Stevenson is first woman home at Leicester Marathon
POPLAR Running Club’s Nicola Stevens celebrated at the weekend after being the first woman home in the Leicester Marathon.
There was a strong Poplar contingent at the event with a total of 46 athletes taking part in the Marathon and Half Marathon. Results: Leicester Marathon:
Nicola Stevenson 3:04:27, Andy Gibiino 3:07:15, Lee Dawson 3:07:19, Matthew Denniff 3:21:42, Nigel Smith 3:21:44, Martin Duggan 4:08:17, Kevan Howarth 4:26:57, Tim Pole 4:45:28, Alison Allan 4:45:30. Leicester Half
Marathon: Martin Button 1:25:04, Craig Sharp 1:35:37, Kevin Brooks 1:36:27, Jenna Conway 1:37:54, Rebecca Holmes 1:39:42, Bartosz Krasowski 1:41:41, Anthony Harper 1:41:52, Richard Dakin 1:44:56, Jake Smith 1:46:23, Sarah Johnson 1:46:45, Anthony Johnson 1:47:04, Leanne Milner 1:48:11, Kate Rose 1:48:18, John Unwin 1:48:58, Richard Sieff 1:49:33, Phill Clayton 1:49:37, Andrew Thomas 1:51:18, Bec Brown 1:51:35, Ian Bentley 1:55:35, Mel Wignall 1:57:13, Samantha Aston 1:58:03, Chris Rielly 1:58:23, Patrick Neville 1:58:26, Alan Waite 1:58:41, Jack Ismail 2:01:28, Kirsty Dale 2:10:07, Lisa Pepper 2:10:20, Philip Ismail 2:11:26, Shannon Checkley 2:13:38, Chris Bracher 2:14:45, Paul Charlesworth 2:16:14, Chantell Lufc Poxon 2:21:39, Sheree Wheatley 2:25:08, Jeannette Fearing 2:53:13, Melanie Percival 2:53:16, Joanne Checkley 2:58:59, Helena Dabrowska 3:06:25.
SHEPSHED RC athletes faced heavy rain at this year’s Leicester Half Marathon, led home by Amy Louise in 1:46:59, followed by Angela Hearnshaw 1:52:04, Julie Hughes 2:01:25, Craig Stinchcombe 2:06:57, Dave Hattersley 2:11:34, Stacy King 2:12:38, Emma Griffin 2:13:54, Kelly Allard 2:14:53, Helen Stinchcombe 2:22:26. Other results: York marathon: Tracey Brookes 4:27:51. Stilton Stumble 10k, Notts:. Stuart Hunter 50:22, Ray Draycott 1:01:36. Golden Gates Gallop
5m, Notts. Dave Harley was 9th runner home and 1st vet in 39:00. Dusk Till Dawn 10k ,Notts. Anita Lummus Badock
52:06. Beacon Hill Trail 10k. Karen Wright 52:23. Dishley Loughborough Parkrun: Diane
Arthur reached her 50th milestone finishing in 33:37. Richard Bibb 23:24, Stuart Taylor 24:00, George Clarke 24:01, Charlotte Spencer 28:27, Ray Draycott 31:40, 2nd 65MV, Flo Hiersemenzel 32:33, Barbara King 41:07, 1st 70FV, Sarah Tait 46:26, Zoe Heath 48:08, Stacy King 58;58 TW.