The 2:09 marathon runner enjoys victory in Cheshire as we bring you our latest endurance running results round-up
KNUTSFORD 10km, Cheshire, September 29
Jonny Mellor, who ran a stunning personal best of 2:09:06 in the Seville Marathon back in February, claimed a comfortable victory at the Knutsford 10km.
The Brit is building up for his second race over 26.2 miles this year, in New York, and warmed up nicely with a 29:44 win in Cheshire.
Mellor also clocked 28:47 in May’s Manchester 10km, which isn’t far off his personal best of 28:30 from two years ago.
Martha Tibbot was also victorious at the Knutsford 10km and bettered her best mark by nearly a minute to run 34:23.
Overall: 1 J Mellor (Liv) 29:44; 2 N Postill (Border) 31:13; 3 B McIntosh (Vale R) 31:14; 4 J Hart (W&B, M45) 31:18; 5 R Moore (Vale R) 31:26; 6 M Clark (Bury) 31:26; 7 A McGrady (Vic P) 31:30; 8 B Johnson (S’port W) 31:34; 9 O Blake (Osw) 31:36; 10 T Chadwick (St Hel) 31:37
M40: 1 S Henderson (Sale) 33:09
M45: 2 P Speake (Wilm) 33:24
M50: 1 D Shepherd (S’worth) 35:01
M55: 1 A Porter (B’hall) 34:18; 2 D Bennett (Roch) 35:09
M60: 1 M Wolstencroft (Bolt) 38:17
M75: 1 M Hitchen (N’wich) 50:12
Women: 1 M Tibbot (Saddle) 34:23; 2 L Milner (Chesh Dr, W35) 34:26; 3 K Longley (Liv PS, W45) 35:25; 4 V Cronin (Traff) 35:27; 5 S Taylor (Bury) 35:26; 6 A Warburton (Bury) 36:52
W40: 1 N Reece (Wilm) 37:44
W50: 1 D Jepson (Fylde) 38:03
W60: 1 S Green (Warr) 46:40
W65: 1 S O’Brien (Widnes) 49:18
W70: 1 H Todd (Stock) 52:47
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BARNS GREEN HALF-MARATHON, West Sussex, September 29
Overall: 1 N Rowland 72:27
M50: 1 P Middle 79:27
M60: 1 B Edgar (Ath NI) 83:51; 2 C Partridge (Arun) 85:35
Women: 1 A Robinson 83:58
W55: 1 S Rodley (Hay H) 98:20
W60: 1 P Flynn (Strag) 1:40:02
BOURTON HALF-MARATHON, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, September 29
Overall: 1 K Kruze (Strat, M40) 72:19
M60: 1 D Walmsley (N Cots Tri_) 91:27
Women: 1 C Baker (B&W) 85:10
W50: 1 J Fairbairn (Chelt) 96:09
BURE VALLEY 10, Aylsham, Norfolk, September 29
Overall: 1 C Bowen-Jones (NEB) 52:46
M40: 1 M Eccles (Bure) 55:33
M50: 1 T Mardall (R Next Sea) 57:57
M55: 1 M Tuff (F’land) 63:08
M60: 1 J Moore (Norf G) 64:28
M65: 1 T Seville (Wym) 67:57
M75: 1 G Walsh (Wym) 80:30
Women: 1 R Moore 71:54
W55: 1 C McCormick (Norw) 75:12
W60: 1 S Roberts (Colt) 76:16; 2 R Gainsford (Colt) 80:31
W65: 1 J Freeman (Norf G) 84:27
W70: 1 R Jackson (Colt) 90:41
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EALING HALF-MARATHON, Middlesex, September 29
John Fielding regained the title that he won in 2022 and did so in a personal best of 67:55.
Hattie Freeman, who ran 73:40 in Malaga last December, also clocked 75:28 to beat Alice Johnson by more than four minutes.
Overall: 1 J Fielding (ESM) 67:55; 2 C Davies (RAF) 69:29; 3 P Piper (W4H, M40) 70:33
M40: 2 J Poole (Serp) 70:56
M50: 1 T Makin 79:25
M60: 1 K Murray 85:47; 2 S Valentine (Norw RR) 87:06
Women: 1 H Freeman (Clap) 75:28; 2 A Johnson (Les C) 79:45
W45: 1 I Rea (W4H) 88:04
W50: 1 D Godwin (M’head) 88:51
HANLEY ECONOMIC BS POTTERS ARF MARATHONStoke, September 29
Overall: 1 L Bidell 70:30; 2 A Miles (Vale R) 71:22
Women: 1 E Talor (Stoke) 80:34
HUMBER BRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, Hessle, September 29
Overall: 1 T Adams (Ilk, M40) 69:37; 2 D McKinnon (Goole) 70:42
M65: 1 C Thornley (Wolds) 90:05
M70: 1 J Basford (K’way) 98:21
Women: 1 L Cooper (W Tempo) 80:56
W55: 1 K Park (W Hull) 89:04
LEIGHTON 10, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, September 29
Overall: 1 P Bouttier-Butler (Leic C) 55:32
M60: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 62;32
Women: 1 H Gibbs (Shenley) 65:53
MARAZION 10km, Cornwall, September 29
Overall: 1 D Soltys (Corn) 32:32
Women: 1 A Harrold (Truro, W40) 35:54
W50: 1 E Stepto (Corn) 42:49
W55: 1 G Aspden (Corn) 45:11
W60: 1 J Towers (Hayle) 47:31
W70: 1 D Warren (Hayle) 53:42
MORECOMBE MARATHON & HALF, Lancashire, September 29
Overall (26.2M): 1 N Holland (N Der, M40) 2;35:18
Women: 1 E Wills (W35) 3:09:01
Overall (13.1M): 1 E Brown (Hallam) 70:30
Women: 1 L Eastman (Ack, W35) 85:35
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ROBIN HOOD HALF-MARATHON, Nottingham, September 29
David Bishop won the Robin Hood Half-Marathon in 68:18, while the top M45 athlete was Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead in 75:11.
The women’s race title was retained by World Rowing Cup bronze medallist Olivia Bates, who improved on her 2023 winning time by nearly five minutes with a personal best of 79:22.
Overall: 1 D Bishop (Durs) 68:18; 2 G Phillips 69:20; 3 A Watson (Notts, M45) 69:34; 4 S Segger-Staveley (Settle) 70:10; 5 A Bradbury (R’cliffe) 70:14’ 6 D Narborough (Mickle) 70:33; 7 R Hall (L Eaton) 70:34; 8 L Brunt (Charn) 70:59; 9 D Archer (Hallam), M40 71:06; 10 D Hudson (Hunts, M40) 71:08
M45: 1 R Whitehead (S’well, T61 class) 75:11
M50: 1 M Dennison (L Fell) 79:46
M55: 1 R Tomlinson (M&M) 79:56
M60: 1 A Bramham 85:19
Women: 1 O Bates 79:22; 2 A Lowe (W’lands) 80:21
W60: 1 C Heaton (Holme P) 99:26
W65: 1 S Pinder (Heanor) 1:49:08
ROUND THE LAKES 10km, Poole, Dorset, September 29
Overall: 1 A Mahamoud (B’mth) 31:02; 2 J Arundel (B’mth) 31:42; 3 J Dominey (Salis) 31:50
M40: 1 C Peck (Eg H) 32;49
M50: 1 D Hicks (Poole) 34;49
M60: 1 J Critchlow (Purb) 36:56
M70: 1 H Murray (Purb) 44:14
Women: 1 V Ingham (Poole R, W35) 36:39
RUN KENT TONBRIDGE HALF-MARATHON, September 29
Adam Hickey, who won the now adjudged to be short Essex Half-Marathon title two weeks ago, ran 65:44 at the Run Kent Tonbridge Half-Marathon, with a six-and-a-half-minute victory over M45 Ben Shearer.
Overall: 1 A Hickey (S’end) 65:44; 2 B Shearer (Camb H, M45) 72:14
M40: 1 N McClements (Ton) 72:53
M55: 1 N Daters 74:17
M60: 1 S Moss (Beck) 88:45
Women: 1 L Whitehead (Tun W) 86:49
W45: 1 N Hanekom (S’oaks) 79:56
W50: 1 N Gaudillat (Beck) 94:09
W55: 1 D Mewis (Beck) 97:48; 2 K Marchant (Beck) 98:34
W60: 1 G Arnott (Beck) 91:55
SHEFFIELD MUTUAL 10km, South Yorkshire, September 29
Andrew Heyes clocked 29:44 and won by just under a minute in Sheffield.
Overall: 1 A Heyes (Hallam) 29:44; 2 J Martin (Hallam) 30:23; 3 M Jones (Sheff RC) 31:31; 4 J Wergan (Hallam) 31:44; 5 M Craig (Hallam) 31:59; 5 A Smith Hallam) 32:09
Women: 1 M Hanby 39:31
Georgina Schwiening (Mark Shearman)
SHELFORD 5km, Cambridgeshire, September 29
Georgina Schwiening won the Shelford 5km 16:04 – just her third race since the Valencia Marathon in 2022 – and beat her eight-year-old personal best by 29 seconds.
Overall: 1 G Christmas (C&C) 15:46
M65: 1 P Thompson (C&C) 19:21
M75: 1 J Syocker Hunts) 23:01
Women: 1 G Schwiening (Camb R) 16:04
W45: 1 E Leggate (C&C) 17:06
W55: 1 N McBride (C&C) 19:36; 2 C Payne (Granth) 20:14
SHREWSBURY HALF-MARATHON, Shropshire, September 29
Overall: 1 S Jewson (Croft) 71:45
M40: 1 J Hickinbottom (Shrews) 73:33
Women: 1 E Pitcher (Shrews) 82:51
W45: 1 D Searle (Chesh Dr) 87:54
W50: 1 J Pattison (Staff) 97:06
W55: 1 J Marriott (Croft) 1:42:10
TADLEY 10, Hampshire, September 29
Overall: 1 D Hawkins (Newb) 53:56
M40: 1 B Nutley (BMH) 57:45
M50: 1 L Nortcliffe 60:53
Women: 1 E Shepherd 72:41
TAUNTON 10km, Somerset, September 29
Overall: 1 D Millard (Taunt, U20) 32:43
M50: 1 J O’Connell (Taunt) 35:47
U17: 1 T Vesty (Taunt) 34:13
Women: 1 K Booth (Taunt, W45) 37:20
W60: 1 S Capstick (R F’ever) 47:09
Lydia Turner (David Hewitson)
START FITNESS NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUE, Peterlee, Tyne & Wear, September 28
The seven-race league got the 2024/25 cross-country season off to an early start at Thornley Hall Farm and saw a comfortable victory for Morpeth’s Josh Fiddaman.
The 2023 BUCS cross-country champion triumphed over Alex Bellew by well over a minute and a half.
It was a lot closer in the women’s race as Birtley’s Lydia Turner beat Houghton’s junior Charlotte Dillon by just over 100 metres.
The 27-year-old former European under 20 cross-country bronze medallist from 2014 also represented Great Britain in the 2018 under 23 championships but has had a quiet few years before some low-key outings earlier this year.
Dillon, finished eighth in the Inter-Counties under 20 race earlier in 2024 after a couple of North East Harrier wins.
The age group races saw Kitty Graham, the 2023 Northern Counties cross-country bronze medallist, win the under 15 event.
Men (9km approx): 1 J Fiddaman (Morp) 30:16; 2 A Bellew (Birt) 32:52; 3 R Hart (Crook, U20) 33:15; 4 D Bickerstaff (Durh) 33;20; 5 R Woods (Durh) 33:40; 6 J Willis (Sund, U20) 33:43
Josh Fiddaman (David Hewitson)
M40: 1 R Bateson (Blyth) 34:22; 2 A Bell (Elsw) 34:46; 3 R Christie (Wearside) 34:50
M45: 1 G Jones (Blyth) 35:31
M50: 1 D Milligan (Elvet) 35:31; 2 J Allen (Alnw) 36:05
M60: 1 I Norman (Heaton) 38:45
M65 (7km approx): 1 M Meaney (Ponte) 29:58; 2 R Hewitson (Durh) 31:41; 3 M Standbridge (Crook) 32:03
U17: 1 A Cook (Gate) 15:51; 2 A Delullo (T’dale) 16:04; 3 W Jardine (Durh) 16:30
U15: 1 K Pearson (W’end) 10:52; 2 W Pugh (T’dale) 11:10; 3 D Lee (Durh) 11:26
U13: 1 M Gaylor (Morp) 11:41; 2 J McManus (Gosf) 12:07; 3 W McLean (L Fell) 12:09
Women (6km approx): 1 L Turner (Birt) 23:03; 2 C Dillon (Joughton, U20) 23:26; 3 E Fellows (Blay) 25:03; 4 A Leadbetter (Newc U, U20) 25:51; 5 M Doherty (Newwc U) 26:04; 6 I Dee (Newc U) 26:12
W45: 1 K Stephenson (Sund) 28:31
W55: 1 K Robertson (T’dale) 27:05
U17: 1 E Booth (J&H) 20:15; 2 L Buckle (CleS) 20:23; 3 G Carter (Durh) 21:10
U15: 1 K Graham (Birt) 12:49; 2 F Heatley (Morp) 13:02; 3 E Stobbart (T’dale) 13:21
U13: 1 H Wilkinson (Morp) 13:27; 2 M Carr (Prudhoe) 13:30; 3 J Davis (Sedge) 13:34
Start of the senior and U20 women (David Hewitson)
MIDDLESEX 10km, Victoria Park, London, September 29
Overall: 1 M Cattini (Harr, U20) 31;30; 2 T Aldred (Lon H, M45) 31:31
M50: 1 A Bond (Dulw R) 34:05
M55: 1 R Schulman (Lon H) 37:17
M60: 1 P Kelland 38:48
M75: 1 M Mann (Dulw R) 48:19
Women: 1 R Whyte-Wilding (Lewes) 36:26
W50: 1 T Addison (Lon H) 42:52
W55: 1 S Buckton (Lon H) 43:52; 2 A Judd (Lon H) 43:53
W60: 1 C Shelley (Serp) 46:00
WINDSOR HALF-MARATHON, Berkshire, September 29
Jonathan Escalante-Phillips, who was fourth in the home Nations 5km in August with 13:53, ran his quickest half of the year with a time of 66:00.
Close behind in second was Tewelde Menges, who ran 66:11 – his season’s best is the 63:51 he ran in Barcelona back in February.
Overall: 1 J Escalante-Phillips (C&C) 66:00; 2 T Menges (M&M) 66:11; 3 A <Milne (HW) 67:47; 4 E Wilson (Charn) 69:31; 5 A Gladley (WSEH) 70:31; 6 T Holliday (VP&TH) 70:53; 7 J Bartlett 71:21; 8 A Silva 71:44
M40: 1 A Lee (W Tempo) 73:37
M55: 1 S Morris (ESM) 70:52
Women: 1 L Locks (AFD, W45) 84:31
W50: 1 R Nkoane (Chlt) 96:38
W55: 1 P Grez4 98:03
W60: 1 J Carnaffin 98:19
SERPENTINE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km, Hyde Park, London, September 27
Overall: 1 T Rehal (Chelm) 15:51
M50: 1 S Coombes (L Buzz) 16:45
M60: 1 A Leach (NHRR) 1712
Women: 1 M James (S Lon, W45) 19:00
W50: 1 A Farrall 9Tun W) 20:10
W55: 1 R Hutton (S Lon) 20:55; 2 A Barber (Kent) 22:10; 3 S Chan (S Lon) 22:11
W60: 1 L Woolhouse (Vets) 21:02
W65: 1 G Coulson (S Lon) 23:35
W70: 1 A Riddell (Serp) 26:39
LEEDS 5km SERIES, West Yorkshire, September 25
Overall: 1 B Rothery (Ilk) 15:14
Women: 1 J Grant (St Ther, W35) 18:01
W55: 1 A Spencer (Valley St) 20:29
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