Competition Summary, March 3rd-11th 2018
Croydon Harriers’ masters team brought home three medals from the British Masters Indoor Championships at Lee Valley.
Mandy Rowley-Jones leaped to 7.80m in the W55 triple jump to win silver, while Linda Oxlade scooped gold in the W65 discus, while winning bronze in the discus. Husband Colin returned from injury finishing 9th and 13th in the M55 1500m and 3000m respectively.
At the National Inter Counties in Loughborough Ben Savill finished 106th in a stellar field. He clocked 48 minutes 42 seconds over the 12km course in a field of nearly 300 competitors
At the Lydd 20 mile road race, Ernie Hann finished 71st in 2 hours 24:59 out of 723 finishers.
Dan Humble was 126th at the Inverness Half Marathon in 88:41 in a new lifetime best.
At the Big Half Marathon in London, Alex Penfold (190th, 77:28) and Glenn Barden (592nd, 86:32) kept the Croydon flag flying in a field of over 11,000.
At the Big Half Marathon in London, Alex Penfold (190th, 77:28) and Glenn Barden (592nd, 86:32) kept the Croydon flag flying in a field of over 11,000.In the pick of the ParkRun action Leanne Moore led a a Croydon one two in the women’s category at Lloyd Park with compatriot Kyra Sethna-McIntosh in 2nd. Robbie Tambling was third overall. At South Norwood, Isaac Flanagan was runner-up, while Ebuka Nkamuo and Anna Corby matched that feat at Roundshaw Downs and Durham respectively.