The final race of the season wrapped up a good summer's racing. At 7.00pm we had a junior one mile race, won by
Daniel Egerton ,Abingdon (5.52) and first girl Hester Pinnell, Oxford City (6.54). It was great to see some new young runners too. Matthew Lock, Witney, was leading man with a very good time of 10.28. First woman was Anna Scrivens, Witney (12.34) Well done to all prize winners and those who competed this year. See you in 2025!Another fine evening saw 102 runners take to the start line. It was also the 37th Anniversary of the Sri Chinmoy Peace Mile.
The fastest man was once again Matthew Lock (Witney) in an excellent time of 16.20. Fastest women was Lucy Brandon (Abbey Running). But, she was pushed close by Sarah Roesink (Abbey) and Eileen Naughton (Didcot)
If Grand Prix points are the same, final position will be decided by
- 1. Most races done
- 2. If equal races, best head to head performance
- 3. Higher placing in 3 mile race takes precedent over 2 mile race
- 4. Fastest time for 3 mile.
Another nice evening saw a good turnout in the second series in our race. Matthew Lock (Witney) was the first man and Lucy Brandon (Abbey) first woman.
The next race is another 3 mile in two weeks time.
We had a good turnout of over 100 runners. It was an auspicious day with the 6th May marking the anniversary of Roger Bannister's first sub-four minute mile on the Iffley Track back in 1954. Earlier in the day, there had been a mass mile event in Oxford, and an invitational race at the Iffley Track where three runners managed to replicate the sub-four minute goal. We were not quite in that record breaking territory, but it was a good race, despite a sodden outfield after a winter's long rain.
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- Video to come.
- I will update results later in day with runners sorted by category.