Race Reports

Iain Harrison, from Striders of Croydon, made the long journey to Japan to run in the Tokyo Marathon last week. He finished 448th in a large field, recording a very creditable time of 2 hours 53 minutes 13 seconds. He was the fifth British runner to finish. Striders finished second to local rivals Croydon Harriers

Ernie Hann, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to win the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday morning. He covered the undulating five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 42 seconds. Club colleague Paul Cripps was eighth (22.28) with Geoff Pennells tenth (22.48). Michelle Campbell was the fifth woman to finish, placing 57th overall (27.42). Meanwhile

Iain Harrison, from Striders of Croydon, produced an excellent run to finish 15th in a large field in Sunday’s Brighton Half-Marathon. His time of 74 minutes 20 seconds was not only a personal best, but was the fastest time by a Strider for more than 25 years, and lifted him to second place in the

Striders of Croydon produced a good team performance to finish fourth out of nine clubs in the final Surrey Cross-Country League Division Two match of the season, at Lloyd Park on Saturday. They also finished fourth in the final Division Two table. Striders were again led by Iain Harrison, who ran very well to place

Striders of Croydon did well to place seventh out of 17 teams in the East Surrey League’s annual cross-country relay, at a very wet Wimbledon Common on Saturday. Team manager Chris Morton ran the first leg, covering the two-mile course in 13 minutes 10 seconds. He was followed by Mick Turner (13.09) and Sam O’Dongo

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of England Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday. In the team events, Striders’ women finished 44th, while their men were 63rd. Striders’ women were led by team captain Steph Upton who ran well to place 186th of the 466 finishers, covering the muddy five-mile

Ernie Hann, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to win the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. He covered the undulating and very muddy five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 22 seconds. Krzysztof Klidzia was third (20.47), Chris Morton seventh (21.51), Paul Cripps eleventh (23.11) and Simon Webster 14th (23.56). Meanwhile Russell Harmsworth was tenth

Striders of Croydon produced a very good team performance to place third out of nine clubs in the penultimate Surrey Cross-Country League Division Two match of the season, held at Reigate on Saturday.  Home club Reigate won the match with 218 points, while Wimbledon were second with 415. However Striders’ total of 418 placed them

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the Surrey Cross-Country Championships, at Dorking on Saturday. They were led by Iain Harrison who ran well to place 52nd of the 247 finishers, covering the muddy 12-kilometre course in 48 minutes 45 seconds. Taylor Huggins was 105th (52.49), Greg Williams 174th (58.12), Chris Morton 176th (58.16), Simon

James Bennett made an excellent debut for Striders of Croydon by winning the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday, covering the muddy five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 31 seconds and finishing more than a minute clear of his nearest rival. Greg Williams was fifth (21.31) and Krzysztof Klidzia sixth (21.34). Ernie Hann was eighth