ABINGDON’s male runners dominated the team event in unseasonably hot conditions at the White Horse Half Marathon in Grove.

Paul Fernandez, Sebastian Garrigues, Michael Deering and Daniel Wilson helped the club win the men’s prize.

Abingdon also won county team gold, with the help of Jack Miller’s efforts.

Veteran 40 runner Fernandez finished second overall, just under two minutes behind race-winner James Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers.

Jamie McBrien led the way for host club White Horse Harriers, crossing in fourth place and leading the senior men’s category.

l ABINGDON, fielding a ladies team for the first time, finished 27th at the ERRA National Road Relay Championships in Sutton Park, Birmingham.

RESULTS

(senior men unless stated)

WHITE HORSE HALF MARATHON

Abingdon: 2 P Fernandez (2nd V40, 2nd County) 1.13.23, 7 S Garrigues (V40) 1.20.15, 8 M Deering (3rd SM, 2nd County) 1.21.08, 11 D Wilson 1.22.27pb, 13 T Coney (V40) 1.22.36, 45 J Miller 1.30.22, 55 C Whitehead 1.31.58pb, 62 M Hills 1.32.11, 73 M Livingstone-Learmonth 1.33.37, 83 J Clayton 1.35.33, 85 J Moore (V50) 1.36.06, 87 D Smyth 1.36.09pb, 110 A Francis (V40) 1.39.03, 116 A Muir (V40) 1.39.45, 118 N Hamilton (V50) 1.39.49, 126 A Pixton V50) 1.40.30pb, 131 P Brown (V40) 1.41.15pb, 132 K Dixon (V40) 1.41.17, 208 J Oliver (V60) 01.48.39, 234 T Clarke (V40) 1.51.34, 235 M Lewy (V50) 1.51.35, 248 J Pennington (LV45) 1.53.10, 251 B Compton (LV35) 1.53.27, 257 D Morgan (V40) 1.53.48, 292 J Brown (V40) 1.58.05, 315 J Newton (V40) 2.01.34, 357 L Hamilton (LV55) 2.08.03, 394 T Francis (V50) 2.13.06, 401 P Wilson (LV55) 2.14.23, 408 B Hedges 2.15.30, 454 H Nash (LV45) 2.26.36, 473 S Blacker (LV45) 2.32.36. Team – 1 Abingdon (P Fernandez, S Garrigues, M Deering & D Wilson). Gold medal County Men’s Team – 1 Abingdon (P Fernandez, M Deering, D Wilson & J Miller).

White Horse Harriers: 4 J McBrien 1.17.15, 28 I Lambourn (V50) 1.27.15, 30 M Lane (V40) 1.27.55, 43 D Peace (V40) 1.29.56, 168 L Singer (LV45) 1.45.15, 146 S Sheehy 1.47.44, 224 P Mack (LV35) 1.50.35, 250 R Gilmour (V50) 1.52.35, 271 R Bennett (LV45) 1.54.40, 318 S. Bell 2.01.56, 424 V Saert (LV45) 2.18.34, 464 K Rixon (LV45) 2.27.57, 472 E Lawson (LV35) 2.30.37.

WATFORD OPEN

GRADED MEETING

Abingdon - 3000m: 23 A Ede (U17M) 9.22.66.

CHEDWORTH ROMAN

TRAIL 10 MILES

Abingdon: 39 S Lackman (SL) 1.16.37.

BRIGHTON MARATHON

Abingdon: 159 L Shelton (SL) 3.42.32.

ERRA NATIONAL ROAD

RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Abingdon – Leg 1: F Wiggins 34.03. Leg 2: L Siddle 22.33. Leg 3: V Tilling 23.13. Leg 4: C Parker 33.39. Leg 5: K Adams 23.59. Leg 6: S Davey 20.37. Team: 27 Abingdon 2.38.04.

DEVIZES HALF MARATHON

White Horse Harriers: 419 J Smeddle (V50) 2.25.14.

COMPTON 20

White Horse Harriers: 130 R Colliass (LV50) 4.10.30.