Seyfu runs 14:46 in windy 5k in Milton Keynes

Seyfu Jamaal continued with his busy Covid racing schedule, this time running 14:46 in the wind in Milton Keynes on Sunday.

In the same event the steadily improving Chris Vincent ran a road PB of 18:13 while in an equally windy RunThrough event in Lee Valley Jonathan Shipley was the second V40 in the 10k in 38:59 while Valentin Valeaunu was the 3rd V40 in the 5k in 18:42.

Milton Keynes, Sunday September 26

Jonathan Litchfield reports: ‘With a wave-winning 14:46 on a fast albeit extremely windy course, Seyfu Jamaal was a tantalising four seconds short of his own overall club record.

‘The Men's A-race was won by Australian Olympian Ryan Gregson (PBs of 3:31 for 1500m, 3:52 for the mile) in 13:50.  Seyfu's time was 13th quickest on the day.  The Women's race was won by another Australian Olympian, Genevieve Gregson (née LaCaze) in 15:49.

‘Chris Vincent ran a road (non-parkrun) PB of 18:13, while the best thing I can say about my 19:10 is that it was a lot better than my 10k a fortnight ago.’

Results:

Seyfu Jamaal – 14.46 (1st U20, 13th overall)

Chris Vincent – 18:13

Jonathan Litchfield – 19:10

RunThrough Lee Valley Velo Park Races, Lee Valley, Sunday September 26 (5k &10k)

Jonathan Shipley reports that the 10k was an undulating six lap course, and again, rather windy. He says the event was ‘very well organised’ and that it was ‘great to be back racing’ and he was ‘happy to scrape under 39 minutes’.

Results
10km
13th Jonathan Shipley (V40) 38:59 (2nd V40)

16th Steve Pennington – 39:57 (1st V50)
68th Fiona Abades-Barclay 51:52 (14th Woman)
85th Sharad Verma 55:18

 5km

8th Valenin Valeanu 18:42 (3rd V40)

Victoria Park Open 5 miles (virtual), September 18-21

Heathside’s Nicola de Rienzo came 49th in a time of 44:52.

Report by Gavin Evans, with big thanks to Simon Baker and also to Jonathan Litchfield and Jonathan Shipley.