Worsley continues his excellent form

Athletics

Lloyd Worsley continued his good form with victory in the Lydd Half Marathon on Sunday. The Folkestone Running Club member put in an impressive performance to win in a time of 1hr 13min 34sec. Worsley, second in the Ashford & District 10k behind winner Robert Latala, and fourth in the Canterbury 10, was followed home by Keith McIntosh (1:13.53) with clubmate Andrew Fletcher third (1:15.23). Another FRC man, David Weekes, was fourth, securing the club the men’s team trophy. Robin Butler was first Ashford & District RRC representative home, 17th overall and MV45 age category winner in 1:24.56, followed by Paul Moses, 21st in a personal best of 1:26.40. Jonny Wells in 23rd (1:27.04) and Mark Attenborough 34th (1:29.27) also ran PBs, while Kevan James headed the MV55 age category, finishing 36th (1:30.12). Paul Brasington was 63rd 1:41.26), Gill O’Connor won the FV55 category (1:42.18), while Hazel Turner finished 69th (1:41.38) and Mark Carlton 87th (1:45.03). Tom Millard, of South Kent Harriers, finished runner-up in the Lydd 20 miler, finishing in 1:53.09. He split the Cambridge Harriers pair, winner Ben Shearer (1:50.30) and third-placed Phil Dickens (1:53.39). Many of the runners used the event as preparation for the spring marathon season next month. Richard Baker was first home for Ashford & District RRC in 116th place (2:38.09), with Danyel Carter 177th (2:45.36). Rod Kessack, running his first race for the club, finished in a personal best time of 3:11.15. Other times: Edward Rodger (3:17.19), Helen Weeden (3:26.00), Sue Reader (3:27.43), Paul Bailey (3:31.05) and Andrew Smith (3:48.36). Trevor Kay flew the flag in the Barcelona Marathon, producing a fine performance to finish in 3:03.09. Closer to home, Dave Hunt and Stu Nunn ran in the Silverstone Half Marathon around the circuit which stages the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The pair were also using is as warm-up for the London and Brighton Marathons, Hunt recording a personal best of 1:41.26, while Nunn came home in 1:47.20. Rhian Shrimplin ran a PB in the Bath Half Marathon (1:45.21) with Anthony Brown home in 1:35.04. Orla Quearney completed the North London Half Marathon in a time of 1:57.04. Steve Hickman took part in tough off-road event, the Larmer Tree Marathon in Wiltshire, finishing in 5:42.20.

Ashford & District RRC trio Mark Attenborough, Robin Butler and Paul Moses, who ran in the Lydd Half Marathon

Gill O’Connor, FV55 winner at the Lydd Half Marathon