The weekly endurance race leg includes a massive 26.2 mile run across Northern Ireland, plus the Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon and more.
BELFAST CITY MARATHON, Northern Ireland, May 2
Ethiopians Abai Alemu and Tadese Mamo dominated and could only be separated by a hundredth of a second at the front of the event as both clocked 2:16:24.
The pair moved clear in the closing stages before a sprint finish saw Alemu break the tape in first place. “I’m very happy and the people have been very nice,” Alemu said. “The weather was very cold and the speed was not good, but the feeling is nice.”
Behind, Ethiopian Abera Ketema was a minute behind in third as Swansea’s Josh Griffiths was the first Briton in 2:18:01 as fifth-placed Jonathan Cornish set a personal best of 2:19:38.
Morocco’s Azizah Selsouli topped the Women’s Mountain World Cup in 2:38:00.
In general. 1 A Alemu (ETH) 2:16:24; 2 T Mamo (ETH) 2:16:24; 3 A Ketema (ETH) 2:17:38; 4 J Griffiths (Swan) 2:18:01; 5 J Cornish (HW) 2:19:28; 6 C Purcella (USA) 2:21:36; 7 J Turner (B&H) 2:22:57; 8 A Hanlon 2:23:58; 9 J Doherty (Finn V, M40: 2:27:00; 10 P McColl (RRC) 2:28:23
Women. 1 A Selsouli (MAR) 2:38:00; 2 J Storm (Derry, W35) 2:39:09
MK MARATHON & HALF Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, May 4
Total (26.2M). 1 M Elbayan (Luth) 2:25:36; 2 S Tuttle (Mil K) 2:32:12; 3 S Buckle (St Alb, M40) 2:32:56
Women. 1 G Carter (Serp, W35) 2:51:32
W55: 1 W Chapman (Sund Str) 3:08:54
Total (13.1M). 1 L Stopford (Stroud, M40) 68:16; 2 J Moynihan (Ely) 68:21; 3 N Coyle (Stroud) 68:28; 4 J Davies (Dac) 69:48
M65: 1 D Darnell (Hants) 94:05
Women. 1 A Gabb (Dac, W40) 82:33; 2 P Canwell (Redway, W40) 82:43
W65: 1 L Hembery (Tring) 1:41:22
W70: 1 B Stevens (Mansf) 1:43:43
NEWCASTLE GATESHEAD MARATHON, HALF & 10K, Tyne & Wear, 3rd May
Paul Peters won the marathon in 2:31:23 and Glen Rae clocked 71:27 over the 13.1 miles as the Tyneside series of events unfolded.
Total (26.2M). 1 P Peters (Sell) 2:31:23; 2 T Backhouse (Low Fell) 2:31:43
Women. 1 A Linskey 3:09:30
Total (13.1M). 1 G Ray 71:27
M45: 1 A Heppell (Gosf) 73:29
M50: 1 J Richardson (NSP) 77:21
Women. 1 L Thompson (York, W35) 80:23
W50: 1 A Dargie 93:20
Total (10 km). 1 M Robson (Elvet) 33:40
Women. 1L Choke 46:20
BRACKLAND 10km, Thetford, Norfolk, May 4
In general. 1 N Adams (NNBR, M45) 32:45
M65: 1 Jay Moore (Norf G) 39:13
Women. 1 L Franklin (St Ed) 39:34
W60: 1 A Ransome (L Goat) 43:28
SHINFIELD 10km, Berkshire, May 4
In general. 1 D Hawkins 31:47
Women. 1 L Valves (AFD, W45) 37:37
FOR MAY 10, Essex, May 4
In general. 1 N Filer (Col H, M40) 54:27
M60: 1 P Spowage (Col H) 63:36
Women. 1 M Liu (S’field) 72:38
GREATER BIRMINGHAM RUN 10km, West Midlands, 3rd May
In general. 1 F Fielding 31:24
M55: 1 J Jennings (Knowle & D) 37:54
Women. 1 R Gifford (Liam) 35:04; 2 C Smith 35:25; 3 C Hammett (THH) 35:57
W50: 1 C Hay (Mansf) 37:48
GREAT EAST ANGLIA 10km, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, May 3
In general. 1 J Holman (Norway) 30:40; 2 M Boone (W Norf) 32:07; 3 A Mussey (Col H, M50) 32:52
W50: 2 B Corleys (B’field) 33:52
M60: 1 S Roberts (Boston Tri) 39:15
Women. 1 L Finch (Bure) 35:29; 2 L Map (Hunts) 36:19
IPSWICH TWILIGHT 5km, Suffolk, May 3
There were close battles in both the men’s and women’s races before Poppy Tank and Ben Felton narrowly edged out Callum Charleston and Amelia Quirk.
Women’s winner for Tank, who came home by two ticks in 15:38, a personal best by six seconds to beat her time in one of the Podium Series races from December 31, 2024.
English national silver medalist Quirk was running on the roads for the first time this year, and her 15:40 return was seven seconds off her best performance of the year.
In general. 1 B Felton (Chelms) 14:32; 2 C Charleston (AFD,) 14:34; 3 M Snowden (Ips H) 14:38; 4 M Clark (Norway) 14:39; 5 D Evans (SB) 14:43; 6 J Morley (ol H) 2.45pm
M45: 1 G Crush (Norway) 16:03
M60: 1 C Ridley (Col H) 17:59
M65: 1 R Harvey (Fram) 19:52
M70: 1 Jay Haynes (B Stort) 20:29
TEAM: 1 Ipswich H 20:00
Women. 1 P Tank (Plym) 15:38; 2 A Quirk (Brack) 15:40; 3 D Glover (Fram) 16:05; 4 Maddie Jordan-Lee (AFD) 16:07; 5 L Wellstead (Vol H) 16:08; 6 M Smith (Herne H) 16:20; 7 G Kersey (Bass) 16:31; 8 Millie Jordan-Lee (AFD) 16:37
W40: 1 K Vargeson (L Goat) 17:42
W45: 1 R Jones (Assist) 19:10
W50: 1 A Oakman Col H) 8:24 p.m
W60: 1 V Jennings (Ips J) 23:08
W70: 1 J Morgan (St Ed) 23:28
TEAM: 1 Colchester H 35:
MELMERBY 10km, Ripon, North Yorkshire, May 3
In general. 1 M Chrissy (Mandale) 31:33; 2 A Stanly (H’gate, U20) 31:39
M50: 1 C Jones (R&Z) 33:35
M60: 1 P Peacock (Thirsk & S) 38:54
Women. 1 N Robinson (H’gate, U20) 38:24
W55: 1 A Spencer (Valley St) 41:22
W60: 1 J Johnson (Pen) 43:38
MK ROCKET 5km, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, May 3
In general. 1 J Prior (Bed C) 14:57; 2 T Blunt (Shrews) 15:26
M50: 1 K White (Mil K) 16:22
M60: 1 J Loxley (Redway) 18:49
Women. 1 A Gabb (Dac, W40) 17:42
W50: 1 J Mills (Redway) 20:34
W55: 1 W Chapman (Sund Str) 20;28
W60: 1 J Locksley (Redway) 20:56
RUN FRIMLEY 10km, Surrey, May 3
In the women’s race, 62-year-old Sarah Gee won with a total score of 38:41. British 10-mile and half-marathon W60 is the fastest ever. “On this hilly course I was happy with the pace given the altitude and it’s part of my strategy to get faster before I do the marathon again.”
In general. 1 D Quinlan 34:24
Women. 1 S Gee (Windle, W60) 38:41
SALTASH HALF MARATHON, Cornwall, 3rd May
In general. 1 T Brooks (Teign, M45) 78:41
Women. 1 C Peers (Soton) 84:43
SOUTHAMPTON MARATHON, Hampshire, May 3
In general. 1 A Greenleaf (Win RC, M40) 2:32;18
Women. 1 M Dominy 2:56:51
VICTORIA PARK 10km, London, May 3
In general. 1 A Barnes (Lon H, M40) 33:35
Women. 1 Z Oldfield (Lought, W45) 37:14
WORTHING RUN FEST HALF MARATHON, West Sussex, 3rd May
In general. 1 R Hoyte(Phoe) 70:01; 2 P Maher 70:10
Women. 1 L Ramirez (Arena) 87:30
W55: 1 S McDonald (S Lon) 95:10; 2 L Albrecht (Male) 95:23
YMCA FUN RUN 5, Reigate, Surrey, May 3
In general. 1 G Roux 29:50
Women. 1 G Bruinvels (AFD, W35) 30:45
W60: 1 A Smith (S Lon) 34:54
PROMOTION SERIES, Race 1, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Oxfordshire, 30 April
The new five-race streak began with a win for Oxford City’s Duncan Lawrence, but his club were again well beaten by local rivals Abingdon.
For the ladies, last year’s series winner Liben Dickens was comfortably ahead of Witney Road Runners’ improving Isabelle Stubbs, but Headington Road Runners again beat the ladies.
Total (5M 346yds). 1 D Lawrence (Oxf C) 27:13; 2 A Herbert (Sher) 27:36; 3 M Lock (Wit) 27:42
M50: 1 P Fernandes (Abing) 29:19; 2 L Newell (Abing) 29:47
M60: 1 B Reynolds (TSH) 32:32; 2 M Slevin (Ch.RR) 33:23
M70: 1 P Grigor (Voice) 34:07; 2 B Vaughan (Oxf C) 35:44
TEAM (6 goals). 1 Abingdon 87; 2 Alhester 142; 3 Abingdon B 174
Women. 1 I Stubbs (Witt) 31:45; 2 L Dickens (Ch. RR) 32:15; 3 S Giles (Alch) 33:51
W40: 1 K Daniels (Eynsh) 34:40
W50: 1 S Howard (Witt) 35:57; 2 S Davies (Oxf C) 37:02
W60: 1 V Woodward (Abbey) 38:19
TEAM (6 goals). 1 head RR 81; 2 Witney 97; 3 Woodstock 132
5 GREAT YARMOUTH PROMENADE, Norfolk, April 29
In general. 1 C Reynolds (G Yar) 26:56
M65: 1 Jay Moore (Norf J) 31:26
Women. 1 L Finch (Bure, W35) 28:56
EAST HULL HARRIERS’ SPROATLEY 6, Humberside, April 28
In general. 1 L Sudderby (E Hull) 31:22
M50: 1 S Bateson 32:09
Women. 1 R Allen (E Hull) 40:28
