Running: Benfleet 15 - full results

Despite the strong wind, the unattached runner knocked a few seconds off his time last year to come home first in 1:30:54 ahead of a record field.

Sam's performance put him three minutes in front of second-placed Greg Deacon of Castle Point Joggers.

Local honours were boosted with Southend ACveteran Keith Purvis finishing third, ahead of club-mate Steve Kemp, who came in fifth after a long ansence due to injury.

"I am really pleased to have won again, but, like last year, the wind was so strong," said Sam.

Kerry Mitchell from Paddock Wood AC won the ladies' race in 1:55:12 and said:"That was so hard, but, having run this race five times now, I am delighted to have won."

Frances Cooke, a veteran from March AC, was second and Tracey Alexandrou, a vet from Harlow ACwas third. This year's race saw the tenth anniversary of the event, which runs from Canvey Rugby Club at Tewkes Creek and onto Benfleet Downs.

Loneliness of the long distance runner - winner Sam Kigo

Results

1 1:30:54 Sam Kigo (unattached), 2 1:33:41 Greg Deacon (Castle Point Joggers), 3 1:34:38 Keith Purvis (Southend AC),4 1:35:16 David Collier (Chelmsford AC), 5 1:36:26 Steve Kemp (Southend AC), 6 1:36:35 Christopher Purse (Chelmsford AC), 7 1:37:06 David Carr (Bishops Stortford), 8 1:37:42 Steve Hay (Istead & Ifield Runners), 9 1:37:52 Peter Johnson (City of Norwich AC), 10 1:38:54 Jez Mancer (Bendfleet RC),

11 1:39:36 Gary Mills (Thurrock Harriers), 12 1:40:27 Steve Fulker (Billericay Striders), 13 1:40:33 Stuart Mann (Verlea AC), 14 1:40:50 Brian Glazebrooke (Bishops Stortford), 15 1:42:25 Steve Allen (Ilford AC), 16 1:42:33 Max Boulton (Istead & Ifield Runners),17 1:43:21 Joe Avery (Verlea AC), 18 1:43:44 Nigel Wood (Gravesend RR),19 1:44:30 Peter Binns (Southend AC), 20 1:44:27 Michael Denton (Unattached),

21 1:44:35 Martyn Byford (Thrift Green Trotters), 22 1:44:47 John Tyler (Havering 99 Joggers), 23 1:45:16 Lee Williamson (Unattached), 24 1:45:29 Paul Collier (East London Runners), 25 1:45:42 Andrew Archer (Istead & Ifield Runners), 26 1:45:47 Gary Jones (Benfleet RC) 27 1:45:59 Mark Flint (Trail Runners Assoc), 28 1:46:07 Vincent Mills (Billericay Striders, 29 1:47:05 John Clarke (Epping Runners), 30 1:47:10 John Pumfrett (Pitsea RC),

31 1:47:17 James Dawson (Orion Harriers), 32 1:47:20 Mathew Browne (Unattached), 33 1:47:30 Graham Axe (East Essex Triathletes), 34 1:47:33 Alan Butler (Thrift Green Trotters), 35 1:47:42 Robert Saunders (Barking Road Runners), 36 1:48:10John Chambers (Thurrock Harriers), 37 1:48:19 Alan Turner (Unattached), 38 1:48:27 Darren Mack (Unattached), 39 1:48:56 Steve Carmichael-Brown (Thrift Green Trotters), 40 1:49:02 Graham Hart (East Essex Triathletes),

41 1:49:04 Graham Baker (Road Runners Club), 42 1:49:11 Ross Tozer (Barking Road Runners), 43 1:49:14 Dave Sifford (Thurrock Harriers), 44 1:49:30 Steve Earle (Unattached), 45 1:49:38 David Rixon (Dovedale Harriers), 46 1:49:44 Tony Maru (Road Runners Club), 47 1:49:50 Paul Smith (Thrift Green Trotters), 48 1:50:15 Nigel Kimpton (Benfleet RC), 49 1:50:16 Stephens Bird, 50 1:50:21 Steve Simpule (Orion Harriers),

51 1:50:35 Ian Willmott (Dartford Road Runners), 52 1:50:50 Mark Faughan (Verlea AC), 53 1:51:10 Paul Ross (Havering 90 Joggers), 54 1:51:29 Anti Nicolaos (South Cyprus Flyers), 55 1:51:29 Paris Costas (South Cyprus Flyers), 56 1:51:34 Russell Abrey (Dagenham 88),57 1:51:39 Tim Bedofrd (Unattached), 58 1:51:54 Steve Davis (Unattached), 59 1:52:03 Guy McPartlin (East London Runners),

60 1:52:05 Terry Alabaster (Witham RC), 61 1:52:16 Nicholas Hasan (Unattached), 62 1:52:19 Marc Lamber (Bishops Stortford), 63 1:52:30 Ray Selwyn (Unattached), 64 1:52:32 Richard Steven (Woodford Green AC), 65 1:52:36 Derek Butler (Billericay Striders), 66 1:52:45 Barry Osbourne (Verlea AC), 67 1:53:04 Bryan McPhee (Unattached), 68 1:53:21 Paul McInerney (Benfleet RC), 69 1:53:32 Kevin Jacob (Billericay Striders), 70 1:53:37 Ian Theakstone (Unattached),

71 1:53:47 Mick Munson (Havering 90 Joggers), 72 1:54:03 Richard Hamill (Unattached), 73 1:54:21 Lee Bryant (Blackheath Harriers), 74 1:54:43 Kevin Sewell (Unattached), 75 1:55:02 Peter McLaughlin (Pitsea RC), 76 1:55:05 John Arthur (Unattached), 77 1:55:09 Ray Bushbakis (Unattached),78 1:55:12 Kerry Mitchell (Paddock Wood AC),79 1:55:28 Guy Campbell (Orion Harriers),

80 1:55:39 David Morgan (Billericay Striders), 81 1:55:52 Daniel Gearing (Havering 90 Joggers), 82 1:55:55 Vernon Phillips (Thrift Green Trotters), 83 1:56:01 Danny Prior (Dagenham 88), 84 1:56:20 Dave Stewart (Harlow RC), 85 1:56:22 Julian Maslinski (British Vets Ath Fed), 86 1:56:23 Greg Wisken (Springfield Striders), 87 1:56:24 Frances Cooke (March AC), 88 1:56:47 Robert Peachey (Benfleet RC) 89 1:56:53 Tracey Alexandrou (Harlow RC),

90 1:56:56 Mick Eames (Thrift Green Trotters), 91 1:57:07 Richard Bloom (Verlea AC), 92 1:57:09 Brian Butcher (Unattached), 93 1:57:19 David Brooks (Thurrock Harriers), 94 1:57:37 Jonathan Bullock (Leighton Buzzard Fun Runners), 95 1:57:37 Norman Eeveson (Havering 90 Joggers) 96 1:58:11 John McCarthy (East London Runners), 97 1:58:17 John Lovell (Neath Vet Mens), 98 1:58:19 Janet Cobby (New Eltham Joggers), 99 1:58:25 Doug Mansell (East London Runners), 100 1:58:27 Geoff Jervis (New Eltham Joggers),

101 1:58:31 Steve Beech (Pitsea RC), 102 1:58:31 Mark Roope (Maidstone Harriers), 103 1:58:47 Colin Bates (Unattached),104 1:58:52 Dennis Mole (Havering 90 Joggers), 105 1:58:53 Nick Geear (Oxsted Runners), 106 1:58:54 Malcolm Furniss (Istead & Ifield Runners),107 1:59:03 Steve Bayliss (Unattached), 108 1:59:04 Paul Byrne (Oxted Runners), 109 1:59:10 David Hurley (Unattached), 110 1:59:14 Andy Colbert (Thrift Green Trotters),

111 1:59:24 John Warrington (Verlea AC), 112 1:59:36 Andy Walsh (East London Runners), 113 1:59:39 Patrick Hamon (Unattached), 114 1:59:49 Peter Flannigan (Pitsea RC), 115 1:59:57 Nigel Gardener (Springfield Striders), 116 2:00:14 Stephen Pyne (Unattached), 117 2:00:30 Charles Quaey (Essex Police AC), 118 2:00:36 Kevan Wind (Pitsea RC), 119 2:00:42 Paul Standing (Unattached), 120 2:00:43 Alan Ward (Unattached),

121 2:00:57 Victor Pridmore (Billericay Striders), 122 2:00:58 Paul Bowen (Oxted Runners), 123 2:01:06 Roy Cottis (Southend AC), 124 2:01:23 David Payton (Unattached), 125 2:01:29 Peter Lovell (Blackheath Harriers), 126 2:01:33 Mark Greensill (Unattached), 127 2:01:52 Yvonne Stainer (Verlea AC), 128 2:01:55 Dawn Muggleton (East Essex Triathletes), 129 2:02:04 Tony Eaton (Thrift Green Trotters), 130 2:02:12 Andrew Kennedy (Unattached),

131 2:02:13 John WIlliams (Unattached), 132 2:02:17 Mick Staines (Castle PointJoggers), 133 2:02:19 Geoff Dickin (Unattached), 134 2:02:35 Chris Conneolly (Castle Point Joggers), 135 2:02:37 Malcolm Croucher (Maidstone Harriers), 136 2:02:38 Lucy Thompson (Benfleet RC),137 2:02:39 Peter Thomas (Unattached),138 2:02:51 Neil Kirsh (Vegetarian Cycling &AC), 139 2:03:07 Angela Bent (Thurrock Harriers), 140 2:03:15 Joanna Bidston (Castle Point Joggers),

141 2:03:18 Andrew Willmott (Halstead RR),142 2:03:31 Peter Bouldstridge (Blackwater Harriers), 143 2:03:35 Alison Pollett (Plumstead Runners), 144 2:03:38 Martin Willis (Plumstead Runners, 145 2:03:40 Darren Fazackerley (Dovedale Harriers), 146 2:03:42 Ian Matthew (Unattached), 147 2:03:45 David Grobler (Penistone Footpath Runners), 148 2:03:59 Paul Anderson (Essex Police AC), 149 2:04:00 Peter Bryan (Essex Police AC), 150 2:04:06 Maggie O'Connor (East London Runners),

151 2:04:13 Robert Heywood (Dartford Harriers), 152 2:04:16 Peter Woodward (Thurrock Nomads), 153 2:04:17 Kevin McEntee (New Eltham Joggers),154 2:04:18 KDavid King (Blackheath Harriers), 155 2:04:21 Martin Wisdom (New Eltham Joggers), 156 2:04:24 Ray Wicks (New Eltham Joggers), 157 2:04:31 Gary Fivash (Unattached), 158 2:04:41 Carl Doman (Havering 90 Joggers), 159 2:05:09 Keith Muggleton (East Essex Triathletes), 160 2:05:15 Gordon Wright (Cerlea AC),

161 2:05:24 Diane Birkin (Blackwater Harriers), 162 2:05:27 Ray Hill (Pitsea RC), 163 2:05:29 Mick Poulter (Witham RC), 164 2:05:32 Ian Lewis (Castle Point Joggers),165 2:05:36 John McCaulay (Springfield Striders), 166 2:05:43 Peter Tree (Thrift Green Trotters), 167 2:05:48 David Gridley (Havering 90 Joggers), 168 2:05:51 John Champion (Castle Point Joggers), 169 2:06:00 John Hoskyn (Springfield Striders), 170 2:06:01 Ian Foskew (Witham RC),171 2:06:05 Mark Bidstone (Castle Point Joggers), 172 2:06:36 Thomas Diaper (Unattached), 173 2:06:38 Neil Gale (Unattached), 174 2:06:42 Graeme Moore (Unattached), 175 2:06:45 MRAdams (Dagenham 88), 176 2:06:52 Mike Hayward (Castle Point Joggers), 177 2:07:11 Gary Rose (Unattached),178 2:07:42 Kevin Marsh (Harlow RC), 179 2:07:53 Richard Mainwaring (East London Runners), 180 2:07:56 Pat O'Connor (Thrift Green Trotters),

181 2:08:01 Eddie Parry (Plumstead Runners), 182 2:08:08 Paul Allsop (Veterans AC), 183 2:08:17 Denise Dudley (Benfleet RC), 184 2:08:19 Tracey Adams (Dagenham 88), 185 2:08:35 Mick Thompson (Woodford Green AC), 186 2:08:43 Barry Kirby (Unattached), 187 2:08:44 Brendan Robinson (Billericay Striders),188 2:08:45 Vincent Brearley (Unattached), 189 2:08:50 Michael Warminger (Unattached), 190 2:08:53 David James (Unattached),

191 2:09:00 Samantha Stear (Unattached), 192 2:09:01 Stephen Kans (Ford Fitness), 193 2:09:02 Stuart Wharf (Unattached), 194 2:09:06 Jim Davis (Verlea AC), 195 2:09:12 William Adams (Dagenham 88), 196 2:09:15 Rob Fulbrook (Ford Fitness), 197 2:09:18 Chris Huggins (Pitsea RC), 198 2:09:25 Jamie Luck (Harlow RC), 199 2:09:34 Jonathon Trevor (East London Runners), 200 2:10:02 Clare Taylor (New Eltham Joggers),

201 2:10:06 Ian Scott (New Eltham Joggers), 202 2:10:11 Karen WHite (East London Runners), 203 2:10:14Tom Davies (Pitsea RC), 204 2:10:24 Tony Cole (Benfleet RC), 205 2:10:27 Laurence Harrison (Billericay Striders), 206 2:10:29 Denise Lewis (East London Runners), 207 2:10:40 Jonathon Trim (Oxted Runners), 208 2:10:47Alfred Read (Newham & Essex Beagles), 209 2:11:16 Peter Chown (Billericay Striders), 210 2:11:22 Michael Phillips (Havering 90 Joggers),

211 2:11:32 Robert Halstead (Swanley & District AC), 212 2:11:44 Michael Sullivan (Verlea AC), 213 2:11:45 Trace Allen (Verlea AC), 214 2:11:53 James Weatherburn (Grange Farm Trotters), 215 2:12:20 Terence Whalley (Ford Fotness), 218 2:12:32 Stan Barrett (Istead & Ifield Runners), 219 2:12:37 John Lee (Unattached), 220 2:12:49 Mandy SMith (Castle Point Joggers),

221 2:12:51 Allan Giles (Gravesend RR), 222 2:13:05 Simon Bradshaw (Verlea AC), 223 2:13:11 Laberne Tolentino (East End Road Runners), 224 2:13:27 Dave Beane (Verlea AC), 225 2:13:51 Paul Row (Bishops Stortford), 226 2:13:56 Graham White (Southend AC), 227 2:14:04 Peter Chaplin (Castle Point Joggers), 228 2:14:09 Breege Nordin (East End Road Runners), 229 2:14:10 Donald Sinclair (Pitsea RC, 230 2:14:19 Diana Braverman (Cambridge Coleridge AC),

231 2:14:39 Clive Swinton (Unattached), 232 2:14:45 David Godfrey (Billericay Striders), 233 2:15:06 Angela Kurton (Thrift Green Trotters), 234 2:15:10 Peter Montague (Dartford Road Runners), 235 2:15:14 Andy Suett (Havering 90 Joggers), 236 2:15:17 Clive Jackson (East London Runners), 237 2:15:43 Chris Gimson (Unattached), 238 2:15:58 Maria Davies (Gravesend RR), 239 2:16:22 Ken Carey (Pitsea RC),240 2:16:35 Derek Staton (Thurrock Nomads),

241 2:16:43 Jo Baillie (Benfleet RC), 242 2:16:54 Malcolm Brown (Road Runners Club), 243 2:17:08 Stephen Jones (Thurrock Nomads), 244 2:17:29 Nigel Bobonham (Newmarket Joggers), 245 2:17:30 John Campey (Benfleet RC), 246 2:17:49 David Lewis (New Eltham Joggers), 247 2:17:52 Leinwen McConchie (Unattached),248 2:17:53 Nick Bailey (Springfield Striders), 249 2:17:59 Fred Stokes (Unattached), 250 2:18:01 Mick Quinlivan (Billericay Striders),

251 2:18:27 Lee Walpole (Unattached), 252 2:19:25 Linda Matthews (Ford Fitness), 253 2:19:25 Robert Courtier (Barking Road Runners), 254 2:19:25 Ian Tosic (Blackwater Harriers), 255 2:19:49 Alison Pretious (Gravesend RR), 256 2:19:50 Ryan Puoney (Unattached), 257 2:19:55 Kevin Smith (Unattached), 258 2:19:58 Amanda Lovegrove (East London Runners),259 2:20:04 Neil Crane (Unattached), 260 2:20:14 Paul Danby (Unattached),

261 2:20:58 Mark Gregory (Unattached), 262 2:20:58 Bob Page (Unattached), 263 2:21:15 CHris Harbord (Gt Yarmouth RR), 264 2:21:19 Nigel Barber (Newmarket Joggers), 265 2:21:38 Gina Little (Plumstead Runners),266 2:21:53 Jackie Goodridge (Newmarket Joggers), 267 2:21:53 Dan Goodridge (Trail Runners Assoc), 268 2:22:03 Alan Hales (Unattached), 269 2:22:13 Mike Brench (Unattached), 270 2:22:13 Keith Wightman (Unattached),

271 2:22:22 Gillian Dove (Whiteshott Whippetts), 272 2:22:40 Geoffrey Wiseman (Thurroc Harriers), 273 2:22:42 Wayne Laylott (Verlea AC), 274 2:22:45 Stephen Buckingham (Road Runners Club), 275 2:23:22 Keith Scrivener (Gt Bentley RC), 276 2:23:30 Dave Thomas (East London Runners), 277 2:23:35 William Metcalfe (Newham & Essex Beagles), 278 2:23:44 Janet Adcock (Essex Police AC), 279 2:23:57 Ann Dench (Unattached), 280 2:24:00 Paul Belcher (Unattached),

281 2:24:02 Alan McIntosh (Unattached), 282 2:24:18 Brian Reid (Springfield Striders), 283 2:24:28 Sarah Kemp (Thurrock Harriers), 284 2:24:30 Keith Penfold (Havering 90 Joggers), 285 2:24:31 Mandy Reynolds (Kingswood RC), 286 2:24:35 Nikki Robinson (Unattached), 287 2:24:37 Jonathan Robson (Unattached), 288 2:24:41 Ron Russell (Castle Point Joggers), 289 2:25:04 Maria Grey (Plumstead Runners), 290 2:25:15 John Virgo (Castle Point Joggers),

291 2:25:35 Ron Luck (Harlow RC), 292 2:25:41 Michael Beament (Unattached), 293 2:26:03 Jane Thompson (Serpentine RC), 294 2:26:08 Paul Cross (Unattached), 295 2:26:14 Mary Newing (Unattached), 296 2:26:18 Malcolm Potter (Springfield Striders), 297 2:26:22 Tony Britt (Unattached), 298 2:26:24 Charles Daniels (Unattached), 299 2:26:34 Albert Miles (Castle Point Joggers), 300 2:26:36 Don Bennett (East London Runners),

301 2:27:15 David Nevill (Dovedale Harriers), 302 2:27:15 Teresa Flannigan (Pitsea RC), 303 2:27:16 Valerie Sinclair (Pitsea RC), 304 2:28:00 Douglas Taylor (Old Slebarians), 305 2:28:15 Steve Doherty (Unattached), 306 2:28:41 Colin Blake (Unattached), 307 2:28:46 David Walker (Unattached), 308 2:29:28 Carmel Bassett (Thurrock Harriers), 309 2:29:29 Colin Russell (Road Runners Club),310 2:30:35 Con McGrath (Unattached),

311 2:30:54Robert Jackson (Ford Fitness), 312 2:31:03 Gillian Calliste (Istead & Ifield Runners),313 2:31:16 Robin Howell (Havering 90 Joggers),314 2:31:16 James Williams (New Eltham Joggers), 315 2:32:05 Sally-Ann Power (Whiteshott Whippetts), 316 2:32:05 Sarah Smith (Unattached), 317 2:32:20 Deborah Bonnich (Dartford Road Runners), 318 2:32:48 Patrick Knowles (Springfield Striders), 319 2:32:52 Philip Nutley (St Edmund Pacers), 320 2:33:08 Robin Gibbs (Blackwater Harriers),

321 2:33:09 John Guy (Unattached), 322 2:33:10 Tony Fish (Unattached), 323 2:33:13 Katy Williams (Serpentine RC), 324 2:34:04 Francesca Wright (Unattached),325 2:34:06 Jackie Mills (Pitsea RC), 326 2:34:26 John Warminger (Ilford AC), 327 2:34:45 Nikki Willmott (Dartford Road Runners), 328 2:34:58 David Moles (Dovedale Harriers), 329 2:35:19 John Chaffin (Benfleet RC), 330 2:35:34 Anna Finn (Serpentine RC),

331 2:35:38 Ivan Prevost (Havering 90 Joggers), 332 2:35:38 Claire Restall (Havering 90 Joggers), 333 2:35:38 Katherine Luxford (Havering 90 Joggers), 334 2:35:48 Frances Fuldley (Unattached), 335 2:36:00 Debbie Bridgen (Castle Point Joggers), 336 2:36:08 Rebecca Pittman (Road Runners Club), 337 2:36:15 Laura Conquest (Havering 90 Joggers), 338 2:36:15 Lucy Conquest (Havering 90 Joggers), 339 2:36:38 Virginia Powell (Springfield Striders), 340 2:36:39 Paul Hatfield (Istead & Ifield Runners),

341 2:36:45 Richie Boyson (Istead & Ifield Runners), 342 2:37:55 Bob Page (Unattached), 343 2:38:28 Paul McCowen (Unattached), 344 2:38:55 Suzanne Kuyser (Springfield Striders), 345 2:39:27 Aaron Scrivener (Road Runners Club), 346 2:39:30 Georgina Grobler (Penistone Footpath Runners), 347 2:40:00 Keith Tunstall (Unattached), 348 2:40:01 Barry Pickard (Unattached), 349 2:40:30 Jackie Chubb (Unattached), 350 2:41:05 Paul Smith (Met Police AC),

351 2:41:19 Andy Baker (Benfleet RC), 352 2:41:42 Ray Impey (Thurrock Nomads), 353 2:43:30 Tony Bullock (Southend AC), 354 2:43:44 Eileen Hammond (Castle Point Joggers), 355 2:46:17 Tony Sale (Unattached), 356 2:46:59 Sheila Macaulay (Springfield Striders), 357 2:48:13 Robert Eve (Whiteshott Whippetts), 358 2:48:35 Kate Sale (Unattached), 359 2:50:18 Teresa Clark (Thurrock Harriers), 360 2:50:58 Mary Walpole (Unattached),

361 2:51:48 Edward Rose (Ipswich Jaffa), 362 2:52:36 Angela Richardson (Unattached), 363 2:54:37 John Roope (Maidstone Harriers), 364 2:54:37 Debbie Ransom (Maidstone Harriers), 365 2:54:56 Peter Clark (Thurrock Harriers), 366 2:56:19 Graham Perrott (Dartford Road Runners), 367 2:56:23 Michelle Shaw (Unattached), 368 2:57:55 Anthony Bonnich (Dartford Road Runners), 369 2:58:27 Valerie Perrott (Dartford Road Runners), 370 2:58:27 Norman Summers (Dartford Road Runners),

371 2:59:04 Ian King (Blackheath Harriers), 372 3:04:14 Marilyn Seear (Castle Point Joggers), 373 3:05:10 Julie Wing (Maidstone Harriers), 374 3:07:48 Max Power (Maidstone Harriers), 375 3:13:52 Alan Warnes (Plumstead Runners), 376 3:14:21 Zoe Cartwright (Unattached), 377 3:20:40 Richard Corthine (Halstead Road Runners), 378 3:24:32 Cliff Wherry (Veterans AC), 379 3:42:34 Stephen Wing (Maidstone Harriers).

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