Olympic steeplechaser impresses in our weekly road and multi-terrain round-up
BIDEFORD 10, Bideford, Devon, November 6
Britain’s European steeplechase finalist Phil Norman, who improved his 1500m PB to 3:39.89 this summer, won his first ever 10-mile race in 49:58.
Phil Norman (David Lowes)
Runner-up Ronnie Richmond went top of the UK M40 rankings for 2022 with 50:31.
Peter Hockin not only went top of the UK M60 rankings with his 56:32 but it was an English best as only Wales’ Martin Rees has gone quicker among British over-60s.
Rebecca Ezra won the women’s race in a PB 59:05.
Overall: 1 P Norman (WG&EL) 49:58; 2 R Richmond (Bide, M40) 50:31; 3 S Antell (Bide, M35) 51:12; 4 J Hutchens (Bide) 51:42; 5 D Mapp (Bide) 51:51
M45: 1 P Burden (Taun) 53:52
M50: 1 D Orchard 56:00
M55: 1 M Colwill (Bide) 59:30
M60: 1 P Hockin (Bide) 56:31
Women: 1 R Ezra (Tamar) 59:05; 2 N Kelly (Tav) 60:46; 3 A McEwing (Erme) 60:49
W60: 1 C Benstead (Okehampton) 68:24; 2 L Clements (Bide) 75:57
Full results are on Run Britain here
LANCASTER HALF-MARATHON, Lancashire, November 6
Overall:
1 A Doyle (Vale R) 71:19; 2 M Wall (Lev V) 74:41; 3 K Hodgson (R Rose) 75:46
M60: 1 D Lord (Trawd) 86:49; 2 D Norman (Warr) 87:00
Women:
1 E Neil (Eden, W35) 84:39; 2 L Birchall (Stad R, W50) 93:57; 3 J Wilson-Young (Unatt, W50) 94:34
BONFIRE BURN 10km, Histon, Cambridgeshire, November 6
Overall:
1 A Tapley (C&C) 33:32; 2 T McClusker 33:54; 3 R Wakefield 35:38
Women:
1 A Clarkson (E Down) 39:11; 2 K Godof (Olney, W40) 39:14; 3 S James (W40) 40:40
GUNPOWDER PLOT MT 10km, Knavesmere, November 6
Overall:
1 M Keedy (Hambleton, M50) 37:54; 2 J Edgar 39:12; 3 S Kohli (M50) 41:53
Women:
1 Y Oh (W35) 41:50; 2 B Kolarikova 44:10; 3 S Temperley (W50) 44:26
MORNINGTON CHASERS 10km, Regents Park, London, November 6
Overall:
1 L Ball 36:36; 2 J Bucks (Clap) 37:40; 3 B Kerjean 38:19
M55: 1 J Ratcliffe (Herne H) 38:33
Women:
1 J Renfer (High) 41:05; 2 S Funderburk (Morn, W40) 42:42; 3 V Kleyn (W40) 43:23
NORMAN WOODCOCK MEMORIAL RELAYS, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, November 6
Overall (man, woman, man, 2.5km):
1 Houghton 24:54 (C Coulson 7:51, E Hardie (W) 9:05, B Pye 7:58); 2 Birtley 25:03 (G Poulton 8:20, C Price (W) 9:14 A Bailes 7:29); 3 Morpeth 25:20 (R Davies 8:19, R Falloon 9:12, A Douglas 7:49); 4 Elswick 25:40; 5 Heaton 26:04; 6 Gosforth 26:23
Houghton Harriers winning team (David Hewitson)
Fastest: 1 Bailes 7:29; R Slater (Gosf, U20) 7:45; Coulson 7:51
Women: Hardie 9:05; A Fuller (Elsw) 9:07; Falloon 9:12
Masters (man, woman, man, 2.5km):
1 Elswick 26:13 (S Horn…
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