Webster smashes club record at Ealing Half Marathon

Katy Webster smashed the club record for a half marathon at Ealing in 78.12. Elsewhere the Heathside vest or trisuit was to be seen far and wide across the country and beyond including at the world’s biggest cross country race in Stockholm and the Berlin Marathon.

Katy Webster ran an amazing race at Ealing in the Half Marathon there, breaking the club record by 50 seconds, coming in 2nd woman in a time of 78.12, the full results with some other excellent performances at the race are given below.

Three Heathsiders took part in the Berlin marathon, and Henry Hamilton, who achieved a PB in 3.24.51 commented: “I couldn't have asked for better conditions on a sunny but cool day in the fastest marathon in the world as proven by a new World Record (Wilson Kipsang, 2:03:23). I achieved a new PB (3:24:51) and actually ran a negative split after a much slower than expected first half but this definitely helped me in the latter stages as the last mile turned out to be my fastest.”
The Hever Castle Triathlon, one of the last of the season,  had a scattering of Heathsiders in the various categories, and, amongst others, saw Sue Rust triumphant in this, her inaugural triathlon (the Mid Distance). From the horse’s mouth: “ I had no idea what to expect, but everything went off without a hitch and it was a blast. The transitions were a lot more simple than I had spent time worrying about, and everything went quite smoothly”. Sounds as if she’ll be back for more... Andy Barthorpe wasn’t quite so positive about his sprint results: “ I blew up on the bike and the run was awful”. Claire’s who ran the Olympic distance said: "Not sure how it was on the Saturday but on the Sunday was pretty perfect weather bar a few spots of rain.   We were informed earlier in the week the water was 14 degrees which is decidedly chillier than for other summer events but not too bad when it came down to it.  I had been told that the bike course was hilly and challenging but turns out cycling round the hills of North London were ample prep.  On the run as with the bike they send you out and straight up a hill for the cross country route (2 laps of either 4k/5k or 11 1/2k for the Gauntlet Half Iron distance) it was then that maybe I was regretting having never braved the cross country season!  Squeaked in 14 seconds under my 'would be disappointed to be over' time!   A really well organised event with some nice touches like being set off to the sound of a canon, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (the real ones obviously) to greet you at the finish line along with a pint of (albeit alcohol free) beer.”

Gabi took part in the Dawlish triathlon in Devon with the swim section in the sea – except that the sea bit was removed and a trail run inserted so Gabi’s aim of gaining a head start on the swim was scuppered and she ended up being disappointed with her time:” The sea swim was cancelled due to rough sea conditions, so they added in an additional 4km trail run.  Both runs included hills, mud, puddles and flights of stairs”

Philip Duggan represented Heathside on Saturday at what the organisers call the largest cross country in the world - 30km around one of Stockholm's Islands – Lidingo. Phil’s comment: “Some issues with the crowds on the single track sections of the run otherwise a generally good bit of sightseeing" – he came 477th man out of 15,884 in 2.11.30.

Two PBs were achieved at the last Friday of the month 5k in Hyde Park from Olivier Le Poulain 15.48 and Stuart Meiklejohn 17:48.

Some very good times achieved at the North West London YA Cross country on Saturday -  of particular note 2nd place for Liam Garrett in the Boys under 13 -  3,000 metres and 3rd place for James Wooldridge in the Under 17 Men's 4,7000 metres. Full results listed below

Late result from last week – Phil Bentley ran his best race for a couple of years, running 38:03 to finish 8th in the Swallowfield 10k in Reading.

Full Results

Berlin marathon, Berlin 29/09/132066th  Kev Gadd 03:06:26 
5278th Henry Hamilton-Gould 03:24:51 PB
13980th Tom Bedwell      3:55:02

Ealing half marathon, Ealing 29/09/13
24 Katy Webster 1:18:12 (2nd woman) 
87 James Pickett 1:23:33 
147 Trevor Wilson 1:27:34 
153 Rebecca Bunting 1:27:51 (9th Senior Lady) 
225 Elinor East 1:30:41 
449 Andrew Prystawsky1:36:49 
652  David Hellard 1.39.56
1392 Jesper Lycke 1:50:06
2081 Chris King 1:57:53

Last Friday of the month, Hyde Park, 27/09/133rd Olivier Le Polain 15:48
9th Edward Samuel 16:59
19th Stuart Meiklejohn 17:48
23rd Louise Mayhew 18:11
30th Sarah Swinhoe 18:27

Swallowfield 10k, Reading 22/09/138th Phil Bentley 38.03

Liddingoloppet 30k, Lidingö, Sweden 28/09/13490th Philip Duggan 2:11:30 (out of 15884 finishers)

Robin Hood Half Marathon, Nottingham 29/09/132572nd Caroline Essex   1:54:30
3762nd  Lynn Evans       2:04:04

Hever Castle Triathlon 28 and 29 /09/13Olympic Distance (1500k, 40k 10k),54th Howard Gold  Total: 2.34.05, swim 31.20, (T:2.12), bike 1.15.41, (T:1.28) run 43.17 10th V40, 54th overall.
551st Claire Sliwerski Total 3.14.46 , swim: 31:52 (T1 04:40) Cycle 01:35:00 (T2 02:20) Run 01:00:51

Mid distance (800m/40k/8k)43rd Sue Rust  Total 2:23:21 swim:17:54 bike: 1:26:01 run: 33:50 (5th woman)
163rd Sandra Buckton Total 2.46.02 swim: 22:21, (T1 03:0) Cycle 01:35:12 (T202:15) Run 43:07

Sprint  distance (400m/20km/4km)351st Andy Barthorpe   Total:   1:21:40  Swim: 11:22 Bike:  44:07 Run:    20:40

Dawlish triathlon , Devon, 29/9/13  changed to Duathlon on the day

227th  Gabi Johnson 1hr47min16sec   (19 th female vet out of 41)  4km trail run (22min31sec) 22km bike (46min55sec) 6km trail run (34min43sec )

North West London Y.A. Cross Country League. Horsenden Hill, Ealing, 28/09/13
Girls Under 11 - 1,200 metres9th   R. Garrett          6.15

Girls Under 13  - 2,000 metres28th    E. Conlon           7.52
42nd    A. Lakeman          8.29

Girls Under 15 - 3,000 metres18th        O. Laidler           12.07
21st        N. Conlon           12.56

Women Under 17 - 4,000 metres6th      G. Weston        15.28

Under 11 Boys - 2,000 metres17th        Z. Paul           7.36
28th        J J Iferenta           8.04
38th        J. Sackey           8.45

Boys Under 13 - 3,000 metres2nd        L. Garrett            9.43
24th        O. Selby            11.27
30th        R. Lofin makin Dutta           11.39

Under 15 Boys - 4,000 metres4th        D. Keto           13.06
5th        T. Clower          13.09
19th        M. Dietrich            14.32
20th        A. Weston            15.01
21st        C. Wooldridge            15.08

Under 17 Men - 4,700 metres3rd        J. Wooldridge            15.49
9th        D. Clower           17.12
 
Park Runs 28/09/13

Ally Pally parkrun, 28/09/20135 Rob SHULMAN 00:19:32
10 Richard BUDD 00:20:24
40 Tim HALL 00:24:20
58 Louise CRIPPS 00:27:23

Finsbury parkrun, 28/09/20133 Alex GALLOWAY 00:17:14
4 Anthony HALL 00:17:24
6 Adam MITCHELL 00:18:08
10 Dominic JACKSON 00:19:15
16 Kris MILOVSOROV 00:20:30
28 Carl HEAP 00:21:16
60 James PARKER 00:23:51
64 Brian BOYLE 00:24:07
66 Ben CLARKE-JANSSEN 00:24:15
83 Georgie KENNEDY 00:25:04
133 Helene-Mary KEHOE 00:30:00

Hampstead Heath parkrun 28/09/201356 Andrew Simon CONWAY 00:23:50
67 Andrew SULSTON 00:24:54
68 Rick BAKER 00:25:05
70 Michiko THOMAS 00:25:08
85 Emilia VYNNYCKY 00:25:36
100 Shelly FENNELL 00:26:43
159 Laura BOOTHMAN 00:33:01

Highbury Fields parkrun, 28/09/201332 Izaiah TURNER-FLAVIUS 00:23:33
74 Claire SLIWERSKI 00:30:02

Preston Park parkrun 28/09/20133 Mark DERRY 00:19:13