DENISE Bridges finished third in the ladies only Candleford Canter 10K.

The Woodstock Harriers athlete completed the course in 42mins 51secs to finish 16 seconds behind runner-up Lisa Webb (Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers).

Former Great Britain international Amy Chalk (Bristol & West) won by a margin of more than five minutes in 37.15.

In so doing, Bridges showed good powers of recovery, having run the Abingdon Marathon a week previously.

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Kidlington’s Andrea Finnigan was fourth in 44.20.

Host club Alchester won the team prize, thanks to Claire Court (45.00), Sarah Cox (45.52) and Olivia Underhill (47.12).

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