Gemma Steel wins the Great Birmingham Run 10km

The Charnwood runner, now 38, is among the winners in our latest round of results

AJ BELL GREAT BIRMINGHAM RUN, West Midlands, 5th May

Gemma Steel, the 2014 European cross country champion, completed the women’s 10km in 34:06, more than a minute ahead of fellow W35 Carla Davies.

There was no contest in the half marathon as Omar Ahmed won the overall by nearly seven minutes.

Total (10 km): 1 S Blake (AFD) 31:16

M50: 1 A Mussett (Col H) 32:05

M55: 1 S Mugglestone (Bide) 35:36

Women: 1 G Steel (Charn, W35) 34:06; 2 C Davies (Preston, W35) 35:22; 3 H Gaunt (Tuna, W40) 35:36; 4 S Winstone (Soton, W35) 35:59

Overall (13.1 million): 1 O Ahmed (Bir) 65:35; 2 T Scruton (Warw U) 72:31; 3 E Lynch (Burmese U) 74:18

Women: 1 A Van Dyck (Run 4U) 81:17; 2 L Cooper (Shrews) 83:20

AYLSHAM 10km, Norfolk, 5th May

Overall: 1 S Bacon (NNBR, M40) 33:57

M50: 1 C Bullock (Wym) 36:42

Women: 1 A Horney (Norw RR) 38:14

CHORLEY 10km, Lancashire, 5th May

Overall: 1 C Leeming (West) 31:51

M40: 1 C Livesey (Preston) 33:58

Women: 1 R Ward (B’burn) 45:33

GATESHEAD 10km, half and full marathon, Tyne & Wear, 5th May

Total (10 km): 1 M Watson (High) 31:45

M60: 1 I Norman (Heaton) 38:13

Women: 1 R Cole (NE Project, W35) 38:25

Overall (13.1 million): 1 T Wilcock (Tyne Br) 75:41

Women: 1 E Reed (Heaton, W40) 85:02

In total (26.2 million): 1 M Graham (Kirk) 2:39:49

Women: 1 C Griffiths 2:58:32

BELFAST MARATHON, May 5

Kenyans Mathew Kemboi and Beatrice Kepkemei came first, where the top UK runners were Cardiff’s Dan Nash in 2:18:32 and Gladys Ganiel in 2:40:21.

Overall: 1 Mathew Kemboi (KEN) 2:14:44; 2 A Yimer 2:14:52; 3 M Tuyange 2:15:10; 4 D Nash (Carton) 2:18:32; 5 Matthew Kemboi (KEN) 2:19:36; 6 J Nixon (C&C) 2:20:04; 7 A Gladley 2:20:33; 8 W Strangeway (Linc W) 2:21:52; 9 E Turciosman (Anna) 2:22:22; 10 A Bowden (B’end, M40) 2:23:04

Women: 1 B Kepkemoi (Ken) 2:35:03; 2 L Aziza 2:35:20; S Woldemescal 2:39:58; 4 G Ganiel (N Belf) 2:40:21

HITCHIN TOWN CENTER 10 km, Hertfordshire

Overall: 1 B Hadman (NHRR) 34:20

Women: 1 H Kealy (Herts P) 37:27

MELMERBY 10km, Ripon, 5th May

Overall: 1 M Thackwray (Ilk) 32:45

Women: 1 D Ellis (H’gate, W40) 37:57

MID SUSSEX HAYWARDS HEATH 10, West Sussex, May 5

Overall: 1 G Tomlinson (Horsh J, M45); 57:05

Women: 1 A Denning (Hails) 66:14

LANGTOFT 10km, Lincolnshire, 5th May

Overall: 1 B Heron (Help) 32;12; 2 T Preston (P’boro & NV) 32:45

Women: 1K Longfoot (Yax) 40:06

RECIPHARM GREAT EAST ANGLIAN 10km, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, May 5

W35 Claire Jacobs beat her previous record by 14 seconds when she won in 35:09.

Overall: 1 M Eccles (Bure, M40) 32;10

M50: 1 S Mead (Hunt) 35:11

M60: 1 M Griffin 38:53

Women: 1 C Jacobs (H’leigh, W35) 35:09

W50: 1 L Robbins (Ryst) 43:53

VICTORIA PARK 10km and Half Marathon, London, 5 May

Fourth overall and in her first recorded distance run, Gemma Kersey won the half marathon in 76:56.

Total (10 km): 1 H Woods (Swin) 32;10

Women: 1 T Telecemian 41:36

Overall (13.1 million): 1 T Zheng (W4H) 69:40

Women: 1 G Kersey (Bass) 76:56

EMGP SILVERSTONE 10km, Northamptonshire, 1st May

The eight race series started around the famous motor racing circuit and Will Beeston and Rachel Doherty came out on top.

Overall: 1 W Beeston (Tuna) 32:09; 2 L Morgan (Kenil) 32:14; 3 H Arnell (R&N) 32:26

M50: 1 M Aldridge (Woott RR) 32:58

M60: 1 B Benson (Hunc) 36:49

TEAM: 1 K&N 2:15:28

TEAM M40: 1 K&N 2:20:16

WOMEN: 1 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 37:26

W50: 1 R Cooke (Bucks & Stowe) 39:15

TEAM (3 to score): 1 R&N 1:59L33

TEAM W35: 1 Bucks & Stowe 2:03:24

1286 finished

KENDAL 10km, Cumbria, 1st May

Overall: 1 F Barker (Amble) 33;39

Women: 1 K Maltby (Border) 36:37

NEPTUNE RELEASES, Sedgefield, Tyne & Wear, May 1

Men (4×1.7m): 1 N Marske 33:58 (J Gallagher 8:45, T Aspin 8:13, Z Gibbon 8:28, M Downes 8:32); 2 Durham 34:53; 3 Hebrew 35:36

The fastest: Aspin 8:13

M50 (4×1.7M): 1 Crook 38:31; 2 Helvet 39:30

The fastest: L McEwan (Switzerland) 9:38

Women (4×1.7m): 1 Crook 41:33 (K Storey 9:59, L Donaldson 10:14, A fotherington 10:42, J Raine 10:38); 2 Durham 42:07; 3 Stockton 42:47

The fastest: S Ismail-Sutton (Durham) 9:35

W45 (4×1.7M): 1 Crook 50:57; 2 Hebrew 51:36

The fastest: P Browsell (Switzerland) 11:32

NORTH EAST MASK STICK CHAMPIONSHIP, Bedeswell, Tyne & Wear, May 1

Campbell Park hosted the event and Sunderland Harriers came first for the men and Heaton Harriers for the women.

Fastest overall among the women’s masters was former three-time English Schools champion Justina Heslop, who anchored for W45 winning team Elswick Harriers.

Barbie

M35 (3x3km): 1 Sunderland 26:45 (L Taylor 8:37, S Thurlbeck 9:20, S Jackson 8:48); 2 Gateshead 27:06 (D Alexander 8:56, D Richardson 8:55, P Jamieson 9:15); 3 N Shields P 28:47

M45 (3x3km): 1 Gosforth 28:48 (A Johnson 9:09, S Boddy 10:35, A Heppell 9:04); 2 Darlington 29:37

M55 (3x3km): 1 Sunderland 31:52 (T Field 10:11, M Cherrington 10:59, P merrison 10:45); 2 Elswick 32:31

M65 (3x3km): 1 Jarrow & H 37:54 (B Weightman 12:25, R Kidger 12:40, M Joyce 12:49); 2 Crook 38:07

The fastest: Taylor 8:37

M40: Thurlbeck 9:20

M45: A Heppel (Gosf) 9:04

M50: A Johnson (Gosf) 9:09

M55: J Clifford (Darl) 9:37

M60: G Bracken NSP) 9:45

M65: P Merrison (Sunday) 10.45am

M70: D McGucking (Morp) 12:55

Ladies

W35 (3x3km): 1 Heaton 32:22 (E Reed 10:39, R Barnes 10:43, C Redhead 11:10); 2 Sunderland Strollers 33;19 (W Chapman 10:43, H Khanom 11:32, J Pescod 11:04); 3 S Shields 34:43

W45 (3x3km): 1 Elwick 32:00 (H Bough 10:33, F Smith 11:08, J Heslop 10:19); 2 Gospel 35:24

W55 (3x3km): 1 S Shields 37:00 (J Murdy 10:47, M Minchella 12:24, M Slack 13:49); 2 Gateshead 39:56

The fastest: J Heslop (Elsw, W45) 10:19

W40: J Pescad (Sund St) 11:04

W45: Heslop

W50: J Denholm (Gosf) 11:47

W55: J Murdy (S Shields) 10:47

W60: M Minchella (S Shields) 12;24

W70: P Woodcock (Morp) 15:38

MK HALF, FULL MARATHON and 5km, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, 6th May

Overall (13.1 million): 1U Altan (Belgium) 73:12

Women: 1 G Tongue (Charn) 83:10

In total (26.2 million): 1 T Hollis (L Goat) 2:37:18

Women: 1A Dixon (W40) 3:03:04

Total (5 km): 1 A Holland (Tav) 15:19

Women: 1 K Sharman (Higham, W45) 19:25

SHINFIELD 10km, Berkshire, 6th May

Overall: 1 I Farnworth (Read) 32:13; 2 J Lyne (Read) 32:18

M70: 1 N Hoult (Read RR) 45:59

M80: 1 D Waterman (M’head) 63:59

Women: 1 R Wallace (AFD, W40) 39:21

WHITSTABLE 10km, Kent, 6th May

Overall: 1J Teece 32:55

Women: 1 R Weston 38:28

WITHAM MAY DAY 5, Essex, May 6

Overall: 1 P Whittaker (PRC) 24:34

Women: 1 D Glover (Fram) 28:34

Fell

CONISTON, Coniston, May 4th

Total (14 km/1065 m): 1 M Elkington (Amble) 1:13:11; 2 M Atkinson (Kesw) 1:13:33; 3 T Simpson (Amble) 1:15:07; 4S Dixon (Hel,m H) 1:17:04; 5 T Watt (Amble) 1:19:54; 6 S Leckey (Amble) 1:19:59; 7 B Gard-Story (Eden) 1:20:00; 8 I Holmes (Bing, M50) 1:20:20; 9 H Stainton (B Combe) 1:20:27; 10 K Hodgson (Elm H, M40) 1:21:04

M60: D Parkington (Priest) 1:51:40

M70: K Holmes (Dark Pk) 2:22:32

Women: 1 A Whitaker (Amble) 1:28:43; 2 C Taylor (B Combe) 1:34:19; 3 S Andrew (G’dale, W40) 1:43:50; 4 R Simpson (Helm, H) 1:52:33; 5K Wood (Wharf) 1:52:51; 6 Rosy Temple 1:52:55

W50: J Murdy (SSh) 1:54:14

W60: C Musetti (Amble) 2:06:34

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