09-05-2025
Island athlete runs 100km race at historic event
A Ryde Harrier finished sixth in a 100km race.
Gary Marshall finished in sixth place in the Anglo Celtic Plate 100km race on May 3.
The race took place at Mallory Park Racing Track in Leicestershire.
This is a historical event where teams of five athletes of men and women compete for England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, running 20.7 laps of the motor circuit which contained two tough hills on each loop.
Ryde runner digs deep on last lap of 100km race (Image: Ryde Harriers) Individuals can enter to race against the internationals, and Gary produced a phenomenal performance to finish overall in sixth place in a time of 7 hours 11 minutes 2 seconds.
Two of the athletes who finished in front of him were also in the Masters 40-45 category so this meant that Gary was awarded the bronze medal for the British Championships.
Race report writer Geoff Watkin said: "I have been aware of Gary's ability to run extreme distances for some time, so we worked together to plan to run in this championship race.
"His preparation to detail, particular re the fuelling before and during the race was spot on, which is so important in these long events."
