KATE Williamson says it was an amazing feeling to break a British record that had stood for more than 20 years in the Virgin Money London Marathon, writes JACK JOHNSON.
The Eynsham Roadrunner smashed the women’s veteran 70 marathon mark with an impressive time of 3hrs 42mins 42secs.
It was more than five minutes faster than the previous record, set by Pat Trickett in Stone, Staffordshire, in October 1993.
Williamson, 70, who was competing in her fifth London Marathon, said: “It is amazing.
“I was going for the Vet 70 first place and people had told me I might get the record.”
The Eynsham resident added: “I was hoping to do 3.45.
“I went off too fast which I always have done and have tried not to do so this year but failed.
“I was not too sure towards the end that I would make the time.
“ I only had the pace I was running on my watch.
“The last couple of miles were mind over matter.”
Abingdon’s Sarah Dudgeon and friend Victoria Carter set a world record for three-legged running.
The duo completed the 26.2-mile route in 3hrs 47mins 19secs – beating the previous record by just under an hour.
They are now waiting for the time to be officially certified.
Vet 40 runner Paul Fernandez led the way for Abingdon, finishing 134th in a fine time of 2.33.48.
Headington’s Diane Moore finished a super fourth in the women’s 40-44 category.
LONDON MARATHON
Abingdon: 134 P Fernandez (V40) 2.33.48, 696 M Deering 2.47.50pb, 6016 A Muir (V40) 3.27.46, 6952 L McGill (LV35) 3.32.00pb, 10357 S Dudgeon (SL) 3.47.19, 13209 K Welby (V50) 3.57.09, 15102 T Clarke (V40) 4.03.05, 36829 E Moore (LV45) 6.07.09.
Didcot : 4157 R Sharp (V45) 3.16.20, 8868 M Allen (V50) 3.41.31, 9755 G Solaja 3.45.00, 11082 E Naughton 3.50.02, 24123 L Herbert 4.38.26, 28731 M Buoso (LV50) 4.58.12, 31825 C Jones 5.16.34.
Eynsham RR: 1300 B Pollard (V40) 2.55.24pb, 4383 H Hale (SL) 3.17.57, 8661 P Sonley 3.40.38, 8939 L Hillsdon 3.41.52, 9139 K Williamson 3.42.42 (1st LV70, UK LV70 record), 11103 S Humphrey 3.50.06, 25909 C Ogden (LV45) 4.45.59, 34847 L Bryant (SL) 5.41.16.
Headington: 1071 D Moore (40-44) 2.53.10, 3675 C Goodall 3.13.15, 4584 N Wenban-Smith (45-49) 3.19.17, 5019 C Richer 3.22.13, 7212 N Smith 3.33.18, 7387 K Daniels 3.34.15, 7559 M Reid 3.35.13, 8344 F Tiller 3.39.03, 10249 M Wicks 3.46.53, 13479 L Featherstone 3.57.52, 17017 A Wood (50-54) 4.11.06, 17843 S Khan (45-49) 4.14.26, 21788 U Neale (40-44) 4.29.17, 22939 J Wade 4.33.33, 23944 A Barry (45-49) 4.37.45, 24604 G Crawford 4.40.36, 24695 M Keenan (45-49) 4.41.01, 25109 D Barron (55-59) 4.42.45, 26156 T Osman (45-49) 4.47.01, 28048 G Day (50-54) 4.55.21, 28438 S Ledingham (50-54) 4.56.56, 28849 S Harding-Brown (50-54) 4.58.40.
Kidlington: L Tapper-Howe (LV40) 3.48.01, S Poulson (SL) 4.36.12.
White Horse Harriers: 1101 J McBrien 2.53.34, 2523 D Peace (M40) 3.04.25, 6021 I Lambourn (V50) 3.27.47, 8925 L Fellingham (V65) 3.41.47, 14749 J McCabe (LV50) 4.01.39, 19646 R Bennett (LV40) 4.21.04, 34527 D Jackson (LV45) 5.37.51.
Witney: 2009 F Snare 2.59.30, 2546 E Kay 3.04.38, 3701 W Downey 3.13.25, 4305 C Litton 3.17.27, 4469 P Clack (V50) 3.18.28, 6846 R Green (V50) 3.31.25, 10552 N Morley (V40) 3.48.06, 11546 H Smith (LV45) 3.51.44, 12915 J Jones (V40) 3.56.20, 17084 H Cornes 4.11.22, 19300 N Moss (V40) 4.19.48, 19789 N Henman 4.21.35, 20939 S Christie (LV45) 4.25.59, 23593 P Rushby (V50) 4.36.20, 24661 T Durkin 4.40.51.
SOUTHAMPTON HALF MARATHON
Eynsham RR: 2266 B Jones 1.59.17, 2350 C Hancox (V50) 2.01.28, 2574 J Hancox 2.04.54, 2893 C Hancox (V50) 2.05.29, 2989 L Keeley (SL) 2.10.40.
SHAKESPEARE MARATHON
Eynsham RR: 220 N Clark (V50) 3.47.00. White Horse Harriers: 409 R Gilmour (M55) 4.09.09
SHAKESPEARE
HALF MARATHON
Abingdon: 858 A Milliken-Tull (LV45) 2.00.30. Eynsham RR: 247 L Clark 1.40.19. White Horse Harriers: 981 S Bedford (F45) 2.01.41.
WATFORD OPEN GRADED MEETING
Abingdon – 800 race 17: 10 T Fabes (U23M) 2.04.39pb.
TIPTON GAMES OPEN
Abingdon – U15G 800m: 6 M Bedlington 2.36.1pb, 10 I Jones 2.45.2pb. U20M 100m H1: 6 A Klukowski 12.3. Mixed 800m: 10 A Klukowski 2.16.0, 200m: 6 A Klukowski 25.7.
ABINGDON PARKRUN
Abingdon: 5 C MacLennan (V45) 19.03, 8 A Clay (JM11-14) 19.33pb, 9 G Wallace (V50) 19.36, 12 S Lackman (SW) 19.52, 15 K Francis (JM11-14) 20.22, 25 C Lewis (V50) 21.01, 26 S Lawton (JM11-14) 21.03pb, 30 M Shepley (V50) 21.14, 33 A Francis (V45) 21.18, 38 J Brewer (SW) 21.34pb, 44 M Juffkins (V45) 21.53, 50 P Stepney (V55) 22.06, 54 K Harris (JW15-17) 22.24, 56 J Garner (JM11-14) 22.37, 60 G Bartley (V50) 22.44, 65 T Lavender (JM11-14) 23.17, 66 S Lavender (V45) 23.18, 78 J Wigmore (V60) 23.55, 87 T Scott-Langley 24.24, 107 J Pennington (LV45) 25.20, 115 L Blackmore (LV35) 25.49, 125 S Fabes (V60) 26.20, 143 D Roberts (V50) 27.30, 151 A Bromley (JW11-14) 28.06, 154 K Pulford (LV60) 28.13, 155 J Styles (V50) 28.14, 161 G Lean 28.24, 163 J Francis (LV45) 28.28, 165 C Onions (LV55) 28.39, 168 T Francis (V55) 28.51, 196 H White (LV40) 30.01, 207 S Pomeroy (V50) 30.23, 210 F Long (LV40) 30.29, 211 C Scott-Langley (LV35) 30.31, 213 H Nash (LV50) 30.35pb, 223 E Woosey-Griffin (LV40) 31.12, 224 M Lewy (V50) 31.12, 226 L Hamilton (LV55) 31.16, 227 S Tumelaire (LV45) 31.17, 237 K Lean (LV40) 31.38, 238 H Bower (LV35) 31.40, 242 J Worth (LV40) 31.59, 271 M Hamilton (LV45) 34.16, 284 L Amy (LV35) 35.50, 296 M Piper (LV35) 40.35, 297 A Durham (V45) 40.35, 301 C Kembleton (LV35) 42.01, 302 D Heller (LV75) 43.34, 303 E Heller (V75) 43.35, 304 F Cobb (SW) 43.35.
HARCOURT HILL PARKRUN
Abingdon: 58 S Herbert (JM11-14) 26.54, 75 D Hunter (V50) 28.16pb, 85 M Herbert (LV40) 29.41.
OXFORD PARKRUN
Abingdon: 80 H Burton (LV35) 27.56.
BICESTER PARKRUN
Abingdon: 7 C Walters (V50) 19.19.
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