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RIBBLE VALLEY 10km, inc North of England Championship, Clitheroe, Lancashire, December 29
After an in depth race with Jacob Cann, James West got here out on high with 28:43, a time that was comfortably a private finest.
The 28-year-old Tonbridge runner is the reigning UK champion 5000m outdoor and 3000m indoors, however has hardly ever been seen on the roads. Aside from a few Podium 5km races in 2023, West’s earlier street outings had been again in 2016.
In distinction, Cann is an everyday racer over 10km however his 28:46 right here was 16 seconds sooner than his earlier finest, set at Telford two weeks earlier.
One other common on the roads has been Birchfield’s Omar Ahmed who appears to be considerably under his finest occasions from earlier in 2024 and located 29:02 adequate for an remoted third place.
James West (Graham Smith)
It was one other asylum seeker, Biruk Aduna Kebede, who took each under-20 and Northern championship titles along with his fifth-placed time of 29:23.
The ladies’s race noticed Hannah Nuttall, who can also be the UK 5000m champion, defeat the 2023 winner Jess Warner-Judd by eight seconds in 31:53.
Surprisingly this was a private finest by effectively over a minute for Nuttall, who was tenth within the European 5000m championships earlier this 12 months, a distance at which she is ranked second for 2024 with 14:52.65.
Warner-Judd gained this occasion in 2023 with 32:43 and was considerably faster this 12 months with 32:01 however ran significantly sooner over the space elsewhere in each years.
Warriors Pentathlon matriarch Emily Haggard-Kearney was left a minute down in third, however second within the Northern championship, behind Warner-Judd.
Ladies’s podium (Graham Smith)
General: 1 J West (Ton) 28:43; 2 J Cann (NEB) 28:46; 3 O Ahmed (Bir) 29:02; 4 S Stirling (Falk) 29:17; 5 B Kebede (CleM, U20) 29:23; 6 M Ramsden (B’burn) 29:23; 7 R Allen (Leeds) 29:30; 8 J Escalante-Phillips (C&C) 29:36; 9 F Ross-Davie (Garscube) 29:36; 10 B Quinton (Warr) 29:37; 11 J Sagar (Leeds) 29:38; 12 S Ghafari (Excessive) 29:44; 13 C Coulson (Hough) 29:47; 14 H Johnson (Hali) 29:56; 15 J Martin (Hallam) 30:00; 16 L McCourt (Morp) 30:11; 17 J Gilbert (Ken, M40) 30:11; 18 D Bebbington (B’burn) 30:12; 19 M Bostock (Leeds) 30:16; 20 D Connolly (Mercia) 30:20
M40: 2 M Dillon (Ampt) 32:30
M45: 1 M Jenkin (Bide) 32:41
M50: 1 S Shaw (ESM) 34:00
M55: 1 F Rafferty (S’port W) 35:04
M60: 1 G Goodwin (Acc) 36:34
U20: 2 F Oycomurchu (Chich R) 30:35
TEAM: 1 Leeds 37; 2 Blackburn 61; 3 Horwich RMI 127
Ribble Valley 10km (Graham Smith)
Ladies: 1 H Nuttall (Charn) 31:53; 2 J Warner-Judd (B’burn) 32:01; 3 E Haggard-Kearney (Warriors) 33:07; 4 C Dannatt (Camb’ly) 34:05; 5 H Townsend (Leeds) 34:22; 6 C McKnespiey (Leeds) 34:51; 7 S Stockton (Leeds, W35) 35:05; 8 Ok Ballantyne-Chalmers (Leeds) 35:16; 9 M Stenhouse (R&N) 35:18; 10 S Bent (Salf) 35:18
W40: 1 A Hollingworth (Newc St) 37:09
W45: 1 E Renondeau (Vale R) 37:56
W50: 1 D Jepson (Fylde) 38:54
W60: 1 C Flitcroft (Prest) 45:08
W65: 1 E Christie (Cambus) 49:04
W70: 1 G Brierley (CleM) 50:09
TEAM: 1 Leeds 37; 2 Border 622; 3 Preston 1094
BUNTINGFORD YEAR END 10, inc BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Hertfordshire, December 29
Alex Milne gained total in 51:29 because the veterans’ championship was not notably noteworthy for good performances among the many youthful age teams.
The primary M35 athlete was fourth-placed Mark Sampson with 54:36 after which Matthew Bennett down in ninth total within the open race with 55:56.
One the very best of the main males on an age graded foundation was Kevin Sambridge, whose 57:34 took the BMAF M50 title however his score was headed by high M65 Paul Mingay whose 62:52 notched up 91.53 on the age graded tables.
It was the same story within the girls’s part the place Tabitha Woodhouse gained the open race total in 58:45, whereas the highest veteran was Katy Woodward, whose modest 61:02 took the British Masters W40 title.
One of the best of the ladies on an age graded foundation was high W65 Lynda Hembury with a 96.06 per cent score for her 73:00 to go second on the 2024 rating lists.
Prime W60 Sarah Gee, nonetheless, ran 67:06 to go high of her British rankings for the 12 months and scored 93.55 % on the tables and third on the all-time W60 lists.
The Studying Street Runner is a former double London Marathon W45 age group winner with a finest of two:38:14, who spent 14 years out of the game to lift a household and pursue a technical writing profession earlier than returning in September 2024.
Gee mentioned: “I got here ninth girl, with solely 45 years outdated or youthful runners forward of my 67:06, which is my official time, though my very own watch was three seconds faster as I took three seconds to cross begin.
“I used to be very happy because it was my first 10-mile for a very long time, however the course was hillier than I believed it might be and really twisty by means of a housing property for one mile each out and again.
“I felt good at six miles and I’m higher over 10km and 10 miles than shorter distances so I actually loved the latter half of the race. Nonetheless, I did want the tip when it got here.”
Alex Milne (Keith Fenwick)
General: 1 A Milne (HW) 51:29; 2 M Waddington (Wat J) 52:58; 3 M Elbayan (Lut) 54:15; 4 M Sampson (Hunts, M35) 54:36; 5 S Pedley (B Stort) 54:54; 6 M Roberts (NHRR) 55:16
M40: 1 D Magalela (L Eaton) 57:22
M45: 1 S Prosser (Herts P) 57:11; 2 Ok Francos (Wat J) 57:12; 3 L Marshall (Newark) 57:42; 4 D Branfoot (Harrow) 57:45
M50: 1 Ok Sambridge (Wat J) 57:34; 2 T Farrer (Huts) 58:21; 3 S Mann (Norw) 58:39
M55: 1 J Armas (26.2RRC) 60:08
M60: 1 A Jordan (St Alb) 64:14
M65: 1 P Mingay (Col H) 62:52; 2 Ok Murray (Serp) 63;35
M70: 1 P Hough (S&SH) 71:33
M75: 1 R Bloom (Herts P) 83:31
Ladies: 1 T Woodhouse (Herts P) 58:45; 2 Ok Woodward (Wat J, W40) 61:02; 3 S Delderfield (VoA, W40) 62:07; 4 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 62:56
W45: 1 H Turner (Dac) 65:58; 2 H Buller (R’facet) 66:33
W50: 1 A Farrell (Tun W) 69:09
W55: 1 V Simpson-Thomas (B Stort) 70:46; 2 S Dixon (Camb H) 71:50
W60: 1 S Gee (Learn RR) 67:06; 2 D Steer (St Alb) 76:52
W65: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 73:00; 2 M Grace (Yate) 75:32
W70: 1 D Kesterton (Metal) 77:47; 2 Y Gordon (FVS) 78:42
HEREFORD COURIERS CHRISTMAS 10km, December 29
General: 1 C Jones (W Tempo) 31:44; 2 M Brunnock (W Tempo, U20) 31:58; 3 H White (Right here, U17) 32:47
Ladies: 1 C Elliott (Sale, W35) 38:30;
W40: 1 D Morris (Builth) 38:45
W55: 1 N Morgan (Chep) 42:07
SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km, Hyde Park, London, December 27
Michael Clark, the English Nationwide under-17 cross-country champion from September, lowered his private finest to 14:56, as common winner on this month-to-month outing, Ollie Garrod was drawn to fifteen:05, his quickest for 3 years.
Additional down and taking the ladies’s part was under-17 Inter-Counties winner Olivia Forrest together with her forty second victory of the 12 months, albeit in certainly one of her slower 5km occasions at 17:04.
Nonetheless, it was second house who caught the attention as Brentwood Beagles team-mate Madison Kindler, in her first outing over the space, went second on the under-13 UK 5km lists for the 12 months with 17:22.
That is simply behind one other Brentwood runner Summer season Smith’s 17:14 and the pair now lie second and third on the all-time under-13 lists.
One other prolific racer was additionally out within the park as a number of British age group record-holder and champion Clare Elms ran 18:51 to take the W60 age group.
General: 1 M Clark (Norw) 14:56; 2 O Garrod (Belg) 15:05
M60: 1 S Corfield (SoC) 18:05; 2 A Inexperienced (Northants Tri) 18:05
U15: 1 I Gibson-Dunt (St Alb) 16:25
Ladies: 1 O Forrest (B’wooden, U17) 17:04; 2 M Kindler (B’wooden, U13) 17:22
W50: 1 A Farrell (Tun W) 20:19
W55: 1 A Critchlow (W4H) 19:29; 2 S McDonald (S Lon) 19:54
W60: 1 C Elms (Kent) 18:51; 2 R Baker (Camb H) 21:23; 3 L Woolhouse (vets) 21:40
U15: 1 H Woodley (B’wooden) 17:50
AYLESBURY BOXING DAY 5km, Buckinghamshire, December 26
General: 1 T Fell (VoA) 15:44
M40: 1 S Buckle (St Alb) 16:31
M50: 1 N Hughes (Chilt) 17:35
U15: 1 L Blighton (Bic) 17:13
Ladies: 1 A Wright ((Sale) 17:42
W65: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 22:53
BOXING DAY CROSS-COUNTRY, L’Ancresse, Guernsey, December 26
Chris Bain, a 1:51 800m man, moved up from second final 12 months to win comfortably from Richard Bartrum.
General: 1 C Bain (Guern) 24:47; 2 R Bartrum (Guern) 25:21
Ladies: 1 N Petit (Guern) 31:04
CHESTER ROUND THE WALLS MT RACE, Cheshire, December 26
General (4.25M, MT): 1 J Morrison (W Chesh) 21L05; 2 G Morris (AFD) 21:15; 3 E Palmer (Vegan) 21:26
Ladies: 1 C Fuhlhage (USA) 24:06; 2 I gelder (Morn) 24:26; 3 S Hunter (Ack) 24:53
W60: 1 W Collins (Denbigh) 29:52
CLEVEDON BOXING DAY 4, Somerset, December 26
Felix McGrath, the Midland cross-country sixth placer, moved up from third final 12 months to win in 18:58 and did so by heading 2023 second placer Jack Millar, who was third in that race.
Claire Hammett, who was eighth within the London Championships, took the ladies’s part in 22:15.
Up the age teams, Judy Orme comfortably ran the quickest recorded four-mile time by an over-70 girl, with a 29:56 clocking nevertheless it is not going to be recognised by The Energy of 10 because the race solely had an ARC licence. Her time comfortably bettered her 2023 time of 30:57.
General: 1 F McGrath (B&W) 18:58; 2 J Millar (B&W) 19:10; 3 B Hamblin (N Som) 19:34; 4 J Williamson (S’burn) 19:35; 5 T Loughlin (T Tub) 19:36; 6 W Cheek (N Som) 19:49
M40: 1 R Stewart (B&W) 20:22
M50: 1 H Evans (P Bryn) 21:42
M60: 1 S Burgess (Avon VR) 24:13
M70: 1 T Hutchison (T Tub) 27:10
Ladies: 1 C Hammett (THH) 22;15; 2 F Bradley (W’bury) 22:23; 3 D Bruce (B&W, W35) 22:39; 4 B Raftery (Tring RC, W40) 23:03; 5 J Heffer (B&W) 23:14; 6 J Meek (Win,W45) 24:13
W45: 2 J Sanzo (B&W) 24:33; 3 J Gallagher (N Som) 24:36
W50: 1 D Powell (Cleve) 26:27
W55: 1 N Morgan (Chep) 25:48
W60: 1 L Porter (Bitt) 26:58
W70: 1 J Orme (Portis) 29:56
CHRIS CARTER BOXING DAY RUN, Preston Park, Brighton, East Sussex, Decembner 26
General (4.5 M approx): 1 Z Hale (B&H, M40) 23:43; 2 D Miurray (Macc) 24:33; 3 Z Wattar (B&H, M40) 25:48
Ladies: 1 E Proto (Lewes, W35) 28:01
W60: 1 C Ulliott (B&H) 35:35
EAST HULL HARRIERS BOXING DAY 10km, Humberside, December 26
General: 1 D McKinnon (Goole) 32:03; 2 G Dalton (E Hull, U20) 32:05
Ladies: 1 S Willshire (CoH) 38:42
W45: 1 N Curgenven 39:21
GLYNNEATH 5, Glamorgan, December 26
Dewi Griffiths had issues very a lot his personal manner when profitable in 23:23 from Swansea team-mate Man Smith.
Aside from a 15:26 Swansea Bay parkrun simply earlier than Christmas, this was Griffiths first outing since a 2:12:47 marathon outing in Amsterdam on the finish of October, his finest for 5 years.
For the statistically minded, the final time he raced over 5 miles was again in 2006.
General: 1 D Griffiths (Swan) 23:23; 2 G Smith (Swan) 26:31
M65: 1 I Lloyd (Swan) 29:06
Ladies: 1 E Mattey (P Bryn) 28:51; 2 F Williams (P Talbot) 30:13
GREENCASTLE 5, County Tyrone, Northern Eire, December 26
Conall McLean, the 2020 Ulster Faculties Cross-Nation champion gained in a private finest 24:07.
General: 1 C McLean (Candor) 24:07; 2 J O’Farrell (Newry) 24:53; 3 N Johnston (Anna) 25:01
M40: 1 E Mullan (Omagh) 25:14
M55: 1 M Smith (Mallusk) 29:07
M60: 1 T Hughes (Attempt) 29:58
Ladies: 1 C Whoriskey (Derry) 28:41
STAR & GARTER 5km, Stockport, Higher Manchester, December 26
General: 1 Z Rose (Inventory, U17) 16:26
Ladies: 1 B Brennan (B’corridor, W45) 19:09
WITHAM BOXING DAY 5, Essex, December 26
General: 1 J Grange (Chelm) 24:50; 2 S Unusual (Ton) 25:33
M60: 1 C Ridley (Col H) 29:37
Ladies: 1 N Frisby (S’area) 30:23; 2 J Stretton (S’area) 30:27; 3 Ok Sheekey (Col H) 30:30
W40: 1 L Colman (S’finish) 30:48
W50: 1 S Bilbie (S’area) 31:48
W60: 1 D Fisher (S’area) 37:57
HILLINGDON AC CHRISTMAS MORNING RUN, Ruislip, Middlesex, December 25
Regardless of nine-time winner Rob Thompson being wanting coaching main as much as the race, he managed to share the lead for over half of the space, Gavin Collett studies.
Then James Laing powered clear for his fifth victory in 16:14, to take care of the Thompson/Laing monopoly that has dominated since 2010.
Again in sixth place total, Catriona Paterson retained her girls’s title in a 18:56, the quickest since 2012 and the eighth quickest ever in an occasion promoted by Hillingdon AC since its inception in 1966.
General (3.2M): 1 J Laing (Hill) 16:14; 2 R Thompson (Hill) 16:35; 3 D Thompson (Hill) 18L25
Ladies: 1 C Paterson (Hill) 18:56
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