Good evening, Race Report fans. I hope you’ve had a great couple of weeks. If you’ve not yet read Steve’s report from the second Chiltern League cross-country match of 2025, check it out here.
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Tonight is a nice mix of running and news. We’ll do the running first. On 8 November, Ben Hannen completed the Remembrance Day Half Marathon from local timed-event organiser, Phoenix Running, covering the 13.1 distance in a creditable 1.38.16.

Good Evening Race Report fans. I hope that you all came through Halloween unscathed and welcome to November. May there be less ‘November Rain’ and lots of ‘November Run’.
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Kicking off Halloween in style Jonny Slade and Lauren Mayot (an unstoppable racing machine) were in action in Serpentine’s last Friday of the Month 5k. Jonny clocked a time of 17.42, Lauren - 22.20.

Good Evening, Race Report fans!

We’ll have to kick things off with the World 24-hour Championships in Albi, France on 18 October. Our own Ali Young was there, once again, representing GB and running round and round and round a track (of all the mad things to do!) This time, I think it’s fair to say, it was all about the team. And what a team they were! It was Gold for Team GB in the women’s competition, including first race and an overall world record for Sarah Webster (278.62 km). Ali clocked a sickening 213.36 km, pacing the team’s third runner home. Not only was it team gold, but a world record distance was achieved by the top three scorers and five GB female athletes went further than 213km - a first for a championship. All that said, all we know is we are well proud of our girl. Well done, Ali! You deserved that bottle of fizz on the flight home xx

Good Evening, Race Report fans. I hope as the evenings draw in, Race Report will help you to feel snuggly and warm this Sunday evening. It was great to see many of you at the first Chiltern League match of the season yesterday, in sunny St Albans. Keep your eyes peeled on the website for Steve P’s usual report.
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First of all, a look back to last weekend. On 5 October our brilliant Mairead O’Rourke was pacing round the streets of the Chester Marathon. Mairead finished a very respectable 4th in her age category in 3.25.52.

Good Evening, Race Report fans. I hope you’ve had a tremendous weekend. Your Humble Reporter is just back from a couple of weeks’ holiday, and feeling much refreshed for it :-) And, you’ll be glad to know, I’ve a fair bit of reporting to catch up on.

Good Evening, Race Report fans from a most Autumnal September evening. (Wake me up when it ends… yes, I really do make that reference every year.)

We’ve a few results to catch up on from the last few weeks. We’ll kick things off with the Henley River Half Marathon and 10k. A trail race, it was the 10k debut for U17 James Henderson, who came home in a brilliant 4th place in a time of 39.02, and only (just) beaten by teammate Jack Turner (U20) in 3rd - 38.42. Meanwhile, in the Half Marathon, Chris Lindeque clocked a time of 1.57.09.

Good Evening fans, and welcome to a Bank Holiday Monday edition of Race Report.

Chiltern Harriers and friends were well-represented at the Bovingdon 10k yesterday, 24 August. Mairead ‘Mayreed’ O’Rourke came home as second lady in a chip time of 43.01. Richard Moss was first Harrier home in 40.46, joined by: Grant Whittaker (42.38); Ed Wright (45.23); Sylvia Moss (48.31); Claire Dickinson (56.43); and Tamsin Finch (59.33). My apologies for any missed results. Do feel free to email me if you were also at Bovingdon and I’ll include you in the next edition.

Good Evening, Race Report fans. I have got a proper treat for you this evening. Not one, but two guest correspondents to brighten your Sunday evening.

Kicking them off is Hywel Thomas - the 2025 champion of the MTS Thames Challenge. The Thames Challenge takes in 184 miles of the Thames footpath - England’s longest river path - from the source of the Thames in the Cotswold’s, to the Thames Barrier in Greenwich over four days. The Challenge is split into four (day-long stages), with each stage being a unique race in their own right.

Good Evening, Race Report fans.

Well, better late than never. That’s what I hear you say about this most recent edition of Race Report and the RAIN! Yes, I know. I’m happy that it finally rained. I only hope that the weather gods see fit to give school children a good slice of sunshine this Summer.