NOEL Blatchford retained her vet 65 ladies’ racewalk title at the British Masters Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Blatchford (Abingdon) completed the 10k course in 1hr 7mins 8secs to take gold at Birmingham.

Clubmate Naomi Sharma (1.14.14) won the vet 45 title on her debut in the category.

Abingdon’s Marc Juffkins finished second in the vet 45 men’s decathlon at the same venue with a personal best total of 4,285 points.

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Bicester’s David Kuester won the vet 70 men’s gold medal in the weight (throws) pentathlon event with a total of 3,150.

He won the heavy hammer (13.14m), javelin (28.39), discus (26.91) and shot put (9.55), while taking second in the hammer (32.08).

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