Webbers lead the way for MK around London
Dan finished an excellent 290th overall from the huge field of 39,000 with another sub 2:40 time, 2:39.41 on this occasion but three minutes down on his 2015 time.
It was a Webber family affair, with Dan’s sister Wendy bounced back from injury problems last year to be 33rd female, setting a personal best by 2mins with 2:54.04 and up to the fourth fastest by a MMKAC lady.
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Hide AdThere were some really fine performances by the next ladies to finish – Rachel Robinson ran 3:05.38(150th female) but had hoped to better her 2:59.06 from last year. Linsey Ryall(3:12.20) smashed her PB by 10mins and Natasha Baker clocked 3:14.0 in her debut, the 9th and 11th fastest in the club rankings. Another PB from Katie Penrose(3:24.27), 17th all-time. Lisa Watts ran 4:01.29 in her debut whilst Karen Bugaj ran her best London time with 5:00.45.
Second man home and probably the performance of the day was from Steve Green who improved his PB by over 6mins to record 2:44.57 and up to 36th in the club rankings. Gary Blaber was just a minute off his PB with 2:47.43 and 127th in the M40 age category. Tom Comerford ran sub 3hours in his debut(2:51.09) .
Next to finish was Martin Erasmus, one of two MMKAC men who ran two marathons within a week. Martin clocked 2:55.19, a PB at the age of 50, 53rd in this age group on the day and the 4th best in the club M50 age rankings. The week previous he ran 3:01.01 in the Brighton Marathon. Geoff New ran 3:21.46 at Boston US, a week earlier and then a very creditable 3:26.06 at London. Tom Hayman was just off his PB from last year recording 2:57.51.
The club’s next seven finishers were all inside a very respectable 3:30 finishing time. Chris Dunn(3:08.47), Matt Child(3:13.41), Chris St Leger-Harris(3:14.59), Chris Cahill(3:17.26), Phil Catcheside(3:23.03), Neil Jones(3:27.50) and Andy Stiles(3:28.54). Just over the 4hour barrier came Dave Hickman in his debut with 4:00.04, the Kelvin Smith, 79th in the M65 age group(4:04.15) and then Mick Lee(4:04.15) in his marathon debut. And there was still over 20,000 on their way to the finish line.