Amazing ADRIAN BUSOLINI from Fairlands Valley Spartans has completed one of the toughest running events anywhere. He ran 268 miles of the Pennine Way in 120 hours 45 minutes 46 seconds in the Montane Spine Winter Race. This was a non-stop expedition style race from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. The time limit was 168 hours.
Gold, Silver and Bronze for Spartans in the 30th Aniversary Fred Hughes 10
There were gold, silver and bronze medals for Fairlands Valley Spartans at the 30th Anniversary Fred Hughes 10 (miles) race from St. Albans on Sunday. The race included the county championships for veterans.
SIMON JACKSON said it was very windy and hilly. He took SILVER in the men 40 plus category in 57 minutes 48 seconds (57:48) which was also a 40 second personal best from 13 years ago!
JOHN HARRIS is the new county champion for men 60 plus. He won with 1 hour 12 minutes 5 seconds (1:12:05).
Successfully defending a BRONZE medal he won only three weeks ago at the very end of 2023 JIM BROWN finished in 1:30:57 for third in the county championship for men 70 plus. That was 57 seconds quicker than on the same course twelve months ago and 46 seconds quicker than the last county championship.
In the open race GABBIE O’BRIEN finished in 1:17:14 and MARIE COLUCCI in 1:22:36. It was great to see 15 Spartans in the open race which had 1,003 finishers.
| Pos | Name | Time | Category | Cat | Gender | Gender | Grade | Pace | Comments |
| 16 | Simon JACKSON | 00:57:47 | Ages 40 – 49 | 2 | Male | 16 | 78.23 | 5:46 min/m | County Silver |
| 138 | Mike JEFFS | 01:09:23 | Ages 20 – 39 | 60 | Male | 127 | 64.30 | 6:59 min/m | |
| 187 | John HARRIS | 01:12:05 | Ages 60 – 69 | 2 | Male | 160 | 74.93 | 7:14 min/m | County Gold |
| 207 | Matt GIFFORD | 01:12:45 | Ages 50 – 59 | 29 | Male | 175 | 68.64 | 7:20 min/m | |
| 208 | Matthew NEWTON | 01:12:37 | Ages 40 – 49 | 74 | Male | 176 | 62.52 | 7:20 min/m | |
| 294 | Gabrielle OÆBRIEN | 01:17:14 | Ages 20 – 34 | 18 | Female | 53 | 62.56 | 7:49 min/m | |
| 412 | Marie COLUCCI | 01:22:36 | Ages 45 – 54 | 38 | Female | 102 | 63.50 | 8:22 min/m | |
| 596 | Jim BROWN | 01:30:57 | Ages 70 – 99 | 4 | Male | 402 | 64.61 | 9:17 min/m | County Bronze |
| 809 | Wendy THARANI | 01:41:11 | Ages 45 – 54 | 116 | Female | 316 | 54.09 | 10:22 min/m | |
| 816 | Alison SHELLEY | 01:41:08 | Ages 45 – 54 | 119 | Female | 321 | 55.73 | 10:26 min/m | |
| 824 | Nick KLEANTHOUS | 01:42:31 | Ages 60 – 69 | 47 | Male | 498 | 51.25 | 10:29 min/m | |
| 833 | Nicola PATTMAN | 01:42:13 | Ages 45-54 | 122 | Female | 332 | 55.17 | 10:32 min/m | |
| 862 | Sue HAMER | 01:44:53 | Ages 45 – 54 | 131 | Female | 356 | 53.18 | 10:48 min/m | |
| 891 | Sharon CROWLEY | 01:46:47 | Ages 65 – 99 | 7 | Female | 377 | 60.52 | 11:05 min/m | |
| 962 | Rebecca RAYNER | 01:59:59 | Ages 35 – 44 | 111 | Female | 432 | 41.40 | 12:25 min/m |
Yuko Wins At Farnborough
YUKO GORDON was the fastest woman aged 70 plus in the Farnborough Half Marathon. She finished in 1:44:34 and was 86th out of 732 women.
Parkrun 20th January
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