Marathon effort by Scarborough Athletic Club star Rebecca in Barcelona

​Scarborough Athletic Club’s Rebecca Dent competed in her fourth-ever marathon at Barcelona and finished up in 1,067th female overall of over 3,500 finishers in a time of 3 hours 57 minutes 20 seconds.
By Andy Bloomfield
Published 20th Mar 2024, 07:00 GMT
Scarborough Athletic Club star Rebecca in BarcelonaScarborough Athletic Club star Rebecca in Barcelona
Scarborough Athletic Club star Rebecca in Barcelona

Robert Grainger competed in his very first half marathon, at the Elche Half-Marathon at Alicante, that claims to be the very first road race for this distance in the world, writes Mick Thompson.

He finished in a good debut time of 1 hour 48 minutes and 57 seconds.

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Glynn Hewitt and Ian Beaver competed in the Thirsk 10-Mile Road Race.

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Rebecca Dent at the Barcelona Marathon.Rebecca Dent at the Barcelona Marathon.
Rebecca Dent at the Barcelona Marathon.

Glynn headed Ian in 66.49 and 74th overall of 531, and Ian followed in 79th overall with a 67.09 PB.

Five SAC members competed in the Vale of York 10-mile Road Race.

Chris Waite was first to finish for the club in 45th overall of 333 in a PB 69.48.

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He was followed by: Martin Pepworth 176th and a PB 86.04, Ellie Waite 312nd in 113.55 and Adrian Anderson 313rd in 113.55.

Glynn Hewitt was in action at the Thirsk 10-mile raceGlynn Hewitt was in action at the Thirsk 10-mile race
Glynn Hewitt was in action at the Thirsk 10-mile race

Mandy Pepworth completed the five-mile race in a race distance PB of 76.19 and eighth Over-55.

Twenty-eight club members took part in the North Yorkshire Water Park parkrun at Wykeham

Rob Powell was first for the club in 11th overall of 157, first Over-50 and in a PB time.

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The club’s females were led home by Nikki Carr Walls, who was the first-placed female overall of 69.

Other Male Results; A. Padgham 13th, J. Waite 1st 11-14, M. Rutt 20th, D. Field 1st Over-60, D. Lester 5th Over-50, M. Pepworth 2nd Over-55, D. Fox 1st Over-70, P. Northedge 1st Over-75, P. Barnard 7th Over-55, A. Blackman 5th Over-40, P. Grahamslaw 6th Over-60, M. Padgham 7th Over-65, A. Atkinson 11th Over-50

Other Female Results; K. Wilkinson 3rd Over-45, C. Bilton 4th Over-45, F. Carr 2nd 11-14, M. Padgham 1st Over-60, G. Glegg 1st Over-65, L.Lester 5th Over-45, S. Vaughan 4th Over-40, S, Villiers 4th Over-60, M. Pepworth 5th Over-55, N.Edmond 6th Ovrr-55, S. Carr 8th Over-60, E. Waite 6th Over-40, E. Fordyce 8th Over-50

Helpers; C. Bilton, H.Butterworth, E. Fordyce, R. Glover, H. Grainger, Chloe Waite, Chris Waite

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At Sewerby parkrun, Pauline Elliott was 43rd female overall of 100 and seventh-placed Over-45.

Other results: Hiede Coates 8th Over-45, Linda Hinchliffe 7th Over-50, Mary Slater 1st Over-75

At Dalby parkrun Robert Preston was seventh overall of 158 and Sam Forbes 12th.

Whitby: Harry Whitehouse 2nd Over-70

Oldham: Kevin Hutchings 8th Over-55

Stockley Park: Wendy Pattison 3rd Over-50

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