Masters athlete runs 62:27 at Dorking 10 as we present our latest round of endurance races from the UK.
Dorking 10, inc Surrey Championship, June 7
While Kieran Barnes won the overall in 52:17 and Katie Grinier in 59:20 in the women’s section to take the Surrey titles in the process, another British W60 10 mile best was Sarah Gee in third.
The 62-year-old improved on Trina Johnson’s 2023 time of 64:36, first to 63:48, then to 63:13, and now down to 62:27.
Ji said: “I felt good and I like the distance and I like the wave courses. I covered 10km in 38:30 and was comfortable at that point. I’d like to lower it in October at the Cabbage Patch.”
In general. 1 K Barnes (Holl Sp) 52:17; 2 A Moore (ok) 52:32; 3 J Hutchins (Wok, M40) 52:42; 4 A Royer (G&G) 52:59; 5 C Busaileh (Kent, M40) 54:17; 6 P Robbins (Rain) 54:25
M45: 1 D Brighton (Wok) 57:50; 2 B Harrold (S Lon) 58:17
M50: 1 G Weller (Rhein) 58:40
M55: 1 S Winder (E&E) 59:29
Women. 1 K Grinier (G&G) 59:20; 2 J Bijl (Applause) 60:46; 3 S Gee (Windle, W60) 62:27
W45: 1 L Ebbs (Rei P) 64:30
W50: 1 S Alexander (Ling) 66:20
W60: 2 R Hutton (S Lon) 71:48
W70: 1 M Statham-Berry (Ling) 71:48
W75: 1 S Garner (Ling) 93:58
RUN EXE SUMMER SERIES 5km, Exeter, Devon, June 2
Tavistock Under-16 pair Freddie Whybrow and Eldon Young were unable to break away at the head of the field in time as both clocked personal bests of 15:40 in fierce conditions, with Whybrow given the nod.
It was the much more experienced Louise Small who clocked 16:10 in the women’s race after setting a personal best of 15:44 in Guernsey over Easter. In April, she finished third British woman home in the London Marathon.
In general. 1 F Whybrow (Tav, U16) 15:40; 2 E Young (Tav, U16) 15:40
M60: 1 P Monaghan (Torbay) 5.40pm
Women. 1 L Small (AFD) 16:10
W50: 1 P Davies (SWRR) 21:55
W60: 1 S Capstick (R Forever) 22:54
JUBILEE BRIDGE HALF MARATHON, Runcorn, Cheshire, 7th June
In general. 1 D Cliff 69:07
Women. 1 C White (Liv, W35) 91:01
LEAMINGTON SPA HALF MARATHON, Warwickshire, 7th June
In general. 1 M Gilvear 70:16; 2 G Phillips 71:11; 3 R Ortolan 71:33
Women. 1M Time 85:45
ORSTEAD GREAT GRIMSBY 10km, Lincolnshire, June 7
In general. 1 J Bromley (Buckley) 30:49; 2 W Strangeway (Linc W, M40) 30:55
M45: 1 K Swainson (Chief) 32:33
M50: 1 K Walker 34:40; 2 A Grinnell (St Ther) 34:45
M55: 1 M Weaver (High) 34:41; 2 P Brydges (Chorl) 35:46
M60: 1 J Harlock (CoH) 38:05; 2 D Edge (Bev) 38:23
M65: 1 D Ogden (S Lawn) 38:35
M70: 1 Jay Haynes (B Stort) 38:24
Women. 1 F Stapleton (Chelm) 34:14; 2 C Thornton (Linc W, W35) 34:47; 3 N Burns (Linc W, W40) 36:21
W45: 1 C Wills (Leeds) 39;16
W50: 1 H Healey (Silson) 39:47; 2 N Cox (Weth’by) 40:44
W55: 1 P Downing Louth) 41:28; 2 H Morgan (Barns) 41:47
W60: 1 F Usher (Linc & D) 43:26
W65: 1 J Harrison (B&W) 48:16
W70: 1 S Haslam (Scarb) 44:46
Mizuno Swansea University Half Marathon, June 7
Omah Ahmed took his fifth straight win here and had a comfortable overall run in a race that attracted entrants from across the country due to its fast flat nature, along with top class veterans also moving up in age groups.
In the women’s race, Rose Harvey won in 71:58, running her fastest since 2023 after a personal best of 70:02 and 2:26:14 at this year’s London Marathon.
In general. 1 O Ahmed (Bir) 63:42; 2 J Butler (Swan) 66:07; 3 C Jones (W Tempo) 66:48; 4 D Lazaret (les C) 67:09; 5 A Baker (W Tempo, M40) 68:15; 6 C Hannon (St Hel) 68:29; 7 M Kelly (W pace) 68:34; 8 W Evans (Ayr) 68:43; 9 S Griffiths (les C)68:46; 10 A Bowden (B’end, M40) 69:15
M40: 3 A Lee (W pace) 70:48; 4 S Merry (Chelt) 71:44
M45: 1 D Magalela (L Eaton) 71:53
M50: 1 B Corleys (B’field) 73:41; 2 C Compton (Kent) 74:06
M55: 1 F Rafferty (S’port) 75:49; 2 L Aherne (P Bryn) 76:55; 3 W Pearson (Elvet) 77:00
M60: 1 T Wright (Maize) 76:14; 2 R McGrath (N Mast) 79:39; 3 B Park (S’port W) 79:45
M65: 1 I Lloyd (Swan) 80:43; 2 D Warren (Cardigan) 80:52; 3 D Murray (Serp) 83:11
M70: 1 A Davies (Swan) 82:49; 2 D Gibson (Tri Hard) 90:59
M75: 1 Jay McGlynn (Wigan) 1:44:05
Women. 1 R Harvey 71:58; 2 T Barlow (TVH, W40) 73:19; 3 C Baker (B&W, W35) 74:04; 4 T Beach (Maize) 74:34; 5 C Cain (Best A, W35) 75:12; 6 I Jones 76:20; 7 D Morris (Built, W40) 76:54; 8 N Kelly (Tav) 77:04; 9 E Marchant (Swan, W35) 77:21; 10 L Bailey (Stragh, W45) 77:24
W40: 3 G Moore (Erie) 82;14
W45: 2 L McClelland (les C) 77:45; 3L Harper (Bardi) 83:30
W50: 1 C hay (Mansf) 82:55; 2 S Clare (T Bath) 91:09; 3 A Baylis (Salis) 81:13
W55: 1 T Jenkins (P’cawl) 85:08; 2N Morgan (Chep) 88:37; 3 Knisam (N Marske) 89:12
W60: 1 E Wharmby (Brackla) 93:34; 2 S Watson (Less C) 95:39; 3 J Roscoe (Chep) 98:01
W65: 1 L Geyer (TROTS) 93:11
W70: 1 B Stevens Mansf) 1:42:47; 2 D Kesterton (Steel) 1:45:52
TRI CLUB 10km, Carlisle, Cumbria, June 7
In general. 1 M Brown (Grease) 31:27
M60: 1 G Ives (Cumb) 38:59
Women. 1 E Zielinska (Carlisle Tri) 42:38
WESTBRIDGE 5, Stone, Staffordshire, June 7
In general. 1C Gidlow (Stoke, M45) 25:51
M55: 1 P Hancock (S Csh) 29:39
M65: 1 M Eustace (C&S) 32:12
Women. 1 B Simpson (N Staffs) 33:15
W50: 1 M Fox (Stone) 34:29
W60: 1 C Higgs (Trent) 34:58
WORTH 10km, West Sussex, June 7
In general. 1 K Taylor (B&W) 31:17; 2 R Hoyte (Phoe) 31:50
M55: 1 A Battelli (Crow) 36:52
Women. 1 R Laurie (Chich R) 35:03; 2 R Gilworth (Leam) 35:31; 3 M Trafford (Fo) 35:51
W40: 1 K Sheedy (Dulw R) 36:55
W50: 1 S Shedden (Win RC) 39:15
EPIC AYLSHAM 5km, Norfolk, June 5
In general. 1 W Cork (Norway) 15:18
Women. 1 G Buchanan (NNBR) 18:20
W55: 1 M Brown (NNBR) 21:53
SUDBURY FRIDAY 5, Suffolk, June 5
In general. 1 O Rees (Ips Ph) 25:22
M65: 1 R Harvey (Fram) 32:45
Women. 1 A Howe (Boxed) 31;24
W55: 1 C Carter (New J) 33;17
DAVE TELFORD MEMORIAL DUNHAM MASSEY 5km, Altrincham, Cheshire, June 4
In general. 1 A Mills (Vale R) 15:36
Women. 1 K Latham (Vale R, W40) 17:25
W50: 1 J Rosenberg (Alt) 18:16; 2 K Thorp (Macc) 19:58; 3 A Chinoy (Sales) 8:20 p.m
W65: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 22:36
BITTON ROAD RUNNERS SUMMER SERIES 5km, Bristol, Avon, June 3
In general. 1 J Williamson (B&W) 15:48
M70: 1 D Bedwell (B & W) 22;11
Women. 1 J Gardiner (N Berkeley, W40) 18:09
W55: 1 C Jolliffe (B&W) 20:34
W60: 1 J Knight (W’bury) 23:47
W70: 1 T Lovern (Somer) 25:42
SPINX SUMMER 5, Coventry, Warwickshire, June 3
In general. 1 T Wednesday 25:04; 2 I Allen (Spa) 25:22
M55: 1 S West (Kenil) 29:41
Women. 1 M Tear-Verweij (Strat, U20) 32:23
W65: 1 J Kidd (Kenill) 37:33
EMGP HARBOROUH 5, Leicestershire, June 2
Dominic Jones won by more than two minutes in 24:51 to retain the title he won here last year, a slightly faster 24:43, before five Grand Prix wins and the overall title.
Although slower than the previous round, W35 Rachel Doherty made it three wins in a row in this eight race series, this time winning by half a minute in 30:17.
In general. 1 D Jones (C&C) 24:51
M55: 1 C Bell (North Tri) 29:01
M70: 1 A Phillips (North RR) 36:18
TEAM: 1 Hyam 1:53:32
TEAM M35. 1 R&N 1:56:05
Women. 1 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 30:17; 2 A Walters (Corby) 30:02; 3 S Moss (W’boro) 30:14
W45: 1 Z Kemp (Dav) 31:59
W55: 1 R Cooke (Bucks & S) 31:18
W60: 1 K Bond (Dav) 38:20
TEAM: 1 R&N 99:39
TEAM W35. 1 Hyam 1:42:35
