Kenny clocks up Regency hat-trick

The Coventry and Godiva Harrier, went one better than his runners-up spot last year as he finished in a time of 32min 39sec.

Richard Simkiss was second in 33:01, with the 27-year-old having the consolation of being part of the winning Kenilworth Runners team.

Phil Gould (34:31) followed home in fifth, with Connor Carson (first M40) in sixth and Pete Bryan (23rd) completing the winning team.

Teammate Jon Mettyear finally achieved a sub-40 10k with 39:43, while Ros Matthews led Kenilworth’s ladies’ team home in 45.55.

Leamington C&AC were second in the men’s team event through Jamie Langley (8th), Jack Mee (10th), William Kirk-Wilson (24th) and Michael McBride (30th).

Amanda Deavy was the first woman home, in a time of 40:17 and her team, Northbrook AC, also won the women’s team event.

Chip times and gun positions (Kenilworth Runners): 2, Richard Simkiss (33:02); 5, Phil Gould (34:31); 6, Conor Carson (34:33); 23, Peter Bryan (36:58); 51, Sean Mitchell (38:41); 55, Patrick Noonan (38:47); 71, Pete Matthews (39:14); 74, Liam Chapple (39:27); 78 Andrew Holbrook (39:44); 79, Jon Mettyear (39:43); 93, Clive Pearce (40:20); 116, Richard Whiting (41:33); 148, Mark Hall (42:07); 190, Steve Sidaway (43:00); 207, John Quigley (43:17); 250, David Cheetham (44:21); 304, Niyi Adewale (45:00) 321, Martin Smith (45:20); 353, Ros Matthews (45:55); 413, Sarah Stein (46:52); 500, Michael Crust (47:36); 613, Caroline Pack (49:33); 717, Vicky Putt (50:48); 734, Mandy Crust (51:14); 771, Robert Cheetham (50:46); 857, Elizabeth Cross (52:32); 858, Lisa Sears (52:32); 875, Frank Walsh (53:08); 928, Andrew Cheetham (52:41); 1,020, Denise Cheetham (55:05); 1,095, Stuart Batchelor (54:38); 1,200, Sonia Birch (56:10) 1,210, Sarah O’Toole (55:24); 1,333, Joan Mason (56:53); 1,347, Kally Cheema (57:02); 1,415, Arthur Smith (60:00:) 1,426, Laurence Copeland (58:09); 1,576, Laura Gould (61:05); 1,578, Mike Shally (61:10)

Leamington C&AC: 8, Jamie Langley (35:04); 10, Jack Mee (35:42); 24, William Kirk-Wilson (37:01); 30, Michael McBride (37:34); 40, Eoin Flynn (38:26); 43, Craig Bower (38:32); 47, Simon Shepherd (38:27); 54, Brian Miller (38:48); 72, Michael Bastone (39:25); 76, George Loveday (39:44); 81, Jim McMorran (39:48); 82, Alex Montgomery (39:52); 94, Peter Taylor (428); 96, Michael Denney (431); 98, Jason McKinnon (431); 125, Graham Garlick (41:46); 128, Zara Blower (41:51); 142, Adrian Mawby (42:08); 150, Raymond Charlton (42:17); 176 Susie Tawney (42:43); 283, Jenny Jeeves (44:50); 325, Annie Leathem (45:28); 370, Glen Woodward (46:17); 371, Jade Holt (45:51); 423, Helen Howells (46:48); 487, Megan Rothman (47:55); 494, Carol Blower (48:16); 510, Andrew Paul Pope (47:59); 573, Sophie James (48:48); 575, Lydia Mee (49:42); 649, David Blower (51:03); 671, Katherine Taylor (51:15); 793, Helen West (52:24); 818, Judith Hanlon (51:48); 1,219, Ellyn Mee (57:01); 1,274 Tom Scott (57:53).

Spa Striders: 121, Will Johnson (41:06); 131, Stuart Lee (41:44); 255, Neil Roberton (43:58).

Warwick Wasps 197, Robert Chambers (43:04); 300, Nick Bramley (43:58); 386, Clive Lange (45:12); 563, Sheela Kennedy (49:03); 674 Amanda Stacey (49:56); 799, Simona Scarparo (51:01); 808, Katie Yarwood (52:23); 1,091, James Stacey (55:31); 1,705, Tara Kavanagh-Jackson (1:03:30).

With most Spa Striders engaged in Regency 10k marshalling, a few still managed fit in some racing.

Chief among them was Mike Ellis who, despite the heat and wind in Holland, managed to set a new club record time of 2:43:20 to finish 116th in the Rotterdam Marathon.

Also going Dutch, Steve Goult came home in a respectable 3:16:35 followed by a conditions-affected Dawn Clark in 3:43:20.

Down on the south coast, Rich Sykes finished in a debut time of 3:25:56 at the Brighton Marathon, swiftly followed by Bethan Gwynn (3:26:40, PB), Tim Stooks (3:27:13) and fellow debutant Tony Holt (3:38:00).

Marcus Leek (3:00:30) led the Kenilworth contingent, just failing to beat the magical three-hour mark, followed by Kath Foley (3:54:05), Becky Smith (3:59:21), Julie Pearce (4:38:27) and Martin Broomfield (6:38:02). Dave Ramus fell victim to the heat and was forced to pull out after 18 miles.