Adam Maltpress 2025 Half & Marathon Training Plans
Coach Adam Maltpress has designed plans for club members targeting a half or full marathon this year. There are 3 levels: Beginner Intermediate Advanced You can access the plans by logging into the NJ Club Portal going to the ‘Library’ Section and then either by searching for ‘Adam Maltpress Half and Marathon Training Plans‘ or […]
Lots of club fun for Joggers in annual Ekiden Relays at Ipswich High School, Woolverstone
Views at Ipswich High School by Suzanne Bailey, with thanks. Sunday July 7th at Woolverstone, near Ipswich: Newmarket Joggers (NJ) sent 5 teams of 6 runners to the Ekiden Relays, which is one of the club’s favourite annual events; more of a club outing than a serious competition, with the accent on team camaraderie. The […]
Oliver Daykin posts sub 30-minute time for Joggers in Kirton Friday 5
Friday 5 Series, Fixture 3 at Kirton, near Felixstowe, Friday evening, June 14th: Welcome back to talented runner Oliver Daykin (29:48, 18th of 452 overall, 8th of 56 in MS), who recently rejoined the club after a break of several years. He wasted no time in posting a sub 30-min time, to lead Newmarket Joggers […]
All-time PB for Ellie Bithell in Flaming June 10K at Impington
Flaming June 10K, Impington, Cambridge, Sunday, June 9th: Two Joggers took part in the 10K event. Ellie Bithell (46:09, 56th of 303 overall, 6th F of 144, 2nd of 47 in F40-49) enjoyed a great run in a new PB time, taking 21 seconds off her time in the Breckland 10K three weeks ago. Ellie […]
Promising start by Newmarket Joggers in opening fixture of 5k Summer League at Histon
Thursday evening, April 25: It was a big turnout of Newmarket Joggers for the first fixture of the Arkwright & Co/Turners 5k Summer League at Chivers Old Farm in Histon. Other running clubs in the league are Histon & Impington Runners, Haverhill RC, Royston Runners, Saffron (Walden) Striders RC, Cambridge & Coleridge AC, Cambridge Tri […]
Great efforts by Newmarket Joggers in TCS London Marathon 2024
Amongst a record, huge field of over 53,000 participants, eleven Joggers lined up for the TCS London Marathon on Sunday April 21st. Above: Joggers just arrived by coach at the starting area near Greenwich Park on Sunday morning. Mark Hayward is 3rd from left at back; just in front of him and partly hidden […]
Lilian & Mandy Corbett star in Bungay 10K; Jimmy Smith completes his first Centurion Grand Slam 50-mile fixture.
Bungay Festival 10K, Sunday April 14th: Newmarket Joggers Lilian Corbett and her mother Mandy Corbett both shared the limelight in the 10k race at Bungay. In her first 10k race this year, 16-year-old Lilian was in trophy-winning form, clocking 42:24 and finishing 2nd of 176 female runners, 1st of 4 in FU18 by over 7 […]
Rachael Maltpress enjoys success at Brighton in her first big road marathon
Brighton Marathon: The first of the big spring marathons took place in Brighton on Sunday April 7th, with 11,273 participants completing the course in bright sunshine and very breezy conditions. Rachael Maltpress (4:34:04, 6,388th overall, 1,440th F of 3,552, 182nd of 428 in F40-45) enjoyed a great run with very even and, seemingly, relaxed 5km […]
Mark Hayward close to a PB in Sudbury Fun Run 5
Sudbury Fun Run 5, Sudbury, Suffolk, Good Friday, March 29th: Mark Hayward (27:22, 7th of 524 overall, 1st of 84 in M40-49) was in great form and just five seconds outside his 5-mile PB in this popular annual event. This will likely be his last big effort before April 21st, when he will be competing […]
Final spring marathon preparations underway for many Newmarket Joggers
Two Newmarket Joggers chose 20-mile races as part of their spring marathon preparations. On Sunday, March 24th, Ellie Bithell (2:51:08, 169th of 433 overall, 35th F of 187, 10th of 43 in F45) took on the Oakley 20M in Bedfordshire; a tough course with continual undulations and a lot of climb. Quite likely, Ellie was […]