Michelle Sikes took the ladies’ honours at the Andy Reading 10K.

Sikes, from the Oxford University Cross Country team, crossed the line in 37mins 09secs.

Nearly 450 runners took part in the event, which used chip timing for the first time.

The men’s race was won by Jonathan Blackledge, who recorded 32.31 to take the crown for the second successive year.

First Bicester athlete home was Richard Cadle, who finished 62nd in 39.46.

OTHER RESULTS

Abingdon Amblers: 11 C Bedford (V40) 35mins 54secs pb, 44 L Birchon 38.46 pb, 85 J Harvey (V40) 41.13, 97 J Wigmore ((V50) 41.35, 99 J Moore (V40) 41.41, 101 M Juffkins (V40) 41.47 pb, 105 D Berger (V50) 41.51 pb, 110 S Matthews (V35) 42.13 pb, 123 J Cheung 43.19, 166 L Garrod (V35) 45.47 pb, 171 P Wilson V45 45.58, 231 J Wiblin (V35) 48.42, 238 A Garner (V50) 49.18, 257 L Bedford (V35) 50.19, 285 J Stimpson V45 51.57, 319 P Loke (SL) 53.44, 351 M Piper (SL) 56.40, 364 N Blatchford (LV55) 57.47, 419 B Evans (V60) 1.03.34, 431 B Devlin 1.07.51.

Eynsham RR: G Bridges 39.28, D Bridges 43.47pb, A Graham 43.56pb, B Chuilon 48.03pb, I Keeley 49.05, Z White 51.50pb, M Keeley 58.00pb, E Butler 59.52pb, S Reynolds 1.06.08.

Headington RR: 4 G Harris 34.06, 7 J Event 35.13, 21 R Skilbeck 36.38, 22 C Prince (V40) 36.41, 37 R Sharma 38.12, 38 D Moore (LV35) 38.15, 54 N Shea 39.13, 84 F Burge (SL) 41.12, 104 C Harris (SL) 41.56, 109 S Howard (SL) 42.16, 111 A Hopkins (LV35) 42.20, 114 I Smith (V40) 42.41, 156 J Bell (LV45) 45.21, 162 A James (LV35) 45.44, 177 S Brown 46.24, 179 M Lennholm (V40) 46.29, 184 L Shaw (SL) 46.35, 198 S Alexander (SL) 47.03, 209 B Cornelius (V60) 47.54, 245 D Barron (V50) 49.32 pb, 255 G Day (V50) 50.20, 259 L Macaskill (LV45) 50.33, 280 V Pearson (SL) 51.40, 347 S Grylls (LV55) 56.20.

  • HILARY O’Shea, of Abing-don Amblers, was the first lady over 60 home in the ten mile off-road Mortimer Forest Hill Race in Shropshire, finishing in 2hrs 1min.
  • IN last week’s Oxford Mail Cross Country League round-up, we reported that Steve Male had finished second in the first round in November.

It was, in fact, Darrell Bellinger who had finished second.

OTHER RESULTS SWINDON THROWS PENTATHLON Results: A Kam (Radley) hammer 31.34m; shot 6.15; discus 17.47; javelin 18.83; heavy hammer 7.89m. N Mighty (Radley) hammer 16.93; Shot 9.90m; discus 18.53; javelin 25.22; heavy hammer 11.30. R Jegou (White Horse Harriers) hammer 31.07; shot 10.99m; discus 28.30m; javelin 17.08m; heavy hammer 11.72.