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James Connor wins Battersea Half

Street, fell and multi-terrain racing round-up from across the UK

BATTERSEA PARK HALF-MARATHON, London, January 5

Veteran James Connor started his construct as much as a tilt at a 2:18 spring marathon with a close to three-minute victory in 67:30.

General: 1 J Connor (Hav’g, M40) 47:30; 2 D Prosser 70:21; 3 T Barclay (NHRR) 71:05; 4 G Wright (Fleet) 71:08; 5 D Tyler (People) 71:35; 6 T Hollis (M40) 71:55

M55: 1 A Tribe (Phoe) 81:14

M60: 1 G Taylor 91:03

Girls: 1 V Nakrosiute (LTU) 79:16 C Kite (Lon H) 81:38

W50: 1 J Carter (T Bathtub) 86:51

W55: 1 A Spencer (Vall St) 89:37

VICTORIA PARK HALF-MARATHON, London, January 5

General: 1 T Holliday (VP&TH) 70:08; 2 L Scampion 80:15; 3 R Boakes (Ashf) 80:49

Girls: 1 T Murphy (W45) 90:36

BEITH HARRIERS NEW YEAR 10km, Beith

General: 1 J Downey (Kil’okay, U20) 32:54; 2 A McCall (G’nock) 33:57; 3 C Ferguson (Kil’okay) 34:24; 4 C Drummond (Giff N) 34:43

U17: J Work (Kil’okay) 35:51

Girls: 1 E Renfrew (Bella H) 38:51; 2 Okay Kelly (Kil’okay, W40) 40:45

LENZIE JOG, Lenzie, January 2

General (8.6km, age not declared): 1 Andrew Kirk 28:38; 2 Martyn Glancy 29:07; 3 Tim Martin 29:59

Girls: 1 Mary Kate Mackie 33:31; 2 Cat Gillen 33:58; 3 Ruth Fraser-Moodie 34:08

Multi-terrain

TADWORTH 10, Epsom Downs, Surrey, January 1

General: 1 B Quick (Craw) 58:55; 2 J Baker (Chich R, M45) 61:16

Girls: 1 G Carnwath (Herne H) 63:42

LUMPHANAN DETOX 10km, Lumphanan, January 2

General (10km): 1 Ross Gollan 30:52; 2 Sean Chalmers 31:41

Girls: 1 Louise McKenzie 39:07; 2 Jill Stephen (W40) 39:54

W60: Ailsa Webster 46:19

Fell working

CAPTAIN COOK, Nice Ayton, January 1

General (8km/318m): 1 H Holmes (Mat) 31:38; 2 Archie Lowe 32:16; 3 J Watson (Traff, U21) 32:43; 4 J Fothergill (T&S) 32:46; 5 J Hiom (Kesw) 33:09; 6 R Woods (Dur F) 33:11

M40: H Watkin (Ripon) 34:14

M45: I Rowan (Esk V) 35:20

M50: T Leahy (Nidder) 35:41

M60: J Rogers (CoH) 39:42

M65: N Ridsdale (Esk V) 41:11

M70: R Burn (T&S) 47:31

Girls: 1 R Mather (Knave) 36:55; 2 R Marshall (Scar, W40) 39:59; 3 Okay Richmond (Decide) 41:35; 4 S Thornton (N Marske, W50) 42:21

W55: J Murdy (SSh) 42:44

W70: S Haslam (Scar) 49:07

U21: L Heron (Ayc) 52:35

THE MORNING AFTER, Church Stretton, January 1

General (8km/274m): 1 O Perratt (Mercia) 36:34; 2 A Bentham (Mercia, U19) 37:35; 3 J Agnew (Mercia) 39:32; 4 D Jones (Mercia, M40) 39:48; 5 Tom Hancock 40:01; 6 E Apperley (Buil) 41:50

M50: V Barton (Calder V) 46:52

M60: E Fowler (Mercia) 47:03

M70: D Gould (Mercia) 59:28

M80: G Whitmarsh (Croft A) 66:50

U17: Harry Hanmer 63:10

Girls: 1 1 E Pitcher (Shrews) 44:31; 2 E Fowler (Mercia, W45) 48:41; 3 R Shaw (SY TC) 48:47; 4 L Cartwright (Exe TC) 49:19

W50: Anna Bartlett 54:32

W60: G Evans (Shrews) 59:00

W65: Okay Braznell (LDWA) 69:01

NINE STANDARDS, Kirkby Stephen, January 1

General (8.4M/1800ft):

1 T Lamont (Helm H) 51:25; 2 S Stead (Kesw) 52:35; 3 H Chatfield (Tring) 52:48; 4 Okay Wigley (Swale) 55:08; 5 A Norman (Alt, M40) 56:03; 6 J Concha (Helm H) 57:14

M50: J Haworth (Kesw) 66:45

M60: B Foreman (Mat) 71:38

M70: A Stokes (Dallam) 98:20

Girls: 1 V Wilkinson (Bing, W40) 64:32; 2 J Mosley (Penn) 64:51; 4 E Mather (Lons) 70:55; 4 B Glaister (Billi, W50) 76:35

W60: C Musetti (Amble) 84:11

ST JOHNS, Isle of Man, January 1

Males: 1 M Burman (Manx F) 25:21; 2 N Colburn (Manx F) 25:29; 3 H Kneen (Manx F) 25:39; 4 S Jones (Manx F) 26:18; 5 O Smith (Manx F, M40) 26:24; 6 Leon Mazzone 26:29

M50: T Dunne (Manx F) 30:57

M60: P Sheard (Manx F) 31:59

M70: I Callister (Manx H) 45:07

Girls: 1 Okay Barber (Western) 31:33; 2 Sian Coleman 33:01; 3 Okay Cubbon (Fell) 34:26; 4 P Clayton (Manx H) 34:46

W40: E Gawne (Peel) 36:41

W50: R Craine (Manx F) 38:06

W60: M Watkins (Manx F) 42:04

W70: R Hooton (Manx F) 48:06

U17: M-S Smith (QE2) 40:42

AONACH MOR GONDOLA UPHILL, Fort William, January 1

General (2.5M/2000ft): 1 R Downie (L’ber) 25:01; 2 H Oliver (L’ber) 25:22; 3 A Barrington (L’ber) 25:43; 4 A Beaven (HHR) 25:55; 5 R Dowd (L’ber) 26:12; 6 H Cameron (HBT) 26:28

M40: E Taylor (PHRC) 26:42

M50: T Smith (L’ber) 29:10

M60: S Worsley (I’ness) 32:39

Girls: 1 S Hodgson (HHR) 29:52; 2 H Mcinally (S’earn) 31:43; 3 H Farnell (L’ber) 32:45; 4 C Hopkins (DDJC, W40) 33:12

W50: N Forster (L’ber) 34:23

W60: J Wilson (Lom) 44:39

DALESIDE BREWEREY AULD LANG SYNE, Haworth, Keighley, December 31

General (9.6km/300m): 1 T Bell (Nidder) 44:40; 2 J Cummings (Ilkley) 46:10; 3 A Mason (Darkish Pk) 46:35; 4 L Wills (Wharf, U21) 47:09; 5 A Cairns (Wharf) 47:20; 6 I Holmes (Bing), M50) 47:46; 7 E Hassell (Wharf) 48:41; 8 E Stemp-Walsh (P&B) 49:39; 9 J Hood (Skip, M40) 49:52; 10 Z Jennings (Sett) 50:08

M60: D Parkington (Prest) 54:05

M70: Grahan Barmes 71:16

TEAM: Wharf 16

Girls: 1 M Browne (Wharf) 54:05; 2 H Cairns (Wharf) 54:24; 3 H Hardaker (Okay&C, W40) 55:08; 4 M Kondo (Abbey, W40) 58:41; 5 R Pilling (P&B, W40) 58:48; 6 Okay Archer (Ilkley, W40) 59:15

W50: R Thackray (Bing) 63:48

W60: Okay Brierley (Tod) 67:06

W70: A Baldwin (Stain) 79:24

U21: L Vogler (Newc U TC) 75:05

TEAM: Wharf 22

BOWSTONES, Poynton, December 31

General (6.8M/1066ft): 1 C Rowlinson (Salf) 41:24; 2 M Cooke (Penn) 41:37; 3 L Parker (Bram) 42:26; 4 S Gunning (Cybi) 43:53; 5 P Richardson (Sale) 44:01; 6 R Dunn (Sale, M40) 44:17

M45: C Donnelly (Sale) 44:29

M50: S McCarron (Sale) 46:00

M60: R Downs (Ches HR) 50:28

M65: A Raftery (Sale) 57:00

M70: T McGaff (Ches HR) 64:44

TEAM: 1 Sale 19; 2 Bram 58; 3 Wilm 67

Girls: 1 R Brown (Chorlton) 50:01; 2 L Whittingham (Wilm) 50:07; 3 N Reece (Wilm, W40) 52:44; 4 A Whelan (Bux) 53:03

W45: J Fox (Sale) 58:16

W50: D Bygrave (Wilm) 59:57

W55: Y Williams (Penn) 64:04

W60: D Masset (Macc) 68:55

W65: A Hirsch (Belle V) 74:29

TEAM: 1 Wilm 13; 2 Chorlton 34; 3 Sale 35

TRAILS & ALES NEW YEAR RACE, Rivington, December 31

General (11.5km/400m): 1 N Leigh (Horw, M40) 50:36; 2 M Fawthrop (Horw) 52:35; 3 J Sangster (B’den RR, M40) 53:14; 4 R Powell (Bowl, M40) 53:48; 5 T Crabtree (Wesh) 54:56; 6 A Hampson (Widn) 56:14

M50: M Taylor (Horw) 56:39

M60: G Chadderton (Horw) 64:34

M70: D Miller (Chorley) 80:25

Girls: 1 A Grindley (Chorley) 63:43; 2 S Kelly (Horw, W50) 65:00; 3 L Vidamour (Penny L, W40) 66:50; 4 Stella Blackburn (W50) 68:13

W60: J Collins (Wig D) 69:46

W70: M White (Horw) 80:32

WORMSTONES, Glossop, December 31

General (6.4km/411m): 1 T Spencer (Darkish Pk) 31:55; 2 D Haworth (Mat) 33:40; 3 E Busfield (Der) 33:47; 4 T Gill (Mat) 35:15; 5 J Williams (G’dale) 35:21; 6 S Soles (Penn) 35:22

M40: S Brown (G’dale) 38:56

M45: I Mills (Penn) 39:56

M55: A Wrench (Tod) 41:44

M60: R Houghton (Penn) 45:59

M65: S Entwisle (Penn) 51:19

M70: C Horsfall (Hand) 59:09

Girls: 1 A Pearce (Metal) 39:35; 2 Okay Walshaw (Holm, W40) 39:54; 3 L Lacey (H&R) 42:36; 4 A Mandal (Darkish Pk) 43:18

W55: S Weatherall (Okay’price) 46:23

W60: D Gowans (Tod) 49:51

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