Manx
success in Race walking Leamington
Grand Prix
report
by Allan Callow
National
Champs titles for Callum Taylor , Lauren Whelan and Manx Harriers Senior 20
km. team - 3 rd place National medals
for Steve Partington and Marie Latham.
Manx
Harriers had a successful day at the Leamington Grand Prix yesterday despite
gale force winds that slowed the walkers dramatically.
From the
first race when Lauren Whelan won the under 13 , 2 km. to the finale when
Marie Latham placed 3 rd. in the Ladies 20 km.
Girls
u/13 2 km.
1 Lauren Whelan 10 min 57 sec u/13 Manx Rec
6 Bronwyn Kaneen 11
58 p.b.
8 Kirsty Taylor 12 52
p.b.

Champions
of Britain - Lauren Whelan (above) and
Callum Taylor (below)

Pictures
by Murray Lambden
Under 15
Boys 3 km.
1 Callum Taylor 15
min. 26 sec. p.b.
Under 17 5 km.
4 th.
Robert Moore 27 min. 16 sec.
Veterans
3 km.
12 th and
2 nd. over 55 Doug Corkill 18 min. 18 sec.
Ladies 5
th and 2nd over 35 Jan Hodgson 19 min.
05 sec.
Mens
Senior 20 km.
1 Jiri Malysa Czech
Rep. 90 min 53 sec.
4 / 3 rd.
U.K. Steve Partington 95
13
5 /4 Peter Kaneen 97 36
9 /
8 Neil Bates 101 14
Senior
Ladies 20 km.
1 Yeliz Ay Turkey 103 min. 15 sec.
4 / 3 rd.
U.K. Marie Latham 115 12
Personal best

Marie
Latham pictured recently after being
awarded the Edwin Dudley shield as the
most improved walker. (ML)
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