Road Running & Cross Country Results 2005 (January-April)

CSSC Capital Challenge 10 km, Battersea Park, 27 April 2005.

Women. 1 L Such (?) 36:05; 4 H Smethurst W40 38:59.

Sam's Run multi-terrain 10 km, Bushey Park, 24 April 2005.

1 M Farah (Newham &EB) 32:24; 3 S Sharp 33:53; 7 P Wicks 33:54; 8 W Cockerell 33:54.

London Marathon, 17 April 2005.

Men: 1 M Lel (Kenya) 2:07:26; 14 K Tadesse 2:15:09; 80 W Lynch 2:32:44; 128 C McMillan 2:37:03; 155 T Hadfield 2:38:43; 336 M Kazimierski 2:46:50; 709 R Brown 2:55:21; 943 J Galley M40 2:58:46; 1705 S Brewer 3:09:25; 2668 P Cross M45 3:19:35; 9768 A Lane M70 4:09:42; 12596 D McMillan M55 4:24:00; 12994 J Walsh 4:25:59; 14214 J Hall M55 4:32:36; 22663 G Beecham M70 5:58:30; 22905 T Newell M65 6:07:17.

Women: 1 P Radcliffe (Bedford &C) 2:17:42; 50 L Cooper 2:56:30; 51 M Heaton 2:56:46; 80 V Clarke 3:01:29; 127 H Smethurst W40 3:10:09; 414 M Noel W40 3:29:36.

Combe Gibbett to Overton 16 miles, Hants., 10 April 2005.

Women. 1 J Laws (Barnet) 1:50:09; 2 E Fogg 1:57:52.

Basildon 5 miles, 10 April 2005.

Women. 1 B Dagne 28:07.

Arundel Park 10 km, 10 April 2005.

To finish off a very heavy mileage week, Tim Watson raced through the grounds of Arundel Castle, winning by about 40 metres from Chichester's James Baker.

1 T Watson (Belg) 33:10.

Wimbledon Premier 10 km, 10 April 2005.

Phil Wicks is building up a nice little win streak. This time it was Wimbledon 10km where in spite of the stiff hill in mid-race he ran a new personal best of 30 mins 29 secs to head the field by a huge margin. Phil's previous best for the distance was 31 mins 16 secs.

1 P Wicks (Belgrave) 30:29; 22 S Zealey 36:06; 79 P Cross M45 40:05; 234 C Eastham SW 45:17; 902 finished.

Great BUPA Ireland Run 10 km, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 9 April 2005.

Aussie Craig Mottram comfortably won after Telford's Chris Davies gave him a fright at 5k and an injection of pace was required. But there was a close battle for third place when Mark Miles surprised John Mayock by out-sprinting last month's European indoor 3000m silver-medallist. "I couldn't believe it when he flew away from me," admitted Mayock.

1 C Mottram (Australia) 28:34; 2 C Davies (Telford) 29:06; 3 M Miles 29:23; 4 J Mayock (Barnsley) 29:25.

Thames Towpath 10 miles, Chiswick, 3 April 2005.

1 P Gregory (Vale of Aylesbury) 54:23; 14 M Kazimierski 1:01:21.

Ward & Partners Paddock Wood Half Marathon, 3 April 2005.

Men. 1 B Ande (Hastings) 1:10:47; 7 J Clarke 1:15:21; 174 P Cross M45 1:32:24; 1520 finished.

Women. 1 S Hawkins (Maidstone) 1:25:09; 5 A Walker 1:28:53.

Carmarthen Mayor's 5 km inc. Welsh Champs, 28 March 2005.

1 S Henshaw (Dees) 15:02; 2 T Watson 15:07.

Rivington Pike Fell Race, Horwich, Lancashire, 27 March 2005.

Cleared of all health problems by his doctor, Club President Gerry North's first question was, "Can I start training again?".

Within a week or so 68 year-old Gerry was taking part in one of the oldest fell races in the country - Horwich RMI Harriers' "Rivington Pike". A past winner (in 1959), Gerry took things a little more sedately this time, coming home in 385th.

3.25 miles/1700ft. 1 R Hope (Pudsey & Bramley) 17:46; 385 G North M65 35:22.

Easter International Festival of Running 4 miles, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, IRL, 27 March 2005.

Brooks sponsored Stephen Sharp wanted to put on a good show at this Brooks sponsored event - and didn't he do a wonderful job! It was a little windy but Stephen later admitted to having felt awesome as he powered away from a classy field, beating among others Vinny Mulvaney who was Ireland's first scorer in the recent World Cross. Our man's only problem came in the dying seconds of the race when the lead truck went to swing away from the course with the intention of leaving the winner to cross the line. Unfortunately Stephen was so close behind that he had to stop his finishing burst and come to a halt to avoid being run over.

1 S Sharp 18:45.

Maidenhead 10 miles, 25 March 2005.

A fabulous run from Phil Wicks took him to a personal best for 10 miles. After the first mile he was 200 metres clear and he just went further and further away until he crossed the finish line four minutes in advance of the next runner. The halfway point was reached in 24:56, 6 miles in 29:57 and 7 miles in 35:06 before, suffering from being out on his own, he began to fall behind even pace for 50 minutes over the last three miles. Phil's previous best for the distance was 52:01, set when winning the same event in 2004.

1 P Wicks (Belgrave) 50:48.

VAC 5.5 miles CC, Wimbledon Common, 20 March 2005.

1 T Harran (Herne Hill) 34:41; 3 T O'Neill M50 35:06.

Bath Half Marathon, 20 March 2005.

Helen Smethurst took 2 minutes 20 seconds from her previous best for the distance.

1 S Partridge (City of Glasgow); 19 H Smethurst W40 1:23:47.

Kingston Breakfast Runs, 20 March 2005.

Phil Wicks, just 21, scored his first win as a Belgrave Harrier, breaking the course record for the 8 mile circuit - a mark previously held by Richard Ward. It was a steady run for Phil, a warm-up for the following week's Maidenhead 10 miles.

8 miles: 1 P Wicks (Belgrave) 41:20 (Record).
16 miles: 1 T Bedford (Shaftesbury Barnet) 1:29:14; 3 C McMillan 1:31:19.

Milton Keynes Half Marathon, 20 March 2005.

After a two year break from running, our young Frenchman Fabien Bernard-Gaudin, still not yet 23 years of age, was delighted to run minutes faster than he expected in his first race. Now off to Paris for a few days, he will return to tackle the Hyde Park 5k next weekend.

22 F Bernard-Gaudin 1:20:47.

Derby Dawdle Dash 5 km, Markeaton Park, Derby, 20 March 2005.

A recent 15:32 time trial on the track told us that Bandana-man was getting back to form and although he would have preferred to have gone under 16 in this race, heavy traffic in the form of back-markers hampered Charles a little.

1 C Herrington (Belgrave) 16:01.

Coniston 14 mile Road Race, 19 March 2005.

The route from the village of Coniston is a tough one, with plenty of hills to test the legs. The first three miles are more or less uphill and the longest climb and steepest descent are reserved for the stretch between 10 and 13 miles. But swapping last week's south coast landscape for this week's beautiful Lake District scenery made no difference to Mark. It was another win in another fine time.

1 M Miles (Belgrave) 1:10:39.

IAAF World Cross Country Champs, Saint-Galmier, France, 19 March 2005.

The pace of this race was absolutely awesome. Spen, admitting to a little disappointment after the event, came home 10 seconds behind trial winner Steve Vernon but such was the density of talent that there were 16 places between them.

Men. 4.196 km: 1 K Bekele (Ethiopia) 11:33; 90 S Barden 12:54.

B&Q Eastleigh 10 km, 13 March 2005.

Mark Miles, Fiachra Lombard (Woodford GwEL) and Alister Moses (Reigate P) broke away from the pack and went through 5km in 14:30. With a kilometre to go they were still locked together but on the run in to the finish Mark unleashed a formidable sprint to carry him clear. Only Coventry's Glynn Tromans has run faster on this course.

Men. 1 M Miles (Belgrave) 29:11; 35 T Hadfield 33:30.

adidas Half Marathon, Silverstone, 13 March 2005.

Women. 1 B Dagne (Belgrave) 1:16:25.

Finchley 20 miles, 13 March 2005.

Women. 1 D Appleton (Havering); 144 M Noel 2:42:14.

Selwyn Relays, Cambridge, 13 March 2005.

R Ward 13:07.

Ed Prickett Relays, Nottingham, 12 March 2005.

S Sharp 12:46; R Ward 12:58.

BMAF Champs., Castle Park, Bangor, Northern Ireland,12 March 2005.

M40. 10 km.1 B Rushworth (Sunderland) 33:17; 35 A St Leger 36:57; 48 P Carstairs 37:59.

M50. 10 km. 1 M Hagar (Tipton) 35:12; 28 T O'Neill 39:51.

London Heathside 5 miles, Finsbury Park, 6 March 2005.

1 E McRae (Belgrave) 26:28.

Reading Half Marathon, 6 March 2005.

Men. 1 J Kimtai (Kenya) 1:01:50; 14 K Hegvold M40 1:11:43; 30 T Hadfield 1:14:08; 2422 P Cross M45 1:47:06; 2804 D Davies M65 1:48:51; 8943 finished.

Women. 13 V Clarke 1:22:23; 17 L Cooper 1:24:03.

Michael Penman Mob Match 10 km, Victoria Park, 5 March 2005.

1 J Charles (Belgrave/Orion H) 33:19.

CAU Inter-Counties & World Cross Trials, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, 5 March 2005.

Men. 4km: 1 S Vernon (Stockport) 12:41; 2 S Barden 12:44; 12 J Blackledge 13:11; 20 D Gauson 13:22.
12km: 1 G Tromans (Warks) 38:46; 18 M Miles (Warks) 40:45; 41 K Nash (Surrey) 41:38; 55 P Wicks (Surrey) 42:07; 83 T Watson (Hants) 43:03; 155 J Clarke (Herts) 44:39.

Women. 4 km: 1 L Dobriskey (Loughborough) 14:25; 4 G Tamirat 14:40.
8km: 1 H Yelling (Middx) 28:06; 8 B Dagne (Surrey) 29:24; 101 S Murphy 32:45.

Chiltern League 5 km, Eastway, 1 March 2005.

1 T Snow 15:45 (Woodford GwEL); 5 J Charles 16:25.

Guildford Half Marathon, Guildford, 27 February 2005.

Men. 1 E Lyne (Belgrave) 1:11:15; 2 W Lynch 1:13:18; 26 P Cross M45 1:28:05.

Women. 1 M Heaton 1:24:33.

VAC 5.5 miles, Wimbledon Common, 26 February 2005.

1 R Marriott (South London) 32:10; 6 T O'Neill M50 35:51; 8 M Nouch M50 36:24.

Serpentine Last Friday 5 km, Hyde Park, 25 February 2005.

1 J Shane (Basildon) 15:26; 17 A St Leger M40 17:21

Bramley 20 miles, 20 February 2005.

Women. 1 A Evans (Hardley) 2:10:03; 7 H Smethurst W40 2:19:14; 8 L Cooper 2:19:18.

Sussex Beacon Half Marathon, Brighton, 20 February 2005.

1 R Grant (Phoenix) 1:11:39; ; 132 P Cross M45 1:28:55; 523 D McMillan M55 1:40:04; 2102 finished.

26.2 Valentine's 10 km, Chessington, 13 February 2005.

1 M Boyle (HHH) 32:25; 19 C Dunkley 37:35; 68 P Cross M45 41:18; 410 D Davies M60 53:59; 552 H Wilson W45 58:54; 656 finished.

Wokingham Half-Marathon, Wokingham, 13 February 2005.

Women. 1 A Braham (unatt) 1:20:14; 10 L Cooper SW 1:25:27; 677 D McMillan 1:44:37.

Ashford & District 10 km, 6 February 2005.

1 M Coleman (Medway &M) 30:23; 82 P Cross 40:25; 411 finished.

Asics Watford Half-Marathon, Watford, 6 February 2005.

1 H Lobb (Bedford &C) 65:55; 2 K Tadesse 66:39.

Hampshire League, Wimborne, Dorset, 12 February 2005.

1 T Payne (Portsmouth) 29:25; 7 T Watson 31:00.

Scottish East District League, Corstophine, Edinburgh, 6 February 2005.

1 S Cairns (Hunters BT) 31:05; 2 D Gauson 31:14.

Afford Rent-a-car 5 miles, Alsager, 6 February 2005.

1 N McCormick (Morpeth) 23:40; 4 M Miles 24:03; 28 R Alsop M40 26:49; 667 finished

Chichester 10k, 6 February 2005.

Women. 1 B Dagne (Belgrave) 33:43 (record)

Mornington Chasers' 10k, Regent's Park, 6 February 2005.

1 H Raidi (Belgrave) 32:31 (record)

BUSA CC Champs, Leeds, 5 February 2005.

1 J Walsh (Leeds) 34:30; 21 J Blackledge 36:19.

Barretts Canterbury 10 miles, 30 January 2005.

Men. 1 M Cox (Bristol &W) 51:24; 120 P Cross M45 1:07:46. Women. 1 A Green (unatt) 58:09; 13 A Walker 67:57.

Scottish 4k CC Champs, Bellahouston Pk., 30 January 2005.

1 R Russell (Central) 12:35; 4 D Gauson 12:53.

Reebok Cross Challenge Round 6, Bute Park, Cardiff, 23 January 2005.

4km. 1 A MacLean (Team Southampton) 13:35; 5 S Sharp 13:42; 7 J Blackledge 13:52.

9km. 1 P Riley (Trafford) 30:06; 8 S Barden 30:51; 50 T Watson 34:04.

Four Villages Half Marathon, Helsby, Cheshire, 23 January 2005.

Women. 1 A Pirchrtova (Czech Republic) 1:14:47; 6 L Cooper 1:24:34.

Epsom Oddballs Perch V, 23 January 2005.

10.05 km. 1 J McMullen (Epsom Oddballs) 33:57; 65 P Cross M45 42:49; 539 finishers.

Dorset Schools Champs., King's Park, Bournemouth, 22 January 2005.

Inter Boys. 1 M Clark (Poole &E) 15:39; 4 T Barry 16:27.

VAC 5.6 miles CC, Wimbledon Common, 22 January 2004

1 R Alsop M40 31:26; 10 M Nouch 2nd M50 35:45; 18 H Corbett M45 38:05.

Dartford 10 miles, 16 January 2005.

1 H Chepkwony (Army) 51:49; 111 P Cross M45 1:07:41; 923 finishers.

Hampshire League, Reading. 15 January 2005.

1 A Vernon (Aldershot F&D) 27:43; 9 T Watson 29:11.

Essex CC Champs., Basildon. 15 January 2005.

1 N Wetheridge (Basildon) 48:24; 18 J Charles 53:04.

Herts CC Champs., Cassiobury Park, Watford, 15 January 2005.

12km: 1 D Mitchinson (Newham &EB) 37:05; 8 J Clarke 40:23.

Great Edinburgh International CC, Edinburgh, 15 January 2005.

4km: 1 N McCormick (Morpeth H) 12:22; 10 C Moss 12:57.
9.2km: 1 E Kipchoge (Kenya) 27:43; 30 K Tadesse 31:56.

Kent County CC Champs., Sevenoaks, 8 January 2005.

Senior Men's 11.5 km. Spencer Barden was well on his way to victory, 15 seconds clear of Michael Coleman (Medway &M) on the last lap, when he turned an ankle and fell. He had been weaving his way through the back markers when it happened. The track was narrow, single file really, and when he stepped into the rough to squeeze past ...! Spen has won this title twice before, the last time in 1995.

Happily he was able to run lightly on it the next day and by mid-week was more or less back to normal. Spen plans to run Cardiff next weekend.

Surrey County Cross Country Championships, Lloyd Park, 8 January 2005.

Senior Men's 12km. 1 D Taylor (Herne Hill M40) 41:31; 17 W Cockerell 44:46; 20 K Hegvold M40 45:09; 32 W Lynch 46:37; 183 finished; dnf A Porteous. Teams: 1 Herne Hill 83; 2 Walton 143; 3 Guildford &G 156.

Under 17 Men's 6.5km. 1 S Blake (Aldershot F&D) 22:58; 5 M.Marshall 2cl 24:31; 33 finished.

Senior Women's 8km. 1 L Vyse (Woking) 30:37; 8 S Murphy 33:59; 10 M Heaton 34:22; 75 finished. Teams: 1 Ranelagh H 36; 2 South London 50; 3 Woking 51.

Dorset County Cross Country Champs, 8 January 2005.

Under 15 Boys 3.3km. 1 T Barry (Belgrave H) 11:25.

Tadworth 10 miles, Epsom Downs, 2 January 2005.

1 S Winder (Epsom &E) 57:20; 106 P Cross M45 1:12:37; 235 J Pritchard 1:22:38; 286 D McMillan M55 1:26:38; 339 G Collins M65 1:30:17; 416 D Davies M65 1:36:59; 512 finished.

New Year's Day 10km, Hyde Park, 1 January 2005.

1 D Kebede (Herc.Wimb) 30:43; 8 M Byansi 33:22; 9 J Charles 34:01; 439 finished.

Restored from the club's earlier website, belgraveharriers.com, and published here as originally written.