RADLEY’S veterans came home as track and field masters from the British Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The star of the show was Alistair Duncan, who won gold in the over 50 400m in a time of 54.56secs, which not only smashed his own personal best and club record, but also pushed him up to No 1 in the UK this season.

Duncan only clinched the gold in the last stride, winning by 0.05secs.

The result was all the more impressive as Duncan had run in the 100m heats and final, where he came sixth, and the 400m heats earlier in the day.

The following day, Duncan took bronze in the 200m, clocking 24.76.

Meanwhile, training partner Kay Reynolds defended her 80m hurdles and 100m titles in the over 40 age group, clocking 12.02 and 13.3 respectively.

Newcomer to the over 35 age group, Louise Oliver, had a busy weekend as she competed in five events.

Her best results came in the shot, long jump and javelin, where she picked up two silvers and a bronze respectively.

She threw 8.80m in the shot, leapt 4.48m in the long jump and set a personal best of 28.29m in the javelin.

Oliver also got a personal best in the 100m hurdles (20.84) and finished third in the 200m (29.28).

Lyn Ahmet won gold in the over 55 long jump with a leap of 3.57m and finished sixth in the 100m (17.13).

Dick Jegou registered fourth place in the over 60 hammer (30.39m) and also threw 10.15m in the shot, 14.46m in the heavy hammer and 31.57m in the discus.

Elsewhere, Dave Kuester, of Bicester and Oxford City, posted two personal bests as he won three silver medals and finished fourth in two other events.

His bests came in the heavy hammer, where he threw 13.88m for silver and discus, which he launched 33.92m to finish fourth.

His other silver medals came in the javelin with 36.34m and hammer (30.97m).

In the shot, Kuester was fourth with 9.92m.

Meanwhile, Duncan Talbot (Abingdon Amblers) won the gold medal in the vet 55 high jump.

Representing Southern Counties Vets, Talbot cleared 1.55m, a new southern counties outdoor record.

The victory puts Talbot top of the rankings for his age group, having won five domestic high jump titles.

l WHITE Horse Harrier Paul Jegou went one better than last year when winning the Compton Canter 10K.

Jegou won the race over a hilly terrain in 34mins 14secs.

OTHER RESULTS PRINCES RISBOROUGH 10K Kidlington: 45 J Finnigan 41.11, 91 W Bunce (V55) 45.27, 106 A Finnigan (SL) 46.32, 115 M Search (V60) 46.56.