Oxford University’s Garrett Ash romped to victory by more than 90 seconds in the Yarnton 5.

Ash had a decent lead after the first mile and kept pulling away to win in 26mins 38secs and smash the course record despite not going flat out.

Abingdon Ambler Les Newell pipped Witney Roadrunner Tegid Jones for second place, while vet 40 David Tame (Hook Norton) edged out vet 50 Brian Green (Oxford City) in the veterans’ race.

Headington Roadrunners dominated the women’s event with Diane Moore victorious in 30.37, which was also a course record.

Moore led home teammates Helen Barnes (30.55) and Laura Kyte (31.04) for a Headington senior one-two-three.

There was more success for Headington in the veterans’ category with Sandra Wolanski (33.34) winning and Adrienne Hopkins (33.55) coming second.

The race was preceded by a minute’s silence for Barrie Strange.

YARNTON 5 RESULTS

(top 20, senior men unless stated)

1 G Ash (Ox Uni) 26.38, 2 L Newell (Abingdon Amblers) 28.17, 3 T Jones (Witney RR) 28.21, 4 B O’Connor (Woodstock H) 28.23, 5 D Tame (Hook Norton, V40) 28.44, 5 B Green (Oxford C, V50) 28.46, 7 E Mezzetti (Oxford C) 28.52, 8 R Skilbeck (Headington RR) 28.55, 9 P Wallace (Chiltern) 29.06, 10 J Bolton (Woodstock H) 29.29, 11 D Pebody (Cherwell) 29.32, 12 K Dykes (unattached) 29.41, 13 S Roberts (Handy Cross, V40) 30.06, 14 M Dunmore (Headington RR) 30.16, 15 C Gray (Woodstock H, V40) 30.20, 16 R Brackston (Witney RR) 30.34, 17 D Moore (Headington RR, 1st SL) 30.37, 18 J Bolam (unattached) 30.45, 19 H Barnes (Headington RR, SL) 30.55, 20 A Pike (Woodstock H, V40) 30.58.

OTHER YARNTON CLUB RESULTS

Abingdon Amblers: 40 P Stepney (V40) 33.38.

Headington RR: 21 L Kyte (3rd SL) 31.04 pb, 28 N Baker 32.13, 39 S Wolanski (1st VL) 33.34, 44 A Hopkins (2nd VL) 33.55, 59 G Norris 36.44, 64 J Worth 37.34, 70 M-A Fischer 38.41, 78 E Robinson 42.01, 80 R Clarke 42.31.

  • WHITE Horse Harrier Richard Jegou had a successful weekend at the Midland Masters Athletics Championships at Solihull, emerging with three silver medals.

His successes came in the shot (10.57m), discus (32.20m) and hammer (31.99m) - the hammer producing his best throw for four years.

  • ABINGDON Amblers’ Duncan Talbot won the vet 55 high jump with a championship record leap of 1.54m at the Southern Counties Vets Championships in Kingston-upon-Thames.

Talbot also won the 100m hurdles in 18.53.

  • ABINGDON Ambler Hilary O’Shea completed the 22-mile Man v Horse race in 4hrs 16 mins.

OTHER RESULTS

GRASMERE GALLOP (7-MILE)

Abingdon Amblers: 133 J Oliver (V50) 1.02.03.