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Birmingham
15 Oct 17
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Pos
Gun
Chip
Name
AG
Club
SB
PB
HC
1
66:38
66:38
Will Richardson
PB
U20
M
Birchfield H
66:38
66:38
0.3
2
70:22
70:22
Michael Kallenberg
SEN
M
Cardiff/Royal Air Force
67:21
66:09
-2.3
3
72:59
72:59
Richard White
SB
V35
M
Tipton
72:59
72:43
0.5
4
73:09
73:08
Jonathan Carter
PB
SEN
M
Tipton
73:08
71:35
-2.7
5
73:33
73:32
Orlando Corea
SB
V40
M
Birchfield H/Midland Masters
73:32
70:46
-2.1
6
73:36
73:34
Chris Sharp
SEN
M
Knowle & Dorridge
73:11
70:15
0.8
7
74:15
74:14
Merhawi Tesfaldet
U23
M
Herne Hill/Birmingham Uni
74:14
74:14
19.4
8
74:18
74:17
Oliver Harradence
V35
M
Royal Sutton Coldfield
72:37
68:54
-2.9
9
74:18
74:18
Robert Eaton
PB
SEN
M
Durham
74:18
73:42
1.4
10
75:47
75:41
Paul Hadden
PB
V35
M
Unattached
75:41
75:41
16.3
11
76:03
76:01
Matt Jones
PB
SEN
M
Clapham Chasers
76:01
71:42
6.3
12
76:39
76:39
Alex Parker
PB
V35
M
Birchfield H
76:39
76:34
0.0
13
76:43
76:41
Dean Bate
SEN
M
Tipton
76:41
72:10
1.7
14
76:46
76:45
Gary Whitehouse
V40
M
Tipton
75:40
71:51
-1.5
15
76:50
76:50
David Bissuel
PB
SEN
M
Dundee Hawkhill/France
76:50
74:36
13.3
16
76:55
76:54
Jonathan Cullen
PB
V40
M
Birchfield H
76:54
75:08
0.8
17
77:16
77:15
Stephen Corbishley
PB
SEN
M
Rossendale
77:15
77:00
0.4
18
77:19
77:18
Tsegezeab Woldemickael
SEN
M
Settle Harriers
19
77:27
77:25
Neil Laurenson
PB
V35
M
Black Pear Joggers
77:25
76:15
0.5
20
77:48
77:48
Rory Domville
U20
M
Reading AC/Bath Uni
76:14
76:14
8.3
21
77:54
77:54
Dave Nation
SB
V35
M
Dudley & Stourbridge
77:54
75:41
2.7
22
77:58
77:57
Henry Brocklehurst
PB
SEN
M
Bournville Harriers
77:57
77:57
-1.6
23
78:04
78:03
Steven Dunsby
SEN
M
BRAT
77:45
77:45
2.1
24
78:10
78:09
James Drakeford
PB
SEN
M
Bournville Harriers
78:09
72:44
0.9
25
78:35
78:31
Mark Fritchley
V35
M
Unattached
77:50
74:34
1.2
26
78:40
78:40
Ben Carrington
PB
SEN
M
Tipton
78:40
74:59
0.8
27
78:49
78:46
Thomas Verbeek
SEN
M
Unattached/Belgium
78:46
78:46
24.9
28
79:27
79:27
Dylan Gillett
U20
M
Telford AC
74:06
70:40
-3.4
29
79:27
79:24
Paul Jolliffe
PB
SEN
M
Kings Heath
79:24
76:30
1.8
30
79:31
79:31
Nathan Flear
SEN
M
3M Gorseinon
77:27
76:23
5.6
31
79:41
79:40
Jonathan Scott
SEN
M
Bournville Harriers
79:40
69:29
-2.2
32
79:54
79:53
Richard Powell
SEN
M
Tipton
79:44
77:56
19.0
33
80:08
78:06
David Nolan
SEN
M
34
80:16
80:14
Paul Thompson
V40
M
Bournville Harriers/Midland Masters/Royal Sutton Coldfield
76:06
75:18
1.9
35
80:21
80:17
Pravesh Patel
PB
SEN
M
Unattached
80:17
70:46
-1.7
36
80:35
80:33
Ian Radford
V35
M
Black Pear Joggers
75:51
72:28
0.3
37
80:49
80:45
David Hart
SEN
M
Unattached
80:45
78:19
8.1
38
81:09
81:05
Justin Januszewski
V35
M
Tyne Bridge
78:46
78:26
10.8
39
81:10
81:08
Peter James
SB
SEN
M
Clapham Chasers
81:08
73:09
9.2
40
81:17
81:05
Tim Spencer
SEN
M
Bromsgrove & Redditch
81:05
72:51
8.7
41
81:25
81:21
Andrew Drake
V35
M
Bristol & West
79:09
72:33
-0.9
42
81:28
81:21
Edward Davies
PB
SEN
M
Stourbridge
81:21
81:21
18.0
43
81:33
79:36
Steven Szoros
V45
M
44
81:40
81:39
Chloe Richardson
SEN
W
Birchfield H/Loughborough Students/Royal Air Force
81:39
73:47
3.3
45
81:45
81:40
Musa Adamu
SB
SEN
M
Clapham Chasers
81:40
78:58
7.3
46
81:49
81:47
Sam White
U23
M
Shelton
81:47
81:47
15.4
47
82:03
82:03
Tesfay Teweld
SEN
M
48
82:10
82:09
Sarah Stradling
V40
W
Colchester H
81:10
75:15
10.3
49
82:25
82:16
Stuart Perkins
PB
V35
M
Dudley Kingswinford
82:16
82:16
9.7
50
82:28
82:23
Russell Mountford
U23
M
Kilbarchan
82:23
82:23
10.5
51
82:29
82:20
Matt Hill
SEN
M
52
82:31
82:27
Peter Ball
SEN
M
Bromsgrove & Redditch
82:27
77:57
0.7
53
82:38
82:31
Matthew Francis
SEN
M
Neath
82:31
82:31
26.0
54
82:40
82:36
Sam Weller
SEN
M
55
82:46
82:39
Stephen Honight
V35
M
Unattached
80:42
74:54
1.0
56
82:55
82:52
Daniele Di Marco
SEN
M
57
83:00
82:57
Ben Wright
SEN
M
58
83:01
82:56
Jack Bristow
SEN
M
Knowle & Dorridge
82:56
77:32
1.8
59
83:02
83:01
Aidan Daniel
U20
M
Birmingham Uni
83:01
83:01
-1.8
60
83:03
82:52
John Thorpe
V45
M
Ipswich Jaffa
82:33
82:05
6.5
61
83:05
83:03
Abdul Haroun
SEN
M
62
83:05
83:01
David Jackson
V35
M
Badgers
83:01
80:56
5.3
63
83:05
83:00
Aaron Chetwynd
PB
SEN
M
Badgers
80:55
78:09
4.8
64
83:07
82:58
Phil Boardman
SEN
M
Dudley & Stourbridge
81:57
80:27
4.3
65
83:07
83:05
Rachel Naylor
PB
V35
W
Derby
83:05
83:05
8.6
66
83:14
83:06
Sam Palmer
SEN
M
67
83:25
83:19
Pawel Langer
PB
V45
M
Sphinx
83:19
80:20
2.2
68
83:28
83:21
Michael Curran
V45
M
BRAT
83:21
79:46
10.5
69
83:28
83:26
Solomon Tesfay
U20
M
Coventry Godiva Harriers
70
83:35
83:27
Ashley McKain
SEN
M
71
83:43
82:35
Neil Gordon
U23
M
Warwick Uni
82:02
81:45
7.6
72
83:59
83:57
Carl Stainton
V45
M
Warley Woods Pacers
76:31
75:40
4.3
73
84:11
84:09
Lauren Cooper
PB
SEN
W
Bridgnorth
84:09
78:43
1.9
74
84:14
84:12
Peter Walters
V40
M
Stourbridge
81:10
81:10
4.6
75
84:25
83:42
Chris Tarren
SEN
M
Bournville Harriers
83:42
76:48
41.5
76
84:31
84:28
Steve Brealey
V35
M
Marlow Striders/Wallasey
81:46
79:08
1.8
77
84:32
84:19
Tony Davies
V35
M
BRAT
84:19
79:36
1.9
78
84:36
84:30
Jonathan Stanforth
PB
SEN
M
Bournville Harriers
84:30
79:32
2.2
79
84:36
84:28
Jonathan Taylor
V40
M
Rugby & Northampton
81:45
81:45
7.3
80
84:37
84:34
Jonathan Jennings
V50
M
BRAT
84:34
79:01
2.7
81
84:38
84:35
Neil Russell
V35
M
Badgers
84:35
82:09
3.1
82
84:39
84:37
Adam Guy
V40
M
Birchfield H
83:27
77:56
9.9
83
84:40
84:15
Andrew Masefield
PB
V40
M
Unattached
84:15
83:47
11.5
84
84:47
84:38
Sam Martin
SEN
M
Poplar Running Club
84:38
73:56
-0.5
85
84:47
84:44
Athanasios Tsolakis
V40
M
BRAT/Birmingham Running & Triathlon Club
79:33
75:25
0.2
86
84:48
84:43
Andrew Henderson
PB
V45
M
Tipton
84:43
84:43
7.9
87
84:49
84:38
Darren Garman
PB
V45
M
Bristol & West
84:38
79:53
6.4
88
84:50
84:49
Chris Morgan
SEN
M
Knowle and Dorridge RC
89
84:51
84:47
Matt Fairlamb
SB
V35
M
Worcester
84:47
78:50
4.6
90
85:22
85:19
Stuart Smith
SEN
M
Shropshire Shufflers
80:19
77:38
1.2
91
85:23
85:14
Daniel Cawley
SB
SEN
M
Trentham
85:14
85:06
5.8
92
85:26
85:05
Jason Rowe
SEN
M
93
85:26
85:11
Harry Williams
SEN
M
94
85:29
84:34
Matt Royall
V40
M
Unattached
84:34
83:21
28.9
95
85:39
85:38
Ellie Stevens-Meany
SEN
W
Birchfield H
83:12
74:28
1.4
96
85:41
85:37
Paul Richards
SEN
M
Telford AC
85:37
80:41
21.1
97
85:50
85:47
Julian Ayres
SEN
M
Trismart
78:50
78:50
0.4
98
85:50
85:40
Patrick McDowell
SEN
M
99
85:58
85:54
Jag Singh
SEN
M
Hacketstown A.C.
100
86:03
85:56
Matt Whitehouse
SB
V40
M
Tipton
85:56
84:13
8.4
101
86:04
85:50
Jacob Plummer
SEN
M
Unattached
85:50
74:07
-0.5
102
86:05
86:03
Laura Kyte
SEN
W
Bromsgrove & Redditch/FC Max
80:58
80:58
5.4
103
86:16
86:15
Dafydd George
U23
M
Cardiff/Birmingham Uni
86:15
81:01
20.2
104
86:23
86:17
Edward Molineaux
SEN
M
105
86:30
86:27
James Wilkinson
SB
V35
M
Cheltenham
86:27
83:45
5.8
106
86:32
86:23
Jonathan Pennell
SEN
M
Fairlands Valley Spartans
86:23
72:57
0.3
107
86:39
86:34
Wayne Southall
SEN
M
108
86:43
86:40
Ejiro Okoro
SEN
W
Birchfield H/Iowa State Uni
86:40
82:52
3.9
109
86:45
86:42
Tamsyn Rutter
SEN
W
Weymouth/Royal Air Force
85:02
84:10
15.0
110
87:01
86:54
Samuel Hatfield
SEN
M
Durham
86:54
86:54
45.5
111
87:13
86:48
Tom Robinson
SEN
M
112
87:33
87:31
Zoe Chandler
U23
W
Stratford-upon-Avon/Birmingham Uni
87:31
81:11
25.0
113
87:34
87:05
Mark Slade
SB
V35
M
Hatton Darts RC
87:05
82:27
2.4
114
87:48
87:44
Nick Hitchings
V45
M
Worcester
83:39
83:39
4.2
115
87:48
87:43
Jamie Lyall
V40
M
Jarrow & Hebburn
87:43
82:26
17.2
116
87:49
87:44
Adam Hill
SEN
M
BRAT
87:44
69:26
-2.6
117
87:50
87:48
Garry Griffiths
V40
M
Stourbridge
87:48
82:22
30.6
118
87:56
86:31
Idris Karim
PB
V35
M
Birchfield H
86:31
86:24
24.0
119
87:56
87:53
Leonie Shipley
SEN
W
Derby/Chesapeake/Sheffield Hallam Uni
87:53
86:56
5.2
120
87:58
87:35
Scott Collison
V40
M
Black Pear Joggers
86:51
79:37
2.9
121
87:59
87:35
Ben Pilsbury
V35
M
Wolverhampton & Bilston
87:35
81:02
3.5
122
88:02
88:00
Zabie Hassan
SEN
M
Tipton
88:00
82:55
10.4
123
88:05
87:26
William Quinn
SEN
M
124
88:06
85:51
Omar Saeed
SEN
M
Kings Heath
85:51
83:10
2.2
125
88:15
86:32
Adam Wildblood
SEN
M
Unattached
86:32
86:32
27.9
126
88:17
86:49
Thomas Pearson
SEN
M
127
88:20
87:09
Mark Cottle
SEN
M
Barnet
87:09
81:09
3.4
128
88:23
88:17
Andrew Handley
SEN
M
Wrekin
88:17
88:17
32.6
129
88:24
88:12
Richard Billington
V50
M
Desford/1485 Triathlon Club
84:15
80:55
4.4
130
88:37
88:30
Ollie Senior
SEN
M
Stratford-upon-Avon
88:30
78:00
9.7
131
88:47
88:35
Martin McGough
V35
M
132
88:55
88:46
James Ashley
SEN
M
Bournville Harriers
88:46
77:47
1.1
133
88:56
88:15
Geoff` Donohoe
V35
M
Trent Park
88:15
81:44
6.7
134
88:56
88:25
Richard Heathcote
V40
M
135
88:59
88:00
Dan Watts
V40
M
136
88:59
88:51
Stephen Forcer
SB
V40
M
Bournville Harriers
88:51
85:18
2.9
137
89:04
88:53
Adrian Payne
PB
SEN
M
Badgers
88:53
84:26
3.1
138
89:09
88:52
Dan Mason
V35
M
139
89:15
88:51
Tom Stone
U23
M
Chester TC
88:51
83:15
19.3
140
89:16
89:01
Daniel Hawkrigg
V35
M
South West RR
89:01
86:21
14.7
141
89:19
89:16
Jonathan Burke
V35
M
Rugby & Northampton
89:16
85:39
25.6
142
89:26
89:12
Mike Bull
PB
V45
M
BRAT/Birmingham Uni
89:12
89:12
17.5
143
89:28
89:23
David Martin
PB
V40
M
Chase H
89:23
89:10
18.2
144
89:31
89:22
Mike Bracken
V40
M
Solihull & Small Heath
85:36
76:07
2.6
145
89:34
87:25
Gareth Humphreys
SEN
M
146
89:38
89:36
Reece Michael Crooke
V35
M
Dudley & Stourbridge
89:36
89:36
30.3
147
89:41
88:56
Darrin Lynn
V40
M
Black Pear Joggers
87:24
85:09
17.1
148
89:43
89:38
Alastair Da Costa
V50
M
Harrogate
83:51
79:57
9.0
149
89:46
89:40
Richard Highfield
SEN
M
Manx
78:13
78:13
9.0
150
89:46
88:27
Joseph Goodwin
V45
M
Unattached
84:38
81:44
2.6
151
89:47
89:20
Grant Newman
SEN
M
Southville
89:03
89:03
23.5
152
89:47
89:40
David Mason
V35
M
153
89:47
89:42
Preetkanwal Singh
SEN
M
154
89:49
89:24
Joe Georgiou
SEN
M
155
89:51
89:41
Kyran Edmunds
SEN
M
156
89:57
88:19
Andrew McLay
SEN
M
157
89:59
89:56
Chris Suter
V50
M
Avon Valley Runners
158
90:03
89:48
Stephen Dunham
V40
M
Redway Runners
85:45
85:45
18.0
159
90:04
88:21
Derek Dunne
V50
M
Springfield
84:07
80:20
16.6
160
90:07
90:00
Russell Myatt
SEN
M
161
90:08
89:55
Brian Baird
V50
M
Wolverhampton & Bilston
89:13
89:13
30.5
162
90:12
89:39
Michael Tovey
V45
M
Cobra
89:39
86:29
12.9
163
90:15
90:08
Robert Dowse
SEN
M
BRAT
88:53
88:08
13.5
164
90:15
90:13
Helena Schofield
SB
SEN
W
North Derbyshire/Royal Air Force
90:13
84:36
4.2
165
90:16
89:57
Paul Saville
V45
M
Lonely Goat RC
86:24
86:24
11.8
166
90:22
88:47
Simon Whigham
SEN
M
Barnt Green
88:47
86:12
42.8
167
90:23
90:09
Daniel Conolly
SEN
M
168
90:24
89:30
Jamie Lockley
SEN
M
Redcar
89:30
84:08
18.3
169
90:25
90:01
Gary Davies
V50
M
Dudley Kingswinford
90:01
87:07
10.8
170
90:28
90:03
Simon Freeman
SEN
M
171
90:30
90:17
Colin Perry
V40
M
Shrewsbury
89:37
86:33
15.2
172
90:35
89:46
Matthew East
SEN
M
173
90:36
89:29
Matthew Bennett
V35
M
Royal Sutton Coldfield
89:29
83:20
6.1
174
90:38
90:18
Jon Mettyear
SB
V55
M
Kenilworth Runners
90:18
87:45
15.3
175
90:39
88:22
Silvio Carta
V35
M
176
90:47
90:38
David Mountford
V45
M
Bournville Harriers
88:11
88:11
12.2
177
90:49
90:30
Tim Western
SEN
M
178
90:58
90:52
Matthew Rech
SEN
M
Vegan
90:52
90:52
27.6
179
91:06
89:49
David Hooton
PB
U20
M
Warwick Uni
89:49
82:36
4.9
180
91:11
90:15
Joshua Webb
SEN
M
Birmingham Swifts
181
91:14
89:51
Jonathan Driver
SEN
M
182
91:21
90:58
Mark Lynch
V45
M
Tamar
90:58
79:27
34.2
183
91:25
91:18
Gurj Dulai
V40
M
184
91:25
89:45
Robert Russell
SEN
M
Manchester TC
89:45
89:45
7.4
185
91:27
90:15
Howard Shearing
V40
M
186
91:27
90:16
Mark Williams
V45
M
Sparkhill Harriers
187
91:28
91:17
Andrew Moore
V35
M
188
91:29
89:31
Benjamin Rauffet
SEN
M
189
91:30
91:17
Daniel Fletcher
V40
M
190
91:33
91:30
Ed Barlow
V35
M
BRAT
91:30
77:45
2.3
191
91:35
91:20
Michael Fahy
SEN
M
BRAT
91:20
91:20
30.6
192
91:36
91:23
Andrew Stringer
V40
M
193
91:38
90:37
Jamie Trevett
SEN
M
194
91:41
90:35
Pavel Mihalic
PB
V50
M
Unattached
90:35
90:35
16.6
195
91:49
91:25
Joe Chick
SEN
M
Winchester
84:35
81:36
4.6
196
91:52
90:19
Leon Field
V50
M
BRAT
90:19
90:19
25.8
197
91:52
90:55
Chris Dennis
PB
V35
M
Unattached
90:55
89:49
42.9
198
92:01
91:55
Stewart Dunigan
SEN
M
199
92:06
89:41
Conrad Brunton
V35
M
200
92:09
92:05
Mark Vernon
V45
M
201
92:13
91:20
Alex Morgan
V50
M
Halesowen
91:20
91:20
10.2
202
92:16
92:08
Dara Duffy
SEN
M
Worcester
92:08
92:08
41.9
203
92:17
91:32
Simon Earley
V50
M
Hinckley
87:23
82:32
5.8
204
92:27
92:23
Elliot Jones
U20
M
Wolverhampton & Bilston
92:23
92:23
4.2
205
92:27
91:17
Sam Campbell
V35
M
Unattached
91:17
91:17
42.3
206
92:28
92:02
Andy Whiting
SEN
M
Kings Heath
92:02
86:51
17.1
207
92:33
91:16
Alex Tapping
SEN
M
208
92:33
92:14
Matthew Southern
SEN
M
London City Runners
92:14
92:14
28.9
209
92:36
91:58
Martin Reeves
V45
M
210
92:37
90:22
Paul Smith
V40
M
Norwich RR
87:21
83:57
7.0
211
92:40
92:14
Mark Silvester
PB
SEN
M
Stafford Tri
92:14
81:39
4.9
212
92:44
91:28
Michael Harrison
SEN
M
Warley Woods Pacers
91:28
88:51
23.9
213
92:46
92:36
Adam Dowell
SEN
M
214
92:48
92:38
Andy Ditch
SEN
M
215
92:52
91:30
Selvin Mills
V45
M
BRAT
91:30
84:39
20.0
216
92:52
90:44
Jonathan Holland
V50
M
Worcester
90:44
86:00
7.6
217
92:55
92:40
Dafydd Nelson
V35
M
218
92:58
91:23
Tom Clarke-Knowles
SEN
M
219
93:01
91:30
James Poole
V40
M
Run Fast
80:48
78:30
23.9
220
93:01
91:30
Anna McNestry
PB
V35
W
Unattached
91:30
85:07
15.8
221
93:02
92:26
Mark Howden
V35
M
222
93:02
91:50
Tayne Cornelius
V35
M
223
93:03
92:08
Chris Morgan
V35
M
Unattached
88:16
84:00
13.4
224
93:05
92:49
Carl Trevis
V40
M
225
93:06
91:30
Tony Harris
V50
M
226
93:10
93:02
Emily Seward
V40
W
Black Pear Joggers/Worcester
93:02
90:30
29.7
227
93:11
93:01
Nick Parrott
V35
M
Chorlton
91:13
88:46
17.2
228
93:13
92:54
Alistair Mathew
SEN
M
Almost Athletes
91:47
87:51
3.6
229
93:17
91:57
Michael Walker
V35
M
Sedgley Striders
91:57
87:41
7.8
230
93:17
91:41
Todd Hussey
SEN
M
231
93:19
92:54
Gary Hunt
V35
M
Great Western
86:36
86:08
12.4
232
93:22
82:33
Peter Sansome
V40
M
Winchester
78:03
77:03
2.0
233
93:24
93:09
Martin Hopcroft
PB
V55
M
Tring RC
93:09
88:52
10.1
234
93:26
92:51
Paul Higginson
V40
M
Stafford H
90:50
87:32
24.5
235
93:32
93:23
James Parker
SB
V45
M
Halesowen
93:23
86:13
6.2
236
93:34
93:28
Mandip Thandi
V40
M
Aldridge
93:28
89:42
10.2
237
93:40
92:27
David Halford
V40
M
238
93:42
92:34
Edward Sanders
PB
SEN
M
Horsforth Harriers
92:34
91:30
7.4
239
93:43
93:14
Peter Moor
V45
M
Northampton RR
87:45
87:30
11.9
240
93:50
92:20
Freddy Maxwell-Hart
SEN
M
241
94:07
92:19
James Hitchcock
PB
V35
M
Black Pear Joggers
92:19
87:22
21.0
242
94:10
91:57
Martyn Johnson
SEN
M
243
94:13
93:58
Jonathon Bellman
SEN
M
City of Birmingham Striders/Knowle & Dorridge
93:58
91:17
9.1
244
94:15
92:33
Phillip Stephen Wells
SB
V35
M
Unattached
92:33
87:37
6.1
245
94:16
93:07
Daniel Pitcher
SEN
M
246
94:18
93:43
JÈrÙme Bisch
SEN
M
247
94:20
93:41
Jason Rassell
V45
M
Arunners
93:41
93:41
16.9
248
94:24
94:04
Adrian Townson
V35
M
Stratford-upon-Avon
94:04
94:04
31.3
249
94:26
92:58
Jamie Taylor
SEN
M
250
94:28
93:48
Vadim Vagal
SEN
M
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Don't worry if you have a bad race or just take it easy sometimes - only your best 5 adjusted performances count
Don't worry if you race on a tough course or day - our algorithm adjusts for this