Kenilworth are Roman conquerers on a good morning for local athletes

Twenty Kenilworth Runners joined Stef Lunn at Newbold Comyn to celebrate her 100th parkrun last Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jan 2015, 11:37 BST
Spa Striders line up after the Not The Roman IX, which saw the districts clubs pick up a host of awards. Picture submittedSpa Striders line up after the Not The Roman IX, which saw the districts clubs pick up a host of awards. Picture submitted
Spa Striders line up after the Not The Roman IX, which saw the districts clubs pick up a host of awards. Picture submitted

Phil Gould was the first of them home, running well to clock 17 minutes exactly.

Gould was followed by Steve Marr (8th in 18:33) and Pete Bryan (9th in 18:38), while there was a new personal best for Andrew Holbrook (19:10).

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However, none of them had any answer to Leamington C&AC’s Andy Savery, making his first appearance at Leamington, who completed the winter variation of the course in 16:22.

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Rugby & Northampton AC’s Emily Waugh was the first female and tenth overall in an impressive 18:39, while Lunn, saving herself for the following day’s Not The Roman IX, had the honour of being Kenilworth’s first female finisher in 26:56.

The icy conditions which forced the cancellation of Coventry parkrun led to a record 420 finishers.