ABINGDON’S Ben Claridge was in upbeat mood, despite just missing out on a place in the 400m metres final in the British Championships at Birmingham.

Claridge came third in his heat, but his time of 47.14secs was agonisingly 0.03secs too slow.

He said: “I started well, struggled a bit round the top bend and then worked hard on the home straight.

“It was good. It is early in the season, so anything better than last year is a bonus.”

Radley’s Alice Hopkins came sixth in their 100m hurdles heats, setting a personal best in the process.

Hopkins recorded 13.87secs, before finishing 14th in the long jump

She said: “I hit two hurdles with my lead leg so was off balance so it was really good that I ran a pb while clattering hurdles.

“I am very happy with that time. Training has been going well.”

Radley’s Kathryn Woodcock was eighth in the discus with a throw of 48.00m.

“I am very pleased because I was injured for three months and only started throwing again in April,” she said.

“So to get something near my pb (with 50.64), I couldn’t ask for more – especially as the conditions were difficult with the wind swirling. I am moving in the right direction.”

Ex-clubmate Luisa Chantler-Edmond, now competing for Birchfield, was 11th in 42.58.

Radley’s Emma Haley was seventh in her 800m heat.

  • ALEX Miell-Ingram’s domination of the Mota-vation Race Series continued when he made it three wins in a row in the third round at Combe.

The Radley AC runner was challenged strongly by Angus McClean (Swansea Harriers) before eventually opening up a 20-second winning margin.

Harrison Read was the first Abingdon runner home at the in fifth spot, finishing third in the senior men’s category.

Clubmate Chloe Ridewood was their first lady home and was first U19G. Thornton Greenland was third V70 and Wendy Millatt came second LV55.

The next round is on the second course at Combe on Thursday 26.

Abingdon’s Owen Stepney won the Didcot 5 with Paul Hughes in fourth. Rosie Davies was their first lady home in 84th.

MOTAVATION SERIES

(Senior men unless stated)

Abingdon AC: 5 H Read (3rd SM) 21.10, 16 P Hughes 22.12, 19 P Akrill (V40) 22.48, 24 J Clayton 22.57, 26 J Darwent (V40) 23.06, 53 K Francis (2nd U19B) 24.57, 61 C Ridewood (1st U19G) 25.18, 70 J Willard 25.40, 79 J Bruce (V40) 26.00, 90 A Caruana 26.44, 95 L Astill (SW) 27.03, 96 C Halfhead (2nd U19G) 27.05, 112 J James (LV45) 27.43, 125 L Shelton (SW) 27.58, 154 A Francis (V50) 29.27, 170 J Newton (V40) 29.57, 183 A Halfhead (LV45) 30.38, 190 P Terry (LV45) 30.49, 192 T Greenland (3rd V70) 31.00, 195 S Cozens (LV45) 31.03, 199 W Millatt (2nd LV55) 31.31, 235 S Fabes (V60) 33.51, 242 A Francis-Brewerton (SW) 34.03, 250 A Giannetto (V40) 34.51, 264 H Wigginton (LV35) 36.14, 271 H Smith (SL) 37.22, 275 C Penton (V50) 38.05, 289 T Francis (V60) 41.32, 291 E Moore (LV45) 42.04, 297 P Smiles (LV45) 47.41.

Radley AC: 1 A Miell-Ingram 20.23.

White Horse Harriers: 22 J Cooke (V40) 22.53, 23 P Jegou (V40) 22.53,

DIDCOT 5

Abingdon AC: 1 O Stepney 27.33, 4 P Hughes 27.59, 16 T Coney (3rd V40) 29.58, 24 M Deering (V35) 30.38, 25 E Lawton (U17B) 30.54, 27 C Weir 30.57, 41 J Willard 32.20, 53 G Hermitage (V35) 33.03, 77 A Caruana 34.34, 80 S Wade (V45) 34.57, 81 A Muir (V40) 35.01, 84 R Davies (SW) 35.21, 86 A Pennington (U17B) 35.47, 90 L Shelton (SL) 35.51, 116 J Wigmore (V60) 38.43, 117 L Bedford (3rd LV50) 38.45, 120 J Nash (V50) 38.47, 122 T Foxall (V35) 39.02, 131 P Terry (LV50) 39.41, 135 W Millatt (1st LV60) 39.51, 146 S Cozens (LV50) 40.57, 147 G Wiggins (V40) 40.56, 148 J Pennington (LV50) 41.06, 154 L Gilholm (LV40) 41.43, 169 A Waldock (SL) 43.24, 177 M Shelpley (V50) 43.59, 182 L Hamilton (LV55) 44.36, 183 D Roberts (V50) 44.48, 186 J Ball (LV40) 45.02, 187 F Long (LV40) 45.05, 189 H Nash (LV50) 45.12, 198 B Kirk (LV45) 46.03, 199 M Durham (LV35) 45.59, 215 J Fellows (LV35) 47.58, 216 K Clarke (LV35) 48.00, 218 C Penton (V50) 48.19, 223 N Brock (LV40) 49.15, 229 S Wade (LV50) 50.37, 245 S Clarke (SL) 55.26, 247 M Hamilton (LV50) 55.25, 252 T Ashmall (LV45) 58.48, 257 L Jackson (LV45) 1.06.03.

White Horse Harriers: 14 T Cooper 29.51, 33 M Beales 31.20, 36 C Mowforth (2nd LV35) 31.29, 73 J Gibbard 34.27, 99 M McClintock (V40) 36.58, 102 P Mack (SL) 37.06, 105 F Walker (SL) 37.37,156 N White 42.00, 174 J McCabe (LV45) 43.39, 214 V Marment (LV55) 47.49, 233 K Jeacock (SL) 51.01.

HUNGERFORD HAREY 8

White Horse Harriers: 3 P Jégou (1st V40) 51.24, 36 L O’Neill (1st LV40) 64.43, 96 A Parsons 84.32.

JIM SHARLOTT / BMAF 10K

Abingdon AC: 15 N Blatchford (LV70) 1.08.52.