It’s been another busy weekend in the UK distance running world as we bring you our latest round.
JARROW 10km, Tyne & Weir, October 19
Omar Ahmed of Birchfield Harriers is back to winning ways. he finished third in last week’s Manchester Half in 62:44, and took the tape by over a minute in the Jarrow 10k men’s race in 29:35.
It came down to North East Project’s Joseph Wilson who beat Morpeth’s Peter Smallcombe in 30:43, a time well outside his best.
In the women’s race, New Zealand’s Sophie Hicks was first home in a personal best of 34:08, eighteen seconds ahead of Esme Davies, who has yet to recover her 32:44 form from last year’s Leeds Abbey Dash.
In general. 1 O Ahmed (Bir) 29:35; 2 J Wilson (NE Proj) 30:43; 3 P Smallcombe (Morp) 30:49; 4 J Firth (Thad) 31:03; 5 A Brown (Hought) 31:32; 6 M Watson (High) 31:34
M40: 1 J Anderson (NSP) 32:05
M45: 1 D Heslop (NE Proj) 32:49
M50: 1 J Clifford (Darl) 34:56
M55: 1 W Pearson (Elvet) 36:00
U17: 1 M Utley (St Ed) 32:59
Women. 1 S Hicks (Belgium) 34:08; 2 E Davies (Border) 34:26; 3 A Leadbetter (Newc U) 35:21
W40: 1 D Hodgkinson (Wallsend) 36:56
B race (selected)
M70: Jay Caswell (NE Vets) 41:49
W60: 1 J Murdy (S Shields) 40:41
ABINGDON MARATHON, Oxfordshire, October 19
In general. 1 T Hollis (M40) 2:29:24
M50: 1 M Green 2:36:21
M60: 1 M Rackham I (Metros) 2:46:55
Women. 1 L Flynn 2:46:53
W50: 1 A Granger (B&W) 2:53:48
W55: 1 A Riddell-Webster) 2:56:52
BATTERSEA PARK MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON, London, October 19
Total (26.2M). 1 H Fry (Belgium) 2:30:20
Total (13.1M). 1 A Howard (Ton) 67:48; 2 R Hayle (Notts) 71:06
Women. 1L Adamson (Anna) 76:27
W45: 1 G Davey 85:28
W50: 1 Y Dore (Dulw R) 91:44
BLICKLING HALF MARATHON, Aylsham, Norfolk, October 19
In general. 1 L Smith (Norway) 68:08
M55: 1 T Mardall (R Next Sea) 79:19
M65: 1 Jay Moore (Norf G) 86:49
Women. 1 T Crane (Norway) 89:41
CABBAGE PATCH 10, Twickenham, London, October 19
Joe Wigfield recorded another away win after running 49:43 in the Cabbage Patch 10k men’s race.
In the past few weeks, Wigfield, who has now switched from the roads to the track, has won the Westminster Mile (3:59), the Ealing Half Marathon (66:40) and the Manchester Half Marathon (62:04).
Annabel Gamow took the Aldershot Jordan-Lee twins Millie and Maddie by more than a minute in the women’s race, but there was also a British best ever in the W60 age group.
There Sarah Gee went on to relaunch her running career after 14 years and beat her own UK all-time best of 63:13 by 36 seconds.
He said: “I was bummed not to go under 63, but Cabbage Patch was really fun for me. They gave me an elite delay because I told them I wanted to improve my Maidenhead times. They were a really great group of people and it was a great race and spirited atmosphere with other runners.
In general. 1 J Wigfield (Wir) 49:43; 2 C Allan (Hough) 50:24; 3 A Penney (HW) 50:31; 4 T Butler (SB) 50:54; 5 J Hoad (THH) 51:32; 6 M Roberts (Herne H) 51:45; 7 S Stevens (Norway) 52;23; 8 Jay Poole (Serp, M40) 52:25; 9 T Rehal (Chelm) 53;38; 10 T Rowlands (S Lawn) 53:38; 11 W Green (Serp, M50) 53:49; 12 J Gordon (Clap) 53:55
M40: 2 M Brown (Serp) 55:21
M45: 1 A Russell (Dulw R) 56:05
M50: 2 A Bond (Dulw R) 57:15
M55: 1C Allen (Stragh) 61:15
Women. 1 A Gummow (Herts P) 55:43; 2 Millie Jordan-Lee (AFD) 57:10; 3 Maddie Jordan-Lee (AFD) 57:29; 4 H Viner (High) 57:34; 5 S Holt (Stragh, W45) 58:00; 6 T McCormick (Vale R) 5r8:30; 7 G Malir (Leeds) 58:42; 8 P Law (Stragh) 59:01; 9 R Whyte-Wilding (Belg) 59:47; 10 S Forbes-Smith (Applause) 60:15
W40: 1 N Douglas (Stragh) 62;36
W45: 2 C Hammett (THH) 62;49
W50: 1 M James (S Lawn) 63:46
W55: 1 S Swinhoe (Lon H) 65:28
W60: 1 S Gee (Windle) 63:13
GOODWOOD RUNNING GP, West Sussex, October 19
In general. 1 A Goncalves 71:37
M55: 1 M Phillips 80:15
M60: 1 I Bennett 83:01
Women. 1 M Galea (W45) 88:55
GREAT SOUTH RUN, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 19 October
In general. 1 M Scott 47:21; 2 B Magnuson 47:39; 3 J Smith 47.53; 4 C Brisley 48:47; 5 S Jamaal 48:54; 6 B Moore 48:58; 7 K Taylor 49:12; 8 K Omar 49:5; 9 L Wellington 49:6; 10 R Richmond (M40) 49:42
Women. 1 V Ockenen 56:37; 2 K Astle-Morris) 56:46; 3 B Kidger 56:48; 4 L Hall 56:53; 5 M Mulhare 57:02; 6 H Archer 57;18; 7 R Murray 57:25; 8 R Weston 57:35; 9 R Laurie 58:03; 10 K Natkiel 59:23
5 GREEN DRIVE, Lytham, Lancashire, October 19
In general. 1 L Minns (BWF) 25:32
M70: 1 P Kibell (Wash) 35:59
Women. 1 E Simm (BWF) 28:37
W65: 1 C Kinloch (Burnden) 36:38
HACKNEY HALF MARATHON, London, October 19
In general. 1 A Parcel 73:26
Women. 1 I Padfield (W Tempo) 76:56
RUGBY HALF MARATHON, Warwickshire, 19th October
In general. 1 J Comerford (R&N) 69:12; 2 T Beasley 70:31
Women. 1 A Halcaraz (Ashby Ivanhoe, W35) 81:15
RUN THE NORTHUMBERLAND CASTLE HALF MARATHON, Bamburgh, 19 October
In general. 1 C Avery (Morp) 70:02
Women. 1 R Price 89:23
TRAFFORD 10km, Greater Manchester, October 19
This part of the world is a happy hunting ground for runners looking to set a fast time, and Newark’s Lewis Jagger led Matt Clowes home by eight seconds in 29:33 in the men’s race.
For the women, Sarah Dufour-Jackson improved her personal best by 22 seconds in 32:47 to beat Charlotte Dunnatt, who was also in the new area.
In general. 1 L Jager (Newark) 29:33; 2 M Clowes (Wrex) 29:41; 3 E Bovingdon Leeds) 29:54; 4 A Barber (Harb) 29:56; 5 G Taylor (Leeds) 29:58; 6 S Moakes (Unsanc) 30:01; 7 J Sagar (Leeds) 30:02; 8 S Perry (Vale R) 30:09; 9 B McIntosh (Vail R) 30:12; 10 F Conway (Orion) 30:15; 11 T Roberts (Merr’dd) 30:17; 12 O Donkin (Barton) 30:18; 13 C Sarsfield (Helsby) 30:18; 14 S Flanagan (Leeds) 30:21; 15 C Jones (W Tempo) 30:30
M45: 1 R Cohen (Wilms) 32:48
M50: 1 J Perst (Traff) 33;49
M55: 1 F Rafferty (S’port W) 34:03; 2 D Bennett (Roch) 35:42
M60: 1 R Evans (Alt) 37:55
Women. 1 S Dufour-Jackson Vail R) 32:47; 2 C Dannatt (Camb’ly) 32:50; 3 Jay Morgan (Liv) 33:20; 4 L Wellstead (Col H) 33:55; 6 L Hesketh (CleM, W40) 34:34; 6 F O’Hare (Liv) 34:50; 7 R Paton (W’bury) 34:52; 8 F Stapleton (Lough) 35:51; 9 S Taylor (Bury) 36:04; 10 O Stillman (Herne H) 36:06
W45: 1 E Phoneu (pall r) 36:39
W50: 1 D Jepson (Fylde) 39:20
W60: 1 L Rix (Manch F) 47:56
W65: 1 S Burns CleM) 45:24; 2 G Holland-Jones (Styal) 47:10
WEYMOUTH 10, Dorset, October 19
In general. 1 C Peck Eg H, M40) 56:35
Women. 1 AND Alford (Or. H) 67:37
W60: 1 K Robson (Pool) 80:33
YORKSHIRE MARATHON, York, North Yorkshire, 19 October
Edwards Buck, who was tenth at this year’s cross-country championships, improved his personal best by more than ten minutes to win in 2:18:15.
In general. 1 E Buck (Newark) 2:18:15; 2 R Corney 2:20:15; 3 T Cornthwaite (Salf, M40) 2:23:47
M55: 1 Jay Walton (Leeds) 2:37:01
Women. 1 H Townsend (Leeds, W35) 2:38:58; 2 M Gibson (Ealing E, W40) 2:43:38
CHASE THE MOON BATTERSEA 10 km, London, October 15
In general. 1 C O’Neill 31:06; 2 H Hart (Belgium) 31:38
WESTON PROM 5, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, October 15
In general. 1 B Robinson (B&W) 24:58
Women. 1 A Smith (Weston) 31;40
