LWAC - Road Race 2 - Report

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LWAC Road Race Series
Race 2 Report
19 June 2002

Lincoln Wellington athletes were again in dominant form at the second of their midweek summer road races round the cycle track at Yarborough Leisure Centre. The senior men's race was won quite impressively by Gary Johnson who covered the five kilometre circuit in 16 minutes 16 seconds to take almost a minute off his previous best for the distance. He was never out of the leading trio and drew away from team-mate Dean Houlton in the closing stages for a decisive win. The latter kept going strongly and also recorded a personal best for the distance with a time of 16.24. Dave Humberstone finished in 10th place in 19.21 with Anthony Gerundini one place back in 11th and multi-eventer Steve Marshall 14th in 20.35. Richard Diamond completed the Wellington senior contingent in 16th place in 22.11. In the veteran's race Barry Carey was runner-up in 18.45 with Colin Blagrove 3rd in 18.56 and Brian Fox 5th in 19.07. Jim Edwards was immediately behind these three in 6th spot in 19.08 and Robin Johnson took another chunk off his best time when finishing 10th in 19.46. Jim Diamond crossed the line 18th in 22.11 and Simon Kimpton came back in 25.59 for 20th place.

Annette Bell won the veteran women's race by a big margin in 19.03 with Anne Gilroy 3rd in 21.51 and Betty Stracey 5th in 24.23. Pat Kimpton finished 6th in 24.59 keeping just ahead of Jane Ramsden who was 7th in 25.21. In the u20 women's race Mia Haywood was first back in 22.31 comfortably in front of Alice Thomas who was 2nd in 23.08.

The remaining races were run over three kilometres with the outstanding performance coming from Blue Haywood who blitzed round in the u13 girls race in a remarkable time of 11.41. She looks an outstanding young prospect for the future. Charlotte Hanson was 2nd in 12.29 and Lara Thomas 3rd in 12.41. Wellington filled the first three places in the u15 girls race with Sarah Kimpton running strongly to finish first in 11.48 with Rachel Humberstone runner-up in 12.07 and Kelly Gilbert 3rd in 12.19. In the u17 boy's race a strong run from Ian Kimpton saw him back first in a speedy 10.03 and the u15 boy's event was also won in good style by Tom Herbert in 10.23. Mark Plaskett finished 2nd in 11.13 with Dexter Haywood 3rd in 11.16. Elliott Haywood was 2nd in the u13 boys race with 11.24 and Jack Ramsden 3rd in 11.54.

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