Brian batters his chip shop rival Rob

Brian Corleys of Bushfield Joggers won the Deeping Rotary 10k on Sunday, battering the runner-up Bretton chip shop owner Rob Brownlee, writes Barry Warne.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th May 2018, 13:50 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 08:47 BST
Maggie Skinner was first lady.Maggie Skinner was first lady.
Maggie Skinner was first lady.

Corleys clocked a time of 35:42 on a blisteringly hot Sunday morning to give him a winning margin of 15 seconds over Nene Valley Harrier Brownlee.

Stamford Strider Mark Popple finished third in 36:26 seeing off Jon Peet of Peterborough AC by just two seconds. Peet was first vet home.

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The soaring temperature took its toll on many of the athletes with only eight finishing inside the 40 minute mark. Jeff Lucas of Werrington Joggers clocked 38:09 for fifth place, ahead of Nene Valley’s Luke Myers who came home sixth in 39:03.

Nene Valley were the winning team with Yaxley second and Werrington third.

Maggie Skinner from Peterborough AC was an easy winner of the ladies race crossing the line in 40:03, three minutes up on runner-up Kelly Crawford of Hunts AC.

Wendy Perkins (PAC) was first vet 35 lady and 44th overall.

Werrington Joggers won the ladies team prize.

n In the Great Manchester Run Simon Fell of PAC ran the 10k in 36.21.