Davina Brown and Rob Finch completed the Lochness Marathon in 03:37:20
Category: Running
Barnstaple Marathon and Half Marathon
We are very proud that Team Blues took 1st and 2nd in the marathon. Arron Kearney had a cracking run, giving it his all, finishing 1st in 2:38:26 and taking the win for the 2nd year in the row, and as it was a new marathon route the course record too. Finishing 2nd was Josh Benford in 2:41:01 who was over 8 minutes clear of 3rd place. Our 3rd marathon runner was Micheal Harris finishing in 3:31:36
In the half marathon – Sammy Antell 1st female in 1:35:37, Mark Curtis finished 10th in 1:26:52, Vince Helliwell was 1st in category in 1:29:12, David Spencer 1:31:04.
Exeter 3k
Club legend John Shapland broke the Exeter 3k Track V70 in 0:0:12.10 (the old record was 0:0:13.01)!
Handicap Series 2023
Park course: 1st Dylan Hinchcliffe, 2nd Joe Thurlow, 3rd Fraser Nicholls
Junior course: 1st Will Saunders, 2nd Kaitlyn Blight, 3rd Bertie Brett
Senior course juniors: 1st Charlie Pilkington, 2nd Theo Gierke, 3rd Will Richards
Senior female: 1st Mel Brown, 2nd Holly Webbe, 3rd Helen Garthwaite
Vet female: 1st Jo Bedlar, 2nd Edwina Stevenson, 3rd Claire Dixon
Senior male: 1st Andy Webbe, 2nd Adrian Prust, 3rd Wayne Washbrook
Vet male: 1st Mark Curtis, 2nd James Jewell, 3rd Steve Turner
European Athletics Masters Championships
Congratulations to Simon Mugglestone who represented Great Britain in Pescara, Italy. Competing in the 5000m M55 and finishing 7th in 0:17:09.03
Warhorse 10k
Results from the 5th race, great running from the Blues as always.
Keith Shapland won with a new course record of 0:36:43, Ian Gooding 3rd and 1st in category in 0:38:35, James Jewell 4th and 1st in category 0:40:46, Ashley Jewell 10th in 0:44:40, Candace Jewell 0:53:27, Michelle Bright 0:57:44, Tracey Day 1:04:01
Exmouth 10k
Results from a wet and very windy race: Finley Cloak 6th place 0:37:08 (pb) and Dave Spencer 13th 0:40:07
Worcester City 10k
Keith Shapland finished 11th and 1st V40 in 0:34:26 and Ben Edward’s ran a PB finishing 33rd in 0:37:16
Chippenham Half Marathon
Incorporating the South West Intercounties Championships. TeamAntell represented Devon and smashed it again with Shaun taking Gold finishing 1st in 68:25 and Sammy Silver finishing 2nd female in 1:21:19. Josh Benford was running for Cornwall and finished 4th in a very impressive 1:11:59
Yelverton 5k series race final
Simon Mugglestone: 16:40 1st V50 and an age group PB! Leanne Avery: 19:51 PB breaking the 20 minute barrier for the first time! John Shapland: the club legend 20:29 1st V70!