STEVE Naylor broke his second successive Mota-vation Series course record in a dominant display at a balmy Bletchingdon.

The 32-year-old Woodstock Harrier cruised to victory in round two, clocking 21mins 4secs for the 4.25-mile course – beating Mathew Ashton’s previous mark by one second.

Naylor was 75 seconds ahead of Abingdon Ambler Daniel Hamilton, who secured second for his best Mota-vation finish.

Clubmate Oz Ellis finished third in 22.33, edging out Julien Lhomme (Headington Roadrunners) by one second.

Headington duo, Jude Craft and Diane Moore, both veterans, were the first ladies home, clocking 25.38 and 26.28 respectively.

Radley’s Lauren Tolmie was third lady and first senior in 26.54, just ahead of Witney Roadrunner Nicola Gomm, who was first vet 45 in 26.57.

Steve Male (Oxford City) made it two vet 40 category wins from two, finishing fifth overall in 22.38.

Paul Gregory (Vale of Aylesbury) took the vet 50 crown in 23.17, with Roy Treadwell (Oxford City) the first vet 60 home in 26.08.

Kate Williamson (Eynsham Roadrunners) won the vet 55 category in 31.42.

In the under 19 ranks, 15-year-old Alexander Vessey pipped Abingdon teammate Owen Stepney, 16, after clocking 24.53.

Cordelia Parker, 16, another Abingdon runner, was the first under 19 lady home in 30.46.

Abingdon were the fastest men’s team on the night, just ahead of Oxford City, who lead the series standings.

Headington led the way again in the women’s team rankings as they bid to reclaim their crown from Alchester.

A record number of 349 finishers completed the course.

RESULTS

(top 20)

1 S Naylor (Woodstock) 21.04, 2 D Hamilton (Abingdon) 22.19, 3 O Ellis (Abingdon) 22.33, 4 J Lhomme (Headington) 22.34, 5 S Male (Oxford City, V40) 22.38, 6 P Fernandez (Abingdon) 22.44, 7 D Bellenger (Oxford City) 22.45, 8 C Riley (Bedford) 22.48, 9 J Bolton (Woodstock) 23.12, 10 T Wright (Banbury Harriers) 23.14, 11 P Gregory (V50, Vale of Aylesbury) 23.17, 12 N Marley (Coventry Godiva) 23.25, 13 L Newell (Abingdon) 23.29, 14 A Burgess (Oxford City) 23.34, 15 G Harris (Headington) 23.37, 16 P Egerton (Abingdon) 23.40), 17 M Maxwell (Oxford City) 23.42, 18 J Robertson (Oxford City) 23.44, 19 J Atyeo (V40, Oxford City), 20 M Ineson (Woodstock) 23.58.