Our results summary includes the Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon and British Masters 10-mile Champs

AJ BELL GREAT BIRMINGHAM RUN 10km, West Midlands, May 4

Jack Gray and Hayley Carruthers were among the winners in Birmingham as 16,000 runners took to the streets on Sunday.

The Midlands’ biggest running event saw thousands set off from Broad Street and Centenary Square to see the sights of the city centre and south Birmingham in front of 50,000 spectators.

Overall (10km): 1 J Gray (C&C) 29:48; 2 C Leeming (Western) 30:48; 3 T Teweled (Bir) 31:26

Women: 1 H Carruthers (Tip) 36:20

Overall (13.1M): 1 A Lanz (BRAT) 68:01; 2 A Banfield (Wym) 68:08; 3 J Douglas (Border) 68:14; 4 M Scarsbrook (NEB) 68:16; 5 E Pierce (NEB) 68:58

M60: 1 J Harding (P’slade) 88:36

Women: 1 G Campbell (Strat) 81:22; 2 C Bush (Tam) 81:56

MK ROCKET 5km, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, May 4

Overall (5km): 1 J Prior (Bed C) 15:21

Women: 1 Kraczkiewski N Der) 18:01

W50: 1 J Mills (Redway) 20:27; 2 M Jesson (Woott RR) 20:39

W55: 1 J Martin (Redway) 21:18

W60: 1 J Loxley 21:19

MK MARATHON WEEKEND, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, May 5

Overall (26.2M): 1 B Cuell (Fare) 2:34:13

M60: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 2:50:08

Women: 1 K Wells (Telf, W35) 2:54:52

Overall (13.1M)): 1 H Smith (Soton) 68:45; 2 A Holland (Tav) 71:28

Women: 1 A Bagnall (Chesh D) 82:07

WHITSTABLE 10km, Kent, May 5

Overall: 1 C Gibbens (Ton) 31:43

M55: 1 A Green (Dart) 37:17

Women: 1 A Horne 38:26

W55: 1 M Lennon Dulw R) 42:54

BELFAST MARATHON, Northern Ireland, April 4

Ethiopian Tilahun Nigussie won by more than 13 minutes in a course record 2:13:37 but it was closer in the women’s race as Millicent Kibet won from Lalla Selsouli in 2:38:31.

Overall: 1 T Nigussie (ETH) 2:13:37; 2 A Hanlon (Drogeda) 2:27:06; 3 S Connolly (Anna) 2:29:30

Women: 1 M Kibet (KEN) 2:38:31; 2 L Selsouli (MOR) 2:38:51

BESAPAK GREAT EAST ANGLIA RUN 10km, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, May 4

Overall: 1 J Holman 31:38; 2 A Mussett (Col H, M50) 32;16

M50: 2 B Corleys (B’field) 34:15

M60: 1 T Lake (Wym) 38:47

Women: 1 M Duhig (W40) 37:15

NEWCASTLE-GATESHEAD MARATHON, HALF & 10km, Tyne & Wear, May 4

On a busy weekend of three races, Kader Seyed took the marathon in 2:31:08 and Monte Watson the 10km in 31:31.

Overall (26.2M): 1 K Seyed (Lon H) 2:31:08; 2 M Stott (Blyth, M40) 2:39:04

Women: 1 L Thompson (York, W35) 3:04:34

Overall (13.1M): 1 J Garthwaite 73:45

Women: 1 J Lloyd-Edwards (W40) 89:28

W50: 1 J Johnston 95:53

W60: 1 F Twaddle 1:42:53

Overall (10km): 1 M Watson (High) 31:31

Women: 1 A Seddon (J&H, W35) 37:15

WORTHING RUN FEST HALF-MARATHON & 10km, West Sussex, May 4

M45 James Baker popped yet another overall race win in the half-marathon for a two-minute victory in 71:44. It was the Chichester Runners 1182nd overall victory in more than 25 years of competitions.

Overall (13.1M): 1 J Baker (Chich R, M45) 71:44; 2

Overall (10km): 1 S Heath (Phoe) 31:43

M50: 1 W Green (Serp) 33:03

Women: 1 L Smith 36:11

W50: 1 S Rushforth (Phoe) 39;19

BRITISH MASTERS 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS, Mallory Park, Leicestershire, April 3

In a move not welcomed by very many runners, British Masters organisers decided to hold their 10-mile championships not only in conjunction with the Anglo Celtic Plate ultra competition but also with their own road relay programme.

Predictably entries were among one the lowest ever for the event but also some who entered and paid their fees gave the event a miss as they thought that competition would be weak. Just 73 runners finished over all of the age ranges.

In the event, the overall men’s masters title went to Ben Kruze, in 55:18, after breaking away firstly from M35 Tom Shardlow and then Dan Morgan later, after the half-way point.

READ MORE: British 100km Champs coverage

In fifth overall, Northern Masters’ runner James Mackie ran a useful 57:17 to take the M50 title.

One top quality male master who did bother to compete was rock guitarist and multi-championship gold medallist Peter Giles who was the sole M80 runner with an 89:35 clocking.

The women’s section was taken by leading W45 and normally ultra runner Sarah Webster who ran 61:43. After a steady start the Lewes AC runner followed early leader Anna Hollingworth, who went on to finish second and top W40, Amy Anderson and Anne Halton-Hanley before taking the lead just before the half-way point.

The only holder of a British 10-mile age group best on duty was Scarborough’s Sue Haslam who set a new W70 mark earlier this year at 73:06. Here and despite the windy conditions, Haslam ran 73:51.

Overall (M35+): 1 B Kruze (Strat, M40) 55;18; 2 D Morgan (L Goat) 55:58; 3 A Russell (Vets) 56:50; 4 T Shardlow (Mid M) 57:06; 5 J McKie (North M, M50) 57:17; 6 J Scott-Buccleuch (North M, M45) 57:23

M50: 2 I Moser (Dav) 61:17

M55: 2 W Felton (Spect) 59:32

M60: 1 J Knibb (Mid M) 64:01

M65: 1 M Hall (North M) 61:59

M70: 1 A Whitehouse (North M) 69:13; 2 P Hough (Mid M) 70:57

M75: 1 M Anglim (SW Vets) 91:58

M80: 1 P Giles (Vets) 89:35

Women (W35+): 1 S Webster (Lewes, W45) 61;43; 2 A Hollingworth (Mid M, W40) 62:07; 3 A Anderson (Chilled) 63:25; 4 J Halton-Hanley Chip, W45) 64:23; 5 H Buller (East M, W45) 64:34; 6 H Woods (Mid M) 67:12

W50: 1 L Callaghan (Mid M) 69:22

W65: 1 J Kidd (Scot V) 75:53; 2 M Davis (Strag) 80:04

W70: 1 S Haslam (North M) 73:51; 2 M Statham-Berry (Vets) 82:09; 3 L Hedworth (SW Vets) 84:59

LIVINGSTONE RELAYS, Mallory Park, Leicestershire, May 3

This long-standing event was held in the morning before the British Masters relay championships and seemed to reduce the numbers taking part in the vets’ event.

Nuneaton won both the men’s and the veteran’s races whilst Charnwood took the women’s and included top W55 Kate Ramsey in their line-up.

Men (4x3M): 1 Nuneaton 66:34 (H Robinson 15:15, L Padinson 16:30, T Ward 17:00, M Collins 17;47); 2 Wreake & Soar Valley b69:20; 3 Westie 70:40

Fastest: 1 Robinson 15:15; M Hussein (Roadhoggs) 15:33; J Matthews (Wreake) 15:50

M40 (4x3M): 1 Nuneaton 66:17 (D Rowan 16:20, L Melling 16:35, I Mansell 16:34, C Jordan 16:47); 2 Wreake R 73:13; 2 Stilton 75:39

Fastest: Rowan 16:20

Women (3x3M): 1 Charnwood 55:41 (J Anthoney 17:48, K Ramsey (W55) 19:10, A Seagar 18:43); 2 Wreake & SV 57:59; 3 Nuneaton 63:16

Fastest: Anthon y 17:48; S Edge (Wreake) 18:08; Seagar 18:43

W35 (3x3M): 1 Barrow 59:05 (N Harvey 19;40, K Matthiae 20:21; 3 K Hillier 19:04); 2 Birtstall 60:42; 3 Barrow B 64:06

Fastest: K Blount (Birst) 19:01; Hillier 19:04; Harvey 19:40

IPSWICH TWILIGHT 5km, Suffolk, May 2

Nathan Mapperley headed eight finishers inside the 15-minute barrier as Daisey Glover added the women’s section, in 16:24, in her maiden run out over the distance.

For Mapperley, his 14:22 was a two second improvement on his previous best as Matthew Clark headed in the rest ten seconds down.

Overall: 1 N Mapperley (C&C) 14:22; 2 M Clark (Norw) 14:32; 3 K Clents (SB) 14:34; 4 J Trangmar (St Ed) 14:38; 5 C Charleston (AFD) 14:40; 6 P Winkler (Morp) 14:44; 7 J Millar (Ips H) 14:49; 8 S Eglen (AFD) 14;50

M40: 1 D Rock Felix) 15:42

M65: 1 P Mingay (Col H) 18:18

Women: 1 D Glover (Fram) 16:24; 2 G Kersey (Bas) 16:38; 3 Millie Jordan-Lee (AFD) 16:41; 4 Maddie Jordan-Lee (AFD) 16:43; 5 E legate C&C, W45) 16:52

W50: 1 H Heather-Hayes (Ips H) 18:38

GREAT YARMOUTH PROMENADE 5, Norfolk, April 30

Overall: 1 W Cork (Norw) 24:30

Women: 1 J Andrews (Bungay, W50) 28:58; 2 L Finch (Bure) 29:31

W60: 1 C Brown (Wym) 36:23

WIRRAL SEASIDE 5km, Leasowe, Merseyside, April 30

Overall: 1 J Boden (Wall’sy) 15:15; 2 A Haggard-Kearney (Warriors) 15:21

M50: 1 A O’Brien (Mersey Tri) 16:01

Women: 1 I Yorke (Warriors, U20) 16:59

W40: 1 L Baker (Warriors) 18:19

W50: 1 E Crowe (Dees) 19:32

W60: 1 T Carr (Liv RB) 22:57

TED PEPPER MT 10km, Hayes, May 5

While Beckenham’s Pete Baksh easily regained the men’s title in cold and windy conditions he last won in 2021 in 33:01, it was the women’s race that saw the most notable performance.

At the age of 61, Clare Elms became the oldest ever race winner in a time of 39:32 for her eighth victory here since her first in 2007

Over the first half she was content to follow Melody Kane before putting in a sub-six minute mile to go clear and eventually win by 20 seconds and was surprised her time was nearly two minutes quicker than when she won the world masters title on the road in Florida just over a month ago.

The race which was first run in 1979, is held in memory of Ted Pepper, a Blackheath athlete who died in the 1978 Three Peaks race and the inaugural winner was Olympic marathoner Barry Watson.

Overall: 1 P Baksh (Beck) 33:01; 2 A Middleton 34:45
M50: 1 A Bond (Dulw R) 36:49
M60: 1 K Dawson (Sev) 39:18
Women: 1 C Elms (Kent, W60) 39:32; 2 M Kane (Petts W) 39:54; K Flegg 40:59

CARDIFF RACE FOR VICTORY 5km, Glamorgan, May 4

In a tight race that saw nine men run 14:30 or better, James Heneghan just got the nod on Johnathan Butler, Felix McGrath and Herbie Johnson, with the two leaders both given times of 14:21. This was just outside the Pontypridd's best of 14:13 set last year.

Twice this year, Chelsea Baker had clocked 16:16 for the distance to establish a double personal best, but here, the Bristol & West Royal Navy servicewoman improved her mark to 16:03, after breaking away from Trish Jackman and Sophie Pikett.

Overall: 1 J McGrath (P’pridd) 14:21; 2 J Butler (Swan) 14:21; 3 F McGrath (B&W) 14:22; 4 H Johnson (Lut) 14:23; 5 B Moore (WSEH) 14:24; 6 L Gratton (Ruge) 14:24; 7 M Ward (Card) 14:26; 8 S Holkins (Salf) 14:30; 9 S Roberts (Ret) 14:30; 10 D Minors (B&W) 14:32

M45: 1 P Matthews (P Bryn) 14:47; 2 V Edwards (Les C) 16:00

M50: 1 J Edwards (Les C) 16:01; 2 H Evans (P Bryn) 16:28

M55: 1 T Kirby (Army) 15:39; 2 J Wherlock (Llis) 17:03

M60: 1 T Allan 18:24; 2 D Williams (G&G) 18:38

M65: 1 P Reddaway (Ware) 18:19

M70: 1 A Davies (Swan) 18:20; 2 D Gibson (Tri H) 19:57; 3 K Brewer (P Bryn) 19:57

Women: 1 C Baker (RN) 16:03; T Jackman Newark) 16:11; S Pikett (Elsw) 16:14; M Marchant (W Tempo) 16:19; K Pye (AFD, U20) 16:21; K Price (Newp) 16:32; C Evans-Grham (P’pridd) 16:35

W40: 1 L Flynn (Les C) 17:56

W50: 1 C Irvine 20:35

W55: 1 C Dobbs (Card) 17:07; 2 J Hudson (Caerph’y) 20;55

W60: 1 E Simms (Caer) 23:24

W65: 1 J Rhys (Les C) 24:05

Denis Shepherd reports 

BALFRON 10km, Balfron, May 4

Overall: 1 C Bell (Centr, U20) 32:27; 2 G Hunter (Falk VH) 34:53; 3 J Roebuck (I’clyde) 34:59

Women: T Wright (Centr) 38:48

W50: Jude Holt 44:28

TAY TEN 10, Perth, May 4

Overall: 1 M Sheridan (Dund R) 55:20; 2 D Webster (Dund R) 55:35; 3 L Mcneil (PHRC) 56:51

M50: D Ryan (Perth R) 61:06

M60: D Cross (Edin) 64:05

M70: E Norton (PHRC) 73:44

TEAM: 1 Dund R 7; 2 PHRC 17; 3 Perth R 41

Women: 1 M Littleson (Dund R) 61:29; 2 A Mcneilly (Dund R, W40) 62:55; 3 K Lownie (PHRC, W40) 65:46

W60: M Taggart (Dund R) 76:35

W70: A Reed (Perth R) 83:21

TEAM: 1 Dund R 9; 2 Pit 43; 3 St Cyr 83

GLASGOW GREEN 5km, Glasgow, May 4

W50: Hilary Carswell 21:03

GLASGOW GREEN 10km, Glasgow, May 4

Women: 1 Rachel Harman 36:57; 2 Rachel Holt 39:39; 3 Nikki Hunter 39:40

GLASGOW GREEN HALF MARATHON, Glasgow, May 4

Overall: Andrew Thomson 65:47

Women: 1 Mary Rutherford 85:02; 2 Iona King 86:26

NEWHAVEN LIGHTHOUSE 10km, Leith, May 4

Overall: D Macqueen (Penic, M40) 34:08 (rec)

W60: M Scott (W Edin) 44:52

W70: E Johnston (Fife) 55:13

EDINBURGH TO NORTH BERWICK 20, May 3

Overall (only V50+ ages declared): 1 E Cameron (Edin) 1:52:48; 2 Daniel Combe 2:02:10

M60: Rob Soutar 2:13:01

TEAM: 1 N Berw 21; 2 Interval 48; 3 Mary 164

Women: Esther Everitt 2:14:54

W55: Claire Dalrymple 2:50:37

TEAM: 1 Hoping 279; 2 N Berw 386

ARCHIESTOWN 5km, Archiestown, May 3

Overall: 1 J Wilson (Moray) 16:10; 2 E Taylor (PHRC, M65) 17:32; 3 R Slessor (Moray, M60) 18:01

Women: Louise Mckenzie 18:43

LONGSIDE LOOP, Longside, May 3

W50: E Ramsey (Edin) 73:20