A busy weekend of running for various members of Westbury Harriers, with success all over Europe! John Collier kicked things off yesterday winning the Reading Parkrun in a time of 18.04 - on a course more reminiscent of last weekend's Nationals then a standard Park Run.
Today, Matt Ellis stormed to victory in Castle Combe 10k running a gun to tape victory in a time of 32.05. Robyn Golding was also in action, only this time as a pace-maker and did her job to perfection - with a target time of 45 minutes culminating in a time of 44.25! Up north, Colin Johnson debuted in front of his family at the Blackpool Half Marathon. Sadly for Colin, a strong wind blowing in off the Irish Sea, meant it was not a day to take advantage of the flat course and Colin finished in 84.05. Over in Kent, Debbie Marsden finished 3rd in the "scenic" Tunbridge Wells 1/2 marathon. Debbie clocking a near two minute PB to finish in a time of 80.14. The race was won by GB international Liz Yelling in a course record 73.55 - over 4 minutes outside her PB - an indicator of the toughness of the course. In the men's race John Terry ran a new PB in 79.30, finishing 25th and his first time under 80 minutes for the half. Meanwhile, further afield Emma D'Alton had the right idea, discovering a downhill half marathon on the picturesque island of Malta. D'Alton didn't disappoint finishing 2nd in the ladies race in a time of 77.20!
More later on the Ironwood Challenge and other Harriers participants as we have them!
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Excellent performances all round! I ran at Castle Combe, starting the morning with their Duathlon (2m run, 10m bike, 2m run) and following it up with the 10k about 25 minutes later. I was therefore pleased to achieve my planned steady 45 minute 10k time (even though this was a PW!).
ReplyDeleteThe 10k course is just over three laps of the motor racing circuit and Matt *almost* lapped me. I was aware of him running into the finishing spur, parallel to the track, not far behind me, as I started on my final lap!