The 2:09 marathon runner enjoys victory in Cheshire as we bring you our latest endurance running results round-up

KNUTSFORD 10km, Cheshire, September 29

Jonny Mellor, who ran a stunning personal best of 2:09:06 in the Seville Marathon back in February, claimed a comfortable victory at the Knutsford 10km.

The Brit is building up for his second race over 26.2 miles this year, in New York, and warmed up nicely with a 29:44 win in Cheshire.

Mellor also clocked 28:47 in May’s Manchester 10km, which isn't far off his personal best of 28:30 from two years ago.

Martha Tibbot was also victorious at the Knutsford 10km and bettered her best mark by nearly a minute to run 34:23.

Overall: 1 J Mellor (Liv) 29:44; 2 N Postill (Border) 31:13; 3 B McIntosh (Vale R) 31:14; 4 J Hart (W&B, M45) 31:18; 5 R Moore (Vale R) 31:26; 6 M Clark (Bury) 31:26; 7 A McGrady (Vic P) 31:30; 8 B Johnson (S’port W) 31:34; 9 O Blake (Osw) 31:36; 10 T Chadwick (St Hel) 31:37

M40: 1 S Henderson (Sale) 33:09

M45: 2 P Speake (Wilm) 33:24

M50: 1 D Shepherd (S’worth) 35:01

M55: 1 A Porter (B’hall) 34:18; 2 D Bennett (Roch) 35:09

M60: 1 M Wolstencroft (Bolt) 38:17

M75: 1 M Hitchen (N’wich) 50:12

Women: 1 M Tibbot (Saddle) 34:23; 2 L Milner (Chesh Dr, W35) 34:26; 3 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 35:25; 4 V Cronin (Traff) 35:27; 5 S Taylor (Bury) 35:26; 6 A Warburton (Bury) 36:52

W40: 1 N Reece (Wilm) 37:44

W50: 1 D Jepson (Fylde) 38:03

W60: 1 S Green (Warr) 46:40

W65: 1 S O’Brien (Widnes) 49:18

W70: 1 H Todd (Stock) 52:47

 

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BARNS GREEN HALF-MARATHON, West Sussex, September 29

Overall: 1 N Rowland 72:27

M50: 1 P Middle 79:27

M60: 1 B Edgar (Ath NI) 83:51; 2 C Partridge (Arun) 85:35

Women: 1 A Robinson 83:58

W55: 1 S Rodley (Hay H) 98:20

W60: 1 P Flynn (Strag) 1:40:02

BOURTON HALF-MARATHON, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, September 29

Overall: 1 K Kruze (Strat, M40) 72:19

M60: 1 D Walmsley (N Cots Tri_) 91:27

Women: 1 C Baker (B&W) 85:10

W50: 1 J Fairbairn (Chelt) 96:09

BURE VALLEY 10, Aylsham, Norfolk, September 29

Overall: 1 C Bowen-Jones (NEB) 52:46

M40: 1 M Eccles (Bure) 55:33

M50: 1 T Mardall (R Next Sea) 57:57

M55: 1 M Tuff (F’land) 63:08

M60: 1 J Moore (Norf G) 64:28

M65: 1 T Seville (Wym) 67:57

M75: 1 G Walsh (Wym) 80:30

Women: 1 R Moore 71:54

W55: 1 C McCormick (Norw) 75:12

W60: 1 S Roberts (Colt) 76:16; 2 R Gainsford (Colt) 80:31

W65: 1 J Freeman (Norf G) 84:27

W70: 1 R Jackson (Colt) 90:41

 

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EALING HALF-MARATHON, Middlesex, September 29

John Fielding regained the title that he won in 2022 and did so in a personal best of 67:55.

Hattie Freeman, who ran 73:40 in Malaga last December, also clocked 75:28 to beat Alice Johnson by more than four minutes.

Overall: 1 J Fielding (ESM) 67:55; 2 C Davies (RAF) 69:29; 3 P Piper (W4H, M40) 70:33

M40: 2 J Poole (Serp) 70:56

M50: 1 T Makin 79:25

M60: 1 K Murray 85:47; 2 S Valentine (Norw RR) 87:06

Women: 1 H Freeman (Clap) 75:28; 2 A Johnson (Les C) 79:45

W45: 1 I Rea (W4H) 88:04

W50: 1 D Godwin (M’head) 88:51

HANLEY ECONOMIC BS POTTERS ARF MARATHONStoke, September 29

Overall: 1 L Bidell 70:30; 2 A Miles (Vale R) 71:22

Women: 1 E Talor (Stoke) 80:34

HUMBER BRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, Hessle, September 29

Overall: 1 T Adams (Ilk, M40) 69:37; 2 D McKinnon (Goole) 70:42

M65: 1 C Thornley (Wolds) 90:05

M70: 1 J Basford (K’way) 98:21

Women: 1 L Cooper (W Tempo) 80:56

W55: 1 K Park (W Hull) 89:04

LEIGHTON 10, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, September 29

Overall: 1 P Bouttier-Butler (Leic C) 55:32

M60: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 62;32

Women: 1 H Gibbs (Shenley) 65:53

MARAZION 10km, Cornwall, September 29

Overall: 1 D Soltys (Corn) 32:32

Women: 1 A Harrold (Truro, W40) 35:54

W50: 1 E Stepto (Corn) 42:49

W55: 1 G Aspden (Corn) 45:11

W60: 1 J Towers (Hayle) 47:31

W70: 1 D Warren (Hayle) 53:42

MORECOMBE MARATHON & HALF, Lancashire, September 29

Overall (26.2M): 1 N Holland (N Der, M40) 2;35:18

Women: 1 E Wills (W35) 3:09:01

Overall (13.1M): 1 E Brown (Hallam) 70:30

Women: 1 L Eastman (Ack, W35) 85:35

 

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ROBIN HOOD HALF-MARATHON, Nottingham, September 29

David Bishop won the Robin Hood Half-Marathon in 68:18, while the top M45 athlete was Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead in 75:11.

The women’s race title was retained by World Rowing Cup bronze medallist Olivia Bates, who improved on her 2023 winning time by nearly five minutes with a personal best of 79:22.

Overall: 1 D Bishop (Durs) 68:18; 2 G Phillips 69:20; 3 A Watson (Notts, M45) 69:34; 4 S Segger-Staveley (Settle) 70:10; 5 A Bradbury (R’cliffe) 70:14’ 6 D Narborough (Mickle) 70:33; 7 R Hall (L Eaton) 70:34; 8 L Brunt (Charn) 70:59; 9 D Archer (Hallam), M40 71:06; 10 D Hudson (Hunts, M40) 71:08

M45: 1 R Whitehead (S’well, T61 class) 75:11

M50: 1 M Dennison (L Fell) 79:46

M55: 1 R Tomlinson (M&M) 79:56

M60: 1 A Bramham 85:19

Women: 1 O Bates 79:22; 2 A Lowe (W’lands) 80:21

W60: 1 C Heaton (Holme P) 99:26

W65: 1 S Pinder (Heanor) 1:49:08

ROUND THE LAKES 10km, Poole, Dorset, September 29

Overall: 1 A Mahamoud (B’mth) 31:02; 2 J Arundel (B’mth) 31:42; 3 J Dominey (Salis) 31:50

M40: 1 C Peck (Eg H) 32;49

M50: 1 D Hicks (Poole) 34;49

M60: 1 J Critchlow (Purb) 36:56

M70: 1 H Murray (Purb) 44:14

Women: 1 V Ingham (Poole R, W35) 36:39

RUN KENT TONBRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, September 29

Adam Hickey, who won the now adjudged to be short Essex Half-Marathon title two weeks ago, ran 65:44 at the Run Kent Tonbridge Half-Marathon, with a six-and-a-half-minute victory over M45 Ben Shearer.

Overall: 1 A Hickey (S’end) 65:44; 2 B Shearer (Camb H, M45) 72:14

M40: 1 N McClements (Ton) 72:53

M55: 1 N Daters 74:17

M60: 1 S Moss (Beck) 88:45

Women: 1 L Whitehead (Tun W) 86:49

W45: 1 N Hanekom (S’oaks) 79:56

W50: 1 N Gaudillat (Beck) 94:09

W55: 1 D Mewis (Beck) 97:48; 2 K Marchant (Beck) 98:34

W60: 1 G Arnott (Beck) 91:55

SHEFFIELD MUTUAL 10km, South Yorkshire, September 29

Andrew Heyes clocked 29:44 and won by just under a minute in Sheffield.

Overall: 1 A Heyes (Hallam) 29:44; 2 J Martin (Hallam) 30:23; 3 M Jones (Sheff RC) 31:31; 4 J Wergan (Hallam) 31:44; 5 M Craig (Hallam) 31:59; 5 A Smith Hallam) 32:09

Women: 1 M Hanby 39:31

SHELFORD 5km, Cambridgeshire, September 29

Georgina Schwiening won the Shelford 5km 16:04 – just her third race since the Valencia Marathon in 2022 – and beat her eight-year-old personal best by 29 seconds.

Overall: 1 G Christmas (C&C) 15:46

M65: 1 P Thompson (C&C) 19:21

M75: 1 J Syocker Hunts) 23:01

Women: 1 G Schwiening (Camb R) 16:04

W45: 1 E Leggate (C&C) 17:06

W55: 1 N McBride (C&C) 19:36; 2 C Payne (Granth) 20:14

SHREWSBURY HALF-MARATHON, Shropshire, September 29

Overall: 1 S Jewson (Croft) 71:45

M40: 1 J Hickinbottom (Shrews) 73:33

Women: 1 E Pitcher (Shrews) 82:51

W45: 1 D Searle (Chesh Dr) 87:54

W50: 1 J Pattison (Staff) 97:06

W55: 1 J Marriott (Croft) 1:42:10

TADLEY 10, Hampshire, September 29

Overall: 1 D Hawkins (Newb) 53:56

M40: 1 B Nutley (BMH) 57:45

M50: 1 L Nortcliffe 60:53

Women: 1 E Shepherd 72:41

TAUNTON 10km, Somerset, September 29

Overall: 1 D Millard (Taunt, U20) 32:43

M50: 1 J O’Connell (Taunt) 35:47

U17: 1 T Vesty (Taunt) 34:13

Women: 1 K Booth (Taunt, W45) 37:20

W60: 1 S Capstick (R F’ever) 47:09

START FITNESS NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUE, Peterlee, Tyne & Wear, September 28

The seven-race league got the 2024/25 cross-country season off to an early start at Thornley Hall Farm and saw a comfortable victory for Morpeth’s Josh Fiddaman.

The 2023 BUCS cross-country champion triumphed over Alex Bellew by well over a minute and a half.

It was a lot closer in the women’s race as Birtley’s Lydia Turner beat Houghton’s junior Charlotte Dillon by just over 100 metres.

The 27-year-old former European under 20 cross-country bronze medallist from 2014 also represented Great Britain in the 2018 under 23 championships but has had a quiet few years before some low-key outings earlier this year.

Dillon, finished eighth in the Inter-Counties under 20 race earlier in 2024 after a couple of North East Harrier wins.

The age group races saw Kitty Graham, the 2023 Northern Counties cross-country bronze medallist, win the under 15 event.

Men (9km approx): 1 J Fiddaman (Morp) 30:16; 2 A Bellew (Birt) 32:52; 3 R Hart (Crook, U20) 33:15; 4 D Bickerstaff (Durh) 33;20; 5 R Woods (Durh) 33:40; 6 J Willis (Sund, U20) 33:43

M40: 1 R Bateson (Blyth) 34:22; 2 A Bell (Elsw) 34:46; 3 R Christie (Wearside) 34:50

M45: 1 G Jones (Blyth) 35:31

M50: 1 D Milligan (Elvet) 35:31; 2 J Allen (Alnw) 36:05

M60: 1 I Norman (Heaton) 38:45

M65 (7km approx): 1 M Meaney (Ponte) 29:58; 2 R Hewitson (Durh) 31:41; 3 M Standbridge (Crook) 32:03

U17: 1 A Cook (Gate) 15:51; 2 A Delullo (T’dale) 16:04; 3 W Jardine (Durh) 16:30

U15: 1 K Pearson (W’end) 10:52; 2 W Pugh (T’dale) 11:10; 3 D Lee (Durh) 11:26

U13: 1 M Gaylor (Morp) 11:41; 2 J McManus (Gosf) 12:07; 3 W McLean (L Fell) 12:09

Women (6km approx): 1 L Turner (Birt) 23:03; 2 C Dillon (Joughton, U20) 23:26; 3 E Fellows (Blay) 25:03; 4 A Leadbetter (Newc U, U20) 25:51; 5 M Doherty (Newwc U) 26:04; 6 I Dee (Newc U) 26:12

W45: 1 K Stephenson (Sund) 28:31

W55: 1 K Robertson (T’dale) 27:05

U17: 1 E Booth (J&H) 20:15; 2 L Buckle (CleS) 20:23; 3 G Carter (Durh) 21:10

U15: 1 K Graham (Birt) 12:49; 2 F Heatley (Morp) 13:02; 3 E Stobbart (T’dale) 13:21

U13: 1 H Wilkinson (Morp) 13:27; 2 M Carr (Prudhoe) 13:30; 3 J Davis (Sedge) 13:34

MIDDLESEX 10km, Victoria Park, London, September 29

Overall: 1 M Cattini (Harr, U20) 31;30; 2 T Aldred (Lon H, M45) 31:31

M50: 1 A Bond (Dulw R) 34:05

M55: 1 R Schulman (Lon H) 37:17

M60: 1 P Kelland 38:48

M75: 1 M Mann (Dulw R) 48:19

Women: 1 R Whyte-Wilding (Lewes) 36:26

W50: 1 T Addison (Lon H) 42:52

W55: 1 S Buckton (Lon H) 43:52; 2 A Judd (Lon H) 43:53

W60: 1 C Shelley (Serp) 46:00

WINDSOR HALF-MARATHON, Berkshire, September 29

Jonathan Escalante-Phillips, who was fourth in the home Nations 5km in August with 13:53, ran his quickest half of the year with a time of 66:00.

Close behind in second was Tewelde Menges, who ran 66:11 – his season's best is the 63:51 he ran in Barcelona back in February.

Overall: 1 J Escalante-Phillips (C&C) 66:00; 2 T Menges (M&M) 66:11; 3 A <Milne (HW) 67:47; 4 E Wilson (Charn) 69:31; 5 A Gladley (WSEH) 70:31; 6 T Holliday (VP&TH) 70:53; 7 J Bartlett 71:21; 8 A Silva 71:44

M40: 1 A Lee (W Tempo) 73:37

M55: 1 S Morris (ESM) 70:52

Women: 1 L Locks (AFD, W45) 84:31

W50: 1 R Nkoane (Chlt) 96:38

W55: 1 P Grez4 98:03

W60: 1 J Carnaffin 98:19

SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km, Hyde Park, London, September 27

Overall: 1 T Rehal (Chelm) 15:51

M50: 1 S Coombes (L Buzz) 16:45

M60: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 1712

Women: 1 M James (S Lon, W45) 19:00

W50: 1 A Farrall 9Tun W) 20:10

W55: 1 R Hutton (S Lon) 20:55; 2 A Barber (Kent) 22:10; 3 S Chan (S Lon) 22:11

W60: 1 L Woolhouse (Vets) 21:02

W65: 1 G Coulson (S Lon) 23:35

W70: 1 A Riddell (Serp) 26:39

LEEDS 5km SERIES, West Yorkshire, September 25

Overall: 1 B Rothery (Ilk) 15:14

Women: 1 J Grant (St Ther, W35) 18:01

W55: 1 A Spencer (Valley St) 20:29

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BAXTERS LOCH NESS MARATHON, Inverness, September 29

Overall: 1 M Pryde (Loth) 2:19:26; 2 S Cumming (E Suth) 2:31:16; 3 T Charles (Chorlton, M40) 2:31:59; 4 R McMullen (Shett) 2:32:15; 5 R Grantham (Ches P, M50) 2:33:52; 6 R Grantham (Ches P) 2:34:55

M60: N Kenchington (B’mth) 3:14:39

M70: A Stratton (Ochil) 3:44:36

Women: 1 M Gibson (Eal, W40) 2:54:39; 2 R Boswell (TH&H) 2:55:14; 3 K Wilson (HHR) 3:03:29; 4 F Ross (Falk VH, W40) 3:05:11

W50: L Johnston (Perth R) 3:17:00

W60: M Johnson (HHR) 3:39:03

BAXTERS LOCH NESS 10km, Inverness, September 29

Overall: 1 L Rees (Fife) 28:52; 2 M Abernethy (Fraser) 29:55; 3 L Oates (Shett) 31:00; 4 A Smith (Cors) 31:08; 5 M Drummond (Dund H) 31:31; 6 N Harris-Fry (Orion) 31:33

Women: 1 C Heggie (I’ness) 35:50; 2 R Pinder (Metro) 36:22; 3 M Rasch (HHR) 36:25; 4 H Leigh (I’ness) 36:26

 

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WJM LINLITHGOW 10km, Linlithgow, September 29

Overall: 1 S Stirling (Falk VH) 30:01; 2 J Donald (Dund H) 31:35; 3 A Marshall (Centr) 32:02; 4 S Phillip (Centr) 32:41; 5 S O’Neill (L’gow) 32:45; 6 E Martin (Falk VH) 33:36

M40: J Redding (L’gow) 35:14

M50: M Gallacher (Cambus) 37:14

TEAM: 1 RTCW 31; 2 Falk VH 31; 3 L’gow 32

Women: 1 M Millar (Centr) 34:37; 2 J Wetton (Centr) 37:47; 3 G Pow (C’thy) 38:06; 4 Amy Ritchie 39:22

W60: F Matheson (Falk VH) 40:13

TEAM: 1 L’gow 35; 2 Loth 59; 3 P’bello 85

ARBROATH HALF-MARATHON, Arbroath, September 29

Overall: 1 Ewan Duthie 73:12; 2 A Wright (PHRC, M50) 77:38

Women: Susan Cargill (W35) 1:43:45

BENNACHIE HILL RACE, Oyne, September 29

Overall (8M/180ft): 1 J Gamble (Insch) 57:47; 2 R McInally (S’earn) 60:51; 3 A King (Dees R) 62:01; 4 E Wilson (Insch, M40) 63:27; 5 B Marshall (Hadd, M50) 67:03; 6 C Howorth (S’hvn, M40) 67:23

M60: D Croll (Dees R) 81:38

Women: 1 R Baptie (Dees R) 73:50; 2 L McLeod (Metro) 79:44; 3 V Oldham (Cosmic, W50) 79:46; 4 Paula Hohensee 84:06

W60: A Hamilton (Cosic) 1:48:53

LANCASHIRE OFF-ROAD MARATHON, Burnley, September 29

Overall (43km/1347m): Josh Haworth 3:50:57

M40: A Worrallo (Bing) 4:24:30

M50: S Cunliffe (Clay) 4:34:53

M60: J Boothman (Barl) 5:21:54

Women: H Page (Calder V) 4:39:06

W50: S Straw (K&C) 5:38:22

W60: J Townson (Traw) 6:27:45

TWO BREWERIES, Traquair to Broughton, September 28

Overall (18M/4900ft): 1 A Douglas (W’lands CC) 2:50:15; 2 A Smith (C’thy) 2:56:25; 3 F Thomson (Granite) 3:10:15; 4 S Hooper (C’thy) 3:13:44; 5 R Wilkins (Ochil, M40) 3:14:38; 6 J Barrable (Cors) 3:15:00

M50: C Mattocks (C’thy) 3:33:08

M65: C Donnelly (Cambus) 3:35:07

Women: 1 C Graves (HHR) 3:21:54; 2 Kirsty Oldham 3:25:01; 3 L Dozier (C’thy) 3:30:18; 4 K Campbell (Sees R) 3:46:26

W60: M Hetherington (C’thy) 4:06:22

FIVE TRIGS, Delph, Oldham, September 28

Overall (30km/900m): 1 A Smith (Sl’waite, M40) 2:16:44; 2 R Anderson (Holm) 2:24:46; 3 M Fleming (Sadd, M40) 2:28:48; 4 M Fawthrop (Horw) 2:31:38; 5 L Hinchcliffe (Sadd) 2:32:30; 6 D Gilbert (Horw, M45) 2:40:43

M50: Adam Storer 2:41:30

M55: N Kelly (Horw) 3:06:35

M60: R Halstead (Tod) 3:20:51

M65: A Essex (Sadd) 3:34:58

Women: 1 A Wilson (Sadd) 2:44:25; 2 L Brindle (Horw, W40) 2:58:12; 3 K Welsby (Roch, W40) 2:58:15; 4 M Moore (Sadd, W45) 3:09:30

W60: J Ransome (Roch) 3:29:27

THIEVELEY PIKE, Holme Chapel-in-Cliviger, Burnley, September 28

Overall (4.25M/1300ft): 1 J Ormrod (Ross) 38:03; 2 M Hartley (B’burn) 38:22; 3 H Page (Calder V, W) 38:31; 4 M Corbishley (Ross, M40) 38:45; 5 D Motley (Clay, M40) 39:01

M50: C Jeffery (Dark Pk) 39:22

M60: A Smith (Barl) 43:54

M70: H Atkinson (Bing) 58:03

Women: 1 Page 38:31; 2 J Powell (Wharf, W50) 47:08; 3 K Sutton (N’burgh N, W40) 48:33

W60: K Forster (Ross) 52:15

W70: L Lord (Clay) 61:19

OCHIL TRAIL ULTRA, Stirling to Perth, September 28

Overall (50M): 1 Billy Gibson 8:23:33; 2 Craig Coull 8:53:40; 3 Colin Barnett 9:08:27

Women: 1 Cat Wright 10:30:29; 2 Jennifer Brown 10:36:49; 3 Rowan Tweddle (W45) 11:46:11

Overall (31M): 1 Victor I Aranega 4:35:54; 2 Jono Atkinson 5:01:36; 3 Joseph Shipperbottom 5:54:30

Women: 1 Catriona Shearer (W35) 6:07:49; 2 Kim Buckley 6:23:48; 3 Eilidh Brown 6:32:18

CARTMEL TRAIL RUNS, Cartmel, September 28

Overall (18km): 1 S Adkin (Amble, W) 77:11; 2 C Blakey (Bowl) 80:07; 3 D Cottle (P’wich, M40) 81:50

Women: 1 Adkin 77:11; 2 Jennifer Badger 89:19; 3 G Culling (Helm H, U21W) 91:33

Overall (10km): 1 Laurence Hill 39:40; 2 N Ford (Warr Pent, U21) 41:28; 3 D Coward (Glaxo) 44:02

Women:1 K Barlow (SHS) 51:39; 2 Charlotte Jones 52:21; 3 J Thomas (Sale) 53:26

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