Peter Dimbleby of Birchfield Harriers wins Kent Coastal Marathon with second and third-placed finishers also running sub three-hour times
Published: 08:00, 09 September 2014
Updated: 12:22, 09 September 2014
Three of the 200-plus finishers at the Kent Coastal Marathon ducked under the three-hour barrier at Margate on Sunday, writes Alan Newman.
Peter Dimbleby (M40, Birchfield Harriers) took the applause in 2hr55min58sec followed by unattached athlete Louis Passfield (M45, 2:59.08) and Sevenoaks M50 master Keith Dowson (2:59.14).
There were 18 athletes aged 40 and over in the top 20 places as masters dominated the results. Local endurance athletes in good shape included Mike Murdoch (M40 Maidstone Harriers, 3:22.34) and Adam Cowper-Smith (M55 Canterbury Harriers, 3:24.23).
Julie Stoppani (W50 Maidstone Harriers, 3:42.52) took the women’s race and the Kent masters’ title ahead of team-mates Sharon Barnett (W40, 3:45.09) and Catherine Roberts (W40, 3:47.13). Maidstone Harriers won the team gold medals with Barbara Pezzini (W45, 4:05.09) in support.
The half-marathon race saw 282 finishers headed by Damian Coleman (M40 Deal Tri, 1:19.54) and Alistair Scott (South Kent Harriers, 1:21.18). Simon Parrin (Dartford Harriers, 1:32.49), Steve Button (M40 Rebel Runners Medway, 1:33.01) and Tony Piper (M45 Dartford Road Runners, 1:33.35) were among the leading contenders.
Katherine O’Hara (W35 unattached, 1:36.04) took the women’s race.
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