Delighted Body eases to victory at Bedford
STEVE BODY defied the hot conditions and strolled to glory in the third East Midlands Grand Prix of the summer at Bedford on Tuesday night.
Body's time of 30mins 6secs in the six-mile race ensured he finished almost 30 seconds clear of Rugby & Northampton's Mark McKay, who has to settle for second (30.34).
McKay, who is training hard for the World Duathlon Championships, tracked Body for five miles before fading.
Sharon Morris followed up Body's success by winning the ladies race for the hosts in 34mins 51secs.
As usual there was a strong contingent of Rugby & Northampton runners in the top-50 places, with Brian Summers producing another strong run to finish ninth in 32mins 42secs.
Other R&N runners amongst the leading pack were Terry Egan (17th), Guy Petersen (18th), Tom Cleary (22nd), Dave James (30th), Tim Randell (35th), Nigel Sewell (42nd) and Simon Hull (45th).
Michael Aldridge was again the first Wootton Road Runner home in 16th clocking 33mins 29secs.
His closest team-mates were further back with Martin Fowler (59th), Graham Hollowell (65th) and Rob Burgess (69th).
Kevin Reboul again led the Silson Joggers home to follow up his delight in Rugby.
Reboul clocked 38mins 57secs for 57th place, followed by team-mates Andy Hoare (108th), Jody Willis (113th), Derek Baine (117th), Andrew Pate (176th) and John Fowler (263rd).
Northampton Road Runner Colin Bricher, the sole representative for his club, was just behind Fowler in 264th in 50mins 50secs.
Wellingborough & District had two runners in the top-50 finishers, with Stuart Nelson taking 14th in 33mins 25secs and Jon Kemp in 35mins 28secs for 26th.
Sarah Geddes was the first Wellingborough lady home in 103rd (41.40), shortly followed by club-mate Lydia Williams in 42mins 23secs for 119th.
JOEY DUCK smashed more records in the Buckinghamshire County Championships at High Wycombe last weekend.
The Northampton High School pupil secured championship bests in the women's 100m (12.1secs) and 200m (24.7). Duck's time in the 200m was also a new Milton Keynes club record.
SILSON JOGGERS had another strong turnout in the second East Midlands Grand Prix race at Rugby.
Tipton Harrier Nigel Stirk followed up his success in the Silverstone 10k with victory in the Rugby 6, six seconds ahead of OWLS' Steve Platts.
Nicki Nealon, of Huncote Harriers, was the first lady home in 37mins 30secs.
Kevin Reboul led his Silson team home in 68th place in a time of 38mins 22secs, followed by Jody Willis in 108th and Andy Hoare in 113th. Other Joggers who finished were Dave Lantsbery (131st), Andrew Pate (184th), Peter Morris (226th), Tim Hullett (233rd), Derek Bain (239th) and John Fowler (281st).
John Griggs flew the flag for Team East Haddon, clinching 123rd in a time of 41mins 18secs.
First local runner home was Brian Summers, running for hosts Rugby & Northampton. Summers ran another fine race to finish seventh in 32mins 35secs, forcing Milton Keynes' Didier Oesch into eighth.
Summers' team-mate Guy Petersen was 11th in 33mins 18secs, while there were also top-30 finishes for R&N's Tony Hetherington (19th), Vince Carroll (22nd), Brendan Moen (34.06) and Tom Cleary (34.30).
Michael Aldridge led the way for Wootton Road Runners in ninth in a time of 33.04secs, while club-mate Dave Parkins took 30th in 35mins dead.
THIS coming week there is a host of track & field and road running action involving local clubs.
Rugby & Northampton are in UK Women's League action at Wigan and in Derby for the National Junior League.
The fourth East Midlands Grand Prix race of the year is at Rockingham next Wednesday.
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