The second running of the wonderful Northampton Half Marathon offered a course with plenty of interesting twists and turns.
Starting in the Town Centre, runners did two laps along St Giles Street, down Spring Lane and along Derngate past the Guildhall before heading towards Beckets Park towards Brackmills via Midsummer Meadow.
The first big climb came at Hardingstone then a lap of the village along Newport Pagnell Road past plenty of well wishers on the course.
Mile seven started another long climb up to Great Houghton before slipping off road through the lovely Brackmills Country Park. Thankfully the loop of the industrial estate had been removed but the sting in the tale was an extra half mile off road in front of Delapre Abbey to sap the legs before a well suported finish.
A beautiful point to point course in our home town and well worth a shot at again next year.
On the course, David Green finished second overall and was first in the County Champs in a time of 1:13:05.
Tony Letts also picked a medal winning his age category and grabbing a PB too in 1:20:18.
Mark Kennedy enjoyed a good run in 1:36:41 and Sarah Jones also scored a PB in 1:42:30 with Richard Wild accompanying her around the route. Rob Donovan finished in 1:44:58 John Eales was next in 1:45:01 followed by Jon Dilworth with a huge PB of 1:46:30.
Richard Franks was delighted to break two hours in 1:59:20 and a huge well done to Paige Pinckard finishing in 3:25:30.
Massive thanks to all the supporters around the course and at the finish line too.
2 David Green 1:13:05
8 Tony Letts 1:20:18
102 Mark Kennedy 1:36:41
147 Sarah Jones 1:42:30
148 Richard Wild 1:42:30
178 Rob Donovan 1:44:58
182 John Eales 1:45:01
199 Jon Dilworth 1:46:30
326 Richard Franks 1:59:20
389 Paige Pinckard 3:25:30
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