Istead's runners find an Indian summer
11:43am Tuesday 27th September 2011 in Athletics
On an unusually warm September weekend, Istead and Ifield Harriers took part in several popular races.
The inaugural Tonbridge half Marathon took place at the weekend, and as always the usual suspects from Istead and Ifield were there to try out the new course. Simon Parrin finished well clear of the rest of the club’s participants, finishing in 13th position overall from over 800 runners. Barbara Ockenden was first for the ladies.
At the Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon, Joe Cumberland ran another steady race to come home first for the club in a time of 1hr 27 minutes and 35 seconds.
More exotic than either of the above, Stephen Barnsley and Angela Hames travelled to Germany for the Berlin Marathon. Angela wasn’t able to take part, but Stephen ‘enjoyed’ the atmosphere and was one of 32,996 runners who followed Kenyan, Patrick Makau through the streets of Berlin in a new World Record Time (Patrick that is, not Stephen).
Last weekend at Faversham, seven club members took part in the 10k race which raises funds for Cystic Fibrosis. Peter Gibson was the first man home for Istead and Sarah Dand, making her return to racing, was our first female finisher.
Results: - Tonbridge Half Marathon – Simon Parrin 13th 1:28:11; Barbara Ockenden 402nd 2:00:49; Verity Bradley 492nd 2:06:35; Daryl Lucas 509th 2:07:49; Matt Parmenter 524th 2:09:12; Emma Penfold 559th 2:11:47 Faversham 10k – Peter Gibson 53rd 43:35; Nick Claydon 67th 44:27; John Gillis 98th 46:42; Jason Beaney 173rd 51:07; Sarah Dand 203rd 52:42; Mary Penfold 266th 55:50; Debbie Penfold 379th 1:04:04 Berlin Marathon – Stephen Barnsley 31,657th 5:33:20 Folkestone Half Marathon – Joe Cumberland 21st 1:27:35; Peter Burton 161st 1:52:53; Richard Scarff 261st 2:02:39
