Graham Rush and Kirsty Longley post fast masters marks at Doncaster 10km
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Darlington 10km, County Durham, August 4
Graham Rush went equal second on the British veterans M40 rankings for the year with a 30:26 clocking after a nine-second win over the North East Projects Kieran Walker.
The City of Leeds winner sits fifth on the M40 all-time lists with his 29:30 from Wilmslow in November 2022.
It was at Wilmslow this year that womens race winner Kirsty Longley set her third placed W45 ranking time, but here improved that by 16 seconds to 35:09 to strengthen that position in the tables.
The 2023 British & Irish Masters International fifth placer won this race by nearly two minutes from Imogen Bungay.
Overall: 1 G Rush (Leeds, M40); 30:26; 2 K Walker (NE Project) 30:35; 3 B Stephenson (Dart, M40) 31:29; 4 J Ridding (Sund) 31:52; 5 A Dumez (Midd &C) 32:06; 6 A Brown (Morp) 32:31
M45: 1 D Heslop (NE Project) 34:04
M50: 1 M Storr 34:15; 2 J Clifford (Darl) 34:38
M55: 1 R Williamson (Loftus & W) 37:09; 2 M Murray (N Marske) 37:14
M60: 1 G Dack (Billham) 39:46
M70: 1 L Taylor (N York M) 44:35
M75: 1 Rowell (Durh) 49:30
M80: 1 L Cummings (Darl) 64:49
Women: 1 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 35:09; 2 I Bungay (Elsw) 36:59
W50: 1 D Richardson (Quak) 41:26; 2 N Simpson (R&Z) 43:00
W55: 1 S Stephenson (Elsw) 45:17
W65: 1 V Clarke (Darl) 47:17
W75: 1 C Gale (N York M) 54:55
BEDFORD RUNNING GRAND-PRIX, August 4
Overall (13.1M): 1 J Nixon 69:56
M40: 1 D Hudson 71:10
M50: 1 D Raymen (Hoddes Tri) 70:20
Women: 1 I Cobb (Harp, W35) 82:57
W50: 1 G Threlfall (Hoddes Tri) 97:59
Overall (20M): 1 D Haylett (M45) 2:03:24
M60: 1 S Plummer (ESM) 2:10:36
Women: 1 L McDonnell (W45) 2:18:02
GARENDON GALLOP (multi-terrain) 10km, Loughborough, Leicestershire, August 4
Overall: 1 H Dixon (AFD) 35:00; 2 G Steel, Charn, W35) 36:28
GOSFORTH SUMMER RELAYS, Tyne & Wear), August 4
Men (3x2M): 1 Tyne Bridge 27:43. Fastest: A Slater (Gosf) 9:59
M40 (3x2M): 1 NSP 31:03. Fastest: I Dunn (NSP) 9:49
Women (3x2M): 1 Elswick W35. Fastest: E Reed (Heaton) 10:16. W45: J Heslop (Elsw)
71 teams finished
HOOKY 6, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, August 4
Overall: 1 M Lock (Wit) 31:30; 2 M Marshall (Head RR) 31:54
M50: 1 J Bolton (Wstock) 33:45
Women: 1 L Glasson (Head RR) 39:16
INDIAN QUEENS HALF-MARATHON, Cornwall, August 4
Overall: 1 O Garrod (Belg) 70:42; 2 T Morton (N&P) 71:03
Women: 1 K Walker (Corn) 85:38
W55: 1 G Aspden (Corn) 96:24
W70: 1 A Simmons (Hayle) 1:51:13
W75: 1 J Mills (Launc) 1:54:27
SOUTH SHIELDS 10, Tyne & Wear, August 4
Overall: 1 J Anderson (NSP, M40) 56:19
Women: 1 J Murdy (S Shields, W55) 69:32
YORK 10km, August 4
Eleanor Baker improved her best by two seconds to confirm her third position in the under-20 rankings for the year with a 34:37 clocking.
The Barnsley runners chip time was seven seconds better that her listed effort at 34:31.
Overall: 1 G Chalmers (Leeds) 31:49; 2 A Baker (Leeds) 32:18; 3 A Daniel (T Bath) 32:35
M40: 1 D Tate (Selby) 32:51
M50: 1 D Smithers (Knaves) 34;34; 2 J Walton (Leeds) 34:50; 3 A Croft 35:02; 4 P Fauset (Hallam) 35:18
M60: 1 R Rigby (SB) 39:26
M70: 1 C Digby (Fetch E) 46:12
Women: 1 E Baker (Barns) 34:37; 2 E Soans (Driff) 35:34; 3 J Briscoe (Wake, W40) 36:46
W40: 2 B Penty (Wake) 37:12
W55: 1 C Ward (Mid M) 44:20
W60: 1 J Masterman (Goole) 45:44; 2 C McCarthy (Pfract) 46:38
W70: 1 J Holmes 52;10
BASSINGHAM BASH 5, Lincolnshire, August 3
Linton Taylor, the 2020 English National bronze medallist, was just one second outside his best set when winning this race in 2021, with a 23:52 clocking as Edward Buck just as in 2023, was second in 24:08.
Womens winner Sophie Wallis placed 11th overall and moved up from second last year to improve her personal best, set then, by 20 seconds when running 25:57. This placed the UK 5000m fifth placer not only top of the 2024 UK rankings but also sixth on the all-time list just ahead of AW publisher Wendy Sly.
Overall: 1 L Taylor (Leeds) 23:52; 2 E Buck (Newark) 24:08; 3 S Roberts (Retford) 24:27; 4 R Richmond (Bide, M40) 24:29; 5 W Strangeway (Linc W) 25:00; 6 S Gilliver (Mansf) 25:15
M40: 2 M Bowser (Linc W) 25:56; 3 J Bailey (Mansf) 26:10
M50: 1 G Southern (Slea) 29:11
Women: 1 S Wallis (Linc W) 25:57; 2 K Lowery (C&C) 29:20; 3 N Drakeford (Barns) 29:28; 4 C Allen (Hallam) 29:48
W40: 1 R Cole (Linc W) 30:49
W60: 1 F Usher (Linc &D) 33:43
SRI CHINMOY GREEN SPACE 10km, Battersea Park, Lon don, August 3
Amy Clements won the battle of the over-40s to take the womens race by well over a minute from Rebecca Bunting in 34:18.
The time beat the 42-year-olds previous best, set in 2018, by 23 seconds to go third on the over-40 rankings for the year.
Overall: 1 L White (Tun W) 31:04; 2 J Miller (Best A) 31:28; 3 T Holliday (VP&TH) 31:45; 4 A Matheson (B&W) 32;24; 5 D Prosser (B&W) 32:51; 6 O Hill (Wat J) 32:53
M40: 1 N Impey (Dulw R) 33;14
M50: 1 E De Los Rios (Trent P) 35:43
M55: 1 J Moore (Rane) 36:45
M60: 1 A Jordan (St Alb) 37:30
M80: 1 D Moorekite (Lark) 54:35
Women: 1 A Clements (Kent, W40) 34:18; 2 R Bunting (Lon H, W40) 35:48; 3 E Gordon (Belg) 36:31
W50: 1 K Sung (M&M) 39:33
W55: 1 M Lennon (Dulw R) 44;13
MAZE RUNNER 10km, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, August 2
Overall: 1 E Turki (Anna) 31:42; 2 R Hagan (Newc) 31:44; 3 G King (Pdown) 32;17
Women: 1 G Ganiel (N Belf) 36:12; 2 P Kirk (RRAC) 37:14; 3 E Crawford (N Belf) 37:33
SOUTH DEVON 3km RELAYS, Paignton, August 2
Men (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 37:24. Fastest: M Gilvear (Erne V) 9:01
M40 (4x3km): 1 Torbay Tri 41:06. Fastest: D Brown (Torbay Tri) 10:00
M50 (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 42:42. Fastest: P Reynolds (Teign) 9:45
M60 (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 48:34. Fastest: J Saunders (Teign) 11:08
M70 (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 61:43. Fastest: R Small (Teign) 14:52
U17 (4x3km): 1 Plymouth 42:27. Fastest: I Lamerton (Plym, U15) 9:34
Women (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 45:25. Fastest: L Knox (S Plym) 10:35
W40 (4x3km): 1 Torbay Tri 49:42. Fastest: J McFadzean ((SWRR) 11:14
W50 (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 57:21. Fastest: K Knight 13;37
W60 (4x3km): 1 SWRR 59:11. Fastest: J Woon (Teign) 13:05
69 teams finished
SALE SIZZLERS 5km, Greater Manchester, August 1
Overall: 1 J Sagar (Leeds) 14:53; 2 G Beardmore (Salf) 15:02; 3 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 15:05; 4 C Williams (Vale R) 15:08; 5 H Pickard (Stock) 15:11; 6 M Clark (Bury) 15:18
M55: 1 D Bennett (Roch) 17:00; 2 A Porter (Bramhall) 17:15
M60: 1 R Evans (Alt) 17:42
M70: 1 M Curley (Chorl) 20:37
M75: 1 B Lucas (North M) 22:21
Women: 1 M Tibbott (Saddle) 16:39
W50: 1 E Weston (Congle) 19:46
W55: 1 J Cook (Salf) 21:10; 2 N Wood-Doyle (Stock) 21:36; 3 S Stevens (Chorl) 21:39
W60: 1 K Sutton (Wilm) 22:51; 2 T Bown (Wilm) 23:17; 3 T Dover (Chesh Dr) 23:24
W65: 1 S Burns (CleM) 21:45;2 A Ashton (Marple) 24:42
W70: 1 A Jones (Macc) 26:21
W75: 1 A Dinsmore 30;15
RYE SUMMER 10km, East Sussex, July 2
Overall: 1 R Skelton (Hy R) 31:26
M55: 1 S Male (Folk) 37:28
Women: 1 I Matthews (Chich R) 38:39
RUN SNETTERTON 10km, Norfolk, July 31
Daisy Glover beat her 15-year-old previous best to win the womens section in fourth overall with 35:05.
Overall: 1 M Sampson (Histon & I) 33:02
Women: 1 D Glover (Fram) 35:05; 2 P Robinson 36:27
W60: 1 C Brown (Wym) 46:08
LINCOLN WELLINGTON 5km Series, Lincolnshire, July 30
Overall: 1 W Strangeway (Linc W) 15:16
Women: 1 E Whitworth (Linc W, U15) 17:16
W50: 1 H Pavey (Linc W) 22:00
W60: 1 T Gibson (Wolds) 22:29
SRI CHINMOY RELAYS, Battersea Park, London, July 30
Fastest Overall: P Roddy THH) 4:23; 2 J Hoad (THH) 4:24; A Lawrence (Sandbaggers) 4:26
Women: I Wolsey (Belg) 5:00; E Apsley (THH) 5:06; C Dooley (Optima) 5:08
W50: S Swinhoe (Lon H) 5:29