Wilson clocks 72:13 as Ahmed runs 63:13 at popular event in South Wales on Sunday
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY HALF-MARATHON, South Wales, June 7
Omar Ahmed again got the better of local favourite Dewi Griffiths when winning by nearly two minutes in 63:13.
Further down the field, Swansea’s Alan Davies hacked over a minute from David Phillips previously unrecognised M70 82:54 from 2015 with an 81:51 clocking.
The women’s race saw Natasha Wilson win in 72:13 from Louise Small’s 72:59. The former Natasha Cockram repeated her victory here from 2022 when running 72:48 after a 70:47 earlier that year in Cardiff. That was followed by a 2:26:14 in Valencia in December 2022 whereas she ran 2:27:12 this April in Hamburg.
Back in fourth, Anna Harrold went second on the W40 all-time lists with a 74:14 personal best.
Not too far down, British W55 all-time best holder Karima Harris was a couple of minutes outside her previous mark, but 79:32 is still a top class W55 effort.
Overall: 1 O Ahmed (Bir) 63:13; 2 D Griffiths (Swan) 65:04; 3 O Lockley (Leeds) 65:57; 4 D Williamson (Col H) 66:32; 5 P Matthews (P Bryn, M45) 67:57; 6 T Higgs (S Lon) 68:12; 7 A Horsfall-Turner 69:23; 8 B Stephenson (Dart, M40) 69:26; 9 M Rees (Swan) 69:34; 10 W Ewens (Ayr) 70:01
M40: 2 J Anderson (NSP) 71:11
M45: 2 H Calvert (AFD) 71:37
M50: 1 M Jennings (MM) 74:40; 2 F Olumu (Army) 75:14; 3 D Furmidge (Ryde) 75:14
M55: 1 J Matthews (N Dev) 77:43; 2 W Pearson (Elvet) 78:45
M60: 1 C Partridge (Arun) 82:55
M65: 1 D Warren (Cardigan) 84:34; 2 D James (Les C) 87:37; 3 M Walters (Holme P) 87:51
M70: 1 A Davies (Swan) 81:51; 2 D Gibson (Tri Hard) 88:03
M75: 1 J McGlynn (Wig) 1:43:15
Women: 1 M Wilson (MM) 72:13; 2 L Small (AFD) 72:59; 3 C Baker (B&W) 74:10; 4 A Harrold (Truro, W40) 74:14; 5 E Marchant (Swan) 75:37; 6 T Barlow (TVH, W35) 76:13; 7 H Pullen (AFD, W35) 77:21; 8 K Na (Phoe) 77:30; 9 A Van Dijk (R4U, W35) 77:38; 10 D Morris (Builth, W40) 78:12
W40: 3 S Holt (Strag) 79:25
W45: 1 L Ebbs (Rei P) 83:43
W50: 1 C Hay (Mansf) 81:16; 2 A Granger (B&W) 82:04; 3 N McDonnell (Inv EV) 86:07; 4 J Cook (Shrews) 87:00; 5 K Sung (M&M) 87:24; 6 S Eadsforth (Der) 87:46
W55: 1 K Harris (High) 79:32; 2 N Morgan (Chep) 88:24; 3 T Jenkins (P’cawl) 89:09
W60: 1 T Taylor (Tun W) 94:03; 2 E Wharmby (Brackla) 94:09; 3 L Geyer (TROTS) 94:40
W65: 1 S Lockhart (Ips J) 1:42:41; 2 N Haggart (Bed H) 1:42:54; 3 M Davis (Strag) 1:43:21
W70: 1 A Simmonds (Hayle) 1:42;39
BRIGHTON 10, East Sussex, June 7
Overall: 1 J Winbourne 55;15
Women: 1 A Morris (Bath U) 63:16
W50: 1 S Rushforth (Phoe) 63:46
HIGH EASTER 10km, Essex, June 7
Overall: 1 O Adepodol (NEB) 31:18; 2 T Jones (S’end) 31:33; 3 P Coates (Brain, M40) 31:37
Women: 1 S Williams (Grange F&D, W40) 38:17
W50: 1 C Hayes (Grange F&D) 42:6
HULL 10km, East Yorkshire, June 7
Overall: 1 J Wilson (NE Proj) 31:08; 2 E Stones 32:03
Women: 1 C Bell (Hyde P) 37:15
W40: 1 N Curgenven 38:09
HUMPTY DUMPTY 10km, Norwich, Norfolk, June 7
Overall: 1 L Smith (Norw) 31:22
M60: 1 M Tuff (Fenland) 37:57; 2 R Hansen (NNBR) 38:18
Women: 1 R Nicholson (Waveney, W40) 38:13
W45: 1 C Cummings (Norw) 38:49
W60: 1 S Roberts (Colt) 45:39
W65: 1 A Stewart (Norw RR) 48:48
W70: 1 L Cusack (Thet) 51:12
ILKLEY 10km, West Yorkshire, June 7
Overall: 1 N Edmonson (Ilk) 30:34
M60: 1 J Convery (Bing) 37:02
Women: 1 J Elgood (Nidd) 34:43
W45: 1 S Armitage (Ilk) 39:28
W50: 1 J McArthy (Ilk) 41:40
W60: 1 J Johnson (Peni) 43:52
SOUTHEND HALF-MARATHON, Essex, June 7
Overall: 1 D Smale (S’end) 69:10
Women: 1 C Brooks (E Ex Tri) 80:29
W55: 1 M Lloyd (B’wood) 99:28
WOODALL SPA 10km, Lincolnshire, June 7
Overall: 1 W Strangeway (Linc W) 30:59
M55: 1 G Southern (Slea) 36:29
M60: 1 S Roberts (Boston) 39:00
M75: 1 M Casey (Wolds) 45:30
Women: 1 N Burns (Linc W) 36:25
W50: 1 S Coombes 43:02
W55: 1 S Stones (Caistor) 45:01
W60: 1 F Usher (Linc &D) 42:58
WORTHING 10km, West Sussex, June 7
Jack Woods and Cassie Thorp came out on top overall but, further back, new British Masters W60 all-time fastest Elspeth Turner was just 18 seconds outside her May time with 37:19.
Overall: 1 J Woods (Worth) 30:51; 2 S Heath (Phoe) 31:04; 3 M Shantry (Head RR) 31:15; 4 F Slemeck (HW) 31:18; 5 N Dawson (B&H) 32:15; 6 A Jones (Ports) 32:20
M50: 1 E Fraser (Ton) 35:49
M55: 1 D Bradley (AFD) 36:19
M60: 1 J Burrell Lewes) 37:47
Women: 1 C Thorp (Poprts, W35) 34:52; 2 K Drew 34:58E Ingham (King’s C) 35:45
W50: 1 S Jones (Lancing) 42:57
W60: 1 E Turner (Horsh BS) 37:19
EPIC AYLSHAM 5km, Norfolk, June 6
Overall: 1 S Cork (Norw) 15:03; 2 L Smith (Norw) 15:05
Women: 1 G Buchanen (NNBR) 18:01
W65: 1 A Stewart (Norw RR) 23:45
SUDBURY FRIDAY 5, Great Cornard, Suffo;k, June 6
Ipswich Harriers’ under-17s Brandon Barber and Darcy Gladwell took the top honours.
Overall: 1 B Barber (Ips H, U17) 25:52
Women: 1 D Gladwell (Ips H, U17) 30:07
W45; 1 H Weir (Col H) 32:46
W50: 1 V Gladwell (H’leigh) 33:40
W60: 1 R Pittman (S’field) 36:48
W65: 1 J Morgan (St Ed) 38:13
DAVE TELFORD MEMORIAL DUNHAM MASSEY 5kmAltrincham, Cheshire, June 5
Overall: 1 D Cliffe (HW) 15:08
M55: 1 S Roberts (Buckley) 17:47
Women: 1 B Hansen (Alt, W35) 18:25
W50: 1 H Armitage (Sale) 20:59
W55: 1 F Stevens (Lindley) 20;14
W65: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 24:44
W70: 1 A Jones (Macc) 25:34
FAIRHILL 5, Ballymena (Northern Ireland, June 5
Overall: 1 J Heron (Larne) 26:11
M55: 1 M Smith 28:46
M65: 1 L Johnston (N Belf) 31:31
M70: 1 B Stewart (N Belf) 36:29
Women: 1 H Taggart 29:50; 2 E Crawford (N Belf, W50) 29:52
W45: 1 K Alexander 30:17
W60: 1 C Forth (PACE) 36:21
HEREFORD COURIERS 5km Series, June 4
Overall: 1 H White (Here, U20) 14:56; 2 C Jones (W Tempo) 15:00; 3 N Brunnock (W Tempo) 15:05
M50: 1 S Bailey (W Tempo) 17:02
M60: 1 T Marshall (Chep) 18:14
M65: 1 T Taylor (W Tempo) 19:22
U15: 1 H Lewis (Here) 16:28
Women: 1 D Morris (Builth, W40) 17:37
W50: 1 T Brenton (L Goat) 20;29
W55: 1 M Bowley (Here) 21:04
SSAFA 5km, Cardiff, South Wales, June 4
Overall: 1 O Williams (Les C) 15:25
M45: 1 M Jennings (M Morris) 16:00
Women: 1 O Stillman (Herne H) 17:31
YATELEY 10km, Hampshire, June 4
Overall: 1 T Tweddle 32:52
M50: 1 A Hamilton (BMH) 35:00
M60: 1 K Woodward (E&E) 39:04
M70: 1 N Silvester (B’water) 44:32
Women: 1 K Estlea-Morris (AFD) 34:55
W55: 1 S Pankhurst (Brack F) 44:58
EMGP HARBOROUGH 5, Northamptonshire, June 3
Dominic Jones won by well over a minute in 24:43 as the two leading women swopped places for the second race in a row. This time, Junior Ashleigh Walters headed Rachel Doherty at the front of the women’s field.
Overall: 1 D Jones (C&C) 24:43
M55: 1 P West (Kett) 29:34
M70: 1 R Searle (Kett) 36:59
TEAM: 1 R&N 1:48:11
M40 TEAM: 1 R&N 1:55:36
Women: 1 A Walters (orby, U20) 29:35; 2 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 29:44
W45: 1 K Godof (Olney) 31:21
W50: 1 H Heeley (Silson) 33:43
W60: 1 K Bond (Dav) 38:14
TEAM: 1 Higham 97:46
W35 TEAM: 1 Higham 1:42:11
RUN EXE SUMMER 5km SERIES, Exeter, Devon, May 3
Overall: 1 O Thorogood (SWRR) 15:22
M55: 1 J Parkinson (Torbay Tri) 18:05
M75: 1 B Small (Teign) 25:18
Women: 1 T Beech (Corn) 16:54
W50: 1 E Mossop (Corn) 21;19
W60: 1 C Parkinson (Torbay Tri) 23:00
W65: 1 C Benstead (Oke) 21:35; 2 J Reay (Ex’mth) 22:56
VETERANS AC 5km, Battersea Park, London, June 3
Overall: 1 R Laing (Vets, M45) 16:20
M50: 1 N Shasha (East M) 16:50
M55: 1 A Green (Vets) 17:46
M60: 1 S Corfield (Vets) 18:02; 2 S Plummer (Vets) 18:20; 3 M Tennyson (G&G) 18:22; 4 G Saker (SC Vets) 18:31; 5 A Jordan (Vets) 18:43; 6 P York (SW Vets) 18:43
M75: 1 M Mann (Vets) 24:13
M80: 1 P Giles (Vets) 22:44
Women: 1 K Harris (High, W55) 17:58
W45: 1 V Boyle (Kent) 19:21
W50: 1 G Stoneley (Vets) 19:12; 2 K Sung (M&M) 19:13; 3 H Pool (Vets) 19:35; 4 N Richmond (Vets) 20:09
W55: 1 A Critchlow (Vets) 19:45
W60: 1 L Woolhouse (Vets) 21:04; 2 H Helder (Vets) 22:48
W65: 1 L Wilson (Vets) 23:45
