Darrell Bellinger broke the 32-minute barrier for the first time as he stormed to victory in the Maylarch Eynsham 10K.

The Oxford City athlete clocked 31mins 47secs for the two-lap road course to win by 51 seconds.

Bellinger also claimed the Oxfordshire 10k title and led City to men’s team victory.

Woodstock Harriers’ James Bolton took an early lead, but Bellinger soon pulled clear and came in well ahead of Abingdon Amblers’s Dan Hamilton.

Hamilton still recorded a personal best of 32.38, as did clubmate Paul Fernandez (33.03), who edged out Banbury Harriers’ Tim Wright (33.09) for third place.

Bolton finished fifth in a season’s best 33.18, but secured the vet 40 open and county prizes.

He also sealed the Oxfordshire Road Race Grand Prix men’s title in the process, with Woodstock bagging the team prize.

Alchester’s John Nelson won the vet 50 title in 36.30, with Oxford City’s Stewart Thorp (38.29) the vet 60 champion.

City’s Matthieu Marshall took the junior prize in 34.53.

By contrast, the leading ladies were non Oxfordshire athletes.

Great Britain ultra marathon runner and former cross country international Sue Harrison (Leamington) took the ladies’ title in 36.05.

The 41-year-old, whose best time is 33.58, finished 22nd overall.

Cirencester’s Wendy Nicholls, 43, was second lady and 45th overall in 37.34, while Rugby & Northampton’s Jo Pulsford was third in 37.43.

The first Oxon lady home was 39-year-old Kay Walsha, who has yet to join a local club, but clocked 38.03 for the county vet 35 crown.

Oxford-based professional triathlete Emma-Kate Lidbury (41.13) took the Oxon senior ladies’ title, with Thame’s Jane Coulcher (43.39) and Abingdon’s Trish Wilson (50.00) the vet 45 and 55 winners respectively.

Headington Road Runners took the ladies’ team prize, while Abingdon’s Cordelia Parker (43.22) was the Oxon junior champion.

Alchester’s Samantha Usher (39.24) retained her Oxfordshire Road Race Grand Prix ladies’ title as well as winning county vet 35 bronze.

Headington took the Grand Prix ladies’ team award.

EYNSHAM 10K RESULTS ROUND-UP

OXFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP

MEN

Senior: 1 D Bellinger (Oxf) 31.47, 2 D Hamilton (Abn) 32.38, 3 P Fernandez (Abn) 33.03. Vet 40: 1 J Bolton (Wds) 33.18, 2 B O’Connor (Wds) 35.42, 3 D Cantwell (Wds) 35.48. Vet 50: 1 J Nelson (Alc) 36.30, 2 B Green (Oxf) 37.20, 3 J Burgess (Alc) 39.13. Vet 60: 1 S Thorp (Oxf) 38.29, 2 P Kimber (Oxf) 44.17, 3 G Pritchard (Ban) 45.46. Junior: 1 M Marshall (Oxford City) 34.53, 2 T Kelly (White Horse) 35.30. Team: 1 Oxford City (D Bellinger, A Burgess 33.41, M Marshall 34.53, A Gleeson 36.38) 21pts; 2 Abingdon Amblers (D Hamilton, P Fernandez, O Stepney 36.30, N O’Doherty 36.35) 41; 3 Woodstock Harriers (J Bolton, B O’Connor, D Cantwell, K Game 37.37) 60.

LADIES

Senior: 1 E Lidbury (unatt) 41.13, 2 N Smith (Hed) 42.49, 3 C Bolton (Abn) 44.39. Vet 35: 1 K Walsha (unatt) 38.03, 2 D Moore (Hed) 38.16, 3 S Usher (Alc) 39.24. Vet 45: 1 J Coulcher (Tha)43.39, 2 L Gettins (Com) 45.47, 3 S Farrow (Hed) 45.51. Vet 55: 1 P Wilson (Abn) 50.00, 2 S Haines (Wds) 50.46, 3 R Todd (Hed) 53.51. Junior: 1 C Parker (Abn) 43.22, 2 B Meadowcroft (Hed) 49.37. Team: 1 Headington RR (D Moore, R Shaw 42.23, A Hopkins 42.41, N Smith) 22pts; 2 Alchester (S Usher, E Fidler 41.54, K Hutchings 42.33, D Newton 46.41) 34; 3 Kidlington (A Finnigan 43.20, S Morton 44.36, R Bennett 49.21, L Partridge 49.21) 76.

SUBMITTED CLUB RESULTS
(top 200, senior men unless stated)

Headington RR: 8 C Dettmar (V40) 33.57, 11 J Eve 34.47, 25 C Payne (V40) 36.21, 30 R Skilbeck 36.32, 36 R Baskerville (V40) 36.58, 39 R Stewart 37.08, 43 F Howard 37.20, 55 I Meadowcroft (V40) 38.20, 64 K Lowies (V40) 39.03, 75 A Darbyshire (V40) 39.33, 86 T Procter-Legg 40.27, 97 A Peniket (V40) 40.51, 152 M Allen (V50) 43.17, 163 T Ellender 43.26, 183 A Tester 44.14, 192 A Felton 44.37.

Kidlington: 33 M Dilks 36.47, 114 J Finnigan 41.32, 122 C Brading (V40) 41.58, 139 I Wakefield (V40) 42.49, 144 J Greenhill (V50) 43.03, 147 L Hosier 43.08, 178 B Brading 44.15, 194 C Rogers 44.55.
Witney RR: T Jones 35.07, C Ellis 38.37, T Lock (V40) 38.58, C Colbeck (V40) 39.10, A Reynolds (V50) 39.23, N Moglia (V50) 40.32, G Hunter (V50) 41.04, F Snare (SL) 42.01, C Hazell (V40) 42.35, K Chard (V50) 43.38, C Miles 44.56.

Woodstock H: 43 R Linnell (V40) 37.22, 52 H Price 38.11, 69 C Gray (V50) 39.15, 80 H Williams (V40) 39.54 pb, 93 A Pike (V40) 40.44, 109 J Harrison (U17) 41.28 pb, 116 W Hudson 41.35, 117 C Mower (V40) 41.38, 121 M Pidgeon (V50) 41.52, 138 N Preddy (V50) 42.37pb, 186 S Kerswell (LV45) 44.25pb, 195 J Read (LV35) 44.48.