Lostock AC members travelled to Warrington to take part in the Runthrough Warrington Running Festival. Participants could compete in a range of events covering different distances.
Rachel H completed the 1/2 marathon. The race started in Bank Park in the centre of Warrington and snaked around the streets in the city centre, cutting through Victoria Park before heading around Reddish Park farm and back to the beginning. Hancock had a fantastic run finishing in an impressive 1:50:07.
Hazel and Lynda completed the 10k. This followed a similar route but omitted the loop around the farm. Hazel who was pacing a friend to a PB finished in 51:42, shortly followed by Lynda in 58:34.
Lostockers were on tour at Parkrun this weekend: Katie Edern ran 31:33 at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh to finish third in her age category, while Rachel Stevens produced an excellent run at Oosterplas Parkrun in the Netherlands, finishing in 26:45 to place eighth overall, second female and first in her age category.
On the international stage, Paul Edwards represented the club at the Paris Marathon, completing the iconic race in 3:09:52. The Paris course is widely regarded as one of the most scenic marathon routes in the world, beginning on the famous Champs-Élysées and passing some of the city’s most recognisable landmarks, including the Place de la ... Paris Marathon
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