Paul Cripps, from Striders of Croydon, had another successful evening in the Southern Veterans League match at Kingsmeadow on Monday. He won the over-50 high jump with a new club record of 1 metre 60, and also won the triple jump (10.21) and was second in the 200 metres (27.9). Alan Dolton was second in
James Bennett, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place third out of 375 runners in the High Elms 10-kilometre race on Sunday. He covered the undulating course in 37 minutes 50 seconds. Club colleague Iain Harrison was eighth (40.53). On the previous day, Dan Jewell was first home at the Riddlesdown parkrun, covering
Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in their second Southern Veterans League match of the season, at Ewell on Monday. Both their men and women placed fifth of the seven competing clubs. Striders’ leading scorer was again Paul Cripps who won the M50 triple jump (9.74), was second in the 200 metres (29.0) and third
Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in their first Southern Veterans League match of the season, at Kingsmeadow Stadium. Their men did well to place fourth of the seven competing clubs, while their women were fifth. Striders’ leading points-scorer was Paul Cripps, who won the over-50 long jump with a leap of 4.39 metres,
Striders of Croydon produced some good performances in the Sutton 10-kilometre road race on Sunday. They were led by Graeme Drysdale who ran well to place 65th out of the 458 finishers in 39 minutes 17 seconds. Andy Perks was next home in 79th (40.01), with Mick Turner completing the scoring trio in 85th (40.11).
Peter Mills, from Striders of Croydon, had an excellent run to place eleventh out of 621 finishers in the Richmond Half-Marathon on Sunday, recording 77 minutes 02 seconds. Matthew Stone also ran very well to set a new club over-55 record of 85 minutes 05, finishing 52nd, while Andy Perks completed the scoring trio in
James Bennett, from Striders of Croydon, had an excellent run to finish 158th in the London Marathon on Sunday, setting a new club record of 2 hours 35 minutes 43 seconds. Veteran Krzysztof Klidzia also ran very well to place 28th in the over-50 category with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes 20. Alastair
Peter Mills, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to place 13th out of 885 finishers in the Maidenhead 10-mile road race on Good Friday, recording 57 minutes 02 seconds. On the same day, Joanne Campbell was the first woman to finish the Frosses 5-kilometre road race in Donegal, recording a personal best 22 minutes
Striders of Croydon produced an excellent team performance to win the East Surrey League for the first time since 2003, and only the second time in the club’s history. Although they only finished fourth in the final match, the road race at Ewell on Thursday, their consistent results from the previous races enabled them to
Striders of Croydon promoted the seventh Croydon Half-Marathon from their headquarters at Sandilands on Sunday. The race was won by Chis Wright of Nene Valley, who covered the undulating course in 72 minutes 19 seconds. Striders were led by Liam Redmond who placed ninth in 83 minutes 11 seconds. Rob Lines was 11th (83.42) and
Results from last night's Dino Dash Relay are now online crystalpalacefunrunners.co.uk…. Thanks to @photogirlruns for this photo - a great turnout! pic.twitter.com/9UvZTdQZkD
