Striders’ Ernie just pips colleague Lee at parkrun
Striders of Croydon had the first two finishers at the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. Ernie Hann was the first home, leading from the start and completing the course in 18 minutes 37 seconds, while club colleague Lee Flanagan moved through the field to finish second in 18 minutes 51. Paul Finch was sixth (20.21) and Sam O’Dongo eighth (20.53). On the same day Krzysztof Klidzia was second in the Crystal Palace parkrun (18.30), Justin Macenhill was third in the Bognor Regis parkrun (19.08), and Graeme Drysdale was fourth in the Riddlesdown parkrun (19.25). Striders had a total of 43 finishers in the various weekly parkruns.