HEADINGTON Road Runners’ Christopher Dettmar was the fastest Oxfordshire athlete to finish the Virgin Money London Marathon.
The Vet 40 athlete was 106th in a time of 2hrs 33mins 32secs.
James Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers, was the second county runner home.
Bolton was 121st and completed the route in 2.34.33.
Oxford City’s Julian Richardson and Richard Gould, of Alchester, also performed well to finish 211th and 314th respectively.
In the men’s race, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge finished first in a time of 2.04.42, while Ethopia’s Tigist Tufa won the women’s event.
VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON
(senior unless stated)
Abingdon AC: 3,370 J Moore (V50) 3.13.07, 9,379 T Clarke (V45) 3.44.46pb, 9,506 J Wiblin (V45) 3.45.14pb, 10,424 G Robinson (V40) 3.48.45, 14,320 C Fisher (V45) 4.01.10, 21,250 M Seager (V50) 4.28.11, 23,641 C Penton (V50) 4.37.25, 24,773 C Hutchings (SW) 4.42.06, 30,432 P Goddard 5.10.50, 36,498 L Herbert (SW) 6.28.30.
Alchester: 314 R Gould (V40) 2.40.44, 1,780 J Nelson (V55) 2.59.22, 1,983 P Swanton 3.01.03, 5,561 K French (V40) 3.27.07, 7,971 R Kerr (V55) 3.39.13, 8,216 F Stott 3.40.26, 13,799 C Court (SW) 3.59.2, 22,106 S Farrow (SW) 4.31.08, 27,670 E French (V40) 4.55.10, 33,372 K Andrews (V40) 5.34.41.
Bicester: 23,368 T Sturgess (V55) 4.36.17, 30,381 M Majithia (SW) 5.10.26.
Eynsham RR: 4,997 B Sonley (SW) 3.24.04, 19,341 M Johnson (V55) 4.21.10, 19,422 J Bishop (V40) 4.21.29.
Headington RR: 106 C Dettmar (V40) 2.33.32, 742 S O’Neill 2.49.38, 1,952 D Fieldhouse (V40) 3.00.45, 2,189 Y Fitsakis (V40) 3.03.15, 3,117 A Darbyshire (V50) 3.11.25, 4,436 W Blyth (V45) 3.20.24, 5,443 K Byrne (V60) 3.26.36, 10,526 S Cowls (V55) 3.49.07, 13,093 A James (V45) 3.57.31, 15,734 E Carter (V40) 4.07.12, 21,520 K King (SW) 4.29.02, 24,588 A Palmer (V45) 4.41.15, 24,905 G Day (V50) 4.42.36, 28,341 E Godwin (SW) 4.58.13, 28,884 A Smith 5.00.56, 34,716 R Gibbs 5.50.36.
Didcot: 4,214 R Sharp (V45) 3.19.04, 4,660 P Griffiths (V50) 3.22.08, 7,698 S Keay (SW) 3.37.58, 8,105 E Naughton (SW) 3.39.51, 13,190 S Powell (V40) 3.57.48, 23,726 C Jamieson (SW) 4.37.46, 28,560, L Absolom (V50) 4.59.15.
Kidlington: 2,854 P Lee (V45) 3.09.14pb, 5,028 T Holdsworth 3.24.13pb, 12,626 N Holford (V45) 3.56.17pb, 13,656 L Hosier 3.59.03, 19,223 H Lancaster (V40) 4.20.41.
Oxford City: 211 J Richardson (V45) 2.37.09.
White Horse Harriers: 1,459 D Peace 2.57.37, 3,073 I Lambourn (V50) 3.11.05, 8,200 J Gibbard 3.40.22, 18,371 S Atkin (V50) 4.17.32, 19,240 B Margetts (V50) 4.20.47, 24,219 H Chaundy (SW) 4.39.40.
Witney Road Runners: 1,715 F Snare (SW) 2.59.06, 2,003 E Kay 3.01.19, 2,044 W Downey 3.01.44, 4,105 S Le Good 3.18.12, 4,676 S Green (SW) 3.22.16, 4,699 R Stanley-Evans (V40) 3.22.19, 5,591 P Ainslie (V50) 3.27.15, 5,826 T Clarke (V40) 3.28.16, 14,942 D Wymer 4.03.49, 17,406 C Morley (V45) 4.13.52, 18,217 S Young (V35) 4.16.55, 19,976 K Cooper (SW) 4.23.32, 26197 R Lally (SW) 4.48.12, 27,013 J Wright (SW) 4.52.07, 27,961 Andy’s Toys (A Church, H Smith & L Jones) 4.56.23, 30,219 L McArthur (V45) 5.09.20.
Woodstock Harriers: 121 J Bolton (V40) 2.34.33, 658 S Carter (V35) 2.48.29pb, 5,234 A Harrison (V40) 3.25.29, 5,480 N Preddy (V50) 3.26.46.
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