The weekly roundup includes news from the North East of England, plus the Chester and Hackney Half Marathon.
SUNDERLAND CITY RUNS 10km, Tyne & Wear, May 17
Sunderland celebrated 15 years of city runs in style as over 5,000 runners completed the 2026 SG Petch Sunderland City Runs over Saturday and Sunday.
The action kicked off on Saturday evening with the new SG Petch Sunderland City Runs 5km, with over 500 runners taking on a route that took them over the new Keel Crossing footbridge, around the Stadium of Light and past Sheepfolds Stables, a busy official venue.
The men’s indoor race was won by Andrew Swinburne of Morpeth Harriers in 15min 22sec, less than half a second ahead of Aaron Barke of North Shields Poly (15:23), with Scott Capewell third (15:46).
Grace Carroll of Sunderland Harriers won the women’s race in 18:03, ahead of club-mate Amy Callaghan (19:09) and Evie Claeser of Durham Harriers (19:18). Race founder Steve Cram was also in attendance, one of 15 WEAR individuals honored at the weekend for their role in the development and growth of the SG Petch Sunderland City Runs.
Action kicked off on Sunday with the Active Sunderland BIG 3km, when over 700 mostly junior athletes took over the center of Sunderland. Almost 2,700 runners then completed the 15th anniversary edition of the Sunderland City 10km.
Lee Davies of North East Project won the men’s race in 30:51, followed by Alex Brown of Houghton Harriers (31:07) and Lewis Gamble-Thompson of New Marske Harriers (31:40). The women’s race was won by Polly Moreland of Alnwick Harriers in 37:06, with Jennifer Berry of Wallsend AC second in 37:21 and Alex Sneddon of Jarrow and Hebburn third in 37:26.
After winning the 10km, Lee Davies was presented with the new Kevin Carr Memorial Cup in memory of Kevin Carr, a Sunderland and wider North East athletics legend who passed away earlier this year.
More than 1,300 people completed the 2026 Sunderland City Half Marathon, with Gateshead Harriers’ Conrad Franks winning the men’s race in 73:04, followed by Stockton Striders’ Jordan Wilson (74:35) and Matthew Woodhouse (76:49). Olympian Ali Dixon of Sunderland Strollers, a multiple Sunderland City Runs winner and another WEAR 15 individual, won the women’s half marathon in 82:33. Charlotte Red Head of Heaton Harriers was second (83:52) and Joanna McNeil of Saltwell Harriers was third (86:29).
Race founder and director Crum said: “It was a very special weekend of running in Sunderland and a really fitting way to celebrate the event’s 15th anniversary. I was able to experience first hand the brilliant atmosphere of our runners and the new Keel Crossing was a great addition to the event which helped us showcase the fantastic regeneration of city power for SG and the city centre. For making this possible, we are grateful to Sunderland City Council, all our partners and volunteers and of course the thousands of runners who take part every year.”
Half marathon ogeneral. 1 C Franks (M40) 73:04
M50: 1 D Purvis 78:19
M60: 1 J Strong 86:00
Women. 1 A Dixon (Sund Str, W40) 82:34
W50: 1 C McManus 94:37
W60: 1 J Murdy 88:13
10 km ogeneral. 1 L Davies 30:53; 2 Brown 31:09
M40: 1 D Richardson 32:40
M50: 1 D Milligan 35:10
Women. 1 P Moreland 37:08
W50: 1 W Chapman 40:09
Total 5 km (May 16). 1 A Swinburn (M40) 15:24
Note: Steve Cram (J&H, M60) 21:11
Women. 1 G Carroll 6:04 p.m
BARRY ISLAND 10km, South Wales, May 17
John Butler won the race in 30:23 as Charlotte Taylor finished fourth in the women’s division in a personal best of 33:08.
Second overall was former international runner and triathlete Adam Bowden, now a veteran M40 32:12 but in a deeper field, former two-time London Marathon W55 age group winner and senior World Championships international Angarad Mair in 42:04.
Les Croupier recently set a new W65 5 mile British best of 33:12.
In general. 1 J Butler (Swan) 30:23; 2 A Bowden (C’bridge, M40) 32;12
Women. 1 C Taylor (B&W) 33:08; 2 O Stillman 36:27; 3 D Morris (Builth, W40) 36:33; 4 G Palmer (Les C) 36:36
W65: 1 A Mair (Les C) 42:04
BIG GREEN SCUNTHORPE 10km, Lincolnshire, May 17
In general. 1 E Stones (Big Dog) 32:14
M50: 1 R Watkinson (Roth) 34:52
M70: 1 D Gibson 44:37
Women. 1 L Skinner (Off Couch) 35:01
W55: 1 H Morgan (Barns) 41:58
BOGNOR PROM 10km, West Sussex, May 17
In general. 1 K Taylor 30:17
M60: 1 M Howard (Worth G) 38:16
Women. 1 K Natkiel (Phoe) L Spencer (W40) 36:46
COMMONWEAL 5, Swindon, Wiltshire, May 17
In general. 1 B Cole (Swin, M40) 26:00
Women. 1 E Spencer (Swin) 31:47
ESSAR CHESTER HALF MARATHON, Cheshire, 17th May
Jack White, who won in 65:58, couldn’t match his best of 65:54 set when he won last year’s Big East, beating Luke Burgess here as Abby Van Dijk clocked 78:12 in the women’s race.
In general. 1 J White (Norway) 65:58; 2 L Burgess (B&W) 66:11; 3 J Griffiths (Swan) 66:31; 4 D Rigby (B&W) 67:27; 5 J Moynihan (C&C) 67:49; 6 M Collins (Osv) 68:01; 7 A Baker (W Tempo, M40) 68:51; 8 T Roberts (Meirr’dd) 68:56; 9 C Sarsfield ()Helsby) 69:02; 10 M Young (M Adin) 69:56
M45: 1 Fisher (Macc) 70:32
M50: 1 M Green (Meir’dd) 75:18
M55: 1 F Rafferty (S’port W) 76:40; 2 D McDonough (Kirkby) 77:34
M60: 1 R McGrath (N Masters) 82:03
M65: 1 T Rowlands (Montgomery) 88:58
M70: 1 J James (P’land) 96:10
Women. 1 A Van Dijk (R4U, W35) 78:12; 2 M Gibson (100 Mara, W40) 78:53
W45: 1 V Knight 81:48
W50: 1 V Scowcroft (N Masters) 91:52; 2 L Blizzard (Warr) 92:39
W55: 1 C Carter (New J) 87:34
W60: 1 L Heyes (R’bottom) 1:41:50
HACKNEY HALF MARATHON, London, May 17
Sam Tyas was five seconds faster than her previous best when she won in 66:34 as Australia’s Ciara Boyd-Squires Long clocked 74:54 in the women’s race, a shade better than her personal best of 74:19 in Barcelona earlier this year.
In general. 1 S. Tyas (Belgium) 66:34; 2 C Bruchausen 67:09; 3 O Wray 67:29; 4 S Friend (L Front) 67:36; 5 B Felton (Chelm) 69:24; 6 M Kelly (W pace) 69:28; 7 M Elbayan (Lut) 69:29; 8 C Newnham (Ryde) 69:24; 9 Jay Evans (Lon H) 70:07; 10 A Hunt 70:27
Women. 1 C Boyd-Squires Long (VP&TH) 74:54; 2 T McCormick (Vale R) 74:58; 3 B Briggs 76:49; 4 K Brown 77:36; 5 C Pereboom 77:40; 6 I Padfield (W Tempo) 78:38; 7 R Boswell (THH) 79:13; 8 A Hattage 79:22; 9 E Gaffney (W35) 79:43; 10 S Brook (Birm U) 79:57
W45: 1 J McMullen 81:05
W50: 1 H May 86:13:
W55: 1 N Stevens 85:24
HUK 10, Hampshire, May 17
In general. 1 T Harding (BMU) 55:12
M60: 1 M Slaney (BMU) 64:48
Women. 1 K Estlea0Morris (AFD) 58:09; 2 S Carter (THH) ^1:21
W50: 1 D Godwin (M’head) 65:37
KINTBURY 5, Berkshire, May 17
In general. 1 J Millar (B&W) 26:15
Women. 1 L Robertson (Newb) 31:27
5 MAY, Poole, Dorset, 17 May
In general. 1 J Peppin (B’mth, U20) 26:09
M50: 1 B Underwood (Pool) 27:54
Women. 1 L Allison (Pool R) 29:29
ROTARY BADDOW 10, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, May 17
In general. 1 P Whittaker (LoS) 62:27; 2 C Allenby 55:52
Women. 1 R Broome (S’field) 68:01
EMGP Blisworth 5, Northamptonshire, May 15
In general. 1 S Harman (Bucks & Stow) 26;14
M55: 1 C Bell (North Tri) 28:30; 2 D Lockwood (Higham) 28:33
M70: 1 A Phillips (North RR) 35:38
TEAM: 1 Hyam 1:49:55
TEAM M35. 1R&N 1:54:23
Women. 1 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 29:55
W45: 1 Z Kemp (Dav) 31:51; 2 K Godoff (Olney) 32:09
W50: 1 H Healey (Silson) 32:29
W55: 1 R Cooke (Bucks & S) 30:31
W60: 1 K Bond (Dav) 38:22
TEAM: 1 Hyam 1:40:36
TEAM W35. 1 Hayam 1:41:02
RUN EXE RELAYS, Exeter, Devon, May 15
But (4×4 km). 1 Exeter University 47:42; 2 Bideford 50:43; 3 SWRR 50:59
Fastest: J McDonald 11:28; L Jones 11:40; C Hewitt 11:44 a.m
M40: 1 SWRR 53:57. Fastest: M Jenkin (M45) 12:44
M50: 1 SWRR 59:23. Fastest: E Pickering 1:27 p.m
Women. 1 Exeter U 55:25; 2 Taunton 58:47; 3 Exeter UB 60:09
Fastest: J Leggate 12:59; S Livingstone 13:16; A Murray-Gourlay 13:33
W40: 1 SWRR 53:14. Fastest: V Hill (W45) 14:36
FNUL BARROWFORD 5km, Nelson, Lancashire, May 15
Salford’s Harry Johnson, who ran 13:47 at the Podium Classic in March, won comfortably in 14:22.
ELITE men. 1 H Johnson (Salf) 14:22; 2 A Loughlin (Liv PS) 14:38; 3 C McLeod (S&SH) 14:48; 4 A Ballard (Chelm) 14:54; 5 T Hodgson (Salph) 15:01; 6 J Wragg (Roth) 15:04
M45: 1 J Kings 3:45 p.m
M55: 1 J O’Brien 16:48
U20: 2 J Llewellyn (Charn) 15:05
B race (selected)
M60: 1 S Watmough (Warr) 19:16
Women. 1 R Friend (Leeds) 17:31
5 GREAT YARMOUTH PROMENADE, Norfolk, May 13
In general. 1 L Smith (Norway) 24:58; 2 W Cork (Norway) 25:01; 3 M Bath (Norw RR) 25:17
M65: 1 Jay Moore (Norf G) 31:03
Women. 1 E Grubb (Norway, W40) 27:49; 2 L Finch (Bure) 28:30; 3 R Hughes (Reading) 29:20
W40: 2 H Carr (Wym) 29:59
W50: 1 L Knights (Vegan) 33:57
W60: 1 C Brown (Dim) 34:34
HEREFORD COURIERS 5km SERIES, 13 May
In general. 1 C Jones (W Tempo) 14:49; 2 S Juson (Ctroft) 14:55; 3 H White (Here U20) 15:36
U16: 1 H Lewis (Here) 16:12
Women. 1 A Kenchington 6:29 p.m
W55: 1 F Bowley (Here) 22:12
U14: 1 S Reid (Here) 19:02
WORKINGTON 10km, Cumbria, May 12
In general. 1 A Duncan (U20) 16:24
Women. 1 K Maltby (Border, W40) 17:01
AVR WESTBURY 5km, Wiltshire, May 12
In general. 1 T Loughlin (T Bath) 15:09
M40: 1 C Green (Welks) 15:51
M65: 1 P Reddaway (Korsh) 19:51
M70: 1 T Hutchison (T Bath) 21:32
Women. 1 C Hammett (THH) 17:19
W60: 1 D Yesterday (Avon VR) 21:57.
W65: 1 J Harrison (B&W) 22:39
EAST HULL HARRIERS SUMMER LEAGUE $, Humberside, May 12
In general. 1 T Bushby (CoH, U20) 20:59
M55: 1 A Bushby (CoH) 23:25
M60: 1 J Harlock (CoH) 23:50
Women. 1 R Ellan (E Hull) 25:58
W60: 1 K Park (W Hull) 29:15
5 WALTON PARK, Liverpool, Merseyside, May 12
In general. 1 P Howard (St Hel Str, M40) 25:41
M50: 1 M Swensson (Penny L) 27:53
M55: 1 D Hamilton (S’port W) 28:23
Women. 1 L Lee (Penny L) 29:58
W55: 1 F Culshaw (S’port W) 35:12
