Serpentine Last Friday 5 km, Hyde Park

With Huw Lobb apparently out to crack the course record (he didn't quite make it) there was a blistering start; our own Hassan Raidi was among the early takers. Two half-marathons in two weeks can't be ignored, however, and Hassan paid the penalty as the race unwound. John Charles took his running up yet another notch as he made a bid for A team status for the following week's SEAA 12-Stage Relay. Skipper Will Cockerell, who'd suffered a fall and a few days off running earlier in the week, managed to keep his young challenger at bay, while canny Erwin McRae came on strong to lead the Bels home - and feel the withering kick of international 800m man Matt Shone over the last strides.

1 H Lobb (Bedford) 14:41; 5 E McRae 15:26; 7 W Cockerell 15:45; 9 J Charles 15:59; 16 H Raidi 16:15; 42 T O'Neill M50 17:47; 49 R Poulter 18:08; 51 J Webb 18:11; 83 H Corbett M45 19:28; 118 A England (SW) 21:30.

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