Author: Lee Mooney

County Track & Field Championships Day 1 (13/5/23)

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It was gold for Francesca Molossi-Murphy in both the senior ladies 800m & 1500m which she contested 15 minutes apart. In the under 17's Alex Pitt set a new PB of 2:08:80 winning bronze in the 800m and a good performance from Ogheneruno Umurhohwo who came 7th in the under 13's

WDAC over35’s in MK

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First of the EMAC track & field events for over 35's held last night in Milton Keynes. Next event in Cambridge.   

Weekend success

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An impressive performance by Ben Shirley who finished 3rd, in 9:00:16, at the 50 mile Pennine Barrier Ultra race at the weekend. Also enjoying success were Sarah Hollis 1st female/4th overall in the St Neots Sprint Triathlon, Adam Shaw 3rd at the same event and at the Stratford Sprint Triathlon there

Fun in the sun

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A big weekend for WDAC triathletes in the Ibiza World Championships at the weekend with Phil Kidd winning silver in the Aquathon and finishing 7th in the Duathlon final. There were debuts by Kat Baxter-Smith and Pete Cowler who made the Standard Duathlon Finals.     

WDAC at the Northants 5k series

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Congratulations to Alice Piggott who was the 1st lady runner and 16th overall at today's first race in the Northants 5k series at Stanwick Lakes. Well done to everyone from the club who ran; Jamie Horsman 14th; Alice Piggott 16th; Caleb Pardoe 17th; Matthew Pollard 22nd; Jaiden Kenyon 25th; Lee Mooney 66th;

New club record for Jonny at the London Marathon

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Massive well done to all of the club members who took part in today's London Marathon who did themselves and the club proud. Among the many great performances Jonny Reep lowered his own club marathon record time from 2:33:18 to 2:30:40.      

Alexander is flying

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Congratulations to Alexander Pitt who recorded an impressive 2:51:74 at last nights 1K open meeting at Kettering.

Success at the Stanwick 10K

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As a club we had the biggest number of entrants at todays, very wet, Stanwick races with 35 runners plus a team of volunteers who helped marshal the event. It was a successful morning for Eleanor Boothby 3rd in the junior race; Alice Blecher 1st lady in the 10K and the

Northants Road Running League & East Midlands Grand Prix races 2023

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These are the finalised dates/venues for this years Northants Road Running League and East Midlands Grand Prix. Northants Road Running League Silverstone 10km; Wednesday May 17th Blisworth 5: Friday June 9th Weedon 10k: Tuesday June 20th Corby 5: Wednesday June 28th Wellingborough 5: Sunday July 9th Sunset 5km (Desborough) : Sunday July 30th (18:30) Northampton Half Marathon: Sunday