18 S Kirk (FOT) 30:13; 19 M Johnson (Ling) 30:18; 20 P Flynn (Strag, W55) 30:21 W50: 2 K Trinder (Woking) 30:47; 3 S Upton (SoC) 32:07. W55: 3 P Ronksley (Strag) 31:44. W60: 1 H Imeson (Tadw) 36:01; 2 P Clarke (Sutt R) 38:46; 3 J Taylor (Wimb W) 39:13. W65: 1 C Glew (Strag) 41:51;. W70: 1 L Bowcott (Wimb W) 45:27; 2 A Bath (26.2) 48:15. U20: 1 K Hopkins (Woking) 30:38U17 (4.4km): 1 G Clarke (HW, U15) 16:47; 2 H Hunter (Herne H, U15) 17:00; 3 E Sakaria (G&G) 17:02; 4 J Bowen (G&G, U15) 17:07; 5 P Craig-McFeely (Herne H, U15) 17:14; 6 M Collings (Woking) 17:14; 7 J Latin (G&G, U15) 17:28; 8 L Flack (E&E) 17:30; 9 S Lomas (E&E, U15) 17:40; 10 S Williams (Herne H, U15) 17:42; 11 E Weir (HW, U15) 17:49; 12 M Whitman (Belg, U15) 17:51;

13 L Hoseason (Strag, U15) 18:02; 14 C Griffiths (G&G) 18:06; 15 M Henson (Holl S, U15) 18:07 U17 TEAM: 1 Hercules 33; 2 G&G 45; 3E&E 48; 4 Woking 53; 5 Kent 86; 6 Walton 112U15 TEAM: 1 Herne H 32; 2 G&G 38; 3 E&E 58; 4 HW 59; 5 S London 66; 6 E&E B 130U13 (2.7km): 1 K Sakaria (G&G) 9:18; 2 J Nicholson (Herne H) 9:23; 3 C Kirkby (G&G) 9:29; 4 L Denece (Reig) 9:31; 5 S Keable (Reig) 9:38; 6 L Brown (Herne H) 9:48; 7 P Wells (Holl S) 9:50; 8 E Priest (K&P) 9:52; 9 G Fordham (E&E) 9:54; 10 T Brown (G&G) 9:58TEAM Div 2: 1 Stragglers 43; 2 Ful-om-Tri 96; 3 Woking 102; 4 Wimb W 157; 5 Collingwood 184; 6 Striders Croydon 199; 7 Stragglers B 205; 8 FoT B 206; 9 Windrush 272; 10 Lingfield 277TEAM: 1 G&G 37; 2 Herne H 50; 3 E&E 59; 4 Reigate P 78; 5 Hercules 108; 6 Herne H B 115

SCOTTISH WEST DISTRICT RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, IrvineLACHLAN OATES produced the fastest senior lap time of the day to turn a two-second deficit into a four-second victory for Shettleston. Oates was supported by Lewis Raeburn, Weynay Ghebreselassie and Daniel Bradford while Inverclyde’s Sean Fontana produced the joint second best time in his efforts to hold on to his anchor leg lead. Kilbarchan finished an isolated third with 2017 champions East Kilbride only seventh this time. Cambuslang retained the masters’ title.

In contrast, Shettleston could not hold on to the early lead gained by fastest overall runner Fionnuala Ross in the women’s event. In the end Kilbarchan retained the title comfortably by 52 seconds, with Elspeth Curran and anchor woman Kerry MacAngus, members of the winning 2017 trio, taking over from Christina Rankin. VP Glasgow and Shettleston took the minor medals and Cambuslang ran out the masters’ winners.

There was no change at the top in the young ahtletes’ races with Giffnock North, as in 2017, taking gold in the boys’ event and gold and silver in the girls.’Men (4x4km): 1 Shett 51:54 (L Raeburn 13:32, W Ghebreselassie 12:43, D Bradford 13:05, L Oates 12:34); 2 I’clyde 51:58 (C Watson 13:17, J Bell 12:53, R Gray 13:08, S Fontana 12:40); 3 Kilb 52:36 (C Wright 12:58, C Maclean 12:40, C Matthews 13:16, A MacAngus 13:42); 4 Cambus 53:16 (J MacKinnon 13:19, R Thomson 12:56, C Jardine 13:37, F Stewart 13:24); 5 Shett B 53:41 (J Burns 13:16, T Mengisteab 12:56, P Sorrie 13:43, W Bardsley 13:46); 6 Cambus B 53:52 (K Harvey 13:08, G Smith 13:11, S Gibson 13:28, A Campbell 14:05); 7 E Kilb 54:49; 8 VPCG 54:55; 9 Garsc 54:58; 10 I’clyde B 55:18; 11 Glas U 55:39; 12 Shett C 55:57; 13 Cambus (M40+) 56:54; 14 Cambus C 56:59; 15 Bella H 57:41M40+: 1 Cambus 56:54 (C Thomson 14:43, J Carter 14:19, J Reid 14:14, B Hukins 13:38); 2 Garsc 59:06; 3 C’nauld 59:26Fastest: 1 Oates 12:34; 2eq Maclean/Fontana 12:40; 4 Ghebreselassie 12:43; 5 Bell 12:53; 6eq M McDonald (Kil’k)/Mengisteab/Thomason12:56; 9 Wright (U20) 12:58; 10 Bradford 13:05M40: Hukins 13:38. M45: B Richardson

(Irv) 14:11. M50: C Thomson (Cambus) 14:43. M55: J Gallacher (Kirkin) 15:16. M60: D Petrie (Kilb) 16:24. M70: N Baillie (Garsc) 19:05Young males (U13-U15-U17, 3x2.5km): 1 Giff N 26:27 (C Shennan 9:14, H Paterson 8:35, E Carolan 8:38); 2 VPCG 26:47 (S McGlennan 9:12, F Gilmour 8:38, C Byrne 8:57); 3 Shett 26:49 (J Burns 8:55, G Campbell 8:44, K Fraser 9:10); 4 Giff N B 26:56; 5 Garsc 27:04; 6 Kilb 27:16; 7 Cambus 27:23; 8 Cambus B 28:12; 9 Kilb 28:17; 10 I’clyde 28:20Fastest – U17: 1 J Trainer (Garsc) 8:16; 2 C McLew (Cambus) 8:20; 3 R Whitelaw (Glas SoS) 8:27U15: 1 Paterson 8:35; 2 Golmour 8:38; 3 J Luc (Giff N) 8:43U13: 1 Burns 8:55; 2 McGlennan 9:12; 3 Shennan 9:14Women (3x4km): 1 Kilb 45:46 (C Rankin 15:28, E Curran 14:26, K MacAngus 15:52); 2 VPCG 46:38 (M Hendry 15:47, P Millage 16:05, J Moultrie 14:46); 3 Shett 47:48 (F Ross 14:21, A Mason 16:06, S McLellan 17:21); 4 VPCG B 48:31 (S Lawrie 16:20, H Little 16:16, G Black 15:55); 5 Giff N 48:52 (L McKenna 15:52, C McKenna 16:05, R Mowat 16:55); 6 Bella R 50:16 (C MacDonald 15:24, R Beard 17:01, L Ross 17:51); 7 Glas U 50:26; 8 Shett B 50:59; 9 Springb 51:28; 10 Ayr S 51:29; 11 S’clyde U 51:40; 12 Garsc 52:05; 13 Glas U 52:12; 14 Dumf RC 52:13; 15 Dumb 53:29W40+: 1 Cambus 53:38 (B O’Neil 53:38, J Etherington 16:50, J Reid 18:07); 2 Kilb 53:48; 3 Giff N 54:53 Fastest: 1 Ross 14:21; 2 Curran 14:26; 3 Moultrie 14:46; 4 M Sandison (Springb) 14:57; 5 C Macdonald (Bella R) 15:24; 6 N Hood (Dumf RC) 15:25; 7 Rankin 15:28; 8 Hendry 15:47W40: L Chisholm (Garsc) 15:48. W45: V Barnhill (N Ayrs) 16:16. W50: M Wylie (Dumb) 17:50. W65: A White (Garsc) 19:17 U20: L McKenna 15:52Young females (U13-U15-U17, 3x2.5km): 1 Giff N 29:29 (K Donnelly 10:40, V Wright 9:07, H Chong 9:42); 2 Giff N B 29:32 (K Wylie 10:31, Z Flower 9:24, F Davidson 9:37); 3 Kilb 30:31 (S Lyle 10:40, R Muir 10:04, A Sivell 9:47); 4 N Ayrs 31:00; 5 Ayr S 31:02; 6 Giff N C 31:14; 7 Glas SoS 31:34; 8 Kilb B 31:40; 9 Cambus 31:53; 10 Giff N D 32:07Fastest – U17: Davidson 9:37U15: 1 Wright 9:07; 2 Flower 9:24; 3 L Hastie (Kilb) 9:53U13: 1 I Stroma Hubbard 10:04; 2 A Patel 10:20; 3 A Street (N Ayrs) 10:21

SCOTTISH EAST DISTRICT RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, GlamisCENTRAL AC were out to prove last year’s defeat by Corstorphine and Aberdeen was a temporary blip after 10 successive victories, and never looked back after Lewis Millar took the lead having handed over from Murray MacLarty on leg 2.

Michael Wright held the lead before Alastair Hay extended it to 28 seconds at the finish ahead of Edinburgh University who had remained in second place virtually throughout. A storming fastest lap of the day by anchor man Scott Fraser brought Hunters Bog Trotters into bronze medal position, with Corstorphine successfully defending the veterans’ title.

In the women’s race Edinburgh University were in no mood to relinquish

their title and with UK U20 international Holly Page setting up a 13-second lead on the opening leg, Amy Frankland made this 27 and 49 seconds respectively from Edinburgh AC. It was no surprise that Morag Millar (formerly MacLarty), who has a remarkable record in East championships over many years, clocked the fastest time by no fewer than 41 seconds as she moved Central from 8th to third on the last stage. The masters’ championship went to Hunters Bog Trotters.

Edinburgh AC comfortably retained the boys’ title but were well beaten in the girls’ race where U15 Anna Hedley, with the fastest overall time, was a major contributor to Fife’s 45-second victory, their first ever in this event.Men (4x4km): 1 Centr 52:27 (M MacLarty 13:17, L Millar 13:12, M Wright 13:08, A Hay 12:50); 2 Edin U 53:02 (C Young 13:11, O Fraser-Krauss 13:38, A Carcas 12:55, J Leitch 13:18); 3 HBT 53:10 (E Crawford 14:05, P Hodkinson 13:27, J Crickmore 12:59, S Fraser 12:39); 4 A’deen 53:17 (P Neilson 13:53, T White 13:07, W Mackay 13:33, M Ferguson 12:44); 5 Cors 53:32 (S Addison 13:42, S Livingstone 13:42, D Selman 13:03, C McKenzie 13:05); 6 Centr B 54:42 (M Sutherland 12:55, T Gray 14:29, S Holl 13:51, J Kerr 13:27); 7 Metro 55:05; 8 Edin U B 55:29; 9 Lass 55:57; 10 Edin 56:18; 11 A’deen B 57:02; 12 Cors D (M40) 57:25; 13 Dund H 57:33; 14 Edin U C 57:40; 15 PHRC 57:47M40+: 1 Cors 57:25 (T Ferrington 13:56, M Anderson 14:00, S Campbell 15:09, R Milne 14:20); 2 Gala 59:07; 3 Dund H 59:20Fastest: 1 Fraser 12:39; 2 Ferguson 12:44; 3 C Strachan (Metro) 12:48; 4 Hay 12:50; 5eq Sutherland/Carcas 12:55; 7 Crickmore 12:59; 8 Selman 13:03; 9 McKenzie 13:05; 10 White 13:07M45: S Brember (Centr) 13:38U20: White 13:07 Young males (U13-U15-U17, 3x2.5km): 1 Edin 27:56 (R Woodland-Broome 9:53, R Dewar 9:05, J Ewing 8:58); 2 E Loth 28:05 (C Campbell 9:35, A Wright 9:24, C Bullen 9:06); 3 A’deen 28:20 (A Jovcic 9:59, K Crawford 9:20, A Brown 9:01); 4 Centr 28:35; 5 Gala 28:42; 6 Pit 29:00; 7 E Loth B 29:05; 8 A’deen C 29:08); 9 Lass 29:13; 10 Cors 29:15Fastest – U17: 1 K Hornyik (Dund H B) 8:40; 2 B MacMillan (Centr) 8:46; 3 A Marshall (Living) 8:48U15: 1 H Henriksen (Lass) 9:03; 2 Dewar 9:05; 3 T Scott (Dund H) 9:07U13: 1 C Rankine (Gala) 9:32; 2 Campbell 9:35; 3 H McKay (A’deen C) 9:47Women (3x4km): 1 Edin U 44:42 (H Page 14:43, A Frankland 15:11, S Pennycook 14:48); 2 Edin 45:31 (R Burns 15:00, K Bain 15:21, Z Bates 15:10); 3 Centr 46:08 (K Gallagher 16:21, L McCulloch 15:45, M Millar 14:02); 4 Edin U B 46:18 (C Nankivell 14:56, H Morrison 16:03, Z Pflug 15:19); 5 Fife B 47:01 (H Rees 15:39, M Crawford 15:25, J Spence 15:57); 6 Edin B 47:11 (L Wilson 14:56, I Scott-Pearce 15:53, H Cameron 16:22); 7 Fife 47:15; 8 Falk VH 47:23; 9 Gala 48:46; 10 Cors 49:17; 11 Lass 49:20; 12 HBT (W40+) 49:27; 13 Centr B 50:56W40+: 1 HBT 49:27 (E McKechnie 16:37, C Gordon 16:02, M Wright 16:48); 2 Edin 51:40; 3 Dund H 55:53




Fastest: 1 Millar 14:02; 2 Page (U20) 14:43; 3 Pennycook 14:48; 4eq Nankivell (U20)/Wilson 14:56; 6 Burns 15:00; 7 Bates (U20) 15:10; 8 Frankland 15:11W55: F Matheson (Falk VH) 15:49Young females (U13-U15-U17, 3x2.5km): 1 Fife 29:18 (I Thoms 9:49, I Hedley 10:04, A Hedley 9:25); 2 Edin 30:03 (C Roxburgh 10:21, K Johnson 10:07, A Goodall 9:35); 3 Cors 31:27 (O Clarke 10:13, K MacLeod 10:32, G Ledingham 10:42); 4 Edin B 31:35; 5 Fife B 31:48; 6 A’deen 31:50)Fastest – U17: 1 Goodall 9:35; 2 I Calvert (Living) 9:46U15: 1 A Hedley 9:25; 2 K Christie (Falk VH) 10:03U13: 1 Thoms 9:49; 2 Clarke 10:13; 3 C Christie (Falk VH) 10:18

SCOTTISH NORTH DISTRICT REALY CHAMPIONSHIPS, DoresINVERNESS Harriers won all the senior and young athletes’ races while both masters’ titles went to Highland Hill Runners.

The Inverness men took the lead on leg 3, Ross County’s Hamish Hickey having set the fastest lap time of the race on leg 1, and Donnie MacDonald came home to clinch their fifth consecutive title by 19 seconds from Moray Road Runners and East Sutherland. The other gold medallists were Michael O’Donnell, Luke Williams and Stephen MacKay.

The fastest woman, Gemma Cormack, gave the Inverness women an immediate lead which was consolidated by Amy Hudson and Kirsty Watson. They had 64 seconds to spare over 2017 champions Moray while Highland Hill Runners won bronze.

Moray lost another title in the girls’ event where Inverness took gold and silver, as they also did in the boys’ ahead of defending champions Ross County.Men (4x4km): 1 I’ness 53:00 (M O’Donnell 13:05, L Williams 13:57, S MacKay 13:04, D MacDonald 12:54); 2 Moray 53:19 (G Jenkins 13:46, J Wilson 12:55, P Taylor 13:47, E Davidson 12:51); 3 E Suth 55:40 (E Gollan 13:13, J Forbes 15:50, R Gollan 13:27, F Murray 13:10); 4 HHR (M40+) 56:38; 5 HHR B 57:29; 6 I’ness B 57:40M40+: 1 HHR 56:38 (R Mackenzie 13:57, G Whiteside 14:29, W Nicolson 14:15, J Trevelyan 13:57); 2 I’ness 60:19; 3 Moray 61:10Fastest (age not declared): 1 H Hickey (Ross C) 12:47; 2 Davidson 12:51; 3 MacDonald 12:54Young males (U13-U15-U17, 3x2.5km): 1 I’ness 25:47 (J Henderson 9:07, E Rollo 8:32, L Davidson 8:08); 2 I’ness B 26:16 (S Burnett 8:52, D MacDonald 8:53, A Smith 8:31); 3 Ross C 26:48 (S Coull 9:05, F Whiteside 9:11, D McPake 8:32); 4 Moray 27:30; 5 Storn 27:33Fastest (age not declared); 1 Davidson 8:08; 2eq B Milne (Moray)/D Morrison (Storn) 8:28Women (3x4km): 1 I’ness 47:59 (G Cormack 15:11, A Hudson 15:49, K Watson 16:59); 2 Moray 49:03 (I Craft 16:28, J Blaszk 17:02, G Whelan 15:33); 3 HHR 49:53 (R Grant 16:47, M Mackenzie 16:14, P Gullett 16:52); 4 Forres 51:14; 5 JSK 51:48; 6 HHR B (W40+) 53:22W40+: 1 HHR 53:22 (D Borrowman 18:25, M Todd 18:53, K Lyons 16:04); 2 I’ness 53:45; 3 Ross C 57:08

Fastest: 1 Cormack 15:11; 2 Moray 15:33; 3 Hudson 15:49Young females (U13-U15-U17, 3x2.5km): 1 I’ness 27:30 (A Cairns 9:16, G MacDonald 9:21, M Keith 8:53); 2 I’ness B 28:25 (Z Sharpe 9:15, K Arnaud 9:55, E Andrew 9:15); 3 E Suth 30:01 (R Milligan 10:42, R Ross 10:01, A Gollan 9:18); 4 Moray 31:32; 5 Storn 31:53Fastest: 1 Keith 8:53; 2eq Andrew/Sharpe 9:15

START FITNESS SURREY LEAGUE, Div 1, Richmond ParkHERCULES WIMBLEDON came out on top in a match held in temperatures that reached as high as 23 degrees, or the mid-seventies Fahrenheit, as the Indian summer returned, Martin Duff reports.

The Lauriston-based club have been nibbling away at many-time winners Kent AC in recent years and, here, also took the lead in the B team competition.

On a bone hard course, Phil Sesemann ran for yet another club, his third in as many months, after competing for Blackheath on the track and earning a silver medal in the previous weeks’ six-stage relay for City of Leeds.

Here, it was the leagues’ second-claim rules that allowed a turn out for Kent AC and Sesemann narrowly got the better of former National junior champion Nick Goolab who, in his first race since May, helped Belgrave Harriers pile in some points after just narrowly avoiding relegation last winter.

These two were well clear of the rest but Kent had five runners in the top seven home. Howell Craske’s eighth spot, for Hercules, led better packing by his club to see off their rivals on the day, as they closed their ten men in by 37th place.

Guildford & Godalming have had a see-saw up and down the divisions in recent years, but third-placed John Sanderson, despite never getting on terms with Sesemann and Goolab, led them to fourth in the team stakes. Their fellow promoted club, Striders of Croydon, were a distant last.

With most of the nine clubs turning out more than 20 runners, some 230 closed in.Men (8.3km): 1 P Sesemann (Kent) 25:45; 2 N Goolab (Belg) 25:50; 3 J Sanderson (G&G) 26:23; 4 P Owor (Belg, M35) 26:28; 5 T Mower (Kent, M35) 26:30; 6 O Hind (Kent) 26:34; 7 M Nicholls (Kent) 26:37; 8 H Craske (HW) 26:44; 9 A Haynes (RAN) 26:51; 10 F Johnson (HW) 26:53; 11 T Jervis (HW) 26:55; 12 J Allchin (THH) 26:59; 13 T Higgs (SLH) 27:08; 14 R McDowell (HW, M35) 27:09; 15 F Slemeck (HW) 27:14; 16 J Hoad (THH) 27:15; 17 C Greenwood (Kent, M45) 27:23; 18 J Cornish (HW) 27:26; 19 A Bellew (HW) 27:32; 20 C High (G&G) 27:35; 21 N Armitage-Hookes (Kent, U20) 27:36; 22 K Touse (Belg) 27:43; 23 M Cummings (HHH) 27:44; 24 W Russell (HW) 27:46; 25 D Dibaba (Kent) 27:50; 26 G Dollner (G&G) 27:51; 27 B Ahmed (HW) 27:55; 28 A Clarke (HHH) 27:58; 29 C Busaileh (HHH) 28:00; 30 A Johnson (Kent) 28:01; 31 T Foster (G&G) 28:02; 32 P Roddy (THH) 28:03; 33 S Wurr (THH, M40) 28:07; 34 M McDaniel (G&G) 28:10; 35 J McMullan (THH) 28:11; 36 A Jaksevicius (Belg, M35) 28:14; 37 J Clark (HW) 28:15; 38 C Mcgurk (Kent) 28:16; 39 S Baines (THH, M45) 28:18; 40 J Earl (HW) 28:21;

41 M Shore (THH, M40) 28:23; 42 S Goldsworthy (G&G) 28:26; 43 G Howard (Rane, M40) 28:32; 44 J Lyne (SLH, U20) 28:41; 45 R Evans (SLH) 28:43; 46 R Henderson (HHH) 28:47; 47 D Lewin (HW) 28:48; 48 M Jones (THH, M40) 28:49; 49 J Chettle (THH) 28:50; 50 B Paviour (HHH, M45) 28:52; 51 C Gillett (G&G) 28:53; 52 P Lighting (Kent, M35) 28:53; 53 S Coombes (HHH, M45) 28:56; 54 N Chisholm (THH, M40) 29:00; 55 N Phillips (Kent, M35) 29:01; 56 S Major (SLH, M45) 29:03; 57 A Ramsier (SLH) 29:09; 58 M Robertson (HHH) 29:12; 59 S Cheeseman (G&G, U20) 29:20; 60 A Cumine (Belg) 29:23; 61 R Boorman (HW) 29:26; 62 P Killingley (Rane, M35) 29:28; 63 A Dumez (Belg) 29:29; 64 T Lawrence (Kent, M35) 29:32; 65 K White (HW, M40) 29:33; 66 M Finbow (SLH) 29:36; 67 R Laing (Kent, M40) 29:39; 68 A Weir (THH, M50) 29:39; 69 O Murphy (Rane) 29:40; 70 B Courtney-Pinn (Belg) 29:41; 71 B Haycock (G&G) 29:42; 72 N Altmann (THH, M45) 29:43; 73 S Beaney (Kent, M45) 29:48; 74 S Begg (G&G) 29:52; 75 J Cunningham (HHH, M35) 29:54; ; 76 R Macdonald (Rane) 29:56; 77 A Falconer (SoC) 29:59; 78 B Day (Kent, M35) 30:03; 79 J Brotchie (Herne H) 30:05; 80 H Silverstein (HW, U20) 30:08; 81 B Harding (Kent) 30:10; 82 T Buckley (HW) 30:12; 83 E Auden (Belg) 30:14; 84 I Kenton (Rane, M35) 30:16; 85 N Danby (S Lon, M50) 30:17; 86 T Alexander (Kent, M35) 30:20; 87 P Haarer (Rane, M50) 30:23; 88 J Yee (Kent, U20) 30:26; 89 G Brook (Rane, M35) 30:27; 90 T Okamoto (SoC, M35) 30:28; 91 R Tuer (HW) 30:29; 92 T Greenwood (THH) 30:34; 93 R Knight (Coll) 30:36; 94 B Cook (Kent, M35) 30:38; 95 R Finlay (Belg) 30:41; 96 N Fraser (HW) 30:44; 97 B McGeown (Kent, M35) 30:45; 98 P Coales (SoC) 30:45; 99 D Grima (HW, M35) 30:51; 100 A Butler (Herne H) 30:57 M50: 4 J Ratcliffe (HHH) 31:47; 5 M Tennyson (G&G) 31:49; 6 D Lee (HHH) 32:48; 7 T Booth (G&G) 33:13; 8 T Chilton (HHH) 33:42; 9 J Gevers (Kent) 34:01; 10 G Drysdale (SOC) 34:02. M55: 1 D Ogden (SLH) 31:21; 2 M Stone (SOC) 31:53; 3 P Clarke (HW) 34:18; 4 J Shaw (Rane) 34:27; 5 S Pannell (SOC) 35:21. M60: 1 J Foss (SLH) 33:28; 2 P Sanderson (G&G) 34:48; 3 R Zietz (SOC) 37:31. M65: 1 T

O’Neill (Belg) 36:14; 2 G Whitson (Rane) 37:10TEAM: 1 Hercules 183; 2 Kent 213; 3 Thames H&H 347; 4 Guildford & G 385; 5 Belgrave 464; 6 Herne H 486; 7 S London 575; 8 Ranelagh 613; 9 Striders Croydon 829B TEAM: 1 Hercules 126; 2 Kent 130; 3 Herne H 400; 4 THH 446; 5 G&G 468; 6 Ranelagh 4847 Belgrave 609; 8 S London 710; 9 SoC 722

Div 2, Richmond ParkWITH courses in continued short supply in the league’s catchment area, the division latched on to the top flight’s match but with an earlier start time, Martin Duff reports.

Newly-relegated Clapham Chasers marginally came out on top in the team stakes by just five points from a revitalised Dulwich Runners, who had Edward Chuck lead them to victory as they packed four in the first seven including the first veteran Andy Bond.

Chuck, who has come into mainstream running via parkruns, was running just his second ever cross-country race and was following on from his debut track season when he won the Surrey 10,000m title. He moved clear on the first of two bone-dry laps of the park and won by half a minute from Stragglers’ Tim Haughian, the brother of the late Sam, as third-placed Matt Dickinson headed Clapham’s squad home.Overall: 1 E Chuck (Dulw) 27:53; 2 T Haughian (Strag) 28:23; 3 M Dickinson (Clap C) 28:41; 4 S O’Neill (Dulw) 28:46; 5 T Bowen (Dulw) 28:50; 6 N Thomas (Fulham) 28:54; 7 A Bond (Dulw, M45) 28:57; 8 F Dunham (Reig, M35) 29:02; 9 J Eccles (Clap C) 29:04; 10 C Sandison (Fulham) 29:11; 11 N Marriage (Fulham) 29:12; 12 C Jarman (Walton) 29:14; 13 H Bedhiafi (Fulham) 29:18; 14 L Davis (Clap C, M35) 29:22; 15 M Ryde (Reig, M40) 29:31; 16 P Butler (Reig, M40) 29:43; 17 K MacIntosh (Wimb W, M40) 29:49; 18 N Bowker (Clap C) 30:02; 19 J Ellis (Clap C, M35) 30:12; 20 A Wallace (Clap C) 30:19; 21 J Bannister (Clap C) 30:20; 22 W Lashley (Dulw, M35) 30:29; 23 H Fleming (Walton) 30:31; 24 D Sharman (Wimb W) 30:31; 25 D White (Croy) 30:35; 26 M Smithson (Reig) 30:45; 27 A

Penfold (Croy) 30:55; 28 R Wilcox (Strag) 30:56; 29 T South (Dulw, M40) 30:58; 30 T Almond (Reig) 30:59 M40: 5 P Gregorowski (Strag) 31:02. M45: 2 R Coles (Reig) 31:19; 3 P Sterland (Clap C) 31:39; 4 S Winder (E&E) 32:14; 5 C Allen (Strag) 33:08; 6 N Wood (Dulw) 33:50. M50: 1 C Lound (Dulw) 32:21; 2 G Mclaughlan (Wimb W) 33:29; 3 A Burn (Croy) 33:34; 4 M Davies (Strag) 33:55; 5 N Urquia (Wimb W) 34:17. M55: 1 E Prill (Dulw) 35:21; 2 M Pattinson (Strag) 36:46; 3 D Rayner (Reig) 37:33. M60: 1 S Bean (E&E) 34:25; 2 H Balfour (Dulw) 36:34; 3 M Fletcher (Strag) 38:08. M65: 1 A Mawdsley (Strag) 40:49. M70: 1 J Carter (Wimb W) 46:37. U20: 1 A Gurteen (E&E) 32:10; 2 T Ziegel (Strag) 32:43; 3 C Jeffrey (Strag) 33:23 TEAM: 1 Clapham 236; 2 Dulwich R 241; 3 Fulham 325; 4 Reigate P 353; 5 Stragglers 455; 6 Wimbledon Windmilers 528; 7 Walton 610; 8 Croydon 616; 9 Epsom & E 731B TEAM: 1 Clapham 148; 2 Dulw R 231; 3 Reigate 260; 4 Fulham 309; 5 Stragglers 396; 6 Wimb W 603; 7 Croydon 614; 8 E&E 751; 9 Walton 763

Div 3 & 4, Roundshaw DownsSTEPHEN BLAKE led Woking to a comfortable team victory over relegated Dorking & Mole Valley in division three.

This was Blake’s fourth win in his past five league outings as Dorking’s Charlie Wyllie was a distant second. Kingston also dropped down a league notch and they had top veteran Matt Atkins a close third.

Tadworth, another club who move up and down the league ladder, took the division four team from Sutton Runners.Overall: 1 S Blake (Woking) 25:57; 2 C Wyllie (DMV) 26:44; 3 M Atkins (K&P, M40) 26:55; 4 B Goddard (Woking) 27:15; 5 M Huntley (K&P) 27:26; 6 M Alwin (DMV) 27:30; 7 C Mason (W4H, M35) 27:38; 8 E Bate (DMV, U20) 27:39; 9 J Borton (FOT) 27:43; 10 S Egan (Woking, M45) 27:50; 11 S Leigh (Woking, M40) 27:54; 12 S Baxter (Win, M35) 27:56; 13 P O’Callaghan (Tadw, M40) 27:59; 14 A Moquet (BA) 28:04; 15 J Gamble (Woking) 28:11; 16 E Lees (FOT, M40) 28:20; 17 R Lloyd Smith (Sutt R, M45) 28:22; 18 A Thomas (K&P) 28:25; 19 D Moore (DMV, M50) 28:30;

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20 M Sibert (W4H) 28:37; 21 F Dawson (DMV, M50) 28:39; 22 S Bishop (Holl S, M45) 28:42; 23 A Calvert (FOT) 28:43; 24 B Harrold (DMV, M40) 28:48; 25 G Fox (TRI) 28:48; 26 T Bourgery (W4H) 28:52; 27 T Bartholomew (26.2, M35) 28:54; 28 D Wilby (K&P) 28:56; 29 J Thomas (Woking, M40) 28:57; 30 M Hyett (K&P, M35) 29:07M45: 4 J Harris (Woking) 29:28; 5 E Francis (26.2) 29:35. M50: 3 D Williamson (Tadw) 29:38; 4 D Freeman (Tadw) 29:55; 5 M Constantinou (Lisb) 30:31; 6 A Constantinou (Lisb) 30:49. M55: 1 D Haughey (Elm) 32:44; 2 M Lloyd (Lisb) 33:51; 3 J Samuel (Elm) 33:52. M60: 1 T Casey (Runn) 35:43; 2 A Morrison (Tadw) 35:49. M65: 1 I Kitching (Vets) 31:42;DIV 3 TEAM: 1 Woking 185; 2 Dorking MV 255; 3 W4H 339; 4 Kingston & Poly

339; 5 26.2RRC 473; 6 Ful-on-Tri 488; 7 Runnymede 611; 8 Collingwood 613; 9 Advent 792B TEAM: 1 DMV 187; 2 26.2RRC 242; 3 W4H 375Div 4TEAM: 1 Tadworth 323; 2 Sutt R 341; 3 Elmbridge 415; 4 Tri Surrey 463; 5 Horley 497; 6 Lingfield 551; 7 Windrush 616; 8 Holland Sp 629; 9 B Airways 793; 10 Vets 807; 11 Barnes 906; 12 Epsom O 919B TEAM: 1 Tadworth 301.5; 2 Lingfield 379

START FITNESS COMBINED SURREY BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE, Richmond ParkONE OF the league’s largest young athletes’ fields, totalling 158 here, were led home by Guildford & Godalming’s Sam Martin as Sam Shepherd was a close second, Martin Duff reports.

The Inter-Counties silver medallist had a quiet summer but, here, bounced back to form with victory, as top U15 Felix Vaughan took third.

The English Schools 1500m champion, now running for South London, along with Sheppard, helped his club to team victory in the U17/U15 event. Oliver Emment, top U13 in the League last year, was a close second in the U15 contest.

London Schools 1500m champion, Herne Hill’s Christo Chilton, could not quite prevent Epsom & Ewell winning the separately scored U13 team competition.as a single point separated the two clubs.U17 (4.08km): 1 S Martin (G&G) 13:22; 2 S Sheppard (SLH) 13:28; 3 F Vaughan (SLH, U15) 13:37; 4 O Emment (WAL, U15) 13:44; 5 J Dickson (K&P) 13:47; 6 J Burton (SLH) 13:49; 7 J Harrison (HHH, U15) 13:56; 8 T Jones (WAL) 13:58; 9 L Abrams (Kent) 14:01; 10 M Downey (K&P) 14:03; 11 J Gemmell (WAL, U15) 14:04; 12 C Krammer (HHH) 14:05; 13 E Williams (K&P) 14:09; 14 S Bateman (S&D, U15) 14:09; 15 H Smith (E&E)

14:12; 16 J Roberts (HHH, U15) 14:14; 17 B Bentchakal (S&D) 14:16; 18 A Hudson (S&D, U15) 14:22; 19 I Maxwell (Kent) 14:24; 20 C Chilton (HHH, U13) 14:25; 21 R Rivero-Stevenet (G&G, U15) 14:26; 22 H Revill (HW) 14:29; 23 F Townley (WOK) 14:33; 24 O Coppellotti (WAL) 14:34; 25 D Quirici (HOL, U15) 14:37; 26 J Taylor (WAL) 14:38; 27 R Tambling (CRO) 14:38; 28 N Smith (SLH) 14:38; 29 B Harrison (HHH, U15) 14:39; 30 C Smith (DMV) 14:39; 37 M Pickering (SLH, U13) 14:47; 43 F Lett (STR, U13) 14:54; 51 M Juxon (Belg, U13) 15:12; 55 J Juxon (Belg, U13) 15:17; 58 T Gaymes (Kent, U13) 15:22; 64 O Buchan (HHH, U13) 15:34; 67 D Slaven (E&E, U13) 15:36; 69 F Whitelock (HHH, U13) 15:38U17/U15 TEAM: 1 S London 334; 2 Walton 326; 3 Herne H 309; 4 Kingston & P 303; 5 Sutton & D 290; 6 Guildford & G 265; 7 Kent 261; 8 Woking 191; 9 Croydon 171; 10 Hercules W 161U13 TEAM: 1 Epsom & E 198; 2 Herne H 197; 3 Belgrave 183; 4 S London 172; 5 Holland Sp 111; 6 Reigate 105; 7 Hercules 94; 8 Walton 88; 9 Woking 87; 10 Kent 74

OCTOBER 9CARDIFF & THE VALE SCHOOLS BOYS LEAGUE, Pontcanna, CardiffSenior boys (4.5km): 1 O Edwards (CHS) 14:45; 2 I Edwards (Rad) 14:50; 3 J Gold (St D) 14:59; 4 D Austin (CHS) 15:04; 5 R Hardman (Cow) 15:06; 6 B Graham (Cor C) 15:14; 7 A Davies (Bro M) 15:20; 8 T Lowrie (Bro M) 15:29; 9 C Davies (Bro M) 15:35; 10 C Thomas (Bro E) 15:43Years 8/9 (3.4km): 1 O Tyrrell (Plas) 11:10; 2 L Camilleri (St Cy) 11:40; 3 R Bowen (Cor C) 11:44; 4 B Farrell (Whitc) 11:58; 5 H Spencer (Stan) 12:01; 6 J Joyce (Rad) 12:02; 7 M Stockton (Bro M) 12:08; 8 F Taylor (CHS) 12:09; 9 B Macey (Cow) 12:09; 10 T Belcher (Lsn) 12:19Year 7 (2.8km): 1 T Weston (CHS) 10:27; 2 R Ruttley (CHS) 10:29; 3 G Biancheri (Cor C) 10:31; 4 K Beltran (Cor C) 10:32; 5 N Hill (Rad) 10:40; 6 T Perrett (Whitm) 10:57; 7 R Bailey (Catdrl) 11:04; 8 S Hopkins (Rad) 11:04; 9 A Wermig (CHS) 11:13; 10 C White (Cow) 11:18

OCTOBER 7CC6 LEAGUE, WhiteleyMen (5M): 1 K Willsher (Lords, M35) NT; 2 J Smith (Soton, M40) NT; 3 C Tanner (Hard) NT; 4 R Dempster (Southampton Tri Club, M40) NT; 5 R Bentley (Soton, M50) NT; 6 A Wilkins (Itchen) NT; 7 O Smith (Soton) NT; 8 A Prinsep (Roms) NT; 9 J Battle (Roms) NT; 10 A Garrod (Soton Tri) NTWomen (5M): 1 R Phelps (Lords) NT; 2 E Trumpelmann (Lords) NT; 3 A Burch (Tott, W35) NT; 4 T Moran (Win) NT; 5 P Freeman (Win, W35) NT; 6 B Tovey (Roms, W35) NT; 7 S Rushby (Southampton Tri Club, W40) NT; 8 E Carter (Win, W45) NT; 9 M Droniou-Bordry (Hedge End, W40) NT; 10 C Hoskins (Win, W40) NT

FIRE SERVICES CHAMPIONSHIPS, StoweMen (5.4M) 1 G Taylor (Tyne&W) 30:44; 2 B McMillan (Tyne&W) 32:57; 3 S Piper (Oxon, M45) 33:49; 4 N Stirk (Leics, M45) 34:09; 5 T Finbow (Berks) 35:00; 6 G Crone (M45) 35:12TEAM: 1 Oxon 33; 2 Leicestershire 38; 3 Tyne & Wear 42

Women (3.7M): 1 J Haley (Berks, M35) 24:26; 2 L Chant (Mid & W Wales) 25:36; 3 N Lunn (Leics) 27:54TEAM: Leicestershire 12

FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUE, Priory ParkOverall (XC): 1 B Heron (Eye) 26:56; 2 J Hall (Hunts) 26:57; 3 M Barry (Hunts) 28:06; 4 C Hiscock (Hunts) 28:07; 5 P Halford (Werr J) 28:10; 6 A Tate (Ely) 28:14; 7 R Santos (Riv) 28:45; 8 J Williams (Riv) 28:57; 9 P Waggitt (Ely) 29:04; 10 S Lomax (Yax) 29:05; 11 D Burgess (March) 29:11; 12 N Osborn (Hunts) 29:14; 13 A Brett (Rams) 29:37; 14 R Mckee (Hunts) 29:41; 15 S Connolly (Fen) 29:42; 16 J Green (Werr J) 29:59; 17 J Borrett (Eye) 30:04; 18 J Orrell (BRJ) 30:06; 19 K Chesterman (Riv) 30:07; 20 S Margot (Hunts) 30:11; 21 D Matthews (Hunts) 30:14; 22 A Plume (Fen) 30:21; 23 H Hancock (Nene V) 30:25; 24 L Saunders (Fen) 30:26; 25 J Fox (Rams) 30:28; 26 T Tusson (Bush J) 30:42; 27 J Baslington (C&C) 30:44; 28 E Bishanga (Riv) 30:51; 29 N File (Yax) 31:00; 30 P Serjeant (Riv) 31:02Women: 1 R Jones (Nene V) 32:53; 2 E Robinson (Nene V) 33:04; 3 E Tuck (March) 33:07; 4 S Caskey (PACTRAC) 33:34; 5 S Cullen (Eye) 33:42; 6 E Swire (Werr J) 33:50; 7 R Pritchard (C&C) 34:01; 8 E Tomlinson-mccrae (Nene V) 34:04; 9 K Draper (Yax) 34:36; 10 G Crane (Yax) 34:59; 11 O Mead (Nene V) 35:01; 12 L Whitton (Eye) 35:37; 13 C Jenkins (Riv) 35:40; 14 G Larham (March) 35:46; 15 G Rose (Fen) 35:51; 16 I Klavina (Hunts) 35:57; 17 T Barnes (Eye) 36:26; 18 E Piccaver (Nene V) 36:27; 19 B Sharpe (Ely) 36:30; 20 E Evans (Riv) 36:36U17 (XC): 1 C Molloy (C&C) 7:05; 2 S Staines (Nene V) 7:05; 3 J Bell (Ely) 7:19; 4 H Croft (Hunts) 7:25; 5 O Mills (Hunts) 7:27; 6 S Garner (Nene V) 7:28; 7 L Benningfield (March) 7:29; 8 L Conway (BRJ) 7:30; 9 K Duffy (BRJ) 7:34; 10 D Tomaselli (Nene V) 7:35; 17 I Wilkins (Hunts, U17W) 7:52; 27 O Corner (PACTRAC, U17W) 8:28; 31 G Bridges (Ely, U17W) 8:30; 36 C Bole (Nene V, U17W) 8:32; 46 L Mosca (Hunts, U17W) 8:43; 47 L Farrance (Hunts, U17W) 8:43; 51 L Hemmings (Nene V, U17W)

WESSEX LEAGUE, Canford HeathMen (7.92km): 1 B Lloyd (Yeov O, U20) 26:36; 2 J Grose (Poole) 26:43; 3 L Toth (B’mth) 29:46; 4 P Jegou (W Horse, M40) 30:17; 5 T O’Sullivan (Unatt, U20) 30:33; 6 B Meredith (B’mth, U20) 30:44; 7 C Phelan-Heath (B’mth, M35) 31:09; 8 P Reese (Dors, M35) 31:16; 9 G Hale (Poole) 31:34; 10 C Cornick (Dor, M40) 32:12; 11 T Ventress (Win) 32:14; 12 S Harvey (Win, M50) 33:31; 13 R Rawles (W’borne, M45) 34:13; 14 P Kingswell-Farr (W’borne, M50) 34:16; 15 D Purchase (Maid N, M45) 34:55; 16 A Parkhill (Zoom Triathlon Club Bournemouth) 35:09; 17 D Davies (Dors) 35:50; 18 D Ozanne (Poole R, M55) 36:01; 19 M Hirst (Poole, M60) 36:11; 20 K McGrory (Poole, M50) 37:04M40: 3 P Cox (Win) 37:23. M55: 2 I Humphreys (Mend) 38:43. M60: 2 A Sandford (Mend) 41:53; 3 N Harding (Poole) 44:32. M70: 1 I Graham (B’mth) 38:37; 2 L Hawkins (B’port) 44:00. M75: 1 B Mitchell (Poole R) 41:24U17 (4.22km): 1 E Wright (Soton) 14:02;

2 A Tyler (Yeov O) 15:14; 3 B Martin (W’borne) 15:19; 4 O Hawkins (New FJ) 15:22; 5 J Moss-Willcox (W’borne) 15:56; 6 T Farwell (B’mth) 16:01; 7 F Kimber (Poole R, U17W) 16:11; 8 S Lake (W’borne) 16:19; 9 H Nixon (W’borne, U17W) 16:25; 10 M Herbert (W’borne, U17W) 17:09; 11 L East (B’mth, U17W) 18:01; 12 P Batty (Ports, U17W) 18:04; 14 D Goddard (Poole, U17W) 18:20; 15 I Somers (Poole R, U17W) 18:31U15 (3.8km): 1 R Symington (Poole) 13:12; 2 R Jones (New FJ) 13:17; 3 J Smith (Poole) 13:37; 4 M Ruby (Poole) 13:49; 5 T Fuller (W’borne) 13:50; 6 S Hall-Nunn (Dor) 14:17; 7 O Rawles (W’borne) 14:46; 8 T Forster (New FJ) 15:12; 9 I Rabjohns (Poole, U15W) 15:20; 10 O Squires (New FJ) 15:23; 11 S Graham (W’borne, U15W) 15:25; 12 A Reynolds (B’mth, U15W) 15:29; 13 L Jones (New FJ, U15W) 15:40; 15 A White (New FJ, U15W) 15:54; 17 H Taylor (Poole, U15W) 16:11; 18 M Creber (New FJ, U15W) 16:16; 19 A Mellodey (New FJ, U15W) 16:30; 20 S Forster (Poole R, U15W) 16:41U13 (3.23km): 1 W Rabjohns (Poole) 10:53; 2 J Pepin (New FJ, U11) 12:04; 3 G Mahon (Poole) 12:24; 4 D Green (Poole) 12:31; 5 O Ewen Matthews (B’mth) 12:39; 6 L Moncrieff (Yeov O) 12:52; 7 O Winters-O’Brien (Dor) 12:55; 8 J Burrows (Dor) 12:57; 9 J Moores (Win) 12:59; 10 O Hill (New F) 13:04U11 (2.35km): 1 B Conti (New FJ) 8:38; 2 C Coles (New FJ) 8:41; 3 D Townsend (Yeov O) 8:53Women (5.97km): 1 G Aleotti (Dor, U20) 25:35; 2 N Sandell (B’mth, W40) 26:26; 3 I Taylor (Poole, U20) 26:47; 4 S Orr (W’borne, W45) 26:57; 5 V Scrowston (Running For Time, W40) 27:36; 6 S Shaw (Poole R, W40) 28:03; 7 A Lloyd (Yeov T, W45) 28:10; 8 K Robson (Poole, W50) 28:23; 9 S Swift (Poole R, W45) 28:39; 10 K Hay (Poole) 28:40; 11 E Haywood (B’mth J, W45) 29:55; 12 K Drewett (B’mth, W40) 30:11; 13 L Burge (Poole R) 30:24; 14 P Everitt (B’mth J, W50) 30:26; 15 R Cotter (B’mth J, W50) 30:33; 16 J Maskrey (B’port, W40) 30:52; 17 E Shore (Poole R, W35) 30:55; 18 J Kennedy (W’borne) 31:32; 19 H Ambrosen (B’mth, W60) 31:52; 20 G Skinner (B’mth J) 32:48U13 (3.23km): 1 N East (B’mth) 12:50; 2 L Brown (Poole) 12:52; 3 I Courtney (W’borne) 13:13; 4 M O’Dea (Yeov O) 13:18; 5 M Preece (B’mth) 13:24; 6 F Siderfin (New FJ) 13:37; 7 L Johnson (New FJ) 13:48; 8 H Norton (IIF) 13:54; 9 E Wells (B’mth) 13:56; 10 S Husain (Win) 14:03U11 (2.35km): 1 N Taylor (Poole) 9:20; 2 F Coomber (Ports) 9:24; 3 D Davies (Wells) 9:38

OCTOBER 6ALF SHRUBB MEMORIAL OPEN 5, Farthing DownsOverall: 1 R Evans (S Lon) 27:42; 2 F Vaughan (S Lon, U15) 29:01; 3 A Mitchell (TVH, M45) 31:05; 4 J Wood (S Lon) 31:23; 5 S Manning (S Lon) 31:41; 6 J Vickers (S Lon, W40) 33:01M45: 2 J Freeland (S Lon) 33:33. M50: 1 P Mitchell (S Lon) 34:55. M60: 1 M Saunders (S Lon) 37:39. M75: 1 D Newland (S Lon) 52:00Women: 1 Vickers 33:01; 2 R Hutton (S Lon, W50) 35:10; 3 P Iannella (S Lon, W55) 36:55

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OCTOBER 14ALDER HEY 10km, LiverpoolOverall: 1 G Raven (Sale, M40) 33:45; 2 T Outteridge 35:46; 3 J Paybody 37:37 Women: 1 H Sahgal 40:06; 2 J Khoueiry (W45) 41:55; 3 A Kokkinaki (W40) 43:29

ARMAGH 10, ArmaghOverall (10M): 1 M Fox (Armagh) 57:02; 2 G Henderson 57:05; 3 S Mccomish 57:35 Women: 1 B Connolly (Derry, W40) 58:04; 2 L Smith 63:59; 3 G Short 64:59

ASDA FOUNDATION YORKSHIRE MARATHON, YorkFOUR weeks after his 2:17:29 in Berlin, Paul Martelletti won a competitive race in 2:27:02. He was followed by Joshua Sambrock and Scott Harrington who both finished just over a minute down but well inside 2:30.

The first woman home was Katherine Wood in 2:41:35, two minutes ahead of Julie Briscoe.

The winning wheelchair athlete was Chris Nash in a time of 2:15:12.Overall: 1 P Martelletti (VP&TH, M35) 2:27:02; 2 J Sambrook 2:28:19; 3 S Harrington (M40) 2:28:28; 4 G Cooke (P’stone) 2:29:35; 5 J Walton (Leeds C, M45) 2:30:50; 6 A Holland (Tav) 2:34:20; 7 J Dobson (M50) 2:34:53; 8 J Gregory 2:35:37; 9 D Robinson (M35) 2:37:14; 10 N Emmerson (M35) 2:38:29; 11 D Ward (M35) 2:38:54; 12 C Jones (R&Z, M40) 2:39:56; 13 C Bradshaw 2:40:09; 14 B Heathcote (Tyne, M35) 2:40:40; 15 K Wood (Sale, W) 2:41:35; 16 C Poulton (York A, M35) 2:41:46; 17 A Cracknell (AFD) 2:42:18; 18 S Melber (M35) 2:42:53; 19 J Elgar (MickMorris) 2:43:00; 20 A Dalton (Louth) 2:43:05; 21 H Lippiatt (Vall, M45) 2:43:28; 22 S Lambert (M35) 2:44:00; 23 J Briscoe (W40) 2:44:11; 24 E Baldry (S’ville, M35) 2:44:16; 25 R Ginn (Pock, M45) 2:44:24; 26 D Woods 2:44:34; 27 S Beckett (Crook, M35) 2:45:10; 28 S Milne (Metros) 2:46:21; 29 A Draper (Lyth, M35) 2:46:31; 30 T Baldwin (Salt) 2:46:56; 31 G Cadman (Clowne, M35) 2:47:30; 32 M Cartwright (Derw R, M40) 2:47:37; 33 J Stephens 2:48:04; 34 S Evans (Kent, M35) 2:48:18; 35 M Rusby 2:48:20; 36 D Smithers (M45) 2:48:43; 37 A Campbell

(Moray, M45) 2:48:48; 38 J Pinder (Knaves, M35) 2:48:58; 39 J Cox (Sedge, M45) 2:49:01; 40 P Brown (New M, M40) 2:49:06; 41 D Hart (M35) 2:49:18; 42 A Barron (Holme P, M35) 2:49:21; 43 B Holmes (M35) 2:49:30; 44 p Mcmanus (Burg HR) 2:49:32; 45 R Merrell (Leam, M45) 2:49:33; 46 M Clayton (M40) 2:49:35; 47 G Couzens (E Hull) 2:49:46 M40: 6 N Pollard 2:50:12; 7 D Armstrong (Linc W) 2:51:23; 8 P Leese 2:51:27; 9 A Bennett (Ton) 2:52:28; 10 A Burt 2:53:00; 11 S English (Norw RR) 2:53:24. M45: 8 P Dickins 2:51:14; 9 M Cockerill 2:53:22; 10 B Holroyd (Holm) 2:54:17; 11 C Denton 2:54:18; 12 E Gowland 2:54:31; 13 J Morris (Dews) 2:55:11; 14 M Thompson 2:55:11; 15 D Davies (Notf) 2:55:49; 16 G Thompson (Low F) 2:56:09. M50: 2 S Ward 2:55:51; 3 C Schwiening 2:58:35. M55: 1 N Douglas 3:01:46. M60: 1 R Barker 3:15:19; 2 B Roberts (N Yks M) 3:16:26. M70: 1 J Davies (26.2) 3:39:51 Women: 1 Wood 2:41:35; 2 Briscoe 2:44:11; 3 T Millmore (W35) 2:50:47; 4 A Granger (B&W, W45) 2:52:42; 5 L Draper (B’nth) 2:57:29; 6 M McBrien (RSC) 3:01:24; 7 J Zakrzewski (W40) 3:02:54; 8 A Sarkies (R&N, W40) 3:04:47; 9 F Wolohan (Lyth) 3:05:34; 10 C Black (W40) 3:08:56; 11 C Moss (Camb T) 3:10:51; 12 A Southern (W35) 3:11:10; 13 M Carlton (New M, W40) 3:12:44; 14 S Wallis 3:13:32; 15 J Peters (Woking, W35) 3:14:12; 16 A O’sullivan 3:14:49 W40: 6 A Blackwell (Knaves) 3:15:58; 7 R Cesar De Sa 3:16:43; 8 T Unwin (Hunc) 3:18:19. W45: 2 p Sadler 3:22:04; 3 P Bradshaw 3:24:21; 4 A Bowden 3:25:23; 5 J Grant 3:25:50. W50: 1 D Mason 3:34:28; 2 J Smith 3:36:30; 3 J Ford (Crook) 3:39:10. W55: 1 C McCarthy (P’fract) 3:29:39; 2 C Milne (Amble) 3:32:04; 3 W Cudmore (Wind VR) 3:44:36; 4 A Ross (P’bello) 3:48:49; 5 C Barker (Roundhay Runners) 3:49:11. W60: 1 S Haslam (Scar) 3:31:06; 2 B Queenan 3:49:11; 3 A Engledew (Erme) 3:59:03. W65: 1 S Smith (RSE) 3:39:26. W70: 1 L Zass (Strag) 4:49:06

ASDA FOUNDATION YORKSHIRE 10, YorkTHE race was won by Joshue Rowe in 51:38 over 200 metres ahead of Dean Newton while the first woman home was Lorna Young who clocked 62:14 for a one-minute victory.Overall: 1 J Rowe (Leeds U) 51:38; 2 D Newton (New M) 52:25; 3 J Sagar (Spen) 52:57; 4 J Schofield (B&B) 53:19; 5 T Smith (AFD) 54:09; 6 J Howe 54:57; 7 Z Hodgkinson 56:54; 8 J Wadelin (Ere V, M40) 56:55; 9 D King (M45) 56:59 M40: 2 G Green (Knaves) 57:21; 3 T Stokes (Ere V) 57:41. M45: 2 A Thomas (Hal) 58:15. M50: 1 W Pearson (Crook) 59:36; 2 J Lowe (Mans) 60:32; 3 D Masser (Hinck) 61:09. M55: 1 G Haigh 62:12. M60: 1 M Booth (GVS) 66:33. M65: 1 S Mead (S’mkt) 67:21 Women: 1 L Young 62:14; 2 R Moran (K’worth) 63:32; 3 A Young 63:33; 4 C Wills (Leeds C, W35) 63:45; 5 R Marshall (Scar, W35) 64:00; 6 S Winter (Strag, W40) 64:40; 7 S Attwood (Knaves, W35) 66:23; 8 K Smith 66:35; 9 J Beckett (Crook) 66:40 W35: 4 J Whittaker (Ere V) 67:50. W40: 2 C Mcshane (N Yks M) 69:53. W45: 1 C Percival (Knaves) 71:12. W50: 1 A Scaife (H’gate) 72:50. W55: 1 G Richardson

(Hyde) 76:15; 2 S Nolan 76:19; 3 G Boynton (York A) 76:47; 4 R Leigh-thomas 77:03. W60: 1 J Jon Shepherd (Knaves) 77:27; 2 K Dickinson (Knaves) 77:49; 3 J Holmes 78:07. W70: 1 J Hales (Knaves) 97:54

ADIDAS CITY RUN SHOREDITCH 10km, LondonOverall: 1 O Wijtenberg 32:45; 2 D Booker 32:46; 3 G Opial 33:02; 4 M innocent 33:48; 5 S O’Neill 34:12; 6 T Singer (GER) A Martino (ITA) 37:56; 2 34:27; 7 R Lilley 34:45Women: 1 A Martino (ITA) 37:56; 2 S Ratcliffe 39:28; 3 K Hudson 39:35

AVIEMORE HALF-MARATHONOverall: 1 G Shearer (NHH) 73:10; 2 A Rolland (U20) 73:25; 3 T Doney (Metro) 73:47; 4 M O’Donnell (I’ness) 74:32; 5 R Strachan (JSK) 74:50M40: 1 R McKenzie 76:25; 2 D Grieve 79:34. M50: 1 P Dungey 79:37; 2 S Worsley (I’ness) 82:47. M60: M Hurst 83:01U20: 2 L Esslemont (I’ness) 85:03Women: 1 C Taylor-Green 76:28; 2 C Morrison (Stirl TC, W35) 80:54; 3 S Logan (Fife) 81:02; 4 H Rees (Fife) 83:20; 5 N Stewart (Centr) 85:01W45: S Rolland 93:18Overall (10km): 1 K Elliott (Falk VH, U20) 29:55; 2 D Macdonald (I’ness) 30:58; 3 H Battle (Metro) 31:54; 4 N Freer (HBT, M40) 33:10; 5 M Abernethy (U20) 33:41; 6 K Buchan (Fraser, M40) 33:49; 7 A Blackhall (Fraser, M40) 34:09; 8 J Macleod (I’ness, M40) 34:32M60: B Urquhart (Fraser) 38:08Women: 1 T Wilson (JSK) 36:46; 2 E Hinks (Garsc, U20) 38:11; 3 E Sutherland (Metro) 38:18; 4 L Allan (Fraser, W35) 38:30; 5 H Wyness (Metro, W35) 39:02; 6 A Matthews (Metro) 39:05; 7 S Milne (Metro) 39:08; 8 R Moran (Giff N, W35) 39:34; 9 O Vareille (Falk VH, U20) 39:35; 10 A Pilichos (Metro) 39:47; 11 J Robertson (P’head, W35) 39:57

BLACKPOOL AUTUMN BREAKER 10km, BlackpoolOverall: 1 J Kenny (Helm) 34:52; 2 J Boardman (S Liv, M35) 37:06; 3 R McKelvie (Lyth) 37:23 M60: 1 P Muller (N Masters) 38:02 Women: 1 B Pedersen (BWF) 39:52; 2 J Needham (R Rose, W40) 42:18; 3 L

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DAVENTRY 10km, WarwickshireOverall: 1 J Fallance (Higham) 35:01; 2 N Jones (Higham) 35:45; 3 D Mould (R&N) 36:06Women: 1 R Doherty (Higham) 38:31; 2 V Cronin (Traff) 38:37; 3 K Barnett (W’boro) 39:46; 4 T Green (R&N) 39:53

CABBAGE PATCH 10, TwickenhamEMILE CAIRESS achieved the distinction of becoming the youngest winner of this ever popular race, Steve Roe reports.

It was, too, a 10-mile debut for the 20-year-old Yorkshire cross-country champion.

For roughly 25 minutes Cairess tracked Scott Overall, who was making his third appearance in the event and trying to repeat his victory – when he clocked 48:28 – from 2008.

Overall looked strong and determined until the halfway stage, but he has had problem with his calves recently and they tightened again this time.

He was forced to slow down and Cairess took full advantage to sweep ahead and in due course comfortably win the race and a £1000 first prize.

Samantha Amend also triumphed with something to spare. She described her outing here as “my speedwork”, and this was understandable since the Belgrave Harriers veteran is well known as an ultra-distance athlete.

In fact, the 39-year-old is the current 100km British champion and has a 24-hour race coming up. Men: 1 E Cairess (Leeds) 51:14; 2 S Overall (B&B) 54:00; 3 C Prior (Sale, M40) 55:04; 4 G Gurney (VP&TH) 55:10; 5 A Miller (Belg) 55:38; 6 C Jarman (Walt) 55:42; 7 A Hamilton (B&MH, M40) 55:54; 8 J Vogel (Serp) 56:21; 9 S Davies (Dulw, M45) 56:27; 10 E Hutchings 56:28M40: 3 D Moran (Morn C) 57:55; 4 P Young (WVR) 58:30; 5 M Woodman (Staffs H) 58:59. M45: 2 D Williams (Sutt R) 57:28. M50: N Rackman (Metros) 56:29TEAM: Serpentine RC Women: 1 S Amend (Belg, W35) 60:58; 2 Z Cowell-Jones (Elm, W35) 66:42; 3 L James (Lon Hth, W35) 66:49; 4 A Tozer (26.2 RRC) 66:53; 5 A Baddeley (Rane, W35) 67:02; 6 S Birkin (Metros, W45) 67:21; 7 L Longhurst (Morn C) 67:56; 8 E Killip (Stragg, W55) 68:33; 9 S Arthur

(W35) 68:55; 10 A Fudge (WVR) 68:57W45: 2 M Leach (Runny) 70:16; 3 F Russell (Morn C) 70:47. W50: P Adams (RMPAC) 71:18TEAM: Mornington Chasers

DENMEAD 10km, DenmeadOverall: 1 J Manning (Denm, M40) 35:17; 2 N Williams (Denm) 37:02; 3 P Stephenson 37:27 Women: 1 C True 42:33; 2 R Hughes (Ports TC) 46:03; 3 E Brewin (Ports J) 46:37

GOLD HILL 10km, ShaftesburyOverall: 1 I Trickett (Dors) 36:44; 2 C Alborough (Poole) 37:10; 3 C Wood (W’borne, M35) 37:29 Women: 1 C Martin (Purb R) 47:50; 2 L Faulkner (Dors, W50) 47:58; 3 G Oliver (Poole R, W35) 47:59

GOODWOOD RUNNING FESTIVAL HALF MARATHON, GoodwoodOverall: 1 J Baker (Chich, M40) 74:15; 2 C Bird (Chich, M35) 77:12; 3 M Dennis (Ton) 78:39 Women: 1 J Stallard (Tone Z, W40) 95:06; 2 A Ross (W40) 95:35; 3 C Wurgler (W35) 97:31 Overall (10km): 1 S Gilbert (Devizes, M40) 35:15; 2 P Mitchinson (Vict, M35) 36:24; 3 K Scofield (HW, M40) 37:30 Women: 1 N McHugh (Ports J, W35) 44:16; 2 H Jordan (Devizes, W35) 45:45; 3 E Wickens (W45) 46:41

FARNDON 10kmThis race took place on quiet countryside roads closed to traffic on the Cheshire and North Wales border in rainy conditions. The men’s race was won by Danny Cliffe in 31:28 while the first woman was Abigail Howarth of Leigh in a PB of 37.26. Local W45 Emma Crowe was second in 38:13.Overall: 1 D Cliffe (Liv H) 31:28; 2 C Perry (Vale R) 33:19; 3 T Roberts (Meir) 33:26; 4 M Powell (Leic C, M35) 33:42; 5 A Williams (Meir, M35) 33:50; 6 M Green (N Wal RR, M40) 34:43 M50: 1 G Groves (Liv H) 35:58 Women: 1 A Howarth (Leigh) 37:28; 2 E Crowe (Wrex, W45) 38:14; 3 J Marsden (Elles P, W35) 38:59 W35: 2 N Whitfield Bird (W Ches) 40:33; 3 G Barnett (Vale R) 40:36. W40: 1 C Andrew (Spec) 41:56. W50: 1 S Avery (Elles P) 40:03; 2 H Davies (Wrec) 41:30


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GREAT WEST RUN HALF MARATHON, ExeterOverall (HM): 1 P Le Grice (B&W) 66:23; 2 C McCaughey (NBH) 69:16; 3 T Merson (Exm H) 69:31; 4 J Cole (TRP, M35) 71:38; 5 C Crawford (Exe) 72:07; 6 J Clay (L Buzz) 72:25; 7 C Snook (Corn, M40) 72:42; 8 B Neale (TRP) 73:31; 9 O Garrod (E&E) 73:45; 10 C Hewitt (Tiv) 74:41 M45: 1 I Gooding (Bide) 75:14; 2 J Colaco (Newq RR) 76:54; 3 J Thomas (Corn) 79:00. M50: 1 P Whear (Corn) 78:26; 2 G Bale (Plyms) 79:40; 3 P Gregg (Tamar) 81:14; 4 L Williams (Exm H) 81:31. M55: 1 C Chambers (TRP) 85:52. U20: 1 J Hayes 78:16 Women: 1 C Hughes (Card) 82:37; 2 S Stone (Tiv, W40) 82:49; 3 E Paull (Hayle) 83:57; 4 H Rogers 84:17; 5 R Ezra (Tamar) 84:36; 6 C Perry (Erme, W45) 85:21; 7 R Bunting (W40) 85:31; 8 A Sole (Corn) 85:58 W40: 3 C Stibbs (Kent) 93:11. W50: 1 J Johnson (Laun RR) 92:20. W55: 1 J Davey (Honi) 1:41:30; 2 S Wall (Axe V) 1:43:10 Overall (HM): 1 C Durham 1:43:16; 2 K Andrew (W40) 2:16:15; 3 L Hampton (Chelt, M50) 2:26:14 Women: 1 Andrew 2:16:15

GREAT YARMOUTH EAST COAST 10km, NorfolkOverall: 1 M Jeffreys (Waveney) 33:04; 2 P Dolinski 34:58; 3 R Davidson (Bure) 36:17M60: R Cheverton (L’toft) 38:41. M70: 1 K Bowman (Colt) 43:33; 2 S Weller (NNBR) 46:45Women: 1 C Rose (Norw, W35) 36:26; 2 J Andrews (Bungay, W45) 38:02; 3 C Cummings (Wym, W40) 38:47; 4 F Viney (Bure) 38:50W45: 2 T Dooley (Norf G) 42:59

GREENHAM 10km, NewburyOverall: 1 J Gaunt 36:33; 2 J Knight (M40) 37:03; 3 B Broyd 37:09 Women: 1 S Potter (VPCG) 38:15; 2 C Percival (Read RR) 40:01; 3 N Clay 41:33 Overall (5km): 1 B Gerrard 19:21; 2 J Woods (Team K, U15) 20:25; 3 K Fraser (Team K, U13W) 20:30 Women: 1 Fraser 20:30; 2 S Bhatt (Newb, U15) 22:08; 3 H Strutt (W40) 23:04

GRITTLETON 10km, GrittletonOverall: 1 M Farhan (Card) 34:08; 2 C Elmer (BMH) 34:41; 3 P Grist (Frome) 34:47 M50: 1 C Wiltshire (Swin S) 37:15. M55: 1 A Hurren (Corsh) 38:18

Women: 1 K Uphill (Frome) 39:44; 2 H Scullion (RN) 40:36; 3 F Blackmore (Bitt, W40) 41:18 W45: 1 L Cronin 41:56. W55: 1 A Graham (Corsh) 44:45; 2 C McBeth (Swin S) 46:46. W60: 1 V Hawkins (Bitt) 46:15; 2 K Morton (Chelt) 46:50

HANNEY 5, East HanneyOverall: 1 J Bolton (W’stock, M45) 27:21; 2 P Hughes (Abing) 28:03; 3 J Lhomme (Head, M35) 28:35 M50: 1 R Storey (Eynsh) 29:40; 2 D Cantwell (W’stock) 29:44. M65: 1 J Shapland (Bide) 31:44; 2 M Sheridan (Newb) 32:52. M70: 1 P Kimber (Head) 37:09 Women: 1 C Ridewood (Abing, U20) 31:53; 2 K Allred (Eynsh, W45) 32:06; 3 C Mowforth (W Horse, W35) 32:25 W45: 2 S Usher (Alch) 33:12. W55: 1 K Bates (Eynsh) 35:17. W60: 1 G Hueter (Oxf C) 39:01. W65: 1 S Bailey (W Horse) 40:57

HATFIELD HOUSE 10km & HALF-MARATHON, HertfordshireVICTORIA PRITCHARD won the 10km event outright, in 36:31, to be one of a select handful of women who triumph in open races and did so from a field of nearly 250 runners.Overall (10km): 1 V Pritchard (SB, W) 36:31; 2 D Hobson (St Alb) 38:31; 2 D McCree (Harl) 38:47Women: 1 Pritchard 36:41; 2 E Newton 44:56; 3 N Park 45:31Overall (13.1M): D Craddock (Hodd) 81:54Women: L Cowley (Gard CR) 94:46

ISLE OF WIGHT MARATHON, CowesOverall: 1 G Marshall 2:58:06; 2 M Cheyney (Denm) 2:58:43; 3 D Hunt (Teamspy) 3:01:06 M60: 1 T Conway (Ports J) 3:16:39 Women: 1 E Steward (Denm, W35) 3:34:26; 2 H Baxter (IOW RRC, W40) 3:36:13; 3 M Norman (Wight Tri, W55) 3:47:29

RUN SCOTLAND LOCH RANNOCH MARATHON AND HALF, RannochOverall (Mar, course not certified): 1 D Roberts (Cambus) 2:42:46; 2 C Sevier-Guy (Dund R) 2:53:03; 3 C Oates 2:53:34Women: 1 J Atkinson (W45) 3:29:28; 2 C Macaskill (W45) 3:31:12; 3 G Cosgrove 3:32:27Overall (HM): 1 J Kelly 72\:09; 2 A Cox (M40) 83:48; 3 J Hamilton (M40) 89:22Women: 1 C Kerr (Alch, W55) 1:41:06; 2 E Gailite (W40) 1:41:34; 3 R Williams 1:44:08

PERKINS GREAT EASTERN HALF MARATHON, PeterboroughOverall: 1 L Allison (Linc W) 65:27; 2 T Evans (Lewes) 66:21; 3 S Robinson (Linc W) 66:32; 4 M Bowser (Linc W, M35) 66:50; 5 A Scott (Linc W) 66:53; 6 E Sumskis (Nene V) 67:07; 7 G Twist (Have) 67:21; 8 D Hallam (W&SV) 67:33; 9 J Lunn (Bed C) 67:37; 10 P Graham (P’pridd R) 67:55; 11 S Mitchell (Notts) 67:56; 12 P Navesey (Craw) 68:38; 13 J Straw 69:03; 14 H Bristow (B&H, M40) 69:04; 15 B Savill (Croy) 69:14; 16 C Darling (C&C) 69:27; 17 A Woodward (Notts, M35) 69:33; 18 R Weston (Serp) 70:44; 19 B Carpendale (Felix) 71:02; 20 J Tipper (Kent, M35) 71:15; 21 W Strangeway 71:33; 22 R Page 71:40;

23 O Saville (Bed C, M35) 71:41; 24 D Hudson (BRJ, M35) 71:46; 25 A Leach (N Herts, M50) 71:59; 26 B Heron (P’boro) 72:31; 27 A Whitwam (Morp, M40) 73:00; 28 A Stokes (Taun) 73:02; 29 A Ash (Ampt) 73:03; 30 D Sunter (N Herts, M35) 73:28; 31 A Bowller (N Herts, M35) 73:29; 32 C Ryde (Donc, M35) 73:29; 33 P Martin (P’boro, M35) 73:31; 34 A Tapley (C&C) 73:33; 35 A Cracknell (D&T) 73:37; 36 K Francis (Ware J, M40) 73:38; 37 N Loo (Camb U HH) 73:41; 38 R Faulkner (Read) 73:53; 39 J Rutherford (T’ley) 73:56; 40 K O’Holleran (C&C, M35) 74:01; 41 A Clements (W35) 74:09; 42 A Oliver (Slea) 74:17; 43 P Sanders (M45) 74:20; 44 M Allen (Ryst, M40) 74:28; 45 L Humphreys (Fair W, M35) 74:29; 46 R Harris (Wold, M45) 74:30; 47 C Compton (Kent, M40) 74:32; 48 E Moffett (C&C) 74:40; 49 P Stevenson (B&H) 74:46; 50 G Lee (Notts) 74:52; 51 P Hodgson (Blay, M35) 75:00; 52 R Santos (Riv) 75:00 M40: 6 M Kingston-Lee (GRC) 75:21; 7 M Pyatt (Dere) 75:49; 8 M Sayers (N Herts) 76:17; 9 P Holmes (Ely) 77:14; 10 J Peet (P’boro) 77:46. M45: 3 P Halford (Werr J) 75:44; 4 N Marsh (Linc W) 78:31; 5 M Clark (South Milton Strugglers) 78:32; 6 J Ashford 78:41; 7 G Blaber (Mil K) 78:51; 8 M Moore (Helpston Harriers) 79:21; 9 M Jennings (Fen) 79:50. M50: 2 S Barkes (Linc W) 76:11; 3 S Herring (Mil K) 76:27; 4 J Anderson (C&C) 80:28; 5 J Morris (Helpston) 81:14; 6 L Ball (Linc W) 81:16; 7 D Pearce (Leic C) 82:14. M55: 1 J Moore (Norf G) 80:10. M60: 1 A Larham (March) 88:27. M65: 1 R Searle (Kett) 90:00 Women: 1 Clements 74:09; 2 C Evans (Card) 76:02; 3 L Thomas (Ips J) 80:49; 4 R Gallop (Newk S) 81:14; 5 E Hutchinson (RAF) 82:47; 6 J Foster (Nene V) 83:11; 7 C Nurse (Wigston) 83:16; 8 R Andrews (R&N) 83:34; 9 B Morrish (Padd W) 83:49; 10 S Bird (Ips J) 83:51; 11 C Brooks (W35) 84:01; 12 K Fitzgibbon (Bas) 84:09; 13 C Neale (N Norf) 84:24; 14 G Ball (Linc W) 84:31; 15 R Vickers (Armed Forces Inter Area Fixture) 84:47; 16 G Brennan (Newmkt J) 85:08; 17 D Whiston (UKAF, W40) 85:18; 18 B Bohane (Royst) 86:28; 19 S Crothall (BRJ) 86:37; 20 H Broom (Bigg, W35) 86:40; 21 F Quinn (N Norf) 86:46 W40: 2 K Simpson (S’well) 93:39. W45: 1 H Read 90:41; 2 E Tuck (March) 91:01; 3 G Larham (March) 92:01. W50: 1 S Hart 99:47. W55: 1 A Wood (Werr J) 1:43:31. W65: 1 C Trundle (Haver) 1:49:42; 2 J Streeter 1:59:16. W70: 1 J Braker (GRC) 1:51:59

MCR MANCHESTER HALF-MARATHON, ManchesterFORMER European 10,000m silver medallist Andy Vernon won in 63:36 from 2017 winner Luke Traynor (63:59) while Kieran Clements (64:31) was third. Double Brighton Marathon winner Stuart Hawkes, a M40, was the first veteran.

Lauren Howarth won the women’s race in 74:13 from Calli Thackery (75:33) and W35 Rachel Felton (76:49).

Kirsty Longley was the first W40 in 78:25 for fifth overall. Kyle Michael Brotherton won the wheelchair race in 55:25.Overall: 1 A Vernon 63:35; 2 L Traynor 63:58; 3 K Clements 64:30; 4 D Gezimu 65:12; 5 R Weir 66:10; 6 S Hawkes (M40) 67:26; 7 G Hill 67:26; 8 C Rowlinson 67:37; 9 T Cornthwaite 67:53

M35: 1 B Fish 68:09; 2 R Bentley 68:26; 3 S Robinson 69:49. M40: 2 B Francisco 71:20; 3 C Fell 72:21. M45: 1 J Broderick 74:31. M50: 1 G Green 75:17; 2 M Colwill 78:43; 3 P Freary 78:46. M60: 1 M Davis 85:30Women: 1 L Howarth 74:12; 2 C Thackery 75:32; 3 R Felton (W35) 76:48; 4 L Perrio (W35) 78:11; 5 K Longley (W40) 78:25; 6 J Vongvorachoti 78:39; 7 G Connolly (W35) 78:49; 8 P Williams 79:04; 9 P Keen 79:21W40: 2 A Rashid 84:08. W45: 1 M Baxter 84:49

ROYAL PARKS FOUNDATION HALF-MARATHON, Hyde Park, LondonNEWHAM & Essex Beagles’ Sam Farah headed more than 13,000 runners around four of London’s Parks in 70:52.Overall: 1 S Farah (Scope) 70:52; 2 J Hoad (BP) 71:05; 3 T Jervis (BP) 73:56; 4 S Pearce-Higgins (Mind) 74:14; 5 A Fraquelli 74:27; 6 N Harris Fry 74:44; 7 H Ahmed 74:47M45: 1 L Rawlings 78:54; 2 S Parry 79:40; 3 T Otty 79:53Women: 1 K Murray (Sense) 83:18; 2 G Turner (W55) 83:30; 3 R Thomas 83:32; 4 A Humphris (W40) 85:49; 5 M Buggins (McMillan) 86:12; 6 L Bond 86:34; 7 A Birch 86:53W40: 2 A Lee 88:22; 3 J Hemmings 89:29; 4 D Oneko 89:46. W55 2 M McGrade 96:05; 3 E Tully 96:51; 4 A Mani 1:41:25; 5 B Hartman 1:43:32

RUN THE RIVER 10km, EdmontonOverall: 1 M Waddington 33:36; 2 A Romero 34:51; 3 B Wickham 35:17Women: 1 J Gear 43:29; 2 C Frith 43:54; 3 B McLees 45:43

SLOUGH HALF-MARATHON, BerkshireOverall: 1 S Matthews 74:47; 2 J Silvey 78:03; 3 J Burnett 79:32Women: 1 J Collett 79:52; 2 D Spoasova 93:23; 3 J Raw 97:09

STILTON STUMBLE 10km, Cropwell BishopOverall: 1 N Mcnamara 37:27; 2 G Spellman (W’boro, M50) 37:51; 3 P Twigg (Clowne, M35) 38:00 Women: 1 C Heaton (Holme P, W50) 43:11; 2 K Duffy (Slea) 43:39; 3 A Palace (Holme P, W35) 44:20 W60: 1 J Matthews (S’well) 47:08; 2 B Stevens (Red) 48:21

TADLEY RUNNERS REVERSE 10, HampshireOverall: 1 N Kevern (Brack F) 35:34; 2 D Holmwood (Finch) 59:57; 3 J Duffield (Read J) 60:37Women: 1 N Aitken (Brack F, W35) 70:39; 2 S Beattie (Datch, W50) 71:28; 3 M Dowling (Brack F, W55) 73:32THRUXTON 10km, WilsthireOverall: 1 D Mills 34:08; 2 W Harding 37:10; 3 S Bittlestone 37:30Women: 1 R Vincent 41:05; 2 S Witt 43:46; 3 H Jeffrey 45:39

TIPTREE 10, TiptreeOverall: 1 E Mitchell (Col H, M35) 53:49; 2 O Cima (Brent RC) 53:57; 3 C Burgoyne (Spring S, M35) 54:34; 4 P Robinson (Spring S) 55:10; 5 C Bloomfield (B’cay, M40) 55:36; 6 J Caldon (Ben) 56:15; 7 A Manton (Spring S, M35) 56:42; 8 S Peck (Harw, M40) 56:46 M45: 1 A Low (Ben) 58:04; 2 G Coombes (Ilf) 58:56. M50: 1 S Philcox (Ilf) 61:32. M55: 1 C Ridley (Col H) 60:13; 2 N Rankin (Ben) 64:34. M60: 1 P Mingay (T’tree) 59:38; 2 M Austin (With RC) 68:00 Women: 1 R Sweatt (With RC) 59:46; 2 L Davies (Spring S, W35) 60:33; 3 K Holland (S’end) 61:46; 4 L Colman (S’end, W35) 65:18 W45: 1 F Halls (Saff) 69:24; 2 O Singleton (With RC) 71:36; 3 T Radley (Thurr) 71:42. W50: 1 C Jay (Harl RC) 73:34. W55: 1 C Benstead (Harw) 70:46; 2 R Pittman (Spring S) 70:57; 3 S Spong (Hav 90) 75:41; 4 B Nordin (Ilf) 75:59; 5 J Sheahan ( ) 77:51. W65: 1 L Tanner (Spring S) 82:10

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OCTOBER 13COIGACH HALF-MARATHON, AchiltibuieOverall: 1 C Fraser 79:31; 2 K McGruer 81:16; 3 D Martin 82:14Women: 1 L Williams 90:37; 2 J Cunningham 1:41:19; 3 G Clark 1:41:21

BALDOON RUNWAY 10km, WigtownDESPITE the runway being virtually under water, Gary Flannighan set a respectable course record of 35:05 with a practically solo run.Overall (10km): 1 G Flannighan 35:05 (rec); 2 R Beattie 46:04; 3 M Drysdale (M40) 46:34Women: 1 S McLeod (W35) 52:56; 2 L Robinson (W35) 55:36Overall (5km): 1 E Plunkett (U15) 22:44 (rec); 2 S Lindsay (W) 24:18; 3 H Connon (W35) 24:43

BUXTON PAVILION GARDENS 5km, BuxtonOverall: 1 B Light (Bux) 17:10; 2 J Burgess (Bux, M40) 17:25; 3 J Brunnock (Bux) 17:47 Women: 1 S Willis (Bux, W35) 22:05; 2 J Taylor (Bux, W50) 23:49; 3 L Lee (W40) 24:11

RUN SCOTLAND LOCH RANNOCH 10km, RannochOverall (course not certified): 1 D Cavaroli (Harm, M45) 36:50; 2 D Barton (Cors) 37:12; 3 S Ferns 37:23Women: 1 L Wang (Giff N) 47:57; 2 E Oates (C’gorm) 48:00; 3 E Gould 48:08

SAINTFIELD 10km, SaintfieldOverall: 1 P Gilmore (Narrows TC) 36:43; 2 J Martin (Scrabo Striders) 36:54; 3 A Newell (Sper) 37:40 Women: 1 K Wilton (Jog Lisburn) 38:46; 2 J Murphy (Lag V, W40) 40:57; 3 A Perry (B’drain, W45) 42:00 Overall (5km): 1 K Ross (B’drain, U17) 17:58; 2 C R (Ballym R) 18:45; 3 R Gibson (N Down, W) 18:52 Women: 1 Gibson 18:52; 2 L Madine (EastDownA/C) 21:45; 3 S Cave (Lag V) 22:02

OCTOBER 12POWER OF 5km, MorecambeOverall: 1 W Smith (Hal, M40) 16:51; 2 J Kenny 17:08; 3 C Spencer (Hal, U17) 17:52 Women: 1 H Glover (Ribb) 18:10; 2 K Cousins (L&M) 18:48; 3 P Barrett (RVH) 19:44

OCTOBER 11YORK 5km RACE SERIES, YorkOverall (5km): 1 J Kraft (Scar) 15:54; 2 R Scott (R&Z) 16:32; 3 M Hallam (Vall) 16:49 Women: 1 C Mason (York) 18:10; 2 A Lee (Leeds C) 19:49; 3 R Normington (Weth) 20:13 W45: 1 J Halloran (Sky) 20:21 Overall (5km): 1 G Jensen (M65) 22:44; 2 M Stearn (Ack, M65) 22:51; 3 M Brearley (Salt, M55) 22:59 Women: 1 J Heseltine (R’well, W50) 23:00; 2 J Stafford (Ack, W50) 23:03; 3 K Naylor (T&S, W35) 23:22

OCTOBER 10ARMADA ATHLETICS NETWORK WINTER 3km SERIES, PlymouthOverall: 1 J Andrews (TRP) 9:47; 2 S

Fletcher (Ply H) 10:09; 3 S Yearling (Ply H, U17) 10:25 Women: 1 A Yetton (Ply H, W35) 11:47; 2 J Allison (Ply H, W45) 12:41; 3 E Isaias (Erme, U15) 13:14

RUNTHROUGH CHASE THE SUN OLYMPIC PARK 10km, London Olympic ParkOverall: 1 M Dickinson (Clap C) 33:00; 2 A Other 36:04; 3 C Tsantoulas (M35) 36:14 Women: 1 L Butcher 37:28; 2 L Laws (W35) 39:28; 3 A Garrard 43:40 Overall (5km): 1 J Mccann (M40) 16:38; 2 M Abbam 17:03; 3 C Beattie (Metro) 17:15 Women: 1 A Lodder 21:42; 2 K Neesam (New M) 22:01; 3 E Baker 22:04

STREET 5km SERIES, StreetOverall: 1 D Dukes (Wells, U20) 17:14; 2 N Golding 17:21; 3 O Astington (Running For Time) 17:28 M60: 1 M Lascelles (Maid N) 19:18 Women: 1 R Astington (Running For Time) 20:10; 2 L Lascelles (Maid N, W50) 20:24; 3 Z Kurle (Wells) 20:30

OCTOBER 7ABBOTS LANGLEY TOUGH 10km, Abbots LangleyOverall: 1 M Burrett (Leeds C, M40) 33:08; 2 R Connor (Wat) 34:21; 3 E Twomey (Wat, M40) 37:42 Women: 1 L Newing (Gade V) 43:34; 2 T Dowding (D&T, W45) 44:07; 3 S Hibbs (Gade V) 45:02 Overall (5km): 1 L Peterson (Chilt, U15) 16:38; 2 G Dowding (D&T, U17) 17:12; 3 J Edwards (SB, U20) 17:43 Women: 1 A Cassidy (D&T, U17) 20:13; 2 J Hill (D&T, U15) 22:13; 3 L Sharma (Gade V) 22:15

BURNHAM-ON-SEA HALF MARATHON, Burnham-on-SeaOverall: 1 W Loveridge (Chard) 75:26; 2 C Green (Wells) 75:50; 3 I Connock (Weston) 77:14 M45: 1 S Wood (Cleve) 79:05. M50: 1 K Paul (Taun) 82:59 Women: 1 K Synge (Moretonhampstead) 80:17; 2 K Drew (Taun) 83:43; 3 F Rawlings (Cleve, W35) 86:26; 4 H Anthony (Teign, W40) 86:38 W45: 1 D Powell (Cleve) 87:24. W55: 1 M Butcher 1:43:55. W60: 1 L Westgate (Taun) 1:48:28. W65: 1 L Nesbitt (Yeov T) 1:49:21

CONGLETON HALF MARATHONOverall: 1 C Moulton (Boalloy, M35) 74:08; 2 A Mccloskey ( ) 74:25; 3 J Cheshire (Wilm, M35) 76:06 M55: 1 P Burton ( ) 85:45. M60: 1 S Shaughnessy (Stock H) 89:41; 2 M Askey (Newc S) 90:59. M65: 1 D Alcock (Trent) 92:32. M70: 1 B Blyth (Macc) 1:44:51. U20: 1 M McCormack (C&N) 79:37 Women: 1 M Buckle (Newc S, W40) 88:20; 2 D Thomas (Trent, W35) 89:30; 3 L Dixon (Newc S, W45) 90:16 W40: 2 S Brookes ( ) 92:26. W55: 1 C Bird (Bidd) 92:47; 2 J Phillips (Trent) 1:42:21. W60: 1 S Bradley (Bux) 1:45:38. W70: 1 S Swinnerton (S Ches) 2:07:02

CULTRA CHARITY CHALLENGE, CultraOverall (5km): 1 J Martin (Strabo striders, U20) 18:13; 2 K Ross (B’drain, U17) 19:29; 3 T Crudgington (Newcastle AC, U20) 19:57

Women: 1 L Madine (E Down, U13) 22:19; 2 L Chambers (Murlough) 23:07; 3 C Sherry (Newry) 23:25 Overall (10km): 1 M Diamond (NBH, M45) 36:30; 2 K Dawson (Lag V, M35) 36:57; 3 S Reeve (NBH, M40) 37:19 Women: 1 E Dawson (Lag V, W35) 42:18; 2 G Mccotter (Hangover Harriers, W40) 42:29; 3 C Quigley (N Down, W35) 42:52

GIVAUDAN ASHFORD 10km, AshfordOverall: 1 M Smith (Ashf, U20) 33:19; 2 O Prior (Ashf, U20) 33:31; 3 N Shasha (Orion, M40) 34:06; 4 P Hogben (Cant) 34:24; 5 N Chapman (Padd W) 34:30; 6 A Wood (Ashf, U17) 34:33; 7 N Collins (Ashf, M40) 34:54 M50: 1 S Male (Folk) 35:50. M55: 1 T Jessen (Folk) 38:51. M60: 1 R Hyland 41:00. U20: 3 H Tremain (Ashf) 35:54 Women: 1 I Amos (Inv EK, U17) 41:12; 2 N Goodwin (Folk, W35) 41:28; 3 M Neal (March, W40) 42:03 W45: 1 C Pluckrose (Cant) 42:21. W50: 1 A Smith (Reig) 43:50; 2 D Parris (Cant) 45:00. W55: 1 C Costiff (Ashf D) 46:56. W70: 1 T Jones (Cant) 53:06

LINLITHGOW 10km, LinlithgowOverall: 1 A Hay (Centr) 31:37; 2 C Reilly (Cambus) 32:58; 3 H Wolfe 33:52; 4 M Lang (Loth, M40) 34:24; 5 J Brogan (Falk, M35) 34:38 M55: 1 G McIntosh (Falk) 38:02 Women: 1 R Burns (Edin) 37:03; 2 H Maccormick (Penny L, W35) 39:00; 3 C Cox (Edin) 39:34 W60: 1 J Dobson (Kinr) 44:55. W70: 1 B Gilchrist (Ferran) 58:59

LOUGH VIEW 10km, CrumlinOverall: 1 G McCaffrey (B&A, U17) 36:39; 2 G Green 37:27; 3 R Mccann (Springw, M40) 38:38 Women: 1 C Forth (PACE, W55) 45:37; 2 F Fulton (C’thy, W45) 45:46; 3 D Doherty (W45) 46:29 Overall (5km): 1 A Doyle (PACE) 19:28; 2 D Leung (Term RC, M35) 22:31; 3 M Moore 22:48 Women: 1 C Bryson (Run Anon, U20) 23:56; 2 A Mulligan (W45) 26:23; 3 L Mcclurkin (PACE, W50) 27:01

MBNA CHESTER MARATHONAdditional resultsOverall: 11 S Beedell (WG&EL, M35) 2:34:50; 12 P Mackrell (L Buzz, M35) 2:35:20; 13 T Kennedy (Sale, M35) 2:35:32; 14 J Pyrah (Hast, M45) 2:35:46; 15 J Mills (Wrex) 2:35:50; 16 J Holman (Ely Tri Club) 2:35:58; 17 R Howarth (Horw, M40) 2:36:14; 18 T Farrer (Hunts, M45) 2:36:34; 19 J Taylor (Bath) 2:38:20; 20 S Weston (DH Runners, M40) 2:38:26; 21 M Spencer (Bung) 2:38:38; 22 C Adams (N Der, M40) 2:38:55; 23 K Summers (Weston, M40) 2:38:57; 24 N Pask (QPH, M40) 2:39:13; 25 G Breen (B&W, M40) 2:39:22; 26 D Smithers (Knaves, M45) 2:39:25; 27 C Southern (Salis, M35) 2:39:27; 28 P Gaimster (VP&TH, M40) 2:39:29; 29 K Brawn (P’boro, M40) 2:39:36; 30 C Seymour (Fetch, M35) 2:39:47; 31 G Lowe (Clowne, M45) 2:40:30; 32 D Taylor (Badgers) 2:40:42; 33 J Clifford (Even, M45) 2:41:11; 34 T Dunn (Corn, M50) 2:41:53; 35 A Reeves (Serp, M45) 2:42:28; 36 B Alexander (Chilt) 2:42:40; 37 J Smith (Lymm) 2:42:44; 38 B Evans (Tam, M40) 2:43:02; 39 L Hanson (SW Vets, M35) 2:43:12; 40 A Manton (Spring

S, M35) 2:43:14; 41 N Malpeli (N Herts, M50) 2:43:22; 42 J Hood (Barlick, M40) 2:43:40; 43 M Sprot (Hallam, M35) 2:43:42; 44 S Hughes (Denb) 2:43:54; 45 S Canning (Steel, M35) 2:43:55; 46 M Willifer (THH, M45) 2:43:59; 47 A Palmer (Warg, M35) 2:44:09; 48 C Rayner (Chorlton, M45) 2:44:26; 49 K Williams (Wrec) 2:44:34; 50 C Wartnaby (C&C, M45) 2:44:38; 51 J Walsh 2:44:40; 52 A Green (Dartf RR, M45) 2:44:45; 53 A Haney (Chorlton, M40) 2:44:59; 54 J Ratcliffe (Herne H, M50) 2:45:02; 55 A Howlett (Fram, M45) 2:45:22; 56 J O’regan (Riv, W35) 2:45:33; 57 M Murray (New M, M50) 2:46:00; 58 I Murdoch (Stock H, M40) 2:46:10; 59 J Lucas (Werr J, M40) 2:46:16; 60 J Peet (P’boro, M40) 2:46:24; 61 C Shoemark 2:46:25; 62 J Walker (W’sey) 2:46:27; 63 G Frost (Sale) 2:46:37; 64 L Rankin (Stroud, M45) 2:46:46; 65 M Wood (Stroud, M35) 2:46:48; 66 S Martin (Kil’k, M50) 2:46:52; 67 B Carrington (Tip, M35) 2:46:59; 68 T Fairbrother (Rane) 2:47:16; 69 J Salter (M35) 2:47:20; 70 J Anderson (C&C, M50) 2:47:27; 71 L Trimble (Wimb W, W35) 2:47:35; 72 J Rooney (Cotswold Allrunners, M40) 2:47:44; 73 C Patterson (Hean, M35) 2:47:45; 74 C Mckeown (Spa) 2:47:58; 75 D Roberts (M50) 2:48:20; 76 M Dooley (Bath, M50) 2:48:41; 77 A Dunning 2:48:54; 78 C Thompson (Hels, M35) 2:48:56; 79 M Gray (Steel, M45) 2:49:00; 80 D Walmsley (NCT&R, M55) 2:49:03; 81 D Howlett (Liv RC, M35) 2:49:15; 82 L Timmins (Stad R, M35) 2:49:35; 83 A Nice (M40) 2:49:51; 84 M Fillingham (Salt, M45) 2:49:57 M40: 18 J Macdougall 2:51:18; 19 P Brooks (Stock H) 2:51:47; 20 J Kettle (N Wal RR) 2:51:47; 21 D Grundy (Vegan) 2:52:03; 22 T Potts (Stock H) 2:52:18; 23 G Whitehouse (Tip) 2:52:38; 24 G Mcgrath (Stock H) 2:53:38. M45: 16 D Vaughan (Ches TC) 2:50:39; 17 P Waters (Hatt D) 2:54:23; 18 R Sands (Skegness & District) 2:54:52; 19 M Thomerson (Warr RC) 2:54:53; 20 D Hill (Tip) 2:55:33; 21 C Carson (Kenil) 2:56:04. M50: 9 R Shipway (Western) 2:51:17; 10 J Mower (Glouc) 2:51:31; 11 A Toll (Barr R) 2:53:03; 12 T Flanagan (Swint) 2:54:38; 13 D Smith (Steel) 2:56:08; 14 P Coughlan (B’ville) 2:57:05; 15 R Gerry (Sun S) 2:57:40; 16 S Bowran (Harp A) 2:57:57; 17 D Williams 2:59:02; 18 G O’Sullivan (Ashf) 2:59:05; 19 N Sheward (Kenil) 2:59:55. M55: 2 S Dunbar (Salt) 2:55:23; 3 A McEwen (Ryde) 2:56:02; 4 D Shaw (SoC) 2:57:33; 5 J Miller (Darl) 2:58:33; 6 C Lydon (Beck) 2:58:47; 7 A Todd (Nidd) 2:59:11; 8 G English (Liv RC) 3:02:02; 9 A Trigg (Erme) 3:03:23; 10 D Rees 3:03:57; 11 D Dunne (Spring S) 3:04:40; 12 S Rhodes (HPH) 3:06:55; 13 B Taylor (Chase) 3:08:00; 14 A Chambers (Ivan) 3:09:53. M60: 1 G Payne (GES) 2:55:39; 2 B Martin (Quak) 2:58:02; 3 S Boynton (B Lib) 3:06:08; 4 D Potter (Leam) 3:09:11; 5 J Gurney (Petts) 3:09:58; 6 L Hughes (Maldwyn) 3:12:15. M65: 1 M Walker (S’port W) 3:17:31; 2 D Pettifer (Kenil) 3:25:17; 3 G Newton (Axe V) 3:26:44; 4 P Ide (S Lon) 3:28:30; 5 P Mensley (Charn) 3:33:07; 6 R Booth (Shelt) 3:33:49. M70: 1 D Winch (Than) 3:35:28; 2 J Owen (Barn) 3:44:27. U20: 1 O Daykin (Newmkt J) 2:52:40 Women: 10 N Martin (BMH, W40) 2:57:44; 11 T Alcaraz (March, W40) 2:59:23; 12 S Gurney (Win, W45) 3:00:15; 13 K Dicks (GWR) 3:00:51; 14 S Iliffe (N Der) 3:01:00; 15 H Mulhall

(Bear RC, W45) 3:01:19; 16 G Allen (Els, W40) 3:03:30; 17 F Banks (P’fract, W35) 3:04:04; 18 G Coulson (Scun, W40) 3:04:50; 19 A Hollingworth (Stone MM, W35) 3:06:37; 20 C Hoath (Melth, W40) 3:08:35; 21 C Lathwell (Stop, W40) 3:09:35; 22 M Maxwell (Chipp, W45) 3:09:36; 23 E Woodhead (K’worth) 3:09:41; 24 K Brougham (W35) 3:09:49; 25 S Keens (Malt, W40) 3:10:18; 26 J Lawton (Stock H, W45) 3:10:22; 27 A Rowlands (Eryri, W40) 3:10:44; 28 H Roberts (Petts, W35) 3:10:52; 29 E Fielding (Fulham) 3:10:56; 30 H Bown (Exm H, W40) 3:11:03; 31 M Vaughan (E Ches, W45) 3:11:45; 32 N White (N’brook, W35) 3:12:22; 33 S Ludlow Taylor (Serp, W35) 3:12:40; 34 J Sangster (Redway, W40) 3:13:32; 35 D Millington (Wrek, W45) 3:13:33; 36 S Sisimayi (H’gate, W35) 3:14:16; 37 S Hayman (Lich) 3:14:18; 38 K Mack (Tone Z, W45) 3:14:18; 39 J Adams (Buck, W35) 3:14:23; 40 M Heald (Knowle & Dorridge) 3:14:40 W40: 14 R Dadswell (Birt) 3:15:33; 15 C Harrison (NCT&R) 3:19:51. W45: 9 C Fee (E Hull) 3:17:26; 10 J Bradshaw (Hale) 3:18:33; 11 D Gilman (Hatt D) 3:18:46; 12 S Straw (Keigh) 3:19:12; 13 L Andrews (Kenil) 3:23:39; 14 J Payze 3:24:06; 15 N Nuttall (Trawd) 3:27:05; 16 E Bowen (Mossley AFC) 3:28:02. W50: 2 C Ulliott (B&H) 3:25:09; 3 F Ferguson (Cald) 3:27:51; 4 K Macpherson (Fife) 3:31:26; 5 J Stephenson (S’mkt) 3:34:39; 6 A Thornton (Pock) 3:35:30; 7 K Peters (VocaLink Mastercard) 3:35:38; 8 J Yates (Radc) 3:37:26; 9 Y Elliott (Deal TC) 3:37:30; 10 D Pugh (Wrex) 3:38:55; 11 Z Tetlow (Horsh J) 3:39:39; 12 O Wilson (Moray) 3:39:58. W55: 1 S Harrison (G&G) 3:17:24; 2 J Davies (Read RR) 3:22:30; 3 G Boynton (York A) 3:29:34; 4 L Lohk (Lyt MS) 3:41:43; 5 S Gill (H’gate) 3:42:24; 6 K Sackett (Ciren) 3:47:50; 7 R Butler (Maldwyn) 3:48:04. W60: 1 V Perry (Alt) 3:16:24; 2 L Hembury (Tring) 3:18:39; 3 L Stephen (Fife) 3:24:20; 4 D Heydecker (St Alb S) 3:31:08; 5 J Kidd (Kenil) 3:44:00; 6 T Lovern (Somer) 3:45:01; 7 C Bexton (Beeston) 3:45:12; 8 M Owen (W’church W) 3:53:01; 9 K Waddicor (Sheff RC) 3:53:12; 10 J Finch 3:55:27. W65: 1 J Millett (Serp) 4:07:04; 2 M Stansfield (Dews) 4:17:36; 3 C Ayers (Leight FR) 4:29:05. W70: 1 L Darroch (Ciren) 4:24:58; 2 S Marzaioli (Hast R) 4:35:17; 3 G Little (100MC) 4:47:30

MBNA CHESTER METRIC MARATHON 26.2km, ChesterOverall: 1 C Hulson (Liv H) 86:58; 2 D Bennett (Elles P, M40) 90:27; 3 N Barry (Sale) 92:49 Women: 1 K Alexander (W40) 1:45:48; 2 K Knox (Salf) 1:53:29; 3 S Baron (Acc, W45) 1:54:15

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON HALF MARATHON, Kingston upon ThamesOverall: 1 A Dunbar (Norw) 69:54; 2 D Kiralyfi (HW) 73:21; 3 D Jordan 73:47; 4 M Stevens (VP&TH, M35) 74:14 M40: 1 V Riviere 76:47. M45: 1 R Nelson (Trent P) 78:37. M50: 1 D Allaway (Has B) 81:28; 2 B Camfield (Horsh J) 82:22. M60: 1 J Foss (S Lon) 84:17; 2 J Rose 89:31. M65: 1 G Ruffle (Hart RR) 89:15 Women: 1 R Harvey (Clap C) 80:00; 2 L Custance (Clap C, W35) 81:34; 3 S Kingston (Worth, W40) 82:33; 4 J Ball (WSEH, W35) 84:38; 5 T Murphy (Kent,



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W40) 85:54; 6 H Bowe (Clap C) 87:00 W40: 3 R Masser (W’stock) 87:14; 4 S Weiland (Sheen) 89:34. W45: 1 M Leach 91:49; 2 T Gleich 93:53. W55: 1 G Hellings (Wimb W) 99:55; 2 D Steer (St Alb S) 1:40:40. W65: 1 J Conneely 1:59:36

RUGBY 10, RugbyOverall: 1 C Hanlon (Leam) 53:49; 2 A McDonnell (R&N) 53:54; 3 S Hazell (Mass F, M35) 55:40; 4 B Taylor (Kenil) 56:12; 5 M Ryall (Mil K, M35) 56:54 M40: 1 A Crabtree (Kenil) 57:49; 2 K Hope (Kenil) 57:53. M55: 1 T Healy (Centu) 64:23. M60: 1 R Robinson (Beau L) 66:10 Women: 1 E Fowler (Nun, W35) 64:58; 2 S Davis (R&N, W50) 65:21; 3 L Pettifer (Kenil, W35) 67:12 W50: 2 J Jeeves (Leam) 67:42; 3 S Baker (R&N) 68:47. W70: 1 A Copson (R&N) 77:16

RUN FOR ROTARY 10km SERIES, Kites HardwickOverall: 1 J Henson ( ) 36:37; 2 R Boland (Badgers) 41:22; 3 C Richards (BRAT, M45) 43:22 Women: 1 S Duffy (N’brook, W35) 49:00; 2 H Taylor ( , W35) 51:21; 3 L Deeming ( , W35) 56:45 RUNNING GRAND PRIX BEDFORD MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON, ThurleighOverall (Mar): 1 M Millard 2:51:03; 2 J French (W’boro, M35) 2:56:19; 3 J Wayland (W’boro, M40) 2:56:20 Women: 1 S Lam (RunThrough, W40) 3:59:00; 2 I Perszewska (W35) 3:59:49; 3 J Phillips 4:40:06Overall (HM) : 1 D Ball (M35) 76:46; 2 P Vallance (M35) 77:16; 3 J Lawler (Gade V, M40) 77:32 Women: 1 M Kenny (W35) 93:20; 2 A Turner (W45) 98:08; 3 M Rajoo-Oakley (Gt B) 99:56 Overall (5km): 1 B Tweed 17:08; 2 N Jackson 17:56; 3 T Holmes 18:03 Women: 1 A Goetz 21:11; 2 F Radford 21:53; 3 C Perez-pera 22:46

SHELTON STRIDERS 10km, DerbyOverall: 1 A Perrin (Long E) 32:53; 2 A Harding (Belper Ten Twenty) 33:19; 3 A Cambell (Stroud) 34:05; 4 S Kenyon (Glouc) 34:23; 5 A Hatswell (Long E) 34:42

M40: 1 J Wadelin (Ere V) 35:15. M45: 1 R O’Sullivan (Lich) 35:24. M55: 1 S Halsey (S Der) 38:22 Women: 1 T Hinxman (Der, W45) 38:47; 2 S Crowe (Hean) 39:00; 3 J Whittaker (Ere V, W35) 40:42 W45: 2 S Spencer (Der) 42:30. W55: 1 J Burke (Der) 43:00

STANDALONE 10km, LetchworthOverall: 1 J Janes (Bed C) 32:05 ; 2 A Cumming (Herm) 33:20 ; 3 A Leach (N Herts, M50) 33:23 ; 4 A Bowller (N Herts, M35) 33:33 ; 5 D Sunter (N Herts, M35) 33:37 ; 6 M Vaughan (N Herts, M45) 34:09 ; 7 E Price (N Herts, M40) 34:42 ; 8 W Bell (NEB, M40) 34:45 ; 9 I Halpin (Ampt) 34:47 M40: 3 M Sayers (N Herts) 35:07 ; 4 T Burke 35:21 . M50: 2 J Decesare (Ampt) 37:02 . M55: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 35:01 ; 2 D Green (Harp A) 38:34 ; 3 K Shelton-Smith (Bed H) 38:53 . M60: 1 D Desborough (Gard CR) 39:38 . M70: 1 R Bloom (Herts P) 44:43 Women: 1 L Janes (Herts P) 37:46 ; 2 L Rowedder (Herts P, U20) 39:10 ; 3 K Harbon (N Herts) 39:34 W35: 1 H Broom (Bigg) 40:29 . W45: 1 A McKeown (N Herts) 40:55 . W65: 1 Y Gordon (FVS) 44:55 ; 2 J McGreal (Royst) 52:01 ; 3 L Kernaghan (M’head) 52:53

STANDARD CHARTERED JERSEY MARATHON, St HelierOverall: 1 D Tanui 2:19:34; 2 P Le Grice (B&W) 2:21:11; 3 J Yano 2:22:55; 4 A Jaksevicius (Belg, M35) 2:28:27; 5 O Garrod (S Lon) 2:33:44; 6 P Taylor (Jer, M35) 2:42:31; 7 S Gray (Jer) 2:47:12; 8 K Bohomiahkova (W) 2:48:46 M40: 1 M Syvret (Jer) 2:53:13. M50: 1 P Ahier (Jer) 2:58:06. M55: 1 G Penn (NSP) 3:09:21 Women: 1 Bohomiahkova 2:48:46; 2 U Maisch (Guern, W40) 2:59:06; 3 S Jepkoech Kimutai 3:03:41 W70: 1 J Davies (E&E) 3:44:21

VIRGIN SPORT OXFORD HALF MARATHON, OxfordOverall (HM): 1 B Cole (Ton) 68:37; 2 S Jamaal (Lon Hth, U20) 69:47; 3 L Metselaar (THH) 70:08; 4 C Sandison (Fulham) 70:16; 5 M England (Chelt, M35) 70:20; 6 P Roddy (THH) 70:41; 7 J Cornish (HW) 71:08; 8 G Gurney (VP&TH) 71:18; 9 J Van Der Wielen 71:36; 10 S Farmer (Fulham, M40) 71:44; 11 T Quirk

71:56; 12 S Van Der Wielen (W) 72:02; 13 M Chronicle (MKDP, U20) 72:37; 14 D Blake (Oxf C, M35) 72:38; 15 R Ollington (THH) 72:41; 16 A Betts (Oxf U, M35) 72:44; 17 M Robinson (Oxf C) 72:59; 18 W Cullen (S Lon) 73:10; 19 M Rallison (Lon Hth) 73:29; 20 J Eve (Head, M40) 73:35; 21 J Bolton (W’stock, M45) 74:18; 22 J Dale (M35) 74:26; 23 J Brunning (M35) 74:33; 24 L Mcmanus 74:42; 25 A Milne (E&H) 74:42; 26 P Haarer (Rane, M50) 74:49 M40: 3 P Young (Wind VR) 76:36; 4 K Burgess 76:45; 5 C Filer (Wyc P) 77:31. M45: 2 S Winder (E&E) 77:24; 3 P Bangani (Bart D) 79:36. M50: 2 R Baskerville 79:26; 3 K Northam (Cher R&J) 81:35. M55: 1 K Murray (Serp) 84:20; 2 R Sawyer 86:27; 3 J Prest 86:41; 4 A Darbyshire (Head) 86:43; 5 C Lewis (Abing) 86:47. M60: 1 J Nelson (Alch) 85:43; 2 P Sanderson (G&G) 89:42; 3 R Burton 89:57. M65: 1 J Lockspeiser (Serp) 98:46. M70: 1 P Kimber (Head) 1:44:29. U20: 3 L Lees-baker 76:57; 4 C Steer (Abing) 78:24. U17: 1 L Mideksa (Lon Hth) 76:58 Women: 1 Van Der Wielen 72:02; 2 R Penfold (Fulham) 78:59; 3 K Edwards (Leam, W40) 81:09; 4 G Barry (Hill) 82:28; 5 S Carter (Belg, W40) 82:37; 6 H Freeman 82:49; 7 E Hodson (W35) 83:50; 8 S Cumber (Hal, W45) 84:02; 9 M Yamauchi (W45) 84:35; 10 J Fricke 85:06; 11 L Prinsloo 85:21; 12 E Road (Lon Hth) 85:31; 13 H Aitken (W35) 85:39; 14 H Popescu 85:58; 15 N Bhangal (Leam) 86:20 W40: 3 J Mccandless 87:42; 4 R Ferry (Oxf C) 88:22; 5 A Mayes-baker 89:18; 6 T Wise (Did R) 89:27; 7 L Richens (W’bury) 92:36; 8 J O Connor (Serp) 92:44; 9 K Cripps (Purple P) 93:00; 10 N Garry 93:46; 11 R Shaw (Head) 93:53. W45: 3 E Coleman-jones 88:16; 4 S Usher (Alch) 88:26. W50: 1 G Vitale-cumper 96:14; 2 S Mumford (GWR) 99:50; 3 J Roe 99:58. W55: 1 K Angwin 92:57; 2 J Bufford 98:48; 3 N Hayes (Kent) 99:11; 4 A Fawcett 1:43:16. W60: 1 K Kosonen 1:41:17; 2 D Baldwin 1:45:24. W65: 1 N Stanford (Serp) 1:59:36. W70: 1 K Williamson (Eynsh) 2:00:01

SEPTEMBER 30BARNS GREEN HALF-MARATHON, SussexOverall: 1 N Boniface (Craw, M40) 70:21;

2 J Baker (Chich, M40) 72:30; 3 J Turner (B&H) 73:17; 4 C Bird (Chich, M35) 74:33 M50: 1 M Halls (M55) 82:45. M55: 1 P Cousins (Hay H) 83:20. U20: 1 B Roberts (York A) 78:47 Women: 1 R Hillman (Hail) 85:58; 2 D Tarleton (Arena, W45) 86:36; 3 S Wright (Arena, W40) 89:54 W40: 2 C Richer (W45) 91:12. W50: 1 L Bacon 97:37. W60: 1 L Harris (W65) 1:46:16Overall (10km): 1 S Overall (B&B, M35) 31:07; 2 G Foster 32:26; 3 P Navesey (Craw) 32:30; 4 B Savill 33:37; 5 P Acaye (Phoe) 34:35; 6 L Burgess (Horsh BS, U20) 34:39 U20: 2 J Cann (Horsh BS) 35:27 Women: 1 M Trafford (Arena) 38:03; 2 K Armstrong (Burg HR, W40) 42:40; 3 H Gibson (Hay H) 45:21 W55: 1 L Thompson (S Lon) 46:57

EALING HALF MARATHON, EalingOVER 30 different countries took part in the seventh edition of the race.

After running neck and neck from the start, Jonathan Poole of Serpentine and Paul Martelletti were battling it out for the title on the last leg in Lammas Park, with Poole defending his title and taking the win in 69:02, seven seconds ahead of Martelletti.

Ollie Garrod was third in 69:35. The women’s title was claimed by

Martelletti’s Victoria Park clubmate Rachel Thomas, who crossed the finish line in 80:28, 70 seconds ahead of runner up Josie Hinton. Martha Lloyd, also of Victoria Park, secured the third place on the podium. Overall: 1 J Poole (Serp, M35) 69:02; 2 P Martelletti (VP&TH, M35) 69:09; 3 O Garrod (E&E) 69:35; 4 N Besson (Serp, M35) 71:30; 5 J Savage (Chorlton, M35) 72:13; 6 A Mccaskill 73:19; 7 A Cameron (Dartf) 74:22; 8 C Compton (Kent, M40) 74:41; 9 M Kitching (QPH) 74:43; 10 J Ellis (ESM, M35) 74:52 M40: 2 J Beatty (Kent) 76:16; 3 C Wiciak (Eal E) 76:54. M50: 1 J Ratcliffe (Herne H) 80:22; 2 R Dadswell (Eal E) 82:09. M55: 1 M Peck (W4H) 83:22; 2 N Jahangiri (High) 84:50 Women: 1 R Thomas (VP&TH) 80:30; 2 J Hinton (Lon Hth) 81:40; 3 M Lloyd (VP&TH) 82:07; 4 M Gibson (Eal E) 82:46; 5 C Murray (Lon Hth, W35) 83:02; 6 C Meyer 83:04; 7 I Rea (W4H, W40) 83:20; 8 C Tyler (Lon Hth) 83:22; 9 T Simmonds (W35) 83:26; 10 E Robbins 83:46; 11 J Goldman (GoodGym) 84:21; 12 M Yamauchi (Ealing Eagles Runnin, W45) 84:23; 13 G Schaer (Petts, W50) 86:03; 14 A Binley (HW) 86:16; 15 C Chant (W35) 86:33; 16 A Gabb (D&T) 86:42; 17 C Paterson (Hill) 87:00 W50: 2 I Abbotts (W4H) 97:59. W55: 1 D H Bolt (Datch) 97:38; 2 S Kawai 1:40:21. W60: 1 J Bremner (Tamar) 1:40:08

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OCTOBER 14PENTLAND SKYLINE, Hillend, EdinburghOverall (16M/6200ft): 1 A Fallas (C’thy) 2:19:23; 2 T Owens (Shett) 2:20:38; 3 E Lennon (C’thy) 2:22:53; 4 A Chepelin (Edin U) 2:23:28; 5 S Fraser (HBT) 2:26:37; 6 T Morgan (Edin U) 2:30:40M50: S Whitlie (C’thy) 2:39:24. M60: A Hogg (C’thy) 3:27:20.

Women: 1 H Bonsor (C’thy) 2:57:54; 2 N Duncan (C’thy) 3:02:41; 3 A Priestley (Ochil, W50) 3:12:25; 4 V Oldham (Cosmic, W50) 3:20:41

MENDIP MUDDLE, BlagdonOverall (12.4M/1400ft): 1 S Leaney (M40) 81:51; 2 C Green (Wells C) 86:05; 3 N Saillard (M40) 87:33; 4 B Gibbison (Mynydd de C, M40) 90:46; 5 J Bodely 91:11; 6 S Marchant (S’ville) 91:56M50: A Grant (T&C) 99:12. M60: J Mallone (N’sea) 1:46:20Women: 1 L Richens (W’bury, W40) 1:45:03; 2 L Porter (Bitton, W50) 1:47:21; 3 E Lane (Weston) 1:47:56; 4 L Greenfield (S’ville, W40) 1:49:03W60: J McCormick (Weston) 2:26:55

ANDREW HEYWOOD MEMORIAL WINDGATHER, BuxtonOverall (13.5M/2500ft): 1 S Harding (Macc) 97:38; 2 J Ross (Staffs M) 98:15; 3 J Fearn (Bux) 1:44:39; 4 J Street (Clowne) 1:45:16; 5 M Johnson (Stock H, M40) 1:45:57M50: P Smith (Steel) 1:51:28. M60: P Pettengell (Mow C) 2:12:18. M70: B Blyth (Macc) 2:25:16Women: 1 A Daniel (SHUOC) 1:51:27; 2 A Grace (S CHes) 2:12:20; 3 L Williams (Lough U) 2:13:15W40: K Hateley (Stilt) 2:13:48. W50: T Brown (S Ches) 2:17:44

ROMBALD’S ROMP, IlkleyOverall (7M/1083ft): 1 A McLeod (Leeds C) 50:39; 2 J Wood (Ilkley) 50:40; 3 D Bagot (Clay) 57:37; 4 A Stirk (Wharf) 57:38M60: C McIntosh (P&B) 58:37. M75: D Tait (Dark Pk) 87:30Women: 1 L Collins (Caldr V) 63:36; 2 A Leake (Leeds C) 64:05; 3 J Buckley (Calder V, W40) 67:33W45: H Price (Harr) 78:42. W50: R Johnston (Calder V) 79:07

OCTOBER 13LANGDALE HORSESHOE, Great LangdaleOverall (14M/4000ft): 1 R Findlay-Robinson (Dark Pk) 2:25:23; 2 J Mann (Amble) 2:28:21; 3 J Wood (Ilkley) 2:31:39; 4 R Jebb (Helm, H, M40) 2:31:56; 5 P Davies (Dark Pk) 2:32:09; 6 M Roberts (B’dale F, M50) 2:34:20M60: L Warburton (Bowl) 2:57:18Women: 1 K Roberts (Helm H) 2:51:27; 2 J Paris (C’thy) 2:52:33; 3 J Stephen (HBT) 2:57:53; 4 Z Harding (Ein U) 3:13:04W50: N Spinks (Dark Pk) 3:15:17. W60: W Dodds (Clay) 3:51:49

AUGUST 25SENIOR GUIDES RACE, GrasmereOverall (1.5M/900ft): 1 N Swinburn (N’land F) 13:28; 2 S Bailey (Mercia) 13:32; 3 M Elkington (Amble) 13:41; 4 M Lamb (Kesw) 14:03; 5 R Jebb (Helm, H, M40) 14:05Women: 1 K Roberts (Helm, H) 17:21; 2 R Sykes (Holm) 18:17; 3 S Taylor (Helm H) 18:49

AUGUST 23PILSLEYOverall (9.8km/245m): 1 H Holmes (P&B) 36:33; 2 S Bond (Dark Pk, M40) 36:37; 3 O Malham (Holme) 37:41Women: 1 J Rogers (Totley, U20) 47:29; 2 R Keeley (Belper) 48:50; 3 G Allen (Steel) 50:04; 4 P Rose (W40) 50:50

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Saturday October 20CHINGFORD LEAGUEJubilee Park.chingfordleague.co.ukCOMBER CUP Billy Neill Pitches, Dundonald. Noon.ballydrainharriers.co.ukDUNBARTONSHIRE AAA RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSDuchess Woods, Helensburgh. Noon.dunbartonshireaaa.co.ukFNB GUERNSEY LEAGUEDelancey (Short Course). 2pm.guernseyathletics.org.ggMIDLAND COUNTIES RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSAldersley track, Wolverhampton. 11.30am.midlandathletics.org.ukNORTHERN COUNTIES RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSGraves Park, Sheffi eld. 10.30am.northernathletics.org.ukNORTH WALES LEAGUEColwyn Bay. Juniors: 10.30am, Seniors: 2pm.northwalesxc.comSCOTTISH EAST DISTRICT LEAGUEStirling University, Stirling. Noon.salroadrunningandcrosscountrymedalists.co.ukSOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE LEAGUEHeaton Park, Manchester. 12.30pm.selcc.co.ukSOUTH OF ENGLAND AA RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSWormwood Scrubs.seaa.org.ukSTOCKPORT HARRIERS SCHOOLS’ LEAGUEWoodbank Park, Stockport. 10.30am.stockportharriers.co.uk/club-eventsSURREY MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPSRichmond Park, Richmond. 3.30pm.surreyathletics.org.uk

Sunday October 21AMPTHILL TROPHY OPENAmpthill Park, Ampthill. 11am.ampthilltrophy.org.ukBLACKHEATH & BROMLEY HARRIERS CLUB 5 CHAMPIONSHIPSThe Warren, Hayes. 10.30am.bandbhac.org.ukGWENT LEISURE CENTRE LEAGUEPiercefi eld Park, Chepstow.sites.google.com/site/glclrunning/home/cross-country

RENFREWSHIRE AAA RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSPollok Park, Netherpollok.bellahoustonroadrunners.co.uk/eventsSHROPSHIRE YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEOldbury Wells School, Bridgnorth. 1pm.oswestryolympians.comTHAMES VALLEY LEAGUEEversley. 11am.tvxc.org.ukWESSEX LEAGUELytchett Minster School, Poole. 11.45am.teamdorsetathletics.btck.co.ukWEST GLAMORGAN LEAGUEGnoll Estate, Neath. 11am.westglamleague.co.ukWEST YORKSHIRE LEAGUEPrincess Mary Athletics Stadium, Cleckheaton. 11.45am.westyorkshireathletics.org.uk

Tuesday October 23CARDIFF & THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN SCHOOLS BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPSCardiff.

Wednesday October 24CARDIFF & THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN SCHOOLS GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPSBridgend.MIDLANDS POLICE & SERVICES LEAGUEBradgate Park. 2pm.csaa.org.uk/WMidsServicesXCFixtures18-19v2.pdf

Saturday October 27BRITISH MASTERS RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSWest Park, Long Eaton.bmaf.org.ukBRUCE JUDD YOUNG ATHLETES’ RELAYS (Inc SURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS)Stoke Park, Guildford.surreyathletics.org.ukCUMBRIA LEAGUEPenrith (TBC). Noon.facebook.com/groups/114674541912211ESSEX LEAGUEHorseheath. 10am.colchesterharriers.co.ukKENT LEAGUESomerhill School, Tonbridge. Noon.kcaa.org.ukLIDDIARD TROPHY (Inc NORTH OF THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS)Freyent Country Park, Kingsbury. 2pm.

NORTHERN IRELAND & ULSTER EVEN AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS (Inc BOBBY REA OPEN)Greenmount Campus, Antrim. 10am.athleticsni.orgNORTH STAFFORDSHIRE LEAGUEStafford Common, Stafford. Noon.nsccl.org.ukNORTH WEST LONDON YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEKingsbury. 1pm.RAF v EASTERN COUNTIES v CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY MATCHRAF Wittering.easternaa.co.ukRANELAGH INTER CLUB v MILOCARIAN AC 6RMA Sandhurst.ranelagh-harriers.com/fi xtures.htmlSCOTTISH NATIONAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSCumbernauld House Park, Cumbernauld.scottishathletics.org.ukSHERMAN CUP & DAVISON SHIELDSouth Shields.UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER RELAYSWythenshawe, Manchester. 1pm.umaccc.com/manchester-relays

Sunday October 28DBJ LEAGUETBC. 1.15pm.bmhac.co.uk/dbj-xc-leagueDERBY RUNNER LEAGUEDerby/Staffordshire: Anslow. Leicester/Derby: Launde Farm.derbyrunnerleague.comLINCOLNSHIRE RUNNER LINCOLNSHIRE LEAGUEAnton’s Gowt, Boston. 11am.lincsathletics.comSOUTHERN LEAGUEPamber Forest, Basingstoke. 11am.bobayer.com/trwlSUNDAY LEAGUEWrittle. 10.30am.runherts.comTHAMES VALLEY LEAGUEWoodley. 11am.tvxc.org.ukUP & RUNNING SOUTH YORKSHIRE LEAGUETBC. 11am.sycaa.co.uk

Monday October 2953-12 LEAGUESpringfi eld. 10am.53-12xc.com

Wednesday October 31LONDON UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES LEAGUEMitcham Common. 3pm.london-athletics.com/competitions/xc/2018-19

Saturday November 3BANK OF ENGLAND INTER CLUB 5Richmond Park. 2.30pm.ranelagh-harriers.comECCA SAUCONY ENGLISH NATIONAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSBerryhill Park, Mansfi eld. 11am.englishcrosscountry.co.ukGLOUCESTERSHIRE LEAGUECharlton Park, Chippenham. 11.45am.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-countryMCCONNELL SHIELD OPENSix Mile River Park, Ballyclare. 1.30pm.eastantrimharriersac.co.ukRANELAGH H v ORION H MOB MATCHChingford. 2.30pm.ranelagh-harriers.comREIGATE PRIORY RELAYSReigate.rpac.org.ukWARWICK RELAYSCryfi eld Sports Pavilion, Warwick Univ.warwickathletics.com

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Sunday October 21WELSH COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPSCardiff.welshathletics.org

Wednesday October 24SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ATHLETICS FRESHERS MATCHEmirates Arena.scottishstudentsport.com/sports/athletics

Saturday November 3SIAB COMBINED EVENTS INTERNATIONALEmirates Arena, Glasgow.ssaa.co.uk

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Saturday October 20CANCER RESEARCH UK PEAK DISTRICT TOUGH 10kmCastleton, Derbyshire. 11am.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/fi nd-an-event/charity-runs/tough-10

DISCOVER RUN THE WILD 13Tring Station, Tring, Hertfordshire. 9am.runthewild.co.ukENDURANCELIFE CTS SUFFOLK 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON/ULTRADunwich, Suffolk.endurancelife.comFERGALS 10Davagh Forest, Cookstown. Noon.facebook.com/Fergals10MilerGATESHEAD BIG FUN RUN 5kmSaltwell Park, Gateshead. 11am.bigfunrun.com/gatesheadKINGS FOREST HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON/50kmWest Stow Country Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. 11am.positivestepspt.co.ukPLYM TRAIL HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON (DAY 1)Village Hall, Clearbrook, Plymouth, Devon. 9.30am.fi rstandlastrunning.comRACE FOR NATURE 10kmHyde Park, London. 8.30am.nhm.ac.uk/events/race-for-nature.html

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RICHMOND AUTUMN RIVERSIDE 10kmRAA Ground,, Twickenham Road, Richmond. 9.30am.thefixevents.comROUND ROTHERHAM 50Dearne Valley College Sports, Wath, South Yorkshire.rotherhamharriers.orgSATURN RUNNING CAN’T STOP THE RUNNING 6-HOUR DAY 1Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club, Egham, Surrey. 9.30am.saturnrunning.co.ukSTANDISH HALL AUTUMN 10kmBritannia Hotel, Standish, Lancs. 2.30pm.wiganphoenix.org.ukTHE DRAMATHON 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONGlenfarclas distillery, Ballindalloch. 9am.thedramathon.comWARRINGTON 5 SERIESColliers Moss, Warrington, Lancs. 10.30am.warringtonrc5miler.co.ukWINDSOR & ETON AUTUMN HALF-MARATHONRowing Centre, Dorney Lake, Windsor, Berkshire. 12.30pm.f3events.co.uk

Sunday October 217POOLSRUN 10kmSutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. 11am.7poolsrun.org.ukALTON DOWNLAND CHALLENGE 5km/10kmAnstey Park, Alton, Surrey. 10.30am.activetrainingworld.co.ukBEAT THE REAPER 10kmCroxteth Country Park, Liverpool, Merseyside. 10am.poolrunnings.co.ukBLACK MOUNTAINS TRAIL 9Crickhowell Community Sports Centre, Crickhowell. 11am.element-active.co.uk/trail-raceCANCER RESEARCH UK LONDON TOUGH 10kmEpping Forest. 10am.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/find-an-event/charity-runs/tough-10DIRTRUN WINTER WARRIOR SERIES 5km/10kmBrockhampton Estate, Bringsty, Bromyard, Herefordshire. 9am.dirtrun.co.ukEXMOOR STAGGER 15.1West Somerset Community College, Minehead, Somerset. 10.30am.mineheadrunningclub.co.ukFOREST RUN FOR HONOUR 5km/10kmRendlesham Forest, Tangham, Suffolk. 10am.eastsuffolk.gov.ukHENLEY 10km/HALF-MARATHONHenley RFC, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. 9.30am.henleyhalfmarathon.org.ukMIDDLESBROUGH BIG FUN RUN 5kmAlbert Park, Middlesbrough. 11am.bigfunrun.com/middlesbroughNORTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA 30Chantry Wood, Guildford, Surrey. 8am.runningadventures.uk/northdownsway.htmlOFFTRAC 10Tickhill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.groupspaces.com/TickhillRunningAthleticClub

PLYM TRAIL HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON (DAY 2)Village Hall, Clearbrook, Plymouth. 9.30am.firstandlastrunning.comRAS DAU FRYN 6Butchers Arms, Tegryn, Pembs. 10am.RUNTHROUGH GREENWICH PARK 5km/10kmGreenwich Park, London. 10am.runthrough.co.ukSATURN RUNNING CAN’T STOP THE RUNNING 6-HOUR DAY 2Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club, Egham, Surrey. 9.30am.saturnrunning.co.ukSHAUN LEE JOHNSTONE MEMORIAL 10Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. 11am.shaunleejohnstonefund.co.ukSWANSEA EPIC TRAIL 10kmPenllergaer Valley Woods, Swansea. 10am.toughrunneruk.com/events/swansea-epic-trail-10kTHORESBY 5km/10km/10MThoresby Park, Ollerton, Notts. 10.15am.sbrevents.co.ukTHURLOW 5/10Village Hall, Great Thurlow, Suffolk. 10am.haverhillrunningclub.comWATER OF LIFE 10km/HALF-MARATHONBisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Bisham, Buckinghamshire. 10am.purplepatchrunning.comWHITE HORSE GALLOP 8Leighton Recreation Centre, Westbury, Wiltshire. 10am.stampedesports.co.ukWICKHAM TORCHLIGHT 10kmWickham Community Centre, Wickham, Hampshire. 7pm.eventrac.co.uk

Friday October 26GHOSTOBERFEST 5lakeside 1000 North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire. 7pm.fitprorob.bizHOPE SKELETON RUN 5Beacon Hill Country Park, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire. 7.30pm.theskeletonrun.co.ukSUPERNOVA 5kmQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 7pm.supernovarun.com

Saturday October 27CANCER RESEARCH UK ESSEX TOUGH 10kmHadleigh Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, Essex. 10am.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/find-an-event/charity-runs/tough-10/tough-10-essexCRYSTAL PALACE BIG FUN RUN 5kmCrystal Palace Park, London. 11am.bigfunrun.com/crystal-palaceDARK WOODS 8.4Great Wood, Ramscombe, Somerset. 6.45pm.flyingfoxrunning.co.ukEXMOOR 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON/ULTRA 30Cloud Farm Campsite, Lynton, Devon.trailevents.co/events/exmoorGOYT VALLEY 10kmSandy Lane, Buxton. Noon.goytvalleystriders.org.ukJEDBURGH RUNNING FESTIVAL THREE PEAKS 38Glebe Car Park, Jedburgh, Borders.jedburghrunningfestival.org.uk

MAVERICK SILVA DARK SERIES SUSSEX 6km/9km/15kmCowdray House, Easebourne, West Sussex. 6.30pm.maverick-race.com/races/silva-dark-sussex-2018THAMES TROT 50Iffley, Oxford.gobeyondultra.co.uk/eventsTHE TEMPEST 10Saint Levan, Cornwall. 7pm.mudcrew.co.ukTIME2 TRICK OR TREAT 4Barrow Bridge Mission, Bolton. 1pm.time2runevents.co.ukTRENT PARK 5km HANDICAPSnakes Lane, Oakwood, Middx. 9.30am.trentparkrc.org

Sunday October 28ASCOTT-UNDER-WYCHWOOD 5km/10kmHigh Street, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire. 10.30am.ascott-under-wychwood.org.ukBREAMORE 5km/10kmBreamore House Estate, Breamore, Hampshire. 10am.downtonleisurecentre.co.uk/races/breamoreCANCER RESEARCH UK EDINBURGH TOUGH 10kmPentland Hills, Edinburgh. 11am.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/find-an-event/charity-runs/tough-10CHASING PUMPKINS 5km/10kmHaven House Childrens Hospice, Woodford Green, London. 11am.havenhouse.org.uk/Event/pumpkin-festHALLOWEEN HELLRAISER MILE 10Nantwich, Cheshire. 9.30am.southcheshireharriers.org.ukHEREPATH HALF-MARATHONThurlbear School, Somerset. 10.30am.herepathhalf.orgK2 CRAWLEY 10kmK2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex. 10.30am.nice-work.org.ukMONUMENTAL CHALLENGE 5Winding Walks, Fochabers, Moray.speyrunners.co.ukSOUTH MOLTON STRUGGLE 7.8South Molton RFC, S Molton, Devon. 11am.southmoltonstrugglers.co.ukSTICKLER 10.1Shillingstone Church Centre, Shillingstone, Dorset. 10.30am.thestickler.co.ukTRELLECH BEACON DASH 10kmVillage Hall, Trellech, Monmouth. 11am.facebook.com/TrellechBeaconDashVICTORIA PARK BIG FUN RUN 5kmVictoria Park, London. 11am.bigfunrun.com/victoria-parkWILTON ARMS SERPENT 6Wilton Arms, Bolton, Lancashire. 10am.time2runevents.co.uk

Tuesday October 30HALLOWEEN NIGHT RELAY (3x3km)Five Acres, Coleford, Glos. 6pm.fodac.org.uk/wordpress

Wednesday October 31DARK HALLOWEEN 5km/10kmDrum Inn, Torbay. 7pm.jollyrunning.uk/our-events/darkhalloweenHALLOWEEN NITE RUN 5kmThames Valley Pk, Reading, Berks. 8pm.halloween5niterun.co.uk

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Saturday October 205KOOL RUN 5kmTavistock College, Devon. 7.15pm.skoolrun.eventsGR8 DUNDRUM RUNSacred Heart Hall, Dundrum. 1pm.murloughac.comGREAT LANGDALE HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONNew Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. 10.30am.greatlangdaleroadraces.co.ukHEREFORD AUTUMN 10kmNear ASDA, Belmont, Hereford. 9am.strideoutevents.co.nfKILLYCLOGHER 5km/10kmCappagh Parich Hall, Omagh. 11.30am.killycloghergaa.comRUNTHROUGH BATTERSEA PARK 5km/10kmBattersea Park, London. 9.30am.runthrough.co.ukSIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN 5kmPortsmouth, Hampshire.greatrun.org/south5kSOUTH PARK 10Pavillion, South Park, Darlington. 9am.darlingtonharriers.co.ukWINDSOR & ETON RUN SERIES 5km/10km/15kmDorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire. Noon.f3events.co.uk

Sunday October 21ABINGDON MARATHONAbingdon, Oxfordshire. 9am.abingdonmarathon.org.ukALMOST 8kmStourport Sports Club, Kingsway. 10.30am.ksac.co.ukASPIRE 5 SERIESStothert & Pitt Rugby Club, Corston. 10.30am.aspirerunningevents.co.ukBRAMLEY 10kmBramley, West Yorkshire. 8.30am.itsgrimupnorthrunning.co.ukCAMBRIDGE TOWN & GOWN 10kmCambridge. 9.15am.townandgown10k.com/cambridgeCENTRA RUN TOGETHER PAIRS EVENTOrmeau Park, Belfast. 10am.centra.co.uk/runtogetherCHELMSFORD MARATHONCentral Park, Chelmsford, Essex. 9am.chelmsfordmarathon.org.ukCHESTERFIELD HALF-MARATHONQueens Park, Chesterfield. 9am.chesterfieldmarathon.co.ukCROYDON 10kmLloyd Park Avenue, Croydon. 10.15am.nice-work.org.ukFLEET PETER DRIVER MEMORIAL 5km/10kmHarlington Centre, Fleet Rd, Fleet. 10am.fleet10k.co.ukFLINTSHIRE 10kmMold Leisure Centre, Mold. 10am.runwales.com/events/flintshire-10kGREEN DRIVE MILE/5Lytham CE Primary School, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. 9am.lythamrunners.org.ukHEART OF EDEN HALF-MARATHONAppleby Grammar School, Battlebarrow, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria. 11am.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=587953&ClubID=1129

HOLMFIRTH 10km/15 (Inc YVAA CHAMPIONSHIPS)Community Sports Centre, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. 9.30am.holmfirthharriers.comHOVE PROM 10kmHove Lagoon, Hove, Sussex. 10am.arena80.co.ukISLE OF AXHOLME HALF-MARATHONEpworth, North Lincolnshire. 10.30am.metrestomiles.co.ukLEIGH-ON-SEA 10kmTwo Tree Island, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. 9.30am.losstriders.orgMABLETHORPE 5km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONMonks’ Dyke Tennyson College, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. 9.30am.mablethorpemarathon.org.ukMcCAIN YORKSHIRE COAST 10kmScarborough Spa Complex, South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 10am.yorkshirecoast10k.co.ukRISBOROUGH RUN IN THE PARK 5kmWades Park, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. 9am.risboroughruninthepark.weebly.comROTARY BLENHEIM 5km/10kmBlenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. 10.30am.rotaryblenheim10.co.ukRUN HYDE PARK 5km/10kmHyde Park, London. 9am.mencap.org.uk/runhydeparkRUN NORTHUMBERLAND CASTLES HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONBamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland. 9.15am.run-nation.orgRUN TO THE CASTLE 10kmLancaster. 11am.lancaster-race-seriesRUNHER TITANIC LADIES 5km/10kmTitanic Quarter, Belfast. 9.30am.runher.co.ukSIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN 10Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth. 10am.greatrun.orgSTROUD HALF-MARATHONCainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire. 9am.stroudhalf.comTEMPO 10km SERIESMickleton Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 10.30am.tempoevents.co.ukTONBRIDGE 10kmStocks Green School, Leigh Road, Tonbridge, Kent. 9am.runningandriding.co.ukWEYMOUTH 10Pavillion, The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset. 9.30am.egdonheathharriers.comWIRKSWORTH UNDULATOR 13.5kmLime Kiln pub, Wirksworth. 10.30am.wirksworthrunningclub.org.ukWIX 5Village Hall, Wix, Essex. 10.30am.harwichrunners.co.ukWORTHING SEAFRONT 10kmSplash Point Marine Parade, Worthing, Sussex. 11am.mccpromotions.com

Wednesday October 24EVEN SPLITS 5km SERIESBodington Playing Fields, Leeds, West Yorkshire. 7.20pm.evensplits.events



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Thursday October 25EXETER HALLOWEEN 3kmExeter, Devon. 6pm.exetercitycommunitytrust.co.ukWESTON PROM 5 SERIESPavilion Bar, Upper Church Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. 7.30pm.westonac.co.uk/promrun

Friday October 263km ON THE GREEN SERIESMcLellans Arch, Glasgow Green. 12.30pm.3konthegreen.comHARBOUR CLUB LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5kmBandstand, Hyde Park, London. 12.30pm.serpentine.org.uk

Saturday October 27BROOKS SNOWDONIA MARATHONElectric Mountain Visitor Centre, Llanberis. 10.30am.snowdoniamarathon.co.ukCOB HOUSE HALLOWEEN 10kmCob House Country Park, Wichenford, Worcestershire. 2.30pm.entrycentral.com/cobhousehalloween10KPATH OF CONDIE HALF-MARATHONChurch Hall, Orwell Church, Milnathort.kinrossroadrunners.weebly.comPORTH EIRIAS 10kmBryn Williams, Porth Eirias, Conwy. 10am.bespokefitnessandevents.co.ukROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY RUN 5kmBute Park, Cardiff. 11am.Temple Newsam, Leeds, W Yorks. 11am.Victoria Park, London. 11am.britishlegion.org.ukpoppyrunRUNTHROUGH LEE VALLEY VELOPARK MILE/5km/10km/10M/HALF-MARATHONLee Valley VeloPark, London. 9am.runthrough.co.ukSELF TRANSCENDENCE 10kmBattersea Park, London. 8.30am.uk.srichinmoyraces.org/races/londonSSAA SCOTTISH PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSGrangemouth Stadium, Grangemouth.ssaa.co.uk

Sunday October 28ACCRINGTON RUNNERS 10kmThorneyholme Road, Accrington. 10am.bookitzone.com/accringtonrr/rA2FFXASHFORD & DISTRICT 5/10Towers School, Ashford, Kent. 10am.sportingeventsuk.comBRADFORD CITY RUNS 5km/10km/HALF-MARATHONCity Park, Bradford, W Yorks 9.30am.bradfordcityruns.co.ukBRIGG POPPY RACE & MILITARY CHALLENGE 10kmBrigg, North Lincolnshire. 9.30am.curlysathletes.co.uk/brigg-10k-popp-race.htmlCOVEN CANTER 10kmFordhouses CC, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. 10am.wolvesandbilstonac.co.ukCULLODEN RUN 1746 10km/17.46kmNTS Culloden Visitor Centre, Inverness, Highlands. 11am.thecullodenrun.comDARTMOOR VALE 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONEast Gold Works, Kingsteignton. 9.15am.dmvmarathon.org.uk

DH RUNNERS RIVER RUN 10kmHolme Head House, Carlisle. 10am.dhrunners.orgFAIRCLOUGH 5Stanah Country Pk, near Staynall. 11am.run-tcrc.co.ukFENLAND 10Marshland High School, West Walton, Norfolk. 10am.fenlandrunningclub.co.ukGLOUCESTER 10km RUNStephenson Drive, Quedgeley, Glos 9.25am.gloucester10krun.co.ukJEDBURGH RUNNING FESTIVAL 10km/HALF-MARATHONGlebe Car Pk, Jedburgh, Borders. 11am.jedburghrunningfestival.org.ukLANCASTER JAIL BREAK 10kmLancaster. 1pm.lancaster-race-series.co.ukLEICESTERSHIRE 10kmPrestwold Hall, Loughborough. 9.30am.leicestershire10k.comLOCKE PARK 10/20Locke Park, Redcar, Cleveland. 10am.new-marske-harriers.co.ukLOVE LUTON 10km/HALF-MARATHONStockwood Park Track, Luton, Beds. 9am.loveluton.org.uk/halfmarathonMILL TOWN TO MOORS OLDHAM HALF-MARATHONOldham Sports Centre, Oldham, Lancashire. 9.30am.milltownraces.co.ukQEOP 5km/10kmQueen Elizabeth Olympic Pk, London. 9.30am.theraceorganiser.comRICKY ROAD RUN 10Chorleywood Workingmen’s Club, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. 10.30am.rickyroadrun.co.ukRISBOROUGH RUN IN THE PARK 5kmWades Park, Princes Risborough. 9am.risboroughruninthepark.weebly.comRIVER THAMES HALF-MARATHONWalton Bridge, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. 8.30am.riverthamesrunning.co.ukROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY RUN 5kmAshton Court, Bristol. 11am.Heaton Park, Manchester. 11am.Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. 11am.britishlegion.org.ukpoppyrunRUBY’S 5kmAyrshire Athletics Arena, Kilmarnock.entrycentral.com/killieweenRUGBY HALF-MARATHONLower Hilmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire. 10am.theraceorganiser.comRUN NORTHUMBERLAND HEXHAM 5km/10kmCorchester Lane, Hexham. 9.30am.runnation.co.ukTAVY 7Tavistock, Devon. 11am.tavy7.co.ukTEMPLE PARK 5km SERIESTemple Park Leisure Centre, South Shields. 10am.runeatsleep.co.uk/templepark5kTHURROCK 10kmRoyal Hotel, London Rd, Purfleet. 11am.mccpromotions.comTROWSE 10kmNorfolk Snowsports Club, Norwich, Norfolk. 9am.conac.org.uk/trowse-10k

WIMBLEDON 10km/HALF-MARATHONWimbledon Common. 8.45am.energizedsports.comWORKSOP HALLOWEEN HALF-MARATHONNewgate Street, Worksop, Notts. 10am.worksopharriers.co.uk

Wednesday October 31RUNTHROUGH CHASE THE MOON OLYMPIC PARK 5km/10kmQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 7pm.runthrough.co.uk

Thursday November 1BURNHAM ON SEA WINTER 5kmBerrow Road, Burnham on Sea. 7.30pm.bospool.comRAMSEY BAKERY FIREMAN’S RUNS 5 SERIESFire Station, Ramsey, Isle of Man. 7pm.naciom.org

Friday November 2EALING MILELammas Park, Ealing, London. 12.30pm.ealinghalfmarathon.com/the-mile-series

TRACK

Saturday October 20CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY WINTER CUPPERSCambridge.cuac.org.ukSECTA AUTUMN WEIGHT PENTATHLONEwell.

WALKS

Sunday October 28MIDLANDS WINTER LEAGUEBirmingham.SARNIA PETER KENDALL PAIRS 3kmAmarreurs Road, Vale. 9am.sarnia.wordpress.comUP & RUNNING WINTER LEAGUENSC Douglas, IOM.

Saturday November 3LANCASHIRE 5km HANDICAPSimister.

OVERSEAS

Sunday October 21LOTTO CROSS CUP RELAYSGhent, Belgium.sport.be/crosscupSCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHONToronto, Canada.torontowaterfrontmarathon.comTCS AMSTERDAM MARATHONAmsterdam, Netherlands.www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl/en

Sunday October 28FRANKFURT MARATHONFrankfurt, Germany.www.frankfurt-marathon.com/enVALENCIA HALF-MARATHONValencia, Spain.www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.comVENICE MARATHONVenice, Italy.


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DERBYSHIRE runner Eric Keeler is just over halfway through an ultra-marathon

run with a difference across the United States.

Pushing a converted baby buggy containing all his belongings, Keeler is due to finish the trek in the state of California in December and is close to 3000 miles through the 4200-mile journey.

“Everyone I have met is interested in my run,” he says. “Random cars stop and strangers hand me food and water, or offer a place to stay. This run is so much more than just running.”

Keeler has also been stopped by highway patrol cars after members of the public have called the authorities to report a strange bearded man pushing a baby pram down a main road.

As well as visits from the police, his challenge is constantly surprising him: the soles of his shoes melted on the hot asphalt, sunstroke in the mid-west and a near-death

experience with a truck that saved him from the direct path of a typhoon.

Generally, though, people have offered help, which he appreciated as his run is solo and unsupported.

Keeler did his first marathon at the London Marathon in 2013, after just a few months training, thinking it would be fun, but he vowed never to run again.

Yet he got the bug and

decided to combine his passion for running with a desire to see the United States, in addition to raising funds for spinal cord injury research.

So he began his trip in April this year in Maine and plans to finish in San Diego in a couple of months’ time.■ See cornertocorner.run


TRANSAMERICA BUGGY RUNERIC KEELER CARRIES ALL HIS STUFF IN A PRAM AS HE RUNS ACROSS THE US

DIP FINISH CRAZINESS AND CONTROVERSY IN THE WORLD OF ATHLETICS

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Unusual sight: the Briton has been stopped by highway patrol several times during his multi-marathon effort

Keeler has also been stopped

called the authorities to report a strange bearded man pushing a

experience with a truck that

THE National Union of Track Statisticians say the decision not to list athletes’ dates of birth is “absurd”.

The information used to be next to the name of athletes on the Power of 10 website, for example, but no longer exists due to data protection regulations.

The NUTS say: “This seems absurd. They (dates of birth) are of course needed to sort athletes into age groups and are a staple feature of rankings lists of most of the world’s leading nations.”

The NUTS society is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018 and, as published in last week’s AW, is looking for new blood to maintain its detailed athletics statistics, historical archive and annual yearbook.

LONG before Hero the Hedgehog or Brit Bear were born, British Athletics had a mascot called ‘Athletic Alfie’. Described as “the backbone of British Athletics”, the “loveable little character” was advertised on the back page of AW in 1968 along with an urgent call for more Athletic Alfies to apply to the Amateur Athletic Association or their local club so they can get involved in the sport.

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