Omar Ahmed dominates Run4Wales series

Omar Ahmed, Birchfield team-mate Kadar Omar and Swansea’s Dewi Griffiths did battle again in the fourth and final event of the R4W series and it was again Omar Ahmed who came out on top for complete a clean sweep in all four series races.

However, it was close at the line as the Birchfield Harrier only just got the nod on Griffiths by one second in a personal best 28:27.

Omar Ahmed said: “I was feeling good today. My first 5km was very fast after I tried to pick up the pace in the first mile to create a gap, but then Dewi caught me and I stayed with him until the last 200 metres.”

Omar Ahmed victory

It was victory over Griffiths by just a single second as the Swansea Harrier’s 28:28 was just outside his best of 28:20 from Manchester in May.

In a race that takes runners past the medieval castle and the Principality Stadium before returning to finish alongside Alexandra Gardens and the Edwardian Civic Buildings, Omar Ahmed was pleased with the route and said: “The course was amazing as it was so flat. I’ll definitely be back.”

In third, Omar ran an isolated race and ended up with 29:52, more than a minute clear of fourth-placed Dan Nash.

In the women’s race it was Kate Estlea-Morris who claimed victory in 34:34 from Deborah Bruce, with last year’s and July’s Ogi Porthcawl 10km winner Alaw Evans in third.

Estlea-Morris said: “I’m really happy. I wasn’t too worried about time going into this race as I’m training for a half marathon in a couple of weeks, so this was just a fitness test, but I’m delighted. I didn’t expect to win.”

The Aldershot runner also praised the route, adding: “I loved the course, it was nice and scenic and flat too and the crowds carry you away.”

Second placed Bruce equalled her personal best of 34:56.

Overall: 1 Omar Ahmed (Bir) 28:27; 2 D Griffiths (Swan) 28:28; 3 K Omar (Bir) 28:52; 4 D Nash (P’pridd) 30:09; 5 K Taylor (B&W) 30;13; 6 J Sanderson (G&G) 30:18; 7 C Lewis (Les C) 30:22; 8 J Butler (Swan) 30:26; 9 D Long (P’pridd) 30:49; 10 C Charleston (SAFD) 30:53; 11 F McGrath (B&W) 31:20; 12 P Matthews (P’Bryn, M$5) 31:22; 13 D Hamilton (P Pridd) 31:30; 14 M Roderick (Tri Hard) 31:55; 15 D Thorne (Read) 31:58; 16 J Hunt (B’end) 32:08; 17 M Verran (Swan) 32:09; 18 M Rees (Swan) 32:15; 19 B Rawlins (W’bury) 32:29; 20 C Choules (N Dev) 32:29

M45: 2 K Shapland (Bide) 33;50; 3 A How (P’pridd) 34:39

M50: 1 E Campbell-Adams (Llis) 35:51

M55: 1 P Williams (Abr’wth) 36:55

M60: 1 I Lloyd (Swan) 36:44; 2 A B;air (Les C) 38:14

M70: 1 D Gibson (Tri Hard) 40:17

M75: 1 D Cundy (Les C) 43:59

Women: 1 K Estlea-Morris (AFD) 34:34; 2 D Bruce (B&W, W35) 34:56; 3 A Evans (Les C) 35:25; 4 L Flynn (Les C) 36:01; 5 D Morris (Builth, W40) 36:07; 5 M Williams (A’dae) 36:44

W40: 3 R Orchard (Corn) 37:24

W45: 1 S Stone (Bide) 39:44

W50: 1 K Hughes (W’bury) 39:54

W55: 1 T Jenkins (P’cawl) 39:57; 2 C Jolliffe (B’water) 41:45

ALTRINCHAM 10km, Cheshire, September 1

A minute behind overall winner Nick Barry, the 2021 European indoor 3000m champion Amy-Eloise Neale ran 32:40 for second overall.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games 5000m fourth placer, Olympian and world championships representative had an isolated race 35 seconds clear of the third placed runner. 

Overall: 1 N Barry (Sale) 31:25; 2 A Neale (Wake, W) 32:40

M40: 1 R Dunn (Sale) 34:11

M45: 1 M Harrison (Sale) 34:26

M55: 1 R Johnson (Alt) 35:47

M60: 1 R Evans (Alt) 37:05

M70: 1 M Curley (Chorl) 43:45

Women: 1 Neale 32:40

W45: 1 B Brennan (B’hall) 39:14

W65: 1 J Cordingly (Sale) 47:06

BBB10km, Battle, East Sussex, September 1

Overall: 1 R Skelton (Hy R) 32:18

M75: 1 M Davies (|Shf) 47:05

Women: 1 G Baker (Hast) 37:35

W75: 1 S Marzaioli (Hast R) 65:54

BRIDGEWATER 10km, Wiltshire, September 1

Adam Holland, the 2017 England 50km champion and prolific marathoner, won overall by seven minutes in a personal best 68:51.

Overall: 1 A Holland (Tav) 68:51

M50: 1 K Summers (Weston) 77:00

Women: 1 G Pearson (Yeo, W50) 83:31

W50: 1 N Davies (Weston) 93:20

W55: 1 S Olliffe (Bide) 1:40:27

GOLDEN BALL 20, Lancaster, September 1

Overall: 1 A Curran (B’burn) 1:58:55

M50: 1 J Moles 2:02;59

M55: 1 D Bennett (Roch) 2:08:37

Women: 1 L Candiola (Chesh Dr) 2:14:24

W45: 1 M Kershaw (Leigh) 2:29:34

W55: 1 K Bridge (Eden) 2:37:48

MIDDLESBROUGH 10km, Tyne & Wear, September 1

Gerda Steyn, the South African marathon record-holder and Comrades Marathon record-holder, won the women’s section by more than five minutes in 33:48.

Overall: 1 J Wilson (NE Proj) 31:18; 2 L Gamble-Thompson 31:37; 3 M Creasey (M’boro) 31:48; 4 E Eyob (TS H) 32;15; 5 L Davies (NE Proj) 32;22; 6 D Cheeseman (York) 32:48

M40: 1 D Heslop (NE Proj) 33;38

M55: 1 A Hady (Bill’ham) 36:59

M60: 1 D Hughes 39:22

Women: 1 G Steyn (SAF) 33:48

W50: 1 K Neesam (N Marske) 40:38

ROTHERBY 8, Leicestershire, September 1

Overall: 1 M Hussein (R’hoggs) 40:37; 2 M Scarsbrook (Badgers) 41:49; 3 H Robinson (Hinck) 43:23

M55: 1 P Critchlow (Beau) 48:14

Women: 1 G Steel (Charn, W35) 46:04

W55: 1 N Nealon (Hunc) 57:23

W60: 1 E Whittlestone (Birst) 58:16

RUN CHELTENHAM HALF-MARATHON, Gloucestershire, September 1

Overall: 1 D James (W Tempo) 69:19; 2 A Lawrence 69:39; 3 B Price (W Tempo, M40) 70:28

M40: 2 M England 70:51

Women: 1 A Halcarz (Tam, W35) 79:44

W50: 1 F Carter (L Goat) 87:01

W60: 1 I Harris (Almost A) 1:51:02

SOUTH CHESHIRE 20, Crewe, September 1

Overall: 1 M Young 1:53:49; 2 A Miles 1:55:33; 3 R Grantham (M50) 1:59:33

Women: 1 R Brown 2:20:41; 2 J Stanfield (W50) 2:21:25

W50: 2 L Dixon 2:24:09

THE BIG HALF, Tower Bridge, London, September 1

The races were won by Eilish McColgan and Jack Rowe – see here for more.

The race started near Tower Bridge, processed out to Docklands before doubling back over Tower Bridge and then finishing at The Cutty Sark and was organised by London Marathon Events.

Overall: 1 J Rowe (AFD) 62:35; 2 J Smith (P’pridd) 64:07; 3 W Gebresilasie (Shett) 64:31; 4 S Jamaal (Lon H) 64:36; 5 T Menges (M&M) 64:41; 6 T Anderson (Bing) 65:52; 7 M Aadan (TVH) 65:56; 8 L Smith (Norw) 65:56; 9 S Eglen (AFD) 65:58; 10 J Allen (High) 66:41; 11 D Jones (C&C) 67:09; 12 P Sesemann (Leeds) 67:32; 13 M Smith (Ashf) 67:37; 14 P Roddy (THH) 68:25; 15 A Milne (HW) 68:26; 18: C Bruchausen (Best A, RSA) 68:30; 20 D Smale (S’end) 69:03; 21 M Farah (ESM) 69:05; 22 D Brandon (Herne H, AUS) 69:06; 23 E McColgan (Dund, W) 69:14; 24 J Payne (VP&TH) 69:18; 24 B Babakar (Camb H, SUD) 69:20; 25 N Bester (Best A) 69:27; 26 J Dudley (Weth’by) 69:33; 27 S Lewis (VP&TH) 69:33; 29 H Fry (Belg) 69:33; 30 C Hauger-Thackery (Hallam, W) 69:35

M40: 1 Z Adem (Croy) 75:19

M45: 1 N Collins (Ashf) 74:20

M50: 1 J Lawler (High) 73:04; 2 C Compton (Kent) 75:08; 3 C Jones (R&Z) 75:44

M55: 1 B Vickery (VP&TH) 75:31

M60: 1 N Foy (Lark) 88:04

M65: 1 M Page (Bark) 91:55

M70: 1 C Stevenson 95:20 

Women: 1 McColgan 69:14; 2 Hauger-Thackery 69:35; 3 L Reed (Ton) 73:31; 4 B Kidger (Phoe) 75:02; 5 H Freeman 76:32; 6 S Schnuriger (SUI) 76:35; 7 H Tarasewicz (B’wks, W40) 80:08; 8 A Kelly 80:19; 9 A Wawn (AUS) 81:12; 10 W Agnieszka (POL) 81:54

W45: 1 J Triou (ESM, FRA) 86:55

W50: 1 K Williamson 89:57

W55: 1 L Renwick 85:08

W60: 1 K Flikschuh (VP&TH) 95:38; 2 C Ferguson (Serp) 1:40:01

W75: 1 R Tabor (Dulw R) 2:06:13

THORPE PARK 10km, Surrey, September 1

Overall: 1 C Evans-Jones 32:52

Women: 1 G Wilkes (W40) 36:38

TREGGY 7, Launceston, Devon, September 1

Overall: 1 T Morton (N&P) 37:15

M40: 1 J Cole (Tav RP) 39:43

M55: 1 M Potter (Lon H) 44:37

Women: 1 K Knowles (Truro) 42:39; 2 T Beach (Corn) 42:46

W50: 1 E Stepto (Corn) 49:51

WATERSIDE HALF-MARATHON, Derry, Northern Ireland, September 1

Overall: 1 K Doherty (Derry) 71:20; 22 A Bogle (Derry, M40) 73;21

Women: 1 J Storm (Derry) 82:38

WIGAN 10km, September 1

Overall: 1 T Chadwick (St Hel) 32;27

Women: 1 E Simm (B’pool) 36:11; 2 L Fairclough (St Hel) 36:24

WILNE 10km, Derbyshire, September 1

In only his second serious race of the year, Ben Connor, the 2017 English National cross-country champion, won by more than a minute in 29:10.

This followed a 14:04 5km at Gateshead at the beginning of August, for the 2021 Olympic marathoner, who also has had multiple international outings in European and world cross-country championships.

Overall: 1 B Connor (Der) 29:10; 2 H Hart (Belg) 30:30; 3 D Moakes (Notts) 30:36; 4 A Warburton (Herne H) 31:53; 5 P Martelletti (VP&TH, M45) 31:53; 6 S Gilliver (Mansf) 31;55; 7 D Narborough (Mickle) 32:03; 8 J Holland (Notts) 32:039 D Byrne (Hallam) 32:12; 10 G Cooke (Barns) 32:19

M40: 1 K Wilson (Mansf) 32;37

M50: 1 R Keal 33:25

M55: 1 C Nicholl (Der Tri) 33:57; 2 A Taplin (Beeston) 36:13

Women: 1 C Allen (Hallam) 36:14; 2 H Gill (Mansf, W45) 36:20; 3 N Drakeford (Barns) 36:47

W45: 2 S Semmens (L Eaton) 38:40

W50: 1 H Stout (L Eaton) 40:57

W60: 1 A Barker (N Drrf) 45:27

W75: 1 E Robinson (Ripley) 58:34

FLYING MONK MALMSBURY 10km, Wiltshire, August 31

Overall: 1 M Burton (M40) 35:12

Women: 1 M Porter (W Tempo) 36:30

W60: 1 L Porter (Bitt) 44:06

LAST FRIDAY 5km, Hyde Park, London, August 30

Ollie Garrod notched up his fourth series win of the year and the ultra-man did so in his fastest time of the year.

Summer Smith tops the under-13 rankings for 2024 with her 17:14 from the May race of the series but here the Inter-Counties cross-country under-13 winner found 17:52 enough for to come out on top of the women’s race.

Overall: 1 O Garrod (Belg) 15:08; 2 D Hobbs (Tun W) 15:21

M60: 1 S Plummer (ESM) 18:04

M80: 1 J Carter (Wimb W) 29:42

U15: 1 A Suleyman (Chilt) 16:37

U13: 1 I Gibson-Dunt (St Alb) 16:48

Women: 1 S Smith (B’wood, U13) 17:52

W45: 1 M James (S Lon) 19:07

W50: 1 A Farrall (Tun W) 20:00

W55: 1 R Hutton (S Lon) 21:21

W60: 1 H Briggs (Ser[p) 23:09; 2 M Wadman (Horsh J) 23:30

W65: 1 M Bradshaw (Tun W) 24:16; 2 M Connolly (S Kent) 25:04

W70: 1 N Stanford (Serp) 26:17; 2 L Smith (Hav’g) 27:55

MID-CHESHIRE 5km, Kingsley, August 30

Two of this year’s Inter-Counties cross-country champions filled the leading positions in the overall race and it was the younger under-20 one from Birchfield, Aron Gebremariam who came out on top of a close battle, by four seconds in 13:58.

It was the Eritrean refugee’s first outing on the roads after a string of track and cross-country victories, whereas second placed Calum Johnson is at home on the roads with a string of victories over the years. Nevertheless, the Gateshead Harrier’s 14:03 was a personal best.

Behind, Andrew Heyes won an even closer battle for third spot in 14:09. There was more experience behind where John Gilbert took the M40 section from former Kent club mate James Connor in 14:30. The two veterans had previously jointly topped the M40 rankings with 14:41, but Gilbert’s time was not only a personal best but also went seventh on the all-time age group list behind Keith Anderson’s 14:10.

Samantha Harrison retained her Mid-Cheshire title in 15:18 after running 15:11 last year. The 2022 European and Commonwealth Games 10,000m sixth placer had been out of action since a 67:08 half-marathon personal best in Valencia last October.

That was for fourth on the all-time lists and, before this outing, the Charnwood runner only had a try-out parkrun two weeks before.

There was a sense of deja vu as, behind, Lauren Heyes again took second, but did so in a personal best 15:24, 10 seconds faster than her second placed effort here last year.

Emily-Haggard-Kearney, the Northern Ireland cross-country champion, was just outside her previous best in third spot with 15:59.

Overall: 1 A Gebremariam (Bir, U20) 13:58; 2 C Johnson (Gate) 14:03; 3 A Heyes (Hallam) 14:08; 4 B Kebede (CleM) 14:09; 5 M Bostock (Leeds) 14:09; 6 J Griffiths (Swan) 14:21; 7 A Peacock (Brat) 14:26; 8 S Stabler (Wreake) 14:27; 9 R Owen (Meir’d) 14:27; 10 J Gilbert (Kent, M40) 14:30; 11 B Robinson (B&W) 14:33; 12 C Jones (W Tempo) 14:34; 13 C Davidson (Salf) 14:35; 14 O Roberts (Mei’d) 14:39; 15 T Roberts (Meir’d) 14:41; 16 J Firth (Tad) 14:41; 17 J Kay (Bolt) 14:42; 18 H Johnson (Lut) 14:45; 19 H Pickard (Stock) 14:45; 20 J Doherty (Liv) 14:45; 21 B McIntosh (Vale R) 14:46; 22 M McCarthy (Liv) 14:47; 23 L White (Tun W) 14:47; 24 C Williams (Vale R) 14:48; 25 J Johnson (Bev) 14:48; 26 S Loughlin (Liv) 14:48; 27 M Scarsbrook (Bir) 14:48; 28 A Dunn (Leeds) 14:49; 29 J Boden (Wall’sy) 14:52; 30 J Connor (Hav’g, M40) 14:52

M40: 3 A Hill (BRAT) 14:58; 4 S Jackson (Sund) 14:58; 5 B Lima (Salf) 15:03; 6 C Hardman (Salf) 15:09; 7 J Carter (BRAT) 15:12; 8 R Bentley (Meir’d) 15:17

M45: 1 J Hart (W&B) 15:02; 2 J Arnold (Stoke) 15:24; 3 J Bailey (Mansf) 15:36; 4 N Adams (NNBR) 15:36; 5 R Coen (Wilm) 15:47; 6 M Barnes (Sale) 15:47

M50: 1 P Jones 15:50; 2 G Raven (E Chesh) 15:53; 3 J Prest (Traff) 16:01; 4 R Grantham (Wirr) 16:23; 5 A Grinnell (St Ther) 16:25; 6 H Evans (P Bryn) 16:34

M55: 1 L Ahearne (P Bryn) 16:23; 2 R Johnson (Alt) 16:24; 3 F Rafferty (S’port W) 16:27; 4 S Mugglestone (Bide) 16:37; 5 D Bennett (Roch) 16:44; 6 D Hamilton (S’port W) 16:52

M60: 1 M Whyatt (Eryri) 17:02; 2 R Evans 17:17; 3 J Convery (Bing) 17:36; 4 W McGarrell (W Chesh) 17:41; 5 S Watmough (Warr) 17:43; 6 S Dunbar (S’aire) 18:05

M65: 1 R Foreman (Mat) 18:58; 2 D Hughes (Ertri) 19:58

Women: 1 S Harrison (Charn) 15:18; 2 L Heyes (Hallam) 15:24; 3 E Haggard-Kearney (Warriors) 15:59; 4 S Dufour-Jackson (Vale R) 16:27; 5 P Quinn (Torbay) 16:33; 6 J Morgan (Liv) 16:38

W40: 1 D Hatfield (CoH) 17:20

W45: 1 H Gill (Mansf) 17:38; 2 D Sherwin (Stoke) 17:39; 3 N Curgenven (CoH) 18:06; 4 J Marsden (Chesh Dr) 18:32; 5 N Densley (Camb’ly) 18:51; 6 Z Oldfield (Lough) 18:53

W50: 1 L Tait-Harris (W&B) 19:19; 2 E Weston (Congle) 20:02; 3 K Metcalf (Eden) 20:06; 4 A Chinoy (Sale) 20:10; 5 E Crowe (Chesh Dr) 20:24; 6 J Doughton (Buckley) 20:48

W55: 1 S Avery (Chesh Dr) 19:22; 2 K Ramsey (Charn) 20;33; 3 N Morgan (Chep) 20:35; 4 A Deeley (Dees) 20;35; 5 J Hudson (C’philly) 21:39; 6 D Broad (Vale R) 21:46

W60: 1 C Higgs (Trenth) 21:17; 2 S Heath (SoM’th) 21;36; 3 D Broom Peni) 21:48; 4 V Jennings (Ips J) 22:19; 5 E Collins (Denbigh) 22:28; 6 S Green (Warr) 23:14

W65: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 22:24; 2 S Lockhart (Ips J) 23:28; 3 J Morgan (St Ed) 23:30; 4 B Stephens (Mansf) 23:52; 5 B Cahill (St Hel) 24:19; 6 K Butler (NWRR) 24:22

W70: 1 P Davies (N Mast) 27:19

NORTH YORK MOORS TOM WALL 4x1M ROAD RELAYS, August 29

Gregory Jayasuriya, who ran for England in the British & Irish Masters International last November, was fastest overall with a 4:39 clocking for third placed Middlesbrough & Cleveland, but the men’s winners were Darlington.

City of Leeds’ M50 team set a course record in winning the M200 section.

Men: 1 Darlington 19:05 (A Russell 4:33, M Harcourt 4:55, F Hall 4:53, A Colmer 4:43; 2 Richmond & Z 20:10; 3 Midd & C 20:17

Fastest: G Jayasuriya (M&C) 4:29

M200 (ave age 50): 1 Leeds 20:29 rec (M Burrett 5:01, J Walton 5:03, D Parkin 5:22, P Tedd 5:03). Fastest: Burrett 5:01

Women: 1 Stockton 23:47 (E Palmer 5:39, E Fleming 6:00, I Morgan 6:09, A Barker 5:59; 2 Darlington 24:04; 3 Borough 24:30

Fastest: A Lovett (Boro) 5:35

F160 (av age 40): N Marske 24:35. Fastest: M Shaw (N Marske) 5:45

RUN MEDIA CITY 10km, Salford, Greater Manchester, August 29

Reece Brown, who is only listed as starting racing this year, won his second race here in a personal best 32:10.

Overall: 1 R Brown 32:10

M40: 1 S Courtney (Stadium) 33:32

Women: 1 S Brown 38:38

W55: 1 S Stevens (Chorl) 43:11

MOTAVATION SERIES, Race 5, Stratfield Brake, Oxford, August 29

Marcus Shantry made it four wins to clinch the overall series title after a close race with the winner of the previous event in the series and last year’s overall winner, Mathieu Marshall.

However, the pair could not stop third placed Jack Shayler again leading Abingdon to the team awards both on the day and in the series.

Further back in the men’s race, Beb Reynolds also made it four victories in this campaign for his own M60 series title.

Overall (3/9M MT): 1 M Shantry (Head RR) 20:07; 2 M Marshall (Head RR) 20:09; 3 J Shayler (Abing) 20:31; 4 M Lock (Wit) 20:45

M40: 1 D Blake (Wit) 20:51

M50: 1 J Bolton (W’stock) 21:44M60: 1 B Reynolds (THH) 22:34; 2 E Southam (Abing) 23:32M70: 1 R Grant (Oxf C) 28:30TEAM (6 to score): 1 Abingdon 48; 2 Head RR 58; 3 Witney 146Women: 1 A Jolliffe (Bic) 23:59W50: 1 S Davies (Oxf C) 27:35W55: 1 J Pennington (Abing) 31:46W65: 1 J Fabes (Abing) 30:34TEAM (6 to score): 1 Head 60; 2 Witney 145; 3 Oxford C 154

HATFIELD 5km SERIES, Race 1, Hertfordshire, August 28

Annabel Gummow, who was second under-20 in both the 2012 English National and Inter-County Championships, took the women’s race in a course record 16:35.

Further back, there were a fair few good veteran performances, which were led by second ranked over70 Sarah Roberts, who has a 21:40 clocking this year and here ran 22:05 to head Yuko Gordon who is fourth in those lists.

Overall: 1 S Pedley (B Stort) 15:41

M50: 1 K Sambridge (Ware) 16:33

M60: 1 A Jordan (St Alb) 18:25

M75: 1 R Bloom (Herts P) 24;14; 2 R Clarabut (Trent P) 24:57

Women: 1 A Gummow (Herts P) 16:35

W45: 1 K Rennie (Dac) 17:38; 2 H Turner (Dac) 18:54

W55: 1 A Wood (FVS) 21:17; 2 C Thrussell (NHRR) 22:25; 3 B McLees (Ware) 22;46

W65: 1 P Wilson (Ware) 23:50

W70: 1 S Roberts (Dac) 22:05; 2 Y Gordon (FVS) 22:50

LEEDS 5km SERIES, West Yorkshire, August 28

Overall: 1 M Thackwray (Ilk) 15:24

M45: 1 J Parapia 16:32

M60: 1 S Dunbar (S’aire) 18:50

M75: 1 G Howard (Ilk) 24:31

Women: 1 C Meade 19:00

W55: 1 A Spencer (Vall St) 20:18

W60: 1 P Emery (Bing) 22:02

W65: 1 H Lowe (S’aire) 25:47

WIRRAL SEASIDE RUN 5km, Moreton, Merseyside, August 28

Overall: 1 S Ferroni (B&H) 15:10

M50: 1 R Grantham (Wirr) 16:37

Women: 1 J Foster (UTS) 17:35

W60: 1 H Smith (Vale R) 21:26; 2 J McArd (Wall’sy) 21:47

LINCOLN 5km Series, August 27

Overall: 1 G Hatton (Newark) 15:31

U20: 1 T Carpenter (Linc W) 15:40

U17: T Morris (Linc W) 15:51

Women: 1 F Taylor (Linc W, U17) 17:32

W40: 1 R Coles (Linc W) 18:15

W55: 1 J Baldwin (Donc) 20:49; 2 C Payne (Granth RC) 21:57

W60: 1 T Gibson (Wolds) 22;39

BARKING ROAD RUNNERS PHIPPS 10km, Essex, August 26

Overall: 1 S Strange (Ton) 15:16

M60: 1 N Crisp (Ilf) 19:19

M70: 1 I McKie (E Lon) 22;16

Women: 1 S Wratten (Orion) 18:31

W45: 1 J Hayman (Eton M) 19:50

W50: 1 J Pond (Orion) 21:37; 2 N Barnett (Orion) 21;49

W55: 1 B Evans (E Lon) 22:19

W65: 1 B Nordin (Ilf) 23:52

KINGS HEAD CANTER 5km, Chiddingly, East Sussex, August 26

Down the field, Byron Roberts went third on the UK under-13 lists for 2024 with 16:46 as Geraldine Moffat, who has been setting lifetime bests this year went second on the W60 lists with 19:17.

The Portslade runner’s over-60 time was adjudged the best age graded effort at 96.1 per cent.

Overall: 1 M Walker (Abing) 15:49

M45: 1 H Bristow (B&H) 16:12

M65: 1 J Lowden (B&H) 19:57

U17: 1 F Pearce (E’brne) 16:19; 2 F Lumber-Fry (E’brne) 16:22

U13: 1 B Roberts (E’brne) 16:46

Women: 1 F Pearce (E’brne, U15) 18;36

W55: 1 L Lumber (E’brne) 22:01

W60: 1 G Moffat (P’slade) 19:17

MONTON 5, Eccles, Greater Manchester, August 26

Tom Charles went third on the M40 rankings for the year when winning by more than two minutes in a personal best 24:39.

Overall: 1 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 24:39

M50: 1 M Collier (Salf) 28:17

Women: 1 S Fairbanks (Sale) 28:24; 2 K Fitzpatrick (Chorl) 30;13

W55: 1 G Doolan (Stock) 39:31; 2 T Carr (Liv RB) 39:38

W60: 1 J Collins (Wig) 36:39

W65: 1 A Ashton (Marple) 40:01; 2 S Jones (Radcliffe) 41:01

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