Weekend Results 17th/18th July

England Track Championships - Gateshead

Three RunnersLife athletes were racing at Gateshead in the England Championships which also counted as the Trials for the Commonwealth Games later this year. Ryan McLeod picked up a bronze medal in the 5,000m finishing just behind winner Mark Draper and second place athlete Nielson Hall.

Results

Mark Draper - 14:06

Neilson Hall - 14:07

Ryan McLeod - 14:09

Also taking on the 5,000m was Lily Partridge who finished in 5^th place in 16:37, Lily did a lot of work at the head of the chasing group and said after the race "It was ok. It was a bit windy and I did a lot of the work for the chasing group but I felt strong at the end and managed to hold of the pack behind me for 5^th which was good".

Results

Charlotte Purdue - 16:01

Justina Heslop - 16:03

Lauren Deadman - 16:08

Sarah Waldron - 16:20

Lily Partridge - 16:37

Jonny Mellor made it to the final of the 1500m and ran to 6^th place with Nick McCormick taking the title in 3:42. RunnersLife 'Guest Runner' Ricky Stevenson finished in 3^rd place taking the bronze medal.

Results

Nick McCormick - 3:42.67

James Shane - 3:42.81

Ricky Stevenson - 3:43.62

Ross Murray - 3:44.35

Tim Dalton - 3:44.97

Jonny Mellor - 3:45.76

Standard Chartered 5k / Nova Sunderland 10k

Phil Wicks went back onto the roads after Solihull 5k last weekend, he started with the Standard Chartered Great City 5k midweek and won the race in 14:07 with 2^nd place (Toby Lambert) nearly a minute behind in 15:02. Phil's soon to be wife won the women's race in 17.03.

Phil then headed to Sunderland for the 10k Nova event where he finished 4^th place overall and 1^st British athlete in 29:01 on not the easiest of course's.

Well done to all the athletes this weekend

RunnersLife Team