A total of 13 Exmouth Harriers joined over 45,000 runners covering 26.2 miles through the streets of London from Greenwich to The Mall in the 43rd running of one of the classic British sporting events on Sunday. Also, two Harriers took part in the Virtual London Marathon.
Congratulations to everyone:
Sam Kelly 2.27.28
Rob Ellis 2.28.28
Oli White 2.37.05
James Kelly 2.41.45
Alice Kelly 2.51.43
Adam Miller 2.58.58
Kelly Thomas 3.30.03
Adrian Vanstone 3.38.14
Becky Matthews 3.48.18
Kay Douglas 4.06.47
Claire Sorensen 4.18.07
May Argyle-Lander 4.25.12
Daryl Milford 4.43.21
Plus 5 new Exmouth Harriers club records were set:
Senior Lady - Alice Kelly 2.51.43
W65 - Kay Douglas 4.06.47
Senior Man - Sam Kelly 2.27.28
M35 - Rob Ellis 2.28.28
M60 - Adrian Vanstone 3.38.14
Virtual London Marathon
Nicola Kelly 6.34.20
Emily Kelly 6.34.20
Eight Harriers ran in the first of City Runs Summer 5km Series on a flat and fast course at Exwick.
Results:
6th Oli White 16.59 1st M35
23rd Mike Musgrove 18.13 2nd M50
40th Cathy Newman 19.26 1st W60
46th Hannah Bown 19.46 2nd W40
59th Jimmy Joy 20.27 2nd M60
66th Jenny Reay 21.03 2nd W60
80th Andy Johnson 21.46 3rd M55
112th Alison White 26.43 1st W65
Cathy Newman achieved an amazing age-graded percentage of 100% that further consolidated her position as the top W60 road runner in Great Britain.
Four Harriers ran in the Maverick Adidas Terrex X-Series, a challenging multi-terrain three option trail event in the Mendip Hills. The route followed the West Mendip Way with the Long Route offering breathtaking views from the top of Cheddar Gorge stretching out towards Glastonbury and with glimpses of the Severn Bridge.
Long Route - 13.79 miles
172nd Louise Hempstead 2.58.29
173rd Susan Hill 2.58.30
Middle Route - 8.23 miles
139th Kate Baker 1.54.49
140th Jane Macdonald 1.54.49
There were great results from the five Harriers who competed in the two LM Events races that started and finished on Exmouth seafront on Sunday. The course also took in some spectacular terrain through the East Devon countryside and on the coastal paths. Amazingly, the Harriers had the 1st placed runners in both events.
1/2 Marathon
1st Simon Minting 1.26.01 1st M40-54
2nd Scott Jamieson 1.27.20 2nd M40-54
10th Craig Butler 1.43.24 6th M40-54
10km
1st Josh Sale 38.09
9th Jimmy Joy 1st M55-69
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