British runner stretches his legs with comfortable victory on Sunday as we bring you our latest UK-wide endurance running round-up

DARLINGTON 10km, County Durham, August 3

Marc Scott had things much his own way when winning by more than 200m in 29:47.

It was the 2022 world indoor 3000m bronze medallist’s first outing since a couple of top-class efforts in Spain earlier in the year. There, Scott ran a 28:15 10km in Valencia before a 61:00 half marathon in Barcelona in February.

The women’s section saw Heather Townsend win by around 100m in 33:48. It was the Leeds City runner’s fifth win on the roads this year, which included a 33:24 personal best at Dewsbury in February.

Behind South Africa’s 2:24:03 marathoner Gerda Steyn’s 34:10, top W45 Kirsty Longley took third in 35:47.

Overall: 1 M Scott (R&Z) 29:47; 2 M Brown (Salf) 30:31; 3 L Aldridge (Bill’m) 30;39; 4 L Davis (NE Proj) 31;41; 5 D Cheeseman 31;45; 6 S Jackson (Sund, M40) 31:50

M40: 2 B Stephenson (Dart) 31:04

M60: 1 R Williamson (Loft & W) 36:02; 2 P Kitson (Mand) 38:50

M70: 1 L Taylor (N York M) 44:12

Women: 1 H Townsend (Leeds) 33:48; 2 G Steyn (RSA) 34:10; 3 K Longley (Liv PS) 35:47

W40: 1 G Rutherford (Darl) 38:39

W50: 1 D Richardson (Quak) 41;58

W60: 1 P Brown (Darl) 46:24

W65: 1 V Clarke (Darl) 47:50

RUNNING GRAND PRIX, Bedford Autodrome, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, August 3

Overall (5km): 1 J Holman 15:12

M65: 1 P Mingay 17:52

Women: 1 A Other (Leam) 17:05

W50: 1 C Carter 20:14

Overall (13.1M): 1 O Kovalchuk72:27

Women: 1 N Lawrence 85:47

W70: 1 Y Gordon 1:48:39

Overall (16M): 1 J Reep 91:47

Overall (26.2M): 1 S Evan2:45:01

M50: 1 J French 2:49:43

Women: 1 S Carter (W45) 3:13:02

Hookey 6, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, August 3

Overall: 1 M Lock (Wit) 32:43

M50: 1 J Bolton (W’stock) 33:11

M70: 1 P Gregory (VoA) 43:28

Women: 1 M Scott (Head RR) 38:20

W55: 1 K Wright (Strat) 38:51

INDIAN QUEENS HALF-MARATHON, Cornwall, August 3

Overall: 1 T Morton (N&P) 71:00

M55: 1 T Wright (Corn) 83:31

Women: 1 C Kendall (W35) 87:02

W50: 1 A Matthews (Perran) 94:53

W55: 1 J Jeeves (Tav) 1:40:37

W70: 1 A Symmons (Hayle) 1:47:02

SOUTH SHIELDS 10, Tyne & Wear, August 3

Overall: 1 J Anderson (NSP, M40) 56:19

Women: 1 C Redhead (Heaton, W35) 71:03

W60: 1 J Murdy (NSP) 71:18

STURMINSTER NEWTON HALF-MARATHON, Dorset, August 3

Overall: 1 L James (T Bath) 71:00

M60: 1 I Middlebrook (Eg H) 86:58

Women: 1 E Parkinson (Verwood, W45) 81:53

W55: 1 H Knoshnevis (L’down) 1:40:56

TRENTHAM 10km, Staffordshire, August 3

Overall: 1 C Gidlow (Stoke, M45) 33:09

M55: 1 T Chell (Stoke) 34:58

Women: 1 A Kelly (Stoke) 39:40

W55: 1 J Stanfield (Trenth) 41:00; 2 S Taylor (Trenth) 44:28

W60: 1 C Higgs (Trenth) 45:02

W80: 1 D Fellows (C&S) 59:19

YORK 10km, August 3

Overall: 1 J Cummings (Ilk) 31:18

M50: 1 D Smith (Knaves) 35:11; 2 T Leahy (Ripon) 35:45

Women: 1 G Elgood (Nidd) 34:05; 2 B Briggs (CoH) 34:48; 3 L Armoush (Leeds) 35:44; 4 T Boynton (Goole) 36:01

W50: 1 H Hall (Knaves) 41:27

BASSINGHAM BASH 5, Lincolnshire, August 2

After two second places here in the last couple of years, Edward Buck finally took a victory, in 23:57, a time just one-second outside his best, set here in 2023.

In doing so, the Newark AC runner put an end to a recent string of Lincolnshire wins, that included a third Lincoln 5km five days earlier, by Will Strangeway, whose 24:08 was comfortably a personal best.

Pat Jackman made in a Newark double by taking the women’s section in 28:14.

Overall: 1 E Buck (Newark) 23:57; 2 W Strangeway (Linc W) 24:08; 3 J Parkinson (Linc W) 24:18; 4 L Taylor (Leeds) 24:25; 5 R Richmond (Bide, M40) 24:31; 6 F Fearn (Edin U) 25:08; 7 J Woodcock-Shaw (Leeds) 25:25; 8 K Swainson (Sheff, M40) 26:07

M50: 1 J Bailey (Mansf) 27:36

Women: 1 P Jackman (Newark) 28:14; 2 L Crookes 28:28; 3 E Brookes (Linc W) 28:41; 4 C Allan (Hallam) 29:44

W50: 1 C Martin (Telf) 33:32

SOUTH DEVON Relays, Paignton, August 1

Men (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 39:09 (A Sparkes 9:06, O Reynolds 9:38, T Pratt 11:00, D Brooks 9:25); 2 Plymouth Harriers 39:20; 3 City of Plymouth U20 40:44

Fastest: Sparkes 9:06; R Haynes (Erme V) 9:19; Brooks 9:25

U20: F Eyles (Plym) 9:50

M40 (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 41:37. Fastest: B Akyot (Teign) 9:31

M50 (4x3km): 1 Torbay Tri 42:12. Fastest: J Parkinson (Torbay Tri) 10:12

Women (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 45:17 (C Olford 10:59, H Anthony 11:06, L Nuttall 12:12, C Weekes 11:00): 2 SWRR 45:39; 3 Torbay Tri W40 48:48

Fastest: N Savill (SWRR) 10:35; A Jones (SWRR) 10:43; Olford 10:59

W40: D Burman (Torb Tri) 11:38

W50 (4x3km): 1 Teignbridge 50:40. Fastest: M Brookes (Teign) 11L37

MOTAVATION SERIES, Race 4, Combe, Oxfordshire, July 31

The series returned to Combe but over a longer course as Matthew Lock turned the tables on Marcus Shantry who had won five weeks earlier.

This time the race was over 4-miles, 370-yards and Lock’s winning margin was 26 seconds after a 21:35 clocking.

For the women, Lieben Dickens moved up from second in that June race to take the women’s section for Headington Road Runners.

Overall (4M 370yds): 1 M Lock (Wit) 21:35; 2 M Shantry (Head RR) 22:01; 3 C Jardine (Abing) 22:10; 4 T Syles (Radley, U17) 22:20; 5 M Marshall (Head RR) 22:21; 6 D Moffett (Head RR) 22:21

M40: 1 D Blake (Wit) 22:47

M50: 1 J Bolton (W’stock) 23:13; 2 P Fernandez (Abing) 24:17

M60: 1 B Reynolds (THH) 25:53

M65: 1 B Green (Oxf C) 27:46

M70: 1 P Gregory (Voa) 29:46; 2 B Vaughan (Oxf C) 30:49

TEAM (6 to score): 1 Head RR 94; 2Abingdon 103; 3 Witney 115

Women: 1 L Dickens (Head RR) 25:39; 2 E Butcher (High) 26:01; 3 S Giles (Alch) 26:18

W50: 1 S Davies (Oxf C) 28:55

W55: 1 J Pennington (Abing) 30:40

W60: 1 V Woodward (Abbey) 30:28; 2 K Angwin (Head RR) 30;47

W75: 1 K Williamson ((Eynsh) 41:33

TEAM (6 to score): 1 Head RR 90; 2 Oxford C 107; 3 Witney 125

RUN MEDIA CITY 10km, Salford, Greater Manchester, July 31

Overall: 1 M Scarsbrook (NEB) 31:57

Women: 1 A Barczak 39:11

W55: 1 S Stevens (Chorl) 43:20

SALE SIZZLER 5km, Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, July 31

Nigel Martin, a winner here back in 2018, won by four seconds from Chris Perry in 14:42 as, in third place Andrew Davies went second on the M45 rankings for the year with his 14:51 clocking. The Maldwyn Harrier sits second on the all-time M45 marathon listings after his 2:17:39 in Vienna back in April.

Overall: 1 N Martin (Sale) 14;42; 2 C Perry (V Royal) 14;46; 3 A Davies (Maldwyn, M45) 14:51; 4 C Rowlinson (Salf) 14:55; 5 M Clark (Bury) 14:56; 6 T Antcliff (Leeds) 14:57; 7 J Gilbert (Kent, M409) 14:59; 8 J Moores (Salf) 15:19; 9 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 15:23; 10 N Barry (Sale) 15:24

M40: 3 K Darcy (Salf) 15:26

M45: 2 M Gittins (Helsby) 15:52

M50: 1 S McCarron (Sale) 17:04

M55: 1 D Bennett (Roch) 16:50; 2 A Rose 16:50

M60: 1 S Watmough (Warr) 18:12; 2 B Park (S’port W) 18:27; 3 K Davies (CleM) 18:34

M70: 1 G Crewe (Wilm) 21:07

M75: 1 A Watts (Wilm) 24:21

Women: 1 A Wright (Salf) 17:18

W40: 1 A Hollingworth (newc St) 17:47

W45: 1 E Renondeau (V Royal) 17:48

W50: 1 L Dixon (Newc St) 19:45; 2 G Keane (Saddle) 19:48; 3 J Smith (Roch) 20:01; 4 S Harrison (Wilm) 20:28; 5 C Miller (Bux) 20:50

W55: 1 D Broad (V Royal) 21:28

W60: 1 K Sutton (Wilm) 22:20; 2 G Shaw (Royt) 22:42; 3 B Jackson (Alt) 22:55

W65: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 22:22; 2 J Crewe (Wilm) 23:58; 3 N Mowat (Wilm) 24:22

W75: 1 A Dinsmore (Stock) 28:59

WIRRAL SEAIDE RUN 5km, Moreton, Merseyside, July 30

Overall: 1 A MacIlwee 15:32

M50: 1 R Grantham (Wirr) 16:30

Women: 1 I Yorke (Warriors, U15) 17:04

W40: 1 L Gawthorne (Vegan) 17:52

W50: 1 A Green (Pensby) 20:38

W60: 1 T Carr (Liv RB) 22:25

W70: 1 E Towersey (Warriors) 26:31

LINCOLN 5km SERIES 5km, July 29

Will Strangeway won his third straight race in the series and did so in a time of 14:52.

Overall: 1 W Strangeway (Linc W) 14:52; 2 R Weston (B&B (15:12; 3 T Morris (Linc W, U20) 15:41

M40: 1 R Porter (Linc W) 15:58

Women: 1 C Thornton (Linc W) 17:08; 2 N Curtis (Off Couch, W40) 17:12

W50: 1 C Martin (Tel) 19:52