Local runners performed well in the latest Peterborough Grand Prix, but Orrell remains in pole position
PANVAC and Yaxley runners claimed eight out of the first 10 places at the Werrington 5k. Unfortunately they failed to take the one which mattered most, first place.
The race was won by James Orrell of Hunts AC in a time of 16:12.2. It puts Orrell in pole position to win the 5k Grand Prix series. He has one win and two second places to his name, with three of the five races run.
Jordan Buttigieg of Yaxley was runner-up with a 16:44.4 clocking, with PANVAC athletes taking places three to six. Robert Jeffrey was third in 16:54.5 ahead of Tobias Goodwin in 17:01.0. Steve Wilkinson finished fifth in 17:04.5 with sixth-placed Sam Ground a tenth of a second behind.
Yaxley’s Danny Snipe was seventh in 17:13.4 with his clubmate Darren Hillier eighth with a 17:15.9 clocking. PANVAC’s Jimmy Adams finished ninth with a time of 17:23.6. Noah Randall and Ryan Anderson, both of PANVAC, also made the top 20.
Hunts AC runners went well in the ladies race, with Lucy Mapp winning in a time of 17:39.5 and Molly Speechley finishing third in 19:28.2. Katie Vargeson of Lonely Goats Running Club was runner-up with a time of 18:28.5. Vargeson currently leads the series
Yaxley Runners Charlotte Meed, Ros Loutit, Gabby Needham and Lisa Box all placed in the top 20 as did Alison Staines of PANVAC and Elisabeth Sennitt Clough of Eastern Masters AC. There were top 10 finishes for three locals with PANVAC’s Elizabeth Eames fourth in 19:34.9. Thorney runner Zion Demba was sixth in 20:41.2 with Elena Olik of Bushfield 15 seconds back in seventh.
Further down the field Eye’s Keith Stanley was the first over 70 with a time of 25:38.6, pipping Eric Winstone of Bushfield by five seconds. Jim Fell of Werrington clocked 29:34.5 to finish as the first over 80. Yaxley Runner Barbara Johnson was the leading over 70 lady with a time of 36:29.7
The junior 3km race was won by Alexander Gunn of Yaxley in 9:58.7. Roman Jones, the son of Helpston Harrier Shara Jones, was second with PANVAC’s Eddie Radford third.
Lillya Bellabiod won the girls race in 12:07.1 with her PANVAC teammate Monica Stuart third.
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PANVAC speedster Harry Hewitt took almost two seconds off his 800m personal best, when winning the British Milers Club race at Loughborough in a time of 1:49.81.