Weekend Recap: Stratford in the Sun, parkrunning round the UK
Stratford Half Marathon: A sizzling Stratford played host to hot K&D performances on Sunday. Its was a PB Three, tumbles, top-10 finishes and great running through the countryside.
Darren John finished 7th overall, a PB attempt nixed by 8 miles on his own. Rosie Marsh took a superb gambowl at a water station after another runner tripped her. She still smashed her PB, only just missing out on breaking 1:30.
| NAME | BIB | CATEGORY | GUN TIME | CHIP TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren John | 7324 | MSEN | 01:19:10 | 01:19:08 |
| Rosie Marsh | 4211 | FSEN | 01:30:44 | 01:30:37 (PB) |
| Greg Turner | 7924 | MSEN | 01:34:18 | 01:32:02 (PB) |
| Gary Welsh | 8049 | M35 | 01:43:38 | 01:43:25 |
| Kate Marsh | 4326 | FSEN | 01:50:32 | 01:50:02 (PB) |
| Hannah Gibson | 4731 | F35 | 01:52:21 | 01:48:56 |
| Jude Mansfield | 4242 | F45 | 01:55:07 | 01:51:52 |
| Robert Stewart | 7542 | M35 | 01:56:42 | 01:56:00 |
| Darren Maggs | 8003 | M45 | 01:59:58 | 01:59:13 |
| Karen Ratcliffe | 4864 | F55 | 02:00:35 | 01:57:30 |
| Sandrine Gacon | 4334 | F45 | 02:01:08 | 01:57:48 |
| Claire Maggs | 4462 | F45 | 02:06:57 | 02:06:08 |
| Sally Anderson | 4453 | F45 | 02:08:43 | 02:07:53 |
Brueton parkrun:
Gareth Wainwright clocked low 17’s again as he showed quick heels post-London. His 17:16 was enough for the 1st place token once again. Behind him Chris Morgan remembered his tag and finished 3rd overall in a comfortable 18:07. Paul Bentley took third, skipping round to a sprightly 18:50.
Monica Green was the leading light for the women as she clocked an impressive 21;03 for 1st woman overall. Siobhan Cotter took a leisurely stroll for her in 25:07 and it was a battle between Ann Spencer-Dowdeswell (27:35) and Katie Price (27:41) for third woman.
On parkrun #4 Kelly Cridland clocked a new PB of 31:46. In PB corner Kelly was joined by Emily Campbell who ran 28:27 and Gareth Lloyd (28:32).
Cannon Hill parkrun:
Doing the PB double this weekend was Kate Marsh who clocked a superb 23:13 to warm up for her 1:50:02 HM PB. Bosh. Darren John ran 17:17 too at Cannon Hill.
Wolverhampton parkrun:
Over in the Black Country we find Phil Wood who ran 22:35. Clearly the smog and soot in the air didn’t slow him down. 😀
Wormwood Scrubs parkrun:
*Insert obvious prison joke here*. Martin Hancock ran 23:37 at Wormwood Scrubs parkrun. He’ll be back at club in 12-25 years for crimes against humour.
Wimpole Estate parkrun:
Completing his 50th different venue parkrun was Kevin Tomkinson who ran a buggy powered 29:49.
Northwich parkrun:
Johnny Bellman ran a superb 18:37 to take 2nd place overall at Northwich.
