Witham Running Club shows skills at Clacton 10k and parkruns

Ross Silverton won in the MV75 age group in (63:46) <i>(Image: Witham Running Club)</i>
Ross Silverton won in the MV75 age group in (63:46) (Image: Witham Running Club)
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WITHAM Running Club athletes showcased their skills at the Clacton 10k and across a busy weekend of parkrun events.

Steven Boxall led the club’s runners in Clacton, finishing inside the top 10 in a personal best of (38:49).

David Jobling was runner-up in the MV70 age group in (52:55), while Ross Silverton claimed victory in the MV75 category with (63:46).

Other finishers were Jenny Layley (64:31), Sarah Naughton (66:05), Jodee Mayer (70:06) and Natalie Lilley (73:48).

Shane Ketteridge was Witham’s only half-marathon entrant, recording (2:26:13).

The club also supplied 34 runners at 19 parkrun venues.

Vicki Riley completed her 222nd event at Burnham in (26:11).

Karen Pickering was the fastest Witham woman, clocking (22:26) at Ingrebourne, while Simon Gill led the men with (21:01) at Writtle.

Other sub-25-minute runners were Adam Hocken (24:57) at Marks Hall, Leo Cole (21:37) at South Woodham Ferrers, and Clive Smith (21:49) and Lee Tooey (22:24) at Chelmsford Central.

Brigid Wallen achieved (24:55) at Lochore Meadows in Scotland, James Goodey (24:17) at Groe, Dean Whittaker (21:58) at Y Promenade in Wales, Annalise Etherington (23:23) at Victoria Park in Newbury and Jamie Marlow (21:06) at Hockley Woods.

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