Runners will pass many of the British capitals best-known sights on Sunday as they tackle 13.1 miles and raise an estimated 7m for charity

From Big Ben to Nelsons Column and St Pauls Cathedral to the Tower of London, it is hard to think of a half-marathon race that passes so many iconic sights. Runners in the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday (April 2) will start their 13.1-mile journey on Pall Mall and by the time they finish at Downing Street their eyes will be almost as tired as their legs.

Taking place for the sixth time, the London Landmarks Half Marathon is running tourism at its finest. It is also a giant charity-raising event with around 7 million expected to be raised on the day.

For a charity sector hit hard by the pandemic, it is a welcome boost. Organisers and participants breathed a sigh of relief recently, too, when planned rail strikes 24 hours before the race were called off.

Lia Fyles is the race director of the London Landmarks Half Marathon and she tells us about the background to the event here.

AW: How did you get involved yourself with the London Landmarks Half Marathon?

Lia: Ive been working at Tommys since 2008 and in 2014 we set ourselves the target of doubling the amount of money we raise annually from 4m to 8m, so we needed to do something big to achieve this. Our offices are based in the heart of the City and we noticed a big gap in the market. A central London half-marathon taking in the City and all of the capitals landmarks did not exist! We looked at a range of different options and decided that launching a new central London half-marathon was the best way forward. It was my job to then make this happen!

AW: Staging a mass run through central London cant be easy. How hard was it to get off the ground and what challenges have been involved in making it happen?

Lia: It was incredibly hard get off the ground. As youd imagine, gaining permission to close down central London for the best part of a day is not easy and this was the biggest challenge. It took a lot of time, patience, commitment and belief. I started the process of setting up the half-marathon in December 2014 and the inaugural event happened in March 2018. It was the proudest day of my life!

AW: How important is the charity fundraising element to the London Landmarks Half Marathon?

Lia: Charity is at the absolute heart of the LLHM so theres nothing more important than this. The race is organised by Tommys and this year over 450 other charities will be benefitting too. We hope to raise over 7m through LLHM 2023 which would take the grand total raised since the inaugural race up to a whopping 35m!

AW: Can you tell us a bit about the partnership with JustGiving?

Lia: We are proud to continue to work with JustGiving as the LLHMs official fundraising partner. As we work with more charity partners and look to raise more money for the charity sector, the partnership could not be more important. By working together with JustGiving, we ensure that charities have the best digital insights and online tools available to support their runners with their vital fundraising. Through JustGiving, supporters are able to share their story and reason for running the LLHM, championing the causes that mean so much to them.

We also have an exciting JustGiving leaderboard, where the top five individual fundraisers are awarded exclusive race bibs to wear on race day. If runners havent chosen a charity to support yet, they can set up a fundraising page and discover JustGivings top 10 fundraising tips at lhm.co.uk/fundraising

AW: Tell us more about the charity Tommys and its link with the event.

Lia: Yes, Tommys is the proud owner and organiser of LLHM and created the event to raise millions of pounds to help save babies lives. Tommys are a national charity and works tirelessly to reduce the UKs unacceptable rates of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Tommys pioneering medical research to discover the causes of baby loss and help women and pregnant people at every stage of their pregnancy journeys with expert information and care. Over the last five years, the event has raised over 11 million for Tommys.

AW: What would your message be to runners who only run without trying to raise money for charity?

Lia: Charity is at the absolute heart of the LLHM and Id highly encourage them to choose a charity to support and make their steps count. The charity sector has been hit incredibly hard by the coronavirus pandemic with many struggling to survive and every little really does helps. Ballot place runners can find a charity to support with a cause that resonates with them on our website here: www.llhm.co.uk/charity-partner-causes

AW: How does your community and cultural programme fit into the equation?

Lia: Our aim has always been to use the LLHM as a platform to celebrate Londons diverse culture and communities, as well as celebrating the capitals fascinating and quirky history. We work to engage a diversity of local communities from across London, involving them in activities and volunteering opportunities on event day. This includes community groups, youth clubs, schools, community performers, volunteering networks as well as local businesses.

We are proud to offer under-represented community groups free places in the race, to ensure we are increasing the inclusivity and accessibility of the event. This is an area of focus we hope to grow over the next few years.

Volunteers love to get involved in our route activities, all of which bring to life the history and culture of London. From taking a selfie with a gladiator, being cheered on by our Suffragists campaigning for womens rights, and running past Anne Boleyn outside the Tower of London, there is so much rich and vibrant history on display for runners.

A huge thank you to all our community volunteers the Chelsea Pensioners, London Frontrunners, Sikhs in the City, Black Girls do Run and Islington Police Cadets to name but a few. We would not be able to deliver the event without them.

AW: The Local Landmarks 10km seems to fit in with your whole ethos too?

Lia: For a lot of participants who are taking part in the LLHM this is their first half marathon, and we wanted to offer something additional to support their training journey. The Local Landmarks 10km is not only designed to support half marathon participants in their training journey, but it allows runners to celebrate their local areas. We do a lot to celebrate London and its history through the half marathon and we chose to echo this sentiment with the local landmarks. As with the LLHM all profits from the Local Landmarks goes to supporting Tommys.

AW: As for race day itself, what would you say is the half-marathon events main attraction or selling point?

Lia: Id say that there are three main elements that make the LLHM so incredibly special. Firstly the fact that the race is 100% not-for-profit organised by Tommys to benefit 450+ other charities. The charitable nature of this event is a huge selling point. The route is also absolutely spectacular. The race starts on the iconic Pall Mall, before runners take in the sights of Londons awe-inspiring landmarks, eventually finishing outside Downing Street. And lastly, the race is so much more than a half marathon. We use it as a platform to celebrate Londons rich history, diverse communities and the citys quirky and hidden secrets. The LLHM certainly isnt your average half marathon!

AW: And whats the biggest challenge for yourself and your team on race day or race week?

Lia: We spend a full year planning the race so by the time race week comes around everything is largely in place. So Id say the biggest challenge is dealing with unexpected issues that crop up last minute which are out of our control. We feel very fortunate to work with the most fabulous team of experienced partners who always pull together to find a solution to any situations that may occur.

To find out more about the event, see the race day guide here.

British record-holder faces key race in Germany this weekend ahead of marathon debut in London on April 23

Three weeks before making her marathon debut in London, Eilish McColgan will tackle the Berlin Half Marathon on Sunday (April 2) looking for a confidence-boosting performance.

The 32-year-old has dealt with a number of injury niggles so far this year such as bursitis on her knee and Achilles and calf issues. Despite this she broke Paula Radcliffes long-standing British 10,000m record with 30:00.86 in California at the start of March although she subsequently withdrew from last weekends NYC Half.

After training in altitude in Colorado, she is now set to travel to Europe this week to run the Generali-sponsored Berlin Half Marathon where her rivals include Tsigie Gebreselama of Ethiopia and Ludwina Chepngetich of Kenya, whereas fellow Brits Samantha Harrison and Calli Thackery are also set to compete.

Gebreselama has run 65:46 which she ran in Valencia last October behind Konstanze Klosterhalfen whereas Chepngetich has run 67:30 and McColgans UK record is 66:26.

Gebreselama, 22, also won silver behind Beatrice Chebet in the womens race at the recent World Cross Country Championships in Australia.

You can expect fast times because very much like the citys annual marathon in the autumn, the half-marathon has seen quick times over the years. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands ran 65:45 here in 2019 with the current course record held by Kenyas Sheila Kiprotich Chepkirui with 65:02 from 12 months ago.

The mens line-up meanwhile is led by Sabastian Sawe, whose PB of 58:02, plus fellow Kenyans Philemon Kiplimo and Alex Kibet, the latter being the 2022 winner in Berlin. Up against the Kenyans are Dominic Lobalu of South Sudan and Gemechu Dida of Ethiopia, whose PBs are 59:12 and 59:21 respectively.

The first wave of runners set off just after 10am local time and the live stream is below.

Mo Farah is also set to face a big pre-London Marathon test in coming days as he tackles the Port Gentil 10km in Gabon, west Africa, on April 8.

Rivals include Yassin Haji of Ethiopia (PB 27:00), Daniel Kosen of Kenya (27:01), Chimdesa Debele of Ethiopia (27:10) and Emmanuel Kiprop (27:13).

Farah, who recently turned 40, will be racing for the first time since winning the Big Half 61:49 last September. His only other race in 2022 was his surprise defeat to Ellis Cross over 10km in London in May.

So it will be interesting to see how he goes after a recent spell of altitude training in Ethiopia and with the London Marathon potentially his farewell appearance.

Which Briton had the greatest middle-distance range? Steve Ovett tops our mens list

In our November 2022 monthly issue, we pondered who is the best British all-round middle-distance runner in history based purely on 800m, 1500m and 3000m PBs?

Using average pace per lap over the three distances to equalise the distances, it was Jake Wightman who narrowly came out as top man.

Further below we list the updated top 10 as indoor marks for Josh Kerr and Neil Gourley have advanced their position and we also bring 5000m times into the equation with a second list.

However, it is clear that the stats that produced the lists are heavily weighted to current day runners with better shoes, tracks, opposition and pacing.

Therefore, we here make a choice on who are the most versatile runners not on lap times but on the athletes competitive records.

While the initial list was focused on 800m, 1500m and 3000m, we have widened it to include 5000m and a lesser extent longer races. This is not who was the best 800m and 1500m runner that would be Sebastian Coe but its his great rival from Moscow, Steve Ovett who is our UK No.1.

1 Steve Ovett

When an athlete first wins a World Cup and European 1500m, then an Olympic 800m and then a Commonwealth 5000m then its clear he has a special range. While initially showing no appetite for records, he also set a world two mile best (defeating multiple world record-holder Henry Rono in 1978) and later set a number of 1500m and mile world marks.

But the Brighton-born athletes versatility goes much further as he won the very first Dartford Half-Marathon in 1977 from Olympic marathoner Barry Watson. I was also in that race though admittedly only saw the eventual winner for about 800m.

Then a midsummer race, he made a late decision to run when a flight to the Highland Games was cancelled so he went along with his training partner Matt Patterson. He ran 65:38 a few weeks before his World Cup 1500m UK record breakthrough.

He originally showed astonishing range as a junior. He won an English Schools 400m title in 1970 and AAA Youth 400m titles in 1971 and 1972 and finished his junior career with a huge win in the English National Cross Country over six miles in 1975.

Additionally he won an European junior 800m title in 1973 (ahead of future world champion Willi Wulbeck) and then a senior silver at the age of 18 in 1974.
Altogether he ran in seven global finals from 800m to 5000m.

For more Ovett articles click here and here

2 Sydney Wooderson

As some of his best times were recorded over 80 years ago, they dont compare with modern day runners but if you focus on the era and the effect of the time, the bespectacled and slight Blackheath Harrier is the only athlete who can compete with Ovett in range.

While Ovett won Olympic gold at 800m, he never set a world record at the shorter event but Wooderson set records at 800m (1:48.4) and half-mile (1:49.2) in 1938.

He also set a world mile record the year before of 4:06.4 in a Handicap race, again at Motspur Park.

He was injured at the 1936 Olympics when in form to medal and World War Two accounted for 1940 and 1944 but he did win European 1500m gold in 1938.

Ill in 1944 and 1945, he was told he would never run again due to serious rheumatism and was in hospital for four months but later in the year he set British mile and 1500m records and gave world record-holder Arne Anderson a good race.

He moved up distances in 1946 winning the European 5000m title in a UK record 14:08.6 defeating future Olympic champions Emil Zatopek and Gaston Reiff.

He ended his career with a win in the English National cross-country Championships over 10 miles in 1948.

To read more about Wooderson click here and here

3 Steve Cram

Crams range doesnt quite match Ovetts and it was at 1500m and mile he had his nearly all his own successes. He won a world title, Olympic silver and two European and two Commonwealth golds and set 1500m and mile world records and was the first runner to break 3:30 for 1500m.

Crams 800m career was relatively modest but three times he ran the worlds fastest time in 1982, 1983 and 1986, and in the latter year he won a Commonwealth gold and a European bronze.

At longer events, he set a world 2000m record, won a European junior 3000m title, came close to the world two mile best and won a UK 5000m title when he set his 13:28.59 PB.

His cross-country form never matched Ovetts but he won a Northern title in 1985 and his road race PBs included 28:23 for 10km and 65:33 for half-marathon. He was in better shape in recent years than his contemporaries and the highly regarded commentator ran a 87 half-marathon at the age of 60.

To read more about Cram click here

4 Mo Farah

Exclude the 800m and the Somalian-born athlete would be the best all-round athlete. The eight-time global champion (he won the titles successively in seven seasons between 2011 and 2017 shoe-horned between silvers in those two years) set European records at 1500m (3:28.81) and marathon (2:05:11) even though he never competed in championships races at this event.

However, his modest 800m best of 1:48.69 negates the quality of his range. Considering in 2015 in his final world 5000m gold, he covered the last 600 metres quicker than 800m winner David Rudisha, its safe to say he was capable of much, much faster than 1:48.

To read more about Farahs best track races click here

5 Dave Moorcroft

He set a memorable world 5000m record (13:00.41), a European 3000m record (7:32.79) and won Commonwealth golds at 1500m and 5000m in 1978 and 1982 respectively. He won the Oslo Dream Mile in 1984 in 3:50.95 having set a PB of 3:49.34 two years earlier where he also set his 800m PB of 1:46.64.

His cross-country form was good, finishing second in the English National in 1976, the year he finished seventh in the Olympic 1500m final.

While injury hampered his career, he won the AAA Junior Indoor 1500m in 1971 and the UK 3000m title in 1989 and in 1993 at the age of 40 set a world masters mile world record of 4:02.53.

To read more about Moorcroft click here

6 Sebastian Coe

Britains most successful 800m and 1500m runner initially started as a 3000m runner winning the England schoolboy title at the age of 16 and had planned to end his career as a 5000m runner, but apart from a AAA indoor title at 3000m, his form over the longer events doesnt match the five ranked above him.

He does though have the edge in titles winning two Olympic 1500m golds and two 1500m silvers as well as an European 800m title and multiple world records at 800m, 1000m, 1500m and mile.

Considering he started as a distance runner, he quite remarkably was Britains leading runner in the AAA 400m in 1979 as he ran 46.87 in second spot behind a foreign athlete.

His 5000m PB of 14:06.2 was probably around a minute down on his real potential and he ran a 2:56:20 in the 1991 London Marathon, the year after he retired as an international athlete.

To read more about Coes career click here

7 Brendan Foster

In terms of middle-distance, his 800m credentials (1:51.12 PB) dont warrant inclusion but his range is notable as he is the only Briton to win Commonwealth medals at 1500m (bronze), 5000m (silver and bronze) and 10,000m (gold).

Additionally, he won a European 5000m crown and an Olympic 10,000m bronze and is the only one of the 10 to win an English National senior cross-country title and he set world records at 3000m and two miles.

He is also the only UK runner with a top five placing in the Olympic 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m.

To read more about Foster click here

8 Jake Wightman

The world 1500m champion can also boast a European 800m silver from his 2022 season but though he has run a solid 3000m indoors of 7:37.81, there is still some scope for major improvement at longer events which suggests he is far from the finished all-round product.

9 Josh Kerr

Kerr doesnt race as much as many of his rivals and all his Championships experience has been at 1500m highlighted by an Olympic bronze where he ran his PB of 3:29.05 .

He has run a solid 800m of 1:45.35 and this winter destroyed his 3000m PB with a near UK indoor record 7:33.47 and he has also previously run a quick 5000m of 13:23.78 but needs more experience at other events to rank higher.

10 Neil Gourley

Like Kerr, he has focused almost exclusively on 1500m where this winter he set a British indoor record of 3:32.58 and won European indoor silver behind Jake Ingebrigtsen.

He has run one fast 800m of 1:44.82 and this winter showed improved endurance with an indoor 5000m of 13:16.24 quicker than 1500m specialists Cram, Ovett, Coe, Wightman and Kerr.

11 Peter Elliott

A world silver at 800m and Olympic silver at 1500m put him right up there over the two shorter distances but though he won a UK 3000m title his PB of 8:07.51 counts against him.

Judging by his 2000m PB of 4:52.82 showed he could have run well over 30 seconds quicker and its worth remembering he won a National Youths title on the country so had plenty of stamina.

To read more about Elliott click here

12 Anthony Whiteman

Won a Commonwealth bronze and had a good range of times from 800m to 3000m and confirmed his all round ability rather belatedly when he won world masters titles at 800m, 1500m and 3000m in Budapest in 2014.

Best UK 800m to 3000m runners on lap times
On the list from the November issue, not too much changed over the winter though Josh Kerr obliterated his 3000m PB improving from 8:08.37 (a 5000m race split) to a world class 7:33.47 and Neil Gourley improved his 1500m from 3:32.93 to 3:32.48 and with both marks being set indoors suggesting more to come outdoors his summer.

Kerr moves up from outside the top ten, to a very close second just 0.07 of a second slower over the three events than Wightman. Gourley dropped out of the top 10 after Kerrs 3000m but moved back into the top 10 ahead of Andrew Baddeley.

1 Jake Wightman (times set in 2022) average lap pace over the 3 events 56.22
1:43.65 (51.82), 3:29.23 (55.80), 7:37.81 (61.04)
2 Josh Kerr (2019-23) av 56.29
1:45.35 (52.67), 3:29.05 (55.75), 7:33.47 (60.46)
3 Steve Cram (1983-5) av 56.36
1:42.88 (51.44), 3:29.67 (55.91), 7:43.1 (61.74)
4 Steve Ovett (1977-83) av 56.58
1:44.09 (52.04), 3:30.77 (56.20), 7:41.3 (61.50)
5 Seb Coe (1981-6) av 56.68
1:41.73 (50.86), 3:29.77 (55.93), 7:54.32 (63.24)
6 Mo Farah (2013-16) av 56.79
1:48.69 (54.34), 3:28.81 (55.69), 7:32.62 (60.35)
7 Dave Moorcroft (1983) av 56.90
1:46.64 (53.32), 3:33.79 (57.01), 7:32.79 (60.37)
8 Charles DaVall Grice (2016-9) av 57.06
1:45.53 (52.76), 3:30.62 (55.17), 7:54.33 (63.24)
9 Anthony Whiteman (1997-2000) av 57.11
1:45.81 (52.90), 3:32.34 (56.62), 7:43.61 (61.81)
10 Neil Gourley (2022-3) av 57.20
1:44.82 (52.41), 3:32.48 (56.66), 7:48.94 (62.52)

Next on list
Jake Heyward (2021-2) (av 57.34)
1:46.47 (53.23), 3:31.08 (56.29), 7:48.83 (62.51)

Best averages over 800m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000

What happens if you bring 5000m into the equation? Thanks to his 12:53.11 UK record then that moves Farah to the top despite his relatively poor 800m PB of 1:48.69 while Wightman and Coe drop down due to their modest 5000m PBs. John Mayock also comes into the equation with his 5000m making up for a less impressive 800m PB.
1 Mo Farah av 58.06
1:48.69 (54.34), 3:28.81 (55.69), 7:32.62 (60.35), 12:53.11 (61.85)
2 Dave Moorcroft av 58.28
1:46.64 (53.32), 3:33.79 (57.01), 7:32.79 (60.37), 13:00.41 (62.43)
3 Josh Kerr av 58.30
1:45.35 (52.67), 3:29.05 (55.75), 7:33.47 (60.46) 13:23.78 (64.30)
4 Steve Ovett av 58.44
1:44.09 (52.04), 3:30.77 (56.20), 7:41.3 (61.50), 13:20.06 (64.00)
5 Steve Cram av 58.45
1:42.88 (51.44), 3:29.67 (55.91), 7:43.1 (61.74) 13:28.58 (64.69)
6 Neil Gourley av 58.82
1:44.82 (52.41), 3:32.48 (56.66), 7:48.94 (62.52), 13:16.24 (63.70)
7 Andy Baddeley av 58.93
1:46.32 (53.16), 3:34.36 (57.16), 7:39.86 (61.31), 13:20.85 (64.07)
8 John Mayock av 58.96
1:47.8 (53.90), 3:31.86 (56.50), 7:41.09 (61.48) 13:19.43 (63.95)
9 Jake Wightman av 59.35
1:43.65 (51.82), 3:29.23 (55.80), 7:37.81 (61.04) 14:19 (68.72)
10 Seb Coe av 59.43
1:41.73 (50.86), 3:29.77 (55.93), 7:54.32 (63.24), 14:06.02 (67.68)

Next on list
Brendan Foster av 59.47
1:51.15 (55.57), 3:37.64 (58.04), 7:35.1 (60.68), 13:14.6 (63.57)

The womens list will follow.

Liverpool Harrier highlights major half-marathon action plus news of another masters record for Lucy Elliott and the SIAB Schools International

WATERS WILMSLOW RUNNING FESTIVAL ASICS HALF-MARATHON, March 27

With ideal conditions, a light breeze, pale sunshine, and a temperature of eight degrees, Jonny Mellor made the most of it and showed excellent form as he won by a minute in a PB 62:06.

The Commonwealth Games marathon sixth-placer thus retained his title won in 64:24 last year and his time was 14 seconds quicker than he ran in Seville last January.

He set off at a fierce pace running the first five miles in 4:32, 4:37, 4:31, 4:33 and 4:37 to go through five miles inside 23 minutes as Kenyan Dennis Kipkemboi initially matched him.

Though clear Mellor slowed a little over the second half as he had to face more of a headwind but was still inside 47 minutes at 10 miles.

Kipemboi finished second in 63:15 as the leading pair ran the fastest on the course in 19 years, but the course record still stands at 61:52, set in 2004.

Third place was Carl Avery (65:54) just ahead of Adam Craig and top M40 John Gilbert (65:58).

Hallamshires Lauren McNeil was first woman in 72:00 ahead of English National runner-up Gemma Steel, who was less than 200 metres back.

McNeil had finished fourth herself in Bolesworth, a position she also finished in the North of England Championships.

Kenyan Sharon Kipchumba finished third, just ahead of Lauren Heyes.

Men
1 Jonny Mellor 62:06; 2 Dennis Kipemboi Cheruiyot 63:15; 3 Carl Avery 65:54; 4 Adam Craig 65:54; 5 John Gilbert M40 65:58; 6 Chris Perry 67:04; 7 Joe Sagar 67:08; 8 Nicholas Barry 67:12; 9 Gavin Tomlinson 67:13; 10 Daniel Kashi 67:15; 11 Chris Rainsford 68:03; 12 Jason Hall 68:48; 13 Jay Ferns 68:51; 14 Joe Mercer 69:09; 15 Simon Bolland-Cage 69:15

Women
1 Lauren McNeil 72:00; 2 Gemma Steel 72:36; 3 Sharon Kipchumba 73:29; 4 Lauren Heyes 73:37; 5 Camilla McKnespiey 74:06; 6 Georgia Malir 74:20; 7 Heather Townsend 74:37; 8 Hannah Viner 74:42; 9 Sally OGorman 75:30; 10 Sarah Potter 76:04

Men (10km): 1 R Weston 33:22; 2 K Waterhouse 33:51; 3 B Brereton 34:05

Women: 1 J Morgan 36:49; 2 H Carruthers 36:55; 3 B Robinson 40:11

BRECON CARRAG CARDIFF BAY 10km, March 26

Omar Ahmed completed his third straight title in the Welsh capital.

In cold, blustery conditions, the 24-year-old again went head-to-head with multiple Welsh champion Dewi Griffiths, and got the upper hand once more to claim a third successive victory.

In the womens race, Swedish athlete Carolina Wikström outgunned Welsh Marathon record-holder Natasha Cockram over the shorter distance to earn her maiden title on her first appearance on Welsh soil.

The event, which forms part of the Run 4 Wales 10km Series, welcomed close to 6000 runners across a number of races.

Ahmed led from former title holder Griffiths at the 5km mark, building up an 11 second lead as he passed halfway in 14:25.

Birchfield Harrier Ahmed kicked on to pull away and retain his crown in emphatic fashion with a time of 29:01. Griffiths was a full 57 seconds back in second place, ahead of Tomas Crockett (30:12) in third.

Im feeling so proud to come back here and defend my title again,said Ahmed. The weather was really windy so I just wanted to keep going to the finish line.

Dewi was sticking with me through 5km so I really had to up my pace, but I felt good and I just kept going and left him behind towards the end of the race. Ive won it three times in a row now which is amazing and I want to keep coming back to win it a fourth time.

It was another frustrating race for Griffiths, who has suffered with injury and illness over the course of the last three years. But despite his setbacks, the West Walian is looking to build again with the London Marathon looming.

It was a good effort, I would obviously like to be more competitive with Omar, but hes running really well, said Griffiths. Ive been through an iffy patch with a back issue and its been busy at home on the farm too. Hopefully this race brings me on a bit and things go my way when I race at London in a few weeks.

Its been disheartening at times because every time I start training well and feeling good something else seems to knock me back. I may not be at my vintage best but I still have motivation to keep going and set some new PBs in the future.

Wikström was neck and neck with Cockram through the halfway mark as the pair hit 5km in 16:24.

However, the Swede turned up the pace at 8km, and Cockram could not match her as Wikström took the tape in 32:54, 16 seconds ahead of the Micky Morris Racing Team runner. Hannah Irwin (33:16) was third ahead of Clara Evans of Cardiff.

Its my first time in Wales, the cold didnt bother me but I was worried about the wind, said the new champion Wikström. It was a very good race and the course is very flat, I didnt know how much of a gap I had on Natasha so I just kept pushing and Im really happy to have won here.

The event also hosted a competitive wheelchair race, with serial winner Richie Powell taking the title ahead of Rob Price in a time of 32:24.

Men: 1 Omar Ahmed 29:01; 2 Dewi Griffiths 29:58; 3 Thomas Crockett 30:12; 4 Dafydd Jones 30:22; 5 Shaun Antell 30:24

Women: 1 Carolina Wikström 32:54; 2 Natasha Cockram 33:10; 3 Hannah Irwin 33:16; 4 Clara Evans 33:26; 5 Megan Davies 34:15

Omar Ahmed wins the Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10km for the 3rd time with 29:01 ahead of Dewi Griffiths.

Carolina Wikström of Sweden clocks 32:54 to beat Natasha Cockram & Hannah Irwin to the women's title. pic.twitter.com/yKZMSA6wHl

AW (@AthleticsWeekly) March 26, 2023

FLEET HALF-MARATHON, Hampshire, March 26

It was close at the finish between winner Kurt Taylor and Max Nicholls but it was Bristol man Taylor who just got it in 66:03, Martin Duff reports.

With the armed services also competing it was third placed Max Walker who took their title with 66:46.

In the womens section, Claire Jacobs set her best mark since 2013 after taking time off running for a few years, prior to returning last year. Her 77:13 yielded a narrow victory over Katie Olding.

Further back, in the womens race, new British W60 marathon record-holder Susanna Harrison was back in action after her mid-February 3:12:06 in Zurich to take her division in 94:12.

Overall: 1 K Taylor (B&W) 66:03; 2 M Nicholls (Kent) 66:05; 3 M Walker (Army) 66:46; 4 S Blake (AFD) 67:02; 5 E Knudsen (Army) 68:22; 6 I Bailey (AFD) 68:31

M40: 1 R Price (Fleet) 70:07

M45: B Underwood (Twemlo) 71:58

M50: 1 A Bridgeman (BMH) 76:03

M60: 1 M Slaney (BMH) 84:55

Women: 1 C Jacobs (Hleigh, W35) 77:13; 2 K Olding (TVH) 77:19; 3 V Ingham (Poole R, W35) 78:43; 4 R Sleap (BMH) 79:39; 5 B Houghton (Fylde) 79:42; 6 L Locks (AFD, W45) 80:16

W40: 1 Z Cowell-Jones (Elmb) 82:54

W45: 2 A Granger (B&W) 82:08

W60: 1 S Harrison (G&G) 94:12

HAMPTON COURT PALACE HALF-MARATHON, London, March 26

Overall: 1 O Garrod (S Lon) 70:50; 2 P Bailey 72:52; 3 C Winfield (Serp) 73:57

M50: 1 C Lepine (Rane) 80:21

M65: 1 M Dennison (Shaef) 94:00

Women: 1 A Birch (Kent) 80:59; 2 E Kekeh 83:32; 3 N Beadle (Belg) 84:54

W45: 1 C Nic Fhogartaigh (Kent) 85:30

W55: 1 D Steer (St Alb) 1:40:58

HASTINGS HALF-MARATHON, East Sussex, March 26

It was more than close at the front of the mens race as Charlie Brisley and Adam Clarke battled out a close finish, before it took the judges to split them as they were both given 71:03 on watch and chip, Martin Duff reports.

In his first run over the distance, it was Brisley who was given the nod over Aldershots Clarke, who was back in his former club Hastings colours, and who was in his first race since December. Clarke had run 63:24 last September in Copenhagen.

Beth Kidger was also on her first run out over the distance and came home more than a minute clear of Alexandra Millard in 76:30.

The Commonwealth Games 5000m 13th placer had set a 32:24 PB when finishing third in the Trafford 10km three weeks earlier.

Millard, the BUCS cross-country champion, was running much further than previously, never previously having run even a 10km, and put a marker down for outings over longer distances with 78:05.

Behind, third placed Grace Baker, a former regular junior international, set a narrow new best with 79:39.

Overall: 1 C Brisley (NEB) 71:03; 2 A Clarke (AFD) 71:03; 3 L Grenfell-Shaw (Hy R) 71:28; 4 L Vandamme (VP&TH) 71:58

M40: 1 R Brocklehurst (Hast) 74:47

M45: 1 H Drake (Amman V) 76:08

M50: 1 M Blumley 80:43

M55: 1 G Judges 84:24

M60: 1 S Mills (Uckf) 81:33

M65: 1 T Boone (Arun) 93:08

Women: 1 B Kidger (Phoe) 76:30; 2 A Millard (Inv EK) 78:05; 3 G Baker (Hast) 79:39

W55: 1 S Meacher 99:22

W60: I S Grainger (Hast R) 1:48:26

W65: 1 J Lennon (Steyn) 1:57:04

W70: 1 H Neary (Wadhurst) 2:02:53

ATW LEE VALLEY RUN FEST, March 26

In continual rain there were half-marathon wins for Emily Robbins and Jack Henson.

Men (10km): 1 M Murray 33:54; 2 J Mulley 35:33; 3 M Meadows 36:26

Women: 1 E Ballard 41:11; 2 S Wild 45:47; 3 S Kemp 46:02

HM (Men): 1 J Henson 71:51; 2 M Holman 72:53; 3 S Federicki 73:34

Women: 1 E Robbins 81:41; 2 S Migliorini 86:32; 3 E Reichert 88:54

HILLINGDON 20, Ruislip, Middlesex, March 26

Alex Lepretre headed Alex Lawrence by more than two minutes when winning over the four-lap course in 1:42:26, Martin Duff reports.

The 29-year-old ran his longest race yet and is gearing up for his first stab at a marathon in London, where a sub-2:20 time should be easily on the cards.

Second-placed Lawrence was also running in his first 20-miler and his 1:45:04 comes after a 2:17:58 in last Octobers London event.

Also in her first outing over the distance was womens winner and Aldershot stalwart Louise Small, who won by nearly 16 minutes in 1:58:49, a time that would have topped the UK rankings last year.

Many a title has come the 30-year-olds way, including a European junior bronze and a fourth spot in the World University Games.

Third placed overall and top veteran John Eves took the Hertfordshire title in 1:50:09, whilst another master, second woman home Helen Mussen, who ran 2:13:47 also won the county title.

Overall: 1 A Lepretre (High) 1:42:26; 2 A Lawrence (VP&TH) 1:45:04; 3 J Eves (Bed C, M40) 1:50:09; 4 T Aldred Lon H, M40) 1:51:46; 5 S Renfer (High) 1:52:29; 6 A Bampton (High) 1:52:42

M40: 3 N Impey (Dulw) 1:53:44; 4 J Poole (Serp) 1:53:46

M45: 1 A Whitwam (Morp) 1:57:09

M60: 1 M Turney (Chilt) 2:25:23

M70: 1 A Lennox (High) 2:26:53

Herts Champs: 1 Eves 1:50:09

Women: 1 L Small (AFD) 1:58:49; 2 H Mussen (Wat J, W45) 2:13:47; 3 L Foreman (Camb H) 2:14:26

W45: 1 T Beloou (Bst A) 2:23:37

W50: 1 S Birkin (Metros) 2:19:20

Herts Champs: 1 Mussen 2:13:47

IRONBRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, Shropshire, March 26

Overall:
1 P Jones (Shrews, M50) 76:02; 2 B Fanshaw (Aldridge) 77:23; 3 D Elliott (Shrews) 77:33

Women:
1 M Ribbetts (Lawley) 91:18; 2 H Taylor (Telf) 93:06; 3 A Vaz (Thornbury, W45) 93:57

OX 5, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, March 26

Overall: 1 S McCauley 26:45; 2 J Charity-Williams (Radley, U17) 27:42; 3 M Sims 28:24

Women: 1 A Kelly 29:32; 2 C Cox 34:13; 3 N McCrea (W35) 34:14

BTR LIVERPOOL SKYLINE HALF MARATHON/10M, March 26

Men (HM): 1 I Lawton Prime T M40 67:28; 2 C Leeming 67:55; 3 M Crehan St H 68:44; 4 W Draper 69:46; 5 J Humphries Vale R 70:33

Women: 1 C Brenchley 77:54; 2 N Donnelly Liv H 82:44; 3 L Milner W35 83:37

Men (10M): 1 S Campbell 54:40; 2 E Kerrins 56:05; 3 D Lowe 59:19

Women: 1 S Carroll W35 65:01; 2 J Harrison W35 68:00; 3 F Pawling 68:39

OAKLEY 20, Bedfordshire, March 26

Last year, Peterboroughs Phil Martin ran 1:49:18 to rank second M40 over 20 miles in the 2022 UK rankings but here, 1:56:08 was good enough for a near seven-minute victory.

Overall: 1 P Martin (Pboro &NV, M40) 1:56:08; 2 J Fisher (L Eaton) 2:02:58; 3 M Clement (Redway) 2:02:58

M40: 2 C Ling (Olney) 2:03:25

M60: 1 I Robinson (Barrow) 2:26:04

M70: 1 M ODonnell (Redway) 2:41:21

Women: 1 T Baxter (New J) 2:11:19; 2 N Burns (Linc W, W35) 2:11;40; 3 L Brown (C&C) 2:18:14

W50: 1 A Turner (Bed H) 2:34:35

W55: 1 R Barden (Gard CR) 2:53:35

SALISBURY 10, Wiltshire, March 26

Harry Smith won the mens race in 52:17 and Cassie Thorpe the womens from 12th spot overall with 57:16, but the best performance of the race came from Lucy Elliott, Martin Duff reports.

Thorps 57:16 was just three seconds shy of her lifetime best set way back in the Great South Run of 2012.

The 57-year-old Elliott set her second over-55 British best in eight days with a third spot in 60:16. This followed her 36:11 for 10km at Eastleigh a week earlier. This time it was only a short trip up to Salisbury for a new mark that headed Fiona Mathesons previous British best by well over a minute.

Overall: 1 H Smith (Salis) 62:17; 2 A Winterbottom (Win) 54:08; 3 R McTaggart (Bmth) 54:09; 4 B Findlay (Win) 54:17; 5 C Newnham (Ryde) 54:23; 6 W Pannell (Salis) 54:53

M40: 1 K Willshire (Lhill) 56:17

M45: 1 T Cooper (Salis) 55:14

M50: 1 J Heyes ((Bitt) 58:12

M60: 1 A Graham (Lhill) 63:30

M65: 1 M Hargreaves (Ports) 70:37

M75: 1 G Wickham 86:31

Women: 1 C Thorp ((Ports, W35) 57:16; 2 A Woolaston (And) 59:16; 3 L Elliott (Win, W55) 60:16; 4 E Jolly (Ports, W40) 60:36; 5 T Anderson (Win) 61:02; 6 R Vickers (Ports, W35) 61:13

W45: 1 C Metcalfe (Ryde) 61:39

W50: 1 S Gurney (Win) 65:10

W60: 1 J Bailey 81:44

SHEFFIELD HALF-MARATHON, South Yorkshire, March 26

In her first outing over the distance since early 2020, Hallamshires Phillipa Williams, the Yorkshire cross-country champion, set a best of 74:50.

Overall: 1 T Power (Hallam) 68:00; 2 D Haworth (Mat) 68:02; 3 S Hinchcliffe 69:43

M40: 1 G Simpson (Roth) 74:26

M60: 1 M Pratt 86:41

Women: 1 P Williams (Hallam) 74:50; 2 S Lowry (Roth, W40) 81:14; 3 K Russell (High) 83:16

W40: 2 H Gill (Mat) 83:48

THAMES RIVERSIDE 20, March 26

Overall:
1 A Matheson (QPH) 1:52:42; 2 C Job (G&G) 1:53:10; 3 J Schofield (Congle) 1:54:03

Women:
1 G Reynolds (Sutt, W35) 2:17:46; 2 M James (S Lon, W45) 2:17:57; 3 L Mapp (Hunts) 2:19:34

YEOVIL HALF-MARATHON, Somerset, March 26

Overall: 1 J Suttle (B&W) 72:18; 2 W Loveridge (Chard) 74:55; 3 D Cahill (Wells) 76:29

M40: 1 D Stadden 76:53

M50: 1 R Brown (Dawlish) 82:45

Women: 1 G Pearson (R Time, W45) 85:21; 2 B Tovey (Chard, W40) 88:44; 3 L Mills (Wok) 89:43

W50: 1 K Perrett (Weymth) 91:42

W70: 1 L Nesbitt 2:01:55

WYMONDHAM 20, Norfolk, March 26

Overall:
1 A Darby (Ely) 1:50:28; 2 S Millett (Norw RR) 1:52:21; 3 K Brooks (Norf G) 1:54:26

M40: 1 M Hayward (New J) 1:56:02

M45: 1 M Dann (Norw) 2:00:39

M50: 1 M Collier (Norf G) 2:08:45

M55: 1 M Tuff (Ryst) 2:12:10

Women: 1 C Roe (NNBR, W40) 2:11:17; 2 K Murrell (Tri Ang, W40) 2:12:39; 3 J Carr (Wym) 2:13:24; 4 C Cummings (Norw, W45) 2:14:59; 5 M McDonnell (Wym, W40) 2:16:55

W50: 1 L Robbins (Ryst) 2:29:55

W55: 1 L Hurr (Norf G) 2:34:03

W60: 1 C Brown (Wym) 2:38:11

BATTERSEA RUN FEST 10km, London, March 25

Overall: 1 A Bruns (M40) 32:01; 2 R Banias 32:44; 3 C Hutton (L Front) 33:13; 4 M Posa (Serp) 33:36; 5 T Watson 34:00; 6 T Foy (Lon H) 34:27

Women:
1 G Poval (Eg H) 37:58; 2 M Galek 39:35; 3 K Van Durp 39:35

SIAB SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY, Sefton Park, Liverpool, March 25

Scottish champion Lois Macrae prevented an English clean sweep of the main four individual and team titles.

Macrae, who set a UK under-15 indoor 1500m record of 4:30.57 last month, won the junior girls race from Olivia Forrest who had been third in the English Schools race the week before as England won by 60 points from Ireland.

Scotland did also pick up another victory though as they easily beat England in the inter mixed relay (19:36.4 to 19:48.5).

Zoe Gilbody repeated her English Schools victory to win the inter girls race by 15 seconds from Isobelle Jones, who advanced from sixth at Nottingham as England won by 52 points from Ireland.

Samuel Plummer also made it a schools double as he won by 15 seconds from Wales Iwan Thomas although it was Scotland with four in eight who pushed England closest as the host nation won by just eight points.

Evan Grime, only fifth in the English Schools race, comfortably won the junior boys race from the Scottish pair of Angus Wilkinson and Calum Dick though England won by 23 points from Scotland.

England also won the junior relay by over 40 seconds from Scotland.

Inter boys:
1 Samuel Plummer 18:01 England
2 Iwan Thomas 18:16 Wales
3 Harry Maxwell 18:17 England
4 Tristan Robin 18:20 Scotland
5 Ollie Calvert 18:28 England
6 James Alexander 18:29 Scotland
7 Andrew McWilliam 18:30 Scotland
8 Jamie Connor 18:31 Scotland
9 Francis O Donoghue 18:38 Ireland
10 Ash Burgess 18:43 England
11 Matthew Clark 18:44 England
12 Andrew Baird 18:45 Scotland
13 Liam Conway 18:47 England
14 Alasdair Nugent 18:55 Scotland
15 Declan O Connell 18:57 Ireland
16 Innes Wright 18:58 Scotland
17 Oliver McDonald 19:04 Scotland
18 Jacob Pearce 19:05 England
19 Thomas Breslin 19:19 Ireland
20 Dairmuid Moloney 19:20 Ireland
21 Finley Bruce 19:33 Wales
22 Josh Sanders 19:42 Wales
23 Leo Murray 19:50 Ireland
24 Rhys Johnston 19:52 Ireland
25 Miguel Jenkins 19:53 Wales
26 Alex Lennon 19:55 England
27 Charlie Reihill 20:00 Ireland
28 Matei Ursachi 20:01 Ireland
29 Ifan Bowen 20:13 Wales
30 Iwan Froley 20:17 Wales
31 Jacob Welsh 20:39 Wales
32 William Harries 21:23 Wales
TEAM: 1 England 43; 2 Scotland 51; 3 Ireland 110; 4 Wales 129

Junior boys:
1 Evan Grime 12:04 England
2 Angus Wilkinson 12:12 Scotland
3 Calum Dick 12:12 Scotland
4 Noah Homer 12:13 England
5 Pio Aron 12:15 England
6 Gabriel Wagstaff 12:28 England
7 Fred Jones 12:33 England
8 Archie Lane 12:36 England
9 Howie Allison 12:38 Scotland
10 Ray Taylor 12:41 Scotland
11 Noah Watt 12:45 Ireland
12 Samuel Collins 12:51 England
13 Kevin Finn 12:59 Ireland
14 Alistair Street 13:02 Scotland
15 Noah Cummins 13:05 Ireland
16 Daibhidh Kinnaird 13:05 Scotland
17 Garyn Tough 13:07 Wales
18 Ashton Cusick 13:07 Ireland
19 Harry Moran 13:08 Ireland
20 Rhuairdh Laing 13:12 Scotland
21 Angus Fraser Moodie` 13:15 Scotland
22 Lucas Ryan 13:18 Ireland
23 Lucas Salvage 13:19 Wales
24 Sam Griffiths 13:20 Wales
25 Cian Manning 13:26 Ireland
26 William Coles 13:35 Wales
27 Elis Martin 13:40 Wales
28 Alfie Evans 13:41 Wales
29 Finlay Burns 13:49 Wales
30 Tom Garrod 14:11 Wales
31 Charlie McNamara 14:16 Ireland

TEAM: 1 England 31; 2 Scotland 54; 3 Ireland 98; 4 Wales 145

Inter girls:
1 Zoe Gilbody 13:07 England
2 Isobelle Jones 13:22 England
3 Cloadagh Gill 13:26 Ireland
4 Shakira King 13:27 England
5 Eliza Nicholson 13:30 England
6 Emily Bolton 13:30 Ireland
7 Isla McGowan 13:32 England
8 Sophie Jacobs 13:34 England
9 Zara Redmond 13:37 Scotland
10 Ruth Brook 13:54 England
11 Cora Scullion 13:55 Ireland
12 Millie Gold 13:56 Wales
13 Abbie Stewart 14:02 Scotland
14 Bethany Trow 14:04 England
15 Caitlyn Heggie 14:05 Scotland
16 Rachel Ayers 14:09 Ireland
17 Abigail Doherty 14:10 Wales
18 Elsa McGregor 14:12 Scotland
19 Amy Thomas 14:16 Wales
20 Freya Campbell 14:19 Scotland
21 Ava Diver 14:20 Ireland
22 Eimear Cooney 14:23 Ireland
23 Julie Cleary 14:28 Ireland
24 Scarlett Wilson 14:28 Scotland
25 Katie Meek 14:31 Scotland
26 Jessica Taylor 14:37 Scotland
27 Katie Graham 14:38 Ireland
28 Mackenzie McCourt 14:42 Wales
29 Mabli Phillips 14:53 Wales
30 Beca Bown 15:02 Wales
31 Mali Macduff 15:08 Wales
32 Josie Hurst 15:32 Wales
TEAM: 1 England 27; 2 Ireland 79; 3 Scotland 99; 4 Wales 135

Junior girls:
1 Lois Macrae 10:39 Scotland
2 Olivia Forrest 10:43 England
3 Olivia McGhee 10:45 England
4 Katie Webb 10:45 England
5 Page Quinn 10:48 England
6 Sholah Lawrence 10:50 Ireland
7 Holly Humphreys 10:52 Wales
8 Molly Carvell 10:52 England
9 Ellarose Whitworth 10:52 England
10 Kitty Rose Scott 10:52 England
11 Emily Morris 10:54 Ireland
12 Faye Mannion 10:57 Ireland
13 Sioned John 10:59 Wales
14 Madison Hughes 10:59 Wales
15 Graihagh Turher 11:00 England
16 Clara Casey 11:07 Ireland
17 Millie Gairn 11:09 Scotland
18 Matilda Frew 11:12 Scotland
19 Nancy Corrie 11:16 Scotland
20 Imogen Davies 11:19 Wales
21 Bryony Boyce 11:22 Wales
22 Tianna OLeary 11:23 Ireland
23 Libby Hale 11:26 Wales
24 Rachel OFlynn 11:30 Ireland
25 Katie OShea 11:32 Ireland
26 Kirsty Erskine 11:33 Scotland
27 Freya Scobie 11:36 Scotland
28 Heather Watson 11:37 Wales
29 Emily Atkinson 11:40 Scotland
30 Aoife Magee 11:40 Ireland
31 Chloe Hartley-Green 11:52 Wales
32 Jessica Needs 11:53 Scotland

TEAM: 1 England 31; 2 Ireland 91; 3 Wales 98; 4 Scotland 108

Inter Mixed relay: 1 SCO 19:36.4; 2 ENG 19:48.5; 3 IRL 20:16.0; 4 WAL 21:03.7

Junior Mixed relay: 1 ENG 20:03.0; 2 SCO 20:43.2 3 IRL 21:20.3; 4 WAL 21:38.3

HERTS & MIDDLESEX MASTERS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Watford, March 26

As the cross-country season drew to a close, runners mingled with Sunday strollers in Cassiobury Park and the two counties held a combined Masters event, Martin Duff reports.

The best of the younger men was Phillip Evans, who took the Hertfordshire title, who was well over a minute or so quicker than the first Middlesex runner Charlie Bruce.

Martin Potter was the quickest over-50 for Middlesex as the M60 plus runners raced over a shorter distance. There, the Middlesex runners were again quicker as Alex Davidson led home Mark Cursons and London Marathon ever-present Chris Finill.

Top W45 Kate Rennie was the best of the women runners who all competed over the shorter course as Claire Hallissey was a minute down as Middlesex again got the better of the top Hertfordshire runner Kat Alpe. Rennie was the second-best over-45 at 10 miles last year and is similarly ranked so far this.

Herts Men, M40+ (10km): 1 P Evans (St Alb) 36:29; 2 V Riviere (Ware) 36:45; 3 D OSullivan (Wat J) 36:54; 4 K Francis (Ware) 37:04; 5 S P Overton (NHRR) 37:38; 6 B Beecroft (Dac) 38:01

M50: 1 S Townsend (Dac) 38:54; 2 M Adcock (Wat J) 39:31; 3 G Hill (Royst) 40:12

M40 TEAM: 1 Watford J 45

M50 TEAM: 1 St Albans 36; 2 Royston 41; 3 Dacorum 47

M60 (8km): 1 M Burgess (Tring) 30:35; 2 P Bassa (Barn) 30:41; 3 M Russell (Gard CR) 31:44

M70: 1 R Doughty (Wat) 35:18; 2 D Michael (Barn) 35:52; 3 A Jones (St Alb) 35:54

M60 TEAM: 1 St Albans 24; 2 Watford J 33; 3 Watford J B 57

Women W35 (8km): 1 K Rennie (Dac, W45) 28:21; 2 C Hallissey (Dac) 29:20; 3 D Fawcett (Dac) 31:07; 4 J Gray (Dac) 31:18

W45: 2 A Cope-Balchin (Wat J) 35:17

W55: 1 C Findlay (Dac) 36:29; 2 H Hoyle (Barn) 37:00

W65: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 33:05

W35 TEAM: 1 Dacorum 6

W45 TEAM: 1 Dacorum 12; 2 NHRR 30; 3 Barnet 32

Middx M40+ (10km): 1 C Bruce (Trent P) 37:08; 2 J Cooper (Harrow) 37:14; 3 P Gregorowski (Strag) 37:23

M50: 1 M Potter (Lon H, M55) 38:16; 2 C Beacham (High) 39:01; 3 P Clarke (Serp) 39:24

M40 TEAM: 1 Trent P 20

M50 TEAM: 1 Trent P 25; 2 Highgate 28

M60 (8km): 1 A Davidson (High) 28:10; 2 M Cursons (Harrow) 28:30; 3 C Finill (Harrow) 28:52

M70: 1 S Plested (ESM) 35:23; 2 C Taylor (Trent P) 36:56; 3 T Morris (Harrow) 37:42

M60 TEAM: 1 Highgate 16; 2 Harrow 17

Women, W35+ (8km): 1 K Alpe (Trent P) 29:46; 2 A Baird (Trent P) 29:53; 3 S Lamb (VP&TH, W45) 30:20; 4 S Russell (High, W55) 30:49; 5 A Jenner (Trent P) 33:01; 6 F Lou (TVH) 33:44

W45: 2 A Sikorska (Trent P) 34:25

W55: 2 S Moffatt (Barn) 34:57

W65: 1 G Stapleton (Barn) 41:08

W35 TEAM: 1 Trent P 6

W45 TEAM: 1 Trent P 20; 2 Barnet 30

ED PRICKETT MEMORIAL RELAY, Nottingham, March 25

There was only a small turn out for the event that remembered Nottingham University student Ed Prickett, who tragically lost his life when he was knocked down by a motor vehicle outside the Gateshead Stadium while representing the University of Nottingham Athletics Club in the British Universities Championships in 2004.

Overall: 1 Team PGC1 49:41 (T Shaw 11:57, J Foot 12:25, L Crossman 13:13, G Philips 12:06); 2 Double Data 59:00; 3 S Fresh 65:50

Fastest: Shaw 11:57

GRASMERE TRAIL 10km, Grasmere, March 25

Overall: 1 D Dawson (Gate, M40) 39:58; 2 R Addison (Helm H) 40:54; 3 M Edwards (Sund, M40) 41:40; 4 M Hopcroft 42:11; 5 D Lanes 42:31; 6 J Ovens (Dumf RC) 42:44

M50: D Dodd (Sund H) 46:54

M60: T Hazell (Isle C) 53:17

M70: M Jeffrey (Otl) 56:00

Women: 1 L Graham (Manc U) 44:25; 2 E-R Merriman 46:26; 3 L Bartlett 48:23; 4 S Brewster (W40) 50:14

W50: S Elliott (Otl) 50:42

W60: A Macfarlane (Dumf RC) 55:50

W70: P Saager (Eden) 58:15