Saturday 19th June 2010

TIM Doran finished runner-up over the 50k distance at the Boddington English Ultra Championships in Gloucestershire on Saturday to place himself in line for a possible Team England call-up ahead of the IAU 50km Trophy Final that takes place in Galway, Ireland, in August.

The 31-year-old Leicestershire athlete from the Aldershot, Farnham & District Club following his performance at the Virgin London Marathon back in April when his lowered his personal best over the distance (2:33.42), guiding Aldershot to team silver in the England Athletics Championships, took on the longer 50k distance to finish in second place clocking a time of 3:10.00 as Julian Rendall (Thames Hare and Hounds) won the title in 3:08.49.

Full results are available on the following link: www.beyondthelimitations.co.uk/resources/Boddington50kresults19Jun2010.pdf

Sunday 20th June 2010

TARA Krzywicki (Charnwood) and Chris Southam (Stilton Striders) won the annual Stathern 10km Festival race.

Former British 3,000m steeplechase record-holder Krzywicki returned to road-racing having claimed a top-ten finish at the McCain UK Mountain Running Challenge (inc. European Trials) at the beginning of the month in Keswick to smash the course record as the 36-year-old secured victory finishing in third place overall with a time of 34mins 22secs well ahead of runner-up Lara Kristiansen (40:57).

Chris Southam held off the challenge of Andrew Henderson to prevail in the men's race by a margin of 12 seconds over the line clocking a time of 33:22.

Full results are available on the following link: www.stathern10k.co.uk/media/fea9f11e1b7878ddffff82b7d4355564.pdf

2010 East Midland Road Running Grand Prix Series – Harborough 5

Harborough, Leicestershire

Tuesday 15th June 2010

NICKI Nealon (Huncote Harriers) secured a remarkable tenth East Midland Road Running Grand Prix championship title by successfully retaining her Harborough 5 title on the penultimate leg of the eight-race series.

In the warm dry conditions the 42-year-old British Masters international continued her fine form on the roads this year, having collected the Leicestershire county half-marathon title Nealon secured victory in Harborough crossing the line over the newly designed course in a time of 29mins 37secs finishing over half-a-minute clear of her nearest championship rival Kirsty Gallagher (Wootton RR), second in 30:12 with Eleanor Greenfield (Nuneaton Harriers) third in 30:33.

Nicola Roder (Leicester Triathlon) was fourth in 31:07 ahead of Hannah Eveleigh (Harborough) 32:01.

Nealon's remarkable 10 titles have been achieved over a 12-year period, this having missed the 2001 series due to the birth of her son Christopher and finished third in 2006 behind fellow British internationals Kate Ramsey and Joanne Wilkinson.

Scott Hazell (Coventry Godiva Harriers), winner of the Coventry half-marathon last month produced an impressive runaway victory in the men’s race finishing in 25:44 well ahead of Steve Platts (OWLS) 26:11 with Sean Fenwick (Harborough) third for the host club in 26:21.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link:
http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/10emgpharboroughheader.htm

The final next race in the 2010 East Midland Grand Prix Series is the Milton Keynes 10km on Tuesday 29th June - start time 7.45pm.

Sunday 13th June 2010

GEMMA Steel (Charnwood) produced another excellent performance as the inform England international lowered her lifetime best to take victory at the Long Eaton 5 mile.

Having won the Swithland 10km the previous week, the 24-year-old Midlands cross-country champion crossed the line in a time of 26mins 53secs, this despite going off course slightly to secure victory ahead of Aldershot's Andrea Woodvine (27:38) and third placed Jenni Muston (Charnwood) 30:37.

Steel’s time was just five-seconds outside of clubmate Tara Krzywicki’s course record of 26:48 set last year.

In a tightly contested men’s race Bruce Raeside (Notts AC) held off a strong challenge from Paul Richardson (OWLS) to claim a three-second victory setting a course record time of 23:55.

Marathon specialist Neill Renault (Medway & Maidstone), having finished 14th in the Virgin London Marathon back in April with a personal best of 2:18:29 claimed third in 24:18. Hermitage Harrier Alastair Watson was fourth in 25:39.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: www.longeatonrunningclub.com/races/5mile.php

Saturday 12th June 2010

LINET Masai of Kenya ran to a commanding victory over compatriot Emily Chebet in the New York Mini 10K in Central Park.

The 10,000 metre world champion finished in a time of 30mins 48secs on her American road racing debut. Her time was 19 seconds off the course record set by Asmae Leghzaoui in 2002 and one of only four sub-31:00 performances in the event's 39 year history.

Chebet crossed the line in 31:13, followed by Werknesh Kidane of Ethiopia in 31:18. Four-time race champion Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands, returning to form after an 18-month injury layoff, finished fourth in 31:40 and New Zealand's Kim Smith was fifth in 32:15.

Paula Radcliffe, the three-time New York City Marathon champion and five months pregnant, was just looking to have some fun waving to the cheering crowd and encouraging runners around her in the all-women race. She was smiling more than she usually does approaching the finish line in Central Park.

In the final 25 yards, Radcliffe picked up her 3-year-old daughter, Isla, and ran beside American athlete Kara Goucher who is also pregnant. Goucher is due on the same day in September as Radcliffe, her training partner this past spring. Goucher could run only those final yards because she pulled out of the run with a back injury. Radcliffe finished the race in 44:36.

“It felt really good,” Radcliffe commented. “I was taking in the atmosphere, helping people up the hills, your priorities change, you’re not trying to run fast, you’re trying to enjoy it.”

Swithland 10km

(Incorp. 2010 LRRL Summer League)

Swithland, Leicestershire

Sunday 6th June 2010

MARK Powell and Gemma Steel produced strong solo performances to take fine individual victories at the Swithland 10km, the second of this season’s Leicestershire Summer Road Running League campaign.

In the race run over a single lap course, revised and expanded last year from 6 miles to the 10km distance, the event has in recent year’s been blessed with sweltering conditions, however, witnessed monsoon conditions twelve months ago and the weather for the 2010 edition was more favourable to the athletes, but it was still warm and muggy as the athletes lined-up for the start.

Having finished runner-up to Danny Hallam at the opening summer league fixture in Desford over 10k, Mark Powell (Wigston Phoenix) went one better in Swithland with a strong determined performance the 31-year-old Leicestershire county half-marathon champion completed a 24 seconds victory ahead of Alastair Watson (Hermitage) crossing the finish line in a time of 32mins 34secs. The vastly experienced campaigner Phil Makepeace (Coritanians) was third in 33:02.

In the women’s race, two weeks after representing Team England when finishing 7th over 10 miles at the Bern Grand Prix in Switzerland, the warm conditions were no problem for Gemma Steel (Charnwood) – and having watched her go though her paces at Friday morning’s training session at Loughborough University held in sweltering conditions - the 24-year-old looked equally at ease in Swithland producing a dominant solo runaway victory finishing well ahead of the chasing field as the reigning Midlands cross-country champion clocked a time of 34:24. Steel has a personal best of 33:29 set when finishing fourth in the England national championships last month in Bristol.

The inform Nicki Nealon (Huncote) continued her recent run of good form as the British Masters international, having finished runner-up on Friday night at the Notts 10 claimed second place in 38:02, finishing well over a minute clear of Emily Ault (Barrow) 39:10.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: www.birstallrc.org.uk/Swithland%20results2%20precis.doc.pdf

Photo by Dave Lodwick.

Monday 31st May 2010

MO Farah has broken his own United Kingdom 10,000m road-record at the Bupa London event, retaining his title with a time of 27mins 43secs, seven seconds inside his previous mark set in the same race twelve months ago.

The European 3,000m indoor champion completed victory ahead of Kenya’s Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist Micah Kogo and compatriot Chris Thompson.

Farah and Kogo were in contention from the off before breaking clear of Thompson and Kenyan Gordon Muhugu, who finished fourth, on the back of a 2:45 split between kilometres five and six.

With two kilometres remaining Kogo moved marginally ahead, however, Farah took the lead with 200m to go before pulling clear to secure victory by just five seconds over the line.

Loughborough University graduate Chris Thompson, having clocked the third fastest 10,000m track time by a Briton in California earlier this month, was third in 28:17.

In the women's race, Kenya's Mary Keitany, the world record-holder over 25km, raced to victory setting a new course record and lifetime best of 31:05. Doris Changeywo finished second in 32:15 with Edith Chelimo completing a clean sweep of podium places for Kenya in third (34:30).

Monday 31st May 2010

JENNI Muston set a lifetime best of 3 hours 44 seconds to win the MBNA Chester Marathon title on Spring Bank Holiday Monday.

The 36-year-old representing Charnwood AC completed solo runaway victory well clear of second placed Helen Burne of Holme Pierrepont (3:14.36), improving significantly on her previous best of 3:08.22 set in London last year.

Full results are available on the following link: www.stuweb.co.uk/swp/default.asp?a=2&e=458

Photo by Mick Hall www.mickhall-photos.com/

Sunday 23rd May 2010

DANNY Hallam defied scorching temperatures to secure his first major county road victory at the Desford 10km, the latest round of the Leicestershire Summer League campaign.

The 17-year-old reigning Leicestershire U20 county cross-country champion from the OWLS clocked a superb time of 30:32 on his debut over the 10k distance last month in the more favourable conditions in Sheffield - a mark that would place him inside the current top 50 on the UK senior men’s rankings for 2010, and here a stiflingly hot day in Leicestershire Hallam held off the challenge from the experienced Tipton Harrier Mark Powell to secure victory in a time of 32:39.

With race winner from last year Tim Hartley missing the event having represented the county in the Inter-regional Fell Championships in Llangynhafal, Wales, the previous day, Mark Powell, representing second claim club Wigston Phoenix finished runner-up for the second consecutive year nine seconds adrift of Hallam in 32:48, with Paul Miles (OWLS) securing third in 33:10.

British Masters international Nicki Nealon continued her recent run of sparkling good form and race wins, having won the county half-marathon title in Hinckley and won at the East Midlands Grand Prix Bedford 6 and the Great Weston 5 the 42-year-old Huncote Harrier ran virtually solo to win comfortably in a time of 37:58 well ahead of the chasing field.

Emily Ault (Barrow) finished second in 41:04 ahead of the Leicestershire county 2,000m steeplechase champion Amber Sian-Magee (Charnwood) 41:36.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full Results (Mixed):
32:39 1 1 S M DANIEL HALLAM OWLS
32:48 2 2 S M MARK POWELL WIGSTON PHOENIX
33:10 3 3 S M PAUL MILES OWLS
33:25 4 4 S M ALASTAIR WATSON HERMITAGE
33:29 5 5 1 V M PHIL MAKEPEACE L CORT
33:34 6 6 2 V M TOMMY HUGHES L CORT
34:02 7 7 3 V M GARETH DEACON L CORT
34:22 8 8 S M DAVID LIPSCOMB OWLS
35:47 9 9 S M JASON WILLIAMS OWLS
35:50 10 10 S M IAN MURDEY BEAUMONT
35:54 11 11 S M TOM WARDMAN L TRI
36:02 12 12 4 V M MIKE MUNDAY ROADHOGGS
36:06 13 13 S M PADDY RADLEY OWLS
36:10 14 14 S M NEIL WRIGHT BIRSTALL
36:11 15 15 S M SCOTT BAXTER CHARNWOOD AC
36:15 16 16 5 V M DAVE PEARCE L CORT
36:16 17 17 S M THOMAS SHARDLOW HINCKLEY
36:17 18 18 S M NEIL CARTER WIGSTON PHOENIX
36:18 19 19 S M TIM DORAN CHARNWOOD AC
36:21 20 20 S M MARTIN MAKIN CHARNWOOD AC
36:29 21 21 S M RICHARD BROWN CHARNWOOD AC
36:30 22 22 6 V M MARK CHAMBERLAIN ROADHOGGS
36:35 23 23 S M PAUL GREGORY HERMITAGE
36:37 24 24 S M NICK COBLEY ROADHOGGS
36:40 25 25 7 V M LAZLOE BODEN HARBOROUGH
36:42 26 26 S M TIM McDOWELL OWLS
36:46 27 27 S M LIAM PHELAN L CORT
36:47 28 28 8 V M RICHARD BILLINGTON DESFORD
36:56 29 29 S M BRIAN STOUT IVANHOE
37:06 30 30 S M MICHAEL GRIFFITHS CHARNWOOD AC
37:09 31 31 9 V M DAVID SAUNDERS L CORT
37:10 32 32 S M CRAIG AUSTIN L CORT
37:11 33 33 10 V M BRUNO NIKOLOFF WREAKE
37:15 34 34 S M DAVID BATTERSBY BARROW
37:38 35 35 11 V M GLENN NORTH CHARNWOOD AC
37:40 36 36 12 V M JOHN BLACKLEDGE CHARNWOOD AC
37:43 37 37 13 V M KINGSLEY COOK HUNCOTE
37:46 38 38 S M BRETT MELHUISH HUNCOTE
37:47 39 39 14 V M RICHARD BETTSWORTH WREAKE
37:49 40 40 S M JASON WEETMAN WREAKE
37:52 41 41 S M CHRISTIAN DAVIDSON STILTON
37:58 42 1 1 V F NICKI NEALON HUNCOTE
38:11 43 42 S M JAMIE STRANGE FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
38:16 44 43 15 V M ANDREW HOUGH IVANHOE
38:22 45 44 S M ADAM TAYLOR FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
38:27 46 45 S M PHILIP WHARTON CHARNWOOD AC
38:28 47 46 S M SCOTT SPELLER HARBOROUGH
38:35 48 47 16 V M MARTIN BOOTH STILTON
38:45 49 48 17 V M DUNCAN CAMPBELL FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
38:50 50 49 18 V M MICHAEL KINGSBURY CHARNWOOD AC
38:56 51 50 19 V M MARK FROST HINCKLEY
38:59 52 51 20 V M JIM KETTERINGHAM WREAKE
39:06 53 52 S M JAMIE HARPER BARROW
39:09 54 53 21 V M ADY KING HARBOROUGH
39:42 55 54 S M ROB NURSE WIGSTON PHOENIX
39:45 56 55 22 V M JOHN REES BARROW
39:46 57 56 S M JOSH SLINGSBY WREAKE
39:47 58 57 23 V M PETER SLONECZNY ROADHOGGS
39:48 59 58 S M IAN BOLTON IVANHOE
39:49 60 59 24 V M BRIAN HARRIS WREAKE
39:52 61 60 25 V M GEOFF NEWILL BARROW
39:59 62 61 S M KELVIN BANBURY IVANHOE
40:01 63 62 26 V M JIM KERSEY BIRSTALL
40:13 64 63 S M MARVIN RYAN HUNCOTE
40:19 65 64 27 V M ROBIN BROOKES L CORT
40:21 66 65 28 V M ROB GREGORY WIGSTON PHOENIX
40:29 67 66 S M BAHA GHEBREAB CHARNWOOD AC
40:30 68 67 S M DARREN WILSON HERMITAGE
40:35 69 68 S M DANIEL ANDERSON BEAUMONT
40:36 70 69 S M KARL BEARDALL FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
40:38 71 70 S M DARREN WESTON HERMITAGE
40:39 72 71 29 V M IAN GLADWELL WEST END
40:40 73 72 S M LAURENT ROBINSON STILTON
40:41 74 73 S M WILLIAM EASTWOOD CHARNWOOD AC
40:42 75 74 S M MIKE DAVIES OWLS
40:43 76 75 S M JASON TOMKINS HUNCOTE
40:45 77 76 S M ADRIAN JUDGE WEST END
40:53 78 77 30 V M ROBERT JALLAND CHARNWOOD AC
40:59 79 78 S M BEN WARDMAN L TRI
41:04 80 2 S F EMILY AULT BARROW
41:06 81 79 S M IAN SCARROTT BARROW
41:10 82 80 31 V M HARRY LONGMAN WREAKE
41:17 83 81 32 V M IAN ROBINSON BARROW
41:20 84 82 33 V M TERRY REECE WEST END
41:22 85 83 S M SERGIO GISBERT FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
41:33 86 84 34 V M DAVE LAWRIE DESFORD
41:34 87 85 35 V M DAVE MASSER HINCKLEY
41:36 88 3 S F AMBER-SIAN MAGEE CHARNWOOD AC
41:37 89 86 36 V M MICHAEL STIFF WIGSTON PHOENIX
41:38 90 87 37 V M PATRICK McNEIGHT STILTON
41:40 91 88 S M CHRIS WILEY FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
41:42 92 89 S M ASHLEY PAYNE HUNCOTE
41:46 93 90 S M ALISTAIR RICHARDS DESFORD
41:49 94 91 38 V M MARK JELLEY WREAKE
41:53 95 92 39 V M IAN PARKER BEAUMONT
42:00 96 4 S F LAURA JOHNSON CHARNWOOD AC
42:06 97 93 40 V M PETER MENSLEY CHARNWOOD AC
42:07 98 94 S M ADAM BROOKS HARBOROUGH
42:08 99 95 41 V M ANDY FOSTER L TRI
42:09 100 96 42 V M FREDERICK BANDA WEST END
42:18 101 97 43 V M JOHN CARNEGIE HUNCOTE
42:24 102 98 44 V M CHRIS GUNSTONE SOUTH DERBY
42:25 103 99 S M LUDOVIC RENOU ROADHOGGS
42:40 104 100 45 V M KEITH CHAMBERS HUNCOTE
42:45 105 5 2 V F KATE RAMSEY BARROW
42:48 106 101 46 V M COLIN BAXTER WIGSTON PHOENIX
42:53 107 102 47 V M ANDREW HURD DESFORD
42:54 108 103 48 V M JOHN MAYMAN SOUTH DERBY
42:57 109 104 S M ALASTAIR WOOLLARD HUNCOTE
43:04 110 105 S M KIERAN BAILEY L TRI
43:10 111 106 49 V M JULIAN HOWE L TRI
43:17 112 107 50 V M MIKE AYLWIN WHETSTONE
43:23 113 108 51 V M MARK BRADFORD HERMITAGE
43:24 114 109 52 V M DAVID WHEELER FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
43:26 115 110 53 V M LES CHESTERTON WIGSTON PHOENIX
43:40 116 111 S M MATT HARDY HERMITAGE
43:45 117 112 54 V M NIGEL BASSNETT HINCKLEY
43:53 118 113 55 V M STEVE LEAFE SOUTH DERBY
43:54 119 114 56 V M PAUL GODDARD DESFORD
43:55 120 115 57 V M DUNCAN DICKIE CHARNWOOD AC
43:57 121 6 3 V F MARY HALL NUNEATON
43:58 122 116 58 V M DAVID MORSE IVANHOE
43:59 123 117 59 V M NICK WILSON NUNEATON
44:01 124 118 60 V M SHAWN WILEBORE HINCKLEY
44:02 125 7 4 V F MICHELLE HOOTON CHARNWOOD AC
44:03 126 119 61 V M MICHAEL JELLEY WREAKE
44:06 127 120 62 V M CLIVE JONES WIGSTON PHOENIX
44:14 128 121 63 V M DALE NORRIS L TRI
44:17 129 122 64 V M ANDY ROBINSON STILTON
44:23 130 123 S M CHRIS PERRY BARROW
44:29 131 124 65 V M TONY CUSACK WEST END
44:31 132 125 S M JAMES SNUTCH BIRSTALL
44:33 133 8 5 V F MONIQUE RAAIJMAKERS BARROW
44:35 134 126 S M RICHARD GRAY STILTON
44:37 135 127 66 V M MARK WHITMORE CHARNWOOD AC
44:38 136 9 S F LORNA WATERS FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
44:44 137 10 S F AMANDA HARRIS NUNEATON
44:44 138 11 S F KIRSTY HILLIER BARROW
44:47 139 128 67 V M JOHN STEW ROADHOGGS
44:54 140 129 68 V M PHIL DOUGLAS STILTON
45:11 141 130 69 V M ANDREW COLE DESFORD
45:13 142 131 70 V M PHIL WILSON WREAKE
45:15 143 132 71 V M PAUL NEGUS NUNEATON
45:16 144 12 S F KATYA BLACKLEDGE CHARNWOOD AC
45:22 145 13 S F MICHELLE AUCKLAND DESFORD
45:35 146 133 72 V M ANDY JOHNSON WIGSTON PHOENIX
45:37 147 14 S F CLARE O'NEIL ROADHOGGS
45:39 148 134 73 V M NIGEL HILLIER BARROW
45:46 149 15 S F JEANETTE FOSTER L TRI
45:53 150 135 74 V M PAUL LANGHAM ROADHOGGS
45:56 151 136 75 V M DEAN KELLEHER HERMITAGE
46:02 152 137 76 V M MICHAEL WALTON HUNCOTE
46:04 153 138 77 V M DAVID ROBSON BARROW
46:09 154 16 S F RACHEL SWAN HINCKLEY
46:12 155 139 78 V M ROGER KERRIDGE ROADHOGGS
46:21 156 140 79 V M ANDREW BUCK HERMITAGE
46:22 157 17 S F JOANNE MATHEWS HERMITAGE
46:27 158 18 S F LAURA DAVISON WEST END
46:30 159 141 S M CHRIS DAWKINS BARROW
46:33 160 142 80 V M DENIS THOMPSON WEST END
46:34 161 143 81 V M RAY DRAYCOTT WIGSTON PHOENIX
46:37 162 144 S M PETE MARVIN DESFORD
46:38 163 19 6 V F LESLEY GRIFFIN BIRSTALL
46:39 164 145 S M ROB HURST WEST END
46:42 165 146 82 V M ANDY HUMMEL WIGSTON PHOENIX
46:42 166 20 S F MAXINE POWELL WIGSTON PHOENIX
46:43 167 147 83 V M DAVID HESKETH BIRSTALL
46:48 168 148 84 V M MARVIN SMITH BIRSTALL
46:50 169 149 85 V M DAVID LODWICK ROADHOGGS
46:50 170 150 86 V M ROGER BEAVEN IVANHOE
46:51 171 151 87 V M MARTIN HUGHES HARBOROUGH
46:59 172 152 88 V M PAUL PEARCE L TRI
47:02 173 153 89 V M DALE JENKINS ROADHOGGS
47:03 174 154 90 V M MALCOLM MOORE SOUTH DERBY
47:09 175 155 91 V M TERRY CHALLONER FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
47:17 176 156 92 V M JAMIE DAVIES FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
47:20 177 157 93 V M DAVID SMITH HINCKLEY
47:34 178 158 S M SIMON HAMMONDS HERMITAGE
47:37 179 21 7 V F BELINDA NEGUS NUNEATON
47:43 180 22 8 V F VICKI LOWE STILTON
47:47 181 159 94 V M PAUL HOLMES HERMITAGE
47:50 182 160 95 V M MARK SADLER BARROW
48:03 183 23 9 V F HEATHER NORTH CHARNWOOD AC
48:06 184 161 96 V M ROGER MOON BEAUMONT
48:12 185 162 97 V M ALAN BRINE DESFORD
48:15 186 163 98 V M IVAN ARKINSTALL IVANHOE
48:16 187 164 99 V M DAVID WILMOT WIGSTON PHOENIX
48:18 188 24 10 V F SIMONE WILSON NUNEATON
48:22 189 165 100 V M JIM MORRISON CHARNWOOD AC
48:25 190 25 S F LIZZIE GALAND STILTON
48:38 191 166 101 V M PHILIP CASWELL WEST END
48:41 192 26 11 V F JULIA DICKIE CHARNWOOD AC
48:41 193 27 12 V F LINDA TAYLOR CHARNWOOD AC
48:46 194 167 102 V M DAVID PHILLIPSON BARROW
48:49 195 168 103 V M IAN BLACK BIRSTALL
48:49 196 169 104 V M ANDREW GOODMAN BIRSTALL
48:50 197 170 105 V M STEVE WHEELER ROADHOGGS
48:52 198 171 106 V M KEITH DAKIN ROADHOGGS
48:55 199 28 13 V F ANNA SEDDON BARROW
49:05 200 172 107 V M HITESH PANDYA ROADHOGGS
49:07 201 173 S M GAVIN SPEED DESFORD
49:13 202 174 108 V M DAVID MANN IVANHOE
49:21 203 175 109 V M ALEX DOORY HUNCOTE
49:22 204 176 S M MATTHEW CUMBERLAND BARROW
49:23 205 177 110 V M MARTIN CHAMBERLAIN WEST END
49:25 206 29 S F JULIA BLEWITT-JENKINS IVANHOE
49:26 207 178 111 V M IAN KIRK IVANHOE
49:28 208 30 14 V F CATHERINE VOYCE STILTON
49:35 209 179 S M NEIL ACKLAND DESFORD
49:37 210 31 15 V F GILL McGARRY HINCKLEY
49:38 211 180 112 V M PHIL LOW WEST END
49:41 212 181 S M KEN HUDDART BARROW
49:42 213 32 16 V F CAROLYN OSBORNE IVANHOE
49:45 214 33 17 V F SARAH HARGREAVES WEST END
49:48 215 182 113 V M MICK HORNER BARROW
49:53 216 183 114 V M PAUL EDGSON BEAUMONT
49:58 217 34 18 V F LIZ ROBINSON BARROW
50:00 218 184 115 V M NICK CUTTS BIRSTALL
50:06 219 35 S F ALISON BROUGH WEST END
50:11 220 36 19 V F TANIA BRANDON WIGSTON PHOENIX
50:18 221 37 S F CHARMAINE MATTHEW BEAUMONT
50:19 222 185 116 V M MARK DIXON DESFORD
50:22 223 186 117 V M CLIVE WRIGHT STILTON
50:33 224 38 S F JANE MAYES WREAKE
50:34 225 187 118 V M ADAM WARNER BIRSTALL
50:38 226 39 20 V F RACHEL KENNY BARROW
50:48 227 188 119 V M ALAN STOCKER L CORT
50:53 228 189 S M JOSEPH ALLEN L TRI
51:08 229 40 S F BRIDIE D'ARCY BARROW
51:12 230 190 S M JAMIE THROWER WEST END
51:15 231 41 S F CAROLINE STOUT IVANHOE
51:22 232 42 S F HELEN NEWBERY FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
51:25 233 43 21 V F EMMA LEWIS HINCKLEY
51:44 234 191 120 V M CLIVE COULSON DESFORD
51:45 235 192 121 V M ANDY LAUDER HINCKLEY
51:48 236 193 122 V M KEVAN NAYLOR BARROW
51:52 237 194 123 V M DAVID LUYT ROADHOGGS
51:53 238 195 124 V M DAVID SNUTCH BIRSTALL
51:53 239 44 22 V F BERNADETTE OWEN FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
51:54 240 196 125 V M MIKE HIGGOTT BEAUMONT
51:55 241 197 126 V M DICK WILLINGALE L CORT
51:57 242 45 S F AMANDA BRADBURY IVANHOE
52:04 243 46 23 V F RUTH BINGHAM HARBOROUGH
52:22 244 47 24 V F ANNE ASHTON HINCKLEY
52:26 245 48 25 V F LISA STONE FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
52:30 246 49 S F JOANNA HOWELL WIGSTON PHOENIX
52:50 247 50 S F HELEN WIDDOWSON STILTON
52:58 248 198 127 V M DAVE PLAYFORD DESFORD
52:59 249 199 128 V M MIKE GILDING WEST END
53:03 250 51 S F LAURA JANE OWEN WHETSTONE
53:06 251 200 129 V M BAZ BARRETT ROADHOGGS
53:10 252 201 130 V M SEAN TEBBUTT DESFORD
53:13 253 52 26 V F JACKY REYNOLDS BARROW
53:23 254 53 S F ALEXANDRA CARTER HUNCOTE
53:30 255 54 S F EMILY CROWE DESFORD
53:32 256 55 S F SU GARNER HERMITAGE
53:36 257 202 131 V M DAVE SWAN ROADHOGGS
53:40 258 203 132 V M ROGER MORTIMER BARROW
53:41 259 56 27 V F LAURA GRAVES IVANHOE
53:46 260 57 S F HANNAH ROBERTS CHARNWOOD AC
53:55 261 204 133 V M IAN CRAIG BARROW
54:01 262 205 134 V M BOB BUDGE BIRSTALL
54:02 263 58 S F GEORGINA BOWDEN BIRSTALL
54:04 264 59 S F LUCIE BUTWELL FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
54:12 265 206 135 V M NIGEL STOCK HERMITAGE
54:18 266 60 28 V F ANNE ROBERTSON DESFORD
54:18 267 207 136 V M GARY BIRCH DESFORD
54:22 268 208 137 V M STEPH PANDIT DESFORD
54:28 269 61 S F SEEMA PATEL HUNCOTE
54:31 270 209 S M JON STONE FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
54:38 271 62 29 V F NICOLA GLOVER DESFORD
54:45 272 63 30 V F LIZ JONES BIRSTALL
54:47 273 210 138 V M PETE WISEMAN BARROW
54:59 274 211 S M MATTHIAS ROLFE WEST END
55:00 275 64 31 V F JACKIE KING HARBOROUGH
55:20 276 65 S F SUMINA AZAM ROADHOGGS
55:25 277 212 139 V M JOHN STARBUCK BIRSTALL
55:30 278 66 S F KAREN ROBERTS WREAKE
55:39 279 67 S F TERESA TALBOTT IVANHOE
55:43 280 213 140 V M TREVOR HOPE HERMITAGE
56:25 281 68 S F ALICE NEWTON NUNEATON
56:27 282 214 141 V M JOHN SALAMANCA WEST END
56:28 283 215 S M NICK STOWEY DESFORD
56:31 284 216 142 V M LEE GARNER DESFORD
56:34 285 217 143 V M GARY GRIMSLEY DESFORD
56:35 286 69 32 V F MARIE PLAYFORD DESFORD
56:49 287 70 33 V F INGE MOORE SOUTH DERBY
56:55 288 218 144 V M EV ROBINSON CHARNWOOD AC
57:02 289 71 34 V F COLETTE ROACH HINCKLEY
57:10 290 72 35 V F LOUISE GEE WEST END
57:13 291 73 36 V F LINDA LAWTON HARBOROUGH
57:16 292 74 37 V F JENNIFER PARKES BEAUMONT
57:21 293 75 38 V F TRACY AMOR WREAKE
57:28 294 76 S F TRUDI UNWIN HUNCOTE
57:30 295 77 39 V F JACKIE WILLIAMS IVANHOE
57:32 296 78 40 V F ALISON NEWILL BARROW
57:33 297 79 41 V F CAROLE PRIESTLEY WIGSTON PHOENIX
57:37 298 219 145 V M BRYAN SUTTON HINCKLEY
57:55 299 80 42 V F MARIE HOBBS DESFORD
57:56 300 81 S F SANGITA KHAN BEAUMONT
58:01 301 220 146 V M STEPH WITTERING DESFORD
58:28 302 82 43 V F UTA PRAEKELT WEST END
58:35 303 83 44 V F LINDA MOSS FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
58:38 304 221 147 V M STEVE MARTIN ROADHOGGS
58:39 305 222 148 V M MARTIN CAPELL ROADHOGGS
58:42 306 223 149 V M DEAN GRIMBLEY BIRSTALL
58:44 307 84 45 V F PAM LORD DESFORD
58:44 308 85 46 V F RUTH EVANS DESFORD
58:55 309 224 150 V M CHRIS BERWICK L CORT
59:10 310 86 47 V F JANET HUDSON BARROW
59:15 311 225 151 V M KEVIN JARVIS L CORT
59:25 312 87 S F JULIE WEST HUNCOTE
59:26 313 88 48 V F CHRISTINE MIDDLETON WEST END
59:30 314 226 152 V M DAVE MUDDIMER WIGSTON PHOENIX
59:43 315 227 153 V M BRYAN GALLAGHER BARROW
59:50 316 228 154 V M BOB AIRD BARROW
59:53 317 89 49 V F JO JOHNSTON HARBOROUGH
60:04 318 90 50 V F ALISON ROWLANDS BIRSTALL
60:04 319 91 S F JULIE YOUNG BIRSTALL
60:29 320 229 155 V M ROBERT OWEN WHETSTONE
60:32 321 230 S M BEN LEITCH WHETSTONE
60:33 322 231 156 V M IAN STUBBS SHEPSHED
60:41 323 92 51 V F HEATHER SWAN IVANHOE
61:04 324 232 S M AARON BIRD HERMITAGE
61:11 325 233 157 V M HENRY LONG DESFORD
61:15 326 93 52 V F ANGELA TOMKINS HUNCOTE
61:30 327 94 53 V F CHRIS COBLEY BIRSTALL
61:46 328 95 54 V F TRUDY SHARPE ROADHOGGS
61:58 329 234 158 V M DERYK WOODS BIRSTALL
62:02 330 96 S F JANE COLTMAN BIRSTALL
62:40 331 235 159 V M DAVID BERESFORD CHARNWOOD AC
62:53 332 97 55 V F ERICA FISHER HINCKLEY
63:05 333 236 S M MATTHEW DUMELOW HERMITAGE
63:05 334 98 S F RACHAEL SELLARS HERMITAGE
63:16 335 99 S F VIVIEN McCALL WEST END
63:22 336 100 56 V F PAULINE BAWTREE BARROW
63:22 337 101 57 V F SHARON WILLIAMS BARROW
63:38 338 102 S F VALERIE SPEZI ROADHOGGS
64:15 339 237 160 V M RICHARD EVANS BARROW
64:18 340 238 161 V M COLIN SMITH ROADHOGGS
64:25 341 103 S F EMMA SPENCER BARROW
64:30 342 104 58 V F LISA REES CHARNWOOD AC
64:30 343 105 S F LUCY SNAPE BARROW
64:40 344 106 59 V F LYNDSEY WILSON WREAKE
65:27 345 107 60 V F HELEN BENNETT HUNCOTE
65:32 346 239 162 V M JASON ADDISON WREAKE
65:37 347 108 S F RACHEL SMITH HINCKLEY
65:46 348 240 163 V M ROGER BARROWCLOUGH SOUTH DERBY
66:00 349 109 61 V F SUE SHAW WHETSTONE
66:33 350 110 S F ODETTE TAYLOR HINCKLEY
67:05 351 241 164 V M JOHN HASSALL FLECKNEY & KIBWORTH
67:25 352 111 62 V F ALISON LODWICK ROADHOGGS
67:42 353 112 63 V F SHOBHA PARMAR BIRSTALL
67:56 354 242 165 V M BOB POPLE WIGSTON PHOENIX
68:49 355 243 166 V M GEOFF WALPOLE WHETSTONE
69:54 356 113 64 V F KERRY JONES BARROW
71:48 357 244 167 V M NIGEL COURTNEY WEST END
72:30 358 114 65 V F KAREN BURNETT HINCKLEY
73:27 359 115 66 V F LISA ROE HERMITAGE
73:34 360 116 67 V F JOANNE GRIMBLEY BIRSTALL
73:34 361 117 68 V F SUZANNE BETTS-SAUNDERS BIRSTALL
74:14 362 118 69 V F ANDREA EARLEY HINCKLEY
74:23 363 119 S F CLAIRE KIFFIN HERMITAGE
74:23 364 120 70 V F CAROLINE TOWNSEND HERMITAGE
78:49 365 245 168 V M DARRELL THOMPSON WHETSTONE

Saturday 22nd May 2010

DANIEL Chebii of Kenya and Aniko Klavics of Hungary were the major winners of the annual Bern Grand Prix described as the "most beautiful 10 mile race in the world."

In the Swiss capital Chebii claimed victory in a time of 48mins 52secs ahead of Vasil Matviychuk from Ukraine (49:12) with Eritrean Simon Tesfaye fourth (49:22).

Team England were led by Mark Buckingham in 13th place overall (51:41) with compatriots Matt Clowes 17th (52:20), Tom Payne 25th (53:59), Matthew Proctor 31st (54:40) and
 Paul Whittaker 37th (55:51).


In the women's race Hungarian Aniko Kalovics, having finished fourth at the Bupa Great Manchester Run the previous weekend, easily won from Kenyan Tabita Gichia with 56:02 to 57:48. Home athlete Third Maja Neuenschwander finished third in 58:10 with Tetyana Mezentseva of the Ukraine given the same time in fourth.

Michelle Ross-Cope (58:25) and Gemma Steel (59:02) claimed fine top-ten positions for Team England finishing in 6th and 7th respectively.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: http://bern.mikatiming.de/2010/?lang=EN

Saturday 22nd May 2010

BEIJING Olympian Barbara Parker raced to a fine victory at the fifth annual Santa Monica Classic in Los Angeles, California (16th May).

In the race that attracted over 4,000 runners over the 5km course along Main St, Ocean Avenue and San Vicente before finishing at the Santa Monica Pier, Barbara Parker (City of Norwich), the 27-year-old former Loughborough College student clocked a time of 16mins 40secs finishing well clear of the chasing field. American Nathalie Higley was second in 17:29 with compatriot Karla Alburez third (17:38).

Parker commented afterwards: “I’m pretty happy with my performance, I felt really good today having ran the race last year I knew the course, I ran with a couple of the guys I train with so that was really good.

“My main focus is the steeplechase for the Barcelona Europeans so I’m trying to run 9.40s, but I’m also trying to bring down my 5,000 and 1500m times as well.”

Report by Mark Woolley.

Leading Results:
Women
1 Barbara Parker 16:40
2 Nathalie Higley 17:29
3 Karla Alburez 17:38
4 Tania Fischer 17:41
5 Liliana Hernandez 17:54

Tuesday 18th May 2010

GEMMA Steel broke clubmate Tara Krzywicki course-record by just three-seconds to win the annual Wymeswold 5 mile race staged on the roads surrounding the picturesque Leicestershire village on Sunday 16th May.

In the event first staged in 1987 reigning Midlands cross-country champion Steel completed a comprehensive victory as the 24-year-old England international crossed the line in a lifetime best of 27mins 27secs over the undulating course - finishing in fifth place overall.

Steel finished ahead of Matlock’s Christine Howard (29:50) and team mate Jenni Muston (30:46).

Loughborough University graduate Martin Lewis, runner-up in the Malta half-marathon back in February, regained his title from 2008 having finished second to course record-holder Paul Richardson (24:46) twelve months ago, the 27-year-old representing Poole Runners finished almost half-a-minute clear of British triathlete Joel Jameson in a time of 26:21.

Jameson, coached by Martin Yelling (husband of GB marathon runner Liz), claimed second in 26:47 ahead of the OWLS Jason Williams (26:59).

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: www.wymeswold.com/Waddle%202010%20Results%20(Provisional).pdf

Sunday 16th May 2010

HALIE Gebrselassie and Werknesh Kidane completed an impressive double victory for Ethiopia at the Bupa Great 10km Run in Manchester.

World marathon record-holder Gebrselassie won for the third time as the 37-year-old finished in a time of 28mins 02secs despite the windy conditions.

Gebrselassie commented afterwards: "I though I might have gone much faster but the conditions weren't helping me. But this was an important win and I feel there is more to come in the future," added the world marathon record holder.

"Now I'll think about my next races after speaking with my manager. But to win a third title in Manchester has always been my ambition."

Gebrselassie finished seven seconds ahead of Ayad Lamdassem, the former Moroccan who is now representing Spain. Eight times European cross country champion Sergiy Lebid of the Ukraine was third in 28:29.

Newham’s Mark Warmby led the British challenge finishing sixth in 28:55 followed just one second behind by a quite superb run from triathlete Tim Don.

Werknesh Kidane of Ethiopia, the 2003 world 10,000m silver medallist, won the women's race with a fine breakaway performance crossing the line in Deansgate in 31mins 19secs finishing over half-a-minute clear of the Great North Run champion Jessica Augusto of Portugal. Compatriot Ines Monteiro finished third in 32:02.

Kidane victory completed a successful family weekend as husband Gebregziabher Gebremariam won the UAE Healthy Kidney 10km in New York the previous day.

Great Britain’s Jo Pavey returning to action following the birth of her son Jacob last September struggled to keep with the fast front running pace of the lead group and faded to fifth place in 32:42.

Pavey will now target track running aiming to get the 10,000m qualifying standard for the summer's European Championships at the IAAF World Challenge meeting in Ostrava on May 27th.

Loughborough graduate Sonia Samuels claimed a top-ten finish in 33:30 as Charnwood’s Jane Potter finished 16th in 35:10

The wheelchair races witnessed David Weir and Shelly Woods complete comfortable victories. Weir won for a fourth time in 22 minutes ahead of Mark Telford and Brian Alldis

Woods, clocked 25:15 to win from Hannah Cockroft (32:33) and Kenyan Anne Wafula-Strike (34:49).

Report by Mark Woolley.

Leading Results:
Men
1 H Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) 28:02
2 A Lamdassem (Spain) 28:09
3 S Lebid (Ukraine) 28:29
4 R Silva (Portugal) 28:50
5 G Weidlinger (Austria) 28:53
6 M Warmby (GB) 28:55
7 T Don (GB) 28:56
8 L Feireira (Portugal) 28:57
9 P Nicholls (GB) 29:07
10 A Ford (GB) 29:09
Women
1 W Kidane (Ethiopia) 31:19
2 J Augusto (Portugal) 31:47
3 I Monteiro (Portugal) 32:02
4 A Kalovics (Hungary) 32:20
5 J Pavey (GB) 32:42
6 D Tulu (Ethiopia) 32:53
7 S Chepkemei (Kenya) 32:58
8 J Heslop (GB) 33:15
9 J Prokopcuka (Latvia) 33:30
10 S Samuels (GB) 33:30
16 J Potter (GB) 35:10
Wheelchairs
Men
1 D Weir (GB) 22:00
2 M Telford (GB) 24:24
3 B Alldis (GB) 24:26
Women
1 S Woods (GB) 25:15
2 H Cockroft (GB) 32:33
3 A Wafula-Strike (Ethiopia) 34:49

2010 East Midland Road Running Grand Prix Series – Rugby 6

Rugby, Warwickshire

Wednesday 12th May 2010

NINE-time and defending series champion Nicki Nealon racing in the colours of Huncote Harriers made her first appearance in the 2010 edition of the East Midland Road Running Grand Prix to continue her recent rich vein of form as the 42-year-old British Masters international comfortably out paced Nuneaton’s Eleanor Greenfield securing secure victory for a remarkable 12th time at the Rugby 6 mile by a huge margin of 29 seconds over the line clocking a time of 36mins 33secs - this having won the Leicestershire half-marathon championship title the previous weekend.

Nicola Roder was third for Leicester Triathlon in 37:30 ahead of Charnwood’s Laura Johnson (37:43).

In the men’s race Northamptonshire county cross-country champion Matt Almond continued his perfect record in the series, having won at the opening fixture at Silverstone the previous week the 28-year-old led a fine 1-2 over the line for Coventry Godiva Harriers completing victory with a winning time of 30:23 ahead of team mate Scott Hazell (30:51).

Race winner twelve months ago Leicester Coritanian Ashley Sabin, runner-up at Silverstone finished third in 31:08.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/10emgprugbyall.htm
The next race in the 2010 East Midland Grand Prix Series is the Bedford 6 Mile on Tuesday 18th May - start time 7.45pm.

2010 Hinckley Dog & Hedgehog Half Marathon

(inc. Leicestershire County Championships)

Bosworth Water Park, Leicestershire

Sunday 9th May 2010

MARK Powell completed a fine runaway victory claiming a superb third straight county half-marathon title in the warm conditions of Hinckley's Bosworth Water Park.

Tipton Harrier Powell (31), here representing his second-claim club Wigston Phoenix crossed the line in a time of one hour 10 minutes 38 seconds to finish clear of Tom Shardlow (Hinckley) 1:10.55 and third placed Chris Curtis (Corby) 1:14.38.

In the women’s race British Masters international Nicki Nealon (Huncote Harriers) continued her recent run of good form to claimed victory following a tight battle with Sarah Harris (Long Eaton), winning by a margin of 20 seconds over the line in a time of 1:22.43.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: www.hinckleyrunningclub.com/images/phocagallery/2010/summerlrrl/hhm/hhm2010provisional.pdf

Above photos: Mark Powell and Nicki Nealon on their way to victory.
Photo courtesy of Dave Lodwick.

Individual photos are available at: www.zoompictureagency.com/

Sunday 9th May 2010

KENYAN’S Sammy Kosgei and Mary Keitany have smashed the world-records at the 30th Anniversary BIG 25 kilometres road race in Berlin.
The duo took advantage of perfect conditions in the German capital storming to victory in the men's and women's events as they crossed the finish line on the bright blue track inside the Olympic Stadium.

Kosgei clocked a time of one hour 11 minutes 50 seconds, to erase compatriot Paul Kosgei's previous record of 1:12.45.

Second placed Gilbert Kirwa also surpassed the old mark of 1:11.58 as Ethiopia's Terefe Maregu finished third in 1:13.16 to prevent a Kenyan clean sweep.

Keitany demolished Mizuki Noguchi's world record 1:22.13, set by the Japanese runner in 2005. Keitany remained comfortably within world-record time throughout, finishing the race in an impressive 1:19.53. Fellow Kenyans Alice Timbilili and Pasalia Kipkoech finished well behind in second and third, posting times of 1:24.38 and 1:26.47 respectively.

Full results are available on the following link: http://berlin25km.mikatiming.de/2010/?lang=EN

Sunday 9th May 2010

GORDON Mugi (28:29) and Edith Chelimo (32:53) secured a superb double victory for Kenya and new course records at the Bristol 10km which incorporated the England Athletics Championships.

There were excellent victories in the England championships for Aldershot & Farnham’s Andy Vernon (29:12) fresh from his lifetime best set in California just seven days ago and Faye Fullerton – the Havering Mayesbrooke AC athlete had a massive PB (33:03) improving by over 70 seconds and a fabulous new lifetime best and bronze medal for Charnwood’s highly talented Gemma Steel (33:29).

In addition to course records in both men’s and women’s races, there was also a record entry of 10,620 competitors with 8,595 finishers. In the men’s race, to highlight the quality of the field 11 men broke 30 minutes for the 10k distance and there were numerous PBs in the women’s race.

In the Inter Area event the Midlands Teams took both Men’s and Women’s honours.

Wednesday 5th May 2010

BRITISH Masters international Nicki Nealon secured her tenth consecutive victory at the Great Weston 5 on May Bank Holiday Monday to continuing her remarkable winning streak in the event.

The 42-year-old Huncote Harrier won the inaugural event in 2001 and has won every year since, even in 2003 just four-weeks after giving birth to daughter Rachel.

The highly popular event staged in the Northamptonshire village regularly features in the ‘Runners World’ top 100 events comprises of a challenging undulating course with a tough climb to the finish.

Nealon claimed her tenth victory despite the cold windy conditions in a time of 30mins 43secs outside of her course record of 29:26 set in 2007, finishing ahead of Jane Graham-Brown 32:10 and third placed Eva Riley 34:22.

The Men's event was won by Stuart Nelson as the 33-year-old reigning Northamptonshire county 5,000m track champion clocked an impressive time of 27:15, considering the course and conditions.

Full results are available on the following link: http://greatweston5.co.uk/

Sunday 2nd May 2010

PAUL Miles and Amy Whitehead were in top form at the Bespak Grand East Anglia 10km securing fine individual victories.

Paul Miles (OWLS) continued his excellent form on the roads following lowering his personal best to 30:40 when finishing third at the Sheffield’s Lord Majors race last month the 26-year-old crossed the line in King’s Lynn taking victory in a time of 31:06 ahead of Cornwall’s Adam Thomas (31:48).

Loughborough University Alumni Amy Whitehead (Sale Harriers) set a new lifetime best of 35:17 to win the women’s race, the 31-year-old was a class apart in the field completing a solo victory clear of St Mary’s College student Dani Nimmock (City of Norwich) 35:55.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/resultsEvent.htm?eventId=362

Sunday 2nd May 2010

TITUS Mbishei and Florence Kiplagat completed terrific runaway victories for Kenya at the Bupa Great Edinburgh Run.

In the men's elite race teenager Titus Mbishei was so far in front of the chasing field at one point he was already waving to the crowd with 3k of the race still remaining in the Scottish capital sprinting clear to win in a time of 28mins 46mins over the challenging undulating 10km course.

Compatriot Edwin Soi, the Olympic 5,000m bronze medallist, finished runner-up 14 seconds adrift as Vincent Yator (29:10) claimed third completed the podium for Kenya.

Ukraine's Serhiy Lebid, the eight-time European cross country champion finished in fourth place clocking 29:18 as Britain’s Dan Robinson, a week after competing over the 26.2 mile distance at the Virgin London Marathon, was eighth in 30:25.

In the women’s race former world cross-country champion Florence Kiplagat looked equally impressive crossing the line in a time of 32:10 well clear of the pack headed by fellow Kenyans Grace Momanyi (32:20) and Doris Changweyo (32:23) in second and third respectively.

Portugal’s Bupa Great North Run champion Jessica Augusto finished fourth in 32:32.

Scotland's Freya Murray, winner of recent SPAR Great Ireland Run in Dublin was the first Brit over the line having faded away from the lead group over the early part of the race, eventually finishing seventh in 33:35.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Leading Results:
Men
1 T Mbishei (Kenya) 28:46
2 E Soi (Kenya) 29:00
3 V Yator (Kenya) 29:10
4 S Lebid (Ukraine) 29:18
5 T Woldemic (Eritrea) 30:15
6 T Tewelde (Eritrea) 30:20
7 M Fagan (Ireland) 30:24
8 D Robinson (GB) 30:25
9 T Mengi (Eritrea) 30:54
10 M Gillespie (GB) 31:12
Women
1 F Kiplagat (Kenya) 32:10
2 G Momanyi (Kenya) 32:20
3 D Changeywo (Kenya) 32:23
4 J Augusto (Portugal) 32:32
5 G Chemweno (Kenya) 33:08
6 A Kalovics (Hungary) 33:20
7 F Murray (GB) 33:35
8 D Tulu (Ethiopia) 34:38
9 J McCLean (GB) 35:40
10 D Lauder (GB) 36:13