Lloyds TSB Fitness Runs - race one
THE first Lloyds TSB Fitness four-mile run of the summer from the Pilot Inn, Hardwicke attracted a record 90 runners.
New Stroud club, Cotswold Allrunners, fielded 23 starters, with ladies contributing 41 entrants, both a record for the series.
First past the post was Craig Gardiner, from Stroud, who also won the 2008 run.
He passed long-time leader Dave Durden (Dursley) with a mile and a half to go. Jo Fifield (Stroud) continued her club's outstanding record of producing lady winners of these runs.
Top ten: 1 Craig Gardiner (Stroud) 24.08; 2 Dave Durden (Dursley V40) 24.17; 3 Nick Hitchins (Malvern Joggers V40) 24.44; 4 John Holland (Severn V45) 24.49; 5 Jo Fifield (Stroud) 24.54; 6 Andy Verney (Stroud V45) 24.59; 7 Roger Williams (Stroud V45) 25.26; 8 John Burt (Dursley) 25.39; 9 Tom Hoskins (Severn U17) 25.56; 10 Duncan Sargent (Severn V40) 26.03.
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