Oxford City’s Megan Humphreys continued her fine form to become Oxfordshire’s top performer at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships in Birmingham.

Humphreys finished 19th in the under 17 girls’ race over 5k at Cofton Park in a time of 21mins 33secs, helping Oxfordshire to 12th in the overall standings.

Abingdon’s Fiona Bunn was the second of the county’s finishers, crossing the line in 22nd, while Banbury’s Rosie Weston was 56th.

In the men’s senior race, Oxford City’s David Bruce led home the county’s contingent, coming home in 50th.

Oxfordshire finished 15th in the standings with Harry Earl, running for Border Harriers, the next placed county athlete in 86th.

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Woodstock’s Jessica Webb was the first Oxfordshire athlete to finish in the women’s senior race.

Webb crossed the line in 107th as Oxfordshire came 17th in the team event.

Abingdon’s Cordelia Parker competed in her first senior race, and finished 139th in the 275-strong field.

In the under 15 girls’ race, Banbury’s Emily Thompson and Jenny Hannah were 27th and 85th respectively.

Oxfordshire athletes also competed at the Milton Keynes Festival of Running.

Abingdon's Mark Lewy smashed his personal best by over a minute by finishing 13th in the 10k race in a time of 38.02.

In the half-marathon, his teammate, Paul Keating, slashed two-and-a-half minutes of his previous best time with 1hr 20mins 41secs to finish 12th.

THIS year's Cholsey Chase sets off at 10.30am on Sunday.

The nine-mile route is 80 per cent off-road and starts at Cholsey Pavilion in Station Road.

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RESULTS ROUND-UP

INTER-COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN

Senior (12k): 50 D Bruce (Oxf) 37mins 2secs, 86 H Earl (Bor) 37.56, 131 J Bolton (Wds) 38.54, 131 J Richardson (Oxf) 39.12. Team: 15 Oxfordshire 700pts.

Under 20 (8k): 139 T Fabes (Abn) 28.02.

Under 17 (6k): 156 A Miell-Ingram (Rad) 22.07, 175 E Gronbech (Rad) 22.25. Team: 36 Oxfordshire 747.

Under 15 (4.5k): 68 B Venner (Abn) 18.35. Team: 12 Oxfordshire 294.

Under 13 (3k): 73 H Insley (Rad) 12.53, 130 A Pennington (Abn) 13.14, 147 A Ede (Abn) 13.20, 212 K Francis (Abn) 13.47. Team: 30 Oxfordshire 562.

WOMEN

Senior (8k): 107 J Webb (Wds) 29.05, 112 H Hale (Eyn) 29.16, 115 F Snare (Wit) 29.19, 139 C Parker (Abn) 29.54, 143 M Lloyd (Oxf) 29.58. Team: 17 Oxfordshire 783.

Under 20 (6k): 48 H Greenwood (Kid) 24.40, 68 J Harrison (Whh) 25.47, 130 B Hawtin (Oxf) 30.21, 137 O Powell (Wit) 31.50. Team: 18 Oxfordshire 383.

Under 17 (5k): 19 M Humphreys (Oxf) 21.33, 22 F Bunn (Abn) 21.54, 56 R Weston (Ban) 22.32, 116 F Insley (Rad) 23.42, 148 J Duckett (Oxf) 24.24, 207 V Tilling (Abn) 25.44, 226 L Siddle (Abn) 26.24. Team: 12 Oxfordshire 213.

Under 15 (4k): 27 E Thompson (Ban) 19.35, 85 J Hannah (Ban) 20.26, 107 C Ridewood (Abn) 20.40, 141 E Jackson (Rad) 21.05, 183 J O’Connor (Wds) 21.28. Team: 18 Oxfordshire 360.

Under 13 (3k): 104 B Darwent (Abn) 14.17, 160 D Palmer (Oxf) 14.36, 181 A Williams (Oxf) 14.45, 187 L Newhouse (Oxf) 14.47, 213 C Barwick (Abn) 14.57. Team: 34 Oxfordshire 632.

Key: Abn=Abingdon, Ban=Banbury, Bor=Border Harriers, Eyn=Eynsham, Rad=Radley, Oxf=Oxford City, Wds=Woodstock Harriers, Wit=Witney. 

MILTON KEYNES FESTIVAL OF RUNNING

Abingdon AC – 20 mile: 86 J Moore (V50) 2hrs 30mins 48secs, 178 L McGill (LV35) 2.44.03, 277 B Compton (LV40) 2.52.50, 387 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 3.04.19, 422 M Seager (V50) 3.08.49, 526 C Hutchings (SW) 3.29.06, 572 M Hamilton (LV45) 3.41.52. Half-Marathon: 12 P Keating 1.20.41 1217 J Styles (V50) 2.05.48, 1703 C Willcock (V40) 2.26.34, 1843 E Moore (LV45) 2.38.49. 10k: 13 M Lewy (V50) 38.02, 330 C Penton (V50) 53.46.

Witney Road Runners – 20mile: 78 S Green 2.29.39 (3rd lady). Half-Marathon: 16 T Garrod (VM40) 1.22.45 (2nd VM45), 39 S Le Good 1.25.04, 173 G Le Good (VM60) 1.34.39 (1st VM60). 10k: 238 L Garrod (VL45) 50.46 (2nd VL45), 323 J Le Good (VL55) 53.16 (1st VL60).

Woodstock Harriers – Half-Marathon: 405 S Jane 1.43.14, 661 N Carroll 1.50.58.

LLANELLI HALF MARATHON

White Horse Harriers: 28 D Peace 1.23.14.

GLOUCESTER 20 MILE

Witney Road Runners: 46 W Downey 2.16.48, 132 R Green (VM40) 2.34.25, 166 P Ainslie (VM50) 2.39.43, 293 D Wymer 2.56.24, 298 A Raats 2.57.14 (VL35).