Top performances by Newmarket Joggers in TTP Cambridge Half Marathon

Forty-nine Newmarket Joggers were among over 14,000 participants of the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday March 8th, which started and finished close to Midsummer Common. The weather was ideal; cool, with no rain and only a gentle wind, while the course was on closed roads and more or less level, with some relatively minor undulations on the loop to Grantchester and back. The attractive, meandering route, along cobbled streets in the city centre, included passing by or through the grounds of several Cambridge University colleges, while the streets were lined with enthusiastic spectators and supporters of all the participants.

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First to finish for the Joggers was Neil Pollard (1:13:26 SB, 93^rd of 14,099 overall, 5^th of 793 in M45, 86.47% age grade), followed closely by Mark Hayward (1:14:21 SB, 115th, 13^th of 928 in M40, 83.30%) and Oliver Daykin (1:15:25 PB, 150th, 35^th of 1,142 in M25, 77.41%). These were all exceptional efforts.

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First to finish for the female Joggers was Isabelle Talbot Price (1:21:28 PB, 25^th F of 6,064, 6^th of 1,200 in F25, 80.03%), who was in absolutely top form. Then came an unbelievable age group performance by Carol Cienna Carter (1:23:58 PB, 44^th F, 2^nd of 315 in F55, 93.91%), with a PB of about 6 minutes. She was so unlucky to be beaten in her age group by the current F55 world record holder Karima Harris (1:18:23), who just happened to be in the Elite start, achieving a staggering 101.89% age grade. There were, however, trophies for the top three in each age group. Next female Jogger to finish was new member Sally Hancock (1:29:12 PB, 104^th F, 21^st of 946 in F20, 73.09%), closely followed by Hannah Pollard (1:30:20 PB, 122^nd F, 6^th of 586 in F45, 77.68%), both with impressive performances and PBs.

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Here are the results in order of finish for all the rest of the Joggers: Jason Bevan 1:21:35 PB, 81^st of 1,122 in M35; Sam Sadler 1:22:51 SB, 68th in M40; Jack Imrie 1:23:12 PB, M25; Barley Woodcock 1:25:28 PB, 50th in M45; Carlos Campon-Alonso 1:25:37 SB, 41st of 749 in M50; Richard Defries 1:28:00 PB, 51^st in M50; Chris Underwood 1:29:39 SB, 199^th in M35; Andy Fryatt 1:31:49 SB, 28^th of 502 in M55; Jon Brooker 1:35:25 SB, 21st of 285 in M60; Tristram Hilborn 1:39:00 PB, 205^th in M45; John Bramhill 1:39:26 SB, 168^th in M50; Matthew Wisbey 1:39:51 PB, 486^th of 1,345 in M30; Craig Dykes 1:41:52 PB, 192nd in M50; Jonathan Ollington 1:42:26 SB, 87^th in M55; Aaron Self 1:42:50 PB, 435^th in M35; Eleanor Bithell 1:44:38 SB, 45^th in F45;  Ellie Margetts 1:46:38 PB, 53^rd in F45; James Hilton 1:47:24 SB, 278^th in M50; Dan Bainbridge 1:48:07 PB, 564^th in M35; Tom Elton 1:48:29 SB, 133rd in M55; Robert Hawkins 1:53:08 SB, 95th in M60; Catherine Bragg 1:53:47 SB, 77^th of 477 in F50; Andy McKeague 1:54:30 SB, 580^th in M40; Bridget Wallwin 1:58:36 PB, 62^nd in F55; Lorraine King 1:59:15 SB, 64^th in F55; Ian McClements 1:59:48 SB, 535th in M45; Jason Clarke 2:01:09 SB, 485^th in M50; Sarah Sales 2:08:35 SB, 118^th in F55; Angela Underwood 2:11:51 PB, 370^th of 645 in F35; Jan Holmes 2:11:56 SB, 56^th of 161 in F60; Sarah Clarke 2:12:45 SB, 320^th in F45; Francine Dasseville 2:15:23 , 251^st in F50; Joanne Bouttell 2:15:44 SB, 64^th in F60; Craig Ladley 2:22:39 SB, 841^st in M40; Chris Aylmer 2:28:59 SB, 7^th of 9 in M75; Richard Gash 2:31:03, 455^th in M55; Sarah Last 2:32:53 SB, 380th in F50; Lynda McCormack 2:37:02 SB, 28^th of 43 in F65; Sue Kent 2:44:56 SB, 35^th in F65; Caroline Mcintosh 2:45:40 SB, 13^th of 16 in F70; Gillian Green 3:00:59 SB, 155^th in F60; Reuben Smith 3:12:20 SB, 790^th in M45 (ran with daughter); Paul Holley M55 (unable to run, twisted ankle in warm up).

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On the same day, the Lisbon Half Marathon took place in Portugal, with a huge field of over 16,000 participants. This race had an exciting section, where it crossed over a long bridge spanning an estuary, with excellent views all round. Helen Hilario (1:43:16 PB, 3,278th of 16,177 overall, 429^th F of 6,650, 21^st of 584 in F50) was in great form and enjoyed the race.

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CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

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On Saturday March 7th, the UK CAU Inter Counties XC Championships took place in Wollaton Park, Nottingham. Newmarket joggers were honoured to have three members chosen to represent Suffolk; two for the senior women’s team (Isabelle Talbot Price & Sarah Osborne) and one for the men’s senior team (Jimmy Smith). Jimmy Smith (Chair of Newmarket Joggers) was also the team manager for the Suffolk men’s and boys’ teams. Each county team had up to 8 runners, with the first 6 to count for positional points. The winning team had the lowest total points score.