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In-form Fell smashes his personal best to finish fifth at Corby
Stamford Striders. Photo supplied
STAMFORD Strider Simon Fell finished fifth in the Brass Monkey 10k at Corby in a personal best of 35.24.
Clubmate Jim Morris finished 13th with fellow Stamford athletes Mark Popple and Paul Massingham also in the top 20 while Alan Hayes improved his personal best to 39.22.
Next week, on Sunday, February 12, the club stage their St Valentine’s 30k race.
The event - which starts at Queen Eleanor School, off Green Lane in Stamford, and runs through Tolethorpe, Careby, Pickworth and Great Casterton - will see around 750 competitors tackling the tough course and was ranked second best in its category (other distances) in leading magazine Runner’s World’s top UK races of 2011.
Among the leading local entrants are John Herbert and Michael Moore - who are currently warm-weather training in Portugal - plus Nene Valley Harriers clubmates Steve Cockrell, Sean Beard, Paul Lunn and Philippa Taylor.
Bushfield Jogger Brian Corleys and Werrington Jogger Jeff Lucas are also running. Tipton’s Ben Gamble, a 67-minute half-marathoner, is among the favourites.
Local club’s results from Corby
BRJ - 78 Sarah Hall 47.05; 79 Karl Taylor 47.05; 242 Tony Cotton 73.41.
Bushfield Joggers - 51 Richard Wigginton 43.14; 89 Nilesh Patel 47.57; 100 Sean O’Driscoll 48.34; 205 Grace Li 61.03:19.
Stamford Striders - 5 Simon Fell 35.24; 13 Jim Morris 36:54, 15 Mark Popple 37:08; 16 Paul Massingham 37:13; 26 Alan Hayes 39.22; 88 Nicholas Smith 47.55; 110 Paul Armstrong 49.21, 113 Dave Aust 49.32; 118 Kathryn Horgan 49.45; 160 Maria Sowerby 54.56; 162 Celina Silver 55.25; 165 Suzanne Moon 55.57; 172 Philip Boddey 56.56.
Thorney Running Club - 58 Reg Allen 44.59.
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