PAUL Fernandez maintained his unbelievable record at the Rugged Radnage 10k with his seventh win in a row.

The Abingdon AC member retained his title with ease, overcoming difficult conditions on the course, near Stokenchurch,

Fernandez crossed the line in 39mins 11secs to comfortably take victory ahead of the next-best runner Myles Caddell, who finished in 39.33.

Didcot Runners member Michael Suggate finished 43 seconds later to place in the top three.

The course provided a stern test for the 366 runners taking part in the 5k and 10k races, with two steep hills and muddy conditions among the challenges.

Heather Carson, of Hook Norton Harriers, finished 38th and was the first woman across the line.

Carson completed the course in 47.56, 12 seconds before Lena Poulton, who also raced in the LV40 category.

LV50 runner Melanie Hockley was the third woman to finish in 48.46, just edging out Abingdon AC member Lucy Shelton, who finished 48th overall in a time of 48.52.

Elsewhere, Alchester AC’s Paul Leverton won the latest round of the Stowe 12k night race.

Leverton finished the course in 46.51 and was closely followed by clubmate Richard Gould, who placed third in 48.12 to complete the podium.

Alchester’s Sarah Rendell was the first woman across the line in the 6k race, her time of 28.09 seeing her to a fourth-placed finish overall.

Jenny McBain matched her clubmate at the Caythorpe Dash, crossing the line in 43.31 to finish as the first woman and third overall.

SUBMITTED CLUB RESULTS

Headington 5

Abingdon AC: 23 C Weir 29.57, 57 C Ridewood 32.49, 61 K Francis 33.00, 62 J Willard 32.55, 87 D Jenner 34.45, 89 J Hobson (V40) 34.48, 92 S Wade (V50) 34.59, 97 M Walker 35.18, 98 L Shelton 35.22, 99 M Lewy (V50) 35.29, 126 S Badcock (V50) 36.58, 141 J Oliver (V60) 37.29, 146 L McGill (LV35) 37.27, 155 J Nash (V50) 37.59, 156 D Morgan (V40) 38.09, 160 K Welby (V50) 38.19, 176 J Swarbrick (LV35) 39.09, 183 L Bray 39.32, 190 B Compton (LV45) 39.40, 191 A Francis (V50) 39.52, 196 S Smith (V60) 39.46, 199 A Burnett 39.54, 200 T Foxall 39.59, 206 J Wigmore (V60) 40.50, 213 D Adams (V50) 40.50, 217 J Newton (V40) 41.02, 229 P Terry (LV45) 41.48, 231 M Shepley (V50) 41.52, 252 A Tilley (LV45) 42.58, 261 C Lyon (V40) 43.15, 283 W Millatt (LV55) 44.37, 298 C Warren (LV35) 45.32, 317 H Nash (LV55) 46.28, 326 S Blacker (LV45) 47.11, 328 S Sadler (V60) 47.10, 332 J Fellows (LV35) 47.25, 335 T Francis (V60) 47.45, 357 K Clarke (LV35) 49.46, 363 N Berry 50.13, 368 J Ball (LV45) 51.40, 369 N Scibilia-Smith (LV55) 51.40, 388 S Wade (LV45) 55.00, 397 C Penton (V50) 57.00, 398 J Howard (LV55) 56.45, 404 M Shepley (LV45) 58.41, 405 H Linford (LV45) 58.42, 418 M Coates (LV45) 60.00.

Berks, Bucks & Oxon Cross Country Championships

Bicester AC

Under 17 boys: 13 H Jinks 18.52, 14 E Jolliffe 18.59, 18 S Worfolk 19.27, 24 J Conway.

Under 15 boys: 17 O Conway.

Under 13 boys: 25 R Charlton.

Under 15 girls: 13 A Jolliffe 13.12, 24 L McGrath 14.04.

Under 13 girls: 28 Z Conway.

Stowe 12K

Alchester AC: 1 P Leverton 46.51, 3 R Gould 48.12, 6 S Poole 52.42, 15 J Childs 57.41, 17 I Lancaster 58.12, 18 S Worfolk 59.56.

Stowe 6K

Alchester: 4 S Rendell (1st LV40), 28.09, 26 S Clardige 34.57, 57 S Dale 40.55, 72 L Horwood 44.23.

Bicester primary schools cross country (winners)

Girls 1/2: N Amin (Brookside).

Boys 1/2: A Pickering (Launton).

Girls 3/4: E O’ Regan (Langford).

Boys 3/4: H Townsend (Fritwell).

Girls 5/6: M Godfrey (Longfields).

Boys 5/6: G Leach (Langford).

Overall winner: Bure Park Primary School.

Caythorpe Dash

Alchester: 3 J McBain (1st Lady) 43.31.