This year’s Dymchurch 10k winners were the class of the field - and the Kent Messenger Group’s Barry Goodwin captured the seaside action.
Dover RoadRunners’ Amy Stimpson won the women’s race in dominant fashion, clocking 45min58sec to finish in ninth place overall, more than two-and-a-half minutes ahead of Laura Drawbridge (48.36) with Nicole Dodd (49.28) in third.
The men’s winner also strolled to victory after leaving the field in his wake. Cambridge Harriers’ Mark Penny won the race with 45sec in hand over William Hickman after clocking 39.02. Jim Bacon was third at the seaside, 34sec behind Hickman with 40.21.
William Hickman (No.271) pulls away from the competition on his way to second place behind Mark Penney. Picture: Barry GoodwinAlan Martin (No.125) on his march to sixth spot. Picture: Barry GoodwinKostas Odysseas (No.274) was seventh this time around. Picture: Barry GoodwinGemma Taplin (No.266) and Vicki Francis (No.263) put their best feet forward. Picture: Barry GoodwinNicola West (No.268) makes strides at Dymchurch, heading towards New Romney. Picture: Barry GoodwinLisa Ellis (No.261) was fourth in the ladies' race representing Military in Motion. Picture: Barry GoodwinAshford AC's Edward Brown (No.270) among the runners on the Sea Wall at Dymchurch, heading towards New Romney.Picture: Barry GoodwinGraham Foote (No.64) representing Dover RoadRunners. Picture: Barry GoodwinChris Osborne (No. 153) on his way to 23rd place this year. Picture: Barry GoodwinMatthew Martin (No.269) was 25th at the finish line on Sunday. Picture: Barry GoodwinHelen Kensett (No. 273) and Rachel Jennings (No.91) heading towards New Romney. Picture: Barry GoodwinLydia Day (No.44) on the Sea Wall at Dymchurch. Picture: Barry GoodwinChris Lydon (No.118) was inside the top 30 with 26th place. Picture: Barry GoodwinRuth Houillon (No.85) and White Cliffs Athletics & Running Club’s Daren Screene (No.168) pick up the pace. Picture: Barry GoodwinHolly Copley (No.29) and Olivia Copley (No.33) finished 33rd and 31st. Picture: Barry GoodwinLouise Ward (No.200) and Richard Aldred (No.2) at the Sea Wall with New Romney in their sights. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Other Kent runners to do well included Dover RoadRunners’ Darren Mills, who was 21st in 53.33, South Kent Harriers’ Penny Southern (seventh female, 56.33), White Cliffs Athletics & Running Club duo Justine Screene (13th female, 59.23) and Daren Screene (48th, 1hr01min46sec) and Ashford Striders’ Matthew Gilbert (59th, 1:05.21).
Staplehurst’s Tony Luckhurst was 88th (1:15.59) while the MedwayFit trio of Caroline Savage, John Birdsey and Linda Birdset were 41st female (1:16.00), 90th (also 1:16.00) and 42nd female (1:17.39) respectively.
