SEVERAL Harlow Running Club members competed in the Essex 10K Road Championships held on a gently undulating course at Felsted on what was a very warm Sunday morning. In fact the conditions were so hot that there were no personal best times for the distance for any Harlow runner, which is not usually the case on this benign course. 

FirstHarlow runner to finish was Steve Murtagh in 10th place out of 401 finishers and 2nd Vet 40, to win the Essex Championships silver medal in an excellent 34min 48sec. He was followed home by Jared Bethell (22nd) in 36min 45sec and Jamie Jephcott (64th) in 40min 17sec. John Tennant (109th) won the silver medal in the Vet 60 category in a time of 44min 15sec. 
First Harlow lady was Dionne Jones (123rd) in a superb 45min 04sec. First wheelchair finisher was Dean Harvey in an excellent 37min 16sec.

Full List of Results:
10th  Steve Murtagh        34.48 2nd V40
22nd Jared Bethell          36.45
64th Jamie Jephcott        40.17
74th Paul Jeffrey-Read    41.02
109th John Tennant         44.15 2nd V60
111th John Bull               44.29
123rd Dionne Jones        45.04
152nd Daniel Jephcott     46.48
157th Justin Patten         46.54
219th Robin Lozeau        50.31
266th David Page            53.51
267th Janice Page          53.56
291st Graham Saville      55.19

Wheelchair
1st Dean Harvey             37.16

At the Lea Valley 10K Alan Cootes finished in 56th position out of 360
finishers in a commendable 46min 41sec. He was followed home by Jamie
Luck (57th) in 46min 48sec, Anita Vaz (106th) in 51min 59sec, Deborah
Smith (173rd) in a personal best time for the distance of 57min 25sec
and Louise Cootes (199th) in 59min 25sec.

At the Gunpowder Parkrun 5K at Waltham Abbey Andy Terrell finished in
8th position out of 74 finishers in a personal best time of 20min
15sec. He was followed by Robin Lozeau (18th) in 23min 30sec and Vicky
Calver (71st) in 36min 17sec.

At the Chelmsford Parkrun 5K David Page finished in 68th position out
of 172 finishers in a personal best time of 24min 09sec and wife
Janice (81st) finished in 24min 44sec.

At the British 10K London Run Wendy Spring finished in 4872nd position
out of 15,782 finishers in 58min 19sec and Paul Schroder (5102nd) in
58min 45sec.