ATHLETICS: City duo star in Wokingham

3:24pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

Oxford City duo Steve Male and Dave Parsons secured their respective veterans titles at the Wokingham Half Marathon.

Male clinched the vet 40 crown by more than 90 seconds after finishing ninth overall in a time of 1hr 11mins 59secs.

Parsons was similarly dominant in the vet 60 category, crossing the line 215th in 1.27.40.

John Atyeo (V40) also starred for City, finishing 49th in 1.18.29.

Witney Roadrunner Nikki Smith was the second woman home in 1.19.13, only beaten by Olympic marathon runner Liz Yelling.

OTHER RESULTS

484 R Skilbeck (Headington RR) 1.20.03, 118 Y Fitsakis (Headington RR) 1.22.51, 145 R Sharma (Headington RR) 1.23.34, 183 R Webster (V40) 1.26.42, 216 G Clench (Alchester V45) 1.27.15., 292 J Bones 1.34.02 pb, 706 S Smith 1.42.22.

HARDWICK X-STREAM 10K

Abingdon Amblers: 99 I Ramsell 50.50.

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