Grantham Running Club take part in Jane Tomlinson's City of Lincoln 10K race
Grantham Running Club had a great turn-out for the return of the very popular Jane Tomlinson's City of Lincoln 10K race.
More than 40 runners from the Grantham club were part of the 4,700-strong field that got proceedings underway on Riseholme Road, outside the Yarborough Leisure Centre.
The route was mainly around the Ermine area of Lincoln and the finish line was at the picturesque Cathedral and Castle.
The crowds on the day were incredible and all of the Grantham runners were thankful for the thousands of people who came out to line the route and cheer them on.
The first male runner across the finish line for Grantham was Gavin Potter with a fantastic time of 37:37 in his first attempt at the race.
Catherine Payne was the first female runner across the finish line for Grantham with a brilliant time of 44:18 which brought her in fourth in her age category.
Grantham times: Gavin Potter 37:37, Brian Hawkins 38:09, David Poole 41:09, Gav Meadows 41:14, Alan Carley 42:09 (course PB), Daniel Pearce 43:19, Catherine Payne 44:18, Ross Warden 44:22, Jonathan Gilbert 44:30 (PB), Robert Howbrook 45:11, Kevin Wallace 45:24, Karl Clark 45:29, Nicola Ruston-Litchfield 45:52, Ben Mason 46:45, Vicki Ball 48:15, Martin Rodell 48:32, Joshua Harlock 49:08, Anthony Boyle 50:52, Anna Harding 51:16, Luanne Morton 51:29, Sylv Hull 53:03, Julie Gilbert 53:15, Matthew Sadler 53:19, Jaimie Lord 53:46 (13 minute PB), Jason Blair 56:00, Jack Holroyd 57:29, Carole Eldred 58:47, Emma Hopkinson 1:04:08, Wayne Baxter 1:04:16, Clare Mitchell 1:04:38, Rachel Pattison 1:05:13, Julia Hallam 1:06:20, Tracy Webb 1:06:42, Tracey Gell 1:06:44, Georgia Green 1:06:53 (nearly three minute PB), Rebecca Harper 1:07:30, Neil Jameson 1:07:53, Christine Sawyer 1:10:13, Yvonne Buckley 1:11:49, Brendon Buckley 1:12:16 (two minute improvement on 2024), Sarah Cartwright 1:12:48.
Overall, GRC runners were impressed with the event and felt it was very well organised.
