Louch goes one better
Larkfield 10k
BEN LOUCH, of Dartford Road Runners, was the man in top form at the Larkfield 10k on Sunday, writes Alan Newman.
Louch, who finished in second place last year, covered the two laps in 34min 21sec as 320 athletes enjoyed the gentle undulations around East Malling Research Centre and local villages. M40 master Paul Hasler (Paddock Wood, 35.02) was second and Nathan Chapman (pictured above right) of the host club Larkfield was third in 35.32.
Local men under 40 minutes were Stephen Throssell (Larkfield, 36.24); David Hall (M40 Dartford RR, 36.31); Nick Varley (M40 Dartford Harriers, 37.05); Martin Taylor (M40 Larkfield, 37.23); Chris Desmond (M50 Sevenoaks, 37.52) and Istead & Ifield Harriers’ Derek George (M40, 38.36) and Andrew Archer (M40, 39.11).
Two classy over- 45s also finished well inside the 40-minute benchmark in the women’s race. Paddock Wood’s Maria Heslop (37.16) was 10th overall and teammate Tina Oldershaw (38.26) was five places further back.
Heslop is now the fourth ranked in Britain in her age group.
Top locals under 45 minutes were Pauline Dalton ( W45 Sevenoaks, 42.51); Caroline Terburgh (W35 Larkfield, 42.51); Katarina Summers (W35 Swanley, 34.09); Sarah Anne Mooney (Larkfield, 43.14) and Julie Stoppani (W50 Maidstone Harriers, 43.42). Alison White (Paddock Wood, 48.40) was the leading W55 master athlete.
maidstone BMAF Road Relays, Sutton Park, Birmingham. www.bmaf.org.uk
SUNDAY Sittingbourne Invicta 10k, Westlands School. www.rotary1120.org/ sittingbourneinvicta Myra Grrett 10k, Danson Park, Bexleyheath. www. bexleyac.co.uk
MONDAY Kent Masters League,
Canterbury. www.scvac.org.uk