Road racing round-up from around the UK during the mid-January period
FRED HUGHES 10, inc Hertfordshire championships, St Albans, January 19
It may have been routine wins for London Heathside’s Seyfu Jamaal and Herts Phoenix’s Annabel Gummow in 50:12 and 55:27 respectively but, a little way down, there was a W55 British age group best for Karima Harris with 59:49.
Both overall prize takers had substantial victories of two and three minutes but Harris bettered the previous W55 age group best set by Lucy Elliott two years ago by 27 seconds, as the first age group mark of the year fell.
Harris chased home third placed Kate Rennie, the 2024 British & Irish Masters International W50 champion, whose 59:42 jumped to third on the all-time W50 listings.
“It is a tough race and quite hilly so I found it hard but was absolutely delighted with the result,” said Harris.
There was more behind, as Lynda Hembury, who lies second on the all-time W65 lists, ran 72:52 after taking well over a minute to cross the start line.
Overall: 1 S Jamaal (Lon H) 50:12; 2 M Innocenti (Tring, M40) 52;15; 3 M Kitching (QPH) 52:26; 4 K Sayed (Lon H) 52:33; 5 B Babaker (Camb H) 52:38; 6 J Fox (Belg) 52:52
M50: 1 A McCarron (QPH) 55:29
M60: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 60:34
Women: 1 A Gummow (Herts P) 55:27; 2 F Weddell (St Alb) 58:41; 3 K Rennie (Dac, W50) 59:42; 4 K Harris (High, W55) 59:49; 5 C Thurgood (C&C, W35) 61:01; 6 K Stern (St Alb) 61:22
W45: 1 H Mussen (Wat J) 63:44
W65: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 72:52
BENFLEET 15, Essex, January 19
Overall: 1 T Rehal (Chelm) 91:51
M50: 1 C Holmes (S’end) 97:19
Women: 1 J Stretton (Bill’cay) 1:45:53
BRASS MONKEY HALF-MARATHON, York, January 19
Lawrence McCourt, the North East Counties cross-country bronze medallist, took well over a minute from his 2023 best when winning overall in 65:27.
This was over junior Freddie Roden who, despite being a minute down, also bettered his previous mark, with 66:26. Behind, Dan Garbutt and Mohamed Abshir followed.
Heather Townsend, who ran 2:37:00 in the Valencia Marathon in December, took the women’s section by a minute with a 74:15 clocking. Behind, in her first outing over the distance, junior Charlotte Dillon clocked 75:14.
Overall: 1 L McCourt (Morp) 65:27; 2 F Roden (Abbey) 66:26; 3 D Garbutt (Durj) 67:00; 4 M Abshir (Leeds) 67:09; 5 L Gamble-Thompson (N Marske) 67:40; 6 R Payne (Clee) 67:43; 7 H Butler (Leeds) 68:121; 8 M Chipping 68:28; 9 W Ewens (Ayr) 68:35; 10 E Brown (Hallam) 68:38
M40: 1 J Anderson (NSP) 68:56
M45: 1 J Wills (Roundhay) 70:10
M50: 1 J Clifford (Darl) 75:09
M55: 1 M Colligan (Corst) 78:18
M60: 1 D Parker (St Ther) 81:26; 2 I Norman (Heat) 82:20; 3 R Tailford (Tyne Br) 83:28
M65: 1 P Cartwright 88:51; 2 D L’Anson (St Ther) 89:21
Women: 1 H Townsend (Leeds) 74:15; 2 C Dillon (Hought) 75:14; 3 C Thornton (Linc W) 76:20; 4 N Drakeford (Barns) 77:24; 5 S Hunter (Ack, W35) 78:01; 6 L Thompson (VP&TH, W35) 78:24; 7 E Navesey (Prest) 79:25; 8 E Warren (St Ther) 79:57; 9 N Burns (Linc W, W40) 80:50; 10 S Attwood (Crook, W40) 81:09
W40: 3 D Ellis (H’gate) 81:51
W45: 1 A Watson (Off Couch) 83:19
W50: 1 K Sung (M&M) 85:41; 2 P Speedie (N Marske) 81:08
W55: 1 W Chapman (Sund St) 85:19; 2 K Neesom (N Marske) 88:43
W60: 1 T Gibson (Wolkds) 1:40:00
W65: 1 F Shenton (Elvet) 1:48:28
W70: 1 J Davis (Ack) 1:56:50
DORNEY LAKE HALF-MARATHON, Buckinghamshire, January 19
Overall: 1 B Kruze (Strat, M40) 70:05
Women: 1 M Gibson (Ealing E, W40) 77:08; 2 S Overington (S’field) 81:36
FOLKSWORTH 15, Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, January 19
Overall: 1 D Hudson (Hunts, M40) 84:16; 2 G Bailey (Help) 87:44; 3 J Fisher (L Eaton) 88:10
M50: 1 T Farrer (Hunts) 88:44; 2 S Mann (Norw) 89:55
Women: 1 S Barton (Higham) 93:32; 2 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 94:55
W40: 1 J O’Reagan (R’side) 95:39
FOUR VILLAGES HALF-MARATHON, Helsby, Cheshire, January 19
Overall: 1 D Cliffe (HW) 67:21; 2 M Collins (Osw) 68:36; 3 A Doyle (Vale R) 68:48; 4 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 69:36; 5 L Edwards (Bolt) 69:52; 6 A Miles (Vale R) 71:14
M45: 1 J Horman (Liv) 72:32
M50: 1 R Grantham (Wirr) 77:51
M55: 1 R Feltham (Spect) 79:34
M60: 1 S Watmough (Warr) 82:18
M65: 1 P Muller (N Masters) 91:10
Women: 1 K Ward (Vale R) 77:53; 2 S Dufor-Jackson (Vale R) 78:36
W40: 1 A Hollingworth (Newc St) 1:55
W50: 1 J Bentley (Velo) 91:35
W55: 1 C Dawson (Warr Tri) 97:28
LINDA FRANKS 5, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, January 19
Jacob Cann, who raced to second in the Northern 10km championship last year in 28:46, ran his debut 5-miler and was a run-away winner in 23:39.
Overall: 1 J Cann (NEB) 23:39; 2 J Pickering (W Tempo) 25:13; 3 A Raynor (FoD) 26:15
M50: 1 A Bailey (W Tempo) 27:58
M55: 1 A Gardiner (Boston. USA) 28:04
M65: 1 A Whitby (Tewk) 32;19
Women: 1 S Lane (Chelt) 29:15; 2 G Greenwood (Stroud) 29;28; 3 A Watson (W Tempo) 29:30
W45: 1 K Jacobs (Ciren) 29:39
W55: 1 F Maycock (W Tempo) 32:04
W60: 1 K Higuera (Ciren) 36:36
REEDHAM 10, Norfolk, January 19
Logan Smith, who ran a 2:15:49 marathon in Frankfurt last October, posted 49:55 in his debut 10-miler.
Overall: 1 L Smith (Norw) 49:55; 2 C Bowen-Jones (NEB) 51:21; 3 L Alden (Norw) 53:16
M40: 1 M Eccles (Bure) 52:52
M45: 1 j Johnson (High) 56:14
M60: 1 J Cordle (Norw RR) 64:27; 2 S Elvin (Bure) 64:59; 3 J Moore (Norf G) 65:00
M65: 1 T Seville (Wym) 68:11
Women: 1 E Ruane (C&C) 57:30; 2 E Grubb (Norw) 58:18
W40: 1 K Murrell (Norw RR) 62:09
W45: 1 C Cummings (Norw) 64:00
W50: 1 T Adams (Norw) 72:01
W55: 1 L Hurr (Norf G) 72:37
W60: 1 C Henery (Norw) 74:03
STORM FORCE 10, Camborne, Cornwall, January 19
Overall: 1 S Goodchild (Corn) 52:04; 2 T Morton (N&P) 52:20; 3 B Williams (N&P) 53:52
Women: 1 S Hutton (Corn) 59:24; 2 K Walker (Corn) 60:22; 3 K Knowles (Truro) 61:05
W40: 1 S Hoskin (Mile H) 61:23
NEWCASTLE 10km, Tyne & Wear, January 18
Belgrave Harriers’ Sam Gebreselassie got the better of a competitive bunch around the Newcastle quayside to win in 29:45.
Chasing home were Omar Ahmed and Finn Brodie both of whom also ducked under the 30-minute barrier.
Overall: 1 S Gebreselassie (Belg) 29:45; 2 O Ahmed (Bir) 29:54; 3 F Brodie (Morp) 29:57; 4 M Watson (High) 30:00; 5 D Musson 30:08; 6 J Firth (Tad) 30:22; 7 L Taylor (Leeds) 30:33; 8 C Harding (Salf) 30:36; 9 P Winkler (Morp) 30:37; 10 D Long (P’Pridd) 30:40; 11 G Lowry (Morp) 31:18; 12 S Jackson (Sund, M40) 31:46
M40: 2 A Swinburn 32:03
M45: 1 A Hepple (Gosf) 32:42
M50: 1 J Allen (Aln) 35:30
M55: 1 R Bellamy 37:06
M60: 1 R Andrew (Aln) 39;14
Women: 1 C McKnespiey (Leeds) 34:15; 2 M Williams (Stock) 34:36; 3 C Penfold (W40) 35:12; 4 R Brown (Border, W35) 35:31; 5 L Storey 36:10
NIGEL BARGE MEMORIAL 10km, Garscube, Glasgow, January 19
Overall: 1 T Ghafari (Shett) 31:01; 2 J Bell (I’clyde) 31:25; 3 T Connelly (Bella R) 32:00; 4 H Horiuchi-Sutton (Glas U) 32:04; 5 C Little (Glas U) 32:09; 6 T~ Porter (S’clyde U) 32:25
M40: G Baillie (E Kilb) 33:08
M50: N Gemmell (Garsc) 34:22
M60: G Walker (Clwb R Wal) 40:01
U20: A Jansen (Falk VH) 33:19
TEAM: 1 Glas U 24; 2 Shett 96; 3 Garsc 119
Women: 1 F Ross (Shett) 33:32; 2 N Mulholland (I’clyde) 35:36; 3 A Maclean (Garsc) 35:59; 4 M Blair (Garsc) 36:27
W40: G Blee (Garsc) 39:53
W60: P Henderson (Bella H) 47:01
W70: Rosalind Kay 56:15
TEAM: 1 Garsc 30; 2 Glas U 54; 3 VPCG 137
Multi-terrain
BALBIRNIE FROSTBITE TRAIL RACE, Markinch, January 19
Overall (4.5M): 1 Craig Wilson 28:16; 2 Andrew Ballantine 28:21; 3 C O’Donnell (Dunbar, M40) 28:36; 4 Sean Duffy (M40) 28:52; 5 Ieuan Ward 30:29; 6 S Farquharson (Forfar, W) 30:35
M60: A Davis (Lom) 31:27
Women: 1 Farquharson 30:35; 2 M Cooch (UB Miles) 35:43; 3 Pamela Robinson (W40) 37:06; 4 S Brown (Anst) 37:26
W50: Louise Allen 40:02
W70: Eleanor Johnston (Fife) 42:01
FOXTRAIL WINTER SERIES, North Berwick, January 18
Overall (10km): 1 Sara MacDonald (W40) 38:28; 2 R Kitton (N Berw) 40:49;; 3 D Sharkey (C’thy, M50) 41:11; 4 A Fraser (N Berw, M40) 41:24; 5 Nicholas Trowell (M40) 41:42; 6 Graham Eastwood 42:54
M60: R Peppiette 46:34
Women: 1 MacDonald 38:8; 2 Skye Kenny 50:08; 3 Jayne Lawson (W40) 51:04; 4 R Harding (HBT) 51:46
W60: M McIntyre (C’thy) 57:23
Fell running
FEEL THE BURNS, Selkirk, January 19
Overall (21.4km/800m): 1 S Chepelin (C’thy) 82:40 (rec); 2 LFisher (C’thy) 83:09; 3 A Douglas (W’lands CC) 83:27; 4 A Masson (C’thy) 87:36; 5 E Brown (Cors) 87:43; 6 R Chebbout (Shett) 88:25; 7 J Wright (C’thy) 88:37; 8 F Stewart (Cambus) 90:20; 9 A Smith (C’thy) 90:43; 10 R Simpson (Shett, M40) 90:54
M50: C Mattocks (C’thy) 1:47:15
M60: J Mayers (Muss) 1:59:20
Women: 1 N Scott (Edin) 95:56 (rec); 2 G Pow (C’thy) 1:42:22; 3 Z Barber (Shett) 1:54:27; 4 C Gordon (HBT, W40) 1:58:15; 5 C Peutherer (Shett) 1:58:57; 6 G Griffiths (Shett) 2:00:07
W50: V Oldham (Cosmic) 2:09:47
W60: J Gledhill (Manx F) 2:26:41
SOREEN STANBURY SPLASH, Keighley, January 19
Overall (7M/1200ft): 1 J Cummings (Ilkley) 48:00; 2 T Holroyd (Holm) 48:33; 3 E Hassell (Wharf) 49:23; 4 J Allard (Wharf, M40) 50:02; 5 K Manchester (Calder V) 50:17; 6 A Whittem (Calder V, M40) 50:25
M50: S Smithies (Calder V) 57:26
M60: T Lofthouse (Bing) 61:12
M70: Graham Barnes 72:48
TEAM: Wharf 14
Women: 1 K Walshaw (Holm, W40) 54:55; 2 R Carter (Ilkley, W40) 62:07; 3 K Archer (Ilkley, W40) 63:36; 4 J Powell (Wharf, W50) 66:48
W60: J Barnes (Pend TR) 90:05
TEAM: Ilkley 11
KYMIN, Monmouth, January 19
Overall (6.36km/350m): 1 W Turner (Mynydd D) 31:21; 2 J Ford (Mynydd D) 31:51; 3 I Large (W’bury) 32:00; 4 W Chalk (Mynydd D, U20) 32:22; 5 T Black (MDC) 32:31; 6 G Williams (S’ville, M40) 32:59
M50: P Murrin (Chep) 34:04
M60: S Priestnall (Mynydd D) 39:32
M70: O McLaughlin (FoD) 47:40
TEAM: Mynydd D 95:34
Women: 1 L Williamson (Chep) 35:20; 2 R Probert (Mynydd D, W50) 39:26; 3 K Ironside (MDC) 39:33; 4 C Treble (W’bury, W40) 39:34
W60: F Gunner (Croft A) 50:06
W70: J Wynds (FoD) 57:23
TEAM: Mynydd D 2:02:02
KENDAL WINTER LEAGUE WHITESTONES, Staveley-in-Cartmel, January 19
Overall (4M/650ft): 1 J Bowen (St Mary U, U21) 33:02; 2 R Allison (Dark Pk) 33:32; 3 S Jacques (Amble, M40) 33:38; 4 J Concha (Croyd) 33:45; 5 S Burnstone (Helm, H) 33:48; 6 M Fretwell (Sett) 33:53
M50: J Simon (Helm, H) 37:35
M60: D Griffin (Helm H) 41:28
Women: 1 I Strathdee (THUP) 40:04; 2 T Duffy (Ross, U21) 43:22; 3 B Dyer (Helm, H, W50) 43:35; 4 C Kennedy (Helm, H) 43:51
W60: K Finn (Kend TC) 57:21
BOX HILL, Dorking, January 18
Overall (7.5M/1800ft): 1 R Macdonald (R’lagh) 59:01; 2 W Bourne (Clap C) 59:06; 3 R Corney (Read RR) 59:07; 4 M Shantry (Head) 59:32; 5 P Wright (DMV, M40) 59:39; 6 A Barrington (VPH) 59:43; 7 J Hoad (TH&H) 59:47; 8 M Wainwright (Mat) 60:30; 9 J Phillips (Dul) 60:42; 10 I Hewitt (Head, M40) 60:42
M50: N Tearle (G&G) 64:22
M60: E Jackson (Amble) 72:02
M70: J Balfour (Dul) 82:07
TEAM: 1 Head 70; 2 Dul 90; 3 Clap C 97
Women: 1 A Crane (DMV) 61:30; 2 I White (S’ton U) 67:13; 3 A Soper (St Geo H) 67:49; 4 Poppy Wardley 68:17; 5 E Leason (Head) 68:06; 6 J Nandi (St Geo H) 70:42
W50: M Cahusac (G&G) 77:11
W60: C Morgan (Wimb W) 1:42:08
TEAM: 1 St Geo H 20; 2 Dul 67; 3 R’lagh 95
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