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Barnsley Athletic Club

Barnsley Athletic Club

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Barnsley Athletic Club

5 days ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ Naomi Drakeford set the new Female Course Record 🏆 at Retford Half Marathon. Her time of 1:17:43 took 17 seconds off the previous record of 1:18:00 set in 2022. There were Half Marathon PBs for Bradley Walker (1:14:16), Wayne Singleton (1:15:33), Gregg Harrison (1:30:41) and Dave Findlay (1:36:44). The Male team prize was won by Gareth Cooke, Bradley Walker and Wayne Singleton 🎉In the Half Marathon race at Draycote Water Running Festival near Rugby, Lee Spensley finished first V55 Male and ran a PB of 1:37:23 🔥Lydia Race finished 3rd V40 Female in her first 10-mile race at Thirsk 10. Her time was 1:04:21. Chris McNicholas ran 1:08:45 while Jayne Manley finished in 1:44:30 👏At Wakefield 10k, Scott Hinchcliffe ran a course PB of 31:54 to take 2nd place overall. Age category podium positions went to Alan Nutton (3rd V40 Male), Joe Restell (2nd V50 Male) and Abby Parkin (2nd V35 Female) 💥Keith Littlewood ran 18:30 at March's York 5k to finish 2nd V55 Male 👏At Podium 5k in Leicester, Jack Bellamy finished in 16:24 knocking 21 seconds off his PB 💥Kerry Storrar competed in the Pro Women's event at Hyrox Glasgow, finishing first V50 Female in an overall time of 1:20:44 💪Richard Price hit his 100 Parkrun milestone at Frickley, finishing 3rd in 19:16 🥳At Rothwell Parkrun, Dave Brooksbank broke the V65 Male record 🏆 with a time of 19:29 We held our 12th and final Parkrun Championship at Nostell. Gareth Cooke and Naomi Drakeford were first finishers with 18:35 and 20:25 respectively. Top 3 age grades were Helen Morgan (85.18%), Gail Colville (84.29%) and Vicky Shaw (75.02%). Laura Mills ran a new course PB of 28:51 and also took 1st 🥇 place in the overall Championship with an average point score of 1039 over 7 events. Darrell Harrison finished 2nd 🥈 with 1021 and Jayne Manley who was also celebrating her 200th Parkrun came 3rd 🥉 with 1002.RESULTS:Retford Half Marathon:9, Gareth Cooke, 1:14:18; 10, Bradley Walker, 1:14:16PB; 15, Wayne Singleton, 1:15:33PB; 17, Nathan Doy, 1:16:01; 29, Naomi Drakeford, 1:17:43CR; 86, Tommy Fidler, 1:23:39; 155, Gregg Harrison, 1:30:41PB; 171, Tayla Brons, 1:33:20; 218, Dave Findlay, 1:36:44PB; 563, Laura Mills, 2:06:19Wakefield 10k:2, Scott Hinchcliffe, 31:54; 16, Alan Nutton, 36:13; 18, Joe Restell, 36:30; 101, Abby Parkin, 41:02; 965, Ian Copley, 54:58 ... See MoreSee Less

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Barnsley Athletic Club

2 weeks ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ New member Taylor Hughes broke the 40-minute barrier for the first time and set a new PB 💥 of 38:36 at Nottingham 10k on Sunday 💪At Mansfield Parkrun there was a first 🥇 place finish for Dave Brooksbank in a time of 19:50. Shortly behind him was 2nd 🥈 finisher and first 🥇 Female finisher Vicky Shaw with 19:56. Dave Findlay ran an overall Parkrun PB 💥 of 21:09 while Gail Colville's time of 21:12 was a course PB. Gail, Dave and Vicky also had the top 3 age grade percentages with 88.99, 84.54 and 78.34 respectively 👏 Naomi Drakeford finished first 🥇 Female at York Parkrun with 18:48 👏There was a course PB 💥 of 17:36 for Wayne Singleton at Lydiard Parkrun 💪Gemma Thickett celebrated her 50th Parkrun milestone at Penistone with an overall Parkrun PB 💥 of 21:42 👏Faye Lund completed her 25th Parkrun at Cusworth Hall in a time of 27:16👏We also had members doing Parkrun tourism at Conwy, Keswick, Macclesfield, Huddersfield, Quakers Walk, Selby, Wakefield and Rothwell. Well done to everyone 👏 ... See MoreSee Less

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Barnsley Athletic Club

3 weeks ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ There was lots of success at the North Lincs events in Scunthorpe on Sunday. Alan Nutton ran under 80 minutes for first time in a new PB 💥 of 1:19:34 while Gemma Thickett knocked 30 seconds off her best to finish in 1:35:21 🔥Helen Morgan finished 2nd 🥈 V55 Female in a time of 1:32:45. Gail Colville paced her son, Dan to perfection for a sub 1 hour 50 minutes, coming in with a time of 1:49:52 👏 In the 10k race, Naomi Drakeford was 2nd 🥈 Female overall in 35:39. Wayne Singleton finished 2nd 🥈 V40 Male in a PB of 34:25. Lennon Hughes also ran a PB of 36:29 and finished 3rd 🥉 U20 Male. Lydia Race was 2nd 🥈 V40 Female in a time of 39:22 💪Keith Littlewood set a new course PB 💥 at Chesterfield's Queens Park for the No Walk in the Park 5k. His time of 18:28 saw him finish first V55 Male as well 💪Whilst away in the RAF, Morgan Thompson equalled his half marathon PB of 72:51 👏Scott Hinchcliffe was first finisher at Barnsley Parkrun with 16:26. At event 7 of the newly setup Vicar Water Country Park Parkrun, Gail Colville set the V55 Female record with a time of 22:48 and Dave Brooksbank now holds the V65 Male record with 22:40 🏆RESULTS:North Lincs Half Marathon:51, Michael Grain, 1:16:29; 102, Alan Nutton, 1:19:34PB; 348, Helen Morgan, 1:32:45; 413, Gemma Thickett, 1:35:21PB; 928, Gail Colville, 1:49:52North Lincs 10k:14, Gareth Cooke, 33:19; 17, Wayne Singleton, 34:25PB; 26, Naomi Drakeford, 35:39; 37, Lennon Hughes, 36:29PB; 64, Lydia Race, 39:22; 79, Vicky Shaw, 39:56📷 Chris Cull (North Lincs finish line) ... See MoreSee Less

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