SARAH Rendell produced a personal best performance to take victory at the Bupa Great South Run 5K in Portsmouth.

Rendell (Alchester) was the first lady home and 17th overall in a time of 18mins 30secs.

The vet 40 athlete finished 1min 21secs ahead of runner-up Gemma Bigg, with fellow Basingstoke runner Gemma Wildash (20.35) third.

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Former Oxford University student Luke Caldwell finished tenth in the Bupa Great South Run over ten miles, which was the weekend’s main event.

Caldwell clocked a personal best time of 48.47, while Alchester’s Paul Swanton was the first Oxon club runner home, finishing 70th in 58.45.

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