Maidstone Harrier Stephen Wenk breaks the two-hour barrier as 559 runners finish the North Downs 30k
08:00, 24 June 2014
updated: 12:50, 24 June 2014
An impressive field of 559 runners completed the North Downs 30K on Sunday.
Maidstone Harriers’ Stephen Wenk was the only athlete to break the two-hour barrier, coming home in 1hr58min30sec.
Kent AC’s Phil Sanders and Harold Wyber of Woodford Green completed the top three. Local interest came in the shape of Medway & Maidstone’s Tom Collins, who finished ninth (2:12.22), ahead of Dartford Harriers’ Chris Biddle (2:12.45) in 10th and 12th-placed Andrew Green of Dartford Road Runners in 2:15.26.
Host club Istead & Ifield Harriers were represented by Daniel Walsh (19th) in 2:18.59 with Dartford Harriers’ Nick Varley finishing 24th in 2:21.00.
The leading female athletes were Eton Manor’s Alex Gounelas in 2:16.44, Amy Clements of Kent AC in 2:18.34 and Nikki Brockbank of Springfield Striders in 2:21.26.
Serpentine RC were the leading male team ahead of Maidstone Harriers and Dartford Harriers, with Kent AC taking the female honours ahead of Mornington Chasers and Serpentine RC.
