The Brit sets a stunning time at the 10km in Hertfordshire, beating the previous British W75 10km record by five minutes.
STANDALONE 10km, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, October 6
Sarah Roberts made even more history by running a world best 10km of 44:33 at the age of 75.
The Briton who ran the time on Sunday did so on her 75th birthday and knocked more than five minutes off the previous British W75 10km record of 49:41.
Amazingly, it was a personal best for Roberts and much faster than last year’s 47:12.
Roberts, who is the reigning W70 champion in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m, also went faster than the British M75 athlete’s best time of 44:38 this year.
For context, its time per kilometer was 4:27, which is faster than the W75’s world record 3000m of 4:31.
In the main solo 10km race, Annabelle Gummow won in a record 34:25.
Total: 1 O Adedeji (NEB) 31:59
M50: 1 S Harrison 35:11
M60: 1 Leach (NHRR) 34:34
M70: 1 S Chalk 44:58
Ladies: 1 A Gummow (Herts P) 34:25
W55. 1 W Simpson-Thomas (B Stort) 42:11; 2 J Kent (Children) 43:06
W65: 1 L Hembery (Tring) 44:20
W75: 1 S Roberts (Dac) 44:33
ALSESTER 10km, Oxfordshire, 6 October
Overall: 1 A Lawrence (Strat) 31:53
M65: 1 T Taylor (W pace) 39:48
Women: 1 H Burt (Lym, U17) 38:14; 2 L Thomas (B&R, W40) 38:22
W50: 1 L Lewis-Painter (Evesham) 42:54
Georgina Schwiening (Mark Shearman)
CAMBRIDGE TOWN & GOWN 10km, 6 October
John Millar retained his Cambridge title in 30:12 and this year the race was over the correct distance compared to last year when his 29:28 was judged to be over the short course.
Georgina Schwiening, who clocked 2:26:28 for the Valencia Marathon last December, won the women’s division in a personal best of 33:09.
Overall: 1 J Millar (Ips H) 30:12; 2 J Nixon (C&C) 30:39; 3 J Connor (Hav’g, M40) 30:49; 4 C Smith (Hunts) 30:53; 5 A Gladley (WSEH) 31:07; 6 M Walk (C&C) 31:21; 7 J Brook (St Mary’s) 31:53; 8 T Henson (St Ed) 31:57
M40: 2 D Hudson (Hants) 32:34
Women: 1 G Schwiening (C&C) 33:09; 2 D Glover (Fram) 33:42; 3 M Jordan-Lee (Stowe) 34:48; 4 K O’Neill IHav’g) 35:20; 5 K Lowery (C&C) 36:13; 6 L Stevens (R&N) 36:28
W40: 1 E Hodgson 36:32; 2 C Thurgood (C&C) 37:09
W50: 1 S Warren (C&C) 41:39
W60: 1 J Smith 45:23
DORNEY MARATHON & HALF, Buckinghamshire, October 6
Total (26.2 m). 1 P Coates (Brain, M40) 2:32:51
Women: 1 K Bracegirdle 3:18:40
Total (13.1M): 1 F Stewart (Brack) 71:28
M50: 1 H Jones (T Kennett) 79:36
M60: 1 A Jordan (St Alb’s) 84:59
Women: 1 A Malin (Fulham) 81:16
BACK CAMBRIAN RUN HALF MARATHON, Carlisle, 6th October
Total: 1 off (Border) 72:05
M60: 1 C Phelan (Eden) 65:35
Ladies: 1 C Kendall (Border) 81:34
W50: 1 F Todd (Border) 81:23; 2 T Medley (Border) 91:25
JARROW 10km, Tyne & Wear, October 6
Omar Ahmed took his 16th win of the year in the open race in 29:15, while W45 Masters long-distance international Kirsty Longley, third over the distance, was the best female in 35:03.
Total: 1 O Ahmed (Bir) 29:15; 2 J Armstrong (Sunday) 30:39; 3 A Brown (Morp) 30:49; 4 D Musson (Notts) 30:52; 5 J Wilson (NE Proj) 30:53; 6 M Watson (High) 30:54; 7 J Reading (Sunday) 31:25; 8 C Marshall (Morp) 31:55
M40: 1 C Franks (Gate) 32;26
M50: 1 J Douglas (Elsw) 35:00
M55: 1 W Pearson (Crook) 36:27
M60: 1 M Salkeld (J&H) 39:05
Women: 1 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 35:03; 2 C Dillon (Hought) 35:32; 3 A Sheddon (W35) 36:34
Ricky Lightfoot (David Hewitson)
KIELDER MARATHON & HALF, Northumberland, 6th October
Overall (26.2M): 1 R Lightfoot (E’boro) 2:34:24; 2 J McAteer (Eden) 2:49:52
M40: 1 C Van Der Land (Tyne Br) 2:54:11
M50: 1 R Maddams (New) 2:58:11
Women: 1 J Hodgson (Morp, W40) 3:16:05
Overall (13.1M): 1 C Hanson (P&B) 74:29
M65: 1 P Summerley (Clowne) 90:33
Women: 1 L Hartley 90:30
W55: 1 W Chapman (Sund Str) 96:56
Jane Hodgson (David Hewitson)
KINGSTON HALF MARATHON, Surrey, 6 October
Total: 1 U Altan (Belgium) 68:14; 2 C Norris 68:32
M60: 1 R Wynne 86:55
Women: 1 P Law (K&H) 76:56
W45: 1 E Fogg (N For) 84:50
SOUTHEND 10km CLASSIC, Essex, October 6
Overall: 1 T Jones (S’end) 32:16; 2 A Mussett (Col H, M50) 32:19
M50: 2 S Reid (Orion) 36:30
Women: 1 H Lamkin (Halstead) 38;21; 2 A Joel (Bill’cay, W40) 38:24
STANDARD CHARTERED JERSEY MARATHON, St Helier, 6th October
France’s Guillaume Ruel clocked 2:23:27 to add the Jersey title to his Guernsey title earlier in the year, and did so by almost four minutes over ultra runner Ollie Garrod.
Overall: 1 G Ruel (FRA) 2:23:27; 2 O Garrod (Belgium) 2:27:08; 3 J Oliver 2:31:53
Women: 1 D Godwin (M’head, W50) 3:04:50
VICTORIA PARK 10km & HALF, London, October 6
Overall (10km): 1 L Gatland (M40) 32:27
Women: 1 F Weddell (St Alb’s) 36:06
Overall (13.1M): 1 T Jervis (HV) 71:28
Ladies: 1 K Lovegrove 84:25
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MBNA CHESTER MARATHON, October 6
Marshall Smith, who won the Chester Half Marathon earlier this year after finishing second at the Manchester Marathon in 2:18:22, improved his personal best of 2:16:59 to win by just over a minute over Josh Griffiths.
Naomi Mitchell, who won last year’s Manchester Marathon in 2:31:27, added the women’s title in 2:41:14.
Later Annabel Granger, the British Masters W50 record holder in this race last year in 2:47:44, was again first in the W50 in 2:52:04.
Overall: 1 M Smith (Ashf) 2:16:59; 2 J Griffiths (Swan) 2:18:06; 3 P Le Grice IB&W) 2:18:32; 4 M Cream (St Hell’s Lie) 2:21:31; 5 J Reeder (T Bath) 2:22:55; 6 R Payne (Clee) 2:23:32; 7 L Milburn (Roth) 2:26:02; 8 D Bate (Tip, M40) 2:26:50; 9 M Parker (Hailes) 2:26:50; 10 M England (W Tempo, M40) 2:27:07
M40: 3 B Fish (B’burn) 2:31:23
M45: 1 R Cohen (Willm) 2:33:08
M50: 1 N Barton (Horsf) 2:36:11; 2 T Farrer (Hunts) 2:37:55
M55: 1 J Walton (Leeds) 2:32:33
M60: 1 R McGrath (N Mast) 2:50:07
Women: 1 N Mitchell (Read) 2:41:14; 2 L Milner (Chesh Dr, W35) 2:41:41; 3 A Johnson (Less C) 2:50:09; 4 A Granger (B&W, W50) 2:52:04; 5 S Barton (Higham) 2:52:08; 6 H Berry (Assist) 2:52:56
W40: 1 A Dixon (Hy R) 2:57:26
W45. 1 V Ratcliffe (T Bath) 2:58:21
W50: 2 J Cook (Shrews) 2:57:30
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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE, Hainault Forest, October 5
Men (8km): 1 B Sporle (S’end) 27:17; 2 S Norris (S’end) 27:21; 3 T Newell (Thurr) 27:26
M40: 1 R Warner (Hav’g) 27:30
M50: 1 R Maidment (Orion) 28:31
M60: 1 P Spowage (Col H) 32:29
U17 (6km): 1 J Hurrell (Chem) 5.50pm
U15 (4km): 1 G Watkins (Harl) 13;19
U13 (3.8km): 1 S Brown 11:25
Women (6km): 1 R Luxton (Chelm, W40) 20:59; 2 M Williams (Chelm) 21:56; 3 Z Oldfield (Lought, W45) 10pm
W50: 1 W King (Chelm) 24:20
W55: 1 J Eley (Mid Ex) 26:26
U17 (6km): 1 O Forrest (B’wood) 20:21
U15 (4km): 1 S Smith (B’wood) 13:55
U13 (3.8 km). 1 M Laws (C&T) 12:10 p.m
SURREY CLUBS CROSS-COUNTRY RELAYS, Nonsuch Park, Ewell, October 5
Men (4x5km): 1 Guildford & G 1:41:00. Fastest: Jay Kavanagh (Hall Sp) 14:35; B Street (HW) 3:32 p.m
M40 (4x5km): 1 Holland Sports 69:07. Fastest: L Davis (Holl Sp) 16:32
M50 (4x5km): 1 Epsom & Ewell 74:05. Fastest: M Cantwell (E&E) 18:12
M60 (3x5km): 1 S London 59:24. Fastest: N Reissland (S Lon) 19:07
U17 (3×3 km): 1 Hercules P 31:36. Fastest: E Sone (S Lon) 10:10
U15 (3×3 km): 1 Hercules P 32:01. Fastest: T Creed (HW) 10:16
U13 (3x3km): 1 Belgrave 35:14. Fastest: T White (Belgium) 11:14
Women (4×5 km): 1 Woking 75:41. Fastest: Crane (DMV) 16:34
W35 (3×5 km): 1 Ranelagh 59:56. Fastest: S Whatmough (Rane) 18:13
W45 (3×5 km) 1 S London 60:44. Fastest: M James (S Lon) 19:15
W55 (3×5 km) 1 S London 67:45. Fastest: V Filsell (THH) 21:15
U17 (3x3km): 1 Epsom & Ewell 37:22. Fastest: S Cappola-Johansen (E&E) 11:27
U15 (3×3 km): 1 Hercules P 35:50. Fastest: I Harrison (HW) 11:27
U13 (3x3km): 1 S London 37:00. Fastest: S O’Brien (Herne H) 11:56
WOODSTOCK 12, Oxfordshire, October 5
Total: 1 M Lock (Wit) 68:39; 2 G Moffatt (Ch. RR) 69:57
M60: 1 T Marshall (Chep) 77:19
Ladies: 1 K Jones (W’stock, W35) 80:37
W55: 1 K Allred (Abing) 87:54
DOWNS YA CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE, Epsom, Surrey, September 29
U20 Men: 1 A Pruthi (Tiffin) 10:16. TEAM: 1 Tiffin School 4 p.m
U17: 1 P Panchev (Tiffin) 10;12. TEAM: 1 S London 221
U15: 1 C Holmes (Herne H) 10;10. TEAM: 1 Herne Hill 24
U13: 1 E White (Belgium) 11:24. TEAM: 1 Herne Hill 39
U20 Women: 1L Brown (E&E) 14:27
U17: 1 L Cole (Croy) 12:14. TEAM: 1 S London 23:00
U15: 1 I Kaur (S&D) 11.40am: TEAM: 1 Herne Hill 40
U13: 1 G Meek (Herne H) 11:09. TEAM: 1 S London 28
GOODWOOD & SUSSEX CROSS-COUNTRY RELAYS, West Sussex, September 28
Brighton & Hove City AC came out on top by nearly two minutes in the senior men’s race, with hosts Will Broom setting a record 11:24 over the 4km journey.
It was only the second outing of the year for Broom, who was also fastest here in 2022, clocking 11:40.
Worthing took the senior women’s race with their fastest overall, Linda Schofield, joined by under-17 twins Lily and Leila Hellier.
Men (4x4000m): 1 Brighton & Hove 51:09 (M Grindrod 12:13, J Beckett 12:53, R Curtis 13;15, R Monti 12:48); 2 Phoenix 53:03; 3 Horsham Blue Star 53:53.
Fastest: W Broom (Chich R) 11:24; Grindrod 12:13; R Clark (Phoe) 12:18
U20: L Gorilla (B’wks) 12:46
M40 (4x4000m): 1 B&H 52:44. Fastest: Z Hale (B&H) 12:22
M50 (4x4000m): 1 Haywards Heath 60:14. Fastest: T Miller (Hay H) 13:53
M60 (3x4000m): 1 B&H 49:20. Fastest: M McLoughlin 15:32
U17 (3x4000m): 1 B&H 38:58. Fastest: L Gorrill (B’wks) 12:46
U15 (3x2800m): 1 Eastbourne 27:00. Fastest: B Roberts (Eburne) 8:46
U13 (3x2800m): 1 Crawley 29:42. Fastest: Rutledge-Hart (Crow) 12:39
Women (3x4000m): 1 Worthing 45:56 (L Saunders 14:25, Lily Hellier (U17) 15:53, Leila Hellier 15:38); 2 Chichester R 46:32; 3 Phoenix 47:41
Fastest: Saunders 14:25; A Barrey (Chich R, U20) 14:39; C Reading (Cheech R) 3:29 p.m
W35 (3x4000m): 1 Chichester R 49:25. Fastest: A Dixon (Hy AC 14:45
W45 (3x4000m): 1 B&H 46:26. Fastest: L Schofield (B&H) 14:20
W55 (3x4000m): 1 Chichester R 58:00. Fastest: J Hesketh (Stein) 18:40
U17 (3x4000m): 1 Eastbourne 43:01. Fastest: James (Lewis) 13:39
U15 (3x2800m): 1 Hy AC 41:32. Fastest: I Buchanen (Hy AC)/I Wheeler (Horsh BS) 9:53
U13 (3x2800m): 1 B&H 31:49. Fastest: S Widdows (B&H) 9:47
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