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Biggest ever field for Sleaford Half Marathon
THERE was a record field for the 2010 Sleaford Half Marathon on Sunday.
A total of 638 runners from all over the UK lined up and the start and 611 completed the 13.1 mile event.
This year's winner was John Herbert of Werrington Joggers, Peterborough, in a time of one hour 12 minutes 10 seconds.
He finished more than three minutes ahead of Didier Idziak of Sleaford's twin town of Marquette lez Lille in France, with Phil Chirtchlow of Beaumont RC third, seven seconds further back.
The first Sleaford runner to complete the event was Alan Oliver of Sleaford Striders, who came 15th in 1.24.01.
Faye Banks of Ackworth was the first female runner to cross the line. Her time was 1.27.23.
Andrew Taylor of Sleaford Town Runners clocked 1.3044 to finish 48th.
Among the hundreds of runners taking part were members of the RAF's famous aerobatics team the Red Arrows.
Four of the pilots, plus three of the pilots' partners and two of the engineers were in the field, using the Sleaford Half Marathon as training for the Virgin London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, April 25.
They were raising money to support the Royal Air Force Association 'Miles More Minutes' Wings Appeal project to enable RAF personnel serving overseas to telephone home to their families more frequently by increasing the amount of 'talktime' telephone credit available.
Results (top 50 runners):
1 JOHN HERBERT (WERRINGTON JOGGERS) M 01:12:10
2 DIDIER IDZIAK M 01:15:31
3 PHIL CHIRTCHLOW (BEAUMONT RC) M 01:15:38
4 STUART SPENCER (BARROW RUNNERS) M 01:16:41
5 GARY THOMAS (WOLDS VETS) M 01:17:48
6 GREG SPELLMAN (RUGBY AND NORTHAMPTON AC) M 01:18:08
7 RICHARD BATESON (LINCOLN WELLINGTON AC M) M 01:18:24
8 MICHAEL MOORE (WERRINGTON JOGGERS) M 01:18:30
9 SIMON MARKLEY (THOMAS COOK RRC) M 01:18:39
10 ROBIN PARKER (FENLAND RUNNING CLUB) M 01:19:18
11 STEVEN ROEBUCK (PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS) M 01:19:27
12 OLIVER MASON (PETERBOROUGH ATHLETIC CLUB) M 01:20:07
13 NEIL CHAPMAN (LINCOLN AND DISTRICT RUNNERS) M 01:20:53
14 ANDREW CHALLENGER M 01:21:41
15 SIMON FELL(STAMFORD STRIDERS) M 01:22:05
16 SIMON BARKER M 01:22:44
17 NEIL CONEY (LINCOLN WELLINGTON AC) M 01:23:06
18 PAT WHEELER M 01:23:12
19 PETER DUNCAN (LINCOLN WELLINGTON) M 01:23:16
20 MARK FOWELL (ROLLS ROYCE HARRIERS) M 01:23:19
21 ALAN OLIVER (SLEAFORD STRIDERS AC) M 01:24:01
22 TOM HUMPHRIES (GAINSBOROUGH & MORTON STRIDERS) M 01:24:31
23 DAVID BLAKELEY M 01:24:40
24 RICHARD MACKIE (PENISTONE FOOTPATH RUNNERS) M 01:24:46
25 VAUGHAN ROBERTS (BOURNE TOWN HARRIERS) M 01:26:07
26 ANTHONY MADGE (GRANTHAM AC) M 01:26:18
27 TONY GILBERT (BOURNE TOWN HARRIERS) M 01:26:35
28 DARREN WOOD (DONCASTER AC) M 01:26:41
29 ROB HAMMOND (PACTRAC) M 01:26:52
30 IAN CONEY (LINCOLN AND DISTRICT) M 01:27:08
31 MATT BIGGS M 01:27:17
32 FAYE BANKS (ACKWORTH) F 01:27:23
33 STEPHEN BARK (LOUTH AC) M 01:28:04
34 PETER STOCKDALE (UKNETRUNNER) M 01:28:16
35 GRAHAM HODGES (LINCOLN TRI) M 01:28:18
36 PIERRE-MARIE HERY (MARQUETTE LEZ LILLE) M 01:28:24
37 IAIN HOOLEY M 01:28:30
38 STEVE GREEDY M 01:28:31
39 JOHN BURTON (LINCOLN WELLINGTON AC) M 01:28:32
40 PHILLIP MALT (LINCOLN WELLINGTON) M 01:28:34
41 JULIAN CROWTHER (HOLME PIERREPONT RC) M 01:29:18
42 STEVE COLEMAN (ASTLEY & TYLDSLEY ROAD RUNNERS) M 01:29:30
42 ANDY ELY (CLEETHORPES AC) M 01:29:32
43 MATT ISLE (ANCHOLME VALLEY) M 01:29:42
44 GLENN MOORE (LINCOLN WELLINGTON) M 01:30:29
45 JUSTIN WILLIAMS (LINCOLN LAKESIDE) M 01:30:32
46 JEFF BELT (NORTH YORK MOORS AC) M 01:30:37
47 PAUL MURPHY (WOLDS VETS)M 01:30:43
48 ANDREW TAYLOR (SLEAFORD TOWN RUNNERS) M 01:30:44
49 TONY HOPKINS M 01:30:44
50 JOE SANTRY M 01:30:51
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