Race Reports

Rachel Lindley, from Striders of Croydon, had an excellent run to be the sixth woman to finish the South of the Thames Cross-Country Championships, held on a wet and muddy 12-kilometre course in Lloyd Park last week. She recorded 52 minutes 08 seconds. Steph Upton placed 46th (60:11) with Ally Whitlock 61st (63:38), Nikki Javan

Amanda Hewett, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well in the annual Holly Run six-mile cross-country race, held at Reigate on Sunday. She was the sixth woman to finish, completing the hilly course in 51 minutes 29 seconds. Club colleague Krzysztof Klidzia placed 52nd in the senior men’s race, recording 50 minutes 11. Striders had

Debra Bourne, from Striders of Croydon, completed her 100th marathon at Nottingham on Saturday. In icy conditions, she ran well to place second in the W50 category, recording 3 hours 56 minutes 54 seconds, which was her fastest time of the year. In the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, Striders were led by James Rhodes, who

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of the Thames Cross-Country Association’s annual five-mile inter-club race, held at Morden Park on Saturday. They placed 13th in the eight-to-score competition for the Brent Shield, awarded in memory of the late Alan Brent of Blackheath Harriers. Striders were led by veteran Steve Corfield, who ran

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the London Cross-Country Championships, at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday. Their women’s team placed 18th, while their men’s team placed 23rd. Striders’ women were again led by Jodie Gray, who ran very well to place 54th of the 309 finishers, completing the muddy six-kilometre course in 26 minutes

57-year-old Dave Shaw, from Striders of Croydon, had an excellent run in the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday, He finished 109th overall in a field of more than 4300 runners, and recorded a lifetime best of 2 hours 50 minutes 31 seconds. This is a new Striders over-55 club record and lifts him to eleventh place