The autumn highway operating season is in full swing, each at dwelling and overseas. Much less-than-ideal climate might have been a characteristic of the weekend, however that didn’t cease athletes chasing quick instances. James Rhodes brings the highlights within the weekend spherical up.
Amsterdam Adventures
The pancake-flat course of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, coupled with its relative proximity, has seen it develop into a race of alternative for a lot of British runners. This 12 months was no totally different, together with inside the elite fields.
The quickest British efficiency got here from Dewi Griffiths, who clocked 2:12:45 (2:15:47 gun) to complete eighteenth. That’s his quickest time since 2019 and betters his time in Seville in February by 4 seconds. One place behind was Shettleston Harrier Weynay Ghebresilasie who completed in 2:13:24 (2:13:25 gun). It’s Weynay’s second race of the 12 months after ending third ultimately month’s The Huge Half.
Dewi Griffiths, with pacers Jonny Mellor & Josh Grace. Picture: Bjorn Paree
Having acted as the two:23:30 pacemaker for the elite ladies’s discipline, Tom Higgs completed in 2:23:53.
In her marathon debut, Naomi Taschimowitz (2:39:39) was the quickest British lady. She completed fifteenth in a discipline led by Yalemzerf Yehualaw (2:16:52 CR). Behind, each Sarah Trahair-Williams (2:48:57) and Catherine Hill (2:51:08) set appreciable lifetime bests.
Naomi Taschimowitz. Picture: Bjorn Paree
26.2 Nearer to House
Loads of alternatives existed over the weekend to run 26.2 miles nearer to dwelling.
The quickest of those got here from George Ravenhall (2:24:39) on the Run for All Yorkshire Marathon. That point takes virtually two minutes off his earlier PB, set in Manchester in April. Behind, George Mallett (2:26:06) had a wonderful run for second in his first marathon since 2016. Naturally, that meant a substantial enchancment – over 25 minutes to be exact. Debutant Ed Buck (2:28:39) accomplished the rostrum.
Within the ladies’s discipline, Heather Townsend (2:39:11) set a brand new Course Document and completed 9 minutes away from the sphere. Alice Bourne (2:48:32) and Chloe Malcolm (2:52:27) completed second and third respectively.
London Heathside’s Rebecca Piggott (2:48:59) and debutant Matt Kunov of Studying AC (2:26:24) received the Abingdon Marathon. A detailed end noticed Adrian McBride (2:30:20) and Jon Cracknell (2:30:30) full the boys’s podium. Karima Harris (2:51:00) and Katherine Wooden (2:51:40) took second and third respectively within the ladies’s discipline.
Properly accomplished to all of the runners & enormous because of all of the volunteers at at the moment’s #Abingdonmarathon run in troublesome circumstances. Winners had been Matt Kunov (2.26.24 & Rebecca Piggott (2.48.59).
First in for AbAC had been Harrison Learn 2.37.07 (tenth) & James Clayton 2.47.25 pic.twitter.com/LmsWd1DJmj— Abingdon AC (@AbingdonAC) October 20, 2024
Stephen Buckle (2:40:32) was a commanding winner of the Stevenage Marathon forward of Christopher Westcott (2:49:45) and David Harris-Cherguit (2:50:20). The race for first within the ladies’s discipline was nearer. Simply 14 seconds separated Suzy Hawkins (3:32:25) from Kelsey Downie (3:32:39). Abigail Turner (3:34:24) completed third. Wins within the related half marathon went to Freya Weddell (80:02) and Ben Tacey (73:48).
Rob Corney (2:48:38) and Rachel McDonald (3:54:33) received the Langdale Marathon, and Emily Harrison (3:31:11) and Steve Reynolds (3:02:24) the Eden Marathon.
One of some RunThrough organised occasions this weekend was the Operating GP at Goodwood Marathon. James Baker (2:38:53) and Louise Kipping (3:42:12) crossed the end line first. In the meantime, Natalie Inexperienced (83:21) and Daniel Gaffney (77:46) received the related half marathon.
Much less Distance
Racing motion returned to the ever-fast Battersea Park with RunThrough’s Battersea Park Half Marathon. Belgrave Harrier Henry Hart (68:44) improved his PB by ten seconds for victory in a park he is aware of effectively. Six seconds behind was Patrick Hutton (68:50) in his half marathon debut, in response to Energy of 10. Nick Harris-Fry (69:47) accomplished the top-three. In line with Energy of 10, Kosana Weir has not raced above 5k on the roads till this weekend. Nevertheless, she was a transparent winner right here with 79:34, ending forward of Caroline Williams (83:06) and Sofie Lindevall (84:47).
Earlier within the week, Thomas Gandee (35:13) and Chloe Baker (37:49) received the Chase the Moon Battersea Park 10k.
Additional south, Craig Halsey (76:15) and Amelia Porter (87:01) had been victorious on the Maidstone Half Marathon. Daniel Clarke (71:26) and Natalie Bhangal (89:41) received the Rugby Half Marathon, and Kate Murrell (85:22) and Martyn Bathtub (74:32) the Autumn Bickling Half Marathon.
The difficult Cannock Chase Half Marathon offered Jennifer Badger (1:42:54) and Ethan Capper (1:34:35) with wins.
With the cancellation of the Nice South Run, the longstanding Cabbage Patch 10 led the ten-mile instances this weekend. Joe Wigfield (48:51) added his title to the winners listing for the second time, having beforehand received in 2022. His time on Sunday was seven seconds slower, however largely attributable to the climate circumstances. Behind, Tewelde Menges (49:04 PB) and Dylan Evans (49:05) completed inside 50 minutes.
A final-minute entrant and operating with out a chip, Verity Ockenden (55:41) was an unofficial winner within the ladies’s discipline. The official victory went to Annabel Gummow (56:10) in her first time racing over ten miles. Alice Braham (58:17) completed third.
While the Nice South Run was one in every of many races to fall to the climate, the Nice South Run 5k a day earlier didn’t. Within the absence of the longer race, it offered a farewell for Chris Thompson, who was resulting from finish his profession on Sunday. He ends with victory, nevertheless, crossing the end in 14:48. Eve Bailey (18:35) joined him on prime of the rostrum.
Good instances from our AJ Bell Nice South Run 5k racers at the moment!🤩⁰
High 3 Mens
🥇Chris Thompson – 14:48
🥈Malek Roostaei – 15:23
🥉Thomas Evans – 15:40High 3 Womens
🥇Eve Bailey – 18:35⁰🥈Sophie Lane -19:28⁰🥉Élodie Gill – 19:54 pic.twitter.com/jgtDd6DIu9— Nice Run (@Great_Run) October 19, 2024
10k to Finish
Ending this week with a handful of races over 10k.
Matt Williams (33:51) and native athlete (Brighton Phoenix) Nicole Allan (36:30) received the Hove Promenade 10k. Staying on the coast, however a lot additional north, and to the Autumn Breaker 10k in Blackpool. Miranda Layton (40:43) and Ethan Dunn (34:22) crossed the end line quickest. Adam Theaker (33:12) and Daisy Glover (35:38) did the identical on the Yorkshire Coast 10k.
There have been victories for David Bissuel (34:42) and Stacey Hawkins (40:19) on the Bridgnorth 10k, Ben Williams (35:16) and Sarah Williams (41:46) on the Tonbridge 10k, and Chloe Kendal (39:19) and Ben Nutter (34:52) on the Wigton 10k.
Rob Jackaman (41:06) and Liz Brooks (52:04) took the honours on the Lullingstone 10k, as did Max Eckert (43:44) and Katie Waller (48:50) on the Blaze the Biblins 10k. Happening close to Wigan, Keith Johnston (42:24) and Marie Leahey (44:16) received the Standish Corridor Path 10k on Saturday.
