How Yaxley Runners got on after invading Lisbon and a race round-up

Enough Yaxley Runners to fill a medium sized aeroplane flew to Portugal for Sunday’s Lisbon Half Marathon.

Fortunately temperatures for the race were reasonably cool, which helped several of the athletes record notable times and finish high up in a field of over 17,500 runners.

Darren Wells was their first runner home, finishing 189th in 1:19.21. Wells was followed by Darren Hillier who clocked 1:20:06 for 233rd place.

Craig Bradley & Neil Price both made the top 500 with Bradley 317th in 1:21.45 with Price clocking 1:23.01 for 406th place.

Joe Bennett placed 739th with a time of 1:26.32 ahead of Mino Migliorini who finished 783rd in 1:27.03.

Carl Baron made the top 1,000 with an 819th place finish and a time of 1:27.24. Michael Branston placed 1,032nd in 1:28.55 with Sam Pettitt 1,336th in 1:30.23.

ROUND-UP

Helpston Harrier Natasha English led the local runners at the Cambridge Half Marathon, finishing as 50th lady in a time of 1:25.47.

The consistent Martin Stevens of Werrington Joggers was the leading man finishing 784th with a time of 1:27.27.

PANVAC’s Tim Andrews placed 905th with a 1:28.55 clocking while George Dove of Yaxley also made the top 1,000 finishing 981st in a time of 1:29.38.

Thorney's Zion Demba was the 108th lady home in 1:30.32, and Eye’s Daniel Ward placed 1,528th with a 1:34.38 clocking.

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