Check out the latest news from the UK indoor distance running scene.
GLOUCESTER 10km, 28 June 2026
In general. 1 B Robinson (W Tempo) 31:36
M60: 1 M Robinson (B&W) 38:27
Women. 1 P Dendy (Almost A, W45) 39:39
MORPET 10km, Northumberland, June 28
Ryan McLeod re-entered the field and cruised through the undulating country routes to take a two-minute victory in 32:29.
The local 41-year-old has bounced back from heart surgery over the past few years, including a 2:33:19 marathon in Chester last October, but 2026 marks a remarkable return to form.
McLeod won the Thirsk 10 and the Middlesbrough Half Marathon in 49:58 and 67:06 respectively, but this was his first outing in three months.
In general. 1 Ryan McLeod (Morp, M40) 32:29; 2 L Martle (Morp) 34:29
Women. 1 S Hall (Heaton) 45:45
NORTHWICH 10km, Cheshire, June 28
In general. 1 C Williams (M40) 32:23
Women. 1 L Milner (Chesh Dr, W35) 38:16
PENKRIDGE 10km, Staffordshire, June 28
In general. 1 L Gratton (roughing) 30:29
Women. 1 M Tibbetts (Hartshill) 39:33
W50: 1 C Beddow (R & Ride) 42:16
THAME 10km including Oxfordshire Championships, June 28
In general. 1 J Davies (Oxf C) 30:30; 2 Miel-Ingram (Radley) 31:35; 3 J Mosurera (Abing) 31:51
M45: 1 D Blake (Wit) 32:51
Women. 1 M Hawtin (Oxf C) 37:49
LEE VALLEY VELOPARK 10, London, June 27
In general. 1 J Noblett (Luth) 53:40
ERME VALLEY RELAYS, Filham, Ivybridge, Devon, June 26
Will Buttershill turned in his first Bristol vest, leading the hosts Erme Valley to victory with the fastest lap.
After finishing second in the 3,000 meters at the British Championships five days ago, the 26-year-old comfortably set the fastest lap of the evening over the opening 2.5 mile circuit, with Erme Valley winning by more than four minutes.
Total (4×2.5M). 1 Erme Valley 49:22 (W Battershill 11:35, N Brown 12:56, B Holmes 12:13, M Gilvear 12:38); 2 Exmouth 53:51; 3 SWRR 55:37
Fastest: Battershill 11:35; Holmes 12:13; A Sparkes (Teign) 12:23
M40 (4×2.5M). 1 Erme V 59:09. Fastest: R Haynes (Erme V) 13:16
M50 (4×2.5M). 1 Teignbridge 61:53. Fastest: Jay Frost (Muskie) 15:54
M60 (4×2.5M). 1 Hermes V 70:21. Fastest: D Rayfield 17:03
Mixed (4×2.5M). 1 Teignbridge 56:53
Women (4×2.5M). 1 Tavistock 59:18 (J Gray 14:33, E Ryder 14:21, H Smith 15:17, C Walker 15:07); 2 Erme V 65:42; 3 Plymouth 69:06
Fastest: A Arnold (Plym) 13:55; Ryder 14:21; A McEwing (Erme V) 2:30 p.m
W35 (4×2.5M). 1 Teignbridge 73:53. Fastest: Jay Robinson (Loo) 17:03
W45 (4×2.5M). 1 Tamar 73:58. Fastest: Jay Hayes (Erme V) 17:44
Finished 84 teams
AGGIE 5, St Agnes, Cornwall, June 24
In general. 1 S Reynolds (Truro) 26:33
M55: 1 P Whear (corn) 28:40
M60: 1 T Wright (Maize) 29:44
M65: 1 J Eldon (Hale) 32:15
Women. 1 K Knowles (Maize, W35) 29:52
W40: 1 E Paul (Hayle) 31:22
LAKESIDE 5km, Portsmouth, Hampshire, June 24
In general. 1 E Galloway (Ports, U16) 15:53
M45: 1 Jay Baker (Cheech R) 16:54
Women. 1 A Lane (Win RC) 19:23
MIDWEEK LEAGUE Division 1, STEVENAGE 10km, Hertfordshire, June 18
This previously missed result was the first of three wins for Freya Weddell in four days in Hertfordshire.
Total (about 10 km). 1 B Birch (Gard CR) 30:55; 2 N Lightfoot (Roist) 31:11; 3 S Buckle (St Alb, M40) 31:19
M40: 2 P Adams (St Alb) 31:57
M50: 1 K Sambridge (Ware) 33:10; 2 E De Los Rios (Trent P) 33:54
M60: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 32:57
Women. 1 F Weddell (St Alb) 33:56; 2 L Barnes (Ware) 34:20; 3 S Anderson (Roist) 34:38
W55: 1 P Habbick (St Alb) 38:48
Earlier, a new M55 British Marathon record was set.
Belatedly, joint British-American citizen Ian Hunter set a new M55 British record at the Traverse City Marathon in Michigan on 29 May 2026 in 2:31:30 (chip 2:31:28).
This bettered the previous mark of 2:32:33 (2:32:32 chip) set by Jonathan Walton at Chester on 6 October 2024. Iain has now also been added to the Power of Ten database.
Races canceled due to heat
At least 15 road and multi-course races were either canceled or postponed, with those that advanced winning slower-than-usual times. This was due to last week’s heat, which led some to question why they were cancelled.
I pointed out that this was not the case in the 1976 heat that I trained and raced through, or the earlier heats.
The multiple British Masters champion questioned how UK cross-country runners are expected to succeed at major international championships, usually held in countries where 30C+ heat is normal, if they cannot compete at home because races have been cancelled.
Here are some more results courtesy of Dennis Shepherd
Road
ELDER PARK 10km, Glasgow, June 26
In general. 1 Stuart Terris 34:24; 2 C McPherson 34:56
ELDER PARK 5km, Glasgow, June 26
In general. 1 Robbie Maher 15:52; 2 Gary Pringle 3:59 p.m
Multi-area
SOUTH OF SCOTLAND OUTDOOR TRAIL FESTIVAL, Thornhill, June 27
Total (100 km). Duncan Fraser (M45) 4:37:15
Women. Tracy Richards 5:32:01
Total (50 km). Andrew Johnston 2:34:35
Women. Molly Riding 2:30:41
MILNATHORT DASH 5, Milnathort, June 25
In general. I Jordan (Center, U20) 26:57
W40: K Lownie (PHRC) 33:45
W50: R Van Rensburg (Fife) 35:19
W60: M Martin (Fife) 41:58
Fell
BLENCATHRA (England Championship Counter), Mungrisedale, June 28
Total (13 km/825 m). 1 B Rothery (Ilkley) 60:16; 2 D Haworth (Matthew) 60:29; 3 E Corden (Dark Pk) 61:38; 4 T Wood (Ox U) 62:35; 5 J Buttrick (Kesw) 63:12; 6 T Simpson (Amble) 63:13; 7 G Larkin (Noland F) 63:15; 8 O Dawson (N Fells) 63:56; 9 Jay Daly (SHUOC) 64:04; 10 C Allmond (Amble) 64:14; 11 M Howard (Calder V) 64:17; 12 D Lewis (Dark Pk) 64:21; 13 J Mercer (Penn) 64:23; 14 F Roden (Abbey) 64:34; 15 A Jackson (H’gate) 64:59; 16 J Dugdale (Kesw) 65:01; 17 W Walker (Clay) 65:04; 18 M Kenyon (Dark Pk) 65:11; 19 S Gunning (Cybi) 65:18; 20 M Lamb (Kesw) 65:19
M40: G Roberts (Calder V) 66:36
M45: B Abdelnur (Ambl) 68:46
M50: G Mulholland (Calder V) 69:11
M60: I Holmes (Bing) 73:00
M65: M Johnson (Bowl) 86:02
M70: S Entwisle (Penn) 91:41
M75: A Watts (Chess HR) 1:54:48
TEAM: 1 Kesw 90; 2 Dak Pk 96; 3 Amble 131; 4 Calder V 142; 5 Helm H 286
Women. 1 H Russell (Helm H) 73:13; 2 E Cowper-Coles (Dark Pk) 73:30; 3 S Wilhoit (Mercia) 74:03; 4 C Lambert (Kesw) 75:54; 5 P Cooke (Ack) 76:53; 6 H Haigh (Holm, W50) 77:38; 7 C MacDonald (Morp) 77:45; 8 M Brown (Wharf) 78:50; 9 L Watson (Dark Pk) 79:13; 10 I Rowe (Wharf) 80:01; 11 L Mitchell (Truro) 80:24; 12 I Trinder (G’dale) 82:05
W60: S Hodgson (Kesw) 90:37
W65: J Meeks (B’dale F) 99:10
TEAM: 1 Kings 34; 2 Wharf 37; 3 Helm H 40; 4 Mercia 47:
NORTH DEVON HALF MARATHON, Woolacombe, 28th June
Total (13.1M/1355ft). 1 Adam Whitaker 88:02; 2 Eric Soderlund (M40) 89:58; 3 Mike Milnes 92:07; 4 Jamie Johnston (M35) 94:06; 5 Marcus Barron 96:31; 6 Mark Walton (M40) 99:40
M45: Matthew Lund 1:42:24
M50: Martin Watts 1:46:15
M60: John Yates 1:47:15
M65: John Lee 2:02:21
M70: Russell Barton 2:08:06
Women. 1 Rachel Astington (W35) 1:43:57; 2 Liz Sanigar (W45) 1:45:12; 3 Annabel Granger (W50) 1:45:43; 4 Laura Meek (W35) 1:52:41
W60: Stephanie King 2:16:38
BIG ON BAKEWELL PUDDING, Bakewell, June 28
Total (10.4 km/200 m). 1 G Hopkinson (Matthews) 39:44; 2 William Stanley 40:06; 3 M Prince (H&R, M40) 40:24; 4 B Light (Bux, M40) 41:28; 5 T Throssell (Dron) 42:32; 6 J Leadbeater (PF&TC) 42:39
M50:L Hopkinson (L Goat) 44:00
M60: Bob Foreman 53:23
M70: S Wickham (E’wash) 59:57
Women. 1 K Walshaw (Holm, W40) 43:25; 2 J Piasecki (Stock H) 44:18; 3 C Brock (Steel, W40) 47:11; 4 Lucy Berrisford (W40) 48:37
W50: Tara Hilton (Totley) 53:02
W60: Cindy Woodhead (N Derbs) 58:16
W70: Maggie Gorman (Totley) 71:07
LAIRIG GHRU, Braemar to Aviemore, June 28
Total (27M/2100ft). 1 M Gooch (Deees R) 3:08:53; 2 F Stewart (Q Park) 3:10:42; 3 F Davies (Q Park) 3:13:54; 4 J Burns (Seth) 3:14:16; 5 E Dowd (Edin U) 3:16:16; 6 S Lloyd (HBT) 3:21:44
M50: K Richmond (Q Park) 3:42:57
M60: G Kirby (Fife) 4:42:47
Women. 1 J Farley (Ladies, W40) 3:38:25; 2 C Stewart (C’thy) 3:40:18; 3 Claire White 3:47:56; 4 The Cubitts (Edin) 3:54:10
W50: H Stewart (Helm H) 4:28:27
W60: J Wilson (Quarry) 5:38:44
W70: C Ritchie (Dees R) 5:26:34
Drinahilly, Donard, June 25
Total (3M/1080ft). 1 J Scott (Mourne. M35) 24:09; 2 A Tees (BARF, M45) 24:30; 3 P McDaid (Newc) 24:50; 4 F Gibney (E Down, U20) 25:02; 5 K Johnston (Armagh, M35) 25:11; 6 Aaron McAuley 25:18
M50: Cathal Smyth 27:05
M55: N O’Gorman (Annad) 28:39
M65: P Le Blanc (Newry) 31:09
M75: P McGuckin (Lunch) 36:38
Women. 1 Rachel Quinn 29:22; 2 H Fisher (Newc) 30:54; 3 V Kelly (Saintf, W40) 31:20; 4 S McNeilly (Newc, W35) 31:23
W55: A Andrews (N Down) 34:30
W65:P Shields (Murl) 38:01
W70: M MacKin (Drom) 39:19
HARROCK HILL RACE SERIES, Bispham, June 25
Total (5M/900ft). 1 M Brussels (SHS) 35:42; 2 F Rafferty (S’port W, M55) 35:50; 3 J Gouge (Horw, M55) 35:54; 4 A Procter (Liv PS) 35:58; 5 A Waddington (S’port W) 36:55; 6 D Mcdonough (S’port W, M55) 37:08
M60: A Bramham (Horw) 41:29
M65: T Harvey (Liv PS) 42:54
M70: G Schofield (Chorley) 62:25
Women. 1 E Fulton (Liv PS) 40:28; 2 J Robinson (Prest) 41:22; 3 Alicia Waddeson 41:33; 4 O Logan (S’port W) 43:08
W45: R Yates (Liv PS) 45:34
W50: J Rhodes (Lost) 49:31
W55: M. Stephens (SHS) 54:43
W60: T Kar (Liv RB) 55:02
W65: A Ferguson (B’den RR) 57:59
W75: M White (Horw) 58:11
TRUNCE SERIES, Oxspring, Sheffield, June 22
Overall (4.25m/550ft). 1 R Cottam (P’stone FPR, M40) 26:49; 2 K Ball (Denb DT) 27:26; 3 L Stringer (M&M) 27:33; 4 Thomas Schooler 27:38; 5 M Kottam (Stadium) 28:28; 6 George Baglin 28:37
M50: P Watson (Wellg) 30:32
M60: Graeme Tizzard 30:57
M70: C Horsfall (Hands) 42:07
Women. 1 C Eddison (Roth) 31:26; 2 A Greenwood (Holm) 33:26; 3 H Shaw (P’stone FPR) 34:19; 4 J Smith (P’stone FOR, W40) 34:22
W50: Kerstin Herbert 38:58
W60: D Godley (P’stone FPR) 45:48
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