PARKRUN/ROAD

WORCESTER CITY 10km, Worcester

SUNSHINE and big crowds welcomed participants in this year’s race as Kate Hulls finished third overall and won the women’s race in 33:44.

Retired 800m star Jenny Meadows showed good endurance with 36:38 in second place, not far ahead of Zoe Wassell.

W65 world record-holder Angela Copson won her age group in 43:05.

Graham Rush won the men’s race easily in 30:23.

His clubmate John Parker was second, with Tom Stock of the University of Warwick third (34:08).

Overall (10km): 1 G Rush (Chelt) 30:23; 2 J Parker (Chelt, M40) 33:27; 3 K Hulls (B&W, W) 33:44; 4 T Stock (Warks U) 34:08; 5 D Stock (W’borne) 34:09; 6 M Pfeiffer (Brec, M50) 34:25; 7 R Mcpheators 34:26; 8 W Joyce (Tel, M35) 34:36; 9 J Marshall 34:48; 10 C Jones (Here C) 34:55; 11 K McMillan (BRAT, M35) 34:59

M60: 1 I Walwyn (Malv) 37:11. M65: 1 D Jackson (Bla PJ) 39:06

Women: 1 Hulls 33:44; 2 J Meadows (Wig D, W35) 36:38; 3 Z Wassell (Stroud, U20) 36:46; 4 M Neal (March, W40) 38:35; 5 F Blackmore (Bath, W40) 39:08; 6 J Wassell (Stroud, W50) 39:14

W50: 2 C Jones 44:15; 3 C O’Ryan 44:26. W60: 1 J Newey 48:16; 2 B Silcott 49:00. W65: 1 A Copson (R&N) 43:05. W70: 1 A Gray (Mid M) 54:48

Graham Rush: clear win at Worcester

WYCHWOOD BREWERY COTSWOLD CLASSIC 10, Witney

Overall: 1 S Naylor (Bed C, M35) 54:33; 2 J Bolton (W’stock, M40) 54:52; 3 D Bell (Ciren) 54:56

M45: 1 J Atyeo (Oxf C) 59:48. M60: 1 B Vaughan (W’stock) 67:01

Women: 1 K Cherry (Thame) 67:35; 2 F Snare (Wit) 68:00; 3 L McAllister (W35) 68:39 W40: 1 L Cambridge (W&B) 69:19

YORKSHIRE RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Wakefield

Men (4x5.16km):1 Roth 66:43 (G Simpson 16:37. S Clegg 16:49, E Smales 16:38, A Johnson 16:39); 2 Holm 67:15 (L Byram 16:31, A Kettlewell 16:49, K Sunman 16:31, A Robinson 17:24); 3 Wake 68:29 (K Saxton 15:55, M O’Connor 16:36, S Knowles 18:17, C Ward 17:41); 4 Roth B 68:51 (A Larkin 16:58, J Massingham 16:55, P Hoole 17:33, R Harris 17:25); 5 Roth C 71:21 (K Caib 16:16, C Adams 17:25, J Johnson 17:05, N Brookes 20:35); 6 Spen 71:25 (J Sagar 16:59, S Bolland 18:06, P Davis 18:16, T Dart 18:04); 7 Sheff RC 71:57; 8 K&C 73:29; 9 Barns 74:27; 10 Holm B 74:37; 11 Skyrac 75:15; 12 Holm C 75:31

Kate Hulls: first woman with 33:44

Fastest: 1 Saxton 15:55; 2 D Kestrel (Barns) 16:14; 3 Caib 16:16; 4 Byram 16:31; 5 Sunman 16:31; 6 M Tanner (Sheff RC) 16:31

U17 (3x2.58km): 1 Sheff & D 23:54 (C Henderson 7:51, J Slater 8:02, A Manthorpe 8:01); 2 York 24:32 (M Calton-Seal 8:06, L Parker 8:33, A McMillan 7:53); 3 Hallam 25:51 (B Hinchcliff 8:13, D Lewis 8:49, J Wells 8:49); 4 Wake 26:01; 5 K&C 26:15; 6 Sheff & D B 26:44

Fastest: 1 Henderson 7:51; 2 McMillan 7:53; 3 Manthorpe 8:01

Women (4x2.58km): 1 Roth 35:41 (N Hatswell 8:51, Z Knappy 8:58, N Griffiths 9:02, S Johnson 8:50); 2 Hallam 36:25 (C Ward 8:58, M McCarthy 9:15, I Wilson 9:20, N Squires 8:52); 3 Holm 36:59 (K Walshaw 8:47, H Berry 9:28, E Byram 9:22, L Byram 9:22); 4 Holm B 38:21 (R Sykes 9:17, L Farquar 9:15, M Sykes 9:32, Z Storr 10:17); 5 Wake 38:56 (H Newbound 10:07, N Steel 10:10, L Robinson 9:33, F Beckett 9:06); 6 Hallam B 39:11; 7 Roth B 40:51; 8 Sheff RC 41:11; 9 Skyrac 42:33; 10 K&C 42:45

Fastest: 1 Walshaw 8:47; 2 Johnson 8:50; 3 Hatswell 8:51; 4 Squires 8:52; 5eq Knappy/Ward 8:58)