1980 – Boundary Harriers 20km Walk

 

Mike Holmes of Yorkshire Walking Club, whose previous visits to the Isle of Man had included victory in the 1976 TT Walk (5 hours 57 minutes 31 seconds) was the club’s guest and he duly won the 20km event in 1 hour 31 minutes 46 seconds, more than six minutes clear of Murray Lambden who nevertheless set a personal best time and broke the 100 minute barrier for the first time.

 

Graham Young, who was known to peak every four years for the Commonwealth Games, was not at his best, and faded to finish 3rd, a further 8 minutes behind.

 

Result:

 

Position

Christian Name

Surname

Time

Club / Country

1

Mike

Holmes

01:31:46

York Postal

2

Murray

Lambden

01:38:18

Boundary Harriers

3

Graham

Young

01:46:49

Boundary Harriers

4

Willie

Corkill

01:53:39

Boundary Harriers

5

John

Madigan

02:00:50

Boundary Harriers

6

Harry

Holmes

02:01:16

Boundary Harriers

7

Keith

Watterson

02:03:48

Boundary Harriers

8

Mark

Cringle

02:05:49

Boundary Harriers

9

Noel

Cringle

02:05:54

Boundary Harriers

10

John

Smith

02:20:22

Boundary Harriers

11

Mike

Karran

02:23:18

Boundary Harriers