Sonia Samuels breaks Priscilla Welch’s long-standing UK W45 file, too, as we convey you our newest UK-wide endurance round-up
HELENA TIPPING WREXHAM 10km, North Wales, July 21
Marc Scott introduced Omar Ahmed’s lengthy unbeaten highway profitable streak to an finish with victory by 12 seconds in 28:27 in a race held over 4 of the brief laps used within the Village Bakery Half-Marathon in February.
It was the 30-year-old’s finest outing since operating 2:11:19 for eleventh in April’s London Marathon and introduced a profitable money prize of £500 to the Richmond & Zetland runner.
Ahmed pocketed £300 for his 28:39 whereas Kadar Omar was third for the second 12 months in a row however was practically a minute quicker this time, at 28:58, after being headed by Jonny Mellor and Abdul Sharif in 2023.
Simply 4 seconds down in fourth was Dewi Griffiths however nicely away from Swansea clubmate and namesake Josh.
In sixth, veteran John Gilbert ran 30:12 in hist first race since profitable the half-marathon right here in February in 66:46.
It was additionally shut within the ladies’s race as Anna Bracegirdle bought house 13 seconds away from high W45 Sonia Samuels in 33:34 to assert the ladies’s £500 purse after being second right here in 2022 and it was her seventh win of the 12 months.
Samuels’ 33:48 (33:47 chip) not solely simply bettered her earlier 2024 finest, set when she was nonetheless solely 44, but additionally took her to the highest of the all-time British W45 rankings, heading Priscilla Welch’s long-standing 33-year-old earlier better of 34:02.
Total: 1 M Scott (R&Z) 28:27; 2 O Ahmed (Bir) 28:39; 3 Ok Omar (Bir) 28:58; 4 D Griffiths (Swan) 29:02; 5 J Griffiths (Swan) 29:47; 6 J Gilbert (Ken, M40) 30:12; 7 R Thompson (Cambus) 30:29; 8 C Davidson (Salf) 30:39; 9 J Firth (Tad) 30:47; 10 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 31:07; 11 N Barry (Sale) 31:11; 12 J Nixon (C&C) 31:16; 13 T Roberts (Me’idd) 31:19; 14 C Rogers (Wrex) 31:43; 15 D Ifan (Me’ydd) 31:49; 16 B McIntosh (Vale R) 31:51; 17 R Challinor (Buckley) 32:04; 18 J Thomas (Stoke) 32:12; 19 M Gilbert (C&C) 32:17; 20 J Lally (Stoke) 32:20
M40: 3 R Bentley (Me’ydd) 32:42; 4 P Tatler (Stoke) 33:31; 6 L Siemaszko (Liv) 33;40
M45: 1 M Inexperienced (Me’ydd) 33:46
M50: 1 R Grantham (Wirr) 34:10; 2 G Wells (W Chesh) 35:29
M55: 1 D Rowlands (Wrex) 36:32; 2 O Williams (Aberys) 36:46
M60: 1 N Hershaw (W Chesh) 38:16
M65: 1 A Whitby (Tewk) 40:22
M70: 1 P Howe (Shrop) 41:42; 2 S Owen (Chep) 45:01
M75: 1 S Johnson (NWRR) 46:25
M80: 1 E Davies (Rhedwyr) 48:41
Anna Bracegirdle (Run Cheshire)
Girls: 1 A Bracegirdle (Salf) 33:35; 2 S Samuels (Sale, W45) 33:48; 3 C Davies (Preston) 36:02
W40: 1 G Carnwath 36:34; 2 D Morris (Builth) 36:59
W45: 2 D Sharwin (Stoke) 37:23; 3 C Jacobs-Conradie (Me’ydd) 38:33; 4 C Hawkins (Lawley) 38:46
W50: 1 J Prepare dinner (Shrews) 38:57; 2 A Chinoy (Sale) 40:38; 3 C Inexperienced (NWRR) 41:00
W55: 1 N Morgan (Chep) 41:13
W65: 1 S O’Brien (Widnes) 49:22
ELMBRIDGE 10km, Surrey, July 21
Irish Tokyo Olympic marathon runner Stephen Scullion gained by greater than two minutes in 29:56.
Total: 1 S Scullion (AFD) 29:56; 2 T Chandler (AFD) 32:05; 3 J Hutchins (Wok, M40) 33:03
M50: 1 S Winder (E&E) 35:05; 2 D Williams (S Lon) 35:35; 3 T Skentos (Wok) 35:39
M60: 1 S Corfield (SoC) 38:18
M65: 1 D Ogden (S Lon) 39:28
M70: 1 B Bradbury (Wok) 38:58
Girls: 1 T Barlow (TVH, W35) 35:06; 2 L Bailey (Strag, W40) 36:02; 3 M Collings (Wok) 36:26
W45: 1 N Hornzee (Strag) 40:40
W55: 1 A Smith (S Lon) 42:46; 2 R Hutton (S Lon) 44:40
W60: 1 J Balfour (Strag) 44:44
W65: 1 M Davis (Strag) 48:22
LIGHTNING BOLT FAST 10km, Chippenham, Wiltshire, July 21
Total: 1 W Bryan (Soton) 31:26; 2 M England (W Tempo, M40) 31:46
M50: 1 G O’Brien (Swin) 35:55
U17: 1 T Coughlan (T Bathtub) 32:53
Girls: 1 C Taylor (B&W) 34:09
W40: 1 R Orchard (Corn) 37:39
QE OLYMPIC PARK 10km, Stratford, London, July 20
Total: 1 R Banias (Vets) 33:06
M50: 1 E Rios (Trent P) 35:41
Girls: 1 H McGowan-Jones (Thurr) 35:06; 2 M Porter (Exe) 36:20
SALE SIZZLERS 5km SERIES, Larger Manchester, July 19
Tour of Tameside winner David Barratt, who was fifth within the 2023 North of England Cross-Nation Championships, gained in 15:04.
Total: 1 D Barratt (Salf) 15:04; 2 A Doyle (Vale R) 15:13; 3 C Williams (Vale R) 15:15; 4 I Whitehead (Vale R) 15:19
M40: 1 C Charles (Chorl) 15:24
M60: 1 R Evans (Alt) 17:37
M70: 1 D Gee (Manch) 20:41
M75: 1 B Lucas (N Masters) 22:48
Girls: 1 R Burns (Liv, W40) 17:13
W45: 1 B Brennan (B’corridor) 18:57
W55: 1 J Prepare dinner (Salf) 21:09
W60: 1 T Dover (Chesh Dr) 22:47
W65: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 22:18
W75: 1 A Dinsmore (Inventory) 29:07
Chris Perkins (David Hewitson)
DURHAM CITY RUNS, July 18
Within the races, which began in Palace Inexperienced, the traditional Market Sq., Corrin Leeming, the 2023 Island Video games half-marathon winner, improved his private finest by one second when profitable by practically a minute from Adrian Bailes, in 30:47.
Primarily based within the Isle-of-Man, Leeming’s first race was solely because the pandemic broke out in January 2020 and his second in December of that 12 months and this was solely his sixth race exterior of the island.
Additionally in new territory was ladies’s race winner Charlotte Dillon, who was eighth within the under-17 Inter-Counties Championships this 12 months. Her 35:48 took the Houghton Harrier to fourth on the under-17 rankings for the 12 months and a profitable margin of greater than two minutes.
Corrin Leeming (David Hewitson)
Total (10km): 1 C Leeming (Western, IoM) 30:47; 2 A Bailes (Birt) 31:42; 3 S Jackson (Sund, M40) 32:31
M40: 2 M Hornsby (Durh) 34:31
M50: 1 S Hamil (Durh) 35:50
Charlotte Dillon (David Hewitson)
Girls: 1 C Dillon (Hough, U17) 35:48; 2 V Simpson (NSP) 39:07
W50: 1 D Richardson (Quakers) 41:44
Total (5km): 1 C Perkins (Birt) 15:44
Girls: 1 J Eaton (Tyne Br) 19:03
Jessica Eaton (David Hewitson)
FVS RELAYS, Stevenage. Inc Hertfordshire Championships, July 18
Males (4x3km) 1 Luton 36:18. Quickest: J Noblett (Lut) 8:31
M40 (4x3km) 1 Watford J 41:37. Quickest: A Pattrson (FVS) 9:39. M50: J Scott (St Alb) 10:06
Girls (4x3km) 1 Backyard Metropolis R 46:58. Quickest: Ok Harbon (NHRR) 10:41.
W35 (4x3km) 1 St Albans 49:30
Quickest W45: C Lathwell (Stops) 11:18; S Judd (Herts P) 11:26. W55: A Wooden (FVS) 12:11
108 groups completed
TAVISTOCK TOWN RELAYS, Devon, July 18
Males (4×1.1M): 1 Hopton H 20:25. Quickest: Ok Clarke (ECH 4:47
M40 (4×1.1M): 1 Tavistock 22:54. Quickest: Ok Stone (Plym) 5:22
U15(4×1.1M): 1 Plymouth 22:10. Quickest: I Lamerton (Plym) 5:16
Girls (4×1.1M): 1 Tavistock 24:16. Quickest: N Kelly (Tav) 5:37
W35 (4×1.1M): 1 Composite 30:25. Quickest: C Littlewood (Plym) 6:54. W60: R Crowle (E Corn) 7:16
U15 (4×1.1M): 1 Plymouth 25:26. Quickest: M Shorey (Plym) 5:51
147 groups completed
BRIGHTON PHOENIX 10km, East Sussex, July 17
Finn McNally, the Northern Eire cross-country champion for the previous two years, regained the title he final gained right here in 2021 and 2022 and did so in a time of 30:07.
Girls’s winner Verity Hopkins, who ran 2:37:17 in her debut marathon in London this 12 months, was only one second exterior her chip and gun time finest when taking the ladies’s race in 33:39.
Second positioned Tonbridge workforce mate Helen Gaunt went to the highest of the British W45 rankings for the 12 months and sixth on the all-time checklist, along with her 34:39, only a month after turning 45.
She was later moved down a notch when Sonia Samuels went quicker 4 days later.
Total: 1 F McNally (Phoe) 30:07; 2 J Turner (B&H) 30:55; 3 C Thomas (TVH) 31:10; 4 Ok Barnes (B&H) 31:14; 5 B Savill (B&H) 31:29; 6 J Burgess (Lewes) 31:47
M40: 1 J Corbett (Phoe) 33:24
M50: 1 C Greenwood (Kent) 32:01
TEAM: 1 Brighton & Hove
Girls: 1 V Hopkins (Ton) 33:39; 2 H Gaunt (Ton, W45) 34:39; 3 S Holt (Strag) 35:52
W50: 1 S Rushforth (Phoe) 38:33; 2 A Farreall (Tun W) 41:50
W60: 1 G Moffatt (P’slade) 39:24; 2 N Smyth (Arun) 43:49
TEAM: 1 Lewes
DOUG ANDERSON MEMORIAL 5km, inc Bedfordshire Championship, Bedford, July 17
Total: 1 D Dibaba (Kent) 15:15; 2 M Elbayan (Luton) 15:17
M60: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 16:59
M70: 1 C Lamont (Stops) 21:54
U17: 1 J Prior (Mattress C) 16:23
TEAM: 1 Bedford & County 14
Girls: 1 C Thurgood (C&C, W40) 18:53
W45: 1 C Lathwell (Stops) 19:06
W55: 1 J Martin (Redway) 21:57; 2 J Smith (Mattress H) 22:11
W70: 1 M Dewinter (Dunst) 27:27
W75: 1 N Haggart (Mattress H) 22:52
U17: 1 J Worth-Lyall (Mattress C) 19:17
TEAM: 1 Bedford & County 15
EMGP RUGBY 6, Northamptonshire, July 17
The ultimate occasion of the eight-race programme noticed Haydn Arnall take his third victory and with it the general title after a cushty victory over Rugby & Northampton team-mates led by Adam Wright.
It was an identical particular person story within the ladies’s part the place Alice Bourne accomplished her fourth victory and likewise wrapped up a collection win as their membership additionally accomplished a workforce whitewash.
Total: 1 H Arnall (R&N) 31:05
M45: 1 P Melling (R&N) 32:07
M60: 1 A Inexperienced (North Tri) 37:24
TEAM: 1 R&N 2:07:59
M40 TEAM: 1 R&N 2:13:10
Girls: 1 A Bourne (R&N) 36:33
W50: 1 R Cooke (Bucks & Stowe) 37:57; 2 H Heley (Silson) 39:40
W60: 1 Ok Bond (Dav) 44:36
W65: 1 J Hill (Squirrels) 48:35
W75: 1 A Copson (R&N) 51:19
TEAM (3 to attain): 1 R&N 1:54:00
W35 TEAM: 1 R&N 2:00:47
Full collection remaining standings right here.
EXETER 10km, Devon, July 17
Total: 1 L Passmore 34:11
Girls: 1 R Ezra-Hamm (Tamar) 35:54
W40: 1 R Orchard (Corn) 37:57
W60: 1 C Benstead (Oke) 43:58
W65: 1 J Reay (Ex’mth) 42:26
GREENWAY 5km, Padiham, Lancashire, July 17
Total: 1 T Corrigan (Barlick, M40) 15:44
M55: 1 P Freary (Belg) 16:32
M60: 1 Ok Davies (CleM) 18:43
Girls: 1 E Sagar-Hesketh (B’burn) 19:27
W50: 1 M Ralphson (Trawden) 19:42
W60: 1 J Rushton (CleM) 23:43; 2 B Savage (CleM) 23:54
W65: 1 S Burns (CleM) 22:07; 2 I Roche (CleM) 24:38
SOUTH WEST PB SERIES 5km, Bathtub, Somerset, July 17
Kurt Taylor, the 2023 Midland cross-country bronze medallist, took the race in 14:38
Total: 1 Ok Taylor (B&W) 14:38; 2 L Burgess (B &W) 14:56; 3 J Reader (T Bathtub) 14:58; 4 L Davis (W Tempo, U20) 14:58; 5 B Worth (W Tempo, M40) 15:02; 6 G Hayward (W’bury) 15:15
M50: 1 G O’Brien (Swin) 16:47
M70: 1 D Bedwell (B&W) 20:50
Girls: 1 R Hamilton-James (W’bury) 16:43; 2 Ok Palfreyman (Hallam) 16:51
W40: 1 A Gascoigne (T Bathtub) 17:20
W45: 1 R McKean (T Bathtub) 18:50
STAFFS KNOT MT 4, Cannock, Staffordshire, July 17
Total: 1 L Gratton (Ruge) 25:29
M40: C Moulton (Boalloy) 28:25
Girls: 1 G Stanfield (Trenth) 30:44
W45: 1 L Callaghan (Trenth) 32;48
W50: 1 J Stanfield (Trenth) 32:58
W60: 1 C Higgs (Trenth) 36:47; 2 C Skelton (Workers) 37:26
WORCESTER PITCHCROFT 10km, July 17
Total: 1 C Jones (W Tempo) 31:12; 2 B Jones (C&C) 31:59
M50: 1 M Thomas (B Pear) 34:52
M70: 1 T Lewington 46:23
U20: 1 L Jones (Worc) 33:14
Girls: 1 Ok Telford (CLC, W35) 39:27
W55: 1 F Maycock (W Tempo) 41:25
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