Leading road results in early March

More to follow when processed by Power of 10

Essex 20, Rochford, March 6

The 2:26 marathoner Peter Robinson won easily in a PB 1:45:54 (1:45:52 chip) which won him the adjoining Essex title and Inter Counties match in which Essex’s men and Sussex’s women took the honours.

Paul Molyneux (1:48:10, 1:48:09 chip) was second man while Phil Martin, Max Costley and David Hudson also broke 1:50.
Ellie Monks was first woman in 2:07:04 (with a 2:06:55 chip time).
Katie King and Heidi-Hogan Steele completed the top three.

Leading results (more once Power of 10 processed):
1 Pete ROBINSON 1:45:54 (1:45:52 chip)
2 Paul MOLYNEUX 1:48:10 (1:48:09 chip)
3 Phil MARTIN 1:49:19 (1:49:16 chip)
4 Max COSTLEY 1:49:33 (1:49:30 chip)
5 David HUDSON 1:49:36 (1:49:34 chip)

Women:
1 Ellie MONKS 2:07:04 (2:06:55 chip)
2 Katie KING 2:09:35 (2:09:23 chip)
3 Heidi-Hogan STEELE 2:10:19 (2:10:15 chip)

TRAFFORD 10km, Partington, March 6

Three British women broke 31:30 in the same race for the time ever during the best domestic women’s 10km in history.

Olympic 5000m and 10,000m runner Jess Judd went fourth all-time in the UK as she improved her PB of 31:38 by almost half a minute with a 31:06 chip time and 31:09 gun time.

It was her first race for six weeks, since her 67:52 half-marathon, and the time is notably quicker than her track 10,000m PB of 31:20.96.

Even more of an improvement on the all-time lists was made by runner-up Samantha Harrison as she moved up from equal 19th (32:07), taking almost a minute off that PB with a time of 31:11 (31:12 gun time) to go fifth all-time.

In third, Charlotte Arter improved her Welsh record to 31:26 (31:28 gun) but she still dropped a place overall on the all-time lists due to the performances of Judd and Harrison.

Ireland’s Shona Heaslip was fourth in 32:16, while Loughborough’s Northern Ireland prospect Grace Carson was fifth in 32:45 (32:49 gun) compared to her listed 10km PB of 39:22!

Manchester Marathon winner Anna Bracegirdle was sixth in a PB 32:52 (32:58 gun), the first time she has been below 34 minutes, let alone 33!

Altogether 13 runners broke 35 minutes, including W45 Kirsty Longley, and her 34:30 chip time (34:37 gun) moved her second all-time among W45s – only bettered by former British marathon record-holder Priscilla Welch’s 34:02 set 32 years ago.

The men’s race didn’t quite match the fireworks of the women’s but was still mightily impressive as four men broke 28:40 and 21 were under 30 minutes. Birchfield’s Kadar Omar won in a PB 28:27 from Jonny Mellor’s 28:33.

Olympic marathoner Ben Connor was third in 28:37 just ahead of Lucian Allison’s 28:38.

Recent addition to the M40 ranks – John Gilbert – the former English National medallist and South of England champion ran a PB 29:56 to go into the UK all-time top ten in the age group.
Overall:
1 K Omar (Bir) 28:28; 2 J Mellor (Liv H, M35) 28:33; 3 B Connor (Der) 28:37; 4 L Allison (Linc W) 28:38; 5 L Jagger (Shef/Dearn) 29:04; 6 E Shepherd (WG&EL) 29:07; 7 R Wilson (Linc W) 29:16; 8 T Cooke (Win) 29:22; 9 P O’Donnell (IRL) 29:23; 10 C Brisley (NEB, U20) 29:27; 11 D Devine (Liv H) 29:39; 12 M Brown (Salf) 29:50; 13 J Moores (Salf) 29:53; 14 S Stirling (Falk) 29:55; 15 R James (Soton) 29:55; 16 W Strangeway (Linc W, M35) 29:56; 17 J Gilbert (Kent, M40) 29:57; 18 D Gillett (Tel) 29:57; 19 R Warner (B’burn) 29:57; 20 L Milburn (Roth) 29:59; 21 W Munday (MedwayTri) 30:00; 22 T Cornthwaite (Salf, M35) 30:15; 23 E Smith (Newc S, U20) 30:20; 24 T Straw (Linc W) 30:21; 25 N Shanahan (M40) 30:23; 26 M Saleh (Shef/Dearn) 30:25; 27 C Jones (Western Tempo, M35) 30:25; 28 J Mercer (Horw) 30:27; 29 M Walsh (Kesw, M40) 30:27

M40: 4 G Tomlinson (Traff) 30:50; 5 S Curley (Chorlton) 31:08; 6 J Bowie (Merc) 31:37; 7 B Lima (Salf) 31:49; 8 C Moulton (Boalloy) 31:50; 9 K Waterhouse (Salf M) 32:26; 10 J Cleaver (Ross) 32:28; 11 A Stacey (CAN) 32:38

M45: 1 J Prest (Traff) 32:34; 2 S Crook (Stock H) 32:43; 3 C Greenwood (Kent) 32:53; 4 M Collier (Salf) 33:11

M50: 1 M Russell (Salf) 33:55; 2 A Porter (Bram R) 34:27; 3 I Grime (Salf) 34:32; 4 C Batho (Stock H) 34:39

M55: 1 R Johnson (Alt) 33:46

M60: 1 D Crewe (Salf) 36:38; 2 C Haskett (Dund H) 37:34

M70: 1 M Chipping (B&W) 44:55

M75: 1 G Cumber (Hal) 48:54

U20: 3 B Draper (Der) 31:27

Women:
1 J Judd (B’burn) 31:09; 2 S Harrison (Charn) 31:12; 3 C Arter (Card) 31:28; 4 S Heaslip (IRL) 32:16; 5 G Carson (Mid U) 32:49; 6 A Bracegirdle (Salf) 32:58; 7 R Franklin (Manx) 33:12; 8 M Williams (Stock H) 33:13; 9 M Ryan (IRL) 33:43; 10 T McCormick (Vale R) 34:04; 11 H Robinson (Bir) 34:08; 12 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 34:37; 13 E Taylor (Stoke, W35) 34:57; 14 Y Goater (High) 35:24; 15 K Moulds (Vale R) 35:25; 16 H Price (Bury) 35:27

W35: 2 S Winstone (Soton) 35:50; 3 C Firth (WSEH) 36:09

W40: 1 A O’Brien (Liv H) 35:32

W45: 2 D Jepson (FCR) 38:29

W50: 1 L Birchall (Stad R) 39:07; 2 S Cumber (Hal) 39:11; 3 T Fearn (Caist) 39:14

W60: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 44:52

W65: 1 L Connors (N Masters) 48:14

MEADOWS MARATHON AND HALF-MARATHON, Edinburgh, March 6

Overall (Mar):
1 R Soutar (M50) 2:45:28
2 J Gray 2:53:49
3 I Murphy 2:55:19

Women:
1 J Wallace (W40) 3:43:21
2 L Cowan (W40) 3:54:19
3 C Banks 5:54:56

Overall (HM):
1 R Harvey 74:55
2 A Johnston 79:22
3 R Horgan 81:24

Women:
1 C Arnold (W50) 83:33
2 E Horne 90:59
3 J Bommer (W50) 1:43:46

BIDEFORD HALF MARATHON, Bideford, March 6

Overall:
1 R Richmond (Bide, M35) 66:50; 2 S Fox (Exe) 68:46; 3 B Neale (Tav, M35) 69:25

M50: 1 C Stephenson 77:45

M55: 1 G Bale (Plyms) 78:08; 2 M Colwill (Bide) 78:44

M60: 1 S Sincock (SWRR) 83:29

M70: 1 G Newton (SW Vets) 99:13

Women:
1 K Drew (Taun) 78:17; 2 S Duncan (Weston, W40) 81:52; 3 S Antell (Bide) 83:21

W45: 1 S Stone (Tiv) 83:50

W60: 1 L Clements (Bide) 96:33

W65: 1 B Holmes (Portis) 1:49:49

CHERTSEY HOUSE SERIES 10, Guernsey, March 6

Overall:
1 J Priest (Guern) 53:32; 2 S Dawes (Guern, M40) 53:56; 3 T Le Cheminant (Guern, U20) 55:08

Women:
1 C Truffitt 66:53; 2 E Dudin (W35) 69:12; 3 M Nicolle (Guern, W35) 71:38

DUCHY 20, Redruth, March 6

Overall:
1 J Cutlan (Corn, M35) 2:00:22; 2 R Kelly (Okehampton, M40) 2:05:11; 3 P Sole (Corn, M40) 2:07:56

Women:
1 Z Morrall (Corn, W50) 2:11:32; 2 J Robinson (Looe, W45) 2:22:14; 3 A Sole (Corn, W35) 2:23:20

ISLE OF MAN VETERANS 20, Douglas, March 6

Overall:
1 P Atherton (Western, M35) 1:59:16; 2 M Burman (Manx FR, M35) 1:59:45; 3 J Smith (Unatt, M40) 2:01:35

M50: 1 H Parriick (Northern AC) 2:10:51; 2 G Rice (Western) 2:11:58

M55: 1 R Shipway (Western) 2:04:25

M70: 1 R Webb (Manx FR) 2:45:36

Women:
1 R Pate (Manx FR) 2:23:42; 2 R Craine (Manx FR, W50) 2:32:55; 3 D Atherton (Western, W35) 2:34:26

NAIRN 10km (Inc SCOTTISH NORTH DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS), Nairn, March 6

Overall:
1 M Abernethy (Fraser) 31:51; 2 J Wilson (Moray) 32:14; 3 E Davidson (PNV) 32:18

M65: 1 B Urquhart (Fraser) 41:24

Women:
1 C Fraser (I’ness) 36:49; 2 S Attwood (Skye&L, W40) 38:10; 3 R Pinder (Metro) 39:29

BRADLEY’S SPRING EXMOUTH 10km, Devon, March 6

Overall:
1 S Hall (M55) 36:34; 2 A McEwing (Erme V, W35) 37:37; 3 J Hewitt 37:38

Women:
1 McEwing 37:37; 2 A Thorn (Erme V, W45) 37:57; 3 Z Rowe 39:28

HULLAVINGTON 20, Wiltshire, March 6

Overall:
1 A Kirkup (L Goat, M40) 1:58:38; 2 T Smith (L Fields) 2:02:08; 3 W Langdon 2:02:35

Women:
1 F Rawlings (Cleve, W40) 2:15:43; 2 M Jesson (Corby, W50) 2:32:15; 3 L Letman (W50) 2:38:20

LYDD 20, Lydd, March 6

Overall:
1 J MacDonald (Camb H, M40) 1:52:22; 2 A Bradley (LonelyGoat, M35) 1:57:10; 3 G McKivett (Arena, M40) 1:57:43

M50: 1 I King (Ashf) 2:02:31

Women: 1 K Sung (M’stone, W45) 2:20:12; 2 J Roberts ( W40) 2:22:54; 3 E McDowall (Head, W50) 2:23:29

W50: 2 A Pembrook 2:26:27; 3 K Marchant (Beck) 2:27:40

LYDD HALF MARATHON, Lydd, March 6

Overall:
1 A Webb (M&M, M45) 71:08; 2 K Gloster (M35) 74:48; 3 D Tyler (Folk) 77:06

Women:
1 V Riches (Had H, W35) 86:38; 2 H Behagg (Dartf RR, W45) 87:16; 3 K Murdoch (HY Runners, W45) 89:28

MINCHINHAMPTON 10km, Gloucestershire, March 6

Overall:
1 J Barnes 36:04; 2 L Connolly 37:17; 3 M Sheppard (M40) 37:47

Women:
1 K Roy (W35) 39:26; 2 K De La Hey 43:44; 3 E Chandler 44:20

RUN RICHMOND PARK HALF-MARATHON, March 6

Overall:
1 R Hogan 72:26; 2 J Murphy 82:20; 3 I Withers 84:29

Women:
1 S Meloni (U20) 95:02; 2 N Wittor 1:40:08; 3 G Edmonds 1:40:49

NO WALK IN THE PARK 5km, Chesterfield, March 5

Overall:
1 M Blair (Belp, M40) 16:04; 2 S Gascoyne (C’field, M40) 17:12; 3 D McLaughlin (N Der, M40) 17:17

Women:
1 H Barnett (N Der) 20:18; 2 E Baynes (N Der) 20:34; 3 L Price (N Der, W35) 20:53

RHAYADER ROUND THE LAKES 10km, Rhayader, March 5

Overall:
1 J Tasker (Ogmore Phoenix) 35:02; 2 T Hughes (Shrews) 37:05; 3 A Williams (Tip, W35) 39:09

Women:
1 Williams 39:09; 2 J Eddy (Here C, W45) 42:34; 3 C Wyn Davies (Sarn H) 43:45

RHAYADER ROUND THE LAKES 30km, Rhayader, March 5

Overall:
1 D Connolly (Merc) 1:43:08; 2 M Williams (Tip, M40) 1:46:32; 3 I Williams (Tip, M35) 1:55:14

Women:
1 F Price (Maldwyn) 2:08:35; 2 L Collins (S’bridge, W40) 2:11:29; 3 K Telford (CLC, W35) 2:15:47

WALTON CENTRE HALEWOOD 5km, Liverpool, March 5

Overall: 1 A Parkinson (S Liv) 16:13; 2 C Rowland 16:20; 3 H Sweeney (Liv H, U20) 16:22
Women: 1 L Gawthorne (Liv PS, W40) 19:06; 2 E Fielding (S Liv) 19:15; 3 K Bradley (Penny L) 19:59

COLERAINE CAMPUS 5km, Coleraine, March 4

Overall (5km):
1 T Scullion (M35) 17:09; 2 G Mawhinney (Springw, M35) 17:26; 3 G Linton (Sper, M45) 17:33

M65: 1 G Odoherty (Derry) 19:56

Women:
1 C Scullion (Omagh, U15) 18:17; 2 E McAllister (B&A, U15) 19:00; 3 M Clements (B&A, U15) 19:21

Overall (5km):
1 J Whan (C’liffe) 14:47; 2 C Morgan (St Mal, U20) 14:49; 3 J Williamson (Derry TC) 14:51

M40: 1 G Hill (B&A) 15:38

M45: 1 D Reed (Derry) 15:25

M50: 1 C McDowell (NBH) 16:16

M55: 1 P McKinney (IRL) 16:23; 2 J Turtle (Ballym R) 17:36

U17: 1 C Moran (Mid U) 16:30

Women:
1 J Craig (N Down) 16:28; 2 C Toner (Derry, W40) 17:17; 3 K Bamber (Ballym R) 17:41

W45: 1 S Leetch (Ballym R) 19:00

W50: 1 J Graham (Run fit Causeway) 20:14

EALING MILE, Ealing, March 4

Overall:
1 J Rathborn (Clap C) 4:55; 2 C Clifford (Eal E, M35) 5:00; 3 S Green (Unatt) 5:02

Women:
1 A Critchlow (W4H, W50) 5:45; 2 M Jovani (Runn, W45) 6:24; 3 M Hazzard (Eal E) 6:46

METRO ABERDEEN PROMS 3km, Aberdeen, March 4

Overall:
1 M Edwards (TVH) 8:35; 2 M Mueller (Metro) 9:16; 3 R Lascelles (Metro, M35) 9:51

Women:
1 N Lang (A’deen) 9:52; 2 R Hislop (Metro) 10:56; 3 A Tawse (A’deen, U17) 10:59

CHICHESTER CORPORATE CHALLENGE, race 1, West Sussex, March 2

Cameron Walker-Powell got the 2022 series off to a flying start with victory in 13:47 over four laps of the historic town centre course, Martin Duff reports.

The 17-year-old, who was the top runner in the schools races the last time the event was held in 2020, had a near 50 metre margin over first veteran Mike Houston, whilst many time winner here, James Baker, now 45, was fourth.

Overall (4.5km):
1 C Walker-Powell (Ports) 13:47
2 M Houston (Inspire) 13:56
3 A Dart (T Purser) 14:15
4 J Baker (Chich R, M45) 14:22
5 C Meagjer (T Purser) 14:28
6 W Campbell (Ports, U17) 14:37

M40: 2 M Jolly (Chich Tri) 14:38

M45: 2 J Peters (Chich R) 15:55

M50: 1 Gay (Chich Tri) 16:00

M55: 1 J Garland (Chich R) 16:33

U20: 1 A Moth (T Purser) 14:37; 3 J Howard (T Purser) 15:34

U17: 3 A Smart (Ports) 14:55; 4 J O’Brien (T Purser) 15:30

Women:
1 H Watson (T Purser) 16:40
2 M Billins (T Purser) 16:44
3 K Stillwell (Chich R, W40) 17:09
4 B Digby (Ports, U17) 17:33
5 A Bream (T Purser) 17:50

W40: 2 F Cripps (Vict) 18:29

INTER-SCHOOLS ROAD RUNNING CHALLENGE, race 1, Chichester, West Sussex, March 2

Florence East, the Hampshire Schools champion, was the overall girls’ winner in a repeat of her top spot from the 2020 series, Martin Duff reports.

The daughter of 2002 Commonwealth Games 1500m champion Michael, East has a good pedigree when winning by five seconds from Lailer Hellyer, who just headed twin sister Lilia. East’s time of 6:49 for the 2.8km multi-lap course was more than half-a-minute faster than two years earlier and faster that the year 7 and 8 boys that ran the same 2.1km circuit.

Boys Year 9 & 10 (2.8km):
1 O Sumba (Oaklands) 9:06
2 D Ward (Ditcham) 9:22
3 A Schmitt (Churchers) 9:24
4 C Bradfield (B Luffa) 9:26
5 M Hill (B Luffa) 9:53
6 A Sydenham (B Luffa) 9:56
7 M Rowe (P Howard) 9:58
8 N Colljns (B Luffa) 10:00
9 A Palmer (M’hurst) 10:25
10 A Mainwaring (B Luffa) 10:26
TEAM: 1 B Luffa

Year 7&8 (2.1km):
1 C Wilson (Thorndean) 6:49
2 W Allan (M’hurst) 7:16
3 S Wilkes (B Luffa) 7:20
4 A Bramley (M’hurst) 7:20
5 D Davey (M’hurst) 7;28
6 G Elms (M’hurst) 7:37

TEAM: 1 Midhurst

Boys Year 5 & 6 (1.6km):
1 J Tildesley (St Swith) 4:55
2 L de Giovanni (Herne) 4;56
3 J Gregory (F’bourne) 5:10

Girls Year 7-10 (2.1km):
1 F East (M’field) 6:47
2 Laila Hellyer (Chich Free) 6:52
3 Killie Hellyer (Chich Free) 6:56
4 C Jones (Meon) 7:05
5 P Taylor (Test) 7:05
6 E Smart (Oaklands) 7:06
7 E Pemberton (Churchers) 7:10
8 M Smithers (Chich High) 7:20
9 C Annelay (Midhurst) 7:35
10 J Overton-Smith (Sion) 7:37

Year 8: 1 M Smithers (Chich High) 7:29

Year 7: 1 I Sanders (Ditcham) 7:57: 2 C Oakley (Bohunt) 8:06; 3 E Hill (B Luffa) 8:12

Year 5 & 6 (1.6km):
1 F Biggs (Highbury) 5:03
2 D Hillyer (W’bourne) 5:08
3 P Concannon (Oakwood) 5:19

W50: 1 A Thompson 67:38