Hot stuff from Werrington Joggers in Sawtry, great form from youngsters at the Embankment
Werrington Joggers were the top local club at the Sawtry 10 mile road race which was held in uncomfortably warm conditions.
The race was won by Christopher Rainford of Heanor Running Club in a time of 52:47. The winning lady was Hannah Viner of Highgate Harriers who finished an impressive 7th overall with a 59:39 clocking.
Werrington men finished as the 2nd team behind Hunts AC. Their ladies were the 4th team.
Sam Pepper was the first Werrington man home, finishing 14th in 1:03:43. His teammate James Burton was 15 with a 1:04.30 clocking. Martin Stevens was the 3rd Werrington man over the line finishing 24th in a time of 1:06.36.
Jacob Drury of Yaxley Runners finished 17th in 1:04.48, two places ahead of PANVAC’s Callum Crosby who clocked 1:05.36.
Zion Demba of Thorney Runners was the first local lady over the line finishing sixth with a time of 1:12.20. Werrington Steph Parker was 7th 30 seconds further back.
Gaby Needham of Yaxley Runners finished 9th in a time of 1:13.13 Sam Cullen of Eye Community Runners was 10th, three seconds behind Needham. Yaxley’s Claire Piercy finished 16th in 1:17.17.
Ann Wood of Werrington was the first over 65 lady home in a time of 1:24.07. Bushfield’s Eric Winstone won his age group in his first race as an over 75 with a time of 1:30.49.
EMBANKMENT
There were some tremendous performances from Peterborough & Nene Valley AC youngsters at the club's sprint and middle distance open evening.Nine year old Bodhi Channing-Phillips ran a rapid 400m, recording a time of 1:21.44.
Another under 10 Carter Young completed the 50m in 8.46. Emilia Storta, an under 12, clocked 11.34 in the 75m.
Harry Collister ran an 11.69 100m with Elyse Morgan clocking 12.51. They were the quickest PANVAC teenage 100m runners. They achieved the same in the 200m in which Collister ran 24.22 and Morgan clocked 25.20. Under 16 Callum Bow ran the 200m in a time of 25.16, while under 14 Lily Twumasi clocked 28.38.
Alphin Hadfield ran 53.89 and Charlotte Smith crossed the line in 1:01.53 in the under 18 400m. Under 12 Eloise Dobedoe ran a 2:03.33 600m.
Eddie Radford, with a time of 2:18.3, and Hannah-May Fitzjohn with a 2:29.5 clocking were PANVAC’s quickest male and female teenagers over 800m.
Senior Daniel Evans won the 1,500m in 4:23.2 seven seconds ahead of teenager Finlay Smith. Veteran Kelly Sutton impressed in the 300m crossing the line in 48.26.
DERBYSHIRE
A group of Yaxley Runners travelled to Derbyshire to race the Wilne 10k.
Darren Wells was the first over 40, and finished 30th overall with a time of 35.14. Mitch Thurgood clocked 36.16 for 50th place. Jason Kwan ran a time of 37.04 with George Dove and Dan Holland clocking 37.52 and 39:34. Mike Halcombe went round in 41:47.
Kayleigh Longfoot was the first over 35 lady. She finished 7th overall with a time of 38.14 Ellie Piccaver was the 14th lady, crossing the line in 42.15. Lisa Box ran 48:19.
WATFORD
PANVAC middle distance man Archie Faulder ran a 1:55.83 800m at the Watford Open Meeting.