ABINGDON’S Noel Blatchford is celebrating after securing a bronze medal at the World Masters Championships in Malaga.

Competing in the LV70 10k walk, Blatchford came third in a time of 63mins 51 secs.

She will be going for a second medal in the 20k event on Friday.

Clubmate Marc Juffkins (V50) came 22nd in the decathlon with a new pb in 22nd place.

Abingdon’s second-claim athlete Jeanette Ashton (LV60) finished fifth in the heptathlon, while Pete Stepney (V55) was fourth in his 400m heat.

Abingdon’s Max and Sarah Livingstone-Learmonth ran in the Marathon du Médoc.

Sarah was the third LV40 home in 3hrs 14mins.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Abingdon – Decathlon M50: 22 M Juffkins 4,759pts pb (100m 13.92, LJ 4.82pb, shot 8.42, HJ 1.47 400m, 67.08, 100mH 21.05, discus 31.09, PV 2.55, javelin 32.47, 1500m 5.54.9). Heptathlon LV60: 5 J Ashton 3,383pts (80mH 19.69pb, HJ 1.11, shot 6.63, 200m 37.01, LJ 2.89, javelin 15.84pb, 800m 3.21.0pb). 400mH Heat: 4 P Stepney (V55) 28.06.14. 10k walk LV70: 3 N Blatchford 1.03.51.

New Forest Marathon

Abingdon: 16 J Clayton (3rd SM) 3.09.29.

MARATHON DU MÉDOC

Abingdon: 48= M Livingstone-Learmonth (V40) 3.14.09 & S Livingstone-Learmonth (3rd LV40) 3.14.09.

SWINDON HALF MARATHON

Abingdon: 926 R Maher (LV35) 2.04.