Marshall Smith and Helen Reid enjoy Brighton Marathon success

Profitable return for Brighton Marathon and spectacular runs in Studying and Wales in our UK highway race outcomes round-up

BRIGHTON MARATHON & BM 10km, East Sussex

Whereas marathon debutante Marshall Smith received the marathon comfortably sufficient for Ashford, there was an almighty sprint for the road for the minor placings, Martin Duff reviews.

For that, Will Langdon’s 2:36:15 simply bought it over Jack Pugh and Barney Reed as only a second separated the three of them.

Smith mentioned: “After I began fascinated by doing my first marathon, I made a decision it needed to be in Brighton and I’m glad I made that call. The gang was completely electrical all the best way across the course and so they actually bought me by. In truth, it appeared the additional into the race I bought, the louder the cheers bought. It was all the pieces I assumed the Brighton Marathon can be and extra.”

The ladies’s part noticed Helen Reid first dwelling in 2:55:11 in a race that payments itself as Britain’s second largest marathon. It had over 12,500 entries and over 7000 completed.

She mentioned: “It was a complete shock. I had slightly harm coming into right this moment so I used to be not anticipating this. It was an excellent occasion with incredible help.”

The 10km held on a brand new course – beginning and ending on Hove Lawns and a complete of two,744 individuals completed as Jack Kavanagh received in 31:04 from Kurtis Gibson however, in third, 48-year-old Kojo Kyereme ran 31:12, a efficiency that got here after a few sub-15-minute highway 5km races in Battersea underneath the lights.

“I’d have taken a prime 10 end right this moment,” mentioned Kavanagh. “My PB earlier than right this moment was 33:42 and I didn’t know that point was in me. But it surely’s a course that’s positively suited to working private bests. It’s an excellent occasion with nice views and nice organisation.”

Joelle Cortis, who hails from Malta, received the ladies’s race in 35:45.

She mentioned: “It was positively a bit colder right here right this moment than it’s in Malta and my toes have been freezing after I stood on the beginning line however I got here right here to the BM10K as a result of it’s a quick, flat course with good situations to run. I additionally love coming to the UK so to win makes me very joyful.”

Hugh Brasher, Occasion Director of the Brighton Marathon Weekend, mentioned: “When London Marathon Occasions took on the Brighton Marathon Weekend, we knew it was a particular set of occasions however right this moment has surpassed our expectations. The Brighton Marathon and BM10K are a real celebration of exercise and this unimaginable metropolis of Brighton.

“To see so many individuals on the streets and at our new end space at Hove Lawns, cheering on hundreds of contributors all through the day, a lot of them elevating essential funds for charities, has been a particular expertise. We’re already wanting ahead to how we will construct on this and make the Brighton Marathon Weekend much more spectacular in future years.”

General (26.2M):1 M Smith (Ashf) 2:24:07; 2 W Langdon (L Goat) 2:36:15; 3 J Pugh 2:36:15; 4 B Reid 2:36:16; 5 A Finke (C&C) 2:36:44; 6 B Harrison (BMH) 2:36:55; 7 Ok Matsumoto 2:37:18; 8 Ok Seyed 2:37:36; 9 R Fryer (Ports) 2:37:39; 10 T Blunt 2:40:31

Girls:1 H Reid 2:55:11; 2 L Barnes (Harl) 2:56:10; 3 F Hughes (UTS, W35) 2;56:42

General (10km):1 J Kavanagh (Holl Sp) 31:04; 2 Ok Gibson (THH) 31:10; 3 Ok Kyereme (SB, M45) 31;12; 4 C Rogers (FoT) 31:25; 5 U Altan (Belg) 31:25; 6 J Burgess (Lewes) 31:46

M50: 1 l Sida (Lewes) 35:56

M60: 1 S Mills (Uck) 35:50

Girls:1 J Cortis (MLT, W35) 35:45; 2 l Schofield (B&H, W50) 36:56; 3 L Lavender (Lewes) 37:08; 4 L Hold (Lewes) 37:10; 5 R Searle (Phoe) 37:15; 6 C Friends (B’mth) 37:40W40: 1 L Rooney (Coll) 38:03

2wish Nice Welsh Marathon Occasions Marathon and Half-Marathon, April 2

It was an excellent day with excellent race situations at Wales’ first marathon highway race of the yr! Athletes gathered at Pembrey Nation Park to tackle each the half and full marathon distances. Hailed an excellent success, with each female and male information smashed within the marathon by Swansea Harriers, Blair McWhirter and Kelly Dicks. McWhirter set a brand new course document, shaving over 10 minutes off the quickest elite runner thus far whereas Dicks turned the primary feminine to run the gap on the course in underneath three hours.

The half marathon outcomes have been additionally extraordinary, with earlier record-holder Dewi Griffiths, beating his personal time by nearly 5 minutes, setting a course document of 63:48. First feminine, Hannah Munday managed to beat final yr’s half marathon document by over two minutes with a 86:36 time.

Males: Mar:1 Blair Mcwhirter Swansea Harriers 2:28:482 Jack Pickett Wolverhampton & Bilston 2:30:123 Steffan Walker Sarn Helen 2:36:57

Girls: Mar:1 Kelly Dicks Nice Western Runners 2:58:282 Joanna Callan 3:04:133 Rhiannon Baxter Stilton Striders 3:11:35

Males: HM:1 Dewi Griffiths Swansea Harriers 63:482 Will Munday Swansea Harriers 71:263 Mark Thomas Crofty Ambrey RC 73:00

Girls: HM:1 Hannah Munday 86:362 Emma Baxter Swansea Harriers 87:083 Becky Nicholas 3M Gorseinon Highway Runners 89:13

READING HALF-MARATHON, Berkshire, April 2

Ollie Lockley, who dominated his native Isle of Man Easter pageant earlier than the pandemic was considerably outdoors his 63:02 finest from 2019, a yr when he was sixth right here in 64:46, discovered 64:35 sufficient to win comfortably this time, Martin Duff reviews.

Requirements within the occasion aren’t as excessive as they have been, however ladies’s winner Naomi Mitchell confirmed that the native Studying membership can nonetheless give the occasion a lift. The European Championship marathon runner ran 72:12 right here to move Rebecca Murray’s 72:39. It was her first outing since a 2:38:47 clocking within the Seville Marathon in mid-February.

Mitchell certified for the 2022 European Championships with a second-place end within the Manchester occasion when she ran her 2:30:54 finest.

Additional again, some veterans got here good as James Baker, who’s now as much as 1056 lifetime race wins because of a dozen extra parkrun outings, took the M45 class in 72:00 and Andrew Leach, who’s second on the M55 all time checklist with 71:10 ran 73:44 right here.

General:1 O Lockley (Leeds) 64:35; 2 A Lawrence (VP&TH) 64:53; 3 B Alcock (Mattress C) 65:08; 4 S Jamaal (Lon H) 66:25; 5 J Bromley (Buckley) 67:39; 6 A Miell-Ingram (Radley) 67:44; 7 A Gladley (WSEH) 68:15; 8 S Fox (Exe) 68:42; 9 A different 68:53; 10 N Kevern (Brack) 69:09

M40: 1 N Besson (Serp) 71:06; 2 J Cracknell (L Goat) 71:11

M45: 1 J Baker (Chich R) 72:00; 2 J Hunter (Leam) 72:42

M55: 1 A Leach 73:44

M60: 1 N Walker (Learn) 88:40

M65: 1 S Butler 90:27

Girls:1 N Mitchell (Learn) 72:12; 2 R Murray (Mattress C) 72:39; 3 E Types (Nun, W35) 75:31; 4 R Hughes (Leeds) 76:32; 5 I Pickett (Oxf C) 78:42; 6 V Wallace (Clap) 79:36; 7 M Gibson (Ealing E, W35) 79:59; 8 J Bjil (Sweet) 81:01

W45: 1 Ok Sung (M’stone) 84:31

W50: 1 L Tait-Harris (BRAT) 86:47; 2 D Godwin (M’head) 88:29; 3 E McDowell (Head RR) 89:37

PORT OF BLYTH 10km, April 2

Jordan Bell was  a slim winner of the lads’s race in 32:18 whereas Sophie Marr received the ladies’s occasion and was adopted in by three W45 athletes led by Diane Foster.

Males:1 Jordan Bell Blackhill Bounders 32:182 Alistair Douglass Morpeth H 32:323 Lewis Liddle Morpeth 32:33

Girls:1 Sophie Marr Tyne Bridge H 38:222 Diane Foster Tynedale H W45 38:493 Alison Dargie Tyne Bridge H W45 39:094 Stephanie Maclean-Dann North Shields P W45 39:34

LONDON LANDMARKS HALF-MARATHON, Westminster, April 2

David Smale got here out on prime of this race which attracted greater than 15,000 entrants and claimed to be the one half to absorb each the Cities of London and Westminster, Martin Duff reviews.

The Southend 31-year-old was credited with a 73:33 gun to tape time, the identical as second positioned Ben Leaman however was given the nod over his faster chip time, of 68:03.

It is a PB for Smale and in addition meant that girls’s winner Alice Neil additionally had a brand new better of 81:33.

General (chip instances): 1 D Smale (S’finish) 68:03; 2 B Leaman (C&C) 68:06; 3 S Gardiner 72:09; 4 P Williams 72:29; 5 M Ginsberg 73:09; 6 J Esteban (M40) 74:14

M50: 1 D Easter 81:18

M55: 1 D Stevens 80:27

M60: 1 M Weintraub 88:30

M65: 1 I Thorn 96:18

M70: 1 A Alori 94:37

Girls: 1 A Neil 81:33; 2 A Cleary 81:57; 3 B Shepherd 83:13

W40: 1 C Arroye 86:40

W50: 1 N Audlam-Gardiner (Excessive) 94:30

W55: 1 S Harris (St Alb) 92:14

W60: 1 L Mead 96:02

BAILDON BOUNDARY WAY MT, Baildon, April 2

General (13.3M):1 J Cummings (Ilkley) 81:03; 2 N Hardy (S’taire) 86:43; 3 P Boynton (Horsf) 87:59; 4 C Walker (P&B, M50) 90:10; 5 R Herrington (St Ther) 90:51; 6 P Johnson (Barns H) 92:04; 7 N Edmondson (Horsf) 92:30; 8 P Weir (S’taire) 92:47

M60: S Dunbar (S’tire) 99:01

M65: Ok Brewster (Vall) 2:12:10

M70: D Leslie (Abbey) 2:14:11

Girls:1 H Hardaker (Ok&C, W45) 1:43:35; 2 J Roberts (Ilkley) 1:46:09; 3 S Harris (Vall, W40) 1:46:09; 4 N Jones (Bing, W40) 1:48:28; 5 N Walmsley (R’hay, W40) 1:53:54

W50: L Watson (Bing) 1:55:23

W55: T Watson (Ilkley) 2:07:50

W60: S Sunderland (Vall) 2:13:55

W65: H Love (S’taire) 2:25:06

RAT RACE ULTRA TOUR OF ARRAN, Brodick, April 1-2

General (60M, age not declared):

1 T Jessop 10:24:41; 2 R Robinson 10:53:13; 3 P Avery 10:55:48; 4 D Silvester 11:40:42; 5 C Rhodes 11:46:46; 6 G Rawson 11:48:09

Girls: 

1 J Szczepaniak 12:39:26; 2 S Attwood 13:33:02; 3 N Peckett 13:48:24; 4 C Hanson 14:26:56

SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY 5km, MARCH 31

Males:1 J Poole Serp M40 15:40; 2 A Greenleaf Win M40 15:44; 3 T Aldred Lon H M40 15:46

M55: 1 R Tomlinson M&M 17:52

M60: 1 S Corfield SoC 18:25

Girls:1 L Corridor AFD 17:33; 2 R Vallance TVH 19:40; 3 A Cross THH 19:53

W55: 1 P Main S Lon 22:07; 2 L Thomas HW 22:57

CHICHESTER CORPORATE CHALLENGE, race 3, West Sussex, March 29

In a repeat of the opening race of the triple-header, Paul Navesey and Cassie Thorpe have been again to successful methods.

General (4.5km):1 P Navesey (Solent Finish) 13;41; 2 O Sumber (T Purser) 13:52; 3 C Walker-Powell 13:5olent) 13;59; 5 31; 4 M Roustael 13:57; 5 J White (Solent) 13:59; 6 W Campbell 14:00Final standings (3×4.5km): 1 L Banner T Purser) 42:42

Girls: 1 C Thorp (Solent) 15:06; 2 A Chaplin (Ports GS) 16:34; 3 A Brooks (T Purser) 16:39; 4 M Billins (T Purser) 16:48; 5 A Pirie (T Purser) 16:53; 6 E Muelas (Ports GS) 16:57Final standings (3×4.5km): 1 Billins 50:02

INTER-SCHOOLS ROAD RUNNING CHALLENGE, race 3, Chichester, West Sussex, March 29

Oscar Reynolds notched up his third win within the senior boys’ competitors.

Boys 12 months 9 & 10 (2.8km):1 O Reynolds (B’discipline) 8:35; B Ward (Ditcham) 9:03; 3 M Hill (B Luffa) 9:26

12 months 7&8 (2.1km):1 B Stewart (B Luffa) 6:37; 2 O Knipe (Cams H) 6:48; 3 L De Giovani (Churchers) 6:55

Boys 12 months 6 (1.6km):1 J Tildersley (St Swithun’s) 4:26; 2 O Cameron (Horndean) 4:27; 3 H Johnson (Kingsham) 4:57

Ladies 12 months 9/10 (2.1km): 1 Sensible (Oaklands) 6:47; 2 L Hellyer (Chich Free) 6:54; 3 C Jones (Meon) 6:58

12 months 7/8: 1 C Oakley (Bohunt) 7:02; 2 A Klidjian (Royal) 7:10 3 E Hill (B Luffa) 7:31

12 months 6 (1.6km): 1 t Shaw (St John’s) 5:01; 2 R Baker (St Judes) 5:02; 3 3 F Klepatz (P’discipline) 5:13

HAVERING AC SPRING WARM UP OPEN, Hornchurch, April 2

U17 combined occasions: HJ: B: 4 E Bailey (Bas, U17W) 1.65

Combined occasions: 100: r9 (3.6): 1 J Ajayi (Have, U17) 10.90. 200: r10 (2.3): 1 J Ajayi (Have, U17) 22.49. 800: r5: 1 F McLaren (Have, U15) 2:04.75. 1500: r2: 1 F Rowe (Have, U15) 4:16.30; 9 J Barker (Have, M55) 4:48.42. PV: 1 L Williams (Have, M35) 3.50

Males: JT: 1 P Brinton-Quinn (Have) 66.06

U20: DT: 1 P McLean-Tattan (Have) 39.97

Girls: 300H: 2 C Williams (Have, W35) 46.86

W35: 100H (2.1): 1 C Williams (Have) 14.51

LIVERPOOL HARRIERS & AC OPEN MEETING, Liverpool, April 2

U13 combined occasions: HJ: 1 G Taylor (Liv PS, U13W) 1.40

Males: 400H: 1 R Yates (Traff, M35) 54.61

Combined occasions: 3000: 6 H Cross (Liv H, U15W) 10:01.14; 7 V Teare (Liv H, U15W) 10:51.48

U20: 2000SC: 1 T Manton (Inventory H) 6:23.68

U17: 100 (1.2): 1 V Analogbei (Liv H) 11.15

U13: 75H (0.9): 1 R Horton (Moorf) 12.58; 2 J Husain (Wirr) 12.78

Girls: 200 (2.0): 2 N McGhee (Liv H, U20) 24.90

U20: 400H: 1 Ok Dacosta (B’burn, U17) 65.09

U17: 300H: 1 M Pugsley (Shrews) 47.32

U15: 300: r1: 1 R Phillips (Wirr) 42.35

U13: 75: r1 (1.7): 1 G Taylor (Liv PS) 10.29. JT: 1 Ok Badrock (Liv H) 25.59

PLYMOUTH SPRING WARM UP, Plymouth, April 2

U13 combined occasions: 600: 1 I Bater (N Dev, U13W) 1:47.61

Combined occasions: 100: r12 (-2.7): 3 N Cookson (Vegan, M55) 12.01. 3000: 3 P Quinn (Torb, U15W) 10:02.86. LJ: 1 T Wright (Taun, U17) 6.49. SP: 1 C Edwards (Ply, W35) 10.88. JT: 1 B Prout (Ply, M60) 35.55

Males: SP: 1 F Zamparelli (Corn) 13.31

U17: 100H (-2.5): 1 J Taylor (Torb) 13.73

Girls: 400H: 1 H Ulvede (N Abb, U20) 64.67. DT: 1 N Evans-Shields (Ply, U17) 41.86. HT: 1 H Gellatly (Ply) 47.78

U17: 300H: 1 P Northcott (Ply) 45.99. HT: 1 P Milburn (Tav) 49.16

TRAFFORD MEDAL MEETINGS, Stretford, April 2

U13 combined occasions: 75: r1: 1 E Anwyl (Sale, U13W) 10.15. 150: r1: 1 E Anwyl (Sale, U13W) 20.14

U17: 300: r1: 1 N Le’Gall (Wirr, U17W) 40.61; 2 E Bibby (Wirr, U15W) 42.31

Combined occasions: 100: r7 (0.1): 5 Q Nguta (Prest, U17W) 12.21. r8 (1.5): 3 N Le’Gall (Wirr, U17W) 12.20

Males: 400: 1 G Kelly (Jag) 48.61

U15 women: 75H: r1: 1 G Aimiuwu (Traff) 11.67. HT: 1 M Casey (Liv PS) 37.34

U13: 70H: 1 J Seddon (Traff) 11.36. SP: 1 R Kingston (Leeds C) 9.42

WINCHESTER & DISTRICT AC SEASON OPENER, Winchester, April 2

Combined occasions: 100: r1 (3.3): 4 M West (Win, W70) 15.73; 5 M Applegate (Salis, M70) 15.76. r8 (1.7): 1 I Walkey (Yate, U17W) 12.14. 200: r1 (1.7): 4 M West (Win, W70) 33.05. r7 (1.1): 1 I Lowe (Guern, U17W) 25.27. r8 (1.3): 4 I Walkey (Yate, U17W) 25.09. 300: r1: 1 C Poore (Win, U15W) 41.89; 2 C Johnson (New FJ, U15W) 42.75. r2: 3 L Bertacchini (Win, U15W) 41.07. 800: r5: 2 D Hodgson (Guern, U17W) 2:15.79. r6: 2 A Mann (Win, U20W) 2:11.89. r7: 3 T Smales (Win, M40) 2:05.80. 1500: r2: 2 S Lewis (Win, W35) 4:59.19. r3: 3 A Mann (Win, U20W) 4:26.94. 3000: 4 L Brenton (Soton, W35) 10:28.44; 6 D Williams (G&G, M60) 10:40.15; 8 V Gill (Win, W40) 10:54.64. LJ: A: 1 S Deol (Learn, U13W) 4.82. C: 4 G Osman (Win, U15W) 5.37. HT: 1 F Brennand (B&H, U20W) 42.85. JT: B: 1 J Larsen (Soton, U20W) 41.76; 2 O Boon (Yate, U15) 41.07

Males: HT: 1 S Clifton (Win) 51.20

M50: DT: 1 P Evans (Woking) 37.82; 2 J Clifton (Win) 35.36

Girls: DT: 1 E McBriar (Win, U17) 34.01; 2 M Hewitt (Chelm, U15) 30.13. JT: B: 1 J Howells (Win, U17) 37.31

U20: 100H (2.5): 1 G Colmer (Win) 15.05

U17: SP: B: 1 M Hewitt (Chelm, U15) 12.44

U15: 75H (3.0): 1 G Osman (Win) 11.74; 2 L Bertacchini (Win) 11.77

BASINGSTOKE & MID HANTS OPEN, Basingstoke, April 1

U17 males: HT: 1 S Simpson (Workforce Ok) 40.43

U17 ladies: 100: r2 (2.0): 1 I Marshall (B&B) 12.46. 200: r2 (1.8): 1 S Kidd (B&B) 25.45. 80H (0.9): 1 S Kidd (B&B) 11.82. LJ: 1 S Kidd (B&B) 5.53

U15: 300: 1 G Sikora (Brack) 41.54; 2 L Metcalfe (Learn) 41.65

U13: LJ: 1 M Mosko (Woking) 4.37; 2 L Grey (And) 4.35

BURY AC SPRING THROWS EVENT, Bury, April 1

Males: SP: C: 1 G Pell (Scunt, M50) 12.65. DT: C: 1 N Wedderman (Liv H) 44.98; 2 R Bate (Traff, M40) 35.71. HT: C: 1 R Bate (Traff, M40) 45.93

U15: DT: A: 1 B Roberts (Prest) 36.11. HT: A: 1 A Dodds (Bolt) 37.89

M50: DT: D: 1 G Pell (Scunt) 37.91

Girls: SP: D: 1 J Bate (Traff, W40) 10.71. DT: E: 1 J Bate (Traff, W40) 35.61. HT: D: 1 A Leigh (B’burn) 48.19; 2 J Richardson (Sale, U20) 44.75; 3 J Bate (Traff, W40) 39.84; 4 C Hen (Macc, W35) 38.52

U17: DT: B: 1 B Pendlebury (Traff, U15) 32.37. HT: B: 1 J Wilkins (Traff, U15) 39.79; 2 M Casey (Liv PS, U15) 35.17. JT: B: 1 L Oldale (Sale) 36.95

HARROW SPRING THROWS & JUMPS, Harrow, April 1

Combined occasions: PV: 1 T Splain (WSEH, U20) 4.20; 2 E Cowan (Unatt) 4.20; 2 G Hopkins (Woking) 4.20; 5 I Turner (Dac, U17W) 3.30; 7 L Jervis-Allan (WSEH, U17W) 3.10

Males: SP: 1 H Lord (Sale) 13.31. DT: A: 2 M Plowman (Yeov O, M35) 48.78; 3 B Acton (Burt) 41.72. DT: B: 3 D Burrell (Lut, M55) 30.75. HT: 1 D Burrell (Lut, M55) 36.28. JT: A: 1 D Sketchley (Harrow, M45) 52.64. JT: A: 1 T Ratcliffe (Dac, M55) 47.14. JT: B: 1 H Smith (Dac, U13) 36.12

Girls: DT: A: 1 E Beardmore (Harrow, W35) 43.86; 2 Z Acton (Burt) 35.92. HT: 1 A Merritt (NEB) 55.39; 2 E Beardmore (Harrow, W35) 47.27. JT: A: 1 E Dibble (Harrow) 48.06; 2 R Chivers (Mil Ok) 37.28. JT: A: 1 P Radford (Dac, U17) 36.33

SOUTH LONDON ATHLETICS NETWORK EARLY SEASON OPEN, Carshalton, April 1

Combined occasions: 300: r1: 1 P Phillips (Herne H, M35) 36.61. r3: 3 E Rennie (Herne H, U15W) 42.37. 400: r2: 7 V Radcliffe (Herne H, W45) 64.13. 3000: 9 D Ogden (S Lon, M60) 11:04.72. HJ: 1 S Thompson Moodley (Herne H, U15) 1.75; 4 D Norman (E&E, W45) 1.45

W40 ladies: 80H (-0.3): 1 D Norman (E&E, W45) 12.87; 2 A Ulewicz (Sutt, W45) 15.72

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