Debbie takes 3rd place in the opening Gwent League

Debbie Marsden produced a superb run to finish 3rd in the opening Gwent League race at Bridgend on Sunday. Traditionally the best attended of all the Gwent's, Debbie started with a pack of 6 or 7 ladies and pushed through the field to lie second, behind eventual race winner Ellie Wimshurst of B&W, with the big hill to come. However, the third place lady pushed on strongly up the hill, and despite Debbie producing a great finish, she ended up in 3rd place - a great improvement on the 17th she secured last year!

There was a big contingent of Westbury ladies out, with full details to follow as the results become available.

D'Alton takes course record at Swindon Half

Westbury's Emma D'Alton ran a commanding race to win the Swindon Half, creating a new course record! Emma's time of around 80.04 was a cracking effort on an undulating course and took nearly 2 minutes off the old course record. Robyn Golding followed up her win at Burnham on Sea last week, with a solid second place in 86.54 in the race to cap a great day for Westbury's ladies! Meanwhile in the men's race, Matt Ellis appeared to show no ill effects from the Berlin Marathon, as he "took it easy" to finish 2nd in 73.46! Great efforts guys!

Full details available later!

Anthony has a lark in the mud

Westbury's Anthony Glover finished in a cracking 5th place at last Sunday's Marshfield Mudlark - despite attrocious weather conditions and an elongated course, he managed to run a time of 48.05. Meanwhile the Harriers Terry Jewell-Davies made a welcome return to action, finishing 16th in 52.58 - well done guys!

Oldbury 10m

Emma D'Alton claimed 2nd place in the women's race, running a new 10m pb time of 1.00.08, as she finished agonisingly close to breaking the hour mark for the first time. Winner of the ladies race was Kate Goodhead, but as she is Gloucestershire based, I am guessing Emma was declared county 10m champion - defending the title she won in the equivalent race last year. In the men's race, Hayley Johnson's husband Mike - "the machine" as he is known - powered to victory in a time close to 50 minutes, as he continues his exceptional run of recent form. Colin Johnson gained a county silver medal, and Jane Goodwin alsoe medalled in their respective age categories!

Full results to follow when available!

Golding storms to PB at Burnham on Sea 1/2

The Harrier's Robyn Golding powered to victory in the Burnham on sea half marathon, securing a new PB in 1.23.09, in spite of stormy conditions at the seaside resort this Sunday. Thankfully for the runners the course was pancake flat (the high-low difference is something like 20ft in this race!), so although the winds got up, it didn't slow them down too much! Great running Robyn!