Dartford Half-Marathon 2020: Top 10 pictures as Central Park Athletics Club's Joshua Teece finishes second

By: Richard Trevena rtrevena@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 06:00, 17 March 2020

Andy Green of the host club Dartford Road Runners Picture: Ken Mears FM31645650

Runners from the Dartford-based SLGR (So Let's Go Running) team Picture: Ken Mears FM31645655

Ladies' winner Harriet Wooley of Tonbridge AC Picture: Ken Mears FM31645663

Tunbridge Wells Harriers were among the clubs taking part Picture: Ken Mears FM31645691

Central Park Athletics Club runners before the start Picture: Ken Mears FM31645693

Children taking part in the fun run Picture: Ken Mears FM31645750

Host club Dartford Harriers provide marshals for the race Picture: Ken Mears FM31645755

John Payne of Victoria Park Harriers set the pace Picture: Ken Mears FM31645756

Josh Teece of Central Park AC was best of the rest Picture: Ken Mears FM31645760

Mark Wilkins of Medway & Maidstone finished third Picture: Ken Mears FM31645761

There were clear winners of the Dartford Half-Marathon on Sunday.

John Payne, of London-based Victoria Park Harriers, finished more than a minute and a half ahead of the rest of the field, completing the undulating course in a time of 1hr12min07sec.

Central Park Athletics runner Joshua Teece was second in 1:13.48, with Mark Wilkins, of Medway & Maidstone AC, third in 1:15.05

The race, hosted by Dartford Harriers, took runners on a route through the streets of the town and then some secluded country lanes. Some steep hills were encountered along the way with some stunning countryside on view.

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There was also a one-mile fun run.

The winner of the ladies' section opened up an even more emphatic margin.

Harriette Woolley, of Tonbridge AC, was 30th overall in a time of 1:28.16.

Second-placed Amelie Karlsson (Tunbridge Wells Harriers) was more than nine minutes further back in 1:37.25.

Two members of Dartford Road Runners took third and fourth places. Charlotte Wood came home in 1.41:25, followed by clubmate Jo Alexander in 1:42.12.

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