Masters runner excels at the Burnham Beeches race as we bring you our latest UK-wide endurance round-up

BURNHAM BEECHES HALF-MARATHON, Buckinghamshire, August 17

There was a second W60 British all-time best for Sarah Gee when finishing third woman overall in 83:47, a time which beat Treena Johnson’s previous best by getting on for a minute.

Gee had, herself, won overall here 15 years ago as a W45 veteran in 79:30 after topping the 2010 W45 rankings for that year with a 77:43 from the Reading Half.

Here Gee was not too far down on women’s race winner Melissa Gibson’s 82:35. The Ealing runner was fifth in the World 100km championship in India in 2023.

James Laing won the men’s race with 72:56.

Gee said: “I was pleased with my time today and know that if weather is cooler and on the flat, I could go faster. I don’t mind the heat, but I think it has started to affect me more in my old age.”

She added: “The course is shaded, so not too bad with the sun, but it’s forever undulating and thereby never boring, however, I can't believe that I did 76-minutes on the reverse course 15 years ago.”

Overall: 1 J Laing (Hill) 72:56

Women: 1 M Gibson (Ealing E, W40) 82:35

W50: 1 D Godwin (M’head) 96:41

W55: 1 K Streams (Read RR) 90:14

W60: 1 S Gee (Windle) 83:47

NORTH EAST GP6, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, August 13

The final meeting of the popular North East Grand Prix saw Matt Linsley produce a 1:50.63 800m win and Tom O’Mahoney an 8:37.83 3000m victory.

In an earlier 3000m race, Gabrielle Pinder, the English National and English Schools cross-country champion, who sits fourth on the under-15  girls UK all-time lists and second this year, ran 9:41.83 in a mixed competition. Her best of 9:31:54 was set in an earlier round of the Grand-Prix.

Selected results

Men

800 A race: 1 M Linsley (Gate) 1:50.63; 2 J Smith (Kendal) 1:52.43; 3 J Fiddamen (Morp) 1:53.15

3000 A race: 1 T O’Mahoney (Herne H) 8:37.83; 2 J Douglas (Gate) 8:42.42; 3 H Brown (M’boro, U20) 8:46.52

Women (in B 3000 mx)

800: 4 G Pinder (N Marske, U15G) 9:41.83

BIRCHWOOD 10km, Warrington, Cheshire, August 17

Overall: 1 J Doherty (Liv) 31:56

M50: 1 M Swensson (Penny L) 34:45

M55: 1 P Jones (Shrews) 33:57

M70: 1 G Crewe (Wilm) 42:44

Women: 1 A Davey (Sale) 37:28

W45: 1 S Armitage (Ilk) 39:35

W50: 1 S Harrison (Wilm) 41:55

W60: 1 K Sutton (Wilm) 46:37

CLACTON HALF-MARATHON, Essex, August 17

Overall: 1 F Stewart (Brack) 73:48

M60: 1 O Dare (Witham) 86:22

M70: 1 D Butler (Bill’cay) 94:58

Women: 1 E Wellham (G Bent, W40) 82:36

W55: 1 V Simpson-Thomas (B Stort) 96:11

ESCRICK 10km, North Yorkshire, August 17

Overall: 1 D McKinnon (Goole) 33:07

M50: 1 C Newton (N’thram) 34:38

Women: 1 C Stansfield (Goole) 37:54

W50: 1 S Oldfield 43:13

W60: 1 J Masterman (Goole) 46:43

HEADINGTON 5, Oxfordshire, August 17

Overall: 1 C Jardine (Abing) 25:55

M50: 1 J Bolton (W’stock) 27:06

M60: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 27:54

Women: 1 L Gent (AFD) 29:46

W50: 1 R Cooke (Bucks & Stowe) 31:54

W60: 1 K Angwin (Head RR) 34:45

W75: 1 K Williamson (Eynsh) 45:56

ISLE OF WIGHT HALF-MARATHON, Ryde, August 17

The 2023 English National cross-country champion James Kingston won by three-and-a-half-minutes in 67:58 the day after missing his Tonbridge club’s promotion to the National T&F League.

Overall: 1 J Kingston (Ton) 67:58; 2 C Newnham (Ryde) 71:28

M50: 1 D Furmidge (Ryde) 80:30

Women: 1 N White (N’brook, W35) 82:19

LIGHTNING BOLT 10km, Chippenham, Wiltshire, August 17

Overall: 1 H Smith (Soton) 30:09; 2 O Thorogood (SWRR) 31:28; 3 M England (M40) 31:57

M50: 1 S Brace (T Bath) 35:19

M70: 1 T Hutchison (T Bath) 43:27

Women: 1 D Bruce (B&W, W35) 35:55

W50: 1 J Rockliffe (W Tempo) 38:28

W75: 1 A Dockery (SW Vets) 51:39

NEWARK HALF-MARATHON, Nottinghamshire, August 17

Edward Buck won by more than four minutes in 65:36.

Overall: 1 E Buck (Newark) 65:36; 2 F Scarr (THH) 69:39; 3 D Bishop (Der) 69:57; 4 C Gidlow (Stoke, M45) 70:17; 5 K Swainson (Sheff RR, M40) 70:33; 6 C Parkin (Linc W) 70:51

M55: 1 N Marsh 82:22

M60: 1 S Roberts 86:53

M65: 1 I Van Lokven (Mil K) 86:44

Women: 1 A Chambers (Steel) 82:39

W40: 1 C Brock 83:53

W50: 1 C Lloyd (H’boro & R) 94:49

W60: 1 D Bower 99:08

TRI-HARD HARRIERS 5km, Swansea, South Wales, August 14

Dewi Griffith won by almost two minutes in 13:59.

Overall: 1 D Griffiths (Swan) 13:59; 2 M Roderick (Tri Hard) 15:53

Women: 1 N Sutton (Vegan) 18:00

W40: 1 S Gibson (Tri Hard) 19:41

W45: 1 K Williams (3M) 20:03

ELLESMERE PORT 5km, Chester, Cheshire, August 13

Connor Rogers won overall in 14:39 but was 10 seconds outside his best, set earlier this year in Scotland.

It was a similar story in the women’s race, where winner and holder of the British W45 all-time best of 16:24, Kirsty Longly, found 17:11 enough to win. Further back, another all-time best holder, Clare Elms was 10 seconds outside her W60 mark with 18:30.

Overall: 1 C Rogers (Wrex) 14:39; 2 J Griffiths (Swan) 14:47; 3 C Sarsfield (Helsby) 14:45; 4 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 15:05;5 R Davis (Rex) 15:11; 6 J Boden 15:18

M45: 1 M Gittins (Helsby) 16:09

M50: 1 R Grantham (Wirr) 16:21; 2 J MacKie (Wirr) 16:35; 3 M Wynne (S’port W) 16:38

M60: 1 S Watmough (Warr) 18:02; 2 B Park (S’port W) 18:13; 3 N Hershaw (W Chesh) 18:22; 4

M65: 1 A Clarke (Osw) 19:38

M80: 1 N Pratten (Pensby) 29:17

Women: 1 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 17:11; 2 M Owen (Dees) 17:29

W50: 1 J Peck (Vale R) 20:00

W55: 1 D Broad (Vale R) 21:12

W60: 1 C Elms (Kent) 18:30; 2 J Hickman (W Chesh) 21:20; 3 E Collins (Denbigh) 22:01; 4 T Carr (Liv RB) 22:49; 5 V Griffiths (Helsby) 23:20

W65: 1 S Hancock (Helsby) 24:17

YATELEY 10km, Hampshire, August 13

A week after an 8:16.36 personal best in his signature 3000m steeplechase in Belgium, Olympian Zak Seddon tried his hand on the road for the first time this year and won by more than a minute in 30:40.

Overall: 1 Z Seddon (Brack) 30:40; 2 J Lynne (Read RR) 31:58

Women: 1 K West (Read) 36:10

YEOVIL 5km SERIES, Yeovilton, Somerset, August 13

Overall: 1 R Barclay-Watt (Exe, U20) 15:06; 2 C Hewitt (Tiv) 15:19

M60: 1 J James (Wells) 17:20

M70: 1 T Hutchinson (T Bath) 20:40

Women: 1 P Aspinal (Wells) 17:51

W50: 1 K Eyre (Axe V) 20:43

W55: 1 J McFadzean (SWRR) 20:02; 2 S Capstick (R Forever) 22:10

AVR WESTBURY 5km HANDICAP, Wiltshire, August 12

Fastest Overall (chip times): R Wadey (N Som) 15:09

M65: P Reddaway (Corsh) 18:46

Women: L orrison (Swin) 17:53

W50: M Carpenter (T Bath) 19:39

W60: C Dale (T Bath) 22:53

NO REST FOR THE WICKED 10km, Ramsey, Isle-of-Man, August 12

Christa Cain won overall in 34:56, just three seconds outside her best set when winning at Green Park, Reading in June.

Overall: 1 C Cain (IoM/Best A, W35) 34:56

M55: 1 M Garrett (IoM) 36:18

Women: 1 Cain (W35) 34;56

ROSE INN 4, Redwick, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, August 12

Overall: 1 D Griffith (Merr’dd) 20:11

M50: 1 M Jennings (MMM) 21:12; 2 R Jones (Llis) 21:51

M65: 1 P Dodd (Chep) 25:34

M75: 1 D Cundy (Les C) 29:11

Women: 1 L Jones (Les C, W40) 23;18

W45: 1 C Patterson (P Bryn) 25:00

W55: N Morgan (Chep) 26:29

SCOTTISH HALF MARATHON, Meadowmill, Edinburgh, August 17

Overall: 1 J Donald (Dund H) 68:44; 2 K Harvey (Cambus) 69:28; 3 G Yates (I’clyde, M40) 69:31; 4 D Wright (Loth) 69:58; 5 S O’Neill (L’gow) 70:01;6 P Avent (Shett, M40) 70:13

M50:  L O’Hare (C’nauld) 76:33

M55: M Colligan (Cors) 81:09

M60: G Parker (Perth R) 88:39

M65: T Coyle (VPCG) 88:40

M70: R Langley (Hals) 1:43:13

Women: 1 L Small (AFD) 72:44; 2 Jemima Farley (W35) 75:17; 3 Amy Anderson (W35) 78:56; 4 R Burns (Pit, W35) 79:41

W50: P Baillie (Gala) 87:17

W65: Suzanne Oberholzer 1:51:57

SCOTTISH 10km, Musselburgh, August 17

Overall: 1 J Cruickshank (Metro) 31:05; 2 N Postill (Bord) 31:21; 3 D Richardson (Gate) 31:56; 4 C Taylor (Fife) 32:45; 5 P Mochan (S’clyde U) 32:49; 6 J Wiggins (Cors) 32:54

M45: I Hutchinson (Cors) 34:05

M50: Nick Morrow 37:00

M60: R Roulson (Metro) 39:54

M65: Michael Hurst 1:41:40

Women: 1 Aoife Carroll 37:15; 2 J Byrd (C’glen) 37:41; 3 N Wangler (Sudbaen) 37:52; 4 Eimear Kearns 38:01

W35: J Tovey (Cors) 38:21

PAISLEY  10km, Paisley, August 17

Overall: 1 C Hawkins (Kilb) 29:04; 2 L Hannigan (Kilb) 29:46; 3 J Crowe (Centr) 30:08; 4 R Ferguson (Kilb) 30:37; 5 C Smith (Cambus) 30:43; 6 J Bell (I’clyde) 31:09

M40: C Reilly (Cambus) 32:15

M50: M King (Cambus) 36:17

M60: Gareth Walker 39:12

M70: J Scott (Edin) 43:40

Women: 1 A MacLean (Garsc) 35:14; 2 H Cox (Edin) 36:14; 3 N Mulholland-Stummer (I’clyde) 36:50; 4 M Blair (Garsc) 37:07

W40: G Blee (Garsc) 40:07

W50: D Gray (Bella R) 40:28

W60: Rona Quinn 47:26

W70: A Reed (Perth R) 55:45

NAIRN HALF MARATHON, Nairn, August 16

Overall: 1 Shaun Cumming 69:25; 2 Stuart Gardiner 73:21

M40: David McColl 78:24

CERES 8, Ceres, August 12

Overall: 1 L Rodgers (Fife) 42:26; 2 N Bennett (Dund R) 44:08; 3 D Webster (Dund R) 44:15;4 J Lessels (Fife) 44:48; 5 E Duthie (Dund R) 44:58

M70: T Martin (Fife) 59:54

TEAM: Dund R 10

Women: 1 M Littleson (Dund R) 51:27; 2 A McNeilly (Dund R, W40) 53:04

W50: J Dickson (Fife) 54:19

W60: J Gudgin (C’gie) 62:17

TEAM: Dund R 121

Multi Terrain

SPEYSIDE WAY 50km, Ballindalloch, August 16

Overall: 1 B Gibson (Dund H, M40) 3:37:40; 2 D Christie (Dees R) 3:52:30; 3 D Greig (Alfrd BR, W) 3:53:09; 4 B Allan (Moray) 3:57:34; 5 Jamie Harte 4:09:21; 5 Joel Hakala 4:11:40

M50: Nicky Gibson 5:13:01

M60: A Corrign (Loth) 5:42:51

M70: R Livingstone (Perth R) 5:48:45

Women: 1 Greig 3:53:09; 2 C Sangster (Metro) 4:21:36; 3 A Ni Mhaoileoin (Forres) 4:42:20; 4 Nicola Watson (W50) 4:50:01

W60: M Gamble (Dund R) 5:17:26

GREAT WILDERNESS CHALLENGE, Poolewe, August 16

Overall (25M): 1 James Appleton 2:59:39; 2 E Thorburn (L’ber, M40) 3:05:58; 3 D Bartholomew (HHR, M40) 3:35:50

Women: 1 Isabel Macrae 3:55:01; 2 R Shaw (C Dubh) 4:01:03; 3 M Bee (HHR) 4:13:23

Overall (13M): 1 H Stubbs (W’lands CC) 84:49; 2 A Laird (I’ness) 95:35; 3 Angus Brooks 96:54

Women: 1 Morven Mackenzie 2:05:17; 2 I Robertson (HHR, W40) 2:08:34; 3 Louise Ashall 2:13:31

Overall (10km): S Worsley (HHR, M60) 50:16

Women: B McCluskey (Larne, U21) 56:36

SPEYSIDE WAY 100km, Ballindalloch, August 16

Overall: 1 Frankie Ralph 9:07:07; 2 Joe Watchwell 9:22:11;3 Tom Longhurst (M40) 10:08:58

M50: M Hoult (Ross C) 12:26:37

Women: 1 N Browell (Shett) 12:21:09; 2 Petra Knops (W60) 15:42:34; 3 Fiona Innes (W40) 16:23:54

Fell

PIETHORNE, Rochdale, August 17

Overall (10km/275m): 1 Jonathan Manning 41:06; 2 L Hinchcliffe (Sadd) 42:37; 3 P Hinchcliffe (Holm) 43:31; 4 L Furse (Marsd) 44:36; 5 W Tyson (Tod) 45:09; 6 S Billing (Slaith, M40) 45:51

M50: J O’Rourke (Hali) 48:43

M60: A Bramham (Horw) 49:01

M65: Ian Shakeshaft 53:40

M70: R Banks (Barl) 63:11

M75: K Taylor (Ross) 64:09

Women: 1 K Johnston (Bramley B) 48:50; 2 A Wilson (Sadd) 50:36; 3 G Keane (Sadd, W50) 52:22; 4 Moore (Sadd, W45) 55:07

W60: H Armitage (Stain) 61:40

W70: A Baldwin (Stain) 63:29

RICKY’S RACE, Darley Bridge, August 14

Overall (5M/700ft): 1 T Throssell (Dron) 31:23; 2 Harvey Martin 31:30; 3 T Topham (NDRC) 33:07; 4 B Moore (Rip, M40) 33:15; 5 D King (Clowne, M50) 33:17; 6 J Evans (Bees, M50) 34:05

M60: D Beerling (Dark Pk) 39:53

M70: C Horsfall (Hand) 48:59

Women: 1 C Williams (Sinf) 37:26; 2 G Illsley (Sinf) 40:16; 3 R Curtis-Hall (Mat, W40) 40:57; 4 A Connor (Bees) 41:44

W60: C Woodhead (N Derbs) 43:15

W70: J Forrester (Belpr) 51:15

PILGRIM’S CROSS, Haslington, August 13

Overall (6M/1100ft): 1 B Coop (Bury) 44:20; 2 J Craig (Barl) 45:25; 3 A Wright (Tod) 46:39; 4 D Tattersall (Bury) 48:42; 5 S Ward (Boll) 49:11; 6 M Driver (Holc) 49:13

M40: D Popland (Ross) 49:29

M50: J Titmuss (Horw) 51:53

M55: J Wright (Tod) 53:12

M60: M Horrocks (Barl) 53:32

M65: M Wallis (Clay) 59:08

M75: J Maxfield (N’burgh N) 67:12

TEAM: 1 Tod 20;2 Tod B 42; 3 Ross 57

Women: 1 K Sutton (N’burgh N, W45) 65:27; 2 H Taylor (Holc, W50) 68:00; 3 C Tregaskis (Ross, W60) 68:10; 4 C Dobson (Ross, W40) 70:20

TEAM: 1 Ross 13; 2 R’bottm 38; 3 Tod 43

NOT ROUND LATRIGG, Keswick, August 13

Overall (8.8km/1100ft): R Sparkes (Bev) 29:06; 2 M Lamb (Kesw) 30:22; 3 J Concha (Helm H) 31:24; 4 Jack Gill 31:37; 5 B Jarvis (Holm, M40) 31:51; 6 L Suddaby (E Hull) 32:00

M50: J Simon (Hel,m H) 33:55

M60: D Wilson (Bowl) 40:33

M70: P Morris (Kesw) 43:30

U19: M Jewell (C’land F) 32:42

TEAM: 1 Kesw 32; 2 Amble 36; 3 Eden 64

Women: 1 B Pascall (Kesw) 36:30; 2 R Woodhams (Kend) 37:39; 3 R McGleenan (Kesw) 39:28; 4 E Barry (Kesw, U19) 40:16

W50: T Beetham (Kesw) 43:33

W60: C Cummings (Kesw) 48:35

TEAM: Kesw 8

ECCLES PIKE, Whaley Bridge, August 13

Overall (3.5M/650ft): M Jones (Dark Pk) 22:20; 2 S Soles (Penn) 22:25; 3 M Cleave (Stock H) 22:32; 4 E Clowes (Newc TC) 22:52; 5 M Hall (Wilm S) 23:42; 6 M Burley (Macc) 24:31

M45: M Owens (Penn) 25:24

M60: R Downs (Ches HR) 27:22

M70: M Moorhouse (Mat) 34:18

Women: 1 H Wall (Staffs M, W40) 27:28; 2 A Baines (G’dale) 32:19; 3 C Bell (Bake) 32:30; 4 Nicola Soden 33:28]

W65: M Edgerton (Penn) 36:35

U20: R Cudahy (Bux) 37:16