Results 15th March
17 March 2025 - By Will Radley
Witham punched well above its weight again at the weekend with top performances across the county.
Colchester Half
Chris Martin led the club home in a respectable 1:22:31, and there were personal bests left, right, and centre for this one too. Karen Flowers ran her fastest half marathon since 2020, along with Glenn Waller, Andrew Read, Martyn Saville, David O’Brien and Irina Ashdown all delivering impressive performances and personal bests.
Full results, ladies
Overall Pos | Name | Gender Pos | Gun Time | Chip Time |
1020 | Elizabeth Prior | 130 | 01:54:06 | 01:53:21 |
1690 | Maggie Mason | 335 | 02:07:21 | 02:04:47 |
1777 | Karen Flowers | 377 | 02:09:25 | 02:06:49 |
1974 | Dawn Shilling | 468 | 02:14:14 | 02:12:05 |
1998 | Irina Ashdown | 479 | 02:14:59 | 02:12:18 |
2042 | Lisa Leader | 506 | 02:16:13 | 02:14:04 |
2240 | Zoe Jay | 603 | 02:22:23 | 02:22:23 |
2263 | Rachel Sharp | 618 | 02:22:49 | 02:20:11 |
2287 | Sian Tate | 632 | 02:23:10 | 02:20:32 |
2314 | Christine Israel-Jones | 644 | 02:24:16 | 02:21:36 |
2567 | Natasha Layley | 788 | 02:37:01 | 02:34:24 |
2642 | Kerry Townsend | 839 | 02:42:22 | 02:39:41 |
Full results, men
Overall Pos | Name | Bib | Gender Pos | Gun Time | Chip Time |
47 | Chris Martin | 3526 | 47 | 01:22:31 | 01:22:30 |
264 | Paul English | 857 | 251 | 01:35:13 | 01:33:32 |
514 | Dean Whittaker | 3595 | 471 | 01:43:04 | 01:39:27 |
539 | Martyn Saville | 2457 | 493 | 01:43:34 | 01:41:54 |
597 | Adam Regan | 2337 | 539 | 01:44:48 | 01:44:19 |
746 | James Attenborough | 1152 | 666 | 01:48:39 | 01:47:37 |
1101 | Glen Waller | 3590 | 950 | 01:56:03 | 01:54:12 |
1198 | Andrew Read | 2320 | 1023 | 01:57:45 | 01:56:00 |
1687 | David O’Brien | 2065 | 1353 | 02:07:20 | 02:04:46 |
1929 | Adam Hocken | 1343 | 1484 | 02:13:25 | 02:11:41 |
2143 | Anthony Smith | 2612 | 1591 | 02:19:03 | 02:14:16 |
Essex 20
This week Heydon shared some wise words, “20 miles is a really long way”. It certainly is, Heydon. Still, it didn’t stop him walking away with an Essex Silver award. Our very own England Champion Owen Dare continues to shine as he took home an Essex Gold and broke his own club record. Additionally, Ian Cuthbert, Sally Hoyle, Giles Sowerby and Mick Conroy all ran impressive PBs . I know DJ was very pleased!
Finally, the Witham Men’s team secured the bronze award, standing alongside Southend (2nd) and Braintree (1st). It’s a testament to WRC’s depth of talent and skill, seeing off other renowned track clubs to the podium.
Full results
Overall Pos | Name | Category | Gun Time | Net Time | Cat Pos |
11 | William RADLEY | Male Ages 20 – 39 | 01:56:55 | 01:56:47 | 9 |
15 | Heydon MIZON | Male Ages 50 – 54 | 02:02:14 | 02:02:05 | 2 |
22 | Owen DARE | Male Ages 60 – 64 | 02:05:41 | 02:05:32 | 1 |
25 | Giles SOWERBY | Male Ages 45 – 49 | 02:07:52 | 02:07:42 | 5 |
70 | Chris PUGH | Ages 35 – 39 | 02:08:55 | 02:08:46 | 14 |
36 | Richard JOISCE | Male Ages 20 – 39 | 02:13:35 | 02:13:28 | 15 |
51 | Ian CUTHBERT | Male Ages 20 – 39 | 02:21:19 | 02:20:25 | 16 |
56 | Leo COLE | Male Ages 55 – 59 | 02:26:12 | 02:26:02 | 5 |
61 | Simon CRESSWELL | Male Ages 50 – 54 | 02:28:53 | 02:27:58 | 5 |
80 | Claudia BABA | Female Ages 40 – 44 | 02:39:14 | 02:38:45 | 8 |
261 | Simon SCOTT | Ages 55 – 59 | 02:43:54 | 02:42:59 | 12 |
85 | Sally HOYLE | Female Ages 20 – 39 | 02:40:29 | 02:40:01 | 10 |
99 | Michael CONROY | Male Ages 55 – 59 | 02:57:36 | 02:56:40 | 6 |
Mersea Mix Trail
2024’s Club Member Of The Year, Terry Alabaster, ran an impressive 1:14:07 at the Mersea Mix Trail, coming home in 6th place.
Your Club Needs You
Finally, this Sunday is the final NESS League fixture at Gosfield. We’d love to see as many runners there as possible.
Have I missed something? If I’ve left out your result or haven’t mentioned a PB please let me know.
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