MARATHON EFFORT: Phil retains his British title
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Bushfield Jiggers' Phil Martin made short work of retaining his british masters marathon title when successfully defending his crown on the Isle of Man at the weekend.
The 36 year-old Orton-based athlete retained his crown in style clocking a personal best time of 2:36.42.