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GREATRUNEilish McColgan dominates south coast 10-miler

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The rise of Eilish McColganBACK in 2004 Eilish McColgan appeared in AW winning an Inter-Counties cross-country title as an under-13 in Nottingham. Since then she has enjoyed and sometimes endured a rollercoaster journey and has matured into one of Britain’s most popular athletes.

This week she graces our cover after winning the Simplyhealth Great South Run in 51:38. Her time was less than half a minute outside Paula Radcliffe’s British 10 miles record and is one of several Scottish records she now holds, adding to her 5000m mark of 14:46.17 and 3000m steeplechase of 9:35.82.

The 28-year-old began her senior career as a steeplechaser but due to injuries she re-invented herself as a flat runner. She now possesses tremendous range, too, with a 1500m PB of 4:00.97 for 1500m this year.

Since an early age (see left) she has been compared to her mother, Liz. Being the daughter of a world 10,000m and big city marathon winner carries pressure but McColgan Jnr handles it with

ease and sees her mum’s PBs as targets to take down.As she told AW in a 2008 interview: “There’s no point in

worrying about what other people expect you to do. I know I enjoy what I’m doing.”

McColgan’s popularity is not simply down to her running either. A prolific poster on social media, she has 53.5k Instagram followers and more than 30k on Twitter.

Fellow athletes who are struggling for sponsorship should take a leaf out of her book. As well as letting her personality shine online, she is always a brilliant interviewee.

While a number of athletes at the IAAF World Championships in Doha declined interviews after underpar performances, McColgan is always happy to talk. Our only problem is keeping our videos of her under the 2min 20sec limit for Twitter!

Don’t be surprised to see her break the 14:40 and 31:00 barriers for 5000m and 10,000m soon, while her best distance could yet be the marathon, where I’m sure she already has an eye on her mum’s Scottish record of 2:26:52.

Jason Henderson,editor

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her senior career as a steeplechaser but due to injuries she re-invented

ease and sees her mum’s PBs as targets to take down.

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DIGEST6 Eilish McColgan looks up to her mother’s PBs7 Welsh athletes of the year announced8 Jonathan Albon is a man for all seasons ... and terrains9 Olympic road races move to cooler climes10 Nick Miller among throwers at Hammer Circle Reunion

ACTION14 SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN Eilish McColgan sets a Scottish 10-mile record and Marc Scott

wins the men’s race on a busy weekend of road running on the south coast of England

REGULARS12 UKA VIEW Sarah Rowell looks forward to the cross-country season as the

winter’s fixtures begin to unfold

62 DIP FINISH Dorset runner tackles a marathon in 196 different countries as

part of a charity-related endurance challenge

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COVER: Eilish McColgan and, inset, Eliud Kipchoge

Images: Peter Langdown & Bob Martin

SPOTLIGHT24 SALWA EID NASER World 400m gold medallist blew away favourite Shaunae

Miller-Uibo in Doha and Jason Henderson charts her rise through the ranks

28 TIFFANY PORTER Mum’s the word for the UK sprint hurdles record-holder

as she tells Stuart Weir she is considering a comeback in Olympic year after her recent childbirth

30 JEAN PICKERING OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIPS In the first of a six-part series, we profile the Jean Pickering

scholars, starting with the British sprint hurdles talent Alicia Barrett

TALKING POINT20 INEOS 1:59 CHALLENGE Not everyone warmed to Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour

marathon time trial in Vienna but Jason Henderson argues the pros outweigh the cons at an event which stunned the athletics world in many ways

PERFORMANCE33 Warm-ups – latest training-related news34 How They Train: three-time English Schools 1500m

champion Ethan Hussey38 Former athlete Zena Weeks offers some sensible nutrition

advice for athletes40 Ever heard of ‘potentiation’? John Shepherd argues it can

lead to PBs for sprinters and jumpers in particular42 Product reviews – Paul Freary presents some of the latest

items for women athletes

RESULTS & FIXTURES46 Results round-up includes coverage from the English area

cross-country relay championships59 What’s On fixtures guide

Talking point – p20

Nutrition with Zena Weeks – p38

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EILISH McCOLGAN says now she is that bit older and is emulating some of her mum’s achievements,

she is able to fully appreciate how impressive her career was, writes Jessica Whittington.

Eilish, who is coached by 1991 world 10,000m champion Liz, continued to follow in her footsteps over the weekend as she too became a two-time Great South Run winner.

Liz claimed her first title in 1995, recording a Scottish record of 52:00 when winning her second in 1997. But Eilish smashed that mark on Sunday, clocking 51:38 to retain her title and move to second on the British all-time list behind Paula Radcliffe.

“As a kid, my mum used to always tell me I would be better than her but I never truly believed

it,” says Eilish. “She always instilled that confidence in me. I can see she has been so clever in meticulously planning my training over the years and gradually moving me up, I do believe her now. I have a lot of confidence in our partnership and I believe that everything that she has done over the years has really built me up to the next five years in the sport where I’ll continue to move up to the 10km and then maybe even toward the marathon as well.”

Following the IAAF World Championships in Doha, where Eilish improved her Scottish 5000m record with 14:46.17 in 10th, the achievements of athletics mothers have garnered much publicity, with Allyson Felix, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Nia Ali among those to have gained gold on their return after childbirth.

Eilish was less than a year old when Liz won her world title in Tokyo and says her mum continues to impress her even now. “I was definitely naive to how incredible my mum was,” Eilish says. “When you grow up and someone tells you your mum’s a world champion, you’re a kid so you think ‘oh, that’s cool’ but you have no reasoning as to what that actually means.

“Until I got into the sport myself and I started to do it to an elite level, I started to realise how difficult it was to become the fastest kid in your school and the fastest kid in Scotland, never mind the fastest human in the whole of the world on that particular day.

“Now as I’m growing into an older woman myself, I realise actually having a child … I can barely look after my dog never mind have a child and come back less than a

year after! It’s incredible to think I was less than one year old and yet my mum bounced back from pregnancy to become a world champion.

“My mum continues to amaze me, even now,” she adds. “Just last month she travelled over to Utah for an Asics event. She had broken her foot and hadn’t run for weeks and weeks but did a race and lasted for over four hours running.

“She thought she had run for 90 minutes – how can you think you’re running for 90 minutes and run for over four hours? But that’s just the mentality and the incredible competitor that my mum is. I think that’s what set her apart from the rest of the world. To have her not only as my coach but as my mum is something that is incredibly special. I’ll forever be proud of my mum’s achievements in the sport.”

Running in the family

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EILISH McCOLGAN SAYS HER MUM CONTINUES TO AMAZE HER WITH HER RUNNING ABILITY

Eilish McColgan: aged 28 she says she is only now realising just

how impressive her mum’s PBs are

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MELISSA COURTNEY and Osian Jones have been named Welsh athletes of the year as the end-of-season awards season gathers pace.

“It’s a great honour for me as I’m a very patriotic Welshman,” said Jones, who set Welsh records in the hammer.

Courtney, who marries decathlete Ashley Bryant this month, set Welsh records at 3000m indoors and 5000m outdoors.

With awards presented at the Welsh Athletics annual awards at the Vale Resort near Cardiff, Charlotte Arter and Dan Nash were named endurance athletes of 2019 with Cari Hughes and Jake Heyward the young endurance athletes of the year.

The junior track and field athlete of the year awards went to throwers James Tomlinson and Sarah Omoregie, while race walker Heather Lewis took the ‘athletes’ athlete’ prize.

Cardiff was named club of the year with Ogmore Phoenix winning development club of the year – one of a number of grassroots awards.

The British Athletics Supporters’ Club (BASC) has started announcing some of its award winners, meanwhile, with Sophie McKinna 2019’s breakthrough athlete.

Amy Hunt and Max Burgin are the BASC’s young athletes of the year, while Isabelle Boffey earns the Katharine Merry award for the best junior performance in a championships and Oliver Dustin wins the Ron Jewkes award for a similar feat.

There are seven athletes on the short list for the BASC athlete of 2019 and they are: Dina Asher-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Laura Muir, Holly Bradshaw, Callum Hawkins, Adam Gemili and Shelayna Oskan-Clarke with the winner announced at the club’s annual dinner next month.

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2020 Wanda Diamond League datesNEXT year’s Wanda Diamond League kicks off in mid-April in Doha and includes events in London and Gateshead during a 15-meet series. The series dates are: Doha, April 17; China (venue TBC), May 10; Shanghai, May 16; Stockholm, May 24; Rome, May 28; Rabat, May 31; Eugene, June 7; Oslo, June 11; Paris, June 13; London, July 4; Monaco, July 10; Gateshead, Aug 16; Lausanne – Aug 20; Brussels – Sept 4; Zurich – Sept 11.

Shoulder operation for world javelin No.1MAGNUS KIRT of Estonia, the world javelin No.1 in 2019, is undergoing shoulder surgery after injury sustained at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, where he won a silver medal.

Bolt ready for Tokyo 2020 stadium launchUSAIN BOLT is set to star in a special event on December 21 to mark the opening of the new Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

Details are yet to be revealed but Bolt is expected to make a cameo in what the Japan Sport Council call “a new type of race that has never existed before”.

Peacock out of Dubai with injuryJONNIE PEACOCK is out of the World Para Athletics Championships due to a knee injury.

BAWA awards set for London next monthTHE 57th British Athletics Writers’ Association annual awards is on Friday November 22 at the Tower Hotel in London. Email [email protected] for tickets info.

Alexander Stadium redevelopmentsALEXANDER Stadium redevelopments for the 2022 Commonwealth Games are set to begin in the spring. The £70m scheme will see capacity increase from 12,700 to 18,000 with more than 30,000 during the Games due to temporary seating.

Brownlee struggles on Hawaii Ironman debutALISTAIR BROWNLEE (left), the Olympic triathlon champion and former English Schools cross-country winner, finished back in 21st place in his Ironman Hawaii debut this month after a puncture in the bike stage and then struggling on the run.

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Quote of the WeekI haven’t followed it to be honest,

I find it to be good theatre or circus style drama. It’s a bit like Evil Knievel

jumping the Grand CanyonSTEVE JONES, former UK marathon record-holder,

on Eliud KIpchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon

Welsh athletes of the year named

EILISH McCOLGAN SAYS HER MUM CONTINUES TO AMAZE HER WITH HER RUNNING ABILITY

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BRITAIN’S Katarina Johnson-Thompson is on the IAAF’s shortlist for world athlete of the year. The women’s list includes Beatrice Chepkoech, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sifan Hassan, Brigid Kosgei, Mariya Lasitskene, Malaika Mihambo, Dalilah Muhammad, Salwa Eid Naser, Hellen Obiri and Yulimar Rojas.

The IAAF’s male contenders are: Donavan Brazier, Christian Coleman, Joshua Cheptegei, Tim Cheruiyot, Steven Gardiner, Sam Kendricks, Eliud Kipchoge, Noah Lyles, Daniel Stahl, Christian Taylor and Karsten Warholm.

Among those missing out are Britain’s world 200m champion Dina Asher-Smith, who was nominated last year, while no shot putters appear on the men’s list despite the superb contest at the IAAF World Championships in Doha which saw Joe Kovacs win by a single centimetre with 22.91m, moving him to equal third all time and securing him the title ahead of Ryan Crouser and Tom Walsh, who both threw 22.90m.

Dan Nash: UK 50km

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Johnson-Thompson on IAAF shortlist

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Melissa Courtney: Welsh athlete of 2019

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MOST of the competitors in next month’s World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships

will be running on relatively fresh legs powered by months of specific training. That certainly won’t be the case for Britain’s world trail running champion, Jonathan Albon, writes Paul Halford.

The Norway-based runner has just completed a season of skyrunning, the last race of which was followed by three world-class obstacle course races (OCR) on the previous two weekends.

Last weekend Albon placed fourth in the Skymasters event in Limone, Italy, and finished third overall in the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series rankings. Doing so involved running, scrambling and climbing his way around 233km of the toughest terrain on the planet in five races over a six-month period.

“For the last five years my legs have always been a bit screwed ... I’m always a bit tired,” said the runner who had won the OCR World Championships Short-Course the week before Limone. “With obstacle racing, it’s that pounding on your body. It’s really harsh.”

He added of the world mountain championships: “I’m sure most of the athletes would have trained all summer and autumn for that race and I’m coming off the back of a pretty hefty running season.”

Yet the man who only came into running when he entered an OCR at the age of 20 would have it no other way. He believes the variety boosts his running not only physically but also mentally.

“In the sense of race nerves, last weekend I was having to think about a set of obstacles, hypothermia, swimming, all this stuff that can go wrong,” said the 30-year-old, who last year was one race away from winning a $1million bonus in Spartan OCR.

“In skyrunning there is a lot more to think about with this in terms of a road marathon, but this is like one foot in front of the other, eat some gels, run as hard as I can, I’m going to finish. It’s a lot less to think about, so in that sense I’m more relaxed.”

When he doesn’t have monkey bars and mountains in his way, Albon is respectable on the roads too, with a 2:26 marathon in Bergen – with plenty of twists and turns and more than 500m of ascent – to his name.

He is intrigued to see if he could beat 2:20 on a good course but said: “I don’t think I could put myself through that restrictive training because I love to be out running and if [a coach] said, ‘you’re not allowed to run today because you have to run these intervals on the track tomorrow’, I don’t think I’d enjoy that.”

However, he admitted: “I’m not the absolute best in the world at any type of running, but I think I can do all types of running pretty good.

So I think in a sport like skyrunning or obstacle racing I can get by and perform well because you need a wide range of skills.”

Talking of that road marathon, he will be on much more familiar ground when it comes to the global mountain event over 42km in Villa La Angostura, Argentina, on November 16. The course is a similar distance to that on which he took the world trail win in Portugal this year.

“I’ve heard it’s pretty runnable, especially at the beginning and it turns a bit more mountainous in the second half,” he said. “It’s a really similar course to the trail world champs, I think. I went well there and let’s hope I can go well again.”

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JONATHAN ALBON SHOWS GOOD FORM AHEAD OF WORLD MOUNTAIN EVENT

All-round runner: Jonathan Albon excels in a variety of endurance tests

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road marathon, but this is like one foot in front of the other, eat some gels, run as hard as I

can, I’m going to finishJONATHAN ALBON


TOKYO Olympics organisers have been largely applauded for deciding to move the marathons and race walks to the cooler venue of Sapporo next year.

Sapporo is the capital of Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido – it is about 800km from Tokyo and staged the Winter Olympics in 1972.

“Athletes’ health and wellbeing are always at the heart of our concerns,” said IOC president Thomas Bach. “The Olympic Games are the platform where athletes can give once in a lifetime performances, and these measures ensure they have the conditions to give their best.”

Yohann Diniz of France, the world 50km race walks record-holder, said it was “a good thing” following the hot and humid conditions of Doha, where he dropped out.

Mara Yamauchi, the former British marathon international, suggested

however that it was unfair to athletes who have been specifically preparing for heat and humidity.

Koen Naert of Belgium even travelled to Tokyo earlier this year to run the course as part of his

preparations, only to now find out the event will be held in a different part of Japan.

“I was a little shocked,” Naert said. “I never thought they would make such big changes 10 months before

D-day. Athletes have already made their plans, booked flights, booked accommodation etc.”

The Japanese team has also already run their Olympic trial race on the Tokyo course.

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MARATHONS AND RACE WALKS SET TO MOVE AWAY FROM TOKYO TO SAPPORO

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Cool idea for Tokyo road races

Cornish teams enjoy their travels

INEOS banners on eBaySPECTATORS who walked off with branded banners at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge event in Vienna are selling them for £40 each on eBay.

Organisers hoped they were taking the canvas billboards for themselves but it turns out they were planning to make a profit.

One eBay seller says: “Own a piece of history with part of the banners that lined the course that Eliud Kipchoge ran on his way to the first ever sub 2 marathon … I was lucky enough to be there to watch the event and it was truly incredible to witness.

“This banner came from the section of the course that was about 250m beyond the finish line and passed multiple times on the looped course, it measures 90cm x 285cm and is a light synthetic material. This section has been trimmed to contain the No Human Is Limited slogan and the logo, there are a few rips from when it was removed, but can be trimmed as you see fit to improve the appearance. This item will be shipped from Vienna, Austria.”

THE Tout Rennes Court road racing festival in Brittany was dominated this month by an England team, but it also gave a rare opportunity for runners from Cornwall to taste international competition.

At the sharp end of the races the women’s 10km saw an England one-two-three from Danielle Hodgkinson, Hannah Irwin and Hannah Viner, while Oliver Lockley was runner-up to Frenchman Bastien Augusto as England enjoyed another team win on the testing 1km city centre loop.

But the event also saw a small team of Cornish athletes (pictured above) competing under their own flag and playing their Trelawny anthem at the startline in Rennes alongside fellow teams from England, France, Portugal and Brittany.

Organisers are hoping to increase the size of the Celtic Challenge element of the event and next year it is hoped that teams from Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man might be tempted to compete on the 1km city centre loop course.

Sub-2 fans: making money selling souvenirs

French feast: road racing in Rennes

Tokyo Olympics organisers are keen to avoid the torrid conditions that athletes faced in Doha


THE 2019 Hammer Circle Reunion took place on October 12-13 at the Costello Stadium track in Hull with

well over 100 throwers, family, coaches, officials and enthusiasts in attendance, writes Ian Tempest.

The Hammer Circle, as the Association of British Hammer Throwers, was established in 1952 to promote and develop the event in this country. It is supported by great talents – athletes and coaches – and has a long history which its members continue to celebrate, alongside a commitment to safeguard the future of hammer throwing, working closely with England Athletics and UK Athletics on health and safety issues, rules and competition opportunities.

The reunion is always a chance to commemorate the achievements of the past season and featured its customary mix of competitions, coaching and presentations.

A full programme of 12 competitions for athletes from under-13 through to M80 masters levels saw outstanding marks set in a high standard U20 men’s competition won narrowly by Sam Gaskell (69.39m) from Shaun Kerry (69.17m) – both substantial PBs.

Lily Murray won the under-15 girls hammer at 55.72m and the weight throw at 18.19m. The weight event, hurling very heavy, short handled weights, proved popular with four competitions arranged over the weekend (the results for these were printed in last week’s issue of AW).

The Dennis Cullum lecture, named after one of the founders of the Hammer Circle, was given by Phil Marshall, a lecturer in strength and conditioning at Hull University and a UKA performance coach with more than 20 years of coaching experience.

A number of Hammer Circle awards trophies were presented by club president Alan Woods to outstanding individuals, including

Nick Miller, Charlotte Williams (U20) and Lily Murray (U15) as well as to world masters champion Gareth Cook and volunteer and coaching stalwarts Barry Hawksworth and Brian Walsh.

Paul Dickenson was also congratulated on his elevation to the England Athletics hall of fame. Tributes were paid to Bob Welfare, the Preston Harriers coach, who died recently.

The Hammer Circle enjoy the continuing support of the British Athletics Supporters Club (BASC) for the reunion. They sponsored money prize awards for the first three in the men’s and women’s under-17 categories over the weekend – awards presented this year by British record-holder Miller.

Members of the BASC have long supported UK hammer throwers at home and abroad in all the major championships. The current support comes as part of BASC’s programme of supporting grassroots athletics.

A big thanks to all who took part in the reunion, including world finalist and Commonwealth champion Miller – and special thanks are due to Diane and Dave Smith for their work in organising the reunion, as well as the much-appreciated officials, the stadium staff at Costello Stadium and everyone who helped in the clubhouse with catering, T-shirt sales and a myriad of other tasks.

Next year’s Reunion will take place in Hull on October 10-11.

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UK RECORD-HOLDER NICK MILLER JOINS FELLOW THROWERS AT HAMMER GET-TOGETHER IN HULL

DERBY AC’s Barry Parker has been given a lifetime services to sport award by the Derby City Sports Forum.

Parker’s contribution to athletics in Derby spans 50 years. The 72-year-old was an English Schools 880 yards champion in 1963 before going on to

become a PE teacher, international athletics official and the chair of Derby AC.

Junior sportswoman of the year prize, meanwhile, went to Derby AC’s Hannah Barnden, a heptathlete-turned-javelin thrower.

Parker’s work in Derby recognised

Under-17 medallists (l to r): Josephine Larkins, winner Lara Moffat and Eden Lockett with British record-holder Nick Miller

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STEPH TWELL is aiming for a PB and an Olympic qualifying time at the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday.

The 30-year-old ran 2:30:11 on her debut in Valencia last December, so she will be trying to beat the 2:29:30 standard for Tokyo in the German city.

She comes into the race in good form after a 70:51 half-marathon PB at the Simplyhealth Great North Run in addition to a 31:44.79 for 10,000m in 15th place at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, plus a 55:02 time for 10 miles at the Cabbage Patch event earlier this month – a time that ranks her No.2 in the UK behind Eilish McColgan.

Earlier this year she also won the women’s race at the Highgate Night of the 10,000m PBs in 31:08.13.

Twell currently ranks 23rd on the UK all-time lists for the marathon but will hope to rise up the rankings this weekend, in addition to nailing the Tokyo qualifier.

After collapsing across the line in London in April in 2:33:59, Hayley

Carruthers tackles her second marathon of 2019 in Frankfurt.

The women’s field is led by Lonah Salpeter, the Kenyan-born Israeli who has a best of 2:19:46. Among her rivals is the course record-holder and last year’s women’s champion, Meskerem Assefa from Ethiopia, who ran 2:20:36 in 2018.

Kenyan Valary Aiyabei, whose PB is 2:20:53, plus Bedatu Hirpa of Ethiopia (PB 2:20:53), also run.

Ana Dulce Felix of Portugal and local Frankfurt runner Katharina Steinruck (nee Heinig) will also be in the mix.

Last year Mark Kiptoo of Kenya ran a world masters record of 2:07:50 in Frankfurt and he returns again aged 43. But favourite in the 14,000-strong field is Tsegaye

Mekonnen of Ethiopia, who has run 2:04:32.

Also competing are 2:06 men Dawit Wolde, Bernard Kipyego, Martin Kosgey and Fikre Tefera, plus 2:12 Briton Derek Hawkins, brother of Callum.

Steph Twell:sub-2:30 target

Derek Hawkins:2:12:57 PB


TO MANY, the cross-country season signifies the start of the winter. The days get shorter, the temperatures

drop, track reps switch to grass sessions and road-based training and the washing machine gets more use.

For the UK endurance community it also signifies the return of the British Athletics Cross Challenge Series, which kicked off earlier this month in Cardiff with some great performances from existing and emerging talented athletes.

In the UK we have a rich and deep cross-country heritage, one which really stood out earlier this year with the athletes who represented Britain at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, as well as the large, passionate and vocal entourage of supporters who travelled out there. Closer to home this will be reflected by the number of athletes who don spikes or studs over the course of the winter months.

Cross country has traditionally been and still is the uniting factor that connects the endurance community, the place where the different specialists across distances and disciplines come together to compete, whether road, track, mountain, trail or fell , whether 800m, 10,000m, 26.2 miles or longer.

Just think of many endurance names – Dave Bedford, Joyce Smith, Seb Coe, Paula Radcliffe, Wendy Sly, Tim Hutchings and Steve Jones, to name a few, right through to recent years with Charlotte Purdue and Laura Muir.

The series therefore provides a key element to many athletes’ winter training blocks as well as a chance to test fitness ahead of the indoor and road seasons.

For many runners, as well as doing as well as possible in the overall Cross Challenge series, the chance to gain international recognition as part of the British team that will head to the European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon in December will be a key aspiration.

Additional thoughts of team and, for some, individual medals

will be also very real. We are again committed to sending full teams to the Europeans, both in the traditional events, as well as the mixed relay, focused on ensuring that we can proudly be regarded as the leading European cross-country nation in terms of strength in depth as well as individual performances.

For some athletes the lateness of the World Championships combined with going into an Olympic year will mean needing to adapt their approach to cross country.

This also presents exciting opportunities for others and the competition for the places on the plane to Lisbon will be high and the trials in Liverpool on November 23 will be a championship calibre event. All being well, I’ll see you there.

Last year, our senior, under-23 and junior men’s and women’s teams all came away with medals, led by a team gold for the latter, with Jake Heyward claiming the best finish by an individual, coming home fourth in the junior men’s race. It would not surprise me if again we achieve a full set of team medals as well as individual ones.

After the brilliance of Aarhus this year, there is no World Cross this winter – the now biennial event received a huge boost with a superbly exciting weekend of races, presented so well by the Danish federation. We have to wait and look forward to the challenge of visiting Bathurst in Australia in 2021 for the next World Cross and World Athletics’ real focus on bringing proper cross country back to the top of the international stage.

On which note, 2020 sees Scotland hosting a Cross Challenge fixture again – with Stirling replacing Belfast – which I’m sure will be a strong addition to the series and provide a fit and proper cross country test for the runners.

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FORMER INTERNATIONAL RUNNER SARAH ROWELL LOOKS FORWARD TO THIS WINTER’S CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON AND LISBON’S EURO CROSS CHAMPS

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THE 30th edition of the Simplyhealth Great South Run was celebrated in fine style as Eilish McColgan

smashed her mum’s Scottish record to retain her title and Marc Scott saw off some strong domestic competition to win the men’s race.

In bright and breezy conditions, McColgan dominated the women’s race to become a two-time winner like her mum and coach, 1991

world 10,000m champion Liz, with her record time also moving her to second on the UK 10-mile all-time list, while Scott rounded off a busy few weeks of racing by winning what was his longest ever event.

Behind them, more than 20,000 runners took to the streets of Portsmouth and Southsea for the iconic event, which had a 90s theme in celebration of the race’s first year. After a 90s start line party featuring

music from the decade, honorary starters Diane Youdale – also known as Jet from Gladiators – and Timmy Mallett set the fields on their way in front of thousands of spectators.

The weekend had begun with the second staging of the Simplyhealth Canine Run, before the Great South 5km and then the Junior and Mini Great South Run events.

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ACTION SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 20

EILISH McCOLGAN SMASHES THE SCOTTISH 10-MILE RECORD AND MARC SCOTT SURGES TO SUCCESS AT 30th STAGING OF SOUTHSEA RACEREPORT: JESSICA WHITTINGTON

PICTURES: MARK SHEARMAN

The start of the women’s race, with Eilish McColgan straight to the fore

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WomenEILISH McCOLGAN had been looking to use the Great South Run as a way to end a long and successful season on a high and would later admit that her achievement in doing so left her unable to wipe the smile from her face.

The 28-year-old had been targeting the Scottish 10-mile record of 52:00 set by her mum and coach Liz in 1997 and she bettered the two-time winner’s performances in Portsmouth by smashing that mark with a time of 51:38 to also claim a second win, retaining her title from the year

before, while her mum’s first win had come in 1995.

The winning time also moves McColgan to second on the British all-time list, behind only Paula Radcliffe who ran 51:11 in Portsmouth in 2008, and secured her victory by three and a half minutes.

Behind her, the battle for second place was won by Verity Ockenden, who clocked 55:15 ahead of Jenny Nesbitt, who placed third in 55:18, with both athletes making their debuts over 10 miles.

Attacking the record from the start, McColgan created an

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Scottish record: Eilish McColgan breaks her

mother’s 1997 mark

Battle for second (l to r): Holly Archer, Verity Ockenden,

Jenny Nesbitt and Aly Dixon

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early gap on the rest of the field and continued to move away as she powered her way through Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, passing the 5km mark in 16:14 almost a minute ahead, and surged on through the city’s streets to record 25:59 at half way.

As the course looped back to the 10km point, adjacent to the finish line on Clarence Esplanade, McColgan clocked 32:18 and was more than two minutes clear of a four-strong chasing group featuring Ockenden, Nesbitt, Holly Archer and Aly Dixon.

The Scot ran a fast final two miles back along the seafront and held on to shave 22 seconds from her mum’s record and claim a second consecutive title.

“I feel like I can’t stop smiling!” said McColgan, who just two weeks before had improved her own Scottish 5000m record with a time of 14:46.17 to place 10th at the IAAF World Championships in Doha. “My mum said I was in shape to run 51:30, so I wasn’t too far off of her expectation for the day. I’m over the moon with that.

“I run better off of a strong pace, I probably went a little bit too hard!” added the 2018 European 5000m silver medallist. “But it was just the excitement of knowing it’s my last race of the season and I suppose I was a little bit disappointed from my race in Doha, I wanted to come out here today and do myself justice and run a fast time from the start.

“My final two miles were actually the fastest of the whole race. It’s a huge PB. If someone told me I would only be 20 seconds off of Paula’s record, I would have thought they were insane.

“I couldn’t ask for a better day, to be honest.”

After a well-deserved holiday, McColgan will get back into training for Tokyo, where the 10,000m is in her sights and her mum’s Scottish record of 30:57.07 is another of her targets.

“It’s going to be a shorter season next year but an even more important one,” she said. “This has given me a lot of confidence

knowing that the training we are doing is working and everything is heading in the right direction towards hopefully running some good PBs next year.”

A half-marathon as a training run could also feature in the near future.

“Last year I would never have dreamed of running a half-marathon, I would have hidden away from that,” McColgan added. “But today has given me a lot of confidence that I could do another three miles at that pace. It has got me excited for a new challenge.”

With McColgan out clear ahead, the real race in the women’s event was for the runner-up spot and as Olympic marathoner Dixon

was dropped, the trio of Ockenden, Nesbitt and Archer battled for the podium places.

Ockenden had the strongest finish on the seafront and secured second in 55:15, pipping Nesbitt by three seconds. British Championships 1500m fourth-placer Archer, who was also making her 10-mile debut, was fourth in 55:32 and was at the finish to see her partner Scott win the men’s race, while Dixon, who won the world 50km title in a world record time of 3:07:20 on her ultra running debut recently, finished fifth in 56:27 as she works towards her next marathon. Former winner Gemma Steel, who claimed victory in 2017, was ninth in 59:04.Eilish McColgan: winner over 10 miles

Podium placers: Eilish McColgan with Verity Ockenden (left) and Jenny Nesbitt


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“Very pleasantly surprised,” said Euro Cross team silver medallist Ockenden, who juggles her athletics with work as a chef and later thanked her mum for covering a shift for her on the day so she could race.

“I know I’ve been in form in my sessions but I’ve been working really hard at work with a few other priorities so I actually wasn’t feeling super energised and rested so I’m glad I managed to get a good night’s sleep last night and put my game face on and pull it together. It has given me a good confidence boost.”

Nesbitt’s third place came after a runner-up finish at the Cardiff Cross Challenge and she now

targets Liverpool and a place on the GB team for the European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon in December.

“I missed out last year (on the Euro Cross) and I never really run that well at Liverpool so for me to make the team this year would be a really good end to the year I’ve had,” said the Cardiff runner.

With the event incorporating the England Athletics 10-mile Championships, Ockenden gained the gold and Archer the silver, with bronze going to Dixon.

Sue McDonald, a medallist at the World Masters Championships, set a two-minute PB for 10 miles with 62:17 to go top of the UK W50 age group rankings.

MenGIVEN that he had been sidelined with injury earlier in the year, victory on the south coast capped a successful late season for Marc Scott. The win came a few weeks after his 5000m heat at the IAAF World Championships in Doha and followed a first place at the Cardiff Cross Challenge and quickest leg run at the national road relays.

Forming part of a lead group to pass 5km in 14:49, he and Ben Connor continued to push the pace which led to three-time defending champion Chris Thompson and 2018 runner-up Andy Vernon being among those dropped.

Halfway was passed in 23:56 and a four-strong group of Scott,

Connor, Emile Cairess and Jake Smith clocked 29:27 for 10km.

Soon after, Scott put in a surge and had a solo four-mile run to claim victory in 46:58, with his Doha 5000m team-mate and British 10,000m champion Connor following him home in 47:16.

“I came to get the win and that’s what I did today so I’m pleased with that,” said Scott.

“The conditions were good, perfect for road running, and there was a good domestic field assembled which was great to see.

“Ben was making moves and I just followed each one,” he said on his race tactics. “After six miles, it was already pretty quick so I thought that was a good time to

Unlike the women’s race, the men’s event was a cagey affair

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press on. I made a move and it ended up paying off. It was a solo last four miles but it was worth it.”

On his lower-leg stress injury, he added: “Ten weeks before the British Championships (where he secured silver) I wasn’t even running a step, so the main goal after that was just to get to the world champs and do the best I could. I was in better shape than I displayed at the championships but it depends what type of race you’re in.”

Connor said: “It was really competitive and it took a while to break the group up. When Marc got a gap around six miles I went through a bit of a bad patch and couldn’t go with it but then I rallied again coming down the seafront.” After a training camp in Spain, Connor added that he will target Euro Cross qualification.

Completing the podium was European under-23 10,000m bronze medallist Emile Cairess, who broke the British under-23 10-mile best of 47:50 with his time of 47:32 for third, while his GB team-mate at the continental age-group event in Gävle, 21-year-old Smith, was also inside the old record mark with 47:41 to finish fourth.

“I’m really happy to break the record,” said Cairess. “I’ve not

really had the chance to break any records or anything like that in the past, so it’s something new for me and hopefully I’ll break some more in the future!”

Southampton’s Mahamed Mahamed finished fifth in 48:08, while Vernon was eighth as he works towards the New York City Marathon and local athlete Alex Teuten, who lives just a mile from the start, was 11th in 48:56.

After his three consecutive wins, Thompson had to settle for 12th, and later said: “At my age, and this goes for training as well, you have to accept that you have really good days and you have unrecognisably bad ‘what the hell was that’ days, there’s no real in between, and unfortunately today was one of them.

“That was a legit field, won in legit times. There were some very good

performances. I would have had to have been on my A-plus game to have got right up there but it would have been nice to have been closer to the mix and attempted a defence that did justice to the past three years.

“But you have to sometimes take your medicine in this sport and that tasted a bit bitter, that one.”

The top three also claimed the England Championships medals.

Winner Marc Scott with runner-up Ben Connor and third-placed Emile Cairess

Ben Connor and Marc Scott push the pace with Emile

Cairess and Jake Smith close behind

Marc Scott: surged clear in the closing miles as his excellent autumn continues


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RESULTSSIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN 10, Portsmouth, October 20Overall (10M): 1 M Scott (C&C) 46:57; 2 B Connor (Der) 47:16; 3 E Cairess (Leeds C) 47:32; 4 J Smith (Card) 47:41; 5 M Mahamed (Soton) 48:08; 6 M Aadan (TVH) 48:25; 7 S Overall (B&B, M35) 48:26; 8 A Vernon (AFD) 48:38; 9 J Morwood (AFD) 48:44; 10 F McNally (Phoe) 48:54; 11 A Teuten (Soton) 48:56; 12 C Thompson (AFD, M35) 49:22; 13 A Abdulle (Hill) 49:36; 14 D Musson (Notts) 49:43; 15 W Bryan (Soton) 50:36; 16 S Gallienne (Bide) 50:38; 17 G King (Win) 50:39; 18 A Jaksevicius (Belg, M35) 50:39; 19 T Higgs (S Lon) 50:58; 20 A Chambers (B&W, M35) 51:18; 21 N Kevern (Brack FR) 51:38; 22 A Zeration (Hill) 51:53; 23 J Cornish (HW) 51:54; 24 J Allchin (Kent) 51:56; 25 A Rogers (Army) 52:04; 26 M Smith (Ashf, U20) 52:26; 27 Z Mahamed (Soton, U20) 52:31; 28 D Eckersley (K&P) 52:37; 29 J Denne (Glouc) 52:43; 30 C Kissane-Wood (TVH) 52:53; 31 O Way (ESM) 52:57; 32 J Gregory (Read RR) 52:58; 33 H Leleu (Chich) 53:09; 34 T Brewer (Mile H, M35) 53:33; 35 O Garrod (S Lon) 53:48; 36 J Share (G&G) 53:51; 37 J O’Hara (Ports, U20) 53:56;

38 L Delderfield (Tring, M35) 54:14; 39 C Prior (Read, M40) 54:18; 40 P Cardy (Ports, M35) 54:28; 41 W Grace (Chich) 54:59; 42 S Metcalf (IoW) 55:10; 43 S Hopton (SWRR) 55:43; 44 O Smith (Soton) 56:09; 45 J Donworth (Frome, M35) 56:13; 46 T Cully (Soton) 56:15; 47 V Sprauel 56:23; 48 D Baker (Soton) 56:30; 49 A Penfold (Croy) 56:40; 50 T Harding 56:57; 51 A Leigh (Ports J) 56:58M40: 2 J Sadlier (P’boro) 57:09; 3 A O’Hara (Ports) 57:27; 4 D Reid (Liss) 57:51. M45: 1 J Isherwood (Fare) 57:25; 2 C Baker 58:33; 3 A Jones 59:14; 4 M Muir (Ilf) 59:29; 5 S Upton (Ampt) 59:34; 6 M Rix (Arena) 59:35. M50: 1 A Tribe (B&H) 57:48; 2 D Williamson (Tadw) 60:11; 3 S Edwards 60:24; 4 M Saker (Farn) 61:29; 5 T Grose (Walton) 61:47. M55: 1 M Woodman (RRC) 61:23; 2 A Barnett (Poole) 62:52. M65: 1 R Ball (Ports) 70:03. M70: 1 G Cumber (Hal) 76:57. U20: 4 B Saunby (Salis) 58:06; 5 A Dart (Brack) 58:22Women (mass race): 1 K Connor-Edwards (tbc) 60:55; 2 S Kingston (Soton) 61:36; 3 S Cumber (Hal, W45) 62:00; 4 S McDonald (S Lon, W50) 62:19; 5 S Winstone (Soton) 62:25; 6 V Ingham (Poole R) 62:32; 7 C Thorp (Ports) 62:37; 8 N Frith (Soton) 62:44; 9 R Andrews (R&N) 63:40; 10 L Shewbridge (Had H, W35)

63:40; 11 G Collier (Glouc) 64:12; 12 N Moxham (Gosp, W45) 64:41; 13 S Winter (Strag, W45) 64:42; 14 L Balloch (Dav RR) 64:53; 15 E Haley (Rad) 65:07; 16 A Hull (Roms, W35) 65:14; 17 H Barran (Has B, W40) 65:31; 18 J Peters (Woking, W40) 65:35; 19 S Duncan (Weston, W35) 66:08; 20 E Trumpelmann (Lords, W35) 66:14; 21 C Brown (Cruisers) 66:15; 22 H Oliver (Sherf PR, W40) 66:55W35: 5 N Gray (Read RR) 67:20. W40: 4 E Claydon 69:03; 5 K Ardley (D&T) 69:39; 6 K Layton (Ports TC) 69:45. W45: 4 J Belton 68:10; 5 J Wargent (Higham) 69:22; 6 A Humphrey (B’mth) 70:42. W50: 2 T Medley (Bord H) 69:25; 3 T Lake (Liss) 70:03; 4 P Bennett (Has B) 72:12. W55: 1 P Solomon (PB) 72:46; 2 L Mead 74:32. W60: 1 J Quantrill (S Lon) 81:59. W65: 1 D Warren (Hayle) 82:12; 2 D Brian (Droit) 85:00; 3 C Woodford (New F) 88:36Women elite (10M): 1 E McColgan (Dund H) 51:38; 2 V Ockenden (Swan) 55:15; 3 J Nesbitt (Card) 55:18; 4 H Archer (C&C) 55:32; 5 A Dixon (Sun S, W40) 56:27; 6 L Brenton (Soton) 57:32; 7 B Briggs (CoH, U20) 57:58; 8 A King (Hart RR, W40) 58:54; 9 G Steel (Charn) 59:04; 10 L Locks (AFD, W40) 59:16; 11 R Mulvey (Hast) 59:56; 12 S Cowper (Roth) 59:57; 13 H Pullen

(W’ley) 60:02; 14 S Vernikov (U20) 60:43; 15 S Kingston (Worth, W45) 61:03; 16 R Orchard (Vegan, W35) 61:12; 17 C Metcalfe (Ryde, W40) 61:51; 18 E Jolley (Ports, W35) 61:54; 19 S Delderfield (VoA, W35) 62:09; 20 J Webb (W’stock, W35) 64:13

SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT SOUTH RUN 5km, Portsmouth, October 19Overall: 1 P Navesey (Craw) 14:56; 2 J Heneghan (Soton) 15:16; 3 S Charig (Ports, U20) 15:21; 4 W Stockley (Belg) 15:31M55: 1 T Roper (B&W) 17:31; 2 P Coleman (Ton) 18:46. M60: 1 M Williams (Ports) 19:08. U20: 2 E Fincham (T Synergy) 16:16; 3 C Crook (Ports) 16:40. U17: 1 C Laird (IoW) 16:30Women: 1 S Vernikov (U20) 17:36; 2 R Dunlop (Ports) 17:41; 3 L Elliott (Win, W50) 18:09

SIMPLYHEALTH JUNIOR GREAT SOUTH RUN, Portsmouth, October 19U17 men (2.5km): 1 C Walker-Powell (Ports, U15) 8:24; 2 J Pepin (Soton, U13) 8:29; 3 H Miles (Ashf, U13) 8:36; 4 H Roebuck (Soton, U15) 8:40; 5 P Atkinson (Soton, U13) 8:56; 6 j Hudson 9:09; 7 R 2941 9:11; 8 O Clarke (U13) 9:26; 9 B Tolson (U15) 9:26; 10 C Pilkington (Bide, U15) 9:29; 11 L Gargiulo (U15) 9:36; 12 D

Wilson (Ports, U13) 9:39; 13 M Van Laun (Ports, U13) 9:39; 14 F Tolson (U15) 9:43; 15 K Dee (H’worth, U13) 9:49; 16 R Staves (Ports, U15) 9:53; 17 A Penney (U15) 9:53; 18 M Roostaei 9:56; 19 B Whitlock (Ports, U15) 9:57; 20 J Keysell (U13) 9:58U13 (2.5km): 1 A Pearson (IoW) 8:54; 2 S Phillips (Soton, U11) 9:15; 3 N Olley (Soton) 9:24; 4 W Bailey 9:35; 5 G Sharp 10:00; 6 J Carson (U11) 10:07; 7 M Uttley (U11) 10:27; 8 D West 10:27; 9 O Crook (Bree A.C., U11) 10:28; 10 M Grant 10:28; 11 J Singleton (U11) 10:37; 12 R Watt 10:42; 13 O Flood (IoW) 10:47; 14 A Duff 10:49; 15 L Glithero (U11) 10:51U17 women (2.5km): 1 K Dee (H’worth, U15) 8:44; 2 L Phillips (Soton, U15) 9:06; 3 K Youp (Soton, U15) 9:11; 4 T Dee (H’worth, U15) 9:27; 5 E Bailey (Soton, U13) 9:29; 6 O East (Ports, U15) 9:35; 7 C Dickinson (Chich, U15) 9:52; 8 M Kent (IoW, U15) 10:02; 9 E Bailey (Soton, U13) 10:24; 10 B Digby (Ports, U15) 10:24; 11 L South (Ports, U13) 10:27; 12 L Clarke (U15) 11:01; 13 J Smith (Ports, U15) 11:21; 14 D Bew (U13) 11:32; 15 D Moody (Ports, U13) 11:36 (Salis) 10:42; 7 K Brydon (Ports) 10:43; 8 M Gibson (IoW, U11) 11:18; 9 B Williams-Leedham 11:22; 10 J Walker (S’end, U11) 11:29


Navesey wins 5km blast

DROPPING down in distance, former British 100km champion Paul Navesey warmed up for the Frankfurt Marathon by winning the 5km in 14:56, while 2018 runner-up Sonja Vernikov claimed the women’s title in 17:36 before running 60:43 to place 14th in the 10-miler the following day.

James Heneghan was second in 15:06 and Sam Charig third in 15:21 in the men’s race, while the women’s podium was completed by Rhiannon Dunlop in 17:41 and V50 Lucy Elliott in 18:09.

“It’s nice to have a good blast on a Saturday morning,” said Navesey. “I’m going over to Frankfurt as part

of the England Athletics team. We’ve got quite a strong team and I’d like a PB, so anything faster than I’ve done before is going to be a good day.”

The first winners of the weekend were German shorthaired pointer Orwell and his owner Gavin who won the 2.5km Canine Run in sub-8:00.

RUNNERS TACKLE 5km ON GREAT SOUTH WEEKEND

Athletes head out at the start of the 5km

Paul Navesey: sharpening up for the Frankfurt Marathon

Sonja Vernikov: women’s 5km winner


CRITICS of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge described it as a ‘pantomime’ or ‘circus’ due to the fact it did not

conform to the recognised rules of athletics. The only fun fair I saw in Vienna, though, was the large Wurstelprater amusement park that Eliud Kipchoge and his pacing team ran past several times on their way to breaking the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

The 34-year-old Kenyan ran 1:59:41 in a solo time trial using a pacing car and 41 elite athletes flitting in and out of the event to act as a wind shield. He also wore controversial new Nike shoes on a road that was resurfaced by the organisers to the tune of several million pounds.

For those reasons it will not be accepted as a world record and it has irritated the purists. Yet there are so many positive elements to come out of Kipchoge’s performance that I can’t understand why there have been so many negative comments about it in the past fortnight.

Some have questioned the estimated £15 million spent by organisers INEOS on the road improvements and general

infrastructure involved in preparing Vienna’s Prater park for the event. Yet how much would it have cost to place such an inspirational story about running on the front pages of so many of the world’s newspapers and magazines, not to mention in the news bulletin broadcasts of television and radio stations in every corner of the planet.

Athletics rarely enjoys this kind of publicity. A total of 49 TV broadcasters aired the event to more than 200 territories with an estimated reach of 500 million people. The organisers’ own web stream has been viewed around 50 million times and soon after Kipchoge crossed the line he was the subject of five out of seven top trending topics on Twitter.

Even Barack Obama, the former President of the United States, tweeted about it, saying: “Yesterday, marathoner Eliud Kipchoge became the first ever to break two hours. Today in Chicago, Brigid Kosgei set a new women’s world record. Staggering achievements on their own, they’re also remarkable examples of humanity’s ability to endure—and keep raising the bar.”

On the course itself, Austrian

police estimate 120,000 people were watching Kipchoge. Not all parts of the loop were packed with spectators but I bumped into several Brits at Bristol airport en route to the event – including members of Bitton Road Runners – and the finish area itself in the Prater was packed with fans two or three rows deep.

Kipchoge’s run entertained and inspired people around the world and came in a week which was otherwise dominated by headlines about racism in football and the never-ending Brexit negotiations.

Some of the criticism is tinged with an element of sour grapes. Many felt a sub-two-hour marathon would not happen for years, if not decades. “Not in my lifetime,” is a phrase I’ve heard from a number of experts in recent years. So it is only natural that they will want to devalue Kipchoge’s achievement by highlighting the unorthodox techniques that helped him get over the line.

Let’s look at those, starting with the pacemakers. Kipchoge was shielded from what little wind there was in Vienna by a team of 41

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elite runners who rotated in and out of the event. Ahead of them, a pacer car rumbled along at 2:50/kilometre pace and shone a green light on the ground so that the pacers and Kipchoge would not have to get stressed about running at the correct pace themselves.

Yet this is only an extension of what we already see in athletics – and have done for many years.

In 1937 Sydney Wooderson ran a world mile record at Motspur Park in a handicap race where he chased down opponents who started ahead of him (in some cases more than

100 yards) to clock 4:06.4. Roger Bannister was helped by Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher to his world mile record of 3:59.4 at Oxford in 1954. Earlier, Bannister had even experimented with one of his hares setting off at a jog so that he would be lapped and then be fresh to help during the final 440 yards.

In marathons, the main debate in recent years has been whether women should be paced by men leading to the creation of separate records for mixed and women-only races. Some events like the New York City Marathon have scrapped

pacemakers completely so they can focus on racing. On faster courses such as Berlin, London and Chicago, pacemakers try to survive as long as they can, which is usually little further than halfway. So in Vienna we merely saw an extension of what is already happening elsewhere.

When it comes to drinks, Kipchoge was passed a bottle by a cyclist. This meant he would not have to veer toward a drinks station and also his consumption could be analysed mid-race. Again, this is just part of the evolution of running.

In 1896 Spyridon Louis enjoyed a glass of cognac on his way to winning the first Olympic marathon title. Soon after, runners would refresh themselves mid race by dunking their heads into a trough of water, whereas in the 1960s and 1970s elite runners rarely drank anything during a marathon.

Even at the turn of this century, Haile Gebrselassie took just plain water during a marathon – and not surprisingly bonked out in the latter stages – but later broke the world record and ran inside 2:04 using a drink full of sugars and electrolytes.

’‘ ’Kipchoge was shielded from what little wind there was in Vienna by a team of 41 elite

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On the surface of the road, the main section that Kipchoge raced down – the Hauptallee – was resurfaced to make it smoother. A small roundabout at one end of the road was also rebuilt with a slight camber created to mimic the kind of bend we see on an indoor running track.

Again, this has annoyed the purists but they should get used to such developments. It is only a matter of time, surely, before organisers lay down a synthetic surface such as the ones we see in an athletics stadium, for a marathon record attempt.

The most controversial element of all, however, are the shoes. Kipchoge was wearing a new-and-improved version of the Nike Vaporfly. Speculation is that it is called the Alphafly and with a midsole that is so chunky it is the running equivalent of the kind of platform shoes popularised by Elton John and the Spice Girls.

Runners wearing these shoes appear to have an unfair advantage over runners wearing traditional footwear created by other brands. The IAAF is also under pressure to deliver a clearer judgement over their use, too.

Yet in an orchestrated time trial such as the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, I saw no harm in experimenting with such an innovative design. Shoe technology has improved step by step – no pun intended – for decades and this is merely the latest enhancement.

Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic marathon title in bare feet while many of his rivals wore the kind of plimsolls that would be considered archaic today. Should all technological improvements have been banned in recent decades and should we still be running in such footwear?

As many have argued since Kipchoge’s achievement, tennis players do not still use wooden racquets. Cyclists do not ride on the same kind of machines they used 20, 30 or 40 years ago. Athletes no longer splash through water-logged cinder tracks wearing crude leather spikes. So why is there such outrage at these latest marathon running innovations?

Many casual viewers do not care about the pacers or the shoes either. When I got back from Vienna I showed my mother the final minute or two of Kipchoge’s run. She has only a passing interest in athletics but had heard the news on television and was mildly intrigued.

As Kipchoge burst past his pacemakers with 500m to go, he began pointing to the crowd triumphantly as his pacemakers behind celebrated in unison. Blasting through the finish line and into the history books, he fell into the arms of his wife as the crowds on the Hauptallee cheered.

My mother looked up with a tear in her eye. All she saw was a man making history by breaking two hours for the marathon and the exhilaration it created.

“Well done,” she said, her voice shaking with emotion. “Well done.”Sydney Wooderson (1): prepares for a one-mile handicap race at Motspur Park in August 1937. He set a world record of 4:06.4

Sub-two celebration: Eliud Kipchoge showboats down the Hauptallee as his pacers cheer him from behind


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SPOTLIGHT SALWA EID NASER

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WITH one of the most jaw-dropping performances of the IAAF World

Championships in Doha, Salwa Eid Naser destroyed favourite Shaunae Miller-Uibo in the 400m to run the third-quickest time in history. After crossing the finish line to take gold, the 21-year-old put her hand over her mouth in disbelief. Then, as the time of 48.14 flashed up on the screen, she screamed in delight.

Only Marita Koch and Jarmila Kratochvilova have run faster over

the one lap distance for women. Koch blitzed to an otherworldly 47.60 at the IAAF World Cup in Australia in 1985 – a performance which has stood as the world record ever since but is tainted due to Koch being part of the systemised doping programme in East Germany. As a fellow eastern bloc athlete from the old Czech Republic, Kratochvilova’s mark of 47.99 when winning the inaugural world title in Helsinki in 1983 is similarly suspicious.

Does Naser not therefore believe she has a claim to be regarded as

the world record-holder? “You tell me,” she said in Doha, moments later, as her victory was still sinking in. “Running with these amazing ladies, I don’t think I would have done it alone. Against Shaunae especially, I always run for the best because she is a strong athlete. They pushed me to get this time.”

Born near Lagos in Nigeria as Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu to a Nigerian mother and Bahraini father, she moved to Bahrain as a child and changed her name to Salwa Eid Naser. Her adopted country

is currently in the middle of a diplomatic dispute with Qatar, but that did not stop her making the short journey across the Middle East to compete in Doha.

Naser cuts a distinctive figure. Her 5ft 6in tall body is covered in tattoos and her bottom lip carries a piercing. Her social media is full of mildly provocative pictures of her in glitzy dresses, yet she is most at home in a singlet and shorts in the athletics arena.

Her progress has also been relentless. In her first year at 400m

Salwa Eid Naser (centre) shocks Shaunae Miller-Uibo (left) over 400m in Doha

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AFTER HER SCINTILLATING 400m WIN IN DOHA, SOME REGARD SALWA EID NASER AS THE DE FACTO WORLD RECORD-HOLDERWORDS: JASON HENDERSON PICTURES: GARY MITCHELL & MARK SHEARMAN

she ran 52.74 in 2014 aged 16. The following year, 2015, she won the world youth title for under-18 athletes in Colombia – beating Lynna Irby of the United States and Catherine Reid of Britain to gold – and ran a best of 51.39.

At the 2016 Olympics in Rio she ran 50.88 in her semi-final but was troubled by an ankle stress fracture. When she was six she was hit by a car after running carelessly across a road to buy an ice cream and soreness on her ankle from the accident has continued to bother her.

In London’s IAAF World Championships in 2017 Naser was runner-up to Phyllis Francis of the United States in 50.06 and ahead of her heroine and role model Allyson Felix of the United States, and Miller-Uibo of Bahamas. Later, she improved to 49.88 in Brussels.

In 2018 there was further improvement when she ran an Asian record with 49.08 in Monaco close behind Miller-Uibo, while in 2019 she has been unbeaten at 400m, and clocked 11.24 for 100m and 22.51 for 200m.

World all-time women’s 400m47.60 Marita Koch (GDR) Canberra, 198547.99 Jarmila Kratochvilova (CZE) Helsinki, 198348.14 Salwa Eid Naser (BRN) Doha, 201948.25 Marie-Josie Perec (FRA) Atlanta, 199648.27 Olga Bryzgina (URS) Canberra, 198548.37 Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) Doha, 201948.59 Tatiana Kocembova (TCH) Helsinki, 198348.63 Cathy Freeman (AUS) Atlanta, 199648.70 Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) Athens, 200648.83 Valerie Brisco-Hooks (USA) Los Angeles, 1984

This year saw Naser come out early with 200m and 400m victories at the Asian Championships in Doha in April.

She also ran the Arab Championships in early April in Cairo, but held her form during a busy summer winning Diamond League races in Shanghai in May,

Rome and Rabat in June, Lausanne in July and Zurich in August.

Even at the Worlds itself in Doha she liked to stay busy by running splits of 49.9 and 49.2 in the mixed relay early in the championships as Bahrain took bronze in that new event. Then in her heats she ran 50.74 and 49.79.


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She saved her best race for the individual 400m final, though, which was her fifth race in five days. After being unbeaten for two years, Miller-Uibo was favourite. The tall Bahamian ran superbly in the final as well with 48.37 to easily beat Cathy Freeman’s Commonwealth record of 48.63, not to mention her own PB of 48.97.

Yet running in lane five – with Miller-Uibo in lane seven – and with 100m splits of 12.1, 11.1, 11.9 and 13.1., Naser was always in control and came into the home straight with a lead of several metres, hanging on to win by two metres from the fast finishing Miller-Uibo, in the fastest time in the world

since 1996 when Marie-Jose Perec ran 48.25.

“I still can’t believe the time,” Naser said, of her 48.14. “When I saw it, I went completely crazy. I was training so hard but I never expected to run this fast.

“I wasn’t really looking to see if someone was beside me,” Naser added. “I was pushing so hard to the finish, it was only on replay that I saw Shaunae. Once I used to chase her, now I was being chased – it’s amazing. Back in Bahrain, children will now look up to me.”

Miller-Uibo looked shocked but was full of grace and sportsmanship in the post-event interviews, praising her rival and

looking ahead to a mouth-watering clash in the Tokyo Olympics.

“To do a time like that and not win is incredible,” she said. “She ran a crazy race.”

BIOG■ Born Nigeria, May 23, 1998

■ Country Bahrain■ Coach Jose Rubio

■ PBs 100m: 11.24 (1.3), 200m: 22.51 (1.9), 48.14■ Achievements (all 400m)

2019: World Champs gold, Asian Champs gold, Diamond League trophy; 2018: Continental Cup gold, Asian

Champs gold; 2017: World Champs silver; 2015: World U18 Champs gold; 2014: Youth Olympics gold■ Progression: 2014 52.74, 2015 51.39, 2016

50.88, 2017 49.88, 2018 49.08, 2019 48.14

One-lap shocker: a disbelieving Salwa Eid Naser is congratulated

by Shaunae Miller-Uibo in Doha


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World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser celebrates

victory in Qatar and, top left, shows her glamorous side

The only two women to run faster than Eid

Naser: Marita Koch (right)

and Jarmila Kratochvilova

’‘ I still can’t believe the time. When I saw it I went crazy. I was training so hard but I never expected to

run this fastSALWA EID NASER on her 48.18


SPOTLIGHT TIFFANY PORTER

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UK SPRINT HURDLES RECORD-HOLDER TIFFANY PORTER HAS HER SIGHTS ON THE TOKYO OLYMPICS IN 2020, DESPITE JUST BECOMING A MOTHER FOR THE FIRST TIMEWORDS: STUART WEIR PICTURES: MARK SHEARMAN

TIFFANY PORTER gave birth to a daughter, Chi Chi, on July 25. She is taking every day as it comes and enjoying

motherhood but she has not ruled out a tilt at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

“I stayed pretty fit, relatively speaking, during my pregnancy,” she says. “I was back-squatting at 39 weeks – trying to induce labour, as I was done with being pregnant! But it didn’t work because she came six days late. She was a little stubborn and made clear that she would come when she was ready.”

The 31-year-old sprint hurdler adds: “Being called ‘Mom’ is a new title that I’ve taken a lot of pride in and I feel blessed. Nothing I had done in life compares to being a mom – even in the sleepless nights when she is a little bit fussy!

“Chi Chi is very lean and long. She was a tall baby with long legs so I wouldn’t be surprised if she becomes a hurdler.”

Hurdles talent runs in the family. Tiffany’s younger sister, Cindy, is currently the British No.1, while Tiffany’s husband, Jeff, has run 13.08 for 110m hurdles.

Ordinarily, Tiffany would probably retire but an Olympic medal is missing from her otherwise packed trophy cabinet.

“At the last Olympics”, she explains, “when I crossed the line I felt torn. I honestly am very fulfilled in what I have accomplished in my career. If I had to hang up my spikes today, I don’t think I would have any regrets. But at the same time I do believe that I have more to give.

“I know what I’m capable of, so I had a period when I needed to evaluate what my next steps would be, so after consultation with my team (mainly my husband!), we decided we would give it a go to the next Olympics.”

How do those plans sit post-baby? She admits that she is not sure. “In terms of thinking about the 2020 Olympics”, she says, “I’m taking it one day at a time and we’ll see what happens. I definitely plan on getting back into training but I don’t want to rush things or put unnecessary pressure on myself. Many people are very

interested in whether I’m going to make a run at the Olympics but at this stage I am taking it one day at a time and I’ll see what happens.”

Back living in Michigan, she changed to be coached by her husband. “He’s very dedicated. He’s a very good coach. He knows and loves the sport, he’s a student of the sport which is reflected in the way that he coaches my sister and myself. It has been a great

BIOGn Born November 13, 1987

n Coach Jeff Porter n Club Woodford Green with Essex Ladies n Event 100m hurdles

n PB 12.51n Achievements 2018: Commonwealth Games 6th; 2016: Olympics 7th, European bronze, World Indoor

bronze; 2015:World Champs 5th; 2014:European gold, Commonwealth silver, World Indoor bronze, Continental Cup 2nd; 2013: World bronze; 2012:

World Indoors silver; Olympic semi-finalist; 2011: World 4th; 2011 Euro Indoors silver;

2006: World Junior bronze

transition and a great partnership but I tell him that that’s the only time that he’s the boss – on the track. And when we get home it’s back to business!”

She is also a qualified pharmacist and has enjoyed combining her profession with

her running. “I have been working in a pharmacy part-time – as I have done since I qualified,” she explained, “but I have scaled back because athletics was my main focus. I’ve been working back in my hometown, where I was born (Ypsilanti), serving the community

Porter is

finishedNOT

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Tiffany Porter’s careerTIFFANY PORTER holds the UK record for 100m hurdles outdoors and 60m hurdles indoors. She won the European title in 2014 and has been a regular in global sprint hurdles finals for Britain in recent years.

Born in the United States, her mother is British, her father Nigerian and she has held US and GB dual nationality since birth. After competing for America as a junior, she earned a degree in pharmacy and married top US hurdler Jeff Porter, but she has represented Britain since 2011.

Tiffany beat her younger sister, Cindy Ofili, to the British title in 2016 in Birmingham – with both sprint hurdlers smashing the 13-second barrier – but Cindy went on to finish fourth in the Olympic final in Rio while Tiffany was seventh.

where I grew up. Pharmacy is as much a passion for me as athletics.”

In addition, Porter has an interest in property management and is part of a ‘dream big club’ that her best friend founded. “It is a group of like-minded individuals who get

together to discuss transformative ideas,” she explains. “It is a network of people who support each other and encourage each other and essentially help each other achieve our goals.”

Goals such as an Olympic podium place perhaps.

R holds the UK record for 100m hurdles outdoors and 60m hurdles

finishedTiffany and Jeff Porter with their

daughter and, below, Tiffany and younger sister Cindy Ofili

Olympic ambition: Tiffany Porter could still be a factor in

Tokyo at 100m hurdles

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SPOTLIGHT JEAN PICKERING OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIPS

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NEW SIX-PART SERIES ON JEAN PICKERING OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIPS SEES ASHLEIGH SPILIOPOULOU PROFILE HURDLER ALICIA BARRETT

A DECORATED junior hurdler, Alicia Barrett is one of the most impressive athletes to watch when she is in full

flight. Her career so far has seen her achieve gold and silver medals at English under-23 and senior level, as well as winning silver in the British Championships this year after a golds in 2018 and 2017.

Despite this, Barrett regards this summer to have been a little under par performance wise. Delving a little deeper, however, you discover that the Sheffield Hallam graduate is more than just an athlete.

This year she completed an undergraduate degree in history from Sheffield Hallam with a 2:1, a

challenge which she enjoyed, but admits took its toll on her ability to perform on the track. For most students, the challenge of writing a dissertation and revising for other modules is enough to fill every day, but Barrett combined all the usual demands of being a student with a heavy training schedule.

The young hurdler has a mature and pragmatic approach when reminiscing on this difficult period. While on paper she may not be satisfied, she says: “Each race this year, whether in Manchester, Luzern or Tampere taught me so much about myself as a professional athlete.”

This learning curve, she adds,

only serves to increase her motivation going into 2020. The next season holds exciting prospects for Barrett, as she will be a full-time athlete for the first time.

She feels this is where the financial support provided by the Jean Pickering scholarship will really come into its own, allowing her to fund her athletics lifestyle while she maintains full focus on improving her hurdling. Sensibly, though, she isn’t allowing her whole identity to become wrapped up in being an athlete. She has already enrolled in a photography night school, where she can switch off from her training and fulfil another of her passions.

For Barrett, the Jean Pickering scholarship has always been about more than financial support. She puts it beautifully when she describes feeling “so grateful to be a part of this family”.

To her, it means that “if I ever need any help with anything there are a number of trustees I can always contact to help me out”.

This isn’t a one-way support network. Barrett is quick to give back whenever she can. For the past few years, she has attended the London Marathon to support and welcome in the “Ronners” who are raising the money on which the memorial fund relies upon to fund its grants to athletes.

Alicia Barrett: British 100m hurdles gold in 2017 and 2018 and silver in 2019

Inter-Counties Champs: Alicia Barrett: wins gold in the rain in Manchester in July

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BIOG■ Club Chesterfield

■ Coach Toni Minichiello ■ PBs 60m hurdles: 8.19;100m hurdles: 13.06 (0.5)

■ Achievements2018: British Champs gold, Commonwealth Games

8th; 2017: British Champs gold, European U20 Champs 7th; 2016: World U20 Champs 6th,

English Schools gold; 2014: English Schools gold; 2013: English Schools gold;

2012: English Schools gold

JEAN PICKERING was often called the fairy godmother of British athletics and served the sport in so many ways over her lifetime, particularly through her work for the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund. She sadly passed away in 2013 and it is in her memory that the fund decided to create the Jean Pickering Olympic Scholarships.

This builds on the success of the Great 12 Olympic Fund, where 21 athletes were selected for support three years ahead of London 2012. An extraordinary total of nine of the 16 age-eligible athletes were chosen for the 2012 GB Olympic team, with five of these making their event final and one, high jumper Robbie Grabarz, winning a bronze medal. An initial five athletes were similarly supported in their journey toward Rio 2016.

The Jean Pickering Olympic Scholarships have been established to support athletes in their progress to Tokyo 2020. The £75,000 fund will be distributed to the six selected athletes over a three-year period leading up to Tokyo.

When selecting the recipients, it was important that the award

makes a real difference to their development and focused on athletes from less financially strong environments or with a specific need to help them or their coach in order to get to the next level. The funds will be used to support athlete and coach development with further support from the RPMF in the form of guidance, advice and mentoring on their individual journeys.

As an elite athlete, she has an acute understanding of the effort and dedication that goes into tackling a feat such as the Virgin Money London Marathon and, as a recipient of the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, she has a first-hand experience of the benefits that result from the Ronners’ efforts.

Barrett has big challenges of her own coming up next year, the pinnacle of these being the Tokyo Olympics, but she is confident and ready for them.

The numerous opportunities that will come her way mean that she is definitely one to keep an eye on.

About the Jean Pickering Olympic Scholarships

Olympic Scholarship athletesAlicia Barrett – 100m hurdlesMarkhim Lonsdale – 800mTom Gale – high jumpTaylor Campbell – hammerNiamh Emerson – heptathlonMartina Barber – F20 long jump■ Look out for articles on the above athletes in coming weeksabove athletes in coming weeks


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WITH Eliud Kipchoge breaking the two-hour marathon barrier, much debate has

focused on his footwear.Nike had already sailed close to

the wind with their “are they legal Nike Vaporfly Next%” – a shoe that’s designed to boost running economy by around 4% and which uses a carbon fibre plate.

Apparently, Kipchoge was wearing a top-secret version of these (a US Nike patent from 2018 may well contain some of the new shoe’s secrets). No doubt the brand will tell us more in time, but can a shoe really increase running performance to a significant extent?

Researchers in Journal of Sports Science looked at this subject and the consumer version of the Nike Vaporfly 4%, comparing it to two other popular marathon shoes – another from Nike (Zoom Streak) and adidas’ Adios Boost.

The researchers tested, for example, running economy, oxygen consumption and running mechanics changes brought on by running in the different shoes. Nineteen subjects performed two trials of five minutes at 4.44m/sec wearing the different shoes.

It was found that the Vaporflys lowered oxygen uptake by 2.8% and 1.9% respectively compared to the adidas and other Nike shoe.

Running mechanics were also different and “improved” in the Vaporfly – these improvements were identified by quicker ground contact times.

This led the researchers to conclude: “These results indicate that use of the Vaporfly shoe results in improved running economy, partially due to differences in running mechanics.”

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The Vaporfly eff ectDO NIKE REALLY PRODUCE THE FASTEST SHOES, ASKS JOHN SHEPHERD

HOW much are running in the inside lanes really a hindrance to sprinters?

In the 200m, lane draw can be crucial. In particular the inside three lanes can create a “tightness” that sprinters find difficult to negotiate at the speeds they could in the outer lanes. This is seen to be the result of stride length and frequency being affected by different centrifugal forces.

Researchers in Sport Health & Exercise Sciences looked specifically at lane number and bend sprinting speed using three-dimensional video analysis. Nine sprinters took part in the study and lanes 8, 5 and 2 of an outdoor track were tested (radii: 45.10m, 41.41m and 37.72m, respectively).

The researchers discovered: “An over 2% reduction in mean race velocity from lane 8

(left step: 9.56 ± 0.43m/sec, right step: 9.49 ± 0.41m/sec) to lane 5 (left step: 9.36 ± 0.51m/sec, right step: 9.30 ± 0.51m/sec), with only slight further reductions from lane 5 to lane 2 (left step: 9.34 ± 0.61m/sec, right step: 9.30 ± 0.63m/sec).

As indicated speed was lost mainly due to reductions in step frequency as lane radius decreased.

The scientists summarised: “The unique data demonstrate that the extent of the disadvantage of inner lane allocation during competition may be greater than previously suspected. Variations in race velocity changes might indicate some athletes are better able to accommodate running at tighter radii than others, which should have implications for athletes’ training.”

Athletes are going round the bend EXERCISE FOCUS SPLIT SQUATExercise type: WeightsSuitable for: Relevant to all disciplines, particular jumps and sprints. Should be performed by the suitably conditioned when heavy weights are used.Benefits: The unilateral emphasis of the exercise reflects the unilateral nature of athletics events and requires greater balance and coordination compared to double leg exercises. It also enables strength inequalities to be worked on between both legs.How to: Take the barbell and hold it equally spaced across the shoulders, making sure it’s securely balanced and held in place on the top of the shoulders and not on the top body part of the spine. Step into a lunge. Bend the front and rear leg to lower the weight under control. Push back through the front leg to return to the start position. Control both the downward and upward path of the bar. Ensure the core is braced throughout and maintain the natural curves of the spine. Complete the designated number of reps and readjust stance to complete on the other leg. How many: 4x6 with a medium-heavy weight.

The Vaporfly eff ect

Sports science shows Nike’s Vaporfly can improve running performance

Nike Vaporfly: The shoe everyone’s talking about

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IT IS a pleasant autumnal afternoon in Yorkshire and I’m trackside at Leeds Beckett University alongside esteemed

coach Andy Henderson, agent Andrew Mashiter and one understandingly proud father Kevin Hussey, whose son Ethan Hussey appears in his school uniform to join in some light conversation about the fortunes of his favourite football team Manchester City.

The softly-spoken 16-year-old has travelled the four miles or so from his home to be with us after a day of A-level studies centred around economics, geography and his favoured politics.

He could be any other teenager as he enters the discussion with the familiar exclamation that “I’m bored”. This is not however your average 16-year-old. He is ranked second on the UK under-17 all-time list for 1500m and he is “bored” because it’s his well-deserved end of season break but he wants to get back onto the track as soon as possible.

I ask him whether he is looking forward to the forthcoming cross-country season and with a rueful grin, he jokes: “I don’t like being cold and wet! I don’t like the grass. I much prefer speed endurance work on the track.”

The irony is that it was a routine outing over the mud in a low-key schools race six years or so ago and a modest top 30 finish which signalled his understated entry into our sport. Hussey is reminded by coach Henderson that this winter’s excursions over the country are aimed at process rather than outcome based results.

The team behind EthanHussey believes he has benefited from the large group training at Leeds Beckett. “Running helped with the stress of my GCSEs this summer,” he points out.

So how does his coach work with between 40-60 athletes on training nights and yet manage to retain an individual athlete-centred approach?

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“There are different tiers for ability,” Henderson replies. “Progression and regression are an inherent part of the way in which I incentivise my athlete’s work.”

The benefits of the subcultural element of group ethos at Leeds Beckett lie not only in the physiological but also the psychological according to Ethan’s father – who specifically pays tribute to the mentoring offered to his son by the likes of Phil Sesemann, John Ashcroft and Laura Weightman.

I’m told that Hussey is regularly on the phone to Alistair Brownlee and that with the consent of Henderson he has received good counsel from coaches Malcolm Brown and Mike Baxter. This team ethos, along with having an agent, has in the words of father Kevin “taken a huge amount of stress off my wife Christine and I.”

The athlete seems unfazed by his lofty status. He’s ranked above the likes of Steve Cram on the UK all-time under-17 list. However, he’s

Ethan Hussey wins the third of his English

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adamant that his most treasured achievements in the sport are the three English Schools track titles he’s bagged.

“It’s the big-time atmosphere I love,” he enthuses before offering a word which should be music to all those who see themselves as so-called ‘also-rans’. “I failed to make it through my heat at my first English Schools and that gave me motivation to come back and succeed.”

He’s a fan of the British Milers’ Club, who he acknowledges “have facilitated the races where I can run fast times”, but it’s clear he’s most comfortable with tactical races.

Henderson concurs: “We deliberately throw him in at the deep end in BMC races. We want him to learn his race craft by getting pushed and barged.”

The coach adds: “This being said, I’ve never come across anyone who knows how to run championship races like him. We go through ‘A, B, C and D’ scenarios and he can be switched on to do something himself and find his own tactical solution. That’s when he’s at his best.”

Long-term athlete developmentIn terms of the model of long-term athlete development, it’s notable Hussey runs over 400m and 3000m races as well as his more familiar 800m and 1500m distances. I ask what lessons we can learn from this in terms of progression from being an event group to an event specific athlete. Henderson responds: “We make sure it’s about enjoyment. We don’t want too much performance pressure.

“I’m aware of speed windows and that’s why we get him occasionally racing 400s for leg turnover and 3km and 5km road races are part of the plan and it’s always good to benchmark a winter season like we did when he ran 14:29 for 5km in Armagh in February.

“We even think

outside of our event group. Last winter for instance, he spent time working with the sprints group. To this end it’s about late specialisation.”

It’s clear that coach Henderson is an advocate of quality over quantity with Ethan averaging 20-25 miles per week last summer. An intellect with a thirst for research he has looked closely at how the Ingebrigtsen brothers from Norway have developed and has consulted with BMC coaches of the year, James Thie and Geoff Wightman.

Henderson likes structure, not rigidity, pointing out that: “Ethan does two sessions a week and the rest he runs how he feels.

Between the ages of 16-18 retention is key in our sport and although he may go up to 40-45 miles this winter he needs somewhere to go after that. We don’t want

him peaking when he’s 17.”

Avoiding injuryInjury avoidance is paramount

and Hussey sees a physiotherapist every three weeks and he also has regular soft tissue massage. The athlete’s support team also liaise with his school and rein in any overly demanding expectations of him during PE lessons which fall within the competition cycle and could be detrimental.

As his chronological and more importantly his biological age increases, the strength window will be opened via specific strength and conditioning training which will complement the circuit based calisthenics and running orientated plyometrics that he currently does. One day of passive recovery each week will continue to be prescribed by the coach.

As Hussey prepares to head home, keen to catch up on the day’s shenanigans over Brexit, which will help inform his desire to study politics at university, I ask him to close his eyes and envisage his perfect tactical race … it’s an Olympic final which won’t be in Tokyo but which may be nine or even 13 years away.

“I’m leading a steady tactical affair and gradually winding things up while controlling it from the front,” he says – firmly in the moment of mindfulness.

Who will bet on this young gun standing on the Olympic podium in years to come?

n Matt Long is leading the national roll out of youth endurance workshops for England Athletics

Ethan Hussey sample trainingn SummerMonday: 35min easy runTuesday: Track session – 3x500m with 4min recovery, 300m 49-51sec then pick up last 200m 26-28sec, 6min recovery, 3-4x200m with 30sec recovery in 25-27secWednesday: 35min easy runThursday: RestFriday: Warm-up/shakeout 15min easy, drills and stridesSaturday: RaceSunday: Easy long run of 45min-60min

n WinterMonday: 35min easy run, circuit – 30min mobility, activation and prehab work, then 1hr circuit of strength/running drills and plyometrics Tuesday: Track session – 1x1000m (3km pace 67/68sec), 400m jog, 3x1000m with 200m jog recovery (5km pace 69-71sec)Wednesday: 35min easy run and strength session (core and calf exercises)Thursday: 35-45min easy runFriday: RestSaturday: Grass session 7min, 5min, 3min then 5min, 3min with 2min recSunday: Long run 45min-60min easy*Sessions provided for illustrative purposes and reflect Ethan Hussey’s experience and training maturity

BIOGn Club Leeds City

n PBs 800m: 1:48.78; 1500m: 3:45.85n Achievements

2017-2019: English Schools 1500m champion 2019: England Athletics Champs U20 1500m bronze

2018: Mini London Marathon winnerLeads national rankings from 800m through to 5km (the latter equalling the British U17 road record while

aged just 15 in Armagh) 1500m time tops the European U17 rankings

in 2019 and places him third on the world rankings, again as a

16-year-old

Ethan Hussey: mini marathon win in London

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AW: Tell us about your interest in food and in particular athlete nutrition.ZW: My interest in cooking began in my early teens. My mum was my inspiration, with her Mauritian background she taught me many incredible dishes. My interest continued to grow and I learnt about other cultures and experimenting with fusion cuisine.

I come from a family of six where we all ate together each evening discussing our day and reconnecting with each other. My brothers and I were involved in athletics from an early age, so sport was always important to us. Our meals consisted of a balanced diet of fresh, seasonal foods.

I later trained and qualified as a chef and I’ve since used my knowledge and 30 years’ experience to teach and educate parents, children, athletes from various sports, students and business professionals the basic life skills of cooking, healthy and delicious meals and snacks in a fun and enjoyable environment.

AW: You do cooking classes and workshops with athletes. What do these comprise of?ZW: Athletes first go through an in-depth presentation with my colleague and former international sprinter Harry King on nutrition basics and performance nutrition. This involves, for example, understanding how to combine

protein, fats and carbohydrates for optimum health. He unravels the truth about sugar, trans and saturated fats and their long-term effects on the body.

He also considers why diets don’t work, the importance of sleep, understanding and managing stress and pressure.

We then go on to a practical “hands-on” cooking masterclass with me where we prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks specifically for their sport.

All through it is made clear that cooking with fresh/frozen foods daily is beneficial for everyone throughout their life.

My sessions also include advice on batch cooking and storing prepared meals if limited to space, for example, whilst at university or in shared accommodation. Suggestions are also made for using minimal cooking utensils/pans and cooking delicious, easy dishes with just a few key ingredients.

AW: Why do you think there is a need for these types of sessions?ZW: I see that there is a lack of cooking skills and knowledge about food preparation and what constitutes “healthy” on both the part of young people and parents. This can be a detrimental barrier to healthy eating. On discussing this with many young people it seems that they are aware that they are possibly not getting a balanced diet due to lack of knowledge and the basic skills required to put it all together.

We always hear the excuses of a lack of time or not knowing what to cook – so, we provide pre-activity and post activity meal plans and ideas, the smart way to achieve five-a-day fruit and vegetables even on a low budget and so on.

AW: Do you find that athletes are receptive to your sessions and suggestions?ZW: I’ve received a great response. Athletes have not been forced to attend the sessions but are encouraged to give it a go, so there is a desire and willingness to learn.

AW: Are young and older athletes really aware of their nutrition?ZW: I think there is awareness but also complacency exists – athletes could be performing and achieving with their current regime so do not focus on making dietary changes.

Cooking up somegreat performancesCHEF AND FORMER ATHLETE ZENA WEEKS TALKS TO JOHN SHEPHERD ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND THE WORK SHE DOES TEACHING ATHLETES ON HOW TO SELECT, COOK AND PREPARE FOOD

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AW: Do you find that there is a lack of real understanding as to the “value” of food for athletics performance?ZW: Absolutely and Harry really opens the subject up in his presentation.

AW: Have you had athletes attending your sessions who have endured very poor nutrition? And conversely have you had others who are perhaps overzealous?ZW: Some athletes can be a little extreme about “doing the right thing” and this could also be negative and counter-productive. Athletes are tasked with providing examples of their normal meals pre- and post- competition and this has turned up some surprising conclusions!

AW: Do you find that nutritional attitudes vary between event groups?ZW: Yes, very much so, some endurance athlete’s diets have been eye opening due to the high dependence on carbohydrates and thus showing lack of balance overall. They typically have a small and compact physique with low muscularity, particularly in the upper body, and low body fat levels. Their work is largely aerobic, requiring large energy stores because of the demands on the

body and this can lead to fatigue, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, bone injuries, cravings and disordered eating.

Throwers on the other hand can present with an over-consumption of carbohydrates, saturated fats and protein which can lead to unnecessary high body fat levels.

AW: What more do you think needs to be done to encourage better athlete nutrition?

ZW: It starts with education and an on-going practical application. Some young athletes have spent time with sports nutritionists but that’s only part of the story, the theory is confusing and ineffective without the practical skills necessary to physically be able to make your own food.

I strongly believe in parents taking responsibility to teach their children from a very young age how they can get involved with food. Children under the age of five, love to “help” in the kitchen.

We tend not to use the phrase “sports or athlete nutrition’’ but focus on “good nutrition”, because performance nutrition might not necessarily be a healthy or balanced approach.

AW: Why do you think negative attitudes to food develop?ZW: There are many reasons - socio-economic, early influencers, role models.

A person may never see their preference as negative but our behaviour and choices stem from past conditioning at an early age.

AW: What can young athletes do to simply improve their day-to-day nutrition?ZW: Knowledge is key, the young people that I know who have a well-balanced diet seem to also have a handle on a balanced approach to life. They understand the need to surround themselves with positive people that are achieving and are not afraid to ask.

Basic cookery books are in abundance. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, just have a go and there is always the internet and of course they can book in with me!

n cookwithzena.co.uk

Athletes need to learn how to cook to understand and enjoy their nutritional needsZena Weeks

Athletes have different body shapes and therefore different nutritional needs


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PERFORMANCE POTENTIATION

WHAT if I was to tell you that you could increase your sprint times, jumping ability

and weight training strength in minutes and that these effects could be career lasting. Would you be sceptical or would your thoughts turn to Alberto Salazar and his dubious training methods? Well what follows is perfectly legal, yet it can “magic” up greater performance. So, what are we talking about? Potentiation.

Potentiation, or to give it its full name “post-activation potentiation” (PAP) requires athletes to perform broadly related conditioning activities so that each stimulates

the other. Or in reality the neuro-muscular system of the athlete to boost speed, power and strength immediately. Performed repeatedly, potentiation will lift these crucial performance variables and improve the athlete.

Although potentiation would seem to be the friend of the sprinter, jumper, hurdler or thrower, it also has validity for the middle and longer distance runner. After all, if that latter event group can increase their reactivity and top-end speed and with it develop greater leg stiffness then they will require less effort to travel the same distance. In short they will have enhanced their performance economy.

How it worksSports science shows that performing related and normally paired activities, such as the weighted back squat and the jump squat, will elicit greater power and speed than if the conditioning activities were performed separately. Each exercise triggers the other to stimulate the power boost and hits the fast twitch muscle fibre motor units and the neural signalling that triggers them.

Try it yourself: if suitably conditioned perform a set of medium to heavy weight back squats (five or six repetitions) then after a minute or so perform, for example, a jump for height from

standing (if in a gym try to touch a basketball ring, for example). Chances are you will jump higher than if you just warmed-up and then went to jump to touch the basketball ring.

It’s interesting to note that the “weights to jumps boost” also works the other way around – so, if you were to perform a set of full power squat jumps before squatting the chances are that your weighted back squat performance would also be lifted.

Research further indicates that a similar potentiation regime can stimulate sprint performance. A review of 47 studies in Sports Medicine looked, for example, at

How to boost yourperformance (legally)

THROWING, JUMPING AND RUNNING CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM POTENTIATION, SAYS AW’s JOHN SHEPHERD

Combining weights

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the effects of different conditioning activities on jump, throw and sprint performance. Interestingly the research also factored in recovery (between potentiating activities), the prior strength levels of the subjects involved in the research, the volume and intensity of the conditioning activities and even the depth of squat used.

The researchers concluded: “The PAP effect is small for jump, throw and upper-body ballistic performance activities, and moderate for sprint performance activity.”

They added: “A larger PAP effect is observed among stronger individuals and those with more experience of resistance training.”

Are plyometrics a superior conditioning activity?Research in Journal of Medicine and Physical Fitness looked into whether performing plyometrics as a part of a warm-up could increase 20m and 40m sprint times. Relevantly, 10 collegiate male sprinters took part in the survey. The sprinters performed the sprints under

two protocols – firstly without plyometrics in warm-up and secondly using loaded jump squats (weight total 11.2kg which was 12.8%-16% of the various sprinters’ body weights).

It was discovered when using the loaded jump squats, sprint times were improved over both 20m and 40m. Without going into specifics of the statistics this was seen to be a small to medium effect.

So, this research backs-up that of the previously quoted review. Similar findings were also made in Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research

when using bounding to see whether it potentiated acceleration. The research team did note that “sufficient recovery” needed to be taken between the bounding and the sprint acceleration.

To provide you with even more guidance for potentiating sprint performance, further research also in Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research which carried out a meta-analysis of 26 other relevant potentiation, plyometrics and sprint performance surveys outlined the following recommendations when it came to plyometric choice for sprint potentiation:n Duration of applying the potentiation activity – better after 10 weeks of relevant training and a minimum of 15 sessions.n Intensity of programme – high intensity with 80 combined jumps per sessionn Type of plyometrics – those that emphasise horizontal propulsion worked better than those that emphasised vertical propulsion.n Adding weight to plyometrics – no additional benefits.

How to boost yourperformance (legally)

Give it a go yourselfTRY for yourself the potentiating potential of weights and plyometrics on jumping and sprinting. You will need to try out a number of protocols to see which works best for you. See below for some suggested example sessions based on the athlete level of training maturity.

Sample potentiation sessionsAthlete level of training maturity Proposed potentiating sessionYoung athlete – sprinter/jumper/runner 10 bounds followed by 2x20m sprintsCounty standard adult sprinter/jumper Six heavy back squats (performed explosively) followed by 2x20 sprintsCounty standard and above adult sprinter/jumper 2x10 speed bounds, followed by 2x20m sprintsTake a full recovery between activities, squat depth where relevant three-quarter

Potentiation benefits elite athletesIT might be thought that potentiation would work best with sub-elite level and not elite athletes as the latter will have well and truly tapped into their potential. However, research in BMC Sports Science Medical Rehabilitation proves otherwise.

Ten elite sprinters performed two trials involving plyometrics. The first had them perform eight drop jumps and 4x30m sprints and the second 10 maximal for distance two-legged jumps 10 seconds before a single drop jump (DJ) and then a 30m sprint.

The researchers noted: “We saw large improvements in DJ performance even in sprint trained elite athletes following a conditioning activity. This strengthens the hypothesis that plyometric conditioning exercises can induce performance enhancements in elite athletes that are even greater than those observed in recreationally active athletes.”

You’ll sprint faster if you potentiate

Weights can potentiate jumping and sprinting


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PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

Topo – Phantom Price: £130.00 Stockist: topoathletic.co.ukThe latest shoe from Topo is designed specifically for women – it allows for the difference in width and depth of the female foot’s structure. The shoe also utilises the brand’s more generous forefoot shape to allow it to flex and spread with ease.

The midsole uses a new foam material from the brand – “Zipfoam”. This is blend of TPU and EVA and it gives a resilient and responsive feel to the shoe – the aim is that this will remain constant throughout its life.

Strategically placed rubber on the outsole reduces weight and ensures durability in key foot strike areas.

As with many of the brand’s shoes, these have a low 5mm drop – but this does not compromise on cushioning.

There’s actually 30mm of the Zipfoam under the heel which reduces to 25mm in the forefoot. We therefore found that there was plenty of that “soft feeling cushioning” for long road runs.

It’s a neutral shoe but very stable thanks to the broad footprint and with the lower drop many will find it stable enough regardless of running gait.

The Phantom is well-made, neat and fits very well, befitting of a shoe at this price point.

It’s a brand that some may not be aware of but it’s certainly worth considering for women seeking

a plush riding high-mileage model.

MANUFACTURERS USED TO “SHRINK AND PINK” MEN’S GEAR FOR WOMEN BUT WE ARE NOW IN THE AGE OF SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED WOMEN’S TRAINING GEAR. THE AW TEAM PUT SOME OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS TO THE TEST

Anita Active Sports Massage Tights Price: £90.00 Stockist: anita.comUsing a gently compressive fabric and design, these tights help increase circulation and have shown to aid healing in some studies, which for athletes should mean better recovery post exercise.

The slightly textured fabric also feels great against the skin and has a massaging effect created from its dimpled internal

surface. One of our testers said:

“The tights have a really good fit, it’s obvious they use a high-quality fabric as

there’s no riding up as you move and they

keep their shape really well – so, there’s no sagging

around the knees or bum”Additionally, the tights are

moisture wicking and highly breathable which means that they remain comfortable and dry feeling

throughout the wearer’s intense training sessions and also wash very well, retaining their shape, compression and colour wear after wear.

Thorlo – Experia Prolite Ultra-Lite Cushion No-Show Tab Sock Price: £13.99Stockist: thorlo.comThe “NanoGLIDE” fibre in these socks provides reduced friction and will virtually eliminate the chances of blisters. However, it’s not something you’ll probably even worry about as the socks feel so plush and cushioned that there’s no reason to think about blisters in the first place.

The cushioning is in targeted areas, around the heel, ball of the foot and toe – so the cushioning is where it’s required and is provided without creating an overly bulky sock. The hydrophobic yarn wicks any moisture away from the skin effectively keeping everything feeling dry and fresh. The socks are available now and come in a range of vibrant colours for autumn.

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Anita Active – Dynamix Star Sports Bra Price: £55.00 Stockist: anita.com“The more supportive a bra the more difficulty you can have getting it on” was how a tester described most sports bras, adding: “With the Anita it isn’t the case, I found it easy to get on, fasten and adjust.”

AW’s testers also found that the sizing was very accurate, finding the right fit straight away. Once on, there were non-intrusive seams, excellent levels of support and a secure, stay-in-place fit regardless of the type and intensity of training.

Testers also praised the quality of the fabrics and the overall construction. “The bra washed

very well and retained its shape perfectly … it’s

the sign of a very well-made bra,”

said another of our testers.

Runderwear – Merino Hipster Price: £25.00Stockist: runderwear.co.ukA combination of natural temperature-regulating Merino fibres and the brand’s seamless ergonomic design make these hipsters comfortable and highly effective at keeping you dry and fresh.

Mesh panels add to the breathability to help give these a premium, performance feel.The Merino yarn is great at moisture wicking and

at helping you keep cool you when its warm while retaining warmth in the cold. This makes the hipsters perfect for year-round running.

Beachbody – Intent Compression Long Tights Price: £34.99

Stockist: beachbodygear.comThese compression tights are constructed using “Nilit” yarn - a yarn which has superior moisture wicking properties and helps muscle stimulation. By reflecting thermal energy emitted by the skin back into the skin, muscle fatigue is reduced. We’ll have to take the manufacturer’s word for this effect, but we can say the tights feel really nice to wear and do support the legs and muscles very well whilst working out.

The high-rise waistband fits well and is unobtrusive and has very little movement. The tights wash and dry

very well, retaining their shape and the same levels of compression wash after wash.


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ASICS – Cooling Seamless BraPrice: £45.00Stockist: asics.comEngineered mesh fabric used in the construction of this bra means it’s highly breathable whilst at the same time it provides excellent support. The compression-like fit ensures maximum support and being made with a seamless design, there’s nothing to rub or cause friction – the result, long lasting comfort.

Broad shoulder straps and chest band also prevent no digging into the flesh and additionally enhance the overall fit and comfort.

Ronhill – Stride Winter Tights Price: £60.00Stockist: ronhill.comCreated using a premium Italian fabric, the brand says these tights are their “warmest, softest and comfiest ever”. And the AW testers would tend to agree, listening to the positive comments from all who tried them.

The soft fleece lining makes them super-soft against the skin but still manages to remain highly breathable to ensure comfort.

Reflective details are a useful feature, as is the zip pocket that’s incorporated into the broad waistband.

Ronhill – Stride Hybrid Jacket Price: £100.00Stockist: ronhill.comWe’re already finding this versatile jacket snug and cosy on cool mornings and chilly evenings. The hybrid design means its light and breathable but also super warm without causing overheating.

The jacket’s insulation is especially designed for high intensity activities – it’s extremely breathable and permits maximum air circulation.

The slim fitting design offers an attractive silhouette and with reflective detailing it will make you more visible to other road users as the nights draw in.

Altra – Torin 4 Plush Price: £130.00Stockist: altrafootwear.co.ukCreated around their Fit4her last, this female-specific version of the brand’s popular Torin model has a slimmer heel which fans out into the foot-shaped forefoot.

It’s a shoe with a soft luxurious ride thanks to the 28mm deep, zero-drop cushioning. Okay, getting used to a zero-drop shoe can take a little time, but with good cushioning still on offer it will feel less different to more conventional shoes, and it’s certainly worth taking the time to get used to these.

The shape of the midsole cushioning and outsole also mimic the shape of the foot – there’s an outsole pattern which follows the metatarsals to give a natural, efficient feel.

The upper uses a premium engineered mesh which offers good support, especially around the midfoot but it never

feels too restrictive. In summary, a plush, smooth

riding shoe with a great fit which feels great mile

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OVERSEAS

AUSTRALIAGreater Bank Fernleigh 15, Adamstown, October 20Women: 15km: 2 JOASIA ZAKRZEWSKI (W40) 58:44Australian Masters Association Winter Throws & Open Meeting, Wollongong, October 6Men: DT: 2 TIM NEEDHAM (M65) 32.37. HT: 2 NEEDHAM 29.26INAS Global Games, Brisbane, October 14-18Men: 5000: 4 SAM FERNANDO 16:05.13. 10,000: 7 FERNANDO 33:56.77. 3000SC: 2 FERNANDO 9:58.82Burnie, October 20Women: 10km: 1 G Gregson 32:22

CANADAScotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon/Half-Marathon, Toronto, October 20KENYA’S Philemon Rono won his third title at the event in a course record and Canadian all-comers’ record of 2:05:00 with a 61:53 second half as the leading quartet finished within 70 metres.

Ethiopia’s Lemi Berhanu (2:05:09) was second, while Filex Chemonges set a Ugandan record of 2:05:12 in third.

Reigning champion Benson Kipruto was fourth in 2:05:13.

Kenya’s Magdelyne Masai won the women’s race in a course record and Canadian all-comers’ record of 2:22:16 from Ethiopia’s Biruktayit Eshetu (2:22:40) and Kenya’s Betsy Saina (2:22:43). Trevor Hofbauer (2:09:51) and Darya Pidhoresky (2:29:03) won Canadian titles which should see them line up in Tokyo next year.Men: Mar: 11 P Rono (KEN) 2:05:00; 2 LBerhanu (ETH) 2:05:09; 3 F Chemonges (UGA) 2:05:12 (rec); 4 B Kipruto (KEN) 2:05:13; 7 T Hofbauer 2:09:51; 13 JOSHUA GRIFFITHS 2:15:20; 18 NICK EARL 2:18:03; 41 N Besson (FRA) 2:25:21; 42 CRAIG McMILLAN (M40) 2:26:17; 88 MATTHEW JONES 2:41:52; 241 PAUL MOSELEY (M45) 2:49:28. HM: 26 RUSSELL MURPHY 74:01. Women: Mar: 1 M Masai (KEN) 2:22:16; 2 B Eshetu (ETH) 2:22:40; 3 B Saina (KEN) 2:22:4321 ROSIE EDWARDS 2:44:11; 22 JOHANNA O’REGAN (W35) 2:45:43; 26 KATE DREW 2:49:31;

53 EMILY WARREN 3:09:06. HM: 55 RHONA ANDERSON (W55) 91:27

HUNGARYSzombathely, October 15Men: DT: 1 Z Kővágó 63.74. HT: 1 B Varga 72.87

FRANCEMetz, October 13Men: Mar: 13 KYLE BARBER 2:36:56Toulouse, October 20Men: Mar: 1 Z Chumbla (KEN) 2:10:38; 2 T Deribe (ETH) 2:12:29. Women: Mar: 1 C Negasa (ETH) 2:34:49

INDIAAirtel Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi, October 20ETHIOPIA’S Tsehay Gemechu retained her

women’s title, setting a course record of 66:00 ahead of her compatriots Yelamzerf Yehualaw (66:01) and Zeineba Yimer (66:57).

The 21-year-old won the $27,000 first prize at the IAAF Gold Label race and also won a course record bonus of $10,000 after 10km was passed in 31:22 but it was down to the eventual first two at 15km which was reached in 47:05 before the World Championships 5000m fourth-placer edged ahead to win by a second from Yehualaw, who took more than three minutes off her previous best.

“I was tired after Doha but I wanted to come here and fight for the course record. I knew I was mentally strong,” reflected Gemechu.

Former world cross country champion Irene Cheptai from Kenya finished fourth on her debut in 67:39.

World Championships 5000m fifth-placer Andamlak Belihu made it an Ethiopian

STEVE SMYTHERESULTS EDITOR

Jakob’s leaderTHERE are some who think Jakob Ingebrigtsen

gets a disproptionate amount of coverage

because he is one of three brothers and is

Norwegian, not Kenyan.

Last year people chose him as one of the

world senior athletes of the year despite not even

being able to win a world junior title, for example.

However this year, apart from proving he is

Europe’s best distance runner by matching the

Africans until the last 100m in the Doha 5000m,

he has reduced his 1500m PB to 3:30.16 and last

weekend made his 10km road debut and broke

the European under-20 record in a solo run,

setting a European lead in the process.

Performance of the week: Jakob Ingebrigtsen

TALKING POINTSFalling Euro?SUCH is the hype over Tokyo that many forget next year will also see the staging of the European Championships.

The wisdom of holding the event in Paris so soon after a slightly more important event in Japan is debatable but it will be interesting to see how many of the names on our European rankings (right) decide they want to bid for a continental title.

Based on the lists, the likes of Sifan Hassan and the Ingebrigtsens may have a big choice over what event they do and don’t forget Jakob once won a European junior steeplechase title!

Slow resultsRUNNERS are used to seeing their results almost as soon as they finish and some events text the result to participants soon after the event.

However, we find some cross-country leagues are a bit slower and from the previous weekend (Oct 12), the Red Rose and South Yortkshire are still only provisional along with the NI masters champs.

RESULTS OVERSEAS

European outdoor leaders – 2019TIME MEN EVENT TIME WOMEN9.95 Zharnel Hughes (GBR) 100m 10.83 Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)19.86 Ramil Guliyev (TUR) 200m 21.88 Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)44.77 David Re (ITA) 400m 50.83 Laviai Nielsen (GBR)1:43.47 Amel Tuka (BIH) 800m 1:58.42 Laura Muir (GBR)3:30.16 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 1500m 3:51.95 Sifan Hassan (NED)3:49.60 Filip Ingebrigtsen (NOR) One mile 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan (NED)7:36.15 Henrik Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 3000m 8:18.49 Sifan Hassan (NED)13:02.03 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 5000m 14:22.12 Sifan Hassan (NED)27:10.66 Yemaneberhan Crippa (ITA) 10,000m 30:17.62 Sifan Hassan (NED)8:05.23 Djilali Bedrani (FRA) 3000m steeplechase 9:03.30 Gesa-Felicitas Krause (GER)13:29 Julien Wanders (SUI) 5km 14:44 Sifan Hassan (NED)27:54 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 10km 30:05 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR)59:13 Julien Wanders (SUI) Half-marathon 65:45 Sifan Hassan (NED)2:05:27 Kaan Kigen Özbilen (TUR) Marathon 2:19:46 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR)13.05 Orlando Ortega (ESP) 110m/100m hurdles 12.62 Nadine Visser (NED)46.92 Karsten Warholm (ETH) 400m hurdles 54.06 Léa Sprunger (SUI)2.35 M Nedasekau (BLR)/M Akimenko/I Ivanyuk (ANA) High jump 2.06 Mariya Lasitskene (ANA)6.02 Piotr Lisek (POL) Pole vault 4.95 Anzhelika Sidoreva (ANA)8.32 Miltiádis Tentóglou (GRE) Long jump 7.30 Malaika Mihambo (GER)17.62 Pedro Pablo Pichardo (POR) Triple jump 14.64 Darya Nidbaykina (ANA)22.32 Michał Haratyk (POL) Shot 19.37 Christina Schwanitz (GER)71.86 Daniel Stahl (SWE) Discus 68.58 Sandra Perković (CRO)81.74 Wojciech Nowicki (POL) Hammer 76.35 Joanna Fiodorow (POL)90.61 Magnus Kirt (EST) Javelin 67.40 Nikola Ogrodníková (CZE)8691 Niklas Kaul (GER) Dec/Hept 6981 Kat Johnson-Thompson (GBR)1:17:45 Massimo Stano (ITA) 20km walk 1:27:19 Yelena Lashmanova (ANA)3:37:43 Yohann Diniz (FRA) 50km walk 3:57:08 Klavdiya Afanasyeva (ANA)37.36 GBR 4x100m 41.67 Germany2:58.78 Belgium 4x400m 3:21.89 Poland

Philemon Rono: Canadian all-comers’ record

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THE NETHERLANDSTCS Amsterdam Marathon/Half-Marathon, Amsterdam, October 20ETHIOPIA’S Degitu Azimeraw, who is just 20 years old, produced the second-fastest debut in history by winning in a course record of 2:19:26.

“I didn’t expect to run such a fast race,” she said.

Azimeraw passed halfway in 70:00 and produced a faster second half to lead an Ethiopian clean sweep ahead of Tigist Girma (2:19:52) and Azmera Gebru (2:20:48).

Olympic 1500m finalist and sub-4:00 performer Besu Sado was fourth on her marathon debut in 2:21:03.

The top European was Dutch champion Bo Ummels, who was eighth in 2:32:34 on her debut.

The top four runners broke 2:06 in the men’s race which was won by Vincent Kipchumba in 2:05:09. After a 63:01 first half, the Kenyan accelerated to 62:08 over the second 13.1-mile stretch.

Kipchumba said: “Throughout the race I

was convinced I could win – even when I had to fall back in the Vondelpark. I felt strong and was prepared for anything.”

Next were Ethiopia’s Solomon Deksisa (2:05:16), Kenya’s Elisha Rotich (2:05:18) and Ethiopia’s Betesfa Getahun (2:05:28). Abdi Nageeye was the leading Dutchman in ninth in 2:07:39 (63:05/64:34).Men: Mar: 1 Vincent Kipchumba (KEN) 2:05:09; 2 S Deksisa (ETH) 2:05:16); 3 E Rotich (KEN) 2:05:18; 4 B Getahun (ETH) 2:05:28). 9 A Nageeye 2:07:39; 17 ROSS SKELTON 2:19:21; 40 ROB WILSON 2:27:11; 51 DANNY ROCK 2:28:43; 52 NATHAN HARRISON 2:28:43; 58 R Collins (AUS) 2:29:26; 78 CHRIS HUTCHINSON 2:33:12; 88 GARY HEGARTY 2:35:59; 99 JOEL WILES 2:36:59; 100 ANDREW PERFECT (M40) 2:37:04; 102 IAIN TAGGART (M45) 2:37:14; 103 BRIAN PEERS 2:37:19; 104 GARRY MORROW 2:37:21; 106 G Dzhgarkava (RUS) 2:37:30; 110 M Serena (ITA/M40) 2:38:13; 117 TOM DONEY 2:38:36; 123 SAM ASPINWALL 2:39:01; 124 NEIL SPICER (M40) 2:39:04; 126 DARRYL DAVISON 2:39:11; 129 GRANT MURPHY 2:39:16; 142 SIMON A LEWIS (M40) 2:40:25; 150 MARK INCE (M40) 2:41:21; 154 MATTHEW HARRAGHY 2:42:00; 156 JOSHUA ARTHUR 2:42:03; 158

GARY WHITEHOUSE (M45) 2:42:23; 178 MATTHEW JACKLIN (M40) 2:43:40; 189 SCOTT PARFITT 2:44:07; 206 ALUN MYERS 2:44:54; 207 JONATHAN ASHFORD (M50) 2:44:58; 214 OWEN PERRY 2:45:12; 215 NICHOLAS SHEEHAN 2:45:16; 224 JASON WRAY 2:45:55; 226 ABDEL IBRAHIM 2:46:03; 227 JAMAL DAYES 2:46:04; 256 CHRISTOPHER GRANT 2:47:24; 260 BRENDAN DONNELLY 2:47:37; 263 THOMAS STOTTOR 2:47:50; 268 MATTHEW DAVIES 2:48:01; 293 D Biagi (ITA) 2:48:51; 298 PHIL HAMBLETON 2:49:11; 299 MARK BOULTON 2:49:13; 302 HENRY BROWN 2:49:26; 303 STEPHEN ABBOTT 2:49:29; 305 RONAN TOLAND (M40) 2:49:31; 318 DUNCAN STADDON (M40) 2:49:53; 333 ANDREW BLAIR (M55) 2:50:29; 380 FELIX ALLEN (M45) 2:52:48; 437 RICHARD HARRISON (M50) 2:54:36; 455 KEITH MACINTOSH (M45) 2:54:54; 581 ROSS TYLER (M50) 2:58:03; 637 NEVILLE ROWLES (M50) 2:58:59; 1183 DAVID COLES (M60) 3:09:55. HM: 5 S Renfer (SUI) 69:35; 6 JONATHAN JOHNSON 69:53; 7 LUKE GRENFELL-SHAW 70:28; 8 ARRON LARKIN 70:36; 9 CHRIS RICHARDSON 71:23; 12 DALE SEDDON 71:53; 15 JASON PORTER 72:19; 19 BEN COOK 73:43; 21 JOSH PEWTER 74:13; 25 O Jönsson (SWE) 74:37; 27 RUSSELL

ASHFORD 74:44; 28 SIMON GARDINER 74:50; 26 HARRY LUPTON 74:51; 55 SIMON WADE (M40) 77:56. 8km: 6 NEIL ADAMS (M40) 26:48; 8 PAUL BAGAN (M40) 27:09. Women: Mar: 1 D Azimeraw (ETH) 2:19:26; 2 T Girma (ETH) 2:19:52; 3 A Gebru (ETH) 2:20:48).4 B Sado (ETH) 2:21:03; 8 B Ummels 2:32:34; 11 HANNAH OLDROYD 2:45:02; 15 MARY HAMMOND 2:50:04; 33 RACHEL DAVIES 3:02:28; 35 TRACY ENGLISH (W40) 3:03:15; 36 KATIE DEARDS 3:03:45; 45 LLINOS JONES (W35) 3:07:29; 48 LINDSEY COLMAN (W35) 3:07:59; 52 JOANNE NELSON (W45) 3:08:35; 53 EMILY DIXON 3:08:49; 58 VICTORIA HILL (W35) 3:09:50; 64 LUCY TAYLOR 3:11:05; 68 EMMA BURGESS 3:12:30; 72 ANDREA BANKS (W45) 3:14:58; 77 JILL CLIFF (W45) 3:16:28; 90 YVETTE DORE (W45) 3:19:11; 158 KATHARINE ARMSTRONG (W45) 3:29:08; 160 ANN ANGELL (W50) 3:29:13; 218 CATHERINE HENERY (W55) 3:34:31; 239 LUCY PICKERING (W50) 3:36:26; 1973 REBECCA EBBERS (W70) 4:42:40. HM: 13 CLAIRE HUGHES 85:10; 15 EMILY COUSENS 85:12; 17 J Lowe (AUS/W35) 85:34; 19 M Lomba (POR) 85:51; 16 SUSIE STARR 86:26; 24 FREYA LEMAN (W40) 88:34; 79 CERI COOK (W50) 94:22. 8km: 21 LYNN WILSON (W60) 36:16

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double, winning the men’s race in 59:10 from debutant Solomon Berihu (59:17) and Kenyans Kibiwott Kandie (59:33) and Alfred Barkach (59:46).

Six men passed 10km in 28:08. Belihu was still accompanied by another Ethiopian, Solomon Berihu, and the Kenyan pair of Kibiwott Kandie – who had made much of the pace in the middle stages of the race – and Alfred Barkach as this East African quartet reached 15km in 42:11. However, between 17 and 18 kilometres firstly Barkach and then Kandie couldn’t stay with the surges of the two Ethiopians and drifted backwards.

At 18km, Berihu pushed again and Belihu looked in trouble for several minutes but recovered his poise and reeled in his rival with little more than a kilometre remaining before pulling away for victory.

“At about 18km I started to suffer some back pain, that possibly cost me the course record but I got a PB so I cannot complain too much,” said the winner. Men: HM: 1 A Belihu (ETH) 59:10; 2 S Berihu (ETH) 59:17; 3 K Kandie (KEN) 59:33; 4 A Barkach (KEN) 59:46; 5 J Boit (KEN) 61:18; 6 J Lagat (KEN) 61:23; 7 H Gebrhiwet (ETH) 61:46; 8 M Kurong (UGA) 62:05; 9 E Kiptanui (KEN) 62:23; 10 M Kibet (KEN) 62:27. Women: HM: 1 T Gemechu (ETH) 66:00; 2 Y Yehualaw (ETH) 66.01; 3 Z Yimer (ETH) 66:57; 4 I Cheptai (KEN) 67:39; 5 E

Chelimo (KEN) 67:40; 6 A Nigus (ETH) 68:25; 7 C Kipkirui (KAZ) 69:44; 8 D Dida (ETH) 70:14; 9 G Alemayehu (ETH) 70:32; 10 S Tuei (KEN) 71:56

IRELANDSpar Autumn Open Cross Country, DublinMen: 7.5KkmXC: 1 CONOR BRADLEY 22:55; 2 JAMES GORMLEY 23:03; 3 L Brady 23:04; 4 M Bergin 23:09; 7 IEUAN THOMAS 23:26; 18 PATRICK MCNIFF 24:13. U20 men: 6km: 1 E Gidey 18:20; 27 TRISTAN KELLY (U17) 21:09. M35 7.5km: 6 GLENN DONNELLY 24:53; 32 FRANCIS MARSH (M50) 26:58; 55 NAT GLENN (M50) 28:16; 63 PETER CLARKE (M50) 28:50. M65 6km: 1 PAUL ELLIOTT 24:33; 10 LIAM O’HARE (M70) 29:03; 15 JOSEPH STEWART (M75) 31:15. Women: 6kmXC: 1 ABBIE DONNELLY 20:50; 2 BECKY STRAW 21:19; 3 M Mulhare 21:25; 5 KIRSTY WALKER (U20) 21:35; 13 RACHEL GIBSON 22:17; 15 ZOE WASSELL 22:21; 18 SARAH LAVERY 22:32; 21 HELEN LAVERY 23:26. U20 women 6km: 1 GRACE CARSON (U20) 15:55; 4 NIAMH CARR (U20) 16:51. W35 6km: 1 T Doherty (W40) 21:48; 12 CATHERINE DIVER (W40) 23:47; 29 JACQUELINE MCMONAGLE (W50) 25:21

ITALYCremona, October 20Men: Mar: 1 J Murithi Mburugu (KEN) 61:35. Women: Mar: 1 W Moseti (KEN) 69:24

JAPANNiigata, October 19Men: 400H: r4: 1 M Toyoda 49.89. 4x800: Japan 7:20.34 (rec). Women: 800: 1 H Nakaayi (UGA) 2:04.73. 1500: 1 W Nanyodo (UGA) 4:08.97; 2 H Ekarare (KEN) 4:09.31. 5000: 1 R Hironaka (U20) 15:23.09. 4x800: 1 Japan 8:41.46 (rec)Osaka, October 20Women: 5000: 1 H Ekarare (KEN) 15:18.58Tajima, October 20Men: 300: 1 K Kimura 32.85. 110H (-0.5): 1 S Takayama 13.50. LJ: 1 N Yanakawa 8.01/2.6

KOREAGyeongju, October 20Men: Mar: 1 K Cheboror (KEN) 2:08:21; 2 W Erupe (KEN) 2:08:42; 3 J Kipkorir (KEN) 2:09:50

NORWAYHytteplanmila, Hole, October 19JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN set a Norwegian record of 27:54 on his 10km debut.

His time was also a European under-20 best and the fastest by a European in 2019.

Eritrea’s Samuel Tsegay was second with Filip Ingebrigtsen third.Men: 10km: 1 J Ingebrigtsen 27:54; 2 S Tsegay Tesfamriam (ERI) 28:39; 3 F Ingebrigtsen 28:40; 4 A Senay (ERI) 28:49; 118 CHRISTOPHER BENNETT 33:42. Women: 10km: 1 Sigrid Jervell Våg 32:52; 2 Maria Sagnes Wågan 33:10; 3 Samrawit Mengsteab SWE 33:34; 4 Sanna Mustonen SWE 33:35; 5 Annie Bersagel USA 33:38

POLANDBarwickie Skoki, Barwice, October 11Men: HJ: 3 ALLAN SMITH 2.10Poznan, October 20 Men: Mar: 1 C Kyeva (KEN) 2:12:05; 2 R Kemboi (KEN) 2:13:01; 3 M Kiptoo (KEN) 2:15:58. Women: Mar: 1 M Stefanowicz 2:37:42; 2 BTigist Tadese (ETH) 2:37:58

PORTUGALLisbon Half-Marathon, October 20TITUS EKIRU and Peres Jepchirchir gained a Kenyan half-marathon double in 60:10 and 66:54.

Five runners broke the 2:07 barrier in the marathon as Andualem Shiferaw (2:06:00) and Sechale Dalasa (2:29:51) made it an Ethiopian double.Men: Mar: 1 A Shiferaw (ETH) 2:06:00; 2 S Wanjiku (KEN) 2:06:01; 3 S Chemlany (KEN) 2:06:22. HM: 1 T Ekiru (KEN) 60:10; 2 T Toroitich (UGA) 60:53; 3 T Ayeko (UGA) 60:56. Women: HM: 1 P Jepchirchir (KEN) 66:54’ 2 V Kiplagat (KEN) 66:55; 3 D Kimeli (KEN) 67:43. Mar: 1 S Dalasa (ETH) 2:29:51

SPAINMaratón Popular De Castilla La Mancha (Inc Spanish Championships), Ciudad Real, October 20Menb: Mar: 1 L Blanco 2:23:49 Women: Mar: 1 G Arenas 2:42:54; 6 JO-ANNE BARFOOT W40) 3:16:0

Bilbao, October 19Men: Mar: 1 A Kiprotich (KEN) 2:11:18). HM: 1 A Chebet (KEN) 61:36; 2 R Kirui (KEN) 61:36. Women: Mar: 1 Z Begashaw (ETH) 2:42:24

USACollege Station, October 19Men: XC: 22 THOMAS COE 25:17; 133 JOEY CROFT (U20) 26:03. Women: XC: 7 KATY-ANN MCDONALD (U20) 20:38; 174 JESSICA FOX 23:33Greenville October 18Women: XC: 24 RHIAN PURVES (U20) 22:19; 29 TESS MASSELINK 22:25; 48 AMBER SCOTT (U20) 22:56Hardeeville October 19Women: XC: 1 EMILY KEARNEY 16:38; 2 KATIE CLARKE 17:27Kearnersville October 18Men: XC: 13 JAYMEE DOMONEY 25:43; 45 CALLUM WILSON 26:47. Women: XC: 62 AMBER OWENS (U20) 24:25Montevallo October 19Men: XC: 20 DECLAN MCMANUS 24:47; 21 FINN BIRNIE (U20) 24:48. Women: XC: 1 JODIE JUDD 20:37; 51 BETHAN EVANS 21:55; 130 CHARLOTTE CAYTON-SMITH 23:40.Peoria October 18Women: XC: W: 3 KIRSTIN OAKLEY 22:52Princeton October 19Men: XC: 27 MAX PEARSON (U20) 24:42; 64 JAKE LONSDALE 25:14Sunnyvale October 19Men: XC: A: 4 JORDAN ROWE 24:06; 7 JACK GOOCH 24:23; 17 HARRY HALFORD 24:34; 73

DECLAN NEARY 25:16. Women: XC: A: 84 KATY WHITEOAK 21:56; 91 DANIELLE ROWLINSON 22:03; 102 JULIE EMMERSON 22:11; 183 KATIE ASTIN 23:32Terre Haute October 19Men: XC: B: 26 EUAN MAKEPEACE 24:05; 140 DANIEL LAWTON 25:13; 148 BALDVIN MAGNUSSON 25:17; 180 ADAM MOORE 25:41. W: 16 SAM STEVENS 25:27.Women: XC: B: 66 EMILY MOYES 21:06; 74 GRACE BROCK (U20) 21:11; 112 FIAN SWEENEY 21:36; 157 GEMMA SHEPHERD 21:59; 109 EMILY SMITH 22:17; 199 ESME DAVIES (U20) 22:22. W: 79 ANNA TAIT 22:53.University Park October 18Men: XC: 8 HARRY POWELL 25:47. Women: XC: 5 JULIA PATERNAIN (U20) 20:43; 22 MILLIE HOWARD 21:20; 43 INDIA WEIR (U20) 21:46Verona October 18Men: XC: A: 35 PATRICK DEVER 24:07; 39 CAMERON FIELD 24:10; 41 ISAAC AKERS 24:13; 46 SCOTT BEATTIE 24:16; 73 THOMAS GEORGE 24:28; 108 TOBY COOKE 24:39; 162 BEN POTRYKUS 25:02; 164 JONATHAN SHIELDS 25:04; 166 WILLIAM BATTERSHILL 25:04; 177 IOLO HUGHES 25:13; 197 NATHAN DUNN (U20) 25:28; 210 MAX WHARTON 25:54; HUGO MILNER DNF. B: 19 JACK MEIJER (U20) 24:53. Women: XC: A: 23 POPPY TANK 20:24; 24 BELLA WILLIAMS 20:24; 52 SARAH CHAPMAN 20:48; 77 HANNAH NUTTALL 21:10; 135 PHILIPPA BOWDEN 21:31; 209 VICTORIA WEIR 22:14. B: 34 ALICE NEWCOMBE 22:00; 52 LYDIA HALLAM 22:15

Loughborough’s Kirsty Walker, Grace Carson and Abbie Donnelly in Dublin

Degitu Azimeraw: fast win

Tsehay Gemechu: winning in Delhi


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OCTOBER 19NORTH OF ENGLAND AA RELAYS, Graves Park Sheffield, South YorkshireLEEDS CITY’s’ women replaced Rotherham as champions over an increasingly muddy Graves Park course as Lincoln Wellington repeated their 2017 men’s race victory, doing so by nearly a minute over Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield, Martin Duff reports.

Leeds, with a consistent team, led from the front over three two-mile laps as Georgia Malir’s opening lap split of 12:15 ended up the quickest overall. “I ran as hard as I could and surprised myself, as I am just getting into the season and it was tough because of the hills and I kept stumbling in my spikes,” said the 23-year-old.

Alice Leake and Jenny Walsh extended the advantage with each subsequent lap of the park and the trio ended up with the three quickest times of the race.

Walsh said: “They gave me a really good start but I forgot my cross-country spikes and had to run in my track ones, which was difficult because of the tree roots and it was very muddy.”

Second-placed Rotherham also had a consistent trio with Zara Knappy their best at 12:30. Jenny Blizard took them second on leg two before Nicola Devine finished their outing with 12:31. The holders also had their B team finish third.

Durham’s Katie Iliffe ran 12:29, for second, on the opener and was fourth best overall in the women’s race.

It was not quite such an easy victory for Lincoln in the men’s event as lead runner Shane Robinson was down in sixth after the first circuit. They then hit the front, up the final hill, through Thomas Trimble on lap two.

Although Sale’s William Onek closed on the penultimate lap, Jake Richardson stayed ahead before Joe Wilkinson finished things off with the second-quickest lap of the day at 10:27.

“I was happy with that but it was hard as I was running on my own,” said the 23-year-old, who ran a PB 30:17 for third in the Lincoln 10km earlier in the year.

The first stage had seen junior international Josh Cowperthwaite ‘win’ with 10:23, for Middlesbrough, a time that stood

up for the rest of the race as the best of the day. The 18-year-old took the lead mid lap on a fast, downhill section and said of the tree roots: “I managed not to fall over.”

The World Cross 62nd placer added: “I was injured all track season but am now back up to 50-60 miles a week and targeting the European trials.” He then said that his team-mates Ben Bergstrand, Ben Parker and Jake Creasey were also juniors. They then did well to hold on for third behind Hallamshire, whose Cameron Bell took them to second on the final stage with a 10:41 split.

Second on that opening leg was Rotherham’s Lee Milburn, whose 10:31 was the third best of the day.

Normally among northern young athletes’ clubs, Vale Royal put out strong girls’ teams but they were conspicuous by their absence from Graves Park. The official line was that the event was just one too many at the start of a busy season. This meant that Holly Weedall was absent from a relay podium for the first time for over a year.

This let in Hallamshire to take the U15 girls’ event, with Annie Naylor their best over their 2km lap at 7:57. Earlier, it was Wirral’s Keira Brady-Jones who had ‘won’ the opening stage with 7:42, the best time of the race.

Her team then drifted back to fourth behind Chorley and Sale, but said of her run: “I took the lead coming off the big hill but it was very muddy in the woods.”

Twin brother Ethan Brady-Jones had kept Wirral ahead in the U15 boys’ event after team mate TJ Jones had given them an early lead that William Strickley held to the finish.

The first race away had been the U17 women’s event and, with Northern road relay fastest Ty Brockley-Langford on the opener, it looked odds on for a repeat victory.

However, the National road relay second overall fastest confessed to not being as good over the country and trailed in 36 seconds down on Sale’s Lara Crawford, whose 8:10 was the best of their race.

The English Schools fifth placer said: “It’s my first race out and it was muddy and slippery from the start.”

Amelia Bratt lost more time for Salford, on stage two, before Sammy Mason rectified matters with an 8:41 final leg outing.

Ellen-Mary Kearney had followed Crawford home on the opener and her 8:24 for Wirral was second best.

Before their U20s took third in the senior men’ race, Middlesbrough’s U17 men had won their event over their 2.3km circuit, after

Archie Lowe’s 6:58 opener. He only took the lead in the last 80 metres from Leeds’ Ethan Hussey, who made amends for lowly outing the the National road relay. Their times held up as the best of the race as Daniel Payne for Middlesbrough and Leeds’ Finlan Hutchinson anchored.

The U13 races went to Greater Manchester clubs Sale and Stockport, whose Reya Murdoch just held on to take the girls event ahead of Rotherham, before tripping over on the finishing line.

It had been Barnsley’s Jonson Hughes who had taken the first stage of the U13 boys’ event with the quickest time of 5:23, whilst the girls first leg runners Nia Harrison-Sargent and Maisie Bellwood were both given 5:48 for quickest over the U13 1800 metre lap.Men (4x2M): 1 Lincoln W 42:54 (S Robinson (6) 10:47, T Trimble (1) 10:32, J Richardson (1) 11:08, J Wilkinson (1) 10:27); 2 Middlesbrough U20 43:52 (J Cowperthwaite (1) 10:23, B Bergstrand (2) 11:09, B Palmer (4) 11:34, J Creasey (3) 10:46); 3 Sale 44:01 (D Kashi (8) 10:52, J Wignall (4) 10:50, W Onek (2) 11:01, A Bradford (4) 11:18); 4 Liverpool 44:30 (D Preston (7) 10:49, M Brame (9) 11:28, R Burney (5) 11:00, J Ford (5) 11:13); 5 Sheffield 44:46 (A Manthorpe (3)

10:35, S Roberts (6) 11:25, D Byrne (7) 11:44, M Saleh (6) 11:02); 6 Rotherham 45:21 (L Milburn (2) 10:31, R Harris (8) 11:33, A Johnson (6) 11:24, G Sampson (7) 11:53); 7 York 45:33 (A Botterill (13) 11:07, A McMillan (5) 10:42, K McLeay (8) 12:16, L Parker (8) 11:28); 8 Sunderland 45:50 (M Wilson (9) 10:59, A Powell (10) 11:25, N Reed (9) 11:43, S Rankin (9) 11:43); 9 Birtley 46:06 (T Goulding (11) 11:04, Z Scott (15) 12:08, L McConnell (14) 11:45, A Bailes (10) 11:09); 10 Trafford 46:26 (S O’Meara (14) 11:08, C Williams (11) 11:35, J Prest (12) 11:43, A Jones (11) 12:00); 11 Roundhay 46:49 (C Elson (4) 10:44, A Scott (16) 12:30, J Carvello (16) 12:11, J Wills (12) 11:24); 12 Salford 46:56 (G Adam (5) 10:45, R Smyk (3) 10:51, J Yates (10) 12:32, A Curtis (13) 12:48); 13 Durham 46:56 (D Garbutt (21) 11:48, A Cook (13) 11:09, R Everson (13) 11:49, C Thomas (14) 12:10); 14 Leeds 47:17 (M Lockyer (18) 11:23, C Forde (12) 11:31, T Hutchinson (11) 11:20, S Ellis (15) 13:03); 15 Leeds B 47:18 (J Stewart (28) 12:14, M Abshir (19) 11:32, J Allison (17) 12:00, S Deakin (16) 11:32); 16 Trafford 48:21; 17 Vale R 48:38; 18 Sunderland B 49:10); 19 Doncaster 49:29; 20 Halifax 49:50; 21 Rotherham B 49:57; 22 Chesterfield 50:29; 23 Hallamshire B 51:00; 24 Houghton 51:21; 25 Sheffield RC 51:4352 teams finished

Senior men’s start in Sheffield

Lincoln win the senior

men’s title

The start of the under-15 boys’ race

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Middlesbrough (Mandale) take under-17 gold


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Fastest: Cowperthwaite 10:23; Wilkinson 10:27; Milburn 10:31; Trimble 10:32; Manthorpe 10:35; Bell 10:41U17 (3x2.3km): 1 Middlesbrough 22:08 (A Lowe (1) 6:56, M Creasey (2) 7:55, D Payne (1) 7:17); 2 Leeds 22:26 (E Hussey (2) 7:00, S Akerman (5) 7:56, F Hutchinson (2) 7:30); 3 Salford 22:31 (L Milliken (8) 7:25, S Bryan (7) 7:42, S Hopkins (3) 7:24); 4 Chesterfield 22:33 (O Cousins (10) 7:28, T Spencer (8) 7:44, F Grant (4) 7:21); 5 Derby 22:33 (J Davies (4) 7:22, E Cresswell (3) 7:32, S Jamieson (5) 7:39); 6 Darlington 22:36 (D Boyer (17) 7:40, J Russell (10) 7:37, A Russell (6) 7:19); 7 Trafford 23:22; 8 Hallamshire B 23:24; 9 Sale 23:29; 10 Doncaster 23:31; 11 Wirral 23:33; 12 Houghton 23:35; 13 Cleethorpes 23:46; 14 Kingston-u- Hull 23:47; 15 Doncaster B 24:0028 teams finishedFastest: Lowe 6:56; Hussey 7:00; Johnson 7:15; Payne 7:17; Russell 7:19; Grant 7:21U15 (3x2km): 1 Wirral 21:41 (T Jones (1) 6:53, E Brady-Jones (1) 7:28, W Strickley (1) 7:20); 2 Salford 22:25 (M Lowrey (5) 7:07, J Swift (5) 7:50, M Russell (2) 7:28); 2 Sale 22:30 (E Savage (22) 7:52, J Spark (9) 7:20, E Savage (3) 7:18); 4 Wirral B 22:37 (J Strickley (14) 7:34, J Dumbarton (11) 7:49, W Sutcliffe (4) 7:14); 5 Derby 22:39 (C Rose (3) 7:05, P Welsh (6) 8:00, B Stevenson (5) 7:34); 6 Sale B 22:52 (W Stanway (9) 7:22, J Knockton (4) 7:34, C Tittensor (6) 7:56); 7 Birtley 22:55 (G Beevers (24) 7:58, R Mason (20) 8:08, C

Perkins (7) 6:49); 8 Liverpool 23:00 (L McCay (6) 7:11, J Redmond (7) 7:55, A Kelly (8) 7:54); 9 Stockport 23:09 (F Mayoh (2) 6:58, J Catterall (2) 7:51, J McGraw (9) 8:20); 10 Rotherham 23:15 (L Parker (15) 7:35, J Gilbert (10) 7:40, T Bowman (10) 8:00); 11 Lincoln W 23:17; 12 Lancaster & M 23:27; 13 Hallamshire 23:28; 14 York 23:29; 15 Blackburn 23:53; 16 Halifax 24:02; 17 Sheffield 24:05; 18 Keighley & C 24:15; 19 Cleethorpes 24:18; 20 Liverpool B 24:34. 32 teams finished Fastest: Perkins 6:49; T Jones 6:53; Mayoh 6:58; Rose 7:05; J Bowen (Kendal) 7:06; McCay 7:11U13 (3x1.8km): 1 Sale 17:15 (L Carrington (7) 5:39, O Schofield (1) 5:44, F Meredith (1) 5:52); 2 Wirral 17:30 (O Kearney (6) 5:37, J Talbot (2) 5:54, B Cronshaw (2) 5:59); 3 Darlington 17:33 (H Lyons (19) 6:01, A Boyer (4) 5:37, E Kelley (3) 5:55); 4 Rotherham 17:38 (O Haffner (9) 5:43, G Browne (3) 5:55, J Parker (4) 6:00); 5 Liverpool 17:41 (M Webster (13) 5:48, R Malone (5) 5:57, J Evans (5) 5:56); 6 Lincoln W 17:43 (O Cooney (11) 5:47, J Humphries (9) 6:06, D Backhouse (6) 5:50); 7 Keighley & C 17:48 (A Peaker (4) 5:33, J Greening (6) 6:13, E Wilkinson (7) 6:02); 8 Trafford 18:09 (C Stanway (2) 5:30, O Reekie (7) 6:17, J Hutchinson (8) 6:22); 9 Wespa Fire 18:11 (O Kewley (10) 5:45, N Ford (8) 6:04, L Noorpuri (9) 6:22); 10 Trawden 18:13 (B Stratton (16) 5:56, C Osborne (17) 6:23, H Smith (10) 5:54); 11 Barnsley 18:15; 12 Warrington

18:16; 13 Kingston-u-Hull 18:26; 14 Rotherham B 18:27; 15 Wirral B 18:34; 16 Macclesfield 18:46; 17 Vale R 18:52; 18 Longwood 18:57; 19 Rotherham C 18:58; 20 Derby 19:0142 teams finishedFastest: J Hughes (Barns) 5:37; Stanway 5:30; G Wilson (Clee) 5:31; J Marwood (Warr) 5:35; Boyer/Kearney 5:37U11 (3x1.5km): 1 Hallamshire 15:28 (T Thake (1) 4:53, J Martin (1) 5:27, J Thake (1) 5:08); 2 Sale 15:42 (L O’Brien (4) 5:16, I Reed (3) 5:16, B Keeley (2) 5:10); 3 Gateshead 15:48 (A Lienard (3) 5:10, H Hunter (4) 5:27, H Garrett (3) 5:11); 4 Wirral 15:57; 5 York 16:21; 6 Halifax 16:37Fastest: T Thake 4:53; D Campbell (York) 5:07; J Thake 5:08Women (3x2M): 1 Leeds 37:01 (G Malir (1) 12:15, A Leake (1) 12:28, J Walsh (1) 12:18); 2 Rotherham 37:46 (Z Knappy (4) 12:30, J Blizard (2) 12:45, N Devine (2) 12:31); 3 Rotherham B 38:52 (E Ball (7) 12:48, H Holmes (5) 13:17, K Rennocks (3) 12:47); 4 Hallamshire 39:11 (S Huxham (11) 13:14, H Fletcher-Poole (6) 12:53, C Slack (4) 13:04); 5 Derby 40:10 (R Miller (10) 13:04, C Dover (7) 13:10, L Shipley (5) 13:56); 6 Darlington 40:22 (L Hunter (6) 12:33, C Roberts (8) 13:45, B Caygill (6) 14:04); 7 Sale 40:28 (S Wood (3) 12:30, A Cunningham (3) 13:14, L Briggs (7) 14:44); 8 Leeds B 40:43 (L Armoush (13) 13:34, S Partridge (11) 13:35, R Friend (8) 13:34); 9 Gateshead 40:51 (C Wellings (9) 13:00, G Manford (9) 13:26, B Curran (9) 14:25); 10

Rotherham C 41:11 (E Holden (16) 13:51, E Parkinson (13) 13:34, M Platts (10) 13:46); 11 Holmfirth 41:16 (C Leaver-Hewitt (15) 13:44, M Sykes (16) 14:21, J Jagger (11) 13:11); 12 Salford 42:09 (L Haywood-Percival (23) 14:09, R Jones (14) 13:25, R Mason (12) 14:35); 13 Hallamshire B 42:18 (L Trask (14) 13:35, L Fletcher (12) 13:39, E Crownshaw (13) 15:04); 14 Durham 42:37 (K Iliffe (2) 12:29, A Etherington (10) 14:15, C Gough (14) 15:53); 15 Wirral 42:44 (K Bagley (12) 13:25, S Phelan (18) 15:00, S Kearney (15) 14:19); 16 Sunderland 42:49; 17 Roundhay 43:18; 18 Birtley 43:38; 19 Sheffield RC 44:05; 20 Rotherham D 44:16; 21 Wakefield 44:37; 22 Keighley & C 45:03; 23 Sunderland B 45:28; 24 Holmfirth 46:11; 25 Doncaster 46:4745 teams finishedFastest: Malir 12:15; Walsh 12;18; Leake 12:28; Iliffe 12:29; Wood 12:30; Devine/Knappy 12:31U17 (3x2.3km): 1 Salford 26:42 (T Brockley-Langford (4) 8:46, A Bratt (5) 9:15, S Mason (1) 8:41); 2 Sale 26:53 (L Crawford (1) 8:10, G Heath (1) 9:19, E Hall (2) 9:24); 3 Hallamshire 26:56 (M Martin (5) 8:49, H Metherall (2) 8:47, S Wigfield-Turner (3) 9:20); 4 Wirral 27:11 (E Kearney (2) 8:24, S Liddy (3) 9:16, I Hodder (4) 9:31); 5 Harrogate 27:14 (M Holbert (13) 9:19, A Whitaker (8) 9:29, R Forrest (5) 8:26); 6 Salford B 27:46 (E Collier (7) 9:00, C Haywood-Percival (7) 9:30, E Russell (6) 9:16); 7 Cleethorpes 27:49; 8 Houghton 27:55; 9 Holmfirth 28:34; 10 Blackburn 29:28; 11 Salford C 29:35; 12 Birtley 29:41

Fastest: Crawford 8:10; Kearney 8:24; Forrest 8:26; I Curran (Gate) 8:27; N Hardcastle (Long) 8:34; Mason 8:41U15 (3x2km): 1 Hallamshire 24:10 (R Simpson (5) 8:03, A Naylor (1) 7:57, E Shipley (1) 8:10); 2 Chorley 24:29 (M Burns (11) 8:19, K Mathison (7) 8:18, G Hodson (2) 7:52); 3 Sale 24:37 (K Stringer (6) 8:08, L Dixon (4) 8:20, I Burke (3) 8:09); 4 Wirral 24:43 (K Brady-Jones (1) 7:42, E Fildes (3) 8:41, G Phelan (4) 8:20); 5 Holmfirth 24:49 (I Wolff (3) 7:54, A McLean (8) 8:47, I Richardson (5) 8:08); 6 Hallamshire B 24:53 (L Gregory (8) 8:11, R Styler (5) 8:20, S Ludlam (6) 8:22); 7 Middlesbrough 25:09 (Z Hill (10) 8:15, K Lowe (10) 8:41, L Creasey (7) 8:13); 8 Rotherham 25:10 (O Bell (9) 8:14, H Butcher (6) 8:21, A Topliss (8) 8:35); 9 Lincoln W 25:30 (E Brooks (14) 8:23, N McBride (17) 9:06, I Barwell (9) 8:01); 10 Liverpool 25:34 (E McMutrie (23) 8:42, G Tobin (12) 8:24, H Bain (10) 8:28); 11 Chester-le-S 25:39; 12 Warrington 25:40); 13 Sale B 25:53; 14 Hallamshire C 26:05; 15 Salford 26:09; 16 Harrogate 26:14; 17 Hallamshire D 26:21; 18 Cleethorpes 26:29; 19 Derby 26:30; 20 Rotherham B 26:39. 47 teams finished Fastest: Brady-Jones 7:42; Hodson 7:52; E Greenway (Clee) 7:53; Naylor/L Scothern (CleS) 7:57 U13 (3x1.8km): 1 Stockport 18:13 (S Ellwood (6) 6:05, S Meade (2) 6:15, F Murdoch (1) 5:53); 2 Rotherham 18:14 (M Walsh (3) 5:52, E Bott (1) 6:14, L Harris (2) 6:08); 3 Keighley & C 18:32 (M Bellwood (1) 5:48, A O’Sullivan (3) 6:41, P Midgeley (3) 6:03); 4 Sale 18:40 (A Clough (11) 6:13, I Appleby (6) 6:28, S Clough (4) 5:59); 5 Cleethorpes 18:48 (C Phillips (4) 6:00, A Fearn (4) 6:33, T Carrotte (5) 6:15); 6 Hallamshire 18:52 (F Lester (12) 6:16, C McCloy (5) 6:20, G Brown (6) 6:16); 7 Salford 19:08 (M Caldwell (16) 6:23, J Wright (7) 6:20, E Bartalotta (7) 6:25); 8 Hallamshire B19:20 (A Sibley (13) 6:19, C Musgrave (10) 6:29, A Tolley (8) 6:32); 9 Liverpool 19:26 (L Bellingham (7) 6:05, R Swinnerton (8) 6:41, B Cole (9) 6:40); 10 Stockport B 19:33 (N Mackintosh (23) 6:32, E Walker (16) 6:30, E Buckley (10) 6:31); 11 Darlington 19:38; 12 E Cheshire 19:39; 13 Vale R 19:43; 14 Rotherham B 19:45; 15 Warrington 19:48; 16 Wirral 19:48; 17 Gateshead 19:57; 18 Sale B 20:01; 19 Harrogate 20:08; 20 Warrington B 20:16 46 teams finished Fastest: Bellward/N Harrison-Sargent (Hali) 5:48; Walsh 5:52; Murdoch 5:53; Phillips 6:00U11 (3x1.5km): 1 Liverpool 16:16 (B Hughes (6) 5:34, V Teare (2) 5:22, E Fay (1) 5:20); 2 Hallamshire 16:30 (I Wilson (2) 5:21, G Igoe (1) 5:28, L Baker (2) 5:41); 3 Wespa Fire 16:39 (H Cross (9) 5:40, L Ellis (4) 5:37, M Carvell (3) 5:22); 4 Rotherham 17:02; 5 Liverpool B 17:09Fastest: L Roden (Roth) 5:15; Fay 5:20; Wilson 5:21

Leeds won the senior women’s race

Hallamshire lead the first leg of the

women’s race

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Stockport win the under-13 girls race

Sale take the title in the under-17 women’s race


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SOUTH OF ENGLAND RELAYS, Wormwood ScrubsTOP teams like Aldershot and Tonbridge again were absent, citing too many championship races in this period, and the senior races lacked the overall quality of most of the junior races.

Wycombe Phoenix were clear winners of the women’s race as they had three of the four fastest times.

Zoe Doyle, the world masters W40 indoor 1500m and 3000m champion who recently won the European masters 1500m title, kicked on midway through the first leg of officially 3km, but it was actually a bit over two miles.

At the finish she had opened up a gap of around 80 metres with a time of 11:48.

Clapham’s Olivia Matthews (12:02), who had been fourth in the previous week’s Surrey League, won a battle for second (12:02) with another world and European masters champion, Clare Elms (12:04), who had been seventh at Reigate, though the W55 felt her run had been affected by missing the start and then having to sprint to catch up.

There was little change on leg two as Wycombe and Clapham were again the fastest though Emma Headley (11:51) took a few seconds out of Alex Cook (11:54) but the lead was still 11 seconds as Mel Wilkins set off 60 metres ahead of Lucie Custance.

Wilkins, who has won South of England medals previously for Belgrave and Winchester, ensured she would win her first for Wycombe as she powered clear with easily the fastest leg of the day with an 11:28 clocking.

Custance lost ground but the week after winning the Kielder Marathon her 11:54 was easily the second-quickest of the leg and they finished a minute up on the third team Trent Park Trotters.

The latter moved into contention on leg two through Katie Brown’s 12:07.

Herne Hill had the first B team in seventh, but with better selection choices may have challenged for a medal with their A team but they were a lowly 34th after leg one and only recovered to finish 13th, over 90 seconds down on their B team.

Hercules Wimbledon won the men’s race but only by 12 seconds.

They dominated initially with Will Woodcock (13:42) and former English indoor under-17 800m champion Charlie Eastaugh (13:54) the quickest on the first two legs and at halfway they had a 21-second lead on Herne Hill.

Highgate had started gently, sitting 11th on leg one and seventh at halfway, but Alex Lepetre changed all that on leg three with a superb 13:09 which powered them into a seven-second lead as he overhauled Finn Johnson (14:07).

Pete Chambers ran the equal fourth best leg of the whole championships with a 13:48 but he was powerless to respond to Ross Franks who ran the second-fastest of the day with a 13:29 to give Hercules victory.

Herne Hill, for whom European masters 800m and 1500m medallist Mike Cummings was their fastest with a 13:50 opening leg, took bronze.

Thames Valley, Medway and Norwich completed the top six and Herne Hill did the B team double as their men came ninth.

Kent clubs went one-two in the under-20 men’s race.

Invicta East Kent were comfortable winners through solid legs from Cameron Macrae (10:20), Charlie Brisley (10:26) and Matthew Stonier (10:07) and it was the latter who was the quickest in the age group despite it being an entirely solo run.

Blackheath took second thanks to a strong final leg from Callum Myatt (10:12) which overhauled Reading.

In the same race, Chiltern, through solid legs from Alex Aldred (10:33), Alex Johnson (10:41) and Angus Williams (10:49), won a tight under-17 contest from Windsor B and Windsor A.

Curiously the B team runner was quicker on all three legs.

Ashford were more up and down as Jack Small led on leg one (10:30) and South of England and Inter-Counties champion Louis Small (10:09) moved from 21st to ninth on the final leg and was fastest overall.

Invicta had earlier won the under-15 boys race through Reef Page (6:59), Jamire Keir (6:35) and Thomas Hutton (6:39) as Bracknell were two seconds back and Windsor a further three.

Just two seconds covered the four fastest times with Bracknell’s Samuel Marney (6:33) the quickest from Windsor’s Ethan Scott (6:34) as both chased Hutton on a pulsating final leg.

Bracknell would have surely won had first leg winner Edward Enser (6:35) run for their A team and not their B team.

Local club Thames Valley easily won a poorly supported under-20 women’s race with Charlotte Buckley (8:13) running the fastest time in a solo final leg and Guildford chasing them home with anchor Ellie Sakara (8:18) second-fastest.

In the same race, the under-17 women also held their event and their race was a much better supported and more competitive affair.

Just five seconds covered the medallists and Shaftesbury won through three consistent legs from Joanne Miranda (8:34), Emily Hathaway (8:35) and Maayan Radus (8:41).

Guildford only finished a second back as

the legs of Amelie Attenborough (8:29) on leg one and Susanna Lecouttre (8:29) shared the fastest overall leg for the Surrey club.

The under-15 girls race was also competitive and won by consistency. Chiltern won the day by 11 seconds with Alice Brown (7:34), Abbie Henderson (7:23) and Holly Henderson (7:35) enjoying victory over Windsor and Guildford.

Nicole McGovern of Hillingdon also ran 7:23 to share the fastest leg with Abbie Henderson.

Chiltern also won both under-13 titles.They won the boys’ title with Euan Pinder

(6:58), Max Baxter (7:22) and Alden Collier (6:54), with Shaftesbury and Windsor winning the other medals and Collier and Pinder were the two fastest legs.

They were even more dominant in the girls’ age group, winning by a minute thanks to Zoe Gilbody (7:23), Lesedi Nkoane (7:38) and Francesca Baxter (7:28) with Gilbody fastest.

Bracknell and Windsor (again) took the other medals.Men (4x4.5km approx): 1 Hercules 55:12 (W Woodcock 13:42, C Eastaugh 13:54, E Johnson 14:07, R Franks 13:29); 2 Highgate 55:24 (J Laybourn 14:22, N Faulkner 14:05, A Lepretre 15:09, P Chambers 13:48); 3 Herne H 56:34 M Cummings 13:50, A Butler 14:07, A Warburton 14:21, D Mulvee 14:16); 4 TVH 57:12 (T Clyde 13:53, O Newton 14:06, M Crone 14:49, R Vallance 14:22); 5 Medway & M 58:50 (T Menges 13:49, M Godden 14:19, A Rodgers 16:21, T Collins 14:21); 6 Norwich 58:58 (S Watson 13:59, S Coyne 14:39, J Mollicone 15:07, S Kenmore 15:13); 7 Reading 59:08 (A

Rennie 14:55, L Jolly 14:26, E Stockdale 15:01, D Lewis 14:46); 8 L City 59:29 (A Milibery 14:15, M Speed 14:43, C Mullings 15:28, J Slingsby 15:03); 9 Herne H B 59:59 (S Coombes 14:26, J Elliott 14:50, C Osborne 15:30, E Brady 15:13); 10 Newbury 60:06 (J Knight 14:43, S Barnes 15:28, D Tuttle 15:07, J Craggs 14:48); 11 WSEH 61:04; 12 Clap 61:09; 13 Bure V 61:11; 14 TVH B 61:35; 15 Blackheath 62:13; 16 Highgate B 62:21; 17 L City B 62:34; 18 Peterb 63:16; 19 Lon H 63:37; 20 Walton 63:40. 36 teams finishedFastest: Lepretre 13:09; Franks 13:29; Woodcock 13:42; Chambers/J Habergham (B&B) 13:48; Menges 13:49U20 (3x3km): 1 Inv EK 30:53 (C McRae 10:20, C Brisley 10:26, M Stonier 10:07); 2 B&B 31:42 (L Mills 10:58, B Gardiner 10:52, C Myatt 10:12); 3 Reading 32:08 (S Kanyady 10:15, J Fox 10:58, B Rollings 10:55); 4 Bracknell 32;30; 5 Kent 33:21; 6 Shaftesbury 35:51; 7 Chiltern 35:54Fastest: Stonier 10:07; Myatt 10:12; D Brookling (WSEH) 10:14U17 (3x3km): 1 Chiltern 32:03 (A Aldred 10:33, A Johnson 10:41, A Williams 10:49); 2 WSEH 32:12 (E Henderson 10:35, A Spear 10-:41, W Goddard 10:56); 3 WSEH B 32:34 (S Hodgson 10:41, L Hynes 10:54, L Stone 10:59); 4 Ilford 32:41 (B Deacon 11:20, J Wright 10:53, A Samuels 10:28); 5 Norwich 32:50 (D Adams 10:42, W Browne 10:56, J Price 11:12); 6 Walton 33:04 (J Daws-Twilly 11:10, R Hurst 11:16, T Jones 10:38); 7 Bracknell 33:15; 8 Hillingdon 33:17; 9 Ashford 33:26; 10 Basingstoke & MH 33;29; 11 TVH 33:56; 12 S London 34:00; 14 G&G 34:17; 14 WSEH C 34:18; 15 Reading 34:27; 16 ST Mary’s 34:29; 17 Shaftesbury 34:31; 18 N Norf 34:41; 19 Kent 35:24; 20 WSEH D 35:3031 teams finished Fastest: L Small (Ashf) 10:09; Samuels 10:28; J Small (Ashf) 10:30; Aldred/10:33; Henderson 10:35; Jones 10:38U15 (3x2km): 1 Inv EK 20:13 (R Page 6:59, J Keir 6:35, T Hutton 6:39); 2 Bracknell 20:15 (J Winship 6:51, A Dias 6:51, S Marney 6:33); 3 WSEH 20:18 (L Birdseye 6:38, S Johnston 7:06, E Scott 6:34); 4 Reading 20:43 (C Parker 6:55, O Craggs 6:45, O Snoxall 7:03); 5 Poole 20:51 (M Ruby 6:54, T Green 7:15, W Rabkohns 6:42); 6 Bracknell B 20:53 (E Enser 6:35, J Alexander 7:18, H Prescott 7:00); 7 Shaftesbury 20:57; 8 Chiltern 21:00; 9 S London 21:02; 10 Hillingdon 21;10; 11 Walton 21;20; 12 Norwich 21;24; 13 Herne H 21:40; 14 BMH 21:47; 15 Cookham 21:49; 16 N Norf 21:49; 17 St Mary’s 21:50; 18 WSEH B 21:52; 19 Kingston & P 22:09; 20 Chiltern B 22:1138 teams finished

Fastest: Marney 6:33; Scott 6:34; Enser/Keir 6:35; Birdseye 6:38; Hutton 6:39U13 (3x2km): 1 Chiltern 21:14 (E Pinder 6:58, M Baxter 7:22, A Collier 6:54); 2 Shaftesbury 21:53 (G Stubbs 6:59, T Cadwallader 7:27, Z Jones 7:25); 3 WSEH 22:08 (B Dewar 7:08, N Rollins 7:28, G Branston 7:32); 4 Chiltern B 22:13 (I Jessop-Tranter 7:22, A Pinder 7:17, R Gawne 7:34); 5 Herne H 22:13 (J Baum 7:18, F Whitelock 7:29, O Buchan 7:26); 6 Norwich 22:24 (J Machin 7:24, S Yellop 7:43, Z Dunne 7:17); 7 W Suffolk 23:00; 8 WSEH B 23:22; 9 Reading 23;25; 10 Chiltern C 23:31; 11 Cookham 23:35; 12 Highgate 23:48; 13 E&E 23:56; 14 BMH 24:32; 15 Peterborough 24:38; 16 WSEH C 24:41; 17 TVH 24;50; 18 Cookham B 24:54; 19 Highgate B 25:00; 20 E&E B 25:1530 teams finishedFastest: Collier 6:54; E Pinder 6:58; Stubbs 6:59; Dewar 7:08; Dunne/A Pinder 7:17Women (3xapprox 3km): 1 Wycombe P 35:10 (Z Doyle 11:48, A Cook 11:54, M Wilkins 11:28) ; 2 Clapham 35:50 (O Matthews 12:02, E Headley 11:51, L Custance 11:54); 3 Trent P 36:51 (C Cano 12:27, K Brown 12:07, E Jeanes 12;17); 4 WSEH 37:09 (A Flint 12:13, C Johnson 12:40, J Ball 12:16); 5 TVH 37:55 (S Johnson 12:18, V Carter 13:02, L da Silva 12:35); 6 Lon H 37:58 (R Srafini 12:31, E Watson 13:11, R Piggott 12:16); 7 Herne H 38;04 (S Glover 12:21, J Wedmore 12:38, R Clattenburg 13:24); 8 Belgrave 38:13 (E Howsham 12:11, E Barrett 12:57, C Matthews 12:47); 9 Highgate 38:30 (E Burtcher 12:06, S Bailey 13:00, E Puen 13:25); 10 Clapham B 38:55 (L Boehm 12:37, A Potts 13:31, H Lowther 13:41); 11 Lon H B 39:02; 12 Wyc P B 39:38; 13 Herne B B 39:41; 14 Stragglers 40:06; 15 Belgrave B 40:09; 16 Dulw R 40:11; 17 Ranelagh 40;28; 18 L City 41:18; 19 Reading 42:43; 20 Serpentine 43:0938 teams finishedFastest: Wilkins 11;28; Doyle 11:48; Headley 11:51; Cook 11:54; Custance 11:57; Matthews 12:02W55: C Elms (Dulw R) 12:04U20 (3x2.5km): 1 TVH 25:25 (S Kebbell 8:31, I Franco 8:41, C Buckley 8:13); 2 Guildford & G 26:20 (C Griffiths 8:54, M Bannister 9:25, E Sakaria 8:18); 3 WSEH 26:49 (M Hodgson 8:48, A White 9:19, M Jones 8:42); 4 Basingstoke 27:42; 5 TVH B 27:56Fastest: Buckley 8:13; Sakaria 8:21; M Deadman (BMH) 8:25U17 (3x2.5km): 1 Shaftesbury 25:50 (J Miranda 8:34, E Hathaway 8:35, M Radus 8:41); 2 G&G 25:51 (A Attenborough 8:29, D Sakaria 8:53, L Lecoutre 8:29); 3 WSEH 25:56 (J Young 8:31, K Clutterbuck 8:46, A Young 8:39); 4

Hercules Wimbledon winning team (l to r): Ross Franks, Will Woodcock, Finn Johnson and

Charlie Eastaugh

Zoe Doyle (530A): won the opening women’s leg

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Norwich 26:13 (F Rosebergen 8:42, H Bunn 8:58, G Jermy 8:33); 5 Norwich B 26:33 (M Gadsby 8:46, M Short 8:50, G Forster 8:57); 6 B&B 26:41 (A White 9:01, A Thomas 8:49, Z Mossi 8:51); 7 B&B B 27:06; 8 Poole 27:20; 9 WSEH B 27:35; 10 S London 27:52; 11 Hercules 27:58; 12 Reading 28:03; 13 Shaftesbury B 28:14; 14 TVH 28:29; 15 Inv EK 29:06; 16 G&G B 29:15; 17 W Suff 29:19; 18 Reading B 29:42; 19 WSEH C 29:58; 20 Epsom & E 30:31Fastest: Attenborough/Lecoutre 8:29; Young 8:31; Jermy 8:33; Miranda 8:34U15 (3x2km): 1 Chiltern 22:32 (A Brown 7:34, A Henderson 7:23, H Henderson 7:35); 2 WSEH 22:43 (F Wilcox 7:42; 3 G&G 22:51 (K Sakaria 7:26, N Camp 7:26, F Ruffles 7:35); 4 WSEH B 23:05 (R Clutterbuck 7:27, J Hatch 7:47, D Baga 7:51C Kirby 7:40, J Bowen 7:45); 5 B&B 23:23 (C Firth 8:03, A Sibley 7:37, M Mannes 7:43)); 6 E&E 23:27 (B Taylor 7:38, A Bloomfield 8:03, G Ceccherinni 7:46); 7 Reading 23:35; 8 Hercules 23:41; 9 Norwich 23:45; 10 WSEH C 23:51; 11 B&B B 24:15; 12 Peterborough 24:17; 13 E&E B 24:18; 14 Cookham 24:29; 15 BMH 24:30; 16 E&E C 24:32; 17 WSEH C 24:36; 18 TVH 24:44; 19 Hercules B 24:48; 20 G&G C 24:5137 teams finishedFastest: A Henderson/N McGovern (Hill) 7:23; Camp/Sakaria 7:26; Clutterbuck 7:27; Brown 7:34U13 (3x2km): 1 Chiltern 22:29 (Z Gilbody 7:23, L Nkoane 7:38, F Baxter 7:28); 2

Bracknell 23:37 (L Fieldsend 7:59, K Fraser 7:50, I Thorpe 7:48); 3 WSEH 24:06 (A Cooper 8:07, A Bailey 8:07, S Chapman 7:52); 4 Herne H 24:19 (E O’Hanlon 8:08, R Laban 8:28, S Sahai 7:43); 5 B&B 24:21 (F Middleton 8:25, E Deveney 8:08, M Slattery 7:48); 6 Norwich 24;23 (C Easter 7:56, M Adams 8:18, E Hood 8:09); 7 Chiltern B 24:27; 8 G&G 24:45; 9 B&B B 24:47; 10 Herne H B 24:52; 11 E&E 24:55; 12 Oxford C 24:57; 13 Bracknell B 25:05; 14 Cookham 25:05; 15 BMH 25:25; 16 TVH 25:31; 17 Lon H 25:35; 18 Hillingdon 25:47; 19 TVH B 25;49; 20 Poole 25:5538 teams finishedFastest: Gilbody 7:23; Baxter 7:28; Nkoane 7:38; M Connolly (BMH) 7:39; Sahai 7:43; Slattery/Thorpe 7:48

MIDLAND COUNTIES AA RELAYS, Aldersley Stadium, Wolverhampton,ON A pleasant day for running with sunshine and just a few light showers, Rugby & Northampton took the men’s title as Bristol & West won for the women.

After a steady start, Rugby & Northampton’s men’s team hit the front through Ben Musgrove by the end of the penultimate circuit before William Gardner finished things off with the third-quickest lap time of 19:01.

This was over the two-lap 6km leg that had seen team mate Dominic Jones move up from sixth to second at the halfway point with

the second-best effort of 18:47. He had been almost closed down on that second stage by Tipton’s Peter Brookes, whose 18:34 was the fastest of the race.

Tipton held on for second and also had the third team home after Richard Carpenter had headed their A quartet on the opening leg and they might have challenged Rugby had he been part of their first team.

Fourth-placed City of Stoke took the bronze medals as the third separate club home, as they all but caught Tipton B on the line.

Earlier BRAT’S Harry Brocklehurst had ‘won’ the opening stage with an 18:58 split that held up as the third best of the afternoon.

Bristol & West came from behind to take the women’s race over the same distance as Isabelle Talbot took them ahead after stage two, before Natalie Griffiths finished things off.

Earlier, Wolverhampton’s Amelia Samuels had comfortably led home the opening stage runners with the quickest women’s time of the day at 20:39, well clear of BRAT’s Anne Kenchington.

Wolves then held on to second spot comfortably as third-placed Nuneaton were two minutes further back.

The veteran men’s title was retained by Leicester after Gordon Lee, fastest last year, had given them an opening lead that they extended to more than seven minutes by the end, with Mark Powell was fastest thanks to his 19:53.

The veteran women’s race was a much closer run affair, with City of Stoke’s Donna Sherwin making up two minutes overall and a 70-metre deficit in the last 300, to take victory by a few seconds.

This was after Lucie Tait-Harris and the age group’s fastest, Claire Martin, had given Telford a big lead on the opening two stages.

The young athletes’ races saw Wolverhampton & Bilston take both U13 events with Scarlett Williams 11:39 the girls’ fastest for their 3km lap. Their Owen Ulfig also took the fastest lap at 11:01 for the boys.

Wolves also won the U15 boys’ race but their anchor leg runner Lee Hallam had to share the fastest lap plaudits with Charnwood’s Thomas Dixon who had won the opening lap in the same time.

Amelia Hartshorn gave Halesowen’s U15 girls a good opening lap lead, with 11:40, which Emily Amos and Ryley Malone-Priest extended to a minute by the line. Maggie Preece, for second-placed Telford, matched that split on the final circuit in moving her club up from fifth.

There was a small turnout in the U17

men’s race but Luke Pennington took the fastest split of 9:51 as he brought Cheltenham home to a comfortable victory over Newcastle Staffs.

Louise Hackett opened for Wolves’ U17 women, with the fastest split of 11:10 to make it four young athletes team golds for the Staffordshire club. Maria Calleia and Megan Davies then ensured victory was theirs by nearly a minute over Charnwood.Men (4x6km): 1 R&N 76:39 (A McDonnell 19:29, D Jones 18:47, B Musgrove 19:22, W Gardner 19:01); 2 Tipton 77:20 (S Corbishley 19:44, P Brookes 18:34, L Vine 19:20, A Soley 19:42); 3 Tipton B 79:05 (R Carpenter 19:19, T Holden 20:16, T Bains 19:33, R White 19:57); 4 Stoke 79:06 (I Salt 19:28, M Harding 19:53, C Muir 19:58, S Janally 19:47); 5 Notts 79:41 (R Keasey 20:59, P Townsend 19:54, T Hartley 19:15, S King 19:33); 6 W&B 79:48 (J Morris 19:02, J Pickett 19:30, R Ashfield 20:28, H Dyall 20:48); 7 BRAT 80:07 (H Brocklehurst 18:58, N Lewis 20:48, M Lawlor 20:41, K Welborn 19:40); 8 C&S 80:53 (B Chesters 19:34, C Perrin 19:08, J Perrin 20:53, C Pearson 21:18); 9 Swindon 81:14 (C Chessell 19:49, E Pierce 20;16, S Dill 21:28, S Byrne 19:41); 10 Dudley & S 81:39 (B Foster 20:33, D Nation 20:41, T Isherwood 20:14, T Osborn 20;11); 11 Newcastle St 84:25; 12 Stoke B 84:36; 13 Bourneville 85:20; 14 Worcester 86:08; 15 Sphinx 86:31; 16 Telford 88:13; 17 S&SH 89:37; 18 Dudley & S 89:37; 19 Halesowen 90:09; 20 Knowle & D 91:2048 teams finished Fastest: Brookes 18:34; D Jones 18:47; Brocklehurst 18:58; Gardner 19:01; Morris 19:02; Hartley 19:15M40 (4x6km): 1 Leic C 81:32 (G Lee 20:24, L Renou 20:25, G McDermott 20:50, M Powell 19:53); 2 Tipton 88:52 (A Guy 21;23, L Heathcote 23:38, M Whitehouse 22:27, D Hill 21:24); 3 Telford 88:59 (D Gapper 21;29, P Williams 24:12, P Coupe 23:07, C Evans 20:11); 4 Halesowen 89:39; 5 B’ville 89:47; 6 W&B 90:19; 7 C&S 94:23; 8 B&R 96:37; 9 Swindon 96:39; 10 S&SH 97:32, 21 teams finishedFastest: Powell 19:53; Evans 20:11; Lee 20:24U17 (3x3km): 1 Cheltenham 30:38 (E Holdworthy 10:29, Z Summers-Cameron 10:18, LPennington 9:51); 2 Newc St 32:17 (E Smith 10:22, L Wakefield 10:32, T Mogg 11;23); 3 B&R 32:48 (L Richardson 10:00, H Williams 11:41, T Adkins 11:07); 4 Burton 33:26 (J Shorten 10:15, S Jones 11;36, E Sharratt 11:35); 5 Telford 34:41Fastest: Pennington 9:51; B Nordi (Telf) 9:56; Richardson 10:00U15 (3x3km): 1 W&B 32:39 (T Hawle 10:55, D Illidge 11:04, L Hallam 10:40); 2 Charnwood

33:32 (T Dixon 10:40, S Haines 11;14, H Foord 11:28); 3 Cheltenham 34:07 (F Janta-Lipinski 11;26, J Johnson 11:44, A Cross 10:57); 4 Telford 34;13 (A Cox 12:03, J Hayes 11;13, C Preece 10:57); 5 Cheltenham B 34:23 (W Holdsworth 11;29, J Stocks 11;59, I Henderson 10:55); 6 W&B B 34:50; 7 Swindon 36:11; 8 Newc St 36:37; 9 Newc St B 39:20Fastest: Dixon/Hallam 10:40; Hall/Henderson 10:55U13 (3x3km): 1 W&B 34:11 (O Ulfig 11:01, M Bassford 11;19, D Wood 11:51); 2 Telford 34:50 (I Brownlee-Jones 11:58, B Hayes 11;20, O Skelton 11:32); 3 Swindon 35:01 (J Bagot 11;28, T Nicholls 12:05, S Rai 11;28); 4 Telford B 36:36 (T Scott 12:13, L Thompson 12:16, F Preece 12:07); 5 Wreake 38:49 (T Conlon 12:14, G McMorran 13:53, J Hatherley 12:38); 6 Newc St 39;10; 7 Newc St B 41;15Fastest: Ulfig 11:01; Bassford 11:19; Hayes 11:20Women (3x6km): 1 B&W 66:03 (E Gard 22;37, I Talbot 21:37, N Griffith 21:49); 2 W&B 66:59 (A Samuels 20;39, L Calrow 23:55, T Clarke 22:25); 3 Nuneaton 69:03 (K Hodgson 22:42, H Talbot 24:05, P Keen 22:16); 4 Newc St 70:15 (R Twardoch 22;47 , E Clarke 23;46, K Marchant 23:42); 5 W&B 71:55 (S McWilliam 24:30, V McKay 22;58, C Monk 24:27); 6 Stoke 72:39 (L Whiston 23:15, J Donnelly 24:10, V Hughes 25;14); 7 Tipton 72:44 (R Turton 23:55, L Partridge 24;50, B Walker 21:59); 8 Halesowen 74:04 (L Higgins 23:01, S Jones 23:53, M Hepke 27:10); 9 Notts 75:44 (R Peach 25:42, B Neal 25:26, E Williams 24:36); 10 Bourneville 75:59 (M Kenny 24:56, L Almond 26:25, K Littlewood 24:38); 11 BRAT 76:54; 12 Telford 78:55; 13 Worcester 81:54; 14 B&R 82:25; 15 BRAT B 83:13; 16 Northbrook 83:42; 17 Stourbridge 84:56; 18 Newc St B 86:30; 19 Centurion 86:40; 20 Bourneville B 86:4238 teams finishedFastest: Samuels 20:39; Talbot 21:37; Griffith 21:49; Keen 22;16; Clarke 22;25; Gard 22:37W35 (3x6km): 1 5toke 69:33 (L Dawson 23:12, M Vernon 23:46, D Sherwin 22:35); 2 Telford 69:36 (L Tait-Harris 22:38, C Martin 21:58, R Coupe 25:10); 3 Trentham 73:00 (J Stanfield 24:37, J Dickens 24;58, D Thomas 23;25); 4 Tipton 71:37; 5 Bourneville 75:27; 6 Kenilworth 75:50; 7 C&S 76:56; 8 Spa 77:30; 9 Kenil B 83:15; 10 W&B 85:02. 27 teams finishedFastest: Martin 21:58; Tait-Harris 22:28 U17 (3x3km): 1 W&B 35:33 (L Hackett 11;10, Z Calleia 12;24, M Davies 11;59); 2 Charnwood 36:25 (G Newport 12:00, L McLoughlin 11:44, A Walton 12:41); 3 Harborough 37:04 (A Wallis 12:27, L Calpp 12;19, E McLean 12;18); 4 Newc St 37:53; 5 Swindon 38;47; 6 Tipton 39:00; 7 Newc St B 40:50Fastest: Hackett 11;10; McLoughlin 11:44; N Thomkinson (Newc St) 11:58U15 (3x3km): 1 Halesowen 36:08 (A Hartshorn 11:24, E Amos 12:16, R Malone-Priest 12;28); 2 Telford 37:09 (P Jones 12:43, L Veitch 13:02, M Preece 11;24); 3 Burton 37:13 (M Truman 11;25, P Barker 12;27, C McCarney 13;21); 4 Wreake 37:27 (L Bryan 12;40, H Wright 12:51, I Wrightam 11:56); 5 Swindon 43:19; 6 Newc St 49:44 Fastest: Hartshorn/Preece 11;24; Trueman 11;25U13 (3x3km): 1 W&B 35:54 (S Williams 11:39, R Kind 11:51, A Kind 12:24); 2 Wreake 37:09 (R Ashmore 11;47, L Holford 13:27, A Saunders 11;55); 3 Cheltenham 37:33 (A Stalberg 12;28, W Foster 12;49, E Wooley 12;16); 4 Swindon 38:04 (Z Wood 12:32, K Swaine 12;50, E Spencer 12:42); 5 W&B B 39:13 (B Bennett 13:24, S Willoughby 14:15, I Jones 11;34); 6 Burtoin 39:46; 7 Swin B 40:07; 8 B&R 41:33; 9 Hales 42;13; 10 Weake B 42;25 Fastest: Williams 11:39; Ashmore 11;47; R Kind 11:51

Charlotte Buckley: quickest U20 in the South

PICTURES: DAVID HEWITSON

Basingstoke lead early on leg two of the South

under-20 women’s race

Daniel Brooking: leads home the South U20 men’s first leg


OCTOBER 20NORTH ESSEX & SOUTH SUFFOLK LEAGUE, HalsteadMen (5M): 1 R Osman (Col H); 2 S Ramsey (Had H); 3 J Smith (Newmkt J, M40); 4 B Turley (Ips); 5 C Sellens (Col H, M35); 6 A Jobling (Col H); 7 A Graves (T’tree); 8 L Fitz-John (Spring S); 9 A Wade (Ips); 10 D Widdowson (Col H) NT Women (5M): 1 L Thomas (Ips); 2 N Woodyard (Spring S, W40); 3 G Garvin (Ips); 4 S Stradling (Col H, W40); 5 S Bilbie (Spring S, W45); 6 D Harrington (T’tree, W40); 7 E Zethraeus (Gt B, W35); 8 V Hayes (With RC); 9 E Jeffries (Col H); 10 M Lewis (Harw, W40)

SUNDAY LEAGUE, CheshuntOverall: 1 C Burdett (Trent P) 27:27; 2 R Lawrence (Gard CR) 27:59; 3 D Laurence (Wat J) 28:01; 4 S Norris (Wat J, M40) 28:16; 5 D O’Sullivan (Wat J, M40) 28:19; 6 T Beach (Royst) 28:21; 7 T Grimes (E Lon, M35) 28:23; 8 M Spiller (Bish S) 28:30; 9 J Barber (Bath U) 28:37; 10 S Jackson (FVS, M40) 28:38; 11 M Sayers (Freedom Tri, M40) 28:40; 12 J Scott (St Alb S, M40) 28:41; 13 S Aiken (Trent P, M45) 28:42; 14 P Evans (St Alb S, M35) 28:43; 15 D Brennan (Royst, M40) 28:44; 16 J Huish (Gard CR) 28:45; 17 B Allen (Trent P) 29:10; 18 G Chapman (Royst, M40) 29:13; 19 S Collum (Wat J, M35) 29:16; 20 T Miller (Trent P) 29:19 M45: 2 G Ramsay (FVS) 29:48; 3 J Maloney (Trent P) 29:59; 4 C Westcott (SNH) 30:05. M50: 1 S Davies (Wat J) 30:09; 2 S Speirs (Harp A) 30:35; 3 R Harris (Royst) 30:39. M55: 1 A Holt (Gard CR) 31:09; 2 K Cable (Royst) 32:28; 3 K Linehan (Tri Lon) 33:43; 4 C Braybrook (St Alb S) 33:51. M60: 1 M Russell (Team Trident) 33:05; 2 C Bobin (E Lon) 34:31; 3 B Jones (Royst) 34:51. M65: 1 R Pick (Trent P) 37:26. Women: 1 E Jeanes (Trent P) 30:12; 2 C Cano (Trent P) 31:17; 3 J Prior (Trent P) 31:35; 4 H Mussen (Wat J, W40) 31:56; 5 H Turner (Harp A, W40) 32:08; 6 M Hall (Gard CR, W40) 32:16; 7 A Baird (Trent P, W35) 32:20; 8 C Vooght (Trent P) 32:24; 9 L Hicks (Harp A) 32:38; 10 K Alpe (Trent P) 32:51; 11 N Timmins (Tri Lon, W35) 33:26; 12 G Mackie (Fairlands VS) 33:29; 13 E Hards (Fairlands VS) 33:50; 14 J Conway (St Alb S) 33:56; 15 A Greenwood (Trent P, W40) 34:13 W45: 1 K Wilkins (Harp A) 34:16; 2 A Lord (Fairlands VS) 34:26; 3 W Walsh (St Alb S) 34:56. W50: 1 E Vynnycky (Lon Hth) 38:50; 2 R Barden (Gard CR) 39:06; 3 I Marriage (Royst) 39:07. W55: 1 C Bonnick (Wat J) 40:13; 2 O Hetreed (Tri Lon) 40:38; 3 L Astley (St Alb S) 41:00. W60: 1 C Savage (Trent P) 42:04; 2 A Sanders-Reece (Serp) 42:18; 3 S Eedle (Lon Hth) 42:42; 4 R Bains (Trent P) 42:56. W65: 1 Y Gordon (FVS) 37:10; 2 L Mitchell (Royst) 43:06; 3 J Nisbet (Harp A) 43:38; 4 A Riddell (Serp) 43:47

RENFREWSHIRE RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Nether Pollok, GlasgowMen (4x2.25M): 1 I’clyde 50:17 (M Doherty 12:45, D Crawford 12:50, A Harkins 12:51, R Gray 11:51); 2 Bella H 50:52 (G ~Yates 12:11, S Miller 12:49, R Paul 12:40, T Smith 13:12); 3 I’clyde B 52:28 (J Hammerman 12:35, A Henderson 13:52, J Kane 13:49, R Gray 12:12); 4 Giff N 53:55; 5 Giff N B 54:03; 6 G’nock 54:04U17 (3x1.5M): 1 I’clyde 25:01 (L Hainey 8:35, J Law 8:13, P Bradshaw 8:13); 2 Kilb 26:08U15 (3x1.5M): 1 Giff N B 26:51 (M Nolan 8:53, M Murphy 8:50, M Knak 9:08); 2 Kilb 27:38; 3 Giff N A 27:38U13 (3x1.5M): 1 Giff N A 27:09 (C Shennan 8:30, M Scott 9:48, C Chong 8:51); 2 Giff N B 27:09; 3 Kilb 29:30U11 (3x1M): 1 I’clyde19:26 (E Docherty 6:22, A Harkins 6:39, L Wagstaff 6:25); 2 Giff N 19:40; 3 G’nock 20:01Women (3x2.25M): 1 Giff N 42:40 (Y McNairn 14:12, J Smylie 14:31, R Mowat 13:57); 2 Bella R 46:00 (C MacDonald 13:56, A Robin 15:02, M Hill 17:02); 3 Kilb 46:10 (C Rankin 14:32, L

Sutherland 16:16, S Hastie 15:22); 4 Bella H 47:17; 5 Giff N B 49:01; 6 Bella H B 50:13U17 (3x1.5M): 1 Kilb 30:23 (R Muir 9:45, B McCormack 10:54, L Hastie 9:44); 2 Giff N 31:43; 3 G’nock 37:01U15 (3x1.5M): 1 Kilb 30:16 (M-J McInally 10:40, E Livingston 9:57, E Alemu 9:39); 2 Giff N A 31:03; 3 Giff N B 32:07U13 (3x1.5M): 1 Kilb 29:37 (C McMinn 10:28, Z Redmond 9:42, A Street 9:27); 2 Giff N 30:09; 3 32:40U11 (3x1M): 1 Giff N 22:07 (F Scobie 7:39, L Neilson 7:30, S McNulty 6:58); 2 Kilb 22:52; 3 Giff N B 23:34

OCTOBER 19COMBER CUP OPEN, DundonaldMen (XC): 1 M Mckinstry (NBH, M35) 27:58; 2 S Lynch (Newc) 28:38; 3 A Bogle (Derry, M35) 28:52; 4 C McMeechan (N Down) 29:15; 5 C McGuinness (Foyle V, M35) 29:31; 6 L Magee (Beech) 29:32; 7 D Dawson (Drom) 29:43; 8 P McIntyre (IRL, M35) 29:50; 9 J Gracey (Beech, U20) 29:59; 10 C Devine (Gars, M40) 30:03; 11 O Cassidy (St. Michael’s, U20) 30:04; 12 E Hughes (IRL) 30:20; 13 B Guiney (Beech) 30:29; 14 G Lyons (NBH, M40) 30:34; 15 P Rowan (Willow, M50) 30:46; 16 A Hicks (Drom) 30:54; 17 C Ferris (Springw) 30:55; 18 T Patterson (N Down, U20) 31:12; 19 M Carville (B’drain, U20) 31:14; 20 K Swann (NBH, M35) 31:16 M40: 3 K Scullion (Ballym R) 31:31. M45: 1 M Willcox (E Down) 32:50; 2 T McCorry (Anna) 32:54; 3 A Duffield (Willow) 33:08. M50: 2 P Carroll (Anna) 31:21; 3 N Carty (NBH) 32:13. M55: 1 D Clarke (NBH) 32:14; 2 C Hutchinson (Larne) 35:02; 3 P Brines (Lag V) 36:54. U20: 5 J Logan (N Down) 32:40; 6 P Bennett (St. Michael’s) 32:52; 7 O Kelly (Foyle V) 33:58; 8 P Reed (NBH) 35:11; 9 O Corrigan (Willow) 35:42; 10 T Stanley (Loughview) 35:45 U17 (XC): 1 J Chambers (Willow) 14:34; 2 J Stafford (Willow) 14:55; 3 F McGrady (Lag V) 15:09; 4 C Doran (Lag V) 15:18; 5 W Barham (Larne) 15:48; 6 M Murray (E Down) 16:10; 7 E Mcfadden (Foyle V) 16:21; 8 J Mcginn (St Michaels) 16:35; 9 C Findlay (Loughview AC) 16:59; 10 C Mccauley (St Michaels) 17:21; 13 A Tyler (N Down, U17W) 18:03; 15 N Mcgarry (Springwell AC, U17W) 18:18; 16 M McCauley (Newry, U17W) 18:27; 17 G Blayney (Lag V, U17W) 18:31; 18 R Magee (Drom, U17W) 18:51; 20 E Semerdzhieva (Foyle V, U17W) 19:22; 21 L Moffitt (Drom, U17W) 19:51; 22 L Bradshaw (Drom, U17W) 19:52U15 (XC): 1 B Acheson (Willow) 8:19; 2 J Gilliland (Willow) 8:46; 3 K Thompson (Loughview AC) 8:52; 4 J Mckittrick (Willowfield AC) 8:58; 5 C Curley (Mid U) 8:58; 6 C Martin (Loughview AC, U15W) 9:02; 7 K Foster (Willowfield AC, U15W) 9:09; 8 C Logue (Foyle V) 9:19; 9 L Foster (Willowfield AC, U15W) 9:24; 10

L Madine (E Down, U15W) 9:31; 11 A Gardiner (E Down, U15W) 9:34; 12 E Stanley (St Malachys) 9:41; 13 J Morris (Willowfield AC) 9:46; 14 R Love (St Michaels) 9:49; 15 E Thorton (Willowfield AC, U15W) 9:55; 19 R Rossiter (Loughview AC, U15W) 10:04; 20 I Perry (Loughview AC, U15W) 10:06; 23 J Blayney (Lag V, U15W) 10:25;; 25 L Cheatley (N Down, U15W) 10:32U13 (XC): 1 F Buchannan (St Michaels) 6:06; 2 J Corry (St Michaels) 6:07; 3 C Rehill (St Michaels) 6:09; 4 F Mayne (Loughview AC) 6:12; 5 S Owen (Lag V) 6:14; 6 I McCarron (Lag V, U13W) 6:15; 7 C McKee (Willow) 6:19; 8 C Rasclale (St Michaels) 6:27; 9 M Reid (NBH) 6:31; 10 I Dean (Willow) 6:33; 13 L Rimmer (Drom, U13W) 6:37; 14 R Moore (Lisb, U13W) 6:37; 16 J Foster (Willow, U13W) 6:40; 23 E Montgomery (Willow, U13W) 6:55; 24 M Clements (Springw, U13W) 6:55; 26 T Cunningham (Lisb, U13W) 6:57; 28 E McAllister (Springw, U13W) 7:07; 29 C Scullion (Carmen AC, U13W) 7:07; 30 E Burns (East Coast, U13W) 7:11; 31 C Curran (NBH, U13W) 7:11U11 (XC): 1 E McKee (Willow, U13W) 3:17; 2 A Cusick (Tonagh Primary) 3:19; 3 A Sullivan (Loughview AC) 3:26; 4 H Curley (St Brigids) 3:27; 6 E Morris (Willow, U11W) 3:36; 8 K Foster (Willow, U11W) 3:38Women (XC): 1 R Nixon (Drom) 24:45; 2 M Troeng (Newc) 25:02; 3 K Moore (N Down) 25:12; 4 R McKee (Drom) 25:25; 5 K Wilton (Jog Lisburn, W45) 25:28; 6 S Higgins (Lag V, W40) 25:30; 7 L Gibson (Victoria Park and, W40) 26:03; 8 A Bulman (Willow, W35) 26:08; 9 C O’Connor (E Down) 26:14; 10 R Rocks (Newry) 26:56; 11 M McMullan (Foyle V, W45) 26:57; 12 P Lindsay (NBH, W50) 27:07; 13 J Black (VP&Conns, W40) 27:28; 14 E Mclaughlin (Foyle V, U20) 27:35; 15 C Quigley (N Down, W35) 27:40 W35: 3 C Ingram (B’drain) 27:42. W40: 4 D Logue (B’drain) 27:42. W45: 3 A Perry (B’drain) 27:44; 4 J Redpath (Drom) 27:48; 5 C Scott (N Down) 29:17. W50: 2 H Kelly (NI Athletics) 27:50; 3 D Matchett (B’drain) 29:03; 4 A McNeill (Drom) 29:25. W55: 1 I Clements 28:30; 2 M Elliot 30:40. W60: 1 P Brown (Newry) 29:29; 2 B Regan (Larne) 32:00. W75: 1 B Quinn (Ballym R) 39:36. U20: 2 S Mullan (Omagh) 27:41; 3 M Miller (N Down) 27:45; 4 Z Surgenor (Ballym R) 28:23; 5 A Turner (N Down) 28:51; 6 N Heaney (Omagh) 29:57; 7 B Catney (N Down) 30:57; 8 C Turner (N Down) 31:001M60: 1 N Mawhinney (Scrabo) 26:54; 2 G O’Doherty (Spring) 27:34; 3 E Montgomery (Lag V) 28:15; 4 R Curran (Bally, M65) 29:49; 5 B Todd (Orange. M65) 29:53

DUNBARTONSHIRE RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, BallochMen (4x4km): 1 Garsc 51:41 (D Young 12:21, T Martin 13:14, I MacFarlane 13:31, J Coyle 12:35); 2 Dumb 53:06 (S McGillivray 13:08, M Walsh

12:32, P Walsh 13:31, S Lennox 13:55); 3 Kirkin 53:31 (M Pollock 12:08, E McLoone 14:18, D Allsopp 13:54, J McMinn 13:11); 4 C’dale 53:50; 5 Glas U 54:34; 6 Helen 55:48Fastest: Pollock 12:08M40: M Walsh 12:32U17/U15/U13 (3x2.5km): 1 VPCG 32:00 (K Flockhart 11:32, F Gilmour 10:00, C McDermott 10:28); 2 Garsc 32:27; 3 Garsc B 32:49Fastest: Gilmour (U15) 10:00U13: R Treharne (Garsc B) 10:26U11 (1.5km): 1 R Laing (VPCG) 6:25; 2 C Campbell (W End) 6:34; 3 O Robertson (C’dale) 6:43Women (3x4km): 1 Garsc B 44:06 (L Bell 13:37, Y Baillie 15:18, L Gray 15:11); 2 Dumb 46:25 (L Currie 14:38, L Lennox 16:01, C Kelly 15:46); 3 Garsc 46:46 (K White 13:33, A Wood 16:59, E Montasso 16:14); 4 Glas U 48:25; 5 Helen 48:54; 6 VPCG 50:23Fastest: White 13:33W40: Bell 13:37U20: Z Graham (Glas U) 15:46U17/U15/U13 (3x2.5km): 1 Garsc 38:31 (N Padmanabhan 14:14, A Patel 11:58, M Padmanabhan 12:19); 2 VPCG 38:49; 3 Helen 40: 43Fastest: Patel (U15) 11:58U13: J Donnelly (VPCG) 12:35U11 (1.5km, all VPCG): 1 A King 7:36; 2 E Morrison 7:51; 3 A Kelly 7:58

FNB GUERNSEY LEAGUE, L’ancresse StonecrusherOverall (3M): 1 R Burling 15:32; 2 R Friedrich (M35) 15:36; 3 J Priest 16:19; 4 M Wilesmith (Guern) 16:27; 5 C Holden (M35) 16:58; 6 S Lesley 17:08; 7 I Powers (U20) 17:08; 8 B Wilen 17:33; 9 J De Garis (Guern, M40) 17:42; 10 J James (W35) 17:44 M40: 2 L Garland 17:57; 3 P Smith 18:05. M45: 1 A Lihou 18:52; 2 S Ingrouille 19:02. M50: 1 I Scholes 18:32; 2 S Galpin (Guern) 18:36; 3 N Hynes 19:36. M55: 1 T Garnham 20:39. M60: 1 B Green 22:31. M65: 1 C O’neill 20:29. U20: 2 E Woodhead 18:29; 3 A Goovaerts 18:49; 4 L Le Cheminant 18:51. U15: 1 T Le Cheminant 18:54Women: 1 James 17:44; 2 S Woodhead (U15) 18:35; 3 L Perrio (W35) 18:46; 4 L Smith (U17) 20:02; 5 A Critchlow (W40) 20:15; 6 M Nicolle (W35) 20:23; 7 E Squire (W40) 20:34; 8 N Petit 20:49; 9 E Beardsell (Guern, W45) 20:53; 10 R Williams 21:08 W40: 3 R Whitmore 23:29. W45: 2 T Shires 22:00; 3 B Smith 24:17. W50: 1 C Creed 22:48; 2 G Rowe 23:37U15 (2M): 1 C Hynes (U13) 11:05; 2 G Robilliard 11:37; 3 T Merrien (U13) 11:52; 4 J Le Tissier (Guern) 12:36; 5 G Montgomery 12:45; 6 R Wilson (U13) 13:01; 7 P Le Poidevin (U13) 13:45; 8 T Beddow (U15W) 13:48; 9 J Montgomery (U13) 13:48; 10 E Jamieson (U13W) 15:03; 11 N Conlan (U13W) 16:05

NORTH WALES JUNIOR LEAGUE, Colwyn BayU15 boys (XC): 1 M Thomas (Menai) 18:24; 2 A Breeze (Maldwyn) 18:55; 3 D Mccluskey (Maldwyn) 19:03; 4 C Morgan (Maldwyn) 19:12; 5 J Morgan (Menai) 19:20; 6 H Morgan (Menai) 19:30; 7 R Hodgson (Col B) 20:06; 8 O Jones (Dees) 20:49; 9 O Winston (Dees) 21:06; 10 T Harper-lloyd (Menai) 21:15 U13 (XC): 1 J Welsh (Dees) 14:47; 2 O Harrison (Dees) 15:17; 3 B Gwilym (Menai) 15:18; 4 M Jenkins (Menai) 15:47; 5 W Bailey (Academi Coed y Brenin) 16:04; 6 W Pritchard (Dees) 16:26; 7 M Flavell (Col B) 16:44; 8 G Griffith (Menai) 16:46; 9 L Cooper (Col B) 16:47; 10 E Horobin (Maldwyn) 16:47 U11 (XC): 1 A Evans (Dees) 9:44; 2 E Martin (Dees) 10:02; 3 H Ward (Chor ATC) 10:07 U15 girls (XC): 1 M Griffiths (Maldwyn) 15:26; 2 E Edwards (Dees) 16:04; 3 A Hockley (Eryri) 16:10; 4 A Arrowsmith (Dees) 16:37; 5 E Grundy

(Col B) 16:41; 6 R Beck (Dees) 16:49; 7 M James (Dees) 17:22; 8 I Kissane (Dees) 18:39; 9 M Smallwood (Dees) 19:04; 10 H Walker (Dees) 19:27 U13 (XC): 1 J Hurst (Dees) 10:03; 2 M Mccourt (Maldywn Harriers) 10:11; 3 M Sinfield (Menai) 10:20; 4 B Haf Bown (Menai) 10:27; 5 I Shaw (Menai) 10:32; 6 E Jones (Dees) 11:00; 7 M Bradley (Maldywn Harriers) 11:11; 8 H Costanzo (Dees) 11:12; 9 M Parry (Dees) 11:14; 10 A Henderson (Menai) 11:15U11 (XC): 1 O Kissane (Dees) 8:56; 2 R Hayes (Dees) 9:15; 3 H Watson (Dees) 9:49

SCOTTISH EAST DISTRICT LEAGUE, StirlingMen (9km): 1 A Butchart (Centr) 28:08; 2 J Crowe (Centr) 28:28; 3 A Hay (Centr) 29:21; 4 J Hoad (THH) 29:28; 5 H Hickey (Centr, U20) 29:38; 6 L Rodgers (Fife) 29:48; 7 M Christoforou (E&H) 29:54; 8 J Dunn (Cors) 30:00; 9 C Symmons (A’deen) 30:04; 10 C Tharrne (Edinburgh Univ Hare & Hounds, U20) 30:17; 11 E Narbett (Edinburgh Univ Hare & Hounds) 30:18; 12 M Sutherland (Centr) 30:23; 13 I Whittaker (Edin) 30:40; 14 M Wright (Centr) 30:46; 15 B Mcmillan (Centr, U20) 30:50; 16 K Hornyik (Dund H, U20) 31:01; 17 A Muir (Newb) 31:05; 18 C Graham (Lass, U20) 31:21; 19 J Ewing (Edin, U20) 31:30; 20 A Shea (Centr, U20) 31:34; 21 B Ivandsikov (Edinburgh Univ Hare & Hounds, U20) 31:44; 22 T Gray (Centr, U20) 31:46; 23 C Young (I’ness) 31:49; 24 M Tait (Lass, U20) 31:51; 25 J Waldie (HBT) 31:53; 26 S McGrath (A’deen, U20) 32:01; 27 M Mcdermot (Edin) 32:02; 28 S Murray (A’deen) 32:06; 29 S Addison (Cors, U20) 32:10; 30 J Macleod (Cors) 32:13; 31 F Logan (Belg) 32:14; 32 M Bird (P’bello) 32:16; 33 E Martin (Falk) 32:19; 34 T Ferrington (Cors, M40) 32:20; 35 A Odentz (A’deen) 32:22; 36 I McWhinnie (Fife, U20) 32:23; 37 J Harrison (Cors, M35) 32:23; 38 A Other (Carnethy Hill Racing Club) 32:24; 39 E Webster (A’deen) 32:27; 40 D Bunn (Edinburgh Univ Hare & Hounds, U20) 32:34 M40: 2 M Lang (Cors) 33:06; 3 R Sellar (PH Racing) 33:10; 4 P Keiran (PH Racing) 33:51; 5 D Wright (HBT) 34:16. M45: 1 A Wright (PH Racing) 33:08; 2 M Johnston (C’thy) 34:35; 3 M Newton (Kinr) 35:54. M50: 1 D Ryan (Perth RR) 34:30; 2 S Robertson (Perth RR) 34:49; 3 D Knight (Perth RR) 35:01; 4 R Jaffray (Tev) 36:01. M55: 1 D Crowe (Penic) 35:50; 2 M Ferguson (Edin) 35:55; 3 M McQuaid (Falk) 36:06; 4 G McIntosh (Falk) 36:57. M60: 1 A Walker (Tev) 34:49; 2 J Farquhar (Pit) 37:36; 3 P Simpson (C’gie) 38:58. M65: 1 E Stevenson (Edin) 45:25TEAM: 1 Centr 37; 2 Edin U 91; 3 Edin 170; 4 A’deen 178; 5 Cors 183; 6 PHRC 394; 7 Fife 411; 8 Dund H 481. VETS TEAM: 1 PHRC 12; 2 Cors 18; 3 Perth R 32U17 (6km): 1 A McGill (Living) 20:49; 2 B Sandilands (Fife) 21:14; 3 E McColgan (Dund H) 21:51; 4 R Smith (Dund H) 21:59; 5 L Watt (A’deen) 22:03; 6 A Simpson (Dund H) 22:06; 7 C Little (Falk) 22:08; 8 M Sanderson (Fife) 22:11; 9 B Henderson (Perth) 22:11; 10 G Collins (Team Borders) 22:27TEAM: 1 Dund H 13; 2 Perth S 55; 3 Fife 87; 4 Falk V 104; 5 PHRC 105; 6 Cors 116U15 (3.3km): 1 T Nyabadza (Harm) 11:05; 2 H Mckay (A’deen) 11:15; 3 S Bennet (Fife) 11:17; 4 C Kerr (Centr) 11:18; 5 F Ross (Harm) 11:19; 6 C Campbell (Tm E Loth) 11:24; 7 A Wright (Tm E Loth) 11:24; 8 W Lorente (Dund H) 11:34; 9 L Beagley (Living) 11:35; 10 A McRonald (Perth) 11:48TEAM: 1 Harm 38; 2 Cors 39; 3 A’deen 43; 4 Dund H 59; 5 Centr 66; 6 T Bord 69U13 (2.4km): 1 I Wright (Tm E Loth) 10:12; 2 D Daunt (Edin) 10:14; 3 M Holden (Harm) 10:21; 4 P Barnes (Edin) 10:23; 5 A Middleton (Centr) 10:24; 6 S Gatherer (Perth) 10:26; 7 A Suttie (Fife) 10:26; 8 R Taylor (Lass) 10:29; 9 A McWilliam (Lass) 10:32; 10 I McDonald (Edin) 10:32

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RESULTS CROSS-COUNTRY

Andy Butchart: back in winning form at Stirling

BOBBY GAVIN


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OCTOBER 20GREEN EVENTS LTD RON SKILTON HALF-MARATHON FELL RACE, Llanwrtyd Wells, WalesOverall (12M/1200ft): 1 J Pugh 87:49; 2 J Murray 90:08; 3 C Priest 96:45; 4 D Thomas 99:49; 5 L Price (M40) 1:40:19M50: D Hughes 1:43:20. M60: J Hill 2:11:37. M70: G Gunner (Croft A) 2:28:10Women: 1 J Marriott (Croft A, W50) 1:59:18; 2 E Hopper 2:01:08; 3 P Whittome (W40) 2:04:56W60: J Wynds 2:19:06

STUART LEARMOUTH UNDULATOR, WirksworthOverall (4.3M/630ft): 1 G Hopthorson (Beest) 58:29; 2 H Bolton 58:29; 3 A Thornton (Lough U) 58:30; 4 C Kilburn (Holme) 58:56; 5 M Blair (Mat, M40) 61:19M50: M Fowler (Wilm) 64:13. M60: M Moorhouse (Mat) 79:14. M70: D Spalding (Ilkes) 94:43Women: 1 J Darigala (P’stone FPR, W50) 73:22; 2 E Taylor 76:51; 3 R Jones (Helps) 76:59W60: C Wheelhouse (Donc) 80:01

OCTOBER 19BRITISH FELL AND HILL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, DerwentKESWICK won the men’s title at the event in the Peak District with a narrow victory over their Lake District rivals Ambleside. The lead changed hands several times in a thrilling race, with Keswick’s Jacob Adkin pulling away on the final leg to bring his team home in 3:40:33.

Ambleside’s Matt Elkington brought them over the line just under two minutes down, in 3:42:23. Shettleston Harriers finished in third place but were disqualified on a technicality after dropping their dibber on the approach to the finish field and crossing the line without it. Host club Dark Peak were moved up from fourth place, but in the circumstances

declined to accept their third-place medals. Helm Hill took the open women’s title in

4:34:13, finishing in 46th place overall. Calder Valley won the veteran over-40 men’s race in 4:06:27 while Dark Peak were the other championship class winners, clinching the veteran women’s trophy in 5:07:59.

With the event held in the remote Upper Derwent valley, it afforded runners a rare opportunity to race over sensitive moorland over four legs designed to test both their speed and their ability to navigate using map and compass on unfamiliar terrain. Two legs were completed individually and two in pairs.Overall (legs 2 and 3 in pairs): 1 Kesw 3:40:33 (J Apleton 39:43, C Bell/M Lamb 61:00, S Stead/C Tinnion 80:17, J Adkin 39:33); 2 Amble 3:42:23 (G Foster 39:31, T Simpson/J Wright 67:00, P Bray/G Greenhow 76:09, M Elkington 39:43); 3 Dark Pk 3:43:26 (J Williams 40:23, N Lawson/M Wainwright 61:31, R Findlay-Robinson/T Saville 78:35, B Rothery 42:57); 4 HBT 3:49:20 (T Martyn 40:20, A Luetchford/O Chepelin 66:08, J Crickmore/M Strain 76:05, R Ward 46:47); 5 Mercia 3:53:34 (W Kay 41:17, J Agnew/A Watkins 72:05, D Birtwistle/H Davies 80:43, S Bailey 39:29); 6 Helm H 3:53:40 (R Jebb 41:55, M Ainsworth/J Kenny 67:10, N Barber/P Rigby 84:02, J Jardine 40:33); 7 Mat 3:55:46; 8 C’thy 3:59:30; 9 Edin U

4:01:19; 10 Ilkley 4:03:22; 11 Totley 4:03:45; 12 Dark Pk B 4:04:37; 13 Ross 4:06:00; 14 Calder V (M40+) 4:06:27; 15 Wharf 4:08:26M40+: 1 Calder V 4:06:27 (G Mulhollan 43:03, K Gray/D Kay 67:41, J Logue/M Burton 90:50, S Godsman 44:53); 2 Dark Pk 4:10:06; 3 Wharf 4:13:35M50+: 1 Dark Pk 4:26:47 (R Hope 47:38, S Pyke/M Nolan 92:08, J Morgan/M Robinson 74:17, S Bell 52:44); 2 B’dale F 4:31:33; 3 Clay 4:47:01Women: 1 Helm H 4:34:13 (H Russell 45:03, K Roberts/S Taylor 77:08, J Oates/B Dyer 1:41:56, C Slater 50:06); 2 Dark Pk 4:36:01 (E Downs 48:50, M Wilson/L Watson 74:16, K Baxter/S Fawcett 1:42:17, Z Wray 50:38); 3 Edin U 4:39:10 (R Tytler 49:56, C Graves/K Lowery 84:03, Z Harding/L King 95:14, H Page 49:57); 4 Amble 4:40:32 (S Jones 55:02, S McCormack/S Dakin 73:46, B Hanson/L Osborn 98:36, C Rylance 53:08); 5 Ribb 4:55:20 (H Thornhill 52:59, C Lambert/H Stroud 78:50, K Hall/C Rice 1:55:04, N Jackson 48:27); 6 HBT 4:56:20 (S Collins 50:52, C Gordon/S O’Neil 84:42, J McCall/L Robertson 1:52:56, J Stephen 47:50); 7 C’thy 5:02:40; 8 Eryri 5:03:26; 9 Dark Pk (W40+) 5:07:59; 10 Ilkley 5:08:20; 11 Penn 5:09:35; 12 Kesw 5:09:50; 13 Mercia 5:09:54; 14 Bing 5:21:31; 15 Harr 5:30:40W40+: 1 Dark Pk 5:07:59 (J Jepson 53:39, N

Spinks/H Elmore 83:59, J Johnson/J Caddick 1:54:05, N Parkin 56:16); 2 Tod 5:37:50; 3 Helm, H 5:39:37W50+: 1 Helm, H 5:40:18 (K Aubrey 60:19, L Askew/C Holden 1:40:41, R Slattery/J Wilcox 2:00:52, M Robson 58:26); 2 Amble 6:04:25; 3 Totley 6:46:00Mixed: 1 Dark Pk 4:29:01 (P Wilkie 51:34, M Kunicka/H Wingfield 80:38, C Elliot/C Wadsworth 91:28, S Birch-Machin 45:21); 2 Helm, H 4:51:07 (P Harrison 43:19, M Askew/M Clark 80:46, J Rice/G Stevens 1:46:34, C Lumdsen 60:28); 3 HBT 4:52:48 (C Freshwater 46:06, J Husbands/C Magill 1:43:03, D Naylor/B Murphy 87:23, M Mowbray 56:16); 4 Wharf 5:01:19; 5 Amble 5:13:59; 6 Shett 5:15:31; 7 Chorley 5:16:48; 8 B Combe 5:17:00; 9 Kesw 5:20:35; 10 Totley 5:24:09Fastest – Leg 1 (7.8km/360m): 1 Billy Cartwright (Mat) 39:14; 2 G Cunliffe (Ross) 39:15; 3 Foster 39:31Women: 1 Russell 45:03; 2 V Wilkinson (Bing) 45:15; 3 A :Lupton (B Combe) 48:31Leg 2 (12.3km/485m): 1 Bell/Lamb 61:00; 2 Lawson/Wainwright 61:31; 3 T Owen/R Gollan (Shett) 62:10Women: 1 McCormack/Adkin 73:46; 2 Wilson/Watson 74:16; 3 S Willhoit/E Gould 74:21Leg 3 (11.2km/550m approx): 1 Crickmore/Strain 76:05; 2 Bray/Greenhow 76:09; 3 A McLeod/J Lennox 76:25Women: 1 Harding/King 95:14; 2 Hanson/Osborn 98:36; 3 J Paris/H Fallas (C’thy) 99:25Leg 4 (7.8km/375m): 1 Bailey 39:29; 2 Adkin 39:33; 3 Elkington 39:43Women: 1 Stephen 47:50; 2 M Grant (Eryri) 47:55; 3 Jackson 48:27

SLIEU WHALLIAN, St JohnsOverall (5km/156m): 1 O Smith (Western, M40) 18:44; 2 L Taggart (Manx F, M50) 18:49; 3 B Corkill (Manx F) 20:29; 4 C Renolds (Manx F, M40) 20:52; 5 T Cringle (Manx F) 21:19M70: D Corrin (IOMV) 33:10U21: L Phain (Northern) 21:26U17: A Read (Northern) 22:13Women: 1 A Forster (Manx F) 22:59; 2 E

Miklos (Manx F) 24:08; 3 C Perry (Northern, U17) 24:44W60: R Hooton (Manx F) 33:12

OCTOBER 13MENDIP MUDDLE, BlagdonOverall (12.4M/1400ft): 1 C McMillan (Weston) 82:49; M Lusby (Street) 88:00; 3 N Saillard (N Somer, M40) 92:56; 4 C Selman (Weston) 93:07; 5 E Bailey (Chipp) 93:07; 6 A Buck (Wake TC) 93:36M50: N Somerville (Wells C) 1:41:45. M60: B Bourne (Weston) 1:55:42Women: 1 C Wellington (Birm, W40) 93:59; 2 A Partridge (Bris) 98:20; 3 V Ratcliffe (Somer, W40) 1:44:33; 4 E Pemberton (T&C) 1:49:13W60: V Hawkins 2:20:58

PENTLAND SKYLINE, Hillend, EdinburghOverall (16M/6200ft): 1 T Owens (Shett) 2:25:29; 2 A Masson (Shett) 2:27:18; 3 G Gristwood (Ochil) 2:30:11; 4 J Yells (L’ber) 2:33:02; 5 S McCutcheon (Cors) 2:33:43; 6 T Wilson (Edin U) 2:34:28M40: E Sedman (C’thy) 2:40:43. M50: M Harris (Fife) 2:51:20. M60: G McGowan 3:25:54. M70: S Clough (Norham) 4:46:56TEAM: C’thy 19Women: 1 N Duncan (C’thy) 3:10:51; 2 C Cox (Edin) 3:22:15; 3 M Pace (Jesm J) 3:23:27; 4 S O’Neil (HBT) 3:25:27W50: M Hetherington (C’thy) 3:36:51TEAM: C’thy 17

WITHINS SKYLINE, HaworthOverall (7M/1000ft): 1 T Adams (Ilkley) 41:17; 2 J Baxter (B&B) 43:02; 3 A Worster (Tod) 44:20; 4 R James (Royt R) 45:16; 5 E Hassell (Wharf) 45:39M40: S Hall (Ribb) 47:08. M50: C McIntosh (P&B) 49:51. M60: D Griffin (Helm H) 53:25U21: A Horne (Leeds U) 51:07TEAM: Wharf 21Women: 1 H Page (Calder V) 49:05; 2 R Carter (Ilkley, W40) 55:27; 3 F Walsh (Ilkley) 55:53W50: J Darigala (P’stone FPR) 58:56. W60: B Weight (Bing) 63:29

TEAM: 1 Edin 16; 2 Perth S 48; 3 Harm 58; 4 Centr 61; 5 A’deen 74; 6 Lass 87U11 (1.65km): 1 F Roy (Harmeny AAC) 6:16; 2 J Liddell (Haddington) 6:19; 3 R McAllister (A’deen) 6:21TEAM: 1 Edin 18; 2 Harm 18; 3 Pit 45Overall male team: 1 Edin 453; 2 A’deen 665; 3 Fife 609Women (6km): 1 O Vareille (Falk, U20) 23:36; 2 E Gill (B&H, U20) 23:38; 3 S Tait (Lass, U20) 23:45; 4 S Green (Gala, W35) 24:10; 5 J Christie (Falk, U20) 24:10; 6 E Crombie (Edinburgh Univ Hare & Hounds, U20) 24:27; 7 E Eadie (Edin) 24:29; 8 C Cox (Edin) 24:30; 9 H Rees (Fife) 24:37; 10 N Gibson (Edin) 24:41; 11 J Cruickshanks (Fife) 24:48; 12 K Craig (Living, U20) 24:55; 13 L Blazey (P’bello) 24:58; 14 J Harrison (A’deen) 25:01; 15 K Lownie (PH Racing) 25:04; 16 A Ewing (Cors) 25:11; 17 A Vincent (Edin) 25:15; 18 K Kennedy (PH Racing, W45) 25:16; 19 M Wright (HBT, W45) 25:16; 20 C Houston (Centr, W35) 25:33; 21 D Placentino (Dund H, W35) 25:53; 22 J Johnstone (Gala, W45) 26:15; 23 G Towersey (Penic) 26:47; 24 K Suttie (Pit) 26:53; 25 S Sly (Kinr) 26:54; 26 B Winkler (Edin, U20) 27:16; 27 L Menzies (Dund RR) 27:18; 28 J Holden (P’bello, W35) 27:20; 29 A Howie (A’deen, W55) 27:27; 30 L Mcpherson (Perth RR, W35) 27:28W35: 6 F Nisbet (Kinr) 27:38. W45: 4 C Matthews (Dund H) 28:10. W50: 1 G Murdoch

(C’gie) 29:42; 2 J Newton (L’gow) 29:45; 3 T Ward (Perth RR) 30:25; 4 C Reynolds (Dund H) 30:49; 5 C Gilchrist (Ferran) 30:52; 6 L Waywell (Perth RR) 34:45. W55: 2 J Gudgin (C’gie) 29:07; 3 E Maxwell (Gala) 30:17. W60: 1 I Burnett (C’gie) 28:00; 2 I Bracegirdle (Fife) 28:38; 3 M Martin (Fife) 29:09; 4 F Wood (L’gow) 29:33; 5 J Dobson (Kinr) 29:34. W65: 1 J Waterhouse (Centr) 30:10; 2 M Fleming (Pit) 32:07; 3 J Scott (Fife) 33:22. W75: 1 B Gilchrist (Ferran) 36:15. U20: 8 H Scott (Centr) 28:21; 9 E McCallum (Falk) 29:08; 10 D MacDermid (Dund H) 30:32TEAM: 1 Edin 42; 2 Falk V 88; 3 Fife 107; 4 Centr 132; 5 Gala 154; 6 P’bello 175; 7 Ferr 187; 8 Dund H 188VETS TEAM: 1 C’gie 44; 2 Dund H 46; 3 Perth R 58U17 (3.3km): 1 I Calvert (Living) 12:15; 2 I Thoms (Fife, U15) 12:32; 3 K Purcell (A’deen) 12:39; 4 C Purcell (A’deen) 12:40; 5 J Mackenzie (A’deen, U15) 12:41; 6 K Johnson (Edin, U15) 12:41; 7 S Shepherd (Edin, U15) 12:46; 8 S Coutts (Pit) 12:48; 9 B Harley (Tm E Loth, U15) 12:50; 10 A Macaulay Orr (Edin, U15) 12:56; 11 O Clarke (Cors, U15) 12:58; 12 R Newman (Edin) 12:59; 13 M Anderson (Falk) 13:03; 14 C Christie (Falk, U15) 13:06; 15 I Paterson (Team Borders, U15) 13:17; 16 M Arnott (Cors) 13:20; 17 L Smith (Fife) 13:21; 18 K Christie (Falk, U15) 13:22; 19 A Fairclough (Team Borders, U15) 13:23; 20 F Henry (Tm E Loth) 13:28

U17/U15 TEAM: 1 A’deen 12; 2 Edin 23; 3 Falk V 45; 4 Cors 55; 5 Fife 55; 6 Centr 69U13 (2.4km): 1 D MacDonald (Edin) 11:14; 2 M

Sokoluk (Living) 11:17; 3 C Horne (Falk) 11:21; 4 K Sandilands (Fife) 11:22; 5 E Lee (Perth) 11:25; 6 C MacPhie (Harm) 11:26; 7 L Cant (Falk) 11:27; 8 L Todd (A’deen) 11:31; 9 N Nyabadza (Harm) 11:36; 10 C Gibb (Centr) 11:42TEAM: 1 Harm 29; 2 Falk V 29; 3 Centr 50; 4 T Bord 54; 5 Lass 54; 6 Dund H 57U11 (1.65km): 1 C Wright (Tm E Loth) 6:33; 2 R Donaldson (Lass) 6:37; 3 L Russ (Edin) 6:39TEAM: 1 Edin 29; 2 Harm 34; 3 Falk V 40Overall female team: 1 Edin 193; 2 Falk V 202; 3 Centr 388

SURREY MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS, Morden ParkAFTER taking three months out of racing to spend time and holiday with his three young children, Kevin Quinn returned with an emphatic win over an undulating three-lap course in Morden Park, Tom Pollak reports.

The 40-year-old, competing in the championship for the first time, shot off like a rabbit and at the end of the opening small lap of the 9.4km course was already 80 metres clear of Epsom’s Steve Winder. He continued to pull away and went on to win by around 600 metres.

Quinn, who missed the previous weekend’s opening Surrey League race because of a children’s party, said after his runaway win: “I’m very happy with that. I was

running about 5:20 mile pace. It’s a good course but challenging with undulating twists and turns.”

On Sunday, he was in a trail race in Nottingham for a team of cardiac athletes against cardiac consultants. Quinn underwent surgery in 2016 for four holes in the heart which he had been running with for years.

He also led South London Harriers to team gold. His last race had been the Nonsuch Park Relays in July.

Former European junior cross country champion, Charlotte Mason, also running in the championships for the first time, even surprised herself as she led from the start to comfortably take the women’s 6.3km title. She beat another masters debutante Megan De Silva by almost 100 metres.

It signalled Mason’s return to winning title ways after taking time out from the sport initially due to injury and then to get married and raise a family.

“To be fair, I didn’t think I would win. I didn’t know what form I was in after four weeks training after a knee injury. I’m going to do some more cross country racing,” she said.

Her next race is the Surrey Ladies League match on Mitcham Common on November 9.M40 men (10km): 1 K Quinn (S Lon) 31:06; 2 S Winder (E&E, M45) 32:56; 3 B Paviour (Herne H, M45) 34:01; 4 W Bell (NEB) 34:24; 5 P Gaylor

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The start of the relay

Charlotte Mason: first win as master for former European junior champion


RESULTS CROSS-COUNTRY CROSS-COUNTRY / MULTI-TERRAIN

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(AFD, M50) 34:26; 6 N Henderson (E&E) 34:35; 7 S Major (S Lon, M45) 34:42; 8 M Gazzelloni (E&E) 35:19; 9 T Booth (G&G, M50) 35:44; 10 L Flanagan (SoC, M45) 36:00; 11 P Johnsen (THH, M45) 36:38; 12 N Hodges (DMV) 36:41; 13 M Tennyson (G&G, M55) 36:58; 14 D Moore (DMV, M50) 37:20; 15 R Marcus (G&G) 37:23; 16 M Morgan (Farn) 37:26; 17 P Lee (HW, M50) 37:27; 18 B Harrold (DMV) 37:29; 19 G Ironmonger (Herne H, M55) 37:37; 20 C Lound (Dulw, M50) 37:44; 25 D Williams (G&G, M55) 38:50; 27 G Hennessy (S Lon, M55) 39:06; 30 P Ramsier (S Lon, M55) 39:23; 36 J Monk (G&G, M50) 39:55; 38 M Lane (Rane, M55) 40:18; 42 K Stroud (DMV, M55) 40:45; 43 C Hampden-Smith (HW, M55) 41:00; 47 M Wheeler (SoC, M55) 41:38; 59 T Harran (Herne H, M55) 42:16M40 TEAM: 1 South London Harriers 11; 2 Epsom & Ewell 14; 3 Dorking & Mole Valley 29; 4 Stragglers 38; 5 Herne Hill 48; 6 Croydon 59M50 TEAM: 1 Guildford & Godalming 10; 2 Hercules Wimbledon 30; 3 DMV; 4 S Lon 32; 5 Dulwich Runners 32; 6 Herne H 54W35 women/M60+ (6.8km): 1 D Ogden (S Lon, M60) 24:15; 2 C Mason (THH) 24:17; 3 M De Silva (Rane) 24:39; 4 S Bean (E&E, M60) 24:45; 5 S Kinsella (Strag) 24:50; 6 E Stavreski (THH, W45) 25:50; 7 J Foss (S Lon, M60) 26:00; 8 G Galbraith (HW, W40) 26:05; 9 A Clarke (G&G) 26:10; 10 C Mollison (Eps O, W40) 26:12; 11 C Siruffo (G&G) 26:24; 12 I Kitching (S Lon, M65) 26:25; 13 E Skinner (S Lon, W40) 26:25; 14 B McNicholas (Eps O, W45) 26:28; 15 C Oxlade (Croy, M60) 26:32; 16 L Thomas (HW, W50) 26:44; 17 C Owens (Rane, M65) 26:50; 18 A Prince (Strag, W40) 26:51; 19 K Carter (Wimb W, W40) 26:55; 20 R Turner (THH, M65) 26:56; 21 J Dean (SoC, M60) 26:59; 22 H Balfour (Dulw, M65) 27:03; 23 R Hutton (S Lon, W50) 27:07; 25 S Harrison (G&G, W55) 27:26; 26 V Filsell (THH, W50) 27:32; 27 B Attwell (S Lon, M65) 27:45; 28 N Wilson (Reig, W40) 27:46; 29 M Fletcher (Strag, M60) 27:49; 30 R Zietz (SoC, M60) 27:53; 31 A Smith (S Lon, W50) 28:03; 32 B Morgan (Rane, W40) 28:11; 33 E Viljoen (HW, W45) 28:12; 34 R Brunswick (DMV, W50) 28:18; 36 T O’Neill (Belg, M65) 28:24; 37 R Pitt (THH, M65) 28:26; 38 P Giles (HW, M75) 28:28; 39 M Setyabule (Herne H, W50) 28:34; 42 A Purnell (HW, W55) 28:58; 44 D Barnett (THH, W45) 29:00; 45 C Cattini (Coll, W45) 29:07; 46 M Synnott-Wells (Rane, W55) 29:12; 47 M Mann (Dulw, M70) 29:12; 50 P Major (S Lon, W50) 29:24; 51 S Newbery (E&E, W50) 29:33; 52 O Balme (Dulw, W50) 29:34; 55 M Peace (Rane, M70) 29:46; 58 J Quantrill (S Lon, W60) 29:51; 63 J Brown (Woking, M70) 30:16; 69 G Taylor (DMV, M70) 30:48; 74 L Haines (Wimb W, W55) 31:25; 76 J Davies (E&E, W70) 31:39; 78 M Statham (Holl S, W65) 31:47; 87 D Kew (Rane, M75) 33:19; 89 R Tabor (Dulw, W70) 33:34; 111 L Bowcott (Wimb W, W75) 37:25; 117 D Newland (S Lon, M75) 40:11M60 TEAM: 1 S Lon 6; 2 Thames Hare & Hounds 33; 3 Dulw 36; 4 Striders of Croydon 40; 5 Ranelagh 41; 6 Croy 51W35 TEAM: 1 Rane 20; 2 G&G 23; 3 Strag 26; 4 S Lon 28; 5 Wimbledon Windmilers 33; 6 Surrey Tri 41W45 TEAM: 1 THH 16; 2 HW 19; 3 S Lon 23; 4 E&E 52; 5 Herne H 58; 6 Collingwood 60

OCTOBER 16LONDON UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES LEAGUE, Parliament HillST MARY’S UNIVERSITY student Tom Butler picked up where he left off last season when he raced to a narrow win in the opening match of the five-race series, Tom Pollak reports.

He was challenged for most of the way of the three-lap course by talented Imperial College freshman Oliver Barbaresi, who was making his league debut.

On an overcast but partly sunny

afternoon, over a notoriously tough course made more testing by recent heavy rain, the pair battled it out as they were locked together in a close battle. Butler, 21, attempting to repeat his first race win over the same course last season, had the edge at the end of the opening lap with a 20-metre lead. However, Barbaresi fought back and managed to draw level on the second lap so they were together at the start of the final circuit some 50 metres ahead of the next group of runners.

They continued to slug it out until Butler edged ahead to win the 8.5km race by just two seconds in 27:58 and lead St Mary’s to the individual and team double in their bid to retain the team title they wrested back from University College last season after winning every season from 2012 to 2017.

Barbaresi, 19, just failed making the European U20 Championships as his 14:21.75 5000m PB set at Loughborough in June was just outside the qualifying standard of 14:20.00.

In contrast, the women’s race over two laps saw Brunel’s Tessa McCormick, making her debut in the league, lead from the start to win the 5.6km race by 60m in 21.50. She had a 10-second lead at halfway ahead of the Imperial pair of Laura Wright and last year’s individual winner, Georgia Curry.Men (8.5km): 1 T Butler (SMU) 27:58; 2 O Barbaresi (Imperial, U20) 28:00; 3 C Allan (SMU, U20) 28:19; 4 D Mulryan (Imperial) 28:33; 5 H Boyd (SMU, U20) 28:55; 6 H Hart (Imperial) 28:56; 7 H Cochrane (King’s) 28:59; 8 O Prior (SMU) 29:09; 9 M Merrick (SMU, U20) 29:31; 10 J Lyne (Reading) 29:35; 11 T Greenacre (SMU) 29:40; 12 N Faulkner (Imperial) 29:44; 13 O Newton (Imperial) 30:02; 14 L Holbrook (LSE) 30:23; 15 M Ormay (Imperial, U20) 30:29; 16 J Dickenson (St George’s) 30:31; 17 T Bayley (Imperial) 30:40; 18 M Cox (SMU, U20) 30:42; 19 J Krasucki (Imperial) 30:43; 20 T Mead (SMU) 30:57; 21 J Pomfret (Imperial) 31:22; 22 L Maisonobe (Imperial) 31:27; 23 J Fox (Reading, U20) 31:30; 24 W Marshall (King’s) 31:33; 25 C McFadzean (Imperial) 31:46; 26 J Millett (Imperial) 31:51; 27 E Bell (Imperial) 31:53; 28 M Hamilton (Imperial) 31:54; 29 L Reeves (SMU, U20) 31:55; 30 A Triba (LSE) 31:59 TEAM: 1 St Mary’s Univ 979; 2 Imperial College 968; 3 Imp C B 911; 4 SMU B 896; eq5 Imp C C & Reading Univ 860; 7 University College 805; 8 Imp C D 768; 9 St Bartholomew’s Hospital 757; 10 King’s College 734Women (5.6km): 1 T McCormick (Brunel) 21:50; 2 L Wright (Imperial, U20) 22:03; 3 G Curry (Imperial) 22:16; 4 F Davis (Brunel) 22:41; 5 K Hughes (SMU, U20) 22:48; 6 M Huston (UCL) 22:49; 7 C Baker (Imperial) 22:50; 8 A Vermeulen (Imperial) 22:51; 9 G Juknyte (SMU) 22:53; 10 E Carey (Brunel) 23:12; 11 R Male (UCL) 23:24; 12 R Pease (Barts) 23:48; 13 L Nichols (SMU, U20) 24:16; 14 N Jain

(Barts) 24:39; 15 N Edmunds (UCL) 24:53; 16 L Adamson (Imperial) 25:00; 17 A Leach (SMU) 25:06; 18 C Tevendale (Reading) 25:07; 19 Z Stiby (RVC, U20) 25:07; 20 G Judge (Reading) 25:09 U20: 5 L Sterritt (Imperial) 26:27TEAM: 1 Imp C 584; 2 SMU 560; 3 UCL 545; 4 Barts 532; 5 Read U 505; 6 Imp C B 503; 7 LSE 481; 8 UCL B 465

CARDIFF & THE VALE SCHOOLS GIRLS LEAGUE, Pontcanna CardiffSenior girls (3.4km): 1 A Hill (Rad) 12:13, 2 N Beynon (Whit) 12:56, 3 R George (Stan) 13:07, 4 B Meyrick (CHS) 13:15, 5 L Osmond (CHS) 13:25, 6 E Williams (Plas) 13:31, 7 F Roberts (Plas) 13:46, 8 B Gold (StD C) 13:48, 9 S Sturgess (BoL) 13:55, 10 M Wynne Jones (Plas) 13:58Years 8/9 (2.9km): 1 B Hardman (Cow) 10:51, 2 S Knoyle (Plas) 10:54, 3 A Grant (Bro E) 10:55, 4 I Roderick (Glant) 10:57, 5 T Nathan (Cow) 11:04, 6 M MacDuff (Cow) 11:08, 7 E Williams (Plas) 11:20, 8 R Prendergast (Cor C) 11:28, 9 H Lewis (Cow) 11:32, 10 H Heslop (Bro M) 11:34Year 7 (2.4km): 1 M Phillips (Glant) 9:36, 2 M Gold (St I) 9:38, 3 C Farmer (Lsn) 9:40, 4 O Gocca (How) 9:47, 5 R Derrick (Glant) 10:09, 6 T Cavbonnaux (How) 10:19, 7 E Blake (Rad) 10:25, 8 A Phillips (Cow) 10:30, 9 M Taylor (CHS) 10:31, 10 R Khan (CHS) 10:32

OCTOBER 13CC6 LEAGUE, Manor FarmMen (XC): 1 A Gritton (Lords) NTT; 2 T Bray (Roms); 3 G Brayn (Win); 4 M Stockley (E’leigh); 5 J White (E’leigh, M35); 6 T Cully (Soton); 7 M Brown (Roms); 8 J Gavin (Lords); 9 T Hillier (Lords, M50); 10 N Jennings (Roms) Women (XC): 1 E Trumpelmann (Lords, W35) NTT; 2 I Hessey (Lords); 3 D Golyn (Sot Tri); 4 K Rushton (Win, W50); 5 P Tanner (Hard); 6 S Nangle (E’leigh, W40); 7 A Burch (Tott, W35); 8 C Green (Lords); 9 C Forster (Hard, W50); 10 K Wickens (Soton Tri)

HEREFORDSHIRE LEAGUE, Forest FieldsMen (XC): 1 T Iveson (Builth, M35) 38:16; 2 M Yapp (Lud) 38:19; 3 J Pugh (Builth, M35) 39:04; 4 M Lamonby (Croft A) 39:45; 5 T Davies (Maldwyn, M40) 39:50; 6 O Perrett (Lud) 39:54; 7 M Pfeiffer (Builth, M50) 39:56; 8 J Richards (Builth, M45) 40:10; 9 W Turner (Builth & District RC) 40:25; 10 C Owen (Maldwyn, U20) 40:44; 11 G Leek (Croft A) 41:07; 12 C Morgan (Maldwyn, M40) 41:23; 13 C Jones (Wye V, M45) 41:45; 14 P Morris (Builth, M40) 42:02; 15 L Gray (MonRoss Trail Blazers) 42:19M65: 1 M Warrick (Rhay) 48:27; 2 G Kay (Here C) 52:07. M70: 1 S Herington (Here C) 53:12Women (XC): 1 N Taylor (Builth & District RC, W35) 46:21; 2 G Mallett (Croft A) 47:24; 3 L Lelievre (MonRoss Trail Blazers) 51:07; 4 R Gore (Croft A) 51:39; 5 E Jones (Croft A, W45) 52:05; 6 J Evans (Maldwyn, W35) 52:16; 7 K Bowen (Croft A) 52:56; 8 S Cordingley (Maldwyn, W35) 53:01; 9 J Marriott (Croft A, W50) 53:53; 10 C Morgan (Maldwyn, W40) 54:40; 11 V Ward (MonRoss Trail Blazers) 55:04; 12 L Foti (Wye V, W45) 55:37; 13 S Davies (Croft A, W50) 56:11; 14 A Smith (Here C, W35) 56:31; 15 T Butcher (Lud, W45) 56:35 W55: 1 G Troelsen (Builth) 58:10. W60: 1 J Edwards (Wye V) 58:15;

LAW TRUST ISLE OF MAN LEAGUE, CastletownMen (8.44km): 1 O Smith (Western, M40) 32:07; 2 S Looker (Manx FR) 34:44; 3 M Callister (Nthn (IOM), M40) 34:48; 4 L Phair (Nthn (IOM), U20) 34:49; 5 P Knox 35:08; 6 C Reynolds (Manx FR, M40) 35:10; 7 T Hughes (Manx FR, M40) 35:14; 8 I Goatman (Manx FR, M40) 35:17; 9 F Nzama (IOM Vet, M35) 35:29; 10 N Brogan (Manx FR, M35) 35:38 M50: 1 R Collister (Manx) 36:45; 2 R Shipway

(Western) 37:05. M55: 1 P Sheard (P&B) 37:10Men (3.58km): 1 S Bradley (U20) 15:43; 2 M Corrin (Manx, M45) 15:51; 3 M Costello 16:02; 4 D Winrow (M35) 16:28; 5 J Dunwell (Northern AC, M50) 16:34; 6 S Morgan (M40) 17:50 U17 (5.71km): 1 I Owen (QE2 HS) 21:11; 2 C Leeming (QE2 HS) 22:00 U15 (3.58km): 1 R Corrin (Manx) 13:48; 2 G Owen (Western) 14:20; 3 C Swales (Northern AC) 15:04; 4 N Cannell (St Ninian’s LS) 15:16; 5 F Murphy (Western) 15:46U13 (2.78km): 1 C Teare (Nthn (IOM)) 11:41; 2 J Crowe (Western) 11:59; 3 S Corkill (Manx) 12:04; 4 O Condon (Castle Rushen HS) 12:06; 5 J Savage (Castle Rushen HS) 12:10; 6 F Griffin (St Ninian’s LS) 12:14; 7 L Crowe (Northern AC) 12:27; 8 D Critchley (Castle Rushen HS) 12:37; 9 R Corrin (Manx) 13:04; 10 C Callister (Nthn (IOM)) 13:05 U11 (1.55km): 1 C Arculus (Manx) 5:24; 2 F Crowe (Western) 5:31; 3 L Blake (Manx) 5:31Women (5.71km): 1 C Craig (Manx, W40) 25:48; 2 P Coates (Nthn (IOM), U20) 26:39; 3 L Dickinson (Manx, U20) 27:38; 4 E Gawne (Manx FR) 27:48; 5 D Yates (IOM Vet, W40) 28:22; 6 K Lane (IOM Vet, W45) 28:50; 7 J Farquhar (Manx, W50) 29:35; 8 J Bryan 29:43; 9 C Brogan (Manx FR, W40) 29:56; 10 E Barker (U20) 31:19 Women (3.58km): 1 A Lachenicht (Nthn (IOM), U20) 15:36; 2 G Griffiths (Manx, W50) 16:14; 3 S Hinds (W45) 17:29; 4 S Blake (W40) 18:26; 5 D Atherton (Western, W35) 18:31; 6 M Williamson (W35) 19:04; 7 R Beattie (W35) 19:41; 8 V Wolstencroft (W45) 20:34; 9 B Miller 20:40; 10 S Corkill (W45) 20:50 U15 (2.78km): 1 M Hillier (Manx) 11:14; 2 E Crowe (Nthn (IOM)) 11:22; 3 M Harrison (Manx) 11:49; 4 M Dunwell (Nthn (IOM)) 12:11; 5 M McMullan (Nthn (IOM)) 12:39; 6 L Stenett (Northern AC) 13:01 U13 (2.78km): 1 L Bass (Northern AC) 12:33; 2 M Harris (Manx) 13:12; 3 B Bennett (Western) 13:19; 4 F Griffin (Manx) 13:24; 5 A Campbell (St Ninian’s HS) 13:48; 6 L Orsmby (Northern AC) 13:54; 7 L Cartwright (Manx) 14:08; 8 L Winrow (Manx) 14:11U11 (1.55km): 1 A Clayton (Manx, U13) 5:53; 2 S Craig (Manx) 5:53; 3 A Sinclair (Manx) 5:59;

OCTOBER 12CUMBRIA LEAGUE, PenrithMen (7.74km): 1 J Battrick (Kesw) 28:12; 2 J Cox (Eden) 28:54; 3 N Gray (Bord H) 29:13; 4 B Rooney (Bord H) 29:54; 5 S Berry (Bord H, M35) 31:24; 6 A Roberts (Ellen, M35) 32:15; 7 J Kelly (C’land) 32:57; 8 D McNally (Lev V, M40) 33:14; 9 C Knowles (Ellen, M55) 33:20; 10 D Mccabe (Trawd, M45) 33:22 M40: 2 N McCombie (Eden) 33:31; 3 R Daley (Eden) 34:19. M45: 2 J Bailey (Lev V) 34:24; 3 J Brassington (L&M) 36:03. M50: 1 M James 34:57. M55: 2 N Sidaway (C’land F) 37:36; 3 T Davis (Derw C) 37:37. M60: 1 J Ritson (Derw C) 42:36. M65: 1 R Fletcher (C’land F) 43:34. U20: 1 N Postill (Bord H) 33:38TEAM: 1 Bowl 12; 2 Eden 28; 3 Ellen 31; 4 Leven V 34; 5 Derw 80; 7 C’land FU17 (4km): 1 R Regan (Eden) 14:28; 2 S Johl (Eden) 14:29; 3 G Sidaway (Eden, U15) 15:07; 4 C Rennie (Kesw) 15:35; 5 H Ashworth 17:15TEAM: Eden 6U15 (2.96km): 1 T Renwick (Eden) 11:33; 2 O Willets (Eden) 11:51; 3 A Todd (Bord H) 12:01; 4 H Ewbank (Eden) 12:06; 5 K Hatcher (Bord H) 12:23; 6 D Owens (Seat) 12:25; 7 F Corkill (Lev V) 12:47; 8 J Rankin (Eden) 12:48TEAM: Eden 7U13 (2.28km): 1 W McNally (Lev V) 9:18; 2 R Ashworth (Amble) 9:23; 3 J Brassington (L&M) 9:25; 4 N Wadsworth (Kend) 9:39; 5 A Varey (Tri-Lakeland) 9:42; 6 S Pullan (Eden) 9:52; 7 B Nutter (Kesw) 10:05; 8 O Willoughby (Helm) 10:18; 9 J Todd (Kend) 10:23; 10 D Awde (Eden) 10:27TEAM: 1 Kend 24; 2 Eden 31; 3 Annan 51

U11 (1.48km): 1 B Brassington (L&M) 5:54; 2 T Ashworth (Amble) 6:01; 3 P Evans (Eden) 6:10TEAM: Eden 15Women (7.74km): 1 J Bell (Kesw) 34:48; 2 L Stobbart (Cope) 35:17; 3 F Todd (Bord H, W45) 36:50; 4 E Nielsen (Eden, W45) 37:37; 5 T Beetham (Kesw, W40) 38:07; 6 E Watson (Derw C, W35) 38:43; 7 C Millican (Bord H, W35) 39:13; 8 L Walker (Kesw, W40) 39:42; 9 J Hazell (DH Runners, W35) 39:56; 10 L Jackson (Derw C) 40:46 W40: 3 L Wilson (Northern Fells) 42:05. W45: 3 L McNally (Lev V) 40:51. W55: 1 N Butler (Kesw) 45:30. W60: 1 A Blackburn (Derw C) 47:43TEAM: 1 Kes 14; 2 Derw 34U17 (4km): 1 E Parry (Eden) 17:20; 2 A Marshall (Tyne) 18:56; 3 A Taylor (C’land F) 19:07; 4 M Richards (Eden) 19:53TEAM: Eden 7U15 (2.96km): 1 J Bailey (Lev V) 12:10; 2 O Winder (Lev V) 12:33; 3 S Smith (Amble) 12:57; 4 N Cannon (Eden) 13:28; 5 I Cooper (Annan) 13:32; 6 A Holmes (Bord H) 13:46U13 (2.28km): 1 G Bell (Lev V) 9:57; 2 F Evans (Eden) 10:11; 3 R Gilldaley (Eden) 10:14; 4 S Cowin (Kend) 10:16; 5 R Casson (Seat) 10:41; 6 G Thorburn (Annan) 11:24; 7 A Thorburn (Eden) 12:00; 8 P Thorburn (Annan) 12:11TEAM: 1 Eden 12; 2 Annan 23U11 (1.48km): 1 D Woodcock (Seat) 6:25; 2 L Hetherington (Eden) 6:27; 3 M Mitchell 6:35

START FITNESS GWENT LEAGUE (Inc BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE), CardiffMen (9.6km): 1 M Scott (C&C) 29:21; 2 M Mahamed (Soton) 29:27; 3 M Ward (Card) 29:47; 4 J Glen (I’clyde) 29:49; 5 C Lewis (Card) 29:56; 6 A Teuten (Soton) 30:00; 7 J Hunt (Card) 30:12; 8 I Thomas (Card) 30:17; 9 J Millar (B&W) 30:31; 10 S Evans (RSC) 30:38; 11 J Rossiter (NEB) 30:42; 12 F Stewart (Derry) 30:47; 13 J Hopkins (Swan) 30:49; 14 D James (Chelt) 30:53; 15 A Chambers (B&W, M35) 30:55; 16 I Harrett (Celtic Tri) 30:58; 17 L Cotter (Roth) 31:13; 18 E Cross (AFD) 31:19; 19 T Austin (Poole) 31:46; 20 D Kashi (Sale) 31:47; 21 E Short (P’pridd R) 31:52; 22 S Stabler (W&SV) 31:52; 23 M Hall (Shrews, M35) 31:55; 24 J Dunce (C&C) 31:56; 25 A Bull (A’dare) 31:57; 26 C Smith (Swan) 32:12; 27 G Smith (Swan) 32:18; 28 M Bialogonski (B&W) 32:23; 29 L Williams (San D) 32:24; 30 A Teweldebrhan (Newp) 32:30; 31 R Mcflynn (MickMorris, M40) 32:32; 32 M Towler (Avon VR) 32:37; 33 A Yabsley (Swan U) 32:37; 34 C Webber (University of Wales - Swansea) 32:38; 35 J Gillon (Law, U20) 32:39; 36 J McCrae (Hallam) 32:40; 37 R Boorman (A’dare) 32:45; 38 J Turner (P’broke) 32:46; 39 D Bodman (A’dare) 32:49; 40 J Eykelbosch (Sheff U) 32:51; 41 T Gostelow (Cardiff Met Uni) 32:52; 42 J Hope (Kett) 32:57; 43 F Rusby (B&W) 32:58; 44 G Breen (B&W, M40) 33:01; 45 P Graham (P’pridd R) 33:02; 46 B Mitchell (B&W) 33:10; 47 S Gregory (A’dare) 33:22; 48 D Hamilton (San D) 33:25; 49 S Lewis (P’pridd R, M40) 33:27; 50 C Green (Wells) 33:34; 51 J Smith (A’dare) 33:36; 52 T Iveson (Builth, M35) 33:37; 53 O Sheppard (B&W) 33:40; 54 B Butler-Madden (P’pridd R, M35) 33:43; 55 E Garamszegi (W&B) 33:46; 56 R Ayling (Avon VR) 33:47; 57 M Jennings (MickMorris, M45) 33:49; 58 M Jacklin (A’dare, M40) 33:50; 59 J Reardon (A’dare, U17) 33:52; 60 P Baines (B&W) 33:53; 61 D Triggs (Neath, M35) 33:56; 62 C Booth (Chelt) 34:00; 63 M Coca 34:03; 64 L Dover (H&P) 34:05; 65 J Hockin (Port T, M35) 34:08; 66 M Grantham (MickMorris) 34:11; 67 S Somerville (Wells) 34:13; 68 J James (Wells, M55) 34:18; 69 M Holloway (Brec) 34:25; 70 D Keenan (L’nelli) 34:28; 71 A Hamblin (W’bury) 34:29; 72 H Evans (Les C, M45) 34:30; 73 B Mann (Bristol University) 34:32; 74 G Brown (Pen, M35) 34:34; 75 S Simms (MickMorris, M50) 34:35; 76 M Edmonds (MickMorris, M35) 34:37; 77 G Fletcher (Les C, M35) 34:43; 78 A

Kevin Quinn: maiden masters men’s title at Morden

GUY GIBBONS


MULTI-TERRAIN

OCTOBER 20PEDRO’s (formerly HELLHOLE) 10km, Stanley, Co.DurhamGARY WALLACE was an easy winner of this event, hosted by Derwentside AC, Les Venmore reports.

With persistent rain in the previous 24 hours and during the race, the conditions on this already difficult course were tougher than normal.

Wallace soon headed the field with only Steve Cairns, who had made the 2.5 hour journey from Scotland, and David Best, the winner in 2017 and 2018, within striking distance of the leader. Wallace pulled away to a 41-second victory over Cairns, who was the leading veteran (M40+).

Best had to settle for third this time. Lisa Short led a clean sweep of veterans

to win the women’s race. Her margin of victory was over two

minutes over Leanne Robertson.Blackhill Bounders were succesful in

both team events. Overall: 1 G Wallace (Black B, M35) 37:40; 2 S Cairns (Tyne Br, M50) 38:21; 3 D Best (Black B, M40) 38:35; 4 N Simpson (Birt, M40) 40:46; 5 S Wallace 41:55; 6 L Hilliard (Els) 42:24; 7 J Rippon (DVTR, M55) 42:34; 8 G Dixon (Black B, M45) 43:06; 9 D Bradshaw (M40) 43:21; 10 D Francis (Birt, M45) 44:04; 11 P Atkinson (Birt, M45) 44:08; 12 G McKay (Black B, M45) 44:33M50: 2 K Robertshaw (Birt) 44:40. M60: 1 C Hall 48:25. M65: 1 R Hockin (Elv) 51:38. M70: 1 W Milbourne (Clare) 59:59; 2 H McGill 60:19. M75: 1 M Gill (Black B) 67:15 TEAM (3 to score): 1 Blackhill Bounders 12; 2 Birtley 25; 3 Derwent Valley Trail Runners 33 Women: 1 L Short (Birt, W45) 45:06; 2 L

Robertson (Black B, W45) 47:34; 3 N Cameron (Heat, W50) 48:04; 4 L Young (Black B) 50:06; 5 C Eddy (Blay) 50:46; 6 E Spoor (Stocksfield, W45) 51:23; 7 H Guy (Stocksfield, W35) 52:23; 8 A Janes (Heat) 52:31 W55: 1 M Crick 59:00. W65: 1 J Davis (Ack) 60:15; 2 J Young (Elv) 61:35TEAM (3 to score): 1 Blackhill Bounders 15; 2 Stocksfield Striders 26; 3 Heaton H 32 Junior Race (1.6km) Boys: 1 L Townson (Derw, U15) 7:29 Girls: 1 I Wilkie (Derw, U13) 6:41; 2 A Local (Derw, U15) 6:42; 3 M Anderson (Black B, U15) 7:29

ALMOST 8km, StourportOverall: 1 P Patel (W&B) 28:56; 2 D Kimber (K&S, U20) 29:07; 3 G Davies (Dud K, M50) 30:10 Women: 1 S Manders (W50) 33:55; 2 S Anderson 37:07; 3 R Hayes (W45) 37:42

EDF ENERGY POWER SURGE 10km, RetfordOverall: 1 T Shaw (Works) 36:11; 2 J Jones

36:27; 3 G Monks (M40) 37:48 Women: 1 S Parkinson (Affiliated) 45:15; 2 V Charlton (W40) 45:46; 3 N Cook (Puds P) 46:18

EXMOOR STAGGER 15.1, MineheadOverall: 1 J Baker (Chich, M40) 1:50:56; 2 C McMillan (Weston) 1:51:35; 3 M Andrew (Taun) 2:01:06 Women: 1 L MacAlister (B&W, W40) 2:07:54; 2 P Richards (S’ville, W45) 2:25:11; 3 V Ratcliffe (Somer, W40) 2:30:22 Overall (6M): 1 J Browning 42:09; 2 J Mackenzie (Ilfracombe) 42:55; 3 D Garcia (Ilfracombe, M45) 42:56 Women: 1 E Young 50:41; 2 K Elston (Mine) 53:33; 3 H Murdoch (North Devon Tri Club, W35) 53:57

FORESTRY 100 SERIES SHERWOOD PINES 10km, MansfieldOverall: 1 E George (Holme P) 35:22; 2 R Poulter 37:07; 3 D Williams 39:35 Women: 1 N Harvey (Barr R, W35) 42:06; 2 A Beaty (W50) 43:59; 3 K Hicken (W35) 45:58

HAMSTERLEY HALF-MARATHON, DurhamOverall: 1 P Duffy (Black B, M40) 86:42; 2 I Wallace (M45) 93:03; 3 S Sadler (R&Z, M55) 94:24 Women: 1 H Egdell (W40) 1:48:29; 2 Y Okada (W35) 1:48:47; 3 H Mcmahon (W35) 1:51:51Overall (10km): 1 L Thompson (Crook) 41:02; 2 A Dawson 41:48; 3 J Bridgewater (Crook, M50) 41:49 Women: 1 V Gibbs (Morp, W40) 47:09; 2 C Roy 48:56; 3 E Wilson 51:01

HERTFORDSHIRE RIVERSIDE HALF MARATHON, Waltham CrossOverall: 1 A Gittins (Wimb W) 84:58; 2 J Gunn 85:15; 3 P Morgan 86:17

Women: 1 R Nkoane (Chilt, W45) 88:42; 2 J Vine 90:19; 3 L Ellis 92:27Overall (10km): 1 J Geer 43:29; 2 T Neill (St Alb S, M35) 43:33; 3 P Gurney (M40) 43:37 Women: 1 J Jilkova (Fordy, W40) 47:40; 2 L Norton 48:47; 3 G Ripper (W40) 49:07

LAST DUEL TRAIL RACE, CardendenOverall: 1 R Scott (Fife) 37:07; 2 B Forrester 37:44; 3 C Russell (Leven Las Vegas, M45) 39:25 Women: 1 H Rees (Fife) 45:17; 2 M Mclean (Kirkcaldy Wizards, W40) 45:43; 3 A Sutherland (C’gie, W35) 47:29

PEAK DISTRICT AUTUMN SERIES 15.4km, CalverOverall: 1 L Luscombe (Liv H) 65:22; 2 J Fulcher (Steel, M35) 74:48; 3 A Coleman (Poplar Running Club, M35) 75:07 Women: 1 L Deacon (Notts, W40) 78:17; 2 L Wasinski (G’dale, W35) 78:19; 3 I Sinfield (No Club, W50) 80:34 Overall (7km): 1 P Dawes 31:01; 2 S Krizmanics 32:25; 3 K Mosley (Dark Pk, M40) 34:39 Women: 1 R Haydock 39:05; 2 C Leggat 41:00; 3 C Haydock (W50) 41:19

RAT RACE ULTRA TOUR OF EDINBURGH, EdinburghOverall (55km): 1 M Buist 5:13:01; 2 J Rose 5:17:37; 3 G Deli 5:20:21; 4 M Brown 5:27:03; 5 J Harbison (W) 5:28:47; 6 A Muir 5:27:56

RON HILL SURREY CLASSIC 10km SERIES, Oxshott, SurreyOverall: 1 S Winder (E&E, M45) 34:39; 2 C Davidson (Elmb) 35:57; 3 N Reissland (S Lon, M50) 36:33 Women: 1 L Palmer (Tad, W40) 45:32; 2 A Ryans (E&E) 46:11; 3 S Chan (Coll, W50) 47:22

SVHC TRAIL RACE, Pollok ParkOverall: 1 C Upson (Cambus, M55) 30:55; 2 R Mceachern (Sco Vets, M50) 31:08; 3 M King (Sco Vets, M50) 32:59 Women: 1 P McCrossan (C’dale, W55) 40:10; 2 F Wood (L’gow, W60) 40:41; 3 A Stewart (Kirk O, W55) 45:29

THURLOW 10, Great ThurlowOverall: 1 M Turner (M50) 63:09; 2 S Scheibel (Saff) 64:02; 3 M Green (Saff, M40) 64:25 Women: 1 F Tournant (Saff) 68:37; 2 J Gooderham (St Ed) 71:05; 3 S Thorogood (Sud J, W50) 71:57 Overall (5M): 1 S Burdett (S’mkt) 28:27; 2 P Bickerton (Saff, M40) 29:47; 3 S Buchan (S’mkt) 30:59 Women: 1 G Porch (S’mkt, W35) 36:10; 2 T Quarrell (Haver, W45) 37:58; 3 B Laurence (SoC, W40) 38:16

WHITE HORSE 8, WiltshireOverall: 1 J Reed (Warm) 48:57; 2 F Gordon (M40) 49:03; 3 A Tuck (Bitt) 50:25Women: 1 V Cranston (Avon VR, W40) 57:56; 2 S Kelly (Woott B, W50) 60:02; 3 J Burles (Warm) 60:45

OCTOBER 19RICHMOND AUTUMN RIVERSIDE 10kmOverall: 1 L Westwood 34:09; 2 S Blakeman 35:23; 3 K Paulson 36:03Women: 1 L Cash 41:30; 2 R Sellers 44:04; 3 S Inman 44:15

DRAMATHON, GlenfiddichOverall (Mar): 1 S Livingstone (Cors) 2:41:42; 2 L Muir 2:58:03; 3 A Hamilton (BMH, M40) 2:58:49Women: 1 S Attwood (Skye) 3:19:30; 2 J Cattanach (Troon) 3:31:01; 3 S MacLullich (W40) 3:33:55

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How (Ponty, M35) 34:47; 79 R Ross (Les C, M45) 34:52; 80 A Price (Les C) 34:54; 81 R Farley (B&W) 34:57; 82 J Wherlock (Llis, M50) 34:59; 83 B Malliphant (B&W) 35:01; 84 N Williams (Vale R) 35:06; 85 O Morris (Les C) 35:07; 86 C Williams (MickMorris) 35:08; 87 J Collier (P’broke) 35:10; 88 Z Hurrell (Wells) 35:11; 89 M Horsman (P’pridd R, M40) 35:13; 90 J Parry (Parc BB) 35:17; 91 D John (P’broke, M45) 35:17; 92 R Jackson-Hookins (Les C, M35) 35:19; 93 L Rawlinson (MickMorris, M35) 35:20; 94 M Evans (A’dare, M35) 35:22; 95 A Drake (B&W, M35) 35:24; 96 L Aherne (Parc BB, M50) 35:24; 97 M Norton (Llis) 35:26; 98 R John (MickMorris, M40) 35:27; 99 R Gardiner (A’dare, M45) 35:34; 100 N Reynolds (San D, M35) 35:35 M55: 2 S Davies (Parc Bry) 37:36; 3 P Coles (P’pridd R) 37:42.. M60: 1 P Dodd (Chep) 39:55; 2 J Goodland (B&W) 40:42; 3 M Neal (A’dare) 41:01. M65: 1 S Owen (Chep) 43:45U20 (6.4km): 1 M Willis (Wrex) 19:55; 2 Z Mahamed (Soton) 20:02; 3 R Leonard (Morp) 20:05; 4 J Dickinson (Leeds C) 20:09; 5 O Barbaresi (TVH) 20:16; 6 C McLeod (SSH) 20:18; 7 S Charlton (Walls) 20:22; 8 D Smith (Swan) 20:24; 9 A Ferris (St Mal) 20:24; 10 N Harhalakis (C&C) 20:31; 11 L Ryan (Card) 20:32; 12 L Duffy (Mans) 20:32; 13 C McClean (St Mal) 20:32; 14 A Ediker (C’field) 20:35; 15 H McLuckie (SB) 20:47; 16 E Lawrence (Swan) 20:51; 17 M James (Card) 20:53; 18 O Newman (C&C) 20:53; 19 M Mccaul (St. Colmanís Newry) 20:58; 20 K Davis (Prest) 21:00; 1 U17 (5.56km): 1 F Jennings (Bide) 17:12; 2 O Smart (TRP) 17:16; 3 L Small (Ashf) 17:38; 4 O Perrin (Menai) 17:40; 5 J Livingstone (Exe) 17:46;

6 S Marsh (Hean) 17:57; 7 S Martin (G&G) 18:00; 8 M Spill (Menai) 18:03; 9 O Parmenter (C&C) 18:07; 10 J Connell (Mans) 18:10; 11 J Small (Ashf) 18:13; 12 L Sheppard (Card) 18:15; 13 I Murray (Corn) 18:16; 14 I Elam (Hast) 18:18; 15 J Patton (Kilb) 18:22;U15 (3.2km): 1 L Sullivan (St Ed) 9:59; 2 I Rothwell (C&C) 10:21; 3 B Peck (Thet) 10:24; 4 A Coates (Wells) 10:28; 5 F Morgan (Carm) 10:31; 6 M Frank (Carm) 10:31; 7 S Mills (Exe) 10:32; 8 D Galloway (Tel) 10:35; 9 J Peck (Thet) 10:38; 10 G Parmenter (C&C) 10:39; 11 W Rabjohns (Poole) 10:42; 12 J Wilson (Vale R) 10:45; 13 I Morris (C&C) 10:49; 14 O Jones (Maldwyn) 10:49; 15 J Stretton (Leic C) 10:51U13 (2.78km): 1 H Sheffield (Ciren) 9:21; 2 O Patton (Kilb) 9:43; 3 I Thomas (Carm) 9:46; 4 A Lamb (Bord H) 9:55; 5 I Bowen (Carm) 9:59; 6 M Toogood (Carm) 10:06; 7 W Harries (P’broke) 10:10; 8 E Jeston (N Som) 10:15; 9 K Beltran (Card) 10:16; 10 N Hill (Card Arch) 10:18; 11 Z Beddows (Celtic Tri) 10:19; 12 B Collins (N Som) 10:23; 13 B Parker (Aberdare VAAC) 10:25; 14 Z Cox (B&W) 10:26; 15 H Turner (Card) 10:26M65 (6.4km): 1 D Bedwell (B&W) 25:55; 2 E Lepore (Les C) 26:43; 3 J Davies (Pen) 28:33; 4 D Goodall (W Rock) 28:45; 5 M Murphy (Les C) 29:00; 6 R Morris (San D) 29:05; 7 A Robertson (FoD) 29:26; 8 S Partridge (Neath) 29:39; 9 P Harding (Avon VR) 29:44; 10 M Gonnella (Fair W) 29:56; 11 M Cranwell (Les C) 30:33; 12 M Tabor (Les C) 30:37; 13 M Davies (Les C, M70) 30:49Women (6.4km): 1 C Arter (Card) 21:32; 2 J Nesbitt (Card) 21:59; 3 I Lake (Norw) 22:03; 4 J Gibbon (Read) 22:10; 5 D Chattenton (MKDP) 22:24; 6 H Archer (C&C) 22:33; 7 K Maltby (B&W)

22:47; 8 S Astin (Norw) 22:51; 9 L Brenton (Soton) 22:54; 10 J Fairchild (Prest) 22:56; 11 C Dannatt (C’ley) 22:57; 12 C Evans (Card) 23:00; 13 J Williams (Amman) 23:01; 14 C Sharp (Central P, U20) 23:08; 15 O Gwynn (Swan) 23:29; 16 M Carter-Davies (Card) 23:37; 17 F Scrafton (W’bury) 23:40; 18 N Griffiths (B&W) 23:42; 19 A Beynon-Thomas (Swan) 23:50; 20 I Talbot-price (B&W) 23:55; 21 Y Goater (High) 23:55; 22 E O’Grady (Harrow) 23:57; 23 C Arnell (Tribe Racing) 24:04; 24 L Cooper (Parc BB) 24:21; 25 C Treble (W’bury, W35) 24:23; 26 K Hughes (AFD, U20) 24:50; 27 K Beecher (Les C, W35) 25:02; 28 K Matthews (Chep, W40) 25:07; 29 B Balfour (W’bury) 25:14; 30 E Gard (B&W) 25:15; 31 S Lawrie (VPCG) 25:21; 32 A Bagnall (P’atyn) 25:24; 33 L Richens (W’bury, W40) 25:27; 34 R Doherty (Higham) 25:33; 35 C O’donaghoe (B&W) 25:39; 36 M Hamblin (Cardiff University Harriers) 25:41; 37 K Entwhistle (B&W) 25:46; 38 A Goodrick-Latham (Swan) 25:47; 39 L Jones (Swan, W35) 25:47; 40 R Davies (Swan) 25:48; 41 R Evans (Card) 25:57; 42 H Oliver (Les C) 25:57; 43 N Collin (Llis) 26:02; 44 H Davies (Swan, W40) 26:07; 45 C Jolliffe (B&W, W50) 26:23; 46 C Hibbard (Bristol University) 26:26; 47 J Belyavin (B&W, W40) 26:28; 48 H Blake (Cardiff Met Uni) 26:29; 49 S Chipper (Llis, W45) 26:32; 50 M Elliot (Cardiff University Harriers) 26:46 W45: 2 V Cranston (Avon VR) 26:47; 3 J Rockliffe (Avon VR) 27:22. W50: 2 N Morgan (Chep) 28:14; 3 L Summers (Torfaen) 29:29. W55: 1 D Hier (Avon VR) 28:22; 2 M Anthony (TROTS) 28:58; 3 L Eynon (TROTS) 29:34. W60: 1 H Matheson (Caldicot) 36:59; 2 J Griffin (FoD)

37:06; 3 K Jervis (Parc BB) 37:16. W65: 1 S Hume (W’bury) 34:08; 2 A James (Les C) 35:10; 3 M Palmer (W’bury) 35:59; 4 E Arwyn (Les C) 37:34; 5 G Murphy (Les C) 37:45; 6 S Ashton (Chep) 37:48. W70: 1 A Doherty (B&W) 34:34 U20 (4.45km): 1 S Millard (Herne H) 15:33; 2 C Alexander (Herne H) 15:46; 3 B Wood (Salis, U17) 15:58; 4 C Gemmell (Tm E Loth) 16:06; 5 S Flockhart (C&C) 16:18; 6 T Wilson (Bed C) 16:19; 7 E Semple (Bir, U17) 16:19; 8 C Howard (Exe) 16:27; 9 M Todd Micintyre (Rush, U17) 16:31; 10 S Jones (Menai, U17) 16:32; 11 N Carr (Springw) 16:34; 12 L McNeil (Mans, U17) 16:36; 13 I Wood (Corn) 16:46; 14 L Wright (Card) 16:55; 15 M Canham (Exe) 16:56; 16 E Oídea (Dees, U17) 16:58; 17 E Here (Charn) 17:00; 18 L Radus (SB) 17:00; 19 A Hammersley (Charn) 17:01; 20 F Haines (C&C, U17) 17:03 U15 (3.2km): 1 K Dee (H’worth) 11:18; 2 S Livingstone (Exe) 11:31; 3 E Robinson (Saff) 11:32; 4 V Wright (Giff N) 11:49; 5 H Blundy (Wells) 11:56; 6 A Honor (W’bury) 12:09; 7 M Griffiths (Maldwyn) 12:14; 8 J Evans (Card) 12:19; 9 A Davies (Neath) 12:21; 10 T Dee (H’worth) 12:24; 11 N Beynon (Card Arch) 12:27; 12 K Devereux (N Som) 12:28; 13 E Edwards (Dees) 12:28; 14 E Keeler-Clarke (H&P) 12:29; 15 E Andrews (Card Arch) 12:35U13 (2.78km): 1 Z Gilbody (Chilt) 9:54; 2 M Shorey (Ply) 10:08; 3 L Chance (W’bury) 10:14; 4 S Williams (W&B) 10:20; 5 S Smith (Charn) 10:28; 6 R Herdman (Brec) 10:36; 7 A Garrod (Newp) 10:36; 8 I Roderick (Card) 10:40; 9 E Morris (Blae G) 10:43; 10 M Redman (N Som) 10:45; 11 A Merchant (B’end) 10:47; 12 M MacDuff (Card Arch) 10:51; 13 M Sinfield (Menai)

10:56; 14 E Ruck (W’bury) 11:08; 15 K Jones (Swan) 11:12START FITNESS EAST YORKSHIRE LEAGUE, Bishop WiltonOverall: 1 A Smith (Pock, M45) 37:48; 2 S Hargreaves (Brid) 38:28; 3 T Ramsay (Drif, M35) 38:49; 4 S Smith (Pock, M45) 38:54; 5 C Barker (GVS) 38:57; 6 J Wilson (Drif, M40) 39:01; 7 P Ellis (Drif) 39:17; 8 S Walker (Bev, M40) 39:20; 9 P Butler (Scar, M50) 39:23; 10 C Stansfield (CoH, W) 40:02; 11 M Bissell (E Hull) 40:09; 12 O Burnett (E Hull, U20) 40:44; 13 J Rogers (CoH, M55) 40:52; 14 P Teece (E Hull, M40) 41:00; 15 J Harlock (CoH, M55) 41:02; 16 W Fennell (Selb, M35) 41:10; 17 M Shillings (GVS) 41:18; 18 D Scott (CoH) 41:38; 19 D Edge (Bev, M50) 42:05; 20 A Fox (Pock, M45) 42:08 M50: 3 T Savage (CoH) 42:34. M55: 3 M Dalton (Bev) 46:07. M60: 1 S Rennie (CoH) 43:12; 2 N Risdale (Drif) 45:29; 3 P Cartwright (CoH) 45:36TEAM: 1 Driff 126; 2 CoH 129; 3 E Hull 136; 4 Scar 171; 5 Brid 187; 6 Bev 195; 7 Goole 208; 8 Selby 224Women: 1 Stansfield 40:02; 2 K Rawnsley (Scar, W45) 45:53; 3 S Lee (CoH) 46:35; 4 T Roberts (CoH) 47:00; 5 H Butterworth (Scar, W45) 47:23; 6 E Atack (Selb) 48:34; 7 E Tune (GVS) 48:50; 8 N Carr-walls (Scar) 49:29; 9 E Dalton (Drif, W40) 49:53; 10 A Exley (Brid, W35) 49:59; 11 P Tarbet (CoH, W35) 50:13; 12 B May (Scar, W50) 50:57; 13 K Szalecka (GVS, W40) 51:28; 14 S Davies (Selb) 51:31; 15 C Snowball (Bev) 52:34 W50: 2 R Love (Wold) 54:00TEAM: 1 CoH 8; 2 Scar 15; 3 Selby 37; 4 Brid 55; 5 Goole 57; 6 Bev 57; 7 Driff 63; 8 Pock 97

Gary Wallace wins Pedro race in Stanley

Gary Wallace: Pedro win

DAVID HEWITSON


START FITNESS EAST YORKSHIRE LEAGUE, Bishop WiltonOverall: 1 A Smith (Pock, M45) 37:48; 2 S Hargreaves (Brid) 38:28; 3 T Ramsay (Drif, M35) 38:49; 4 S Smith (Pock, M45) 38:54; 5 C Barker (GVS) 38:57; 6 J Wilson (Drif, M40) 39:01; 7 P Ellis (Drif) 39:17; 8 S Walker (Bev, M40) 39:20; 9 P Butler (Scar, M50) 39:23; 10 C Stansfield (CoH, W) 40:02; 11 M Bissell (E Hull) 40:09; 12 O Burnett (E Hull, U20) 40:44; 13 J Rogers (CoH, M55) 40:52; 14 P Teece (E Hull, M40) 41:00; 15 J Harlock (CoH, M55) 41:02; 16 W Fennell (Selb, M35) 41:10; 17 M Shillings (GVS) 41:18; 18 D Scott (CoH) 41:38; 19 D Edge (Bev, M50) 42:05; 20 A Fox (Pock, M45) 42:08 M45: 4 I Robertson (Selb) 42:24. M50: 3 T Savage (CoH) 42:34. M55: 3 M Dalton (Bev) 46:07. M60: 1 S Rennie (CoH) 43:12; 2 N Risdale (Drif) 45:29; 3 P Cartwright (CoH) 45:36. M65: 1 S Coveney (CoH) 52:44. M70: 1 R Bromley (Selb) 56:44TEAM: 1 Driff 126; 2 CoH 129; 3 E Hull 136; 4 Scar 171; 5 Brid 187; 6 Bev 195; 7 Goole 208; 8 Selby 224Women: 1 Stansfield 40:02; 2 K Rawnsley (Scar, W45) 45:53; 3 S Lee (CoH) 46:35; 4 T Roberts (CoH) 47:00; 5 H Butterworth (Scar, W45) 47:23; 6 E Atack (Selb) 48:34; 7 E Tune (GVS) 48:50; 8 N Carr-walls (Scar) 49:29; 9 E Dalton (Drif, W40) 49:53; 10 A Exley (Brid, W35) 49:59; 11 P Tarbet (CoH, W35) 50:13; 12 B May (Scar, W50) 50:57; 13 K Szalecka (GVS, W40) 51:28; 14 S Davies (Selb) 51:31; 15 C Snowball (Bev) 52:34 W40: 3 M Kilner (Selb) 53:13. W45: 3 S Allen (Bev) 54:05; 4 J Sutcliffe (Brid) 55:24. W50: 2 R Love (Wold) 54:00. W60: 1 J Potter (Brid) 58:49. W65: 1 S Oglesby (E Hull) 60:37TEAM: 1 CoH 8; 2 Scar 15; 3 Selby 37; 4 Brid 55; 5 Goole 57; 6 Bev 57; 7 Driff 63; 8 Pock 97

SCOTTISH NORTH DISTRICT RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, GordonstounMORAY ROAD RUNNERS lifted their first men’s title in 13 years when finishing 63 seconds ahead of Highland Hill Runners, with Inverness Harriers in third. Scotland international Kenny Wilson swept the Moray side, also comprising Gareth Jenkins, James Wilson and Ewan Davidson, into the lead on stage two and they were never headed. Moray also took the veteran title.

Gemma Cormack, Emily Andrew and Caroline Marwick, with the three fastest times, retained the women’s title for Inverness, who finished almost two-and-a-half minutes ahead of the masters’ winners, Highland Hill Runners, with Moray third. Inverness were also successful in both the junior races.Men (4x4km): Moray 51:54 (G Jenkins 13:30, K Wilson 12:12, J Wilson 13:13, E Davidson 12:59); 2 HHR 52:57 (A Beavan 13:25, R Sinclair 12:52, J Ward 13:27, A Gilmore 13:13); 3 I’ness 53:03 (C Young 13:14, S Gardiner 13:52, L Davidson 13:02, J Newsom 12:55); 4 Fraser 53:48 (M Abernethy 13:19, R Cooman 13:41, K McIntyre 13:00, J Buchan 13:48); 5 E Suth 54:33; 6 Storn 56:16; 7 Moray (M40+) 58:49; 8 JSK RC 58:58; 9 Moray B 59:07; 10 HHR (M40+) 59:26M40+: 1 Moray 58:49 (P Rogan 14:15, S Carmichael 15:16, C Green 14:53, W Dashper 14:25); 2 HHR 59:26; 3 I’ness 60:35Fastest: 1 K Wilson 12:12; 2 Sinclair 12:52; 3 Newsom 12:55Young males (U13-U15-U17, 3x4km): 1 I’ness 24:50 (M Miller 8:49, J Henderson 8:17, A Smith 7:44); 2 Ross C 25:11 (S Ellen 9:21, R Ellen 8:23, D McPake 7:27); 3 G’stoun Sc 25:32 (W Cook 8:23, N Warren 8:39, D Clayton 8:30); 4 Ross C B 26:15; 5 Forres 26:32; 6 Storn 26:47Fastest: 1 McPake 7:27; 2 Smith 7:44; 3 D Macdonald (I’ness, Gst) 8:02; 4 A Ellen 8:02Women (3x4km): 1 I’ness 44:53 (G Cormack 14:48, E Andrew 15:00, C Marwick 15:05); 2 HHR

(W40+) 47:15 (K Lyons 16:09, D MacConald 15:53, C Morrison 15:13); 3 Moray 49:09 (I Robertson 15:44, J Blaszk 17:43, G Whelan 15:42); 4 JSK RC 49:57 (J Hoyle 16:26, T Wilson 16:02, K Davies 17:29); 5 Forres 51:09; 6 I’ness B 52:19; 7 Fraser 52:38; 8 Forres (W40+) 52:44; 9 HHR 53:47; 10 Ross C 54:57W40+: 3 P’head 58:41Fastest: 1 Cormack 14:48; 2 Andrew 15:00; 3 Marwick 15:05Young females (U13-U15-U17, 3x4km): 1 I’ness 26:13 (K Meek 9:06, G MacDonald 8:40, A Cairns 8:27); 2 I’ness B 27:27 (K Burnett 9:23, A Walsh 9:06, Z Sharpe 8:58); 3 Moray 29:39 (E Slater 10:35, H Stephen 10:12, E Smith 8:52); 4 G’stoun Sc 30:45; 5 Forres 31:10; 6 Moray 31:15Fastest: 1 Cairns 8:27; 2 MacDoanld 8:40; 3 Smith 8:52

MANCHESTER AREA LEAGUE, Wythenshawe ParkMen (9.65km): 1 J Ferns (Traff) 31:52; 2 C Rowlinson (Salf) 32:01; 3 G Adam (Salf, U20) 32:30; 4 J Kevan (Horw) 32:33; 5 A Norman (Alt, M35) 32:47; 6 A Ludewick (Herne H, U20) 32:49; 7 J Morris (Stock H) 32:50; 8 W Onek (Sale) 32:56; 9 D Rigby (Salf) 32:59; 10 R Smyk (Salf, U20) 33:04; 11 N Barry (Sale) 33:09; 12 D Norman (Alt, M40) 33:18; 13 P Marsden (Horw, M35) 33:21; 14 R Burney (Liv H, M40) 33:23; 15 J Mercer (Horw) 33:29; 16 C Williams (Traff, U20) 33:30; 17 N Hassan (Sale, U20) 33:34; 18 S O’Meara (Traff) 33:36; 19 N Leigh (Horw, M40) 33:52; 20 W Beauchamp (Salf) 33:59; 21 D Watson (Holm, M45) 34:05; 22 A Sutton (Read) 34:09; 23 A Bradford (Sale) 34:11; 24 J Hudak (E Ches) 34:22; 25 G Turner (Alt) 34:28; 26 $ Hartley (Wig D) 34:34; 27 B Lima (Salf, M35) 34:43; 28 T Williams (Wirr, M40) 34:44; 29 A Gooch (Alt) 34:53; 30 G Tomlinson (Traff, M35) 34:56; 31 L Parker (Stock H, U20) 35:00; 32 G Browne (E Ches) 35:01; 33 J Prest (Traff, M45) 35:03; 34 K Hunt (Sale, M35) 35:04; 35 D Gray (Sale) 35:04; 36 S Gee (Sale, U20) 35:06; 37 H Sinclair (Traff, U20) 35:10; 38 P Speake (Wilm, M40) 35:16; 39 R Grantham (Wirr, M45) 35:32; 40 A Murray (Horw, M40) 35:40; 41 M Cooke (Stock H) 35:43; 42 F Macdonaldoulds (Chorlton) 35:47; 43 M Russell (Salf, M50) 35:48; 44 W Fossard (Chorlton) 35:50; 45 J Kovacs (Salf, M45) 35:54; 46 C Leigh (Traff, M45) 35:56; 47 S Mason (Chorlton) 35:56; 48 C Jones (Manc Y, M40) 36:04; 49 D Howlett (Sale) 36:06; 50 M Dunn (Man FR) 36:09 M50: 2 P Leybourne (Salf) 36:18; 3 S Crossman (G’dale) 38:16; 4 G Williams (Vale R) 38:31; 5 $ Lomas (Congleton H & Ac) 39:05. M55: 1 D Crewe (Salf) 37:16; 2 P Oakley (Goyt) 40:03; 3 P Mannion (Traff) 40:08; 4 R Evans (Alt) 40:18; 5 T Morris (Wilm) 40:36. M60: 1 S Shaughnessy (Stock H) 41:06; 2 S Butler (Alt) 41:08; 3 D Chrystie-Lowe (G’dale) 44:11. M65:

1 S Owen (Salf) 40:43; 2 P Pickwell (Alt) 43:51; 3 A Watts (Wilm) 44:50. M70: 1 M Curley (Sale) 43:31; 2 R Taylor (Stock H) 48:25; 3 J Norman (Alt) 48:40. U20: 9 J Wilkinson (Traff) 36:14; 10 P Goodfellow (Macc) 36:36TEAM: 1 Salf 70; 2 Sale 126; 3 Traff 132; 4 Horw 171; 5 Alt 217; 6 Manc U 283; 7 Stock H 295; 8 Salf 330U20 TEAM: 1 Salf 18; 2 Traff 21; 3 Sale 23; 4 Manc U 35; 5 Stock H 39U17 (6km): 1 F Proffitt (Macc) 20:21; 2 W Ashfield (Vale R) 20:23; 3 S Soles (Bux) 20:54; 4 L Johnston (Wirr) 21:08; 5 H Ellwood (Stock H) 21:12; 6 E Corden (Stock H) 21:14; 7 J Dutton (Salf) 21:15; 8 B Giblin (Traff) 21:16; 9 J Mangan (Traff) 21:19; 10 C Roberts (SHS) 21:20; 32 E Kearney (Wirr, U17W) 23:45; 34 J Spilsbury (Sale, U17W) 24:03; 39 A Davies (Stock H, U17W) 25:00; 40 R Main (Macc, U17W) 25:24; 41 M Lewis (E Ches, U17W) 25:32; 43 A Whelan (Bux, U17W) 25:36TEAM: 1 Stock H 23; 2 Traff 33; 3 Macc 42; 4 Bux 44; 5 Sale 64; 6 Manc H 69U17 women TEAM: 1 Salf 30; 2 Sale 32; 3 Stock H 32; 4 E Ches 44; 5 Stock H B 68; 6 O&R 76 U15 (4.7km): 1 T Jones (Wirr) 15:35; 2 W Sutcliffe (Wirr) 15:45; 3 F Mayoh (Stock H) 15:48; 4 W Strickley (Wirr) 15:49; 5 E Brady-Jones (Wirr) 16:12; 6 J Spark (Sale) 16:13; 7 P Goodfellow (Macc) 16:15; 8 A Poulston (Wirr) 16:17; 9 B Hamilton-Ryan (Macc) 16:19; 10 E Marshall (Warr) 16:27; 15 K Brady-Jones (Wirr, U15W) 16:57; 19 O Gregory (Warr, U15W) 17:23; 27 C Roberts (W Ches, U15W) 17:43; 31 L Dixon (Sale, U15W) 17:55; 33 R Dilworth (Macc, U15W) 18:06; 34 I Burke (Sale, U15W) 18:12; 37 E McMutrie (Liv H, U15W) 18:28; 38 A Edgson (Sale, U15W) 18:37TEAM: 1 Wirr 7; 2 Macc 28; 3 Sale 37; 4 Stock H 43; 5 Wirr B 50; 6 Traff 69U15 girls TEAM: 1 Sale 18; 2 Liv H 28; 3 Warr 41; 4 Sale B 47; 5 W Ches 47; 6 Wirr 49U13 (3.05km): 1 F Meredith (Sale) 10:43; 2 O Kearney (Wirr) 10:46; 3 L Carrington (Sale) 10:50; 4 O Kewley (WESPA) 10:54; 5 B Cronshaw (Wirr) 10:55; 6 L Parker (W Ches) 11:05; 7 W Bailey (Stock H) 11:11; 8 D McGrath (Macc) 11:12; 9 J Talbot (Wirr) 11:13; 10 J Evans (Liv H) 11:15; 12 F Murdoch (Stock H, U13W) 11:20; 17 S Ellwood (Stock H, U13W) 11:41; 19 E Bowker (E Ches, U13W) 11:44; 30 S Meade (Stock H, U13W) 12:02; 33 J Wright (Salf, U13W) 12:07; 34 J Lark (W Ches, U13W) 12:08; 35 S Fludger (WESPA, U13W) 12:10TEAM: 1 Wirr 16; 2 Sale 25; 3 Wespa FA 39; 4 Stock H 57; 5 Liv H 57; 6 Traff 67U13 girls TEAM: 1 Stock H 7; 2 Salf 30; 3 Stock H B 33; 4 W Ches 35; 5 Sale 38; 6 E Ches 68Women (8.1km): 1 D Fegan (Sale) 30:22; 2 V Cronin (Traff) 30:48; 3 L Rudd (Stock H, W40) 31:12; 4 E Bullis (Bas) 31:19; 5 S Wood (Sale) 31:29; 6 C Clancy (Wilm) 31:29; 7 H Stroud (RVH) 31:54; 8 S Hudak (Traff) 32:35; 9 L Peploe (MMU) 32:42; 10 R Jones (Salf) 32:44; 11 K Bagley (Wirr, W35) 33:07; 12 S Woods (Chorlton) 33:23; 13 S Kearney (Wirr, W45) 33:32; 14 N Stonell (Knutsfd Tr) 34:03; 15 H Hughes (Manc Y) 34:04; 16 F Liddell (Chorlton) 34:06; 17 H Simpson (E Ches) 34:10; 18 J Evans (Sale) 34:18; 19 B Brennan (Stockport Tri, W40) 34:23; 20 I Storm (Chorlton, W35) 34:26; 21 H Ashby (Sale, W35) 34:28; 22 $ Jackson (Eal E) 34:30; 23 E Finney (Sale, W35) 34:32; 24 S Johnstone (Wilm, W45) 34:40; 25 A Stiles (Manc H, U20) 34:47; 26 L Coucill (Salf, W35) 34:47; 27 J Rashleigh (Horw, W55) 34:54; 28 L Haywood-Percival (Salf, U20) 34:55; 29 A Chinoy (Sale, W45) 35:00; 30 Z Gmerek (Sale, W40) 35:02 W40: 4 S Harris (Macc) 35:38; 5 L Brown (Didsbury) 36:23. W45: 4 S Woolhouse (Traff) 35:19; 5 L Harrison (Wilm) 35:23; 6 J Pickard (Stock H) 36:04; 7 L Marsden (Swint) 36:06; 8 D Hope (Bux) 36:08. W50: 1 H Smith (Vale R)

35:44; 2 S Thompson (Alt) 38:15; 3 M Hushion (M’ton) 38:22; 4 F Cosgrove (Alt) 38:23. W55: 2 B Jackson (Alt) 37:24; 3 S Gilliver (Wilm) 38:14; 4 M Wilkins (Stock H) 38:28; 5 T Wilson (Bux) 38:32. W60: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 38:01; 2 G Richardson (Stock H) 39:19; 3 A Hirsch (Belle V) 40:04. W65: 1 A Jones (Macc) 37:43; 2 G Brierley (Manc Y) 41:32; 3 H Todd (Stock H) 42:30. U20: 3 E Gajda (Stock H) 35:08; 4 C Young (Sale) 35:42; 5 B Garratt (MMU) 36:27; 6 M Green (Manc U) 37:03; 7 A Coxcunningham (MMU) 39:05; 8 L Robinson (Stock H) 39:31; 9 M Gibbons (Sale) 41:21; 10 J Murphy (MMU) 41:50TEAM: 1 Sale 24; 2 Wirr 37; 3 Wilm 47; 4 Stock H 47; 5 Sale B 65; 6 Chorlton 74; 7 Swint 96; 8 Salf 110U20 TEAM: Manc Met U 22

SUSSEX LEAGUE, GoodwoodFOR THE second time in a couple of weeks, the common land adjacent to the famous Goodwood racecourse played host to a major Sussex event, Martin Duff reports.

Following on from the cross-country relays staged a fortnight earlier, the young athletes’ races were held in good weather but the seniors had to battle rain and challenging conditions underfoot, particularly in the forest section.

M40 Chris Smith won his second Sussex league race of the year, for his second claim club Haywards Heath, but was pressed by Will Cork. The Brighton man had ‘won’ the opening stage of the Sussex Relay over one lap of the same course but had no answer to Smith here.

Another veteran. James Baker, continued his record of longevity in the league and said: “I kept up my record of top 10 finishes stretching back over 20 seasons in the league and 54 consecutive races.”

Welsh international Beth Kidger scored a runaway victory in the women’s race after soon disposing of leading U17 Harriet Bloor and former British & Irish Masters winner Julie Briggs, who now graces the W45 age group.

In the younger races, Eleanor Strevens, the southern sixth placer, had a big margin of victory in the U15 event while Dulcie Yelling added the U13 girls’ event.Men (8km): 1 C Smith (TVH, M40) 25:10; 2 W Cork (B&H) 25:17; 3 T Tarragano (B&H, U20) 25:27; 4 K Moore (B&H) 25:35; 5 N Potter (Chich, U20) 25:41; 6 B Savill (Lewes) 26:07; 7 H Hewitt (Craw, U20) 26:25; 8 L Burgess (Horsh BS, U20) 26:30; 9 J Baker (Chich, M40) 26:35; 10 J Turner (B&H) 26:45; 11 S Heath (Phoe) 26:54; 12 H Bristow (B&H, M40) 27:01; 13 R Clayton (Arena) 27:14; 14 J Corbett (Worth, M35) 27:17; 15 T Nisbet (T Synergy, U20) 27:22; 16 T Meanwell (Lewes, M40) 27:24; 17 J Kettle (Herne H, M40) 27:27; 18 B Gibson (Hay H) 27:32; 19 H Eaton (Horsh BS) 27:42; 20 M Bradford (Lewes, M40) 27:44; 21 M Watson (Phoe) 27:48; 22 A Cruttenden (Phoe) 27:59; 23 J Clayson (B&H, U20) 28:09; 24 H Taylor (B&H, U20) 28:15; 25 M Brisow (B&H, M40) 28:21; 26 T Le Lievre (Chich) 28:24; 27 C Meagher (Chich) 28:34; 28 S Leitch (Worth, U20) 28:40; 29 H Teague-Smith (Worth) 28:50; 30 J Peters (Chich, M40) 28:52; 31 L Taub (B&H, M40) 28:54; 32 M King (Hay H, M35) 28:59; 33 A Jago (Arena) 29:01; 34 S Gregory (PHH, M50) 29:05; 35 L Weaver (Worth) 29:14; 36 L Sida (Lewes, M50) 29:15; 37 D Benton (B&H, M50) 29:17; 38 T Hooper (Phoe, M35) 29:27; 39 M Tarragano (B&H, M50) 29:36; 43 T Jukes (Phoe, M40) 29:55; 44 J Roberts (Arena, M40) 30:00; 45 M Greenall (Phoe, M45) 30:04; 49 A Hind (Hay H, M40) 30:26; 50 C Bennett (Lewes, M50) 30:34 M55: 1 J Burrell (Lewes) 30:48; 2 P O’Connell (Horsh J) 32:42; 3 I Barnett (B’burn) 33:38. M60: 1 G Purdye (Hail) 33:46; 2 R Miles (Chich) 34:26. M70: 1 D Beattie (Craw) 38:06. U20: 9 T Hutchinson (B’works) 30:35; 10 H Sage (Chich) 32:19

TEAM: Div 1: 1 B&H 54; 2 Chich R 152; 3 Hay H 158; 4 Phoenix 175; 5 Lewes 181; 6 B&H B 204; 7 Horsham Bs/J combo 263; 8 Arena 291. Div 2: 1 Crawley 265; 2 Hay H B 305; 3 Phoenix B 306; 4 Horsh Combo B 402; 5 Hastings 415; 6 E’brne/B’wks 424. Div 3: 1 Worthing 117; 2 T Fitty Tri 293; 3 R Acad Worth 313 M40: 1 B&H 19; 2 Lewes 21; 3 Hay H 23; 4 Chich R 55U17 (5km): 1 A Dray (Lewes) 16:28; 2 F Davoren (Ton) 16:39; 3 A Mohapi-Dobouny (Lewes) 16:47; 4 C Stone (Craw) 16:52; 5 T James (Craw) 16:56; 6 P Connolly (B&H) 17:04; 7 J Crombie (Hast) 17:05; 8 A Williams (Horsh BS) 17:17; 9 N Buckeridge (Craw) 17:19; 10 J Hobbs (E Grin) 17:25TEAM: 1 Lewes 6; 2 Crawley 18; 3 B&H 39; 4 Hastings 40; 5 Horsh BS 45; 6 Worthing 54U15 (4km): 1 N Hollan-Ellidge (Craw) 14:34; 2 B Connolly (Phoe) 14:41; 3 A Guppy (Lewes) 14:42; 4 L Best (Craw) 14:47; 5 M Waterworth (Craw) 14:50; 6 J van Nes (T Synergy) 15:00; 7 C Ferris (Horsh BS) 15:03; 8 H Yelling (B&H) 15:08; 9 L Goodwin (Lewes) 15:17; 10 R Marsden (Horsh BS) 15:27TEAM: 1 Crawley 10; 2 Lewes 26; 3 B&H 36; 4 Horsh BS 42; 5 Lewes B 59; 6 Phoenix 61U13 (3km): 1 J Dunne (Chich) 11:32; 2 M Webb (Craw) 11:36; 3 T Edwards (Worth) 11:45; 4 A Turner (T Synergy) 11:51; 5 A Khursheed (Hay H) 11:53; 6 J Clayton (B&H) 11:55; 7 M Noakes (Phoe) 11:57; 8 T Barnett (B&H) 11:57; 9 I Korchev (E’bne) 11:59; 10 C Bailey (Phoe) 12:02TEAM: 1 Worthing 26; 2 B&H 29; 3 Crawley 32; 4 Hay H 39; 5 Phoenix 39; 6 Chich R 49U11 (2km): 1 L Grazzina (Lew) 7:50; 2 G Gilbert (B&H) 7:55; 3 L Pegley (Phoe) 7:56Women (5km): 1 B Kidger (Phoe) 17:36; 2 H Bloor (Hail, U17) 18:38; 3 J Briggs (Arena, W50) 18:49; 4 L Schofield (B&H, W45) 19:09; 5 P Palmer-Malins (Phoe, U17) 19:12; 6 L Growns (B&H) 19:13; 7 D Knotkova-henley (Hay H, U20) 19:15; 8 A Wright (Phoe, U17) 19:16; 9 L Dooley (B&H, U17) 19:20; 10 D Tarleton (Arena, W45) 19:22; 11 S Hopkins-Parry (Hast, U17) 19:26; 12 R Hillman (Hail) 19:26; 13 E Turner (Horsh BS, W50) 19:30; 14 F Cripps (Chich, W35) 19:35; 15 A Ellis (Hail, W40) 19:43; 16 J Elphick (B&H) 19:48; 17 M Dickinson (Phoe, U17) 19:52; 18 S Fry (E’bne, W45) 19:54; 19 T Shanahan (Arena, W45) 20:04; 20 J Roberts (Arena, W40) 20:11; 21 C Muzio (B&H, U17) 20:14; 22 A Robinson (Worth) 20:15; 23 K O’Hara (Arena, W45) 20:16; 24 E Muzio (B&H, U17) 20:17; 25 A Brown (Craw, W40) 20:19; 26 S Markwick (Hast) 20:23; 27 J Harrop (Chich, W55) 20:25; 28 J Brown (E’bne, W45) 20:28; 29 J French (Hast) 20:30; 30 B Brooking (B&H, U17) 20:32 W35: 2 E Alden (Chich) 20:47; 3 M Brisbois (Arena) 21:05. W50: 3 M Campbell-Clemente (Lewes) 20:37. W55: 2 C Wood (Arena) 21:19 TEAM: Div 1: 1 Phoenix 31; 2 B&H 35; 3 Arena 52; 4 Hailsham 86; 5 Chich R 109; 5 Hastings 118; 7 Arena B 137; 8 Hay H 170. Div 2: 1 B&H B 75; 2 E’brne/B’wks 87; 3 Crawley 108; 4 B&H C 116; 5 Phoenix B 123; 6 Lewes 126W35 TEAM: 1 Arena 12; 2 Chich R 32; 3 Arena B 36; 4 E’brne/B’wks 43; 5 B&H 47; 6 Horsham Combo 64. U17 TEAM: 1 Phoenix 11; 2 B&H 19; 3 B&H B 35; 4 Chich R 49; 5 Hailsham 55U15 (4km): 1 E Strevens (E’bne) 15:41; 2 A Cox (Craw) 16:18; 3 E Yelling (B&H) 16:23; 4 L Wormnley (Craw) 16:40; 5 S Nurse (Lewes) 16:42; 6 E McLean (E’bne) 17:07; 7 R Wilson (B&H) 17:15; 8 C Dickinson (Chich) 17:24; 9 N Barlow (Hast) 17:29; 10 H Dray (Lewes) 17:30TEAM: 1 E’brne/B’wks 17; 2 B&H 22; 3 Lewes 30; 4 Crawley 34; 5 Chich R 50; 6 B&H B 53U13 (3km): 1 D Yelling (B&H) 12:08; 2 A Fox (Craw) 12:18; 3 R Daniels (Craw) 12:28; 4 R Gasson (B&H) 12:29; 5 A Cox (Craw) 12:29; 6 G Tuesday (Lewes) 12:29; 7 K Foss (Craw) 12:31; 8 S Shaw (Craw) 12:33; 9 X Cox (B&H) 12:42; 10 R Lefay (HAS) 12:45TEAM: 1 Crawley 10; 2 B&H 14; 3 Crawley B 38; 4 Lewes 39; 5 Chich R 44; 6 Hastings 65

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RESULTS CROSS-COUNTRY CROSS-COUNTRY / ROAD

Callum Rowlinson: leads the Manchester League

JPK


ASDA FOUNDATION YORKSHIRE MARATHON, including BMAF CHAMPIONSHIPMARK BUCKINGHAM won the open men’s race in 2:21:42, but it was third-placed Richard McDowell who led home the British Masters Championship in 2:25:00.

Sixth home and second in the vets’ event was M45 Gareth Lowe in 2:26:30, while Darren King took the M50 medal in 2:32:06.

First home in the open women’s race was W40 Charlene Jacobs-Conradie, whose 2:46:50 PB took the British masters title and was her second masters title this autumn after winning the inter-area cross-country match three weeks earlier.

Third in the vets’ championship and top W50 was Fee Maycock in 2:55:36.

Further up the age groups, Linda Hembury was top W60 in the championship with 3:15:21 as organisers of the championships pronounced themselves pleased with the participation levels. Overall (Mar): 1 M Buckingham 2:21:42; 2 D Kestrel 2:24:47; 3 R McDowell (HW, M40) 2:25:00; 4 G Cooke 2:25:02; 5 R Weekes (E Hull, M35) 2:25:05; 6 G Lowe (Clowne, M45) 2:26:30; 7 P Martelletti (VP&TH, M40) 2:27:16; 8 M Shaw (Chorlton, M40) 2:27:58; 9 C Wood (W’borne, M35) 2:28:14; 10 J Blaiklock 2:28:24; 11 C Pownell (Knows) 2:28:53; 12 J Walton (Leeds C, M50) 2:29:11; 13 S Harrington (M40) 2:29:15; 14 R Michaelson-yeates (Knowle & Dorridge, M40) 2:30:26; 15 N Emmerson (Radc, M35) 2:31:07; 16 D Hudson (BRJ, M35) 2:31:28; 17 D King (Clowne, M50) 2:32:06; 18 A Woodward (Notts, M35) 2:32:40; 19 C Jones (M45) 2:33:01; 20 A Pickburn (New F, M35) 2:33:08; 21 S Hobbs (VP&TH, M45) 2:34:00; 22 J Hammond (Carn H) 2:34:16; 23 R Scott (R&Z) 2:34:23; 24 B Shephard (Dulw, M40) 2:34:30; 25 P Graves (DH Runners, M40) 2:34:40; 26 V Riviere (Ware J, M40) 2:34:51; 27 A Metcalfe (Ely, M35) 2:35:07; 28 C Adams (Clowne, M40) 2:35:25; 29 G Briscoe (P’stone) 2:35:31; 30 E Bovingdon (I&I) 2:35:37; 31 D Mclure (Kilmarnock Harrier & AC, M35) 2:35:41; 32 G Breen (B&W, M40) 2:36:32; 33 C Fullerton (M&M) 2:36:34; 34 T Farrer (Hunts, M45) 2:37:19; 35 B Khan (Wake) 2:37:35; 36 N Osborn (Hunts, M35) 2:38:24; 37 D Smithers (Knaves, M45)

2:38:33; 38 S Melber (M40) 2:38:35; 39 R Barnes (Stop) 2:38:35; 40 J Hood (Barlick, M40) 2:38:40; 41 N Pollard (Newmkt J, M40) 2:38:41; 42 T Iveson (Builth, M35) 2:38:44; 43 A Leggott (LonelyGoat, M35) 2:38:45; 44 J Butler (Phoe, M45) 2:38:46; 45 J Stephens 2:38:49; 46 M Thorpe (Linc W, M40) 2:38:59; 47 K Summers (Weston, M45) 2:39:01; 48 M Hornsby (Dur, M35) 2:39:50; 49 J Duffield 2:40:23; 50 S Weston (DH Runners, M40) 2:40:24; 51 D Thompson (Kilm, M35) 2:40:38; 52 C Rayner (Chorlton, M45) 2:40:53; 53 R Ebbs (Ryst, M45) 2:41:41; 54 J Stockwell (M35) 2:41:57; 55 K Bagge (Wym, M35) 2:41:57; 56 W Pannell (RN) 2:41:57; 57 W Lathwell (Linc W, M40) 2:42:00; 58 T Needham (Bing, M35) 2:42:11; 59 C Fawcett 2:42:48; 60 J Lawson (M40) 2:43:10; 61 S Clark (M35) 2:43:12; 62 J Bird 2:43:21; 63 A Smith (M35) 2:43:33; 64 J Clifford (Darl, M45) 2:43:40; 65 A Ind (Newb, M40) 2:43:47; 66 D Hurst (C&C, M35) 2:44:13; 67 A Kirkup (M35) 2:44:16; 68 M Murray (New M, M50) 2:44:29; 69 J Harding (SLL, M35) 2:44:29; 70 J Anderson (C&C, M55) 2:44:38; 71 C Davidson (M35) 2:44:44; 72 S Overton (N Herts, M35) 2:45:04; 73 S Robins (Chapel A) 2:45:10; 74 D Josephs (SSh) 2:45:15; 75 S Townley (M35) 2:45:38; 76 T Sanders (Chorlton) 2:45:43; 77 T Dunn (Corn, M55) 2:46:07; 78 J Moscrop (Serp, M45) 2:46:08; 79 T Mockett (Rane, M40) 2:46:27; 80 J Ratcliffe (Herne H, M50) 2:46:29; 81 M Hales (M40) 2:46:31; 82 C Jacobs-conradie (Lut, W40) 2:46:50; 83 J Scott-buccleuch (Stock

H, M40) 2:46:59; 84 C Goodwin (M40) 2:47:01; 85 S Mead (M35) 2:47:11; 86 A Lundberg-bury (Ross, M55) 2:47:21; 87 S Hansell 2:47:35; 88 G Suggate (Bide, M45) 2:47:49; 89 M Fletcher 2:47:49; 90 D Grundy (Vegan, M40) 2:48:10; 91 D Armstrong (Linc W, M45) 2:48:25; 92 N Barberis Negra (Serp, M35) 2:48:32; 93 M James (Donc, M40) 2:48:48; 94 C Wartnaby (C&C, M45) 2:48:58; 95 A Harris (Read RR, M50) 2:49:10; 96 C Poulding (St Ed, M35) 2:49:10; 97 G Mclaughlan (Wimb W, M55) 2:49:24; 98 N Warwick (Scar) 2:49:26; 99 M Clayton (M40) 2:49:40; 100 G Weatherhead (St Th) 2:49:41; 101 N Marsh (Linc W, M45) 2:49:42; 102 R Kimber (Rane) 2:49:45; 103 S Hathaway 2:49:47; 104 W Wright (M35) 2:49:48; 105 A Bennett (Vall, M35) 2:49:52M40: 26 M Potts 2:50:06; 27 D Thomas 2:50:50; 28 S Meadows (Bush J) 2:50:56; 29 R Jenner (Rane) 2:52:19; 30 D Reece 2:52:35; 31 M Potter (KuH) 2:53:02; 32 S Pearch 2:53:38; 33 A Phillips 2:53:55. M45: 16 S Maddison (Knaves) 2:50:10; 17 D Long (Bour) 2:53:50; 18 P Waters (Hatt D) 2:53:58; 19 J Bowers (Sale) 2:54:56; 20 A Reeves (Serp) 2:55:29; 21 A Withstandley (VP&TH) 2:56:46. M50: 6 P Holloway (Ilf) 2:52:24; 7 J Annan (Sett) 2:52:57; 8 P Sowerby (Truro) 2:53:10; 9 J Mower (Glouc) 2:53:25; 10 A Shields (C&C) 2:53:40; 11 I Middlebrook (Eg H) 2:56:34; 12 N Mason (R&Z) 2:56:54; 13 S Jones (Pick) 2:57:14; 14 N Sullivan (Burn J) 2:57:49; 15 R Paul Rycroft 2:58:00; 16 A Alexander (Moray) 2:59:20; 17 C Allen (Strag) 2:59:50. M55: 5 S Fletcher (Seaf) 2:50:38; 6 D Shaw (SoC) 2:50:42; 7 R Gomarsall (AFD) 2:51:18; 8 D Walmsley (NCT&R) 2:52:49; 9 G Evans (Lon Hth) 2:55:30; 10 P Rose (Maid N) 2:56:09; 11 S Dunbar (Salt) 2:57:05; 12 G Penn (NSP) 2:58:49; 13 J Miller (Darl) 3:03:26; 14 W Arnold 3:05:15; 15 T Wigley (Bourne) 3:06:01; 16 A Mcewen (Ryde) 3:06:07; 17 D Dunne (Spring S) 3:08:57; 18 B Wylie 3:09:13; 19 D Sancto (I&I) 3:09:16. M60: 1 M Davis (Newq RR) 3:07:41; 2 B Martin (Quak) 3:11:19; 3 T Franklin (Knaves) 3:12:53; 4 J Gurney (Petts) 3:13:02; 5 J Cook (Eg H) 3:16:09; 6 T Boone (Arunn) 3:19:34. M65: 1 D Potter (Leam) 3:12:26; 2 T Hutchison (Bath) 3:25:25; 3 N Kernahan (SW Vets) 3:28:26; 4 R Booth (Shelt) 3:30:09; 5 J Smith (Chorlton) 3:34:47. M70: 1 D Pettifer (Kenil) 3:21:00; 2 D Winch

(Than) 3:25:43; 3 A Jeyes (Ivan) 3:27:38; 4 T Kirk (K&S) 3:29:41; 5 M Walker (S’port W) 3:32:01; 6 G Newton (Axe V) 3:42:38; 7 K Uzzell (Stone MM) 3:47:48; 8 M Davey (Beeston) 3:54:25Women: 1 Jacobs-Conradie 2:46:50; 2 S Hill (Farn, W45) 2:52:21; 3 K Owens (Craw, W35) 2:55:14; 4 A Hollingworth (Stone MM, W35) 2:55:24; 5 F Maycock (Chelt, W50) 2:55:36; 6 G Bland (Harrow, W35) 2:56:24; 7 M James (S Lon, W40) 2:56:47; 8 C Hoskins (Read RR, W50) 2:58:06; 9 M Mauland (W40) 2:58:45; 10 R Dadswell (Birt, W40) 2:59:17; 11 B Atkinson (W indsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC, W40) 3:01:28; 12 T Alcaraz (March, W45) 3:03:58; 13 S Wright (Arena, W40) 3:04:03; 14 C Bowers (Weald Tri, W40) 3:04:47; 15 A Kelly (W35) 3:04:49; 16 L Whitham 3:06:11; 17 J Warner (W50) 3:06:30; 18 S Dickson (Scar) 3:07:14; 19 C Baldwin (Bir) 3:07:25; 20 D Leggott (LonelyGoat, W45) 3:09:16; 21 E Jesson 3:09:25; 22 K Davis (NSP, W50) 3:10:02; 23 H Roberts (Petts, W35) 3:10:22; 24 M Vaughan (E Ches, W45) 3:10:47; 25 J Brady (Tyne, W45) 3:10:58; 26 V Lawson (W35) 3:11:34; 27 K Corcoran (Sky, W40) 3:11:34; 28 K Sharman (Bed H, W40) 3:11:44; 29 A Blackwell (Knaves, W45) 3:12:28; 30 K Brougham (W35) 3:12:30; 31 A Smith (P’fract, W35) 3:12:36; 32 J Beveridge (W35) 3:12:48; 33 C Lathwell (Stop, W40) 3:12:56; 34 L Hulme (D&S, W35) 3:13:00; 35 S Harris (St Alb, W50) 3:13:48; 36 A Banner (Els, W45) 3:14:02W40: 11 S Ford (Kend) 3:17:09; 12 L Hale 3:17:09. W45: 8 L Darby (Sedge) 3:17:10; 9 J Lailey 3:21:12; 10 S Thompson 3:25:54; 11 F Williams (P’stone) 3:26:47; 12 D Thompson (Walls) 3:28:06; 13 A Lancaster (Knaves) 3:29:41. W50: 6 S Ridley (Hay H) 3:19:50; 7 A Fuertes 3:25:20; 8 B Mcculloch (Farn) 3:31:00; 9 A Ruddock 3:31:25; 10 J Yates (Radc) 3:31:29; 11 G Heard (Stilt) 3:34:04; 12 D Grayson 3:34:56; 13 D Drake (Bitt) 3:35:10; 14 S Williams (Vets) 3:37:55. W55: 1 J Masterman (GVS) 3:17:39; 2 V Jennings (Ips J) 3:24:20; 3 C Ulliott (B&H) 3:25:21; 4 J Smith (Ely) 3:25:42; 5 S Gill (H’gate) 3:26:40; 6 H Khoshnevis (Littled) 3:27:38; 7 G Boynton (York A) 3:28:56; 8 L Clements (Bide) 3:35:52; 9 A Mackay 3:39:39; 10 J Rymell (Arena) 3:40:57; 11 L Sinclair (Stock H) 3:41:56; 12 C Findlay (D&T) 3:42:47. W60: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 3:15:21; 2

C Milne 3:20:03; 3 J Davies (Read RR) 3:26:58; 4 S Hill (Exm H) 3:28:11; 5 J Kidd (Kenil) 3:34:05; 6 D Heydecker (St Alb S) 3:40:32; 7 P Keene (Burn J) 3:46:39; 8 S Jones (Radc) 3:57:59. W65: 1 M Stansfield (Dews) 4:09:33; 2 B Robinson (Skip) 4:14:49; 3 S Matthews (Poole) 4:17:25; 4 J Hardman 4:20:24; 5 C Ayers (Leight FR) 4:25:50. W70: 1 A Furbank 4:00:25; 2 S Gibson (Darl) 4:23:11; 3 L Darroch (Ciren) 4:33:54; 4 G Little (100MC) 4:37:17; 5 C Gale (N Yks M) 4:37:58; 6 M Arnott-weeks (RM Port) 4:46:40Overall (Mar): 1 B Crossley (Leeds & Br, M45) 1:58:20; 2 G Webber (M45) 2:53:21; 3 A Womack (M40) 4:13:14BMAF ChampionshipsM35: Hudson. M40: McDowell. M45: Lowe. M50: King. M55: Anderson. M60: Martin. M65: Kernahan. M70: Pettifer. M75: M Madder 4:22:34WomenW35: Hollingworth. W40: Jacobs-Conradie. W45: Alcaraz. W50: Maycock. W55: Ulliott. W60: Hembury. W65: J Bell 5:05:49. W70: DarrochOverall (10M): 1 M Kitching (QPH) 53:10; 2 R Byers 53:34; 3 B Smith (AFD) 53:51; 4 J Howe 54:11; 5 G Phillips (York) 55:48; 6 J Pinder (Knaves, M40) 55:50; 7 J Bailey (Linc W, M40) 55:51; 8 A Oliver (Slea) 55:56; 9 R Cassy (Sheff RC, M40) 55:57; 10 P Boynton (Horsf) 55:59; 11 K Jeffress (Sun, M40) 56:24; 12 J Reep (W’boro) 56:27M40: 5 S Pinn (Roundhay Runners) 57:12. M50: 1 S Barkes (Linc W) 58:43; 2 L Ball (Linc W) 60:01. M55: 1 J Lowe (Mans) 59:27; 2 R Rigby (SB) 63:33. M60: 1 C Woodruff (Head) 65:36. M65: 1 S Mead (S’mkt) 66:20. M70: 1 N Oxley 72:29Women: 1 S Barlow (H’gate, W40) 58:56; 2 G Weston (Roth) 60:33; 3 B Penty (Knaves, W35) 62:51; 4 C Mcmanus (NSP, W40) 64:35; 5 C East (C&C) 65:31; 6 S Shaw 65:35W50: 1 A Scaife (H’gate) 73:48; 2 A Spencer (Vall) 74:45. W55: 1 P George (York) 68:37; 2 C Mccarthy (P’fract) 69:19; 3 S Eason (N’brook) 77:40. W60: 1 J Nodder (Knaves) 80:41; 2 S Polkey 81:11; 3 V Mackley 82:59. W65: 1 P Gregg 78:32; 2 J Holmes (Harrogate TC) 79:30. W70: 1 A Craggs 91:42; 2 S Jeyes (Ivan) 93:02; 3 L Zass (Strag) 98:21

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OCTOBER 20BRAMLEY 10km, BramleyOverall: 1 T Thomas (Vall) 35:43; 2 C Broadhead (HPH) 39:15; 3 A Szymanski 39:28Women: 1 E Williams 44:32; 2 R Bailey (Bolt) 44:47; 3 V Omelianowicz (Bing) 44:55

CAMBRIDGE TOWN & GOWN 10kmOverall: 1 J Smith 30:03; 2 B Jones (C&C) 31:48; 3 C Darling (C&C) 32:01; 4 P Miller (C&C) 32:36; 5 J Vis (Sale) 32:40; 6 E Blythman (Bed C) 32:42; 7 P O’hare (C&C) 32:50; 8 A Tapley 32:54; 9 R Mahen 32:59; 10 M Jones 33:02; 11 M Slater (C&C) 33:09; 12 N Smallwood (C&C) 33:36; 13 M Abrams 33:43; 14 E Cunningham 33:45; 15 P Vis (Leeds C) 33:51; 16 E Lee 33:56; 17 G Schwiening (Cambridge Runners, W) 34:06; 18 A Lawrence 34:12; 19 S Fuller (Camb T) 34:32; 20 E Moffett (Cambridge Runners) 34:47; 21 T McCusker (C&C) 34:51; 22 A Pritchard 34:56Women: 1 Schwiening 34:06; 2 E Hodson (Camb U HH) 36:03; 3 R Doherty (Higham Harriers Athletics Club) 37:02; 4 L Finch 37:13;

5 S Crothall 37:16; 6 S Darling (Linc W) 37:47; 7 O Baker (C&C) 38:23; 8 N McBride (C&C) 39:16; 9 J Cocker (C&C) 39:26; 10 E Gaskins (Colt) 39:32; 11 R White (Saff) 39:33; 12 E Drury (Sud J) 39:37; 13 Z Davidson 39:39; 14 L Jordon (C&C) 39:50; 16 J Colley (C&C) 39:50; 17 R Porter (C&C) 39:59

CENTRA RUN TOGETHER PAIRS 10km, BelfastOverall: 1 A Kennedy 39:05; 2 P Cahoon 39:37; 3 M Lennon 40:45Women: 1 S Hughes 44:05; 2 R Lemon 45:31; 3 J Duffy 46:04Overall (5km): 1 K Wilton (Belfast, W) 19:20; 2 D Hynes (Belfast) 20:09; 3 T Taylor (Belfast) 21:10Women: 1 Wilton 19:20; 2 J Lonergan (Belfast) 21:42; 3 A Healy (Belfast) 21:47

CHELMSFORD MARATHONOverall: 1 A Manton (Spring S) 2:39:02; 2 R Cox (Wood G) 2:41:03; 3 S Groom (Camb H) 2:44:08; 4 N Filer (Col H) 2:45:45; 5 M Hayward (Newmkt J) 2:47:30M40: 1 A Howlett (Fram) 2:51:06; 2 L Youlden 2:53:53Women: 1 E Prideaux (B’cay, W45) 2:53:01;

2 H Steele (Col H) 3:03:19; 3 S Worley (B’cay) 3:21:14W45: 2 J Cook (Shrop S) 3:21:20; 3 C Jennings (TRA) 3:28:20

CHESTERFIELD HALF-MARATHONOverall: 1 R Start (N Der) 71:52; 2 G Gregory (Hallam) 74:58; 3 M Kingston-lee (GRC, M40) 75:16M40: 2 N Baker (N Der) 75:22; 3 C Shelton 77:10. M50: 1 C Nicoll (Derby Tri Club) 78:39Women: 1 S Lewis (Roundhay Runners, W40) 84:29; 2 S Fairey (Mat) 87:58; 3 C Gains 92:15W40: 2 L Shakespeare (R.I.O.T) 93:12

CITY OF PRESTON 10km, PrestonOverall: 1 M Aburezeq (Alt, M35) 30:59; 2 A Slodowicz (Salf) 34:30; 3 R Affleck (Prest, M45) 34:59M60: 1 P Muller (N Masters) 38:22Women: 1 K Longley (Liv PS, W40) 35:49; 2 S Pilkington (R Rose) 42:26; 3 N Iddon (Lancs Pol) 42:42W60: 1 J Jefferson (R Rose) 44:18

FESTIVAL 10km, Pilton, SomersetOverall: 1 N Young (Wells) 34:53; 2 B Maliphant (B&W) 36:30; 3 Z Hurrell 37:14

Women: 1 A Hurrell (Spa, W40) 49;50; 2 C Mullane (W40) 50:57; 3 M Rider(W50) 51:42

CHISWICK HALF-MARATHONOverall: 1 T Payne (Serp) 70:54; 2 B Smith 73:36; 3 N Rackham (Metros, M55) 76:59Women: 1 J Collett (Datch, W35) 82:00; 2 H Freeman 83:10; 3 A Emmerson (W40) 84:28W50: 1 M Lennon 94:07. W65: 1 J Millett (Serp) 1:57:06

FLINTSHIRE 10km, MoldOverall: 1 J Bowie (Tel, M40) 31:54; 2 T Roberts (Team North Wales) 31:57; 3 M Costello (Tel, M35) 32:57; 4 S Hayes (Team North Wales, M40) 32:58; 5 P Pumford (Team North Wales, M35) 33:14; 6 E Flynn (Team North Wales) 33:14; 7 P Jones (Shrews, M45) 33:24; 8 S Nixon (Elles P) 34:19; 9 K Asplet (M35) 34:55; 10 G Roberts (Team North Wales) 34:56; 11 R McKenna (Shrews, M40) 34:58Women: 1 L Marland (Card) 35:44; 2 E Haf (Team North Wales) 40:13; 3 A Jones (W35) 40:57Overall (5km) : 1 B Woodall (Col B, U20) 16:25; 2 J Jones (Dees, U20) 16:31; 3 J Kimber (Elles P) 17:22

Women: 1 N Jones 20:30; 2 C Wyn-jones (Elles P) 21:26; 3 E Small (Deestriders, U20) 21:31GREEN DRIVE 5, Lytham St AnnesOverall: 1 A Benson (Prest) 24:36; 2 K Darcy (Salf) 24:41; 3 G Priestley (Salf) 24:47; 4 D Rigby (Salf) 25:30; 5 J Jones (Warr) 26:13; 6 L Minns (BWF) 27:00Women: 1 L Hesketh (Claytonle-Moors Harriers) 28:16; 2 E Japp (BWF) 28:32; 3 M Chadwick (Lyth) 32:41Overall (1M): 1 L Rawcliffe (BWF, U15) 04:59; 2 G Denye (Prest, U13) 05:35; 3 L Noorpuri (WESPA, U13) 05:47Women: 1 G Scott (BWF, U13) 05:50; 2 S Bohannon (Lyth, U15) 05:53; 3 B Kershaw (BWF, U15) 06:10

NORFOLK GAZELLES RELAYMen (4x5km): 1 Wymondham 71:26 (N Kent 18:43, G Green 17:47, A Banfield 18:06, P Harvey 16:48); 2 Norw RR 71:41 (J Hudson 17:12, A Hobbs 18:31, D Richardson 18:45, P Payne 17:11) ; 3 Quads 72:46 (D Houghton 18:25, C Harrison 18:33, C Bullock 18:39, J Johnson 17:08); 4 Go Hard 75:58; 5 Wymondham Mx 76:36; 6 Catton 76:50

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Fastest: Harvey 16:48; Payne 17:11; Hudson 17:12Women: 1 Wymondham W35 82:58 (A Smith 19:51, S Hurran 21:59, R Fairclough 21:59, C Cummings 19:02); 2 Orange W35 94:27 Fastest: J Watkinson (Wym) 18:59; Cummings 19:02; L Juby 19:42

HOLMFIRTH 10km, HolmfirthOverall: 1 T Greenwood (THH) 35:09; 2 P Greenwood (Queensb, M35) 36:14; 3 J Briscoe (Wake, W40) 37:28 Women: 1 Briscoe 37:28; 2 N Squires (RVH) 38:18; 3 H Berry (Holm, W45) 39:22 W35: 1 L Collins 40:05. W55: 1 B Coomber (Denb DT) 40:34. W65: 1 D Bland (Aire) 50:49

HOVE PROM 10km, HoveOverall: 1 M Bradford (Lewes, M40) 32:38; 2 J Skinner (Hay H, M40) 32:42; 3 R Clayton (Arena) 33:12; 4 I Carmona 33:27; 5 B Short (Craw) 34:19; 6 J Lee (Lewes) 34:23; 7 P Howard (B&H) 34:58; 8 S Mills (Uck, M50) 34:59 M50: 2 S Gregory (PHH) 35:54; 3 A Haines (Craw) 37:17. M60: 1 A Buckle (Ton) 40:21; 2 D Prince-iles (Lewes) 40:38. M70: 1 M Kemp (Phoe) 45:39; 2 A Haig (Phoe) 46:24; 3 B Hughes (Lewes) 47:47; 4 B Waller (Worthing Harriers) 47:56 Women: 1 C Hoyte (Arena, W40) 36:17; 2 T Shanahan (Arena, W40) 37:51; 3 E Turner (Horsh BS, W50) 38:17; 4 L Schofield (B&H, W40) 38:27; 5 L Growns (B&H) 39:00 W40: 4 A Farrall (W’hurst) 40:52; 5 P Blackledge (B&H) 41:55. W50: 2 G Moffat (PHH) 40:44; 3 S Dixon (Camb H) 43:32. W60: 1 M Bradshaw (Tun W) 47:52. W70: 1 S Garner (Ling) 53:47

HEART OF EDEN HALF-MARATHON, Appleby in WestmorlandOverall: 1 J Cox (Eden) 78:51; 2 D Jones (Eden) 83:06; 3 N McCombie (Eden, M40) 86:16 M60: 1 M Pauley (Benth) 90:08. M70: 1 B Wells (Bed H) 96:44 Women: 1 K Anderson (Tyne, W40) 92:27; 2 K Bridge (Eden, W50) 97:19; 3 N King (Eden, W45) 97:56 W60: 1 S Cain (C’land) 1:44:08

ROTARY BLENHEIM 10km, OxfordshireOverall: 1 C May (VoA) 35:20; 2 M Stileman (50) 37:54; 3 C Gibbard 38:28Women: 1 A Murray-Gourlay 38:56; 2 K Booth (W40) 42:04; 3 M Shoemahr (W45) 43:42

WEYMOUTH 10, DorsetOverall: 1 A Bond (Dulw R, M45) 56:10; 2 C Peck (Wav’ly) 56:22; 3 J Cooper (Eg H) 59:03M50: D Heywood (RMP 61:29Women: 1 A Wiles (RMP 71:35; 2 Z Barrett 75:48; 3 J Wait (Eg H, W40) 76:48

OCTOBER 16DERBY MIDWEEK RACES, Rainesway, DerbyOverall (5km): 1 M Lonsdale 15:38; 2 L Manning (Ilk) 16:39; 3 S Martin 16:43Women: 1 C Bradbury (Beest) 20:49; 2 E Eldridge (Vegan, W40) 20:53; 3 L Rusbridge (Congle, W40) 22:14W70: V Lindsay (L Eaton) 28:41Overall (1M): 1 P Harmer (Charn, M40) 4:57; 2 N Kerr (Shelton) 5:01; 3 M Pleass (Ivan) 5:11M50: R Miller (Charn) 5:16Women: 1 E Wilkins (Heanor, W40) 6:38; 2 S Huskinson (T der) 6:39; 3 H Phillips (Derw) 6:43

OCTOBER 13ARMAGH 10, Armagh, Northern IrelandOverall: 1 S Hehir (IRL) 50:20; 2 E Hughes (IRL) 53:59; 3 B McElvanna (Armagh, M40) 54:17 Women: 1 N Flanagan 62:57; 2 L Smith 63:15; 3 P McGurren 65:51

BLAST RUNNING AUTUMN SERIES, Silverknowes EsplanadeOverall (2M): 1 K McCracken (M60) 20:04; 2 L Bruce (HBT, U11) 20:06; 3 S Andrew (W) 21:13 Women: 1 Andrew 21:13 Overall (5km): 1 A Cozma 23:23; 2 H Rankin 28:09; 3 S Ives (W) 32:07 Women: 1 Ives 32:07 Overall (10km): 1 N Thomas (W) 51:36; 2 A Kent 51:44; 3 C Park (W50) 55:38 Women: 1 Thomas 51:36; 2 Park 55:38

BORDERS LEAGUE - CAERNARFON 10km, CaernarfonOverall: 1 M Roberts (Cald V, M35) 31:48; 2 J Boden (W’sey) 31:50; 3 R Challinor (Buckley Runners) 32:17; 4 D Bennett (Elles P, M40) 32:51; 5 J Mills (Wrex) 32:54; 6 M Green (N Wal RR, M45) 32:55; 7 D Weston (Wrex, M40) 33:09; 8 P Pumford (Buck, M35) 33:32; 9 J Morrison (W Ches, U20) 33:33; 10 S Forsyth (P’atyn, M40) 33:53; 11 D Longley (P’atyn, M35) 33:57; 12 L Northall (Wrex) 34:00; 13 R Pearse (W’sey, M45) 34:13; 14 S Skates (P’atyn, M40) 34:25; 15 R Grantham (Wirr, M45) 34:29; 16 S Nixon (Deestr) 34:40; 17 C O’Donnell (Eryri, U20) 34:42; 18 J Walker (W’sey, M35) 34:44; 19 T Gillbanks (W’sey, U20) 34:47 M40: 5 C Callaghan (Buck) 35:13; 6 J Mackie (Wirr) 35:22. M60: 1 I Cannings (W’sey) 40:32. M65: 1 B Beecroft (Wirr) 42:34. M75: 1 E Davies (Eryri) 46:29. U20: 4 S Roberts (W Ches) 35:19; 5 J Claude Randon (W Ches) 35:20TEAM – Div.1: 1 W’sey 255; 2 Buck 379; 3 Elles P 490; 4 P’atyn 507; 5 W Ches 571; 6 Wrex 606; 7 Hels 1044Div.2: Eryri 192VETS TEAM: 1 Wirr 437; 2 Buck 500; 3 P’atyn 503Women: 1 H Cowley (Hels) 36:30; 2 C Connell (Eryri) 38:52; 3 E Mary Kearney (Wirr, U20) 39:37; 4 S Avery (was Atkinson) (Elles P, W50) 39:46; 5 G Moore (Eryri, W35) 39:52; 6 S Kearney (Wirr, W45) 39:59 W40: 1 N Whitfield-Bird (Elles P) 40:58. W50: 2 C Cook (Buck) 42:26. W55: 1 E Collins (Denb) 45:20. W65: 1 R Symms (Ches TC) 49:51; 2 M Rees (W’sey) 52:06. W70: 1 C Birch (A’gele) 51:32 TEAM – Div.1: 1 Wirr 60; 2 W’sey 72; 3 Hels 95; 4 Deestr 121; 5 Buck 125; 6 P’atyn 144; 7 Ches TC 230Div.2: Eryri 14VETS TEAM: 1 W’sey 45; 2 Eryri 52; 3 Elles P 63

CABBAGE PATCH 10, TwickenhamAdditionalOverall: 1 J Morwood (AFD) 50:18; 2 F McNally (Phoe) 50:34; 3 N Torry (Serp, M40) 50:45; 4 D Cheeseman (York) 51:44; 5 A Dunbar (Norw) 52:19; 6 A Jaksevicius (Belg, M35) 52:40; 7 R McTaggart (B’mth) 53:03; 8 J Hay (AFD) 53:50; 9 B Brewster (Soton) 53:54; 10 P Owor (Belg, M35) 54:20; 11 B Courtney-Pinn (Belgrave Harriers) 54:53; 12 S Twell (AFD, W) 55:03; 13 A Hamilton

(BMH, M45) 56:21; 14 A Dumez (Belg) 56:40; 15 P Young (Wind VR, M45) 56:49; 16 M McAvoy (Morn) 56:50 M45: 3 D Moran (Morn) 57:11; 4 D Williams (Sutt R) 57:17. M50: 1 D Ward (Dors) 61:10. M55: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 58:34; 2 A Davidson (High) 59:32. M60: 1 G Neville (SHAEF) 64:04; 2 M Hurford (Morn) 64:09. M65: 3 G Ruffle (Hart RR) 64:27. M70: 1 P Young (Ryde) 72:27 Women: 1 Twell 55:03; 2 E Hosker-Thornhill (AFD) 59:56; 3 C Hoyte (Arena, W45) 60:11; 4 C Grima (HW, W40) 61:17; 5 R Harvey (Clap C) 61:53; 6 E Footman (Worth, W35) 63:17; 7 L Boehm (Clap C) 64:07; 8 L Longhurst (Morn) 65:25; 9 K Akimoto (Morn, W35) 65:39; 10 A Riddell-Webster (Fulham, W50) 65:48; 11 Z Cowell-Jones (Elm, W35) 66:02; 12 A Tozer (26.2) 66:27; 13 S Birkin (Metros, W45) 66:34 W40: 2 N Densley (C’ley) 68:13. W45: 3 S Swinhoe (Lon Hth) 68:31; 4 R Badham (W4H) 69:54. W50: 2 L Hales (Woking) 70:27; 3 P Adams (RM Port) 71:20; 4 M Lennon (Dulw) 74:23. W55: 1 L Lascelles (Vegan) 68:28; 2 J Balfour (Strag) 68:51; 3 L Killip (Strag) 71:31. W60: 2 S Smith (DPR) 78:32; 3 L Wilson (ESM) 79:02. W65: 1 P Clarke (Sutt R) 87:06; 2 C Steward (Dulw) 87:58

DRAYCOTE WATER SUMMER 10km SERIES, Kites HardwickOverall: 1 M Martinez (Birst) 34:44; 2 J Hall 36:26; 3 D Long (Bourt, M45) 36:59 M60: 1 M James (Poplar Running Club) 38:37 Women: 1 B Beasley (Kenil) 42:32; 2 M Shepherd 43:03; 3 P Hobbs (Daventry Road Runers) 43:24 W60: 1 J Robertson 47:43

GOLD HILL 10km, ShaftesburyOverall: 1 M Hazell 36:33; 2 S Holloway (Salis, M35) 37:51; 3 C Walker (Wells, M45) 39:30 Women: 1 S Thomas (Salis, W35) 42:25; 2 R Thom (Salis, W35) 44:20; 3 S Hutchings (Dors) 51:05

GREAT WEST RUN HALF MARATHON, ExeterOverall: 1 T Merson (Exm H) 67:04; 2 J Andrews (TRP) 72:49; 3 M Sandiford 74:52 M50: 1 A Mee 80:36. M60: 1 G Short 90:08. M65: 1 M Hynes (Laun RR) 97:22; 2 D King (Taun) 98:12; 3 D White (Exm H) 98:47. M70: 1 L Jones (SWRR) 1:44:31 Women: 1 C Hughes (Card) 80:45; 2 S Stone (Tiv, W40) 83:22; 3 R Bunting (N Dev RR, W40) 86:19 W45: 1 N Hart (Women on the Run) 92:22. W60: 1 J Reay (Exm H) 99:54; 2 C O (Weston Atheltic Club) 1:42:37. W65: 1 G McNamee 1:52:54

GREAT YARMOUTH EAST COAST 10kmOverall: 1 M Jeffries (W’vney) 33:24; 2 M Eccles (Bure, M35) 34:17; 3 J O’Neill (Ryst, M40) 34:36

M55: 1 J Moore (Norf G) 38:19 Women: 1 S Lines (W’vney) 38:06; 2 L Juby (Dere) 40:37; 3 J Behan (Norw RR) 40:41 W60: 1 L Cusack (Thet) 49:14. W65: 1 R Jackson (Colt) 51:52

MAIDSTONE HALF MARATHONOverall: 1 D Watt (Tun W) 83:20; 2 C Humphreys (RR Med) 83:47; 3 J Witton (S’oaks, M40) 85:04 Women: 1 C Bates (M’stone) 96:00; 2 L Brass (Thurr, W40) 96:35; 3 R Still (Sitt, W40) 1:40:54

MANCHESTER HALF MARATHONOverall (HM): 1 B Connor (Der) 63:12; 2 W Gherbeilasie (Shett) 64:06; 3 F Baddick (NEB) 64:18; 4 J Grace (AFD) 64:27; 5 N Martin (Sale) 64:35; 6 B Johnson (S’port W) 65:22; 7 M Abu-rezec (Alt, M35) 65:33; 8 M Crehan (SHS) 65:34; 9 D Hallam (W&SV) 65:47; 10 A Davies (Stock H, M35) 66:28; 11 G Hill (Sale) 66:30; 12 P Robertson (Sale) 66:43; 13 M Saleh (Sheff RC) 67:42; 14 J Bailey (Salf) 68:15; 15 J Monk (Prest) 68:38; 16 J Bowie (Merc, M40) 68:42; 17 B Coop (Bury) 69:14; 18 T Cornthwaite (Salf) 69:38; 19 L Burnip (Stad R) 69:47; 20 M Shaw (Chorlton, M40) 69:49; 21 S Enriquez Castells (Cornella Atletic, M35) 70:42; 22 C Exposito Campos (Burela) 70:47; 23 B Tolputt (Serp) 70:54; 24 I Allen (Spa) 71:13; 25 M Lalor (RVH, M35) 71:14; 26 J Birch (Hallam) 71:18; 27 G Heaney (Acrons AC) 71:40; 28 C Standidge (Vale R, M35) 71:44; 29 J Okell (Manx) 71:50; 30 A Slodowicz (Salf) 72:41; 31 J Hobbs (Vall, M40) 72:45; 32 R Coen (Wilm, M40) 72:48; 33 J Birmingham (Bury) 72:55; 34 M Toft (Lyth) 73:17; 35 S Curley (Chorlton, M35) 73:19; 36 D Wyeth (Chorlton, M35) 73:23; 37 S Doyle (Vale R, M45) 73:25; 38 L Pikett (Clap C, M35) 73:27; 39 Y Eyob (M35) 73:43; 40 L Partridge (Adidas, W) 73:45; 41 P Brunger (Derwent Valley) 73:56; 42 J Faudemer (Jer) 73:59; 43 K Stockbroekx (Lon C AC, M40) 74:04; 44 N Roberts (B&W) 74:09; 45 J Kenny (Helm) 74:10; 46 B Hodgson (Bord H, M35) 74:11; 47 N Grigg (Burg HR) 74:13; 48 R Cassy (Sheff RC, M40) 74:13; 49 J Vastenburg (New Balance, W) 74:18; 50 C Jones (YMCA Manchester Harriers, M40) 74:20; 51 P Hodgson (Blay, M35) 74:24; 52 D Stingle (Serp) 74:27; 53 S Courtney (Stad R, M35) 74:27; 54 J Brannan (Stad R) 74:32; 55 P Freary (Belg, M50) 74:40; 56 P Graham (Netherhall, M40) 74:40; 57 A Haney (Chorlton, M40) 74:45; 58 M Cornett (Drom) 74:50; 59 T Hall (Hallam, M35) 74:57 M40: 10 A Roach (Liv H) 75:17; 11 B McIntyre (Sale) 76:13; 12 T Beautyman (Hallam) 76:20; 13 S Crook (Stock H) 76:48; 14 R Wilson (Kend) 76:57; 15 c Kernick 77:01; 16 T Jagger (Stad R) 77:03; 17 L Goodwin 77:28; 18 T McCallion (Rise RC) 77:30; 19 E McCallion (Rise RC) 77:30; 20 W Bell (NEB) 77:58. M45: 2 B Lee (Jer) 77:04; 3 C Taylorpotts (Liv H) 77:09; 4 M Wilson (Kend) 77:49; 5 P Griffiths (Chorlton) 78:42; 6 P Brydges (Manc TC) 79:19; 7 M Collier (Salf) 79:50. M50: 2 P Sankey (Liv H) 76:09; 3 C Mcdowell 77:26; 4 A Jones 78:47; 5 K Hedegaard (Mikkeler Running Club) 79:37; 6 P Hancock (S Ches) 80:29; 7 C Batho (Stock H) 80:47; 8 M Robinson (P’stone) 81:32; 9 A Porter (Bram R) 81:35; 10 R Pattinson (P&B) 81:41; 11 J Heyes (Wig D) 82:28; 12 R Johnson (Alt) 82:30; 13 P Mills (Holc) 82:35. M55: 1 S Watmough (Warr) 76:33; 2 R Tailford (Tyne Br) 82:02; 3 S Joures 83:01; 4 C Gaden (Head) 83:13; 5 D Lord (Trawd) 84:33; 6 B Hetherington (Walls) 85:42; 7 l Harper 86:29; 8 a Homerski 86:38. M60: 1 J Foss (S Lon) 88:28; 2 M Sharkey 88:45. M70: 1 M Fairs (Wilm) 97:55 Women: 1 Partridge 73:45; 2 Vastenburg 74:18; 3 E Kirk (Swan) 76:13; 4 E Davis 77:00; 5 T Kerridge (SBSnails, W50) 79:05; 6 S Webster (Nthn (IOM), W40) 79:48; 7 S Harris (Swan) 80:03; 8 S Carroll (Salf) 80:46; 9 J Baird (LFR, W35) 82:25; 10 L Lombard (Bolt, W35) 82:34; 11 G Campbell (J&H) 83:05; 12 H Price (Bury)

83:16; 13 K Butler (Bir) 83:17; 14 J Rainger (Edin, W40) 83:54; 15 L Candioli (Sale) 84:10; 16 F Bradley (Rise RC, W40) 84:16; 17 A Baird (Trent P, W35) 84:22; 18 E Taylor (Congle) 84:23; 19 E Mcleod (Sheff RC) 84:34; 20 E Watson (Lon Hth) 85:26; 21 J Knass (Stock H, W35) 86:00; 22 N Shaw (C’land) 86:13; 23 N Mccarron (C’land) 86:18; 24 L Birchall (Stad R, W45) 86:43; 25 C Edwards (W35) 86:51; 26 C Ranson 87:00 W40: 4 L Fraser (Edin) 87:23; 5 H Mercer-Jones (H’gate) 89:06; 6 C Hinton (Spa) 90:30; 7 C Maley (NSP) 91:06. W45: 2 T Blake (Stainland Lions) 87:39; 3 P Quirke (British Cycling) 89:51; 4 N Lykkegaard Andersen (AC Pain/Hechmann Running) 91:58; 5 J Bentley (Stone MM) 93:26. W50: 2 S Stevens (Chorlton) 92:42; 3 N Eastwood (Roundhay Runners) 99:27. W55: 1 R Barker (Stone MM) 97:14. W65: 1 S Pilling-wilke (Northwich) 1:58:33 Overall (HM): 1 S Kolek (Liv H, M35) 52:50; 2 J Hartley (Cov) 55:49; 3 a Shepherd (Kirkby Milers) 55:51 Women: 1 E Page (Cov, W35) 79:42; 2 E Mcternan (W50) 84:56; 3 C Couture (Team Ladybugs) 2:14:28

MORECAMBE 10km SERIESOverall: 1 A Dorrian (Hoad) 33:56; 2 T Day (Kesw) 34:16; 3 N Postin (Bord H) 35:19 M50: 1 S MacDonald (Bing) 37:19. M55: 1 C Bishop (Warr) 35:28 Women: 1 L Gardner (LancR, W35) 39:32; 2 W Swift (Trent, W45) 43:01; 3 L Varnam 43:42 W55: 1 J Donnelly (B Combe) 45:26

OSWESTRY 10km, OswestryOverall: 1 F McGrath (B&W) 31:44; 2 J Pickett (W&B, U20) 32:03; 3 J Kershaw 33:04; 4 M Costello (Tel, M35) 33:46; 5 P Jones (M45) 34:08 M60: 1 A Clarke (UKRunChat) 39:56 Women: 1 C Martin (W45) 37:31; 2 B Jones (Osw, U17) 40:02; 3 L Morley (Shrews) 41:39

RUN FOR OISIN 10km, BelcooOverall: 1 G Kimosop (1zer01 athletes) 32:31; 2 S Cassidy (M40) 34:56; 3 L Seaman 37:37 Women: 1 C Tierney (1zer01, W40) 46:21; 2 J Curran (Enniskillen, W40) 46:33; 3 G Malanaphy (Kinawley Running) 46:54 Overall (5km): 1 O Cassidy (U20) 17:46; 2 P Bennett (Enniskillen Running, U20) 19:17; 3 C Rasdale (St. michael’s college, U15) 20:18 Women: 1 J O’kane (Ennis, W40) 22:12; 2 C Mccool (Ennis, U17) 22:43; 3 M Jones (Derrygonnelly, W50) 23:47

RUN SCOTLAND LOCH RANNOCH MARATHON, KinlochOverall: 1 R Myers 2:50:33; 2 C Anderson 2:51:33; 3 P Simpson (Edin) 2:54:20 M55: 1 N Kelly 2:57:10 Women: 1 N MacDonald (Metro) 2:57:17; 2 L Fairweather (Strathe) 3:25:40; 3 S Johnston (Cors, W50) 3:26:18 Overall (HM): 1 J Donald (Dund H) 71:56; 2 C Oates (Shett) 76:30; 3 D Grieve (M40) 78:24 Women: 1 K Macpherson (W50) 94:10; 2 S Maclullich (W40) 97:34; 3 J Groucott (W45) 97:48 W55: 1 H Ritchie (Fife) 1:44:18

RUNTHROUGH TATTON PARK 10kmOverall: 1 D Vickers (Scun, M45) 37:47; 2 T Chell (Staff H) 38:02; 3 A Middlemiss 38:35 M70: 1 M Walker (S’port W) 45:02 Women: 1 A Roberts (Lymm, W35) 41:14; 2 J Evans (Sale) 42:09; 3 L Rawlinson 43:59

SAFFRON STRIDERS FAST 5, DebdenOverall: 1 C Culham (Brain) 28:31; 2 M Westley 28:42; 3 P Bickerton (Saff, M40) 29:20 M60: 1 P Thompson (C&C) 31:15 Women: 1 M Evans (Bish S) 31:44; 2 N Davis (Haver, W35) 33:23; 3 C Thompson (W35) 34:31

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Saturday October 26BRITISH MASTERS RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSWest Park, Long Eaton. 10.15am.bmaf.org.ukESSEX LEAGUEHorseheath. 10am.colchesterharriers.co.ukKENT LEAGUESomerhill School, Tonbridge. Noon.kcaa.org.ukLEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND SCHOOLS’ LEAGUEPrestwold Hall, Loughborough. 9.30am.funtorun.co.uk/running-leagues/lsxcLIDDIARD TROPHY (Inc NORTH OF THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS)Freyent Country Park, Kingsbury. 2pm.NORTHERN IRELAND & ULSTER EVEN AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPSGreenmount Campus, Antrim. 10am.athleticsni.orgNORTH STAFFORDSHIRE LEAGUEStafford Common, Stafford. Noon.nsccl.org.ukNORTH WEST LONDON YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUEFryent Park, Kingsbury. 1pm.RED ROSE LEAGUELeverhulme Park, Bolton. 12.15pm.redrosecrosscountry.co.ukSCOTTISH RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSCumbernauld House Park, Cumbernauld.scottishathletics.org.ukSTART FITNESS NORTH EASTERN HARRIER LEAGUELambton Estate. Noon.harrierleague.comUNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER RELAYSKenworthy Woods. 1pm.umaccc.com

Sunday October 27BRUCE JUDD YOUNG ATHLETES’ RELAYS (Inc SURREY CHAMPS)Stoke Park, Guildford.surreyathletics.org.ukLINCOLNSHIRE RUNNER LINCOLNSHIRE LEAGUEOstlers Plantation, Woodhall Spa. 11am.lincsathletics.comMABAC LEAGUENonsuch Park, Ewell. 11am.mabac.org.ukSOUTHERN LEAGUEPamber Forest, Basingstoke. 11am.southerncrosscountryleague.co.uk

SOUTH LONDON HARRIERS v BLACKHEATH & BROMLEY H MOB MATCHHayes. 11am.bandbhac.org.ukUP & RUNNING SOUTH YORKSHIRE LEAGUECampsall Country Park, Askern. 11am.sycaa.co.ukWEST YORKSHIRE LEAGUENunroyd Park, Leeds. 11.45am.westyorkshireathletics.org.uk

Wednesday October 30LONDON UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES LEAGUEMitcham Common. 3pm.london-athletics.com/competitions/xc/2019-20NORTHERN POLICE LEAGUECheshire (Venue TBC). 1.30pm.slateman.co.uk/npcclSOUTH WEST UNITED SERVICES LEAGUEYeovil. 2.30pm.facebook.com/dsfrsrunningclub

Saturday November 2ECCA SAUCONY ENGLISH NATIONAL RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPSBerryhill Park, Mansfield. 11am.englishcrosscountry.co.ukGLOUCESTERSHIRE LEAGUECharlton Park, Chippenham. 11.45am.athletics4u.co.uk/cross-countryMCCONNELL SHIELD OPENSix Mile River Park, Ballyclare. 1.30pm.eastantrimharriersac.co.ukNORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPSWormwood Scrubs. 1.30pm.REIGATE PRIORY RELAYSPriory Park, Reigate. 1.30pm.rpac.org.ukRUN4IT SCOTTISH NORTH DISTRICT LEAGUERoss. 1.15pm.northleague.co.ukSCOTTISH STUDENT SPORT CHAMPIONSHIPSCamperdown Country Park, Coupar.scottishstudentsport.com/sports/cross-countrySTORNOWAY SERIESCastle Grounds, Stornoway.srac.org.ukWARWICK RELAYSCryfield Sports Pavilion, Warwick University.warwickathletics.com

Sunday November 3BORDERS WINTER SERIESSports Pavilion, Lauder. 11.30am.bordersxc.co.ukBSAC KNOCKBURN OPENKnockburn.bsac.clubDBJ LEAGUETBC. 1.15pm.bmhac.co.uk/dbj-xc-leagueDOWNS LEAGUETattenham Corner, Epsom. 10.45am.FROSTBITE FRIENDLY LEAGUENene Park, Peterborough. 10.15am.frostbiteleague.org.ukGLIDDON & SQUIRE NORTH DEVON LEAGUECoxleigh Barton Equestrian Centre, Shirwell. 10am.northdevonxcleague.weebly.comKENT FITNESS LEAGUEKnole Park, Sevenoaks.kfl.canterburyharriers.orgLASSWADE AAC OPENGore Glen, Gorebridge.lasswade-ac.org.ukLAW TRUST ISLE OF MAN LEAGUECrossag’s Farm. 2pm.iomaa.infoNEWBURY BORDER LEAGUEAldershot.maidenheadac.org/xc/border-leagueNORTH ESSEX & SOUTH SUFFOLK LEAGUEHilly Fields, Colchester. 10am.nessxc.org.ukOXFORDSHIRE LEAGUETBC. 9.55am.oxonxc.org.ukSPRINGBURN HARRIERS SCHOOLS’ OPENKirkintilloch Leisure Centre, Kirkintilloch.springburnharriers.co.ukSUFFOLK WINTER LEAGUEFramlingham Sport Club, Framlingham.suffolkathletics.org.ukTHREE COUNTIES LEAGUECroyland Park, Wellingborough. 10.30am.threecountiesxc.co.ukWESSEX LEAGUELytchett Minster School, Poole. 11.30am.teamdorsetathletics.btck.co.uk/Competition/WessexLeague-CrossCountry

Wednesday November 6ARMY REME CHAMPIONSHIPSTidworth.armysportcontrolboard.com/fixtures

ARMY RLC CHAMPIONSHIPSColchester.armysportcontrolboard.com/fixturesEAST ANGLIAN LEAGUEWhittlingham Country Park, Trowse.eaccl.webs.com/winter-events-locationsWEST MIDLANDS SERVICES LEAGUENewbold Revel. 2pm.csaa.org.uk

Friday November 8DERBY RUNNER LEAGUE DIVISION LEICESTER/DERBYBradgate Park. 11am.derbyrunnerleague.com

Saturday November 9ALTON SPORTS HAMPSHIRE LEAGUESparsholt College, Winchester. Noon.hampshireathletics.org.uk/events/hxcl.htmlBIRMINGHAM LEAGUE1: Worcester. 2: Burton Dassett Hills Country Park. 3: Coventry.birminghamccleague.co.ukBOBBY REA OPENBilly Neill Centre.athleticsni.orgBRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGETeardrop Lakes, Milton Keynes.uka.org.uk/competitions/the-british-athletics-cross-challengeCHILTERN LEAGUETeardrop Lakes, Milton Keynes.chilternccl.co.ukFNB GUERNSEY LEAGUEDelancey. 2pm.guernseyathletics.org.ggKENT LEAGUEDanson Park, Bexleyheath. Noon.kcaa.org.ukMANCHESTER AREA LEAGUEKenworthy Woods. Noon.maccl.co.ukMID LANCS LEAGUEWilson Playing Fields, Hyndburn. Noon.midlancs.org.ukMIDLAND WOMEN’S LEAGUE1: Burton Dassett. 2: Coundon Park.midlandathletics.org.ukNORTHERN IRELAND & ULSTER UNEVEN AGE GROUPS CHAMPIONSHIPSBilly Neill Centre. 10am.athleticsni.orgNORTH MIDLANDS LEAGUEWest Glebe Park, Corby. 1pm.northmidsxcleague.co.uk

RED ROSE LEAGUECentre Vale Park, Todmorden. 12.15pm.redrosecrosscountry.co.ukSCOTTISH NATIONAL SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPSKirkcaldy High School, Kirkcaldy.scottishathletics.org.ukSPORTSYSTEMS SURREY LADIES’ LEAGUE DIVISION 1/2Mitcham Common. Noon.SPORTSYSTEMS SURREY MEN’S LEAGUE1: Wimbledon Common. 2: Wimbledon Common. 3/4: Epsom Downs.surreyleague.orgSTART FITNESS GWENT LEAGUEPembrey Park.gwent-league.org.ukSTART FITNESS MET LEAGUEStanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City.metleague.co.ukSUSSEX LEAGUELancing.sussexathletics.net

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Sunday October 27SCOTTISH INDOOR LEAGUEEmirates Arena. 9.30am.scottishathletics.org.uk

Sunday November 3SOUTH YORKSHIRE OPEN SERIESSheffield EIS. Noon.sycaa.co.ukWELSH ATHLETICS/SCHOOLS COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPSCardiff.welshathletics.org

MULTI-TERRAIN

Saturday October 26CHESTERFIELD HALLOWEEN 5kmQueens Park, Chesterfield.cannonevents.co.uk/halloweenrunCOB HOUSE HALLOWEEN 10kmCob House Country Park, Wichenford, Worcestershire. 2.30pm.cobhouse.org/event/halloween-10k-and-kids-fun-runsEXMOOR 12km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONAllerford Rec Ground, Somerset. 9.30am.trailevents.co/events/exmoorHALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 3kmCoate Water, Swindon, Wiltshire. 10.30am.brighterfuturesgwh.nhs.uk/events/halloween-spooktacularHUBBLE BUBBLE 5km/10km/10M/HALF-MARATHON/20M/MARATHON/ULTRABeecroft Street, Leeds, W Yorks. 9.30am.itsgrimupnorthrunning.co.ukJEDBURGH THREE PEAKS 38Glebe Car Park, Jedburgh, Borders.jedburghthreepeaksultra.org.ukPLYM TRAIL HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON (DAY 1)Village Hall, Clearbrook, Plymouth. 9.30am.firstandlastrunning.comTHAMES TROT 50Hawkwell Hse Hotel, Iffley, Oxford. 8.30am.gobeyondultra.co.uk/events

Sunday October 27BELVOIR CLOCKBACK HARBY OFFROAD 10kmVillage Hall, Harby, Leicestershire. 10am.BENARTY HILL RACE 6Lochore Meadows Country Pk, Fife. 11am.entrycentral.com/Benarty-Hill-RaceBLAZE THE BIBLINS 10kmDoward campsite, Ross-on-Wye. 11am.monross-trailblazers.co.uk/p/blaze-biblins.htmlBRETT RAPID TRAIL RUNS 5km/10km/21kmLydd lake, Jurys Gap, Lydd, Ken. 8am.trispiritevents.com/brett-rapid-runsCANNOCK CHASE 10km/HALF-MARATHONCannock Chase, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire. 10am.nice-work.org.ukCHASING PUMPKINS 5km/10kmHaven House Childrens Hospice, Woodford Green, London. 11am.havenhouse.org.uk/Event/pumpkin-festCHESTERFIELD AVENUE RUN 5kmThe Avenue Washlands, Mill Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. 10am.cannonevents.co.uk/events/the-avenue-5k-1500-meters

FELSTED TRIO 4/7/12Felsted, Essex. 10am.essextrailevents.comHALLOWEEN HELLRAISER 7Nantwich, Cheshire. 10am.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.ukPLYM TRAIL HALF-MARATHON/MARATHON (DAY 2)Village Hall, Clearbrook, Plymouth. 9.30am.firstandlastrunning.comRUN 4 YOUNG EPILEPSY 5km/10kmSt Piers Lane, Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey. 9am.triadventure.co.uk/StarrunSTICKLER 10.1Shillingstone Church Centre, Dorset. 10.30am.thestickler.co.ukSTORT 30Beldams Lane, Bishop’s Stortford. 9am.challenge-running.co.ukSTRIDERS 5St Helens, Merseyside. 9.30am.striderstrail5.comWILTON ARMS SERPENT 6Wilton Arms, Bolton, Lancashire. 10am.time2runevents.co.ukWINSFORD 10kmBradford Rd, Winsford, Cheshire. 10.30am.rocksaltrunning.com

Wednesday October 30TIME2 TRICK OR TREAT 5kmWalker Fold Car Pk, Smithills, Bolton. 7pm.time2runevents.co.uk

Thursday October 31DARK HALLOWEEN 5km/10kmDrum Inn, Torbay. 7pm.jollyrunning.uk/our-events/darkhalloweenHALLOWEEN NIGHT RELAY (3x3km)Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucester. 6.30pm.fodac.org.uk/wordpressHERON’S REACH HALLOWEEN 5kmDevere Hotel Herons Reach, Blackpool, Lancashire. 8pm.fyldecoastrunners.comSATURN RUNNING HALLOWEEN NITE RUN 5kmThames Valley Park, Earley, Berkshire. 8pm.saturnrunning.co.uk/halloween5niterun

Friday November 1FRIDAY FRIGHT NIGHT 5Station Road, Braintree, Essex. 6pm.companyofrunners.co.ukGHOST RACE 5/8Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire. 7pm.fitprorob.bizSATURN RUNNING SPOOKY RETURN OF THE TWENTY POUND MIDWEEK CHASING NUMBERS 7-HOUREnglefield Green, Surrey. 9.30am.saturnrunning.co.uk

Saturday November 2ABNEY CHEADLE RUN 5kmAbney Hall, Cheadle, Cheshire. 9.30am.abneycheadlerun.co.uk

ALLITHWAITE 8Allithwaite Community Centre, Allithwaite, Cumbria. 11am.allithwaiterunningclub.org.ukBURRATOR NOIR 10km/10MBurrator Discovery Centre, Yelverton, Devon. 5.30pm.wildnightrun.co.uk/the-races/burrator-noir-10-mile-10kCASTLE EDEN HALLOWEEN RUN 10kmDene Lodge, Peterlee, Co Durham. 2.30pm.runcastleeden.co.ukCODRC PUMPKIN MARATHONBurroughs Bank, Lightmoor, Telford, Shropshire. 9am.codrc.co.ukGLEN OGLE 33McLaren Hall, Killin.runyabam.comLETCHWORTH FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 5kmLetchworth Outdoor Pool, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. 9am.firstsaturday5km.org.ukMAVERICK USE EXPOSURE LIGHTS DARK SURREY 5km/10km/15kmDenbies Wine Estate, Dorking. 5pm.maverick-race.com/races/thedarksurrey2019RUN FOREST RUN – MINNOWBURN 5km/10kmMary Peters Track, Belfast. 11am.born2runevents.comTHAMES MEANDER HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONYMCA Hawker Centre, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. 10am.hermesrunning.com

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Friday October 253km ON THE GREEN SERIESMcLellans Arch, Glasgow Green. 12.30pm.3konthegreen.comHARBOUR CLUB LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5kmThe Bandstand, Hyde Park, London. 12.30pm.serpentine.org.ukPOWER OF 5kmSalt Ayre, Morecambe, Lancashire. 7pm.lancasterathletics.co.ukSPOOK 5kmEnniskillen. 8pm.register.primoevents.com/ps/event/ EnniskillenSpooktacular5K2019

Saturday October 26EAMS DUBLIN B2B 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONLoughshore Park, Newtownabbey. 8.30am.eastantrimmarathonseries.co.uk/?q=node/3MUCKLETOON PUMPKIN RUNLangholm CC, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.mtaf.co.ukORMEAU PARK 10kmOrmeau Park, Belfast. 1pm.eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-soccer-ni-ormeau-park-10k-tickets-70607911163PORTH EIRIAS 10kmBryn Williams, Porth Eirias, Conwy. 10am.bespokefitnessandevents.co.ukROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY RUN 5kmBlaise Castle, Bristol. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-bristol

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY 5kmVictoria Park, London. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-londonROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY 5kmHeaton Park, Manchester. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-manchesterRUNTHROUGH LEE VALLEY VELOPARK MILE/5km/10km/10M/HALF-MARATHONLee Valley VeloPark, London. 9am.runthrough.co.ukSNOWDONIA MARATHON ERYRILlanberis.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk

Sunday October 27ACCRINGTON RUNNERS 10kmThorneyholme Rd, Accrington, Lancs. 10am.accrington-road-runners.co.uk/php/clubevents.phpAGE UK LEEDS ABBEY DASH 10kmCity Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire. 9.30am.ageuk.org.uk/dashASHFORD & DISTRICT 5/10Towers School, Ashford, Kent. 10am.sportingeventsuk.comBRIGG POPPY RACE & MILITARY CHALLENGE 10kmBrigg, North Lincolnshire. 9.30am.curlysathletes.co.uk/brigg-10k-popp-race.htmlCALNE CLOCK CHANGE CHALLENGE 5km/10kmLeisure Centre, White Horse Way, Calne, Wiltshire. 10am.calneleisure.co.ukCROYDON 10kmLloyd Pk Avenue, Croydon, Surrey. 10.15am.croydon10k.comCULLODEN RUN 1746 10km/17.46kmNTS Culloden Visitor Centre, Inverness, Highlands. 11am.thecullodenrun.comDAVE MACDONALD HALTEMPRICE 10kmHaltemprice Leisure Centre, Anlaby, East Yorkshire. 9am.lkrevents.co.ukDH RUNNERS RIVER RUN 10kmHolme Head House, Carlisle, Cumbria. 10am.dhrunners.orgFAIRCLOUGH 5Stanah Country Park, near Staynall, Lancashire. 11am.run-tcrc.co.ukFENLAND 10Marshland High School, West Walton, Norfolk. 11am.fenlandrunningclub.co.ukJEDBURGH RUNNING FESTIVAL 10km/HALF-MARATHONGlebe Car Park, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders. 11am.jedburghrunningfestival.org.ukLANCASTER JAIL BREAK 10kmRoyal Kings Arms Hotel, Lancaster. 1pm.lancaster-race-series.co.ukLEVEN RUN FEST 5km/10kmLeven beach, Leven, Dunbartonshire. 9am.entrycentral.com/bragenterprisescoukLOCKE PARK MEN ONLY 5Locke Park, Redcar, Cleveland. 10am.nmhraces.netLOVE LUTON 10km/HALF-MARATHONStockwood Park Athletics Track, Luton, Bedfordshire. 9am.loveluton.org.uk/halfmarathon

MILL TOWN TO MOORS OLDHAM HALF-MARATHONOldham Sports Centre, Oldham, Lancashire. 9.30am.milltownraces.co.ukPOMPHREY 5kmPomphrey Pavilions, Mangotsfield, Bristol, Avon. 7.30pm.bristolandwestac.orgRICKY ROAD RUN 10Chorleywood Workingmen’s Club, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. 10.30am.rickyroadrun.co.ukRISBOROUGH RUN IN THE PARK 5kmWades Pk, Princes Risborough, Bucks. 9am.risboroughruninthepark.weebly.comRIVER THAMES HALF-MARATHONWalton Bridge, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. 8.30am.riverthamesrunning.co.ukROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY 5kmBute Park, Cardiff. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-cardiffROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY 5kmWillen Lake, Milton Keynes. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-milton-keynesRUBY’S 5kmAyrshire Athletics Arena, Kilmarnock.entrycentral.com/killieweenRUGBY HALF-MARATHONLower Hilmorton Rd, Rugby, Warks. 10am.theraceorganiser.comRUN NORTHUMBERLAND HEXHAM 5km/10kmCorchester Lane, Hexham, Northumberland. 10am.runnation.co.ukRUNNING GRAND PRIX BEDFORD 5km/10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONThurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. 10am.runninggrandprix.com/event/bedford-autodromeSHEPTON MALLET 10kmWhitstone Community School, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. 10am.1610.org.ukST EDS’ RUNNING FESTIVAL 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONBury St Edmunds, Suffolk.haversports.comSTROUD HALF-MARATHONCainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire. 9am.stroudhalf.comTAVY 7Tavistock, Devon. 11am.tavy7.co.ukTEMPLE PARK 5kmTemple Park, South Shields. 10.15am.runeatsleep.co.uk/eventsTHURROCK 10kmRoyal Hotel, London Road, Purfleet, Essex. 11am.mccpromotions.comTROWSE 10kmNorfolk Snowsports Club, Norwich, Norfolk. 9am.conac.org.uk/trowse-10kWIMBLEDON 10km/HALF-MARATHONWimbledon Common, Wimbledon. 9am.letsdothis.comWISTOW 10kmSelby, North Yorkshire. 11am.selbystriders.org.uk/wistowWIX 5Village Hall, Wix, Essex. 10.30am.harwichrunners.co.uk


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WORKSOP HALLOWEEN HALF-MARATHONNewgate Street, Worksop, Notts. 10am.worksopharriers.co.uk

Thursday October 31GRAVESEND CYCLOPARK WINTER 5km/10km SERIESCyclopark, Tollgate, Gravesend. 7.30pm.nice-work.org.uk/racesRUNTHROUGH CHASE THE MOON OLYMPIC PARK 5km/10kmOlympic Park, London. 7pm.runthrough.co.uk

Friday November 1EALING MILELammas Park, Ealing, London. 12.30pm.ealinghalfmarathon.com/the-mile-seriesRUN-4-IT METRO PROMS 3km WINTER SERIESPromenade, Aberdeen. 1pm.metroaberdeen.co.uk

Saturday November 2ABER TOWN 5kmMarine Terrace, Aberystwyth. 10.30am.facebook.com/events/706443853150676ABERDEEN MO 5km/10kmHazlehead Park, Aberdeen. 10am.mo-running.comCHESTERFIELD NO WALK IN THE PARK 5kmQueens Park, Chesterfield, Derbys. 9.30am.northderbyshirerc.jimdo.comHAUNTED HALLOWEEN HOBBLE 4kmKings Rd, Cleethorpes, Lincs. 5.30pm.tape2tape.co.uk/events/haunted-halloween-hobbleQEOP WINTER 10km SERIESQueen Elizabeth Olympic Pk. 9.30am.theraceorganiser.comROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY 5kmAykley Head Recreation Ground, Durham. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-durhamROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY 5kmSutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. 11am.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-run-birminghamRUNTHROUGH TATTON PARK 10kmTatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire. 9am.tatton10k.comWILLOWBROOK HALEWOOD 5kmEnvironment Centre, Okell Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside. 10.30am.knowsleyharriers.com

Sunday November 3ABERGELE 5 (Inc NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS)Leisure Centre, Faenol Avenue, Abergele, Conwy. 11am.Abergele5.Abergeleharriers.co.ukBARTON DEEPDALE DASH 10kmBaysgarth School, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire. 11am.barton-district-ac.co.ukBECKLEY 10kmMain Street, Beckley, East Sussex. 11am.nice-work.org.ukBIDEFORD 10Bideford, Devon. 11am.bidefordaac.co.ukBRODIE CASTLE 10kmBrodie Castle, Forres, Moray.forresharriers.org.uk

CARRICKFERGUS HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONCarrickfergus Castle car park. 9am.werunwildni.com/index.htmlCONDUCTIVE EDUCATION LETS MOVE IT 10kmCannon Hill Park, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands. 9.40am.conductive-education.org.ukCORNISH MARATHONPensilva, Liskeard, Cornwall. 10am.eastcornwallharriers.comDEAL CASTLE 5Marine Road, Deal, Kent. 10am.dealtri.co.ukDECATHLON BELFAST 10kmDecathlon Belfast, Holywood Exchange, Belfast. 9.30am.pioneer-group.co.ukDERWENTWATER 10Keswick School, Keswick, Cumbria. Noon.keswickac.org.ukEAMS HALLOWEEN FRIGHTENER 10km/HALF-MARATHON/MARATHONLoughshore Park, Newtownabbey. 8.30am.eastantrimmarathonseries.co.uk/?q=node/3EDINBURGH MEN’S 10kmRoyal Mile, Edinburgh. 10am.mens10k.comFLYING FOX 10All Saints First School, Standon, Staffordshire. 10.30am.stonemm.co.ukGILLINGHAM HILLY 7.5Wyke Primary Sch, Gillingham, Dorset. 11am.gillinghamtrotters.orgGUY FAWKES 10Village Hall, Ripley, N Yorkshire. 10.30am.niddvalleyroadrunners.co.ukGUY FAWKES 5Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. 11am.tewkesburyrunningclub.comLANCASTER HALF-MARATHONSalt Ayre Leisure Centre, Lancaster. 11am.lancaster-race-series.co.ukLODE HALF-MARATHONFassage Hall, Lode, Cambs 10am.loderunners.co.ukMARLOW 7/HALF-MARATHONMarlow Sports Club, Pound Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. 9.30am.marlowstriders.co.ukMORNINGTON CHASERS REGENT’S PARK 10km WINTER SERIESRegents Park, London. 9am.chaser.me.uk/tenk/tenk.phpRICHARD BURTON 10kmCwmavon Community Centre,. 11am.richardburton10k.co.ukRICHMOND HALF-MARATHONOld Deer Park, Richmond, Surrey. 9am.runuk.co.ukRISBOROUGH RUN IN THE PARK 5kmWades Pk, Princes Risborough, Bucks. 9am.risboroughruninthepark.weebly.comROYAL BRITISH LEGION 2/4/6Avery Hill Pk, Greenwich, London. 9.30am.pbraceevents.co.uk/poppy-runRUN NORTHUMBERLAND WINTER CRAGSIDE 10km/HALF-MARATHONCragside Estate, Rothbury, Northumberland. 9.30am.runnorthumberland.orgRUNTHROUGH TATTON PARK HALF-MARATHONTatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire. 9am.runtatton.com/?event=half-marathon-tatton-parkSTEVENAGE HALF-MARATHONRidlins Stadium, Stevenage, Herts. 10am.fvspartans.org.uk

STRATHAVEN STRIDERS RUN WITH THE WIND 10kmKirkland Park School, Strathaven.strathavenstriders.co.ukTEMPLETON 10Clatto Country Park, Dundee.dundeeroadrunners.co.ukTHROUGH THE VILLAGES 8.45Dressers’ Arms, Wheelton, Lancashire.heapeyandwheelton.org

Tuesday November 5CHINGFORD LEAGUE 5kmHog Hill. 7.15pm.chingfordleague.co.uk

Wednesday November 6NOTTINGHAM 5km WINTER SERIESVictoria Embankment, Nottingham. 7.30pm.nice-work.org.ukSOUTH SHIELDS MONTHLY MILESouth Shields Ferry Landing, Ferry Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. 7.15pm.themonthlymile.co.uk

Thursday November 7BURNHAM ON SEA WINTER 5kmBerrow Ro, Burnham on Sea. 7.30pm.bospool.comLEICESTER CITY WINTER 5km SERIESVictoria Pk, London Rd, Leicester. 7.30pm.nice-work.org.ukRAMSEY BAKERY FIREMAN’S 5Fire Station, Ramsey, Isle of Man. 7pm.northernaciom.com

TRACK

Saturday October 26SWINDON WINTER THROWSSwindon.swindonharriers.com

Saturday November 2GLOUCESTER 24-HOUR TRACK RACEGloucester.

WALKS

Sunday October 27IOM WINTER LEAGUEN.S.C. Douglas.MIDLAND WINTER LEAGUEWarwick.SARNIA PETER KENDALL PAIRS 3kmAmarreurs Road, Vale. 9am.sarnia.wordpress.com

OVERSEAS

Sunday October 27MAINOVA FRANKFURT MARATHONFrankfurt, Germany.frankfurt-marathon.com/enLOTTO CROSS CUP RELAYSBerlare, Belgium.sport.be/crosscupVALENCIA HALF-MARATHONValencia, Spain.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com

Sunday November 3BEIJING MARATHONBeijing, China.ISTANBUL MARATHONIstanbul, Turkey.TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHONNew York NY, USA.tcsnycmarathon.org


ELIUD KIPCHOGE and Brigid Kosgei have enjoyed headlines this month for their super-fast marathons

but Nick Butter is earning the plaudits for the amazing feat of running a marathon in 196 different countries.

The 30-year-old from Dorset started the challenge in January 2018 and is set to finish on November 10 at the Athens Marathon in Greece.

He was inspired after meeting a fellow endurance runner, Kevin Webber, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and given two years to live. The duo were taking part in Marathon des Sables when they formed a close friendship and when Butter found out Webber’s

cancer prognosis he was inspired to run the extra mile. Or 5000 to be more accurate.

“Honestly, Kevin has tipped my life upside down,” says Butter, whose PB is 2:55. “I quit my job, have been

away from family and friends for 550 days and have been running a marathon in every single country in the world but it’s all for an amazing cause and to help more men like Kev and his family.

“Kev truly is a remarkable man with endless positivity, so this trip is for him and to hopefully stop future generations dying from prostate cancer.”

During his epic challenge, Butter has faced difficult environments across the world, from war zones and areas of political unrest to the extreme climates of the Sahara Desert and Antarctica and is staying with families around the world along his way.

Go to justgiving.com/fundraising/runningtheworld to sponsor Butter.

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Multi-marathon man on a missionDORSET RUNNER IS CLOSE TO COMPLETING QUEST TO RUN 26.2 MILES IN 196 COUNTRIES

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Nick Butter: running a marathon in 196 different countries

ELIUD KIPCHOGE made a sub-two-hour marathon look easy this month but one journalist asked him after the event in Vienna if he was struggling at halfway due to a slight grimace on his face.

“It’s untrue,” said a deadpan Kipchoge. “I was really calm and trying to maintain the pace. All I was thinking about was running under two hours.”

Rather than a grimace, Kipchoge is known for smiling during an event and he has admitted he sometimes does it to trick his brain into ignoring the pain.

ALY DIXON has teamed up with Steve Cram and Sunderland City Council to launch the 10th anniversary of the Sunderland City Runs.

Dixon recently won the world 50km title and then set a Guinness world record for the fastest half-marathon dressed as a superhero at the Simplyhealth Great North Run.

Now she is helping organisers to recruit 10 ‘Sunderland Superheroes’ to encourage the public to sign up and make next year’s event the biggest yet.

The 2020 Sunderland City Runs will be held on May 9-10 and will include the Sunderland City Half Marathon, 10km and 5km, plus the Active Sunderland BIG 3km.

Wonder Woman: Aly Dixon

ADRENALINE-fuelled athletes raced down a steep downhill at the inov-8 Descent Race in Austria this month.

The daredevil runners plunged down a slope that has a gradient of 80% at the ski resort of Kitzbuhel, which was made extra-difficult by muddy ground caused by heavy rain.

Markus Wiltschnigg won the men’s race on the 350m course while fellow Austrian Carina Polzer took the women’s title.

of 80% at the ski resort of Kitzbuhel,

Downhill racers: Markus Wiltschnigg and, inset, Carina Polzer from Austria

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