South Wales wins on Sunday for Wilson and Ahmed as we bring you our latest UK-wide endurance racing round-up
BARRY ISLAND 10km, South Wales, June 15
Omar Ahmed added yet another 10km title to his list of successes with an overall victory in 30:06 as Jonathan Butler was left trailing over a minute-and-a-half behind.
The Inter-Counties Cross-Country fourth placer had already won four road races this year to go with 15 in 2024.
For the women, Natasha Wilson won her second event in a week after winning the Swansea University half-marathon in 72:13 seven days earlier.
Here, the former Miss Cockram won from Olivia Tsim by more than a minute in 34:21.
Overall: 1 O Ahmed (Bir) 30:06; 2 J Butler (Swan) 31:41; 3 J Williamson (B&W) 32:01
Women: 1 N Wilson (M Morris) 34:21; 2 O Tsim (P’pridd) 35:38; 3 D Morris (Builth, W40) 36:56
W40: 2 L Flynn (Les C) 37:02
W45: 1 L Jones (Les C) 40:01
ALRESFORD ROTARY 10km, Hampshire, June 15
Overall: 1 F Slemeck (HW) 32;17
M60: 1 P Horler (Win RC) 39:47
Women: 1 E Willmers (Win RC) 36:55
W40: 2 E Jolley (Ports) 38:30
W50: 1 S Shedden (Win RC) 40:21
W60: 1 L Tyler (Farn R) 45:19
COLSHAW HALL 10km, Knutsford, Cheshire, June 15
Ben Connor, the 2021 Tokyo Olympian, got the better of a quartet, who were operating at sub-30-minute pace, before winning by six seconds from American Nick Hauger, in 29:29.
Lee Gratton and John Beattie followed over this course, which is situated in a part of the country noted for its fast-racing times.
Samantha Harrison had a more comfortable victory in the women’s section when heading Sarah Dufour-Jackson by over half-a-minute in 32:34.
The Mansfield runner, who raced over 10,000m in the 2022 European Champs and Commonwealth Games, clocked 30:51 in the Valencia 10km in 2023 before a 2:25:59 in that year’s London Marathon.
In third, W45 Sue Longley, who set a British all-time best over 5km earlier this year, clocked 34:40.
Overall: 1 B Connor (Der) 29:29; 2 N Hauger (USA) 29:35; 3 L Gratton (Ruge) 29:38; 4 J Beattie (Leeds) 29:54; 5 K Griffiths (Swan) 30:46; 6 B Robinson (B&W) 30:47; 7 L Burgess (B&W) 30:59; 8 C Perry (Vale R) 31:04; 9 A Chambers (Salf) 31:17; 10 C Hannon (St Hel) 31;20; 11 N Posit (Border) 31:25; 12 N Barry (Sale) 31:28
M40: 1 P Aston (Shrews) 32:41
M45: 1 C Gidlow (Stoke) 32:13; 2 D Magalela (L Eaton) 32:41; 3 M Jones 32:44
M50: 1 M Green (Merr’dd) 34:30; 2 R Grantham (Wirr) 34:34; 3 M Ince (BRAT) 34:46
M55: 1 P Jones (Shrews) 34:09; 2 D Rowlands (Wrex) 35:56
M60: 1…
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