JAMES Bosher rewrote his own and Grange Farm and Dunmow Runners' record books when he took part in the Berlin Marathon.
He finished in two hours 47 minutes three seconds to beat his previous personal best time by more than ten minutes and set a new club record.
Meanwhile in Scotland, Gillian Robertson completed the Loch Ness Marathon in 4h 18m 59s, with Mark Smith finishing in 4h 58m 5s.
Closer to home, Grange Farm members competed in the Dunmow Triathlon.
The event comprised a 300 metre swim, a 23km cycle ride and a 5km run, with Nick Perry fastest for the club in 1h 21m 44s.
Other results: Chris Hayhow 1h 22m 31s, Pru Hayhow 1h 29m 32s, Lee Prowse 1h 34m 30s, James Hawkes 1h 34m 40s, Angela Thorpe 1h 38m 12s, Henrietta Butcher 1h 41m 49s, Jackie Adams 1h 56m 13s, Richard Percy 2h 8m 14s.
In the team category, Kath Birks completed the swim in 9m 6s, Steve Bastick the cycling in 48m 21s and Kerry Harrington the run in 22m 59s, resulting in a total of 1h 21m 55s, including the transitions.
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