6 days ago
Hundreds turn out for Great Cornard parkrun
The 522nd Great Cornard parkrun took place over the weekend at Thomas Gainsborough School, drawing 129 participants.
Eighteen runners achieved new personal bests in a morning of walking, jogging and running on August 9.
Matthew Petch Cooper, of Trent Park Running Club, was the fastest finisher, crossing the line in 18.56.
Alastair Wilson secured second place with a personal best of 19.26, followed closely by Samuel Fowler, who also clocked a personal best of 19.33.
Leading the women, Kate Creak finished in 23.59.
Olivia Burman recorded a personal best time of 24.20 to take second, while Fiona Downie, representing Cambridge and Coleridge AC, completed the course in 24.40.
Parkrun thanked its volunteers: Charlotte Allen, Amy Arkle, Luke Arkle, Oliver Arkle, Kathy Bishop, Tim Bowman, Anna Brown, Emma Calver, Sam Derry, Mark Eastwick, Ronnie Egan, Lesley Fitzwater, Tracy Giddings, Austen King, Caleb Lee, Marie Lowe, Catherine Mathieson, Stuart Mathieson, Jennifer Merry, Carly Moody, Rosemary Naylor, Mark Nixon, Annie Phillips, Kieran Richardson, Emma Richbell, Emma Ruane, Mark Smith, Richard Smith, Jenny Standley, Nicola Steel, Christopher Thornton, Timea Toth, Dylan Walker, Stephanie Walker, James Wood, and Elizabeth Woodard.
