Steve Male starred as Oxford City won a series of prizes at the Stroud Half Marathon.
Male finished seventh in a time of 1hr 11mins 4secs to seal first place in the vet 45 category.
Headington Roadrunner Julien Lhomme finished an impressive ninth in 1.12.59.
City’s other category winner was Dave Parsons, who clocked 1.22.40 to win the vet 60 crown and also achieve a national ranking of fourth.
Oxford’s third individual success came from Heine Van Zyl, who was second vet 50 in a time of 1.19.53.
To cap a fine day, City’s quartet of Male, Aaron Burgess (1.17.52), Ed Mezzetti (1.19.36) and Van Zyl won the team prize ahead.
City, whose good packing was shown by Rob Webster knocking more than six minutes of his personal best to clock 1.19.54, finished five minutes ahead of second-placed Cheltenham and County Harriers.
OTHER RESULTS
STROUD HALF MARATHON
Headington RR: 35 R Skilbeck 1.18.21, 538 O Adams 1.44.11.
BUPA GREAT SOUTH RUN
Abingdon Amblers: L Purbick 1.12.36, A James 1.32.57.
Eynsham RR: J Moore 1.24.43, H Frenken 1.42.10, K Moore 2.29.54.
Witney RR: A Reynolds 1.26.43.
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