MANX HARRIERS OPEN MEETING SPECIAL FEATURE

PETER KANEEN SETS MANX VETERANS RECORD AND PERSONAL BEST TO TAKE 50KM TITLE (pictures by Murray Lambden)

 KING & KING DOMINATE THE 20KM WALK

(pictures by Murray Lambden)

CURPHEY TURNS BACK THE CLOCK TO WIN 10KM RUN (pictures by Stan Hall)

MORE 10KM PICTURES BY STEVE PARTINGTON

 STEVE PARTINGTON’S PHOTO COLLECTION

MANX HARRIERS RESULTS

Part of the good sized crowd who watched the 10km run.

Dave Newton celebrated his 51st birthday with a bit of painful running – but I took him to 4th place.

Gill Churcher (121) was the top female in yesterday’s 10km run. Although she has put in some great performances in the End to End Walk (first winner on the new course) and the Parish Walk, this is her first year of running.  Triathlon Ironman finisher Neville Jewell, whose current target is the Flora London Marathon in 7 weeks time is on the outside of the picture and Paul Trees a little further back.

Four laps into the 10km and early leader, Benie Cannan, has been passed by former Island Games 400 and 800 metres champion Keiron Murray (149), Murray Lambden (145) and 10 times London Marathon finisher, Paul Curphey (137).  Lambden stayed in front until less than 3 laps from home when Curphey surged past. Lambden was the runner up, with Cannan third while Murray retired.

The chasing group lead by  Robbie Lambie (146) and Adrian Harrison (143). 161 is former Manx resident  Kevin Wynne-Smythe (161) who was allowed a late entry when he returned to the island from his job on a cruise ship for his mother’s birthday.

Just a few of the big band of helpers who made yesterday’s Manx Harriers meeting such a success. Left to right, Noel Cringle, Steve Taylor, Bridget Kaneen and Allan Callow.