Just before all the marathon runners took to the roads in London, Ronnie Richmond smashed out a 14:27 5k on Friday 25 April in Battersea Park at the Friday Night Under Lights 5k
Category: Running
ABP Newport Marathon Festival
Our Blues put in a fantastic showing across all distances with podium finishes, category wins, course records and PBs!
Marathon – Michael Harris 3:02:03
Half Marathon – Ronnie Richmond 1st place and new course record in 1:06:54, An outstanding performance from Ronnie as he beat his own previous record!
10k – Sammy Antell 3rd female overall in 35:38 (pb), Serane Stone 1st FV45 in 39:40, Sarah May 1st FV50 in 40:44, Neil Marke 46:56, Linda Eastmond 2nd FV60 in 52:56
Bristol Track Club 5k
Ronnie Richmond 1st V40 14:37, Martin Colwill 18:07 and John Shapland 1st V70 20:46.
London Landmarks Half Marathon
Sabrina Hodge 2:29:05
Brighton Marathon
Sally Piper 04:52:29.
Forest of Dean Trail Half Marathon
Securing his England vest at the British Masters Trail Running Championships at the Forest of Dean Trail Half Marathon Simon Mugglestone finished 4th MV55 in 1:24:53. Richard Dixon 5th V55 1:27:19
RogueRuns Fission 20 Miler
At the RogueRuns Fission 20 Miler Vince Helliwell finished 2nd MV60 in 2:22:51 which is a new club record.
Baggy Point Starlight Challenge
Leigh Crossman finished 6th in 0:51:51
Keith Hall 10k
The Shaplands were on tour at the Keith Hall 10k England Masters qualifier at Peterborough. Keith Shapland finished 2nd MV45 in 34:02, John Shapland was 1st MV70 in 42:55 both securing their England vests
Bideford Half Marathon 2025
Bideford AAC’s Ronnie Richmond took 1st place in 67:27, followed by Simon Fox from Exmouth Harriers in 67:36, in 3rd place was Bideford AAC’s Dan Mapp 70:42.
The winning woman in a new club record time Kate Drew in 76:35, follwed by Atsede Gidey from Exmouth Harriers in 77:13 and Rebecca Ezra-Ham from Tamar Trotters in 3rd in 77:50
Congratulations to all runners and thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this race happen.