Natasha Wilson and Omar Ahmed take Barry Island 10km titles

Natasha Wilson and Omar Ahmed take Barry Island 10km titles

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Published: 16th June, 2025
Updated: 17th June, 2025
BY Martin Duff

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.

Barry Island 10km (Run4Wales)

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

Omar Ahmed (Run4Wales)

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 B Park (S’port W) 37:41; 2 S Watmough (Warr) 38:04; 3 W McGarrell (W Chesh) 38:23; 4 N Hershaw (W Chesh) 38:24

Women: 1 S Harrison (Mansf) 32:34; 2 S Dufour-Jackson (Vale R) 33:09; 3 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 34:40; 4 L Fairclough (St Hel S) 35:05; 5 K Palfreyman (Hallam) 35:40; 6 K Maltby (Border, W35) 35:45; 7 K Latham (Nant, W35) 35:52; 8 L Milner (Chesh Dr, W35) 36:23

W40: 1 G Moore (Eryri) 38:03

W45: 2 E Renondeau (Vale R) 37:19

W50: 1 J Stanfield (Trenth) 38:58; 2 D Jepson (Fylde) 39:17

W60: 1 D Broom (Peni) 45:36

LEAMINGTON SPA HALF-MARATHON, June 15

Overall: 1 L Morgan (Kenil) 69:38; 2 B Draper (Der) 71:33

M50: 1 J Dabnett 79:09

Women: 1 C Sharp (B&B) 79:53; 2 K Edwards (Leam, W40) 80:41

MORPETH 10km, Northumberland, June 15

Overall: 1 L Davies (NE Proj) 31:42

Women: 1 L Luker-Edwards 38:20

RUN FOR ALL LEEDS 10km, West Yorkshire, June 15

Overall: 1 Y Gebregergis 30:38; 2 M Thackwray 31:25; 3 A Humphries (Aire) 32:07

M40: 1 C Lombard 32:20

M55: 1 J Walton Leeds) 35:20

M60: 1 S Large (Horsf) 39:50

Women: 1 H Townsend (Leeds) 33:39; 2 S Potter Leeds) 34:23; 3 K Brown 36:15

BARROWFORD 5km, Workington, Lancashire, June 14

The 2025 series got underway with Ed Bovington, who has a best of 14:23 from last year, having a comfortable victory in the opening race of five in 14:41.

Pat Jackman won the women’s section in 16:25, was 13 seconds quicker than her previous best over the distance.

Overall (Race 1): 1 E Bovington (Leeds) 14:41; 2 B Felton 14:54; 3 J Wilson (Vale R) 14:56; 4 K Walker (NE Proj) 15:00; 5 M Mannings 15:15; 6 B Walsh (CleM) 15:18

M40: 1 A Whale (CleM) 15:50

Women: 1 P Jackman (Newark) 16:25

Overall (Race 2): 1 J Acornley (Skip) 16:02

M50: 1 J Prest (Traff) 16:21

Overall (Race 3): 1 E Navesey (Prest, W35) 17:25

W40: 1 L Gawthorne 18:03

Overall (Race 4) Selected results

W45: 1 V Robertshaw (B’burn) 18:39

Overall (Race 5) Selected results

W60: 1 J Rushton (CleM) 23:27; 2 C Fryer (Q’bury) 23:57

W65: 1 S Burns (CleM) 21:22

BROAD TOWN 5, Swindon, Wilshire, June 14

Overall: 1 S Nott (Calne) 25:38

Women: 1 E Willmers (Salis, W40) 29:17

FAST 5000, Torbay Velopark, Paignton, Devon, June 14

Overall: 1 J MacDonald (Ton) 14:56; 2 R Richmond (Bide, M40) 14:59; 3 S Fox (Exe) 15:03; 4 B Williams (N&P, U20) 15:12; 5 L Jones (Exe U, U20) 15:14; 6 P Wylie (W Tempo, M45) 15:19

M55: 1 T Wright (Corn) 17:21

M60: 1 J Saunders (Teign) 19:05

Women: 1 A Gidey (Ex’mth) 16:41; 2 A Harrold (Truro, W40) 16:47

W50: 1 E Mossop (Corn) 20:54

W55: 1 J MacFadzean (Corn) 20:54

W65: 1 C Benstead (Oke) 20:52; 2 J Reay (Ex’mth) 21:19; 3 C Parkinson (Torbay Tri) 21:57; 4 M Blair (Torr) 22:40

YORK 5km SERIES, North Yorkshire, June 13

Overall: 1 R Scott (R&Z) 15:21

M40: 1 R Graves (CoH) 15:34

M45: 1 C Fishlock (Leeds) 15:58

Women: 1 M Stenhouse (R&N) 16:47

W55: 1 J Mastrolonardo (York) 21:49

W65: 1 G Boynton (York A) 24:10

U15: 1 G Pinder (N Marske) 16:57

BIRCHWOOD BROOK 5km, Warrington, Cheshire, June 12

Overall: 1 D Cliffe (HW) 15:16

M55: 1 R Johnson (Alt) 17:51

Women: 1 C Andrew (Warr, W45) 20:05

W50: 1 H Armitage (Sale) 20:48

W55: 1 D Broad (Vale R) 22:03

W65: 1 J Cordingley (Sale) 23:36

MIDWEEK LEAGUE, Div 2, Ware, June 12

Overall (9.5km approx): 1 M Waddington (Ware) 32:38

M50: 1 K Sambridge (Ware) 34:16

Women: 1 L Barnes (Ware, U20) 36:14

W45: 1 H Mussen (Wat J) 38:28

W55: 1 V Simpson (B Stort) 42:48

CIRENCESTER PARK SUMMER 10km, June 11

Overall: 1 B Robinson (B&W) 32:05

Women: 1 S Lane (Bourt) 38:13

W45: 1 K Jacobs (Ciren) 38:37

W55: 1 F Maycock (W Tempo) 42:48

PETERBOROUGH GP SERIES, Cambridgeshire, May 11

Overall: 1 M Sampson (Hunt) 16:02

Women: 1 E Leggate (C&C, W45) 17:09; 2 K Vargeson (L Goat, W40) 18:03

W60: 1 R Loutit (Yax) 20:49

SHROPSHIRE 4, Telford, June 11

Overall: 1 M Costello (Shrews, M40) 20:45

M40: 2 I Williams (Tip) 21:02; 3 P Aston (Shrews) 21:40

M65: 1 A Clarke (Osw) 26:15

M70: 1 P Hough (Shrop) 27:16

U17: 1 K Salmon-Hodges (Tip) 20:57

Women: 1 H Carruthers (Tip) 23:15

W45: 1 M McClusky (Mald) 26:46

W50: 1 J Cook (Shrews) 25:58

W55: 1 A Hodgson 28:11

W60: 1 D Bryson (Shawbury) 30:41

YEOVILTON 5km, Yeovil, Wiltshire, June 11

Overall: 1 S Fox (Exe) 15:15; 2 S Dixon (SW Vets, M40) 15:22

M50: 1 K McConnell (Taunt) 16:59

M60: 1 J James (Wells) 18:25

M70: 1 D Bedwell (B&W) 20:56

Women: 1 S Nicholls (Wells) 17:25

W55: 1 S Capstick (R Forever) 22:09; 2 N Rowbottom (Yeo) 22:26

W65: 1 J Harrison (B&W) 22:28; 2 E Wood (Axe V) 22:47

AVR WESTBURY 5km, Wiltshire, June 10

Overall: 1 H Smith (Soton) 14:44; 2 M Threlfall 15:18; 3 T Loughlin 15:22

M55: 1 C Dewey (And) 17:34

M65: 1 P Reddaway (Ware) 18:21

Women: 1 E Willmers (Salis, W40) 17:20

U15: 1 S Maxwell (T Bath) 17:23

W50: 1 J Carter (T Bath) 19:13

W65: 1 J Thompson (T Bath) 21:29; 2 C Dale (T Bath) 22:40

KNAVESMIRE 10km, York, North Yorkshire, June 10

Overall: 1 J Eaton (Tad, M40) 32:23

M50: 1 D Smithers (Knaves) 34:30

Women: 1 L Thompson (York) 37:14

OTLEY 10, West Yorkshire, June 10

Overall: 1 G Rush (Leeds, M40) 55:39

M60: 1 S Dunbar (Saltaire) 65:52

Women: 1 K Browm (Otley) 65:01

W40: 1 D Ellis (H’gate) 66:34

FRASERBURGH 10km, Fraserburgh, June 15

Overall: 1 M Ferguson (A’deen) 30:56; 2 Paul Wilkie (M40) 34:28; 3 D Marshall (Metro, M40) 35:28

M60: R Youngson (Fraser) 40:50

Women: 1 M Davie (Forres) 38:45; 2 E Murray (JogScot) 39:40

M60: M Gamble (Dund R) 47:15

ISLE OF SKYE HALF MARATHON, Portree, June 14

Overall: 1 Kyle Price 76:23; 2 J Gibbs (Penic, M40) 76:47

M60: C Hughes (Bella R) 88:55

Women: E Bell (Shett) 84:41

W50: A Blackhall (L’ber) 98:05

ISLE OF SKYE 10km, Portree, June 14

Overall: 1 J Harrison (Chirpse) 38:37; 2 D Nicolson (Skye, M60) 40:37

PETERHEAD 5km, Peterhead, June 13

Overall: J Wilson (Moray) 15:54

Women: R Pinder (Metro) 17:53

KIRKINTILLOCH 10km, Kirkintilloch, June 12

Overall: 1 G Yates (I’clyde, M40) 32:28; 2 A Kirk (Kirkin) 33:18; 3 J Wright (Loth) 33:22

M45: Niall Burrow 35:33

M50: A Knowles (Loth) 36:44

M60: C Upson (Cambus) 36:37

M65: S Elliott (Kirkin) 42:33

M70: J Mcfarlane (Wee C) 47:45

M80: Robert Young 50:34

Women: 1 C Gillen (Spr’burn) 36:47; 2 S Rae (S’clyde U, U20) 39:46

W55: E Hogg (Kirkin) 41:34

W60: M McCutcheon (Giff N) 43:41

W65: E Christie (Cambus) 48:32

Multi-terrain

DECHMONT LAW TRAIL 10km, Livingston, June 15

Overall: M Pryde (Loth) 33:01

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