James celebrates first Southsea parkrun of 2019 with another success
And, like he had done on his previous outing in December 2018, the Highgate Harrier was first to finish - this time in a pb 16.59.
That was over a minute faster than fellow vet 40-44 runner and Victory AC member Paul Mitchinson, who clocked 17.15.
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Hide AdThree different city clubs were represented in the top 13 - Simon Johnson (Portsmouth Triathletes, 10th, 19.22), Alex Radice-Gomm (Portsmouth Joggers, 11th, 19.22) and Joel Bontemps (University of Portsmouth AC, 13th, 19.26).
Sophie Weguelin was first woman to finish in 23rd place - clocking one second off her previous best on the course for 19.49.
Baffins Fitclub member Ian Briscoe recorded his best time in 55 Southsea parkruns - 21.37 - while there was also a pb for Portsmouth Joggers Club’s Mike Dobson (vet 60-64 section) in 24.05.
In her 39th Southsea appearance, Rebecca Knowles (Baffins Fitclub) recorded a pb of 26.07.
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Hide AdThere was a bumper turnout of 534 finishers - well above the event average of 307. But still a way off the record Southsea turnout of 554.
The first two finishers in the 183rd Lakeside parkrun recorded pbs.
Jonathan Burke won in 17.29, 13 seconds ahead of second-placed Mindaugas Sasnauskas.
Young Alfie Penney - a junior 11-14 runner - recorded his best ever time in 60 Lakeside outings in 21.15 for 11th place.
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Hide AdJo Payze was first female home in 12th in 21.30 - almost two minutes ahead of next best Zoe Jacobs in 23.22.
Of the 241 finishers, 39 were running at Lakeside for the first time.
Fourth-placed Seb Belton (Bicester Hash House Harriers) was the quickest of all those in 20.20.
Thomas Wallace was first to finish in his first ever Havant parkrun.
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Hide AdHe clocked 18.49 to beat runner-up Andrew Meredith by 14 seconds.
Another Havant first-timer, Bracken Dawson, was third in 19.43, while Denmead Striders’ Matthew Madill was fourth in a pb 20.49.
Victory AC pair Carl Jarmaine and Matt Gill were next to finish - the former one second quicker than his clubmate in 20.55.
Julia Noble was first woman to finish in 12th place in 22.13 - 10 places higher than Victory AC’s Jo Gilholm (22.52).
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Hide AdVictory AC were also well represented in the top 20 by Simon Turner (11th, 22.09), DAniel Hoskinson (junior 15-17, 15th, 22.33) and Richard Turner (vet 50-54, 16th, 22.34).
Ten-year-old Ethan Southwell, running his 10th Havant parkrun, was 44th in a pb time of 24.46.