Thank you and well done to all the runners who attended the Run Durham Dalton park 5 Miler and Junior Mile 2019 on the 5thJune and thank you to all the marshals and staff who help to make the event run as smoothly as possible.
The first run of the evening was the Junior Mile. Ellis Ward crossed the finish line first in 6:19. Five seconds later Grace Carter (Durham City Harriers & AC) crossed the line with a time of 6:24 with Callum Chambers (Birtley AC) a close third with a finishing time of 6:27. Well done to all the Juniors who completed the event.
The 5 Miler, completed by 118 runners, started soon after the Juniors had finished. Stephen Jackson (Elvet Striders) completed the course first in 27:17 followed by second placed Jonathon Harding (South Leeds Lakers RC) with a time of 28:18. Third placed Paul Robson (Wearside Triathlon) finished in 28:33.
Wendy Chapman (Sunderland Strollers) finished as the fastest female with a time of 31:53. The second female to cross the line was Patricia Speedie (New Marske Harriers) in a time of 34:27. Sophie Mcphillips finished as the third fastest female close behind Patricia with a time of 34:40.