Athletic club's double victory
00:00, 16 October 2003
ASHFORD ATHLETIC Club scored a rare double on Sunday with victories in both the men’s and women’s races at the Quest 10k road race.
Men’s honours were taken by Duncan Cochrane in what may by his farewell performance in the event and the women’s race went to Helen Wheeler from Folkestone.
Cochrane slashed nine seconds off his personal best for the distance but missed out on the course record set last year with a superb run of 32:59.
Second man was Medway and Maidstone's Neil Renault 34:07 with Tatsuo Yoshiwara of IEK third with 34:22.
Second and third in the ladies' race came from Deal Tri with Jill Cliff second in a personal best of 38:37 and Nikki Barron third with 38:45.
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