Our road racing round-up includes action from the Brighton Half, Podium 5km at Battersea and more
ALTRA BRIGHTON HALF-MARATHON, East Sussex, March 2
The consistent London Heathside runner Seyfu Jamaal notched up another race victory, his fifth of the year, with victory by more than three minutes in 64:30. This was over Ed Shepherd’s 67:53 as Hugh Sadler took third.
After a series of second places in road races, Christa Cain was just 17 seconds outside her best when taking the women’s section in 76:19.
Deep in the field, top over-60 Geraldine Moffat posted a personal best 87:06 to go fourth on the all-time W60 ranking list.
Seyfu Jamaal (Luca Sage)
Overall: 1 S Jamaal (Lon H) 64:30; 2 E Shepherd (WG&EL) 67:53; 3 H Sadler 68:15; 4 S Cook 68:47; 5 R Hoyte (Phoe) 68:50; 6 N Bester (Best A) 68:51
M45: 1 J Baker (Chich R) 71:04
M50: 1 N Juba 80:00
M60: 1 J Wade 84:38
M65: 1 J Orden 90:00
M70: 1 S Coman 99:54
Christa Cain (Luca Sage)
Women: 1 C Cain (Best A, W35) 76:19; 2 R Laurie 78:00; 3 R Whyte-Wilding 78:21; 4 I Matthews 79:41; 5 F Gold 80:38
W40: 1 H Tarasewicz 81:32
W45: 1 H Gaunt 83:38
W50: 1 K Sung 89:48
W55: 1 J Livingstone 94:50
W60: 1 G Moffat (P’slade) 87:06
ANGLESEY HALF-MARATHON, North Wales, March 2
Overall: 1 J Morris (W&B) 70:31
Women: 1 E Alfs Cybi) 86:15
BERKHAMPSTEAD HALF-MARATHON, Hertfordshire, March 2
Lynda Hembury, the second ranked all-time W65 veteran with 91:07, was just a few ticks outside her age group best with 91:13.
Overall: 1 J Davis 70:49; 2 A Milne (HW) 71:03; 3 O Hill (Wat J) 71:45
Women: 1 B Rafferty (Tring, W40) 81:11; 2 E Hollis (Thame) 82:05
W50: 1 A Young (Chilt) 91:07
W65: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 91:13
BURGHLEY 7, Lincolnshire, March 3
Overall: 1 A Hampson 36:03; 2 J Janes 36:27; 3 F Rounds 37:05
M40: 1 M Johnson 38:31
M60: 1 M Cann 42:19
Women: 1 L MacNab 42:55
W55: 1 P Taylor 45:30
CHIPPENHAM SPRING 10, Wiltshire, March 2
Overall: 1 S Hull (SW Vets, M45) 55:20
M65: 1 P Reddaway (Ware) 64:04
Women: 1 D Bruce (B&W) 59:49
W40: 1 R Orchard (Corn) 64:44
W65: 1 S Masters (W’bury) 73:25; 2 J Thompson (T Bath) 73:28
CITY OF NEWPORT HALF-MARATHON, South Wales, March 2
Overall: 1 J Williamson (S’burn) 67;18
M60: 1 K Gray (F’water) 88:51
Women: 1 D Morris (Builth, W40) 80:25
W50: 1 M Carpenter (T Bath) 88:39; 2 J Hudson (Caer’ly)92:39
DARTFORD HALF-MARATHON, Kent, March 2
Overall: 1 J Payne (VP&TH) 70:58
M50: 1 S Thornhill (Petts W) 81:28
Women: 1 N Hanekom (S’oaks, W45) 81;29
W50: 1 A Farrell (Tun W) 96:02
W60: 1 T Taylor (Tun W) (6:22; 2 R…
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