Havant 5k milestone is fast approaching
Havant parkrun saw a slight increase in finishing numbers for the third week in succession as the event edged ever closer to reaching a significant milestone.
The latest staging of the Staunton Country Park 5k Saturday morning distance run was the 447th since it started in June 2012.
In the latest event, Lewis Banner headed up the 222
finishers who made it around the course (17:03). That figure was two up from the 220 runners who made it around the course the previous week.
London Fields Triathlon runner Gabrielle Burden was 10th overall and first female to make it back in 21:17.
Teenager Brandon Chaplin, of Stubbington Green Runners, took in the fresh coastal air at the Lee-on-theSolent seafront parkrun, achieving a personal best at this particular event as he was the first home in 18:02.
Chaplin's club-mate, Lucy May,ledthewayinthe female section (21:04).
Chichester AC’s James Baker took on the Fareham parkrun, making it home first of the 253 finishers in 16:16.
That was exactly two and a half minutes quicker than second-placed Phil Morgan (Stubbington Green).
Gosport Road Runners' Nikki Moxham made the short trip to the Cams Hall Estate, coming home sixth overall and first female (19:59).
In the Portsmouth area parkruns, Southsea welcomed 371 finishers with Adam Dart the first of those to make it back (17:08). Mike Liddell (17:56) was second.
Natasha Perry headed it up for the females (21:19) followed closely by Defence Sports & Recreation’s Christine McCullough (21:25).
Portsmouth Lakeside saw in excess of 200 finishers as Peter Newman was the first to make it back at the course for the third week in succession (18:07). Chris Pearce (Defence Sports) was next in 18:41.
There were 222 parkrunners who made it around the 5k distance and Denmead Striders' Nicola Thomas was the first female.
The remaining city event saw Vegan Runners' Jo Fleming return as the first female and eighth overall on her maiden visit to the Tangier Road Great Salterns course (20:27).
There were 95 finishers with Jack Collins heading those up with his time of 18:22. Three seconds adrift was Victory AC’s Paul Mitchinson.