Trio team up in style

Ashford Striders won the women’s team prize at the Kent Spring Half-Marathon on Sunday.

Eleanor Weekes (1hr59min31sec), Claire Green (2:15.35, course PB) and Jayne Hatton (2:19.20, course PB) took the honours in the race which was held on lanes outside Ashford and a short section on the Pilgrims Way.

Keith Haynes was first Strider back in a course PB of 1:32.40, followed Dan Green in 1:47.03 and Alice Foulger in a PB of 1:56.26.

Other times: Rob Harris 2:11.07, Stephen Cartwright 2:18.09, Dee Millen 2:35.01 (course PB).

Chloe Darling was among more than 30,000 runners at the Manchester Marathon, finishing in a course PB of 4:44.47.

Lorna Cheshire completed the Easter Duathlon at the Cyclopark in Gravesend in 1:48.52.

The event comprised a 5k run, 20k bike ride and a final 5k run. Parkrun times: Ashford: Jack Farrant 21.10, Mark Niles 23.01, Terry Sellen 23.57, Daniel Schwartz 25.19, Jamie Penfold 26.22, Richard Randle 26.28, Aimee Donohue 26.38, Scott Hawkins 27.03, Adam Booth 27.37, David Gadsby 27.53, Stephen Cleaver 28.23, David Helme 28.24, Rachel Phillips 28.57, Amanda James 29.13, Jason Brice 29.58, Hazel Turner 30.11, Andy Found 30.56, Stephen Rumsey 31.06, Catherine Wall 31.41, Sharni Copham 32.03, Tamsin Ritchie 32.40, Robert Harris 33.20, Leigh Freeman 33.22, Rita Cooke 34.24, Rachel Oliver 34.35, Brian Forrester 35.21, Michelle Brice 35.27, Ash Robinson 35.28, Martin Whittingham 35.53, Sonette Schwartz 36.40, Elle Weekes 36.40, Jennifer Watts 37.27, Hazel Forrester 37.35, Rachel Tomsett 38.11, Julie Foster 42.12. Bedgebury Pinetum: Kay

Hunt 29.30. Bexley: Harry Lockhart 26.02. Eastbourne: Darren Laker 26.43. Hampstead Heath: Lisa Fulcher 51.21. Lloyd (Croydon): Nicola Crawley 33.20, Justine Wearn 33.28, Jason Wearn 33.32. Malling: Raechel King 33.31. Mote Park: George Phillips 24.53. Southend Park: Justin Burden 25.16, Lee Standen 28.30, Laura Clark 37.24, Lisa Gribbin 41.05.

Two Ashford & District Road Running Club athletes completed the Paris Marathon.

Chris Francis finished in 3:30.22 while Alison Waters marked her return from injury with a PB of 3:32.27.

Becky Hodgson completed the Runbelievable Challenge three 4.3-mile loops around Betteshanger Country Park - in 3:46.11, while Darren Fagg set a brilliant PB of 11:04.00 at the South Downs Way 50-miler.

Elsewhere, Kelly Gammon was the first A&D finisher at the Manchester Marathon, crossing the line in a PB of 4:07.04.

Becky Christmas was next back in 4:47.42, while Lucy Johnstone battled on for a time of 5:02.58.

Eddie Crofton-Martin and Allen Edwards achieved commendable times of 1:36.15 and 1:52.37 respectively at the Kent Spring Half-Marathon.

Ashford Striders at the Kent Spring Marathon & Half-Marathon. The club won the women’s team prize thanks to Claire Green (No.1098), Jayne Hatton (No.1108) and Eleanor Weekes (No.1363)

Ashford Striders’ Laura Clark, Justin Burden, Lee Standen and Lisa Gribbin took part in the Southend parkrun