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Results for Police & Fire World Games, 02-Aug-2013

Tom Marchi recently went over to Belfast to take part in the World Police & Fire games and came home with an incredible THREE gold medals. <p> Tom came <strong>first</strong> in the 5,000m (track), 10,000m (track) and <strong>first-in-category</strong> in the 10k cross-country races. </p> <p> Official results are here (online documents): <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4BPXao38l9lY256SzRJdk5zdFE/edit" target="_blank">Track results</a> and <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B26Owm0B91r6U2ZmeHVVM2ZhNGs/edit">XC results</a> </p> <p> <u><strong>M70 5000m</strong></u> </p> <p> <tt> 1 336 Marchi, Tom M72 HM Prison Service-Great Britain 27:00.

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Results for Godiva Autumnal 5, 21-Aug-2013

Ten Sphinx AC runners took part in this fast-paced run at Coventry Memorial Park in what were deceptively warm and humid conditions. Official results are here (PDF): http://www.coventry-godiva-harriers.org.uk/archive_13/Autumnal%205%202013%20Full%20Results.pdf 27 Kyza Derby SM 29:35 65 Quentin Henry SM 32:27 69 Adam Morrissey U17M 32:37 99 Maxwell Kmicic SM 34:18 102 Kevin Naughton M55 34:28 114 Mitch Timms M55 35:34 128 Nigel Bassnett M45 36:22 138 Paul Cozens M55 37:35 141 Jane Edwards W50 37:54 194 Caroline O’Brien W45 44:19

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Results for Rowheath 5k, 14-Aug-2013

Kyza Derby and Andy Wilkinson finished neck and neck when they represented Sphinx AC at this fast-paced 5k, part of the Warwickshire Road Race League. Official results are here (PDF): http://bratclub.co.uk/documents/results/roadrunningxc/5k130814.pdf 27 226 Kyza Derby SM 18:07 28 171 Andy Wilkinson M35 18:08

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Results for various ParkRuns, 17-Aug-2013

Sphinx AC were represented at various ParkRun events this weekend. Due to technical problems, the ParkRun results were quite late at coming out and may still be incomplete. Please get in touch if you ran but aren’t listed here. Cannon Hill (Birmingham) 1 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and no PBs. Official results are here: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cannon-hill/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=154 180 Wendy Foxall 26:44 VW40-44 57.23% 32 First Timer! Coventry 22 Sphinx AC runners/family/friends ran this weekend, with 1 first-timer and 1 PB.

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Results for Race the Train & Fun Run, 17-Aug-2013

8 Sphinx AC runners and families went to Tywyn, Wales to run in the 30th running of this tough 14 mile cross country race, the object bring to beat the steam train back to the station. The weather as normal was fair until race time and then it rained and rained and the wind blew strong making the running even harder than normal. The outward 7 miles is mainly on undulating tracks and fields, the return takes you upwards on narrow sheep tracks, boggy mud and steep steps parallel to the train track before returning to the road back into town.

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Results for Pandemonium Adventure Race, 17-Aug-2013

Christine Thomas and Jackie Stuart represented Sphinx AC in the first running of this event in Bulkington Official results are here: http://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/zp/splits.html 44 164 JACKIE STUART F 01:20:52 01:20:57 45 163 CHRISTINE THOMAS F 01:20:54 01:20:58 Jackie Stuart said: Starting on a 4×4 route the run took in a water slide, a climbing wall, scrambling up and down muddy slopes and a swim across a reservoir, as well as numerous obstacles to either climb over or crawl under.

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Results for Corley handicap, 16-Aug-2013

The final Thursday night race in this year’s summer series was well attended with a record turnout for this course of 48 runners. This made for a hectic dash to the finish line as 41 runners finished in a 4 minute period. Comfortably ahead of all this was the winner of the race, Amy Frank (46:33), who showed a good return to form in winning her second handicap out the last 3 races.

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Results for Raceways “Schools out” 10k & 20k, 10-Aug-2013

Richard Home and Clare Williams represented Sphinx AC in the 10k and 20k events (respectively) around the roads of rural Warwickshire. 10k official results are here (PDF): http://www.raceways.eu/site/images/Schools_Out_2013_10km.pdf 49 Richard Home 00:55:03 20k official results are here (PDF): http://www.raceways.eu/site/images/Schools_Out_2013_20km.pdf 8 Clare Williams 01:54:46 (Sphinx AC is Clare’s second claim club)

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Results for Northbrook handicap, 07-Aug-2013

Eight Sphinx AC runners ran as guests in the penultimate Northbrook handicap race of 2013. As with most races of late, it was warm and humid on the night. The course is the same as always – first half uphill, second half downhill. Official results are here: http://northbrookac.org.uk/results/hcaps/2013/resultshcap_data.htm 20 23:24 Jane Edwards 21 27:46 Amy Frank 34 22:04 Bernard Blundell 37 21:10 Narinda Bains 38 21:56 Nigel Bassnett 39 27:18 Caroline O'Brien 42 25:42 Laura Pibworth 49 27:41 Fiona Quinn Sorted by running time:

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Results for Hooky 6, 11-Aug-2013

Kevin Naughton, Phil Wilson and Amy Frank represented Sphinx AC in this six mile race in Oxfordshire, with Amy setting a new distance PB. Official results are here: http://www.hooknortonharriers.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=660 63 42:05 Kevin Naughton MV50 83 43:13 Philip Wilson MV50 187 53:10 Amy Frank SW (PB)

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