Harriers coast to strong times at Grimsby 10k
ROTHERHAM Harriers were well represented at this year's Grimsby 10K, with runners producing some excellent performances across a range of age categories on a fast coastal course.
Leading the way for the club was Sarah Lowery, who continued her fantastic form with a superb 39:09 chip time, finishing as the sixth female overall and second in the V40 category.
Daniel Walker was next home in a strong 41:06, followed by Neil Shaw, who clocked 44:27 and secured an excellent placing in the competitive V50 category.
One of the standout performances of the day came from young athlete Neve Rowbotham, who ran a brilliant 48:17, finishing seventh in the U20 category and showing great promise for the future.
Graham Vernon broke the 50-minute barrier with 48:07, while David Walters recorded 52:15 to place strongly in the V60 category.
Another outstanding age-category performance came from Gillian Neal, who finished in 51:58 to claim sixth place in the V65 category, continuing her impressive run of results this season.
Completing the Harriers line-up was Marie Lomax, who ran a solid 56:39 and represented the club superbly.
On Sunday Rob Watkinson represented England at the Swansea Half Marathon and produced an outstanding run against a field of nearly 7,000 runners.
Rob’s chip time was 1:15:50 which saw him finish 62nd overall and fourth in the M50 category.
A Harriers spokesperson said: “Running in the England vest, Rob delivered a superb performance on the Welsh roads, averaging under six-minute miles for the full 13.1-mile distance and finishing just outside the M50 podium in a highly competitive field.
“It’s a fantastic achievement and a performance the whole club can be proud of. Well done Rob – an incredible run and excellent representation of both England and the club.”