BLISWORTH 5 MILES
MAY 12th 2017
Angela Copson BEM set a world best time for Women over 70 for the 5 miles distance when she
recorded 36:01 at Blisworth. The performance knocked 59 secs from Louise Gilchrist’s time set 14
years ago and it marked Copson’s 25th World best and 50th British record of her career.
The race was the second event in the East Midlands Grand Prix Series and Copson formed part of
the ladies Rugby & Northampton squad that won both the Senior and Veteran team competition.
Leading home the club in a superb 3rd place was Gabriella Moriarty with a lifetime best of 30:58
and followed closely by team mates Tori Green in 4th spot with 31:08 and Veteran Amy Sarkies in
5th on 31.15, but once again taking first prize in the F35 category.
Sarah Davis-Foxon won the F45 event in 32:56 for 7th overall and will soon be a first claim team
member for R&N.
Closing out the winning veteran team with Sarkies were Zoe Shepherd in 17th ( F35 3rd) with
35:54 and the aforementioned Copson in 19th.
Helen Jones gained another 3rd spot in the F50 race with 36:46.
The Mens race saw R&N’s Phil Melling finish in 2nd place just eight seconds behind the winner in
26:48, but he took first in the M40 age group.
Daniel Mould recorded 28:07 in 11th position and then came Alistair McDonnell with 29:14 for
21st.
Veteran Dean Oldfield completed the Senior team that finished second on the night when he was
timed at 29:45 in 33rd place ( M40 8th ).
In the U20 race Matthew Chronicle followed up his win at Silverstone with 3rd spot in 29:53,
which placed him 34th overall and Pete Currington crossed the line on 30:12 in 41st.
Terry Egan clinched 2nd place in the M55 section with 31:21 and James Wormall just edged out
Mark Quinn by one second on 33:09 in 109th position, while Quinn ( M40 26th ) closed out the
Veteran team, which also finished second.
