Race Reports

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the Wimbledon 5 kilometre road race on Sunday, which incorporated the Surrey Championships and was the final event in this year’s Surrey Road League. Their first man home was Justin Macenhill who ran well to place 53rd of the 244 finishers, covering the hilly course in 18 minutes

For the second successive week, Striders of Croydon had the first three finishers in the weekly parkrun at Lloyd Park on Saturday. Ernie Hann, who had finished runner-up to club colleague Krzysztof Klidzia the previous week, went one better this week by taking first place, covering the undulating course in 19 minutes 45 seconds. His

Striders of Croydon produced some good performances in their final Southern Veterans League match of the season, at Wimbledon last week. Paul Cripps showed his versatility by winning both the M35 2000 metre walk (12.41.0) and the discus (18.50), and also placing second in the triple jump (9.60) and third in the javelin (22.99). Maggie

Striders of Croydon had the first two finishers at the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. Ernie Hann was the first home, leading from the start and completing the course in 18 minutes 37 seconds, while club colleague Lee Flanagan moved through the field to finish second in 18 minutes 51. Paul Finch was

Ernie Hann, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place third out of 163 finishers at the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. He covered the undulating five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 44 seconds. His brother Colin Hann was eighth in 20 minutes 31. On the same day Matt Morgan was sixth in the

Simon Ambrosi, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place second out of 424 finishers in the Bromley parkrun on Saturday, covering the five-kilometre course in 17 minutes 59 seconds. Club colleague Graeme Drysdale was fifth (18.41) and Lee Wadsworth was sixth (18.54). On the same day Krzysztof Klidzia was third in the weekly parkrun

Rachel Lindley, from Striders of Croydon, had an excellent run in Sunday’s Richmond 10-kilometre road race, which incorporated the Surrey Championship. In hot conditions, she was the eighth woman to finish, recording a personal best of 39 minutes 18 seconds, which lifted her to third place in Striders’ all-time women’s rankings. Striders’ men were led

Striders of Croydon did well to win the team event in the High Elms 10 kilometre race, organised by Orpington Road Runners, on Sunday. Ernie Hann ran very well to place third out of 316 finishers, covering the undulating course in 39 minutes 57 seconds. Krzysztof Klidzia was sixth overall and first in the over-40

Striders of Croydon produced a very good team performance to win their mobmatch against Blackheath & Bromley, held in conjunction with the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. Striders had an impressive total of 47 runners, and had 27 finishers in under 24 minutes, compared with only 12 from Blackheath. Striders were led by

Five members of Striders of Croydon won medals at the Surrey Masters Championships, held at Ewell on Sunday. Pride of place went to Sandra Francis who won the over-55 women’s long jump with a leap of 3.38 metres, was second in the 200 metres with a club age-group record of 35.51 seconds, and was also