Clare Elms breaks world W60 mile record

In an thrilling end Ben Reynolds, simply 21 years outdated, improved his mile PB from 4:06.32 on the Bannister Mile to three:58.65 as he produced a quick final lap to edge Jack Higgins.

Higgins, who ran 1:46.58 for 800m final month in Vienna, diminished his mile PB by six seconds to three:58.81.

The quickest ladies’s time was by India Weir with 4:39.93 and she or he and Reynolds obtained awards from Clarke, who, other than being a World Championships consultant at 5000m and considered one of Britain’s best ever cross-country runners, was additionally a 3:56.95 miler.

Whereas most eyes have been on the 14th and last mile of the Dave Clarke Mile night time, they arguably have been overshadowed in race three by Clare Elms, whose 5:26.13 run on Instagram and shared by AW racked up over 43,000 views within the subsequent 5 days.

Britain’s most prolific age group mile setter already held the British age group out of doors information as a W45, W50, W55 and W60 on observe and highway in addition to the W55 and W60 indoor marks. The latter had additionally been a world file of 5:30.89 in February however that had since been overwhelmed by Sue McDonald’s 5:30.73 the next month.

In Might on the Bannister occasion she had set an European mark of 5:30.88 however had fallen wanting World Masters athlete of the 12 months McDonald’s 5:28.02.

After month’s coaching having recovered from a nasty hip harm and Covid, she determined to attempt to higher the American’s mark and within the race she tried to run a collection of laps round 81 seconds as she chased the regular pacing of Claire Grima, who had been the primary W40 within the 2019 London Marathon.

She handed Grima within the closing phases and kicked strongly to take nearly two seconds off of the earlier world mark and nearly 5 seconds off her European greatest.

There was additionally electrical timing at 1500m and there Elms set a European and British mark of 5:05.04.

There may need been one other over-60 world file had this meet been every week later as former European Masters 800m champion Andrew Ridley ran 4:43.56 every week earlier than his sixtieth birthday when the world mark is 4:47.69 and that appears a formality ought to he keep match and wholesome.

McDonald, was one of many first to congratulate Elms on breaking her file however the American did rapidly reply with a file of her personal at a a lot shorter occasion.

Susan McDonald W60 record-breaker

Within the American Championships 400m, she ran a W60 world file of 61.73, which can also be a Masters PB and achieved her purpose of a 61-second 400m at age 61!

Blended occasions:  Mile: r1: 7 L Woolhouse (Vets, W60) 6:04.47; 8 V Filsell (THH, W55) 6:06.80; 14 A Garnier (THH, W65) 6:36.21. r2: 1 D O’Brien (Kent, W45) 5:34.89. r3: 7 C Elms (Kent, W60) 5:26.13 (World W60 file); 9 C Grima (HW, W45) 5:32.33. r4: 5 A Tharmakulasingam (Sutt, U15W) 5:07.58. r5: 2 H Calvert (AFD, M45) 4:55.01; 3 C Upson (Cambus, M60) 4:59.27; 5 M Harrison (HW, U13) 5:04.19; 8 P Pryke (G&G, M50) 5:07.95; 9 G Moyse (Herne H, M60) 5:23.09. r6: 1 O Van Zyl (S’oaks, M55) 4:49.31; 3 R Berry (W4H, M45) 4:52.44; 6 M Tanner (HW, M45) 4:57.46. r7: 7 Ok Estlea-Morris (AFD, W) 4:48.97; 12 I Harrison (HW, U15W) 4:59.93. r8: 1 J Skinner (Hay H, M50) 4:43.84; 5 D Lipscomb (E&E, M45) 4:47.60; 9 M Gazzelloni (E&E, M45) 4:52.30. r9: 1 J Brierly (Herne H, M35) 4:32.26; 3 M Huntley (Ok&P, M35) 4:37.97; 6 A Ridley (Vets, M55) 4:43.56; 8 L Corridor (AFD, W) 4:44.47; 9 N Shasha (Orion, M50) 4:46.58; 10 A Haines (Phoe, M55) 4:54.29. r10: 2 N Browne (Serp, M40) 4:32.16; 4 T Creed (HW, U15) 4:35.78; 6 J Hiorns (Walton, M35) 4:39.81; 7 I Weir (TVH, W) 4:39.93; 8 N Besson (Serp, M40) 4:40.68. r11: 3 J Ramm (Dulw, M35) 4:25.13; 9 J Hotham (VP&TH, M35) 4:34.48. r12: 1 O Sumba (Havant, U20) 4:12.48; 3 H Bell (Herne H, U20) 4:16.83; 9 C Holmes (Herne H, U15) 4:28.68. r13: 1 S Gebreselassie (Belg) 4:09.30; 2 J Reynolds (Card) 4:09.70; 6 A Hincksman (AUS, U20) 4:13.58; 11 B Avenue (HW, U20) 4:18.94. r14: 1 B Reynolds (Card) 3:58.65; 2 J Higgins (Ton) 3:58.81; 3 J Kavanagh (Holl S) 4:02.68; 4 M Heyden (Belg) 4:05.26; 5 C Jones (Corn) 4:06.39; 6 B Murphy (Ton) 4:06.63; 7 J Younger (Excessive) 4:07.34; 8 L Shaw (Ports) 4:07.76; 9 J Woods (Value) 4:09.39

Clare Elms (Mark Hookway)

1500m splits: r1: 6 L Woolhouse (Vets, W60) 5:41.17; 8 V Filsell (THH, W55) 5:42.56; 14 A Garnier (THH, W65) 6:09.29. r2: 1 D O’Brien (Kent, W45) 5:12.65. r3: 7 C Elms (Kent, W60) 5:05.04 (European and UK W60 file); 8 C Grima (HW, W45) 5:09.24. r5: 3 C Upson (Cambus, M60) 4:41.77; 6 M Harrison (HW, U13) 4:45.63; 9 G Moyse (Herne H, M60) 5:01.53. r6: 1 O Van Zyl (S’oaks, M55) 4:30.26. r7: 11 I Harrison (HW, U15W) 4:39.13. r8: 1 J Skinner (Hay H, M50) 4:25.54; 5 D Lipscomb (E&E, M45) 4:29.39. r9: 1 J Brierly (Herne H, M35) 4:13.99; 5 A Ridley (Vets, M55) 4:23.97; 7 L Corridor (AFD, W) 4:25.38; 8 N Shasha (Orion, M50) 4:27.27; 10 A Haines (Phoe, M55) 4:36.55. r10: 2 N Browne (Serp, M40) 4:14.19; 3 T Creed (HW, U15) 4:16.26; 7 I Weir (TVH, W) 4:21.50. r11: 3 J Ramm (Dulw, M35) 4:08.54. r12: 1 O Sumba (Havant, U20) 3:55.63; 9 C Holmes (Herne H, U15) 4:08.57. r13: 6 A Hincksman (AUS, U20) 3:55.76. r14: 1 B Reynolds (Card) 3:43.57; 2 J Higgins (Ton) 3:43.79; 3 J Kavanagh (Holl S) 3:45.24; 4 C Jones (Corn) 3:48.47

BMC REGIONAL RACES, Loughborough, July 17

Males: 800: B: 1 T Scrivens (Nun, U20) 1:54.89; 2 D Wilson (Darl, U20) 1:55.35; 3 E Withnall (Burt, U15) 1:55.69; 7 L Ward (S’port W, U17) 1:57.23; 9 M Holden (Hurt, U17) 1:57.92. C: 2 C Thurstan (Bir, M45) 1:58.23; 4 F Dobson Emmas (Traff, U17) 1:58.90; 5 S Collins (W&SV, U17) 1:59.43; 9 J Adkin (Charn, U17) 1:59.95; 11 C Lamb (R&N, M35) 2:01.15. D: 1 H Hemmings (Burt, U17) 1:58.58; 2 M Bacon (Roth, U17) 1:58.67; 9 I Thornton-Bott (Cov, W) 2:06.25. 1500: A: 2 F McGrath (WSEH, U20) 3:54.01; 6 H Evans (Newp, U20) 3:56.79. B: 1 W de Vere Owen (Morp, U20) 3:57.62; 2 A Budding (Ilkley, U20) 3:57.68

Blended occasions: 800: F: 3 Z Redmond (Kilb, U17W) 2:11.74; 7 M Mullett (W&SV, U15W) 2:14.35. 1500: C: 4 I Fry (Newb, W) 4:10.95; 10 R Laing (VPCG, U15) 4:12.81. D: 13 S Lengthy (Notts, M45) 4:29.94

BMC REGIONAL RACES, Eltham, July 17

Males: 800: A: 1 J O’Hara (Bexley) 1:51.54; 5 F Shepherd (M&M, U20) 1:53.74. B: 1 T Ronchetti (M&M, U17) 1:54.01; 4 J Scanes (B&B, U17) 1:55.02. C: 2 J Pursey (Phoe, U17) 1:58.58; 3 S Bryan-Grey (S Lon, U17) 1:58.67; 4 H Verster (B&B, U17) 1:59.24. 1500: A: 1 A Riley (B&H, U20) 3:45.12; 8 J Hill (B&B, U17) 4:02.66; 11 Ok Kyereme (SB, M45) 4:26.37

Blended occasions: 800: D: 1 P Davis (Lut, M45) 2:02.31; 4 H Parker (Phoe, W) 2:06.45. 1500: B: 3 G Kersey (Bas, W) 4:19.44; 4 L Hawkins (Soton, W) 4:22.68

AVON/YATE AC MASTERS OPEN, Yate, July 21

V40 blended occasions: DT: r1: 1 M Wyndham-Jones (Norw, M70) 35.46; 2 B Scott (Mil Ok, M70) 31.44; 3 T Richards (Excessive, M70) 28.73Men: 100: r1 (0.2): 1= R Whiting (Value, M55) 12.13; 3 M Collins (Soton, M50) 12.23; 7 N Tunstall (Corn, M60) 13.19. r2 (-0.4): 2 I Broadhurst (Wrex, M65) 13.72. r5 (1.2): 4 M James (Les C, M80) 16.82. 200: r1 (-1.3): 3 R Whiting (Value, M55) 25.32; 5 N Tunstall (Corn, M60) 26.85; 7 B Marsden (Wyc P, M60) 27.48. r2 (-0.3): 3 I Broadhurst (Wrex, M65) 27.57. r3 (3.1): 4 B Merron (Swin, M70) 31.06; 5 C Palmer (Ryst, M70) 31.16. r5 (1.7): 4 M James (Les C, M80) 35.98. 800: r1: 1 O Williams (Les C, M35) 2:04.97; 3 B Brodie (Bella H, M50) 2:12.42. r2: 4 B Davis (Newp, M60) 2:29.51; 5 P Mountain (B&W, M65) 2:40.02; 6 D Bedwell (B&W, M70) 2:47.41. r3: 3 Ok McDonnell (Les C, M65) 2:44.40. 1500: r1: 1 O Williams (Les C, M35) 4:09.73; 2 M Rees (Swan, M35) 4:14.33; 3 A Glover (Yate, M45) 4:19.97; 5 B Brodie (Bella H, M50) 4:27.28. r2: 1 S Gardner (N Wal RR, M60) 5:09.56; 2 D Bedwell (B&W, M70) 5:26.69; 3 P Mountain (B&W, M65) 5:28.62. 3000: 3 D Lloyd (Wyc P, M50) 9:45.54; 6 D Gill (Warr, M65) 11:54.35; 7 D Bedwell (B&W, M70) 11:58.40. 5000: 7 P Parry (B&W, M60) 18:17.71. HJ: 1 S Faulkner (Yeov O, M70) 1.26; 2 S Harger (SW Vets, M70) 1.21. LJ: 1 S Nash (TVH, M50) 5.29/0.0; 8 S Faulkner (Yeov O, M70) 3.62/0.0Mixed occasions: 400: r1: 1 J Williams (L’nelli, M35) 53.74; 5 B Davis (Newp, M60) 61.51. r2: 2 B Merron (Swin, M70) 70.18; 3 C Palmer (Ryst, M70) 72.68. r3: 2 Ok McDonnell (Les C, M65) 65.60. r4: 4 C Lavis (Yate & Sodbury, W75) 91.08. 5000: 2 N Davies (Weston, W50) 20:05.10; 5 D Cundy (Les C, M75) 21:25.64; 8 A Dockery (W’bury, W75) 24:17.88. 80H: r2 (0.4): 1 N Buckwell (Newp, W65) 17.16. 100H (0.2): 1 B Marsden (Wyc P, M60) 15.28; 2 N Tunstall (Corn, M60) 15.38. 300H: 1 R White (Worc, M60) 46.25; 2 B Marsden (Wyc P, M60) 46.74; 3 I Broadhurst (Wrex, M65) 48.77. HJ: 2 M Garland (Worc, W60) 1.26; 6 N Buckwell (Newp, W65) 1.06. TJ: 2 Ok Newton (WG&EL, M55) 10.38/0.0; 3 A Prepare dinner (Wrex, W45) 9.05/0.0; 4 M Garland (Worc, W60) 8.84/0.0M40: DT: r2: 1 M Bourne (Yate, M45) 32.83M50: SP: r1: 1 P Evans (Woking, M55) 10.65. DT: r2: 1 P Evans (Woking, M55) 35.64M60: SP: r1: 1 A Leiper (AFD) 13.26; 2 S Dobson (B’mth) 10.41. DT: r2: 1 A Leiper (AFD) 39.31. HT: 1 A Leiper (AFD) 36.88. JT: 1 Ok Baker (B&H) 33.87

Girls: 100: r1 (0.4): 1 E Jones (Newp, W40) 13.10; 2 P Williams (Strat, W50) 13.42; 3 M Thomas (Bir, W50) 13.44; 5 J Sidney (Newp, W55) 13.92; 6 J Quinn (R&N, W50) 14.10; 7 M Garland (Worc, W60) 14.71. r3 (2.0): 2 A Bryant (Worc, W60) 15.44; 3 N Buckwell (Newp, W65) 16.50; 4 I Holder (Worc, W80) 20.60. 200: r1 (1.0): 1 E Jones (Newp, W40) 27.14; 2 M Thomas (Bir, W50) 27.82; 4 J Sidney (Newp, W55) 29.07; 5 J Quinn (R&N, W50) 29.49; 7 C Powell (B&W, W70) 31.81. r2 (1.4): 3 A Bryant (Worc, W60) 32.44; 5 N Buckwell (Newp, W65) 34.76. 800: r1: 3 S Everitt (B&W, W55) 2:46.59; 5 L Jeffries (Tub, W65) 3:02.85; 7 M Derrick (Yate, W65) 3:10.03; 8 M Grace (Yate & Sodbury, W65) 3:17.27. r2: 6 C Lavis (Yate & Sodbury, W75) 3:28.54. 1500: 1 C Nicholas (Yate & Sodbury, W40) 5:01.62; 3 T Chick (W’bury, W45) 5:12.77; 7 S Masters (W’bury, W65) 5:54.76; 8 J Fabes (Abing, W65) 6:13.28; 9 M Grace (Yate & Sodbury, W65) 6:23.15. 3000: 2 C Jolliffe (B&W, W55) 12:04.23; 3 S Andrews (W’bury, W55) 12:17.33; 4 J Hudson (Caer, W55) 12:24.36; 5 L Jenkins (W’bury, W70) 14:49.70. LJ: 1 Ok Morgan (Amman, W40) 4.64/1.4; 3 M Garland (Worc, W60) 4.32/1.5; 7 N Buckwell (Newp, W65) 3.16/0.0W50: SP: r2: 1 P Williams (Strat) 12.44; 2 R Jansen (WMA) 9.85; 9 N Buckwell (Newp, W65) 6.25. HT: 1 Ok Jones (Yate, W60) 36.17. JT: 1 P Williams (Strat) 33.65; 2 W Thomson (Worc, W60) 21.62; 3 L Franklin (L’nelli, W55) 21.44; 4 M Worth (Yate & Sodbury, W65) 15.13

BIGGLESWADE TRACK FEST, Sandy, July 17

U15 blended occasions: 300: 1 L Fowler (Mil Ok, U15W) 42.42Mixed occasions: 10000: 2 A Jordan (St Alb S, M60) 37:45.13

NIGHT OF 200M PBS, Nuneaton, July 17

Blended occasions: 200: A10 (0.0): 1 J Carrott (Charn, U20) 21.22; 2 C O’Donnell (NEB) 21.37; 3 E Blackman (Corby) 21.53; 4 P Shand (Bir) 21.55; 5 W Dean (N’pton) 21.58. A2 (0.0): 2 G Knight (R&N, W40) 27.48. A3 (0.0): 1 J Moss (Gate, W) 24.43; 2 R McGuckian (Lisb, W) 24.53. A4 (0.8): 4 P Mould (B&R, M70) 28.03. A5 (-0.5): 2 C Christian (R&N, M45) 24.74; 3 P Corcoran (Cov, M50) 24.88. A6 (-0.3): 4 R Hingley (B&R, M45) 24.53. A8 (-0.3): 6 D Mould (B&R, M35) 23.30. A9 (-0.1): 4 J Kirby (C&S, M35) 22.98. B1 (0.3): 1 C Christian (R&N, M45) 24.91. B3 (-0.2): 1 C O’Donnell (NEB) 21.51; 7 J Kirby (C&S, M35) 22.97

KINGSTON UPON HULL AC INVITATIONAL THROWS, Hull, July 17

Males: SP: 1 J Taylor (Shef/Dearn, M40) 14.82. DT: 1 E Abara (KuH) 48.31; 2 J Taylor (Shef/Dearn, M40) 45.83. HT: 1 S Kerry (KuH) 62.85; 2 A Mould (KuH) 49.54U13: SP: 1 L Cowling (KuH) 14.03. DT: A: 1 T Koyuncu (KuH) 29.39. B: 1 L Cowling (KuH) 42.71M50: SP: 1 J Twiddle (KuH, M55) 13.45. DT: 1 J Twiddle (KuH, M55) 40.04. HT: 1 J Twiddle (KuH, M55) 46.68Women: DT: 1 H Broadbridge (KuH) 40.58. HT: 1 J Mayho (KuH) 67.07; 2 H Broadbridge (KuH) 55.85U17: DT: 1 A Fraser (KuH) 31.94. HT: 1 E McIntosh (H’gate) 56.55U15: DT: 1 L Hope (KuH) 29.69U13: DT: 1 E Warden (KuH) 24.71

CHARNWOOD AC OPENS, Loughborough, July 17

U17 blended occasions: 300: r1: 1 B Ellis (Rush, U15) 38.11; 2 A D’Cruz (B&B, U15) 38.23U15: 1500: 12 E Griffiths (Corby, U13W) 5:01.42Mixed occasions: 100: r1 (0.5): 7 T Wells (Corby, M75) 16.25. r4 (1.7): 5 M Thomas (Bir, W50) 13.63. r8 (1.0): 5 A Browne (Donc, M45) 11.87. r9 (0.2): 4 A Nelson (Stoke, W) 11.91. 200: r4 (0.0): 7 M Thomas (Bir, W50) 28.46. r7 (0.0): 1 D Hill (Mid M, M40) 23.69; 3 A Browne (Donc, M45) 23.88. r8 (0.1): 1 R Taib (Unatt) 21.32. 400: r2: 1 T Grantham (Shef/Dearn, M40) 54.14. 800: r3: 3 C Smith (C&N, U13) 2:18.20; 4 I Beddow (Warr, U13W) 2:18.95; 6 S Hare (C&N, U13W) 2:20.89. PV: 1 G Card (Leam, M45) 3.92; 2 M Baines (SB, U20W) 3.52; 3 I Crameri (Tam, W) 3.52; 4 E Wilkinson (Leam, U17W) 2.82; 5 N McEachran (Rush, U17W) 2.82; 6 B Bata (Charn, W40) 2.52; 7 M Stevens (Bir, U13W) 2.52; 8 T Webb (Bir, U13W) 2.32Men: SP: 1 A Williams (W Norf) 13.82; 2 P Williams (Charn, M45) 12.89. DT: 1 M Francis (Burt) 49.27; 4 P Williams (Charn, M45) 33.24M60: DT: 1 B Scott (Mil Ok, M70) 30.51Women: SP: 1 C Aboagye (Croy) 12.05. DT: A: 1 S Merritt-Drew (Shef/Dearn) 44.08; 2 E Beardmore (Harrow, W35) 42.73; 3 C Aboagye (Croy) 38.27U13: DT: 1 E Ross (C’area) 26.11; 2 R Arnold (Charn) 25.07

CAMBRIDGESHIRE EVENING OPEN 3, St Ives, July 17

U13 blended occasions: JT: 1 J Dines (W Suff) 39.51Mixed occasions: 200: r7 (-0.2): 5 J Nottingham (Diss, W60) 32.30; 6 C Anthony (St Ed, W60) 33.53. 800: r1: 1 J Nixon (C&C, M35) 1:59.65. r2: 9 C Anthony (St Ed, W60) 2:45.76. Mile: r1: 4 J Nixon (C&C, M35) 4:31.13; 5 O Park (C&C, M35) 4:31.79; 6 M Sampson (Hunts, M35) 4:33.55; 11 M Amos (Hunts, M40) 4:38.74; 15 A Parmenter (C&C, M50) 4:48.58; 16 Ok Lowery (C&C, W) 4:51.35. r2: 5 C Richard Jackson (Unattached, M50) 5:03.23U15 boys: JT: 1 F Dines (W Suff) 49.28M50: JT: 1 Ok Digpal (Hunts, M55) 34.55

BORDER HARRIERS EVENING OPEN MEDAL MEETING, Carlisle, July 17

U13 blended occasions: JT: 1 A Maddams (Seat, U13W) 26.12Men: 400: 3 J Tinniswood (Bord H, U15) 55.5Mixed occasions: Mile: r2: 6 F Todd (Bord H, W50) 5:45.2U17 ladies: LJ: 2 A McVittie-Brangan (Edin, U13) 4.59U13: 75: 1 A McVittie-Brangan (Edin) 10.1

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