PETER Akrill led the way for Oxfordshire’s club runners at the Abingdon Marathon.

More than 700 people took on the 26.2-mile route, which started in misty conditions at Tilsley Park.

Bristol & West AC’s Maciej Bialogonski took victory in 2hrs 26mins 56secs.

But it was 25th-placed Akrill, of hosts Abingdon AC, who was the first local runner home.

He crossed the line in 2.48.24, beating Kidlington RC’s Mark Dilks by eight seconds.

Akrill’s time was also a personal best as he bettered the mark he recently set in the Berlin Marathon.

Woodstock’s Sophie Carter, who was wearing her Belgrave Harriers colours, was the first female home in 54th overall, completing the course in 2.54.05.

Didcot Runners’ David Jackson was also under the three-hour mark, as was Alchester AC’s Ian Hunter, Eynsham RR’s Kerry Papps and Mark Baker, Headington RR’s John Fenning and White Horse Harrier Simon Harris.

Meanwhile, Abingdon’s Jack Shayler was in action at the Bud’s Run 5k, finishing second in 15mins 10secs.

Alchester’s Richard Francis was 14th in the Ampthill Trophy.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

ABINGDON MARATHON

Abingdon AC: 25 P Akrill (V40) 2.48.24pb, 135 T Coney (V40) 3.01.15, 201 T Hayes 3.08.26, 213 C MacLennan (V50) 3.11.18pb, 231 G Wood 3.14.16, 239 G Hermitage (V40) 3.15.07pb, 258 S Dudgeon (LV35) 3.17.15, 259 M Livingstone-Learmonth (V40) 3.17.17, 332 D Fraser (V40) 3.25.33, 346 C Weir 3.27.30pb, 373 D Smyth 3.29.14, 409 V Richardson (SL) 3.35.48, 444 J Teh (V50) 3.40.42, 468 C Christou (V50) 3.43.49, 542 J Swarbrick (LV35) 3.52.13, 577 S Badcock (V50) 3.57.57, 600 J Newton (V40) 4.00.36pb, 661 D Morgan (V40) 4.19.22.

Eynsham RR: 89 K Papps (V40) 2.57.20pb, 101 M Baker 2.58.02, 152 E Macdonald 3.03.10pb, 165 B Pollard (V40) 3.04.23, 176 T Baker 3.05.29pb, 177 T Weller (V40) 3.05.41pb, 318 R Storey (V50) 3.23.42, 539 R Evins (SL) 3.51.14pb, 587 A Craggs (LV35) 3.59.16pb, 657 C Hancox (V50) 4.17.53.

Kidlington RC: 26 M Dilks (V40) 2.48.32, 466 N Holford (LV45) 3.44.02.

Witney RR: 386 J Floyd 3.31.40, 424 S Howard (LV35) 3.38.30.

GREAT SOUTH RUN

Abingdon AC: 1601 P Hewerdine (V40) 1.17.05, 5762 R Twine (V60) 1.32.19, 6248 C Lyon (V40) 1.33.52, 13445 M Shepley (LV45) 2.01.29, 13446 H Linford (LV45) 2.01.29.

Kidlington RC: 1985 K Webster (LV35) 1.18.48.

STROUD HALF MARATHON

Witney RR: 291 R Green (V50) 1.37.50, 310 R Stanley-Evans (LV40) 1.38.31, 961 A Rouget (LV50) 1.59.02pb.

ROTARY BLENHEIM 10KM

Witney RR: 20 L Butler (L16, 2nd lady) 43.52, 58 C Bailey (L16) 48.07.

BUD’S RUN 5K

Abingdon AC: 2 J Shayler 15.10, 120 C Parker (SL) 21.54.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 7 W Downey (V35) 18.58, 109 S Rhodes (V45) 24.17, 138 L Rhodes (3rd LV45) 25.20.

HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN

Witney RR: 109 L Bailey (SL25) 33.35.

WITNEY PARKRUN

Witney RR: 1 T Jones (V40) 17.19, 2 M Lock (1st S18) 18.47, 5 A Lock (1st V50) 19.31, 9 C Ellis (2nd V40) 20.52, 20 B Rendell (2nd S25) 21.41, 30 A Lane (1st V60) 22.42, 37 S Roberts (2nd V55) 23.05pb, 39 B Jones (1st JL11) 23.19pb, 42 J Field (V45) 23.24pb, 47 N Smith (V35) 23.39, 56 H Howard (2nd JL11) 24.04, 61 T Clarke (V45) 24.17, 64 M Sherwood (3rd JL11) 24.24, 66 L Sherwood (JL11) 24.26pb, 85 J Currah (S20) 25.44, 90 T Burkett (V50) 26.04, 95 E Herbert (JL11) 26.19, 98 E Howard (2nd JL15) 26.23pb, 131 C Hudson (J10) 28.42pb, 134 L Field (LV40) 28.52, 140 A Thomas (LV40-44) 28.59pb, 164 J Colbeck-McKinnon (LV50) 30.00, 165 D Burkett (2nd LV55) 30.00, 195 S Howard (LV40) 31.44, 273 T Wymer (LV35) 39.43, 283 D Wymer (V35) 44.55.

EDINBURGH PARKRUN

Witney RR: 134 V Munday (3rd SL25) 22.35.

PRESTON PARKRUN

Witney RR: 2 S Upton (1st S25) 16.47, 266 J Horsman (SL25) 30.13pb.

SOUTHSEA PARKRUN

Witney RR: 17 G Lloyd (2nd V35) 19.47.

BOURNEMOUTH PARKRUN

Witney RR: 212 J McCormac (1st V65-69) 27.19pb.

CANNON HILL PARKRUN, BIRMINGHAM

Witney RR: 116 P Ainslie (1st V55) 22.05.

BLACKPOOL PARKRUN

Witney RR: 66 R Redford (V45) 25.16.