Cottier delight at marathon victory

ANDREW Cottier won the Wharfedale Off Road Marathon for third time in the last four years, completing the course in a personal best time of three hours, three minutes, 43 seconds.

Russell Thomas was 42nd in 4hrs 4mins 21secs and David Smith in 4.04.24 of the 86 finishers.

Dewsbury Road Runners four-mile Summer Series Race results: 1st Kevin Oates 23mins 12 secs, 2nd Martin Hall 23.54, 3rd Andrew Cottier 24.09, 4th Richard Aiston 26.26, 5th David Smith 27.05, 6th Rob Wakerell 27.24, 7th David Binns 29.14, 8th Flora Skidmore 30.40, 9th Colin Watson 30.57, 10th Jean Entwistle 32.39, 10th Charlotte James 32.39, 12th Heather Mitchell 33:11, 13th Sharon Payne 33.45, 14th Jack Bretherick 34.43, 15th Janet Murnin 35.50.

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n In the Ilkley Trail Race Kevin Oates was 24th of the 272 finishers in 47mins 15secs. James Morris was 32nd in 47.53 and Colin Watson 155th in 61.07.

n At the Buxton Half Marathon Andrew Meskimmon was 21st of the 368 finishers in a time of 1hr 27mins 53secs and Tom Millward 229th in 1.57.06.

n At the Grand Yorkshire 10K in Bridlington, Colin Watson was 76th of the 250 finishers and second over 65 in a time of 46.41, while the following day, Colin finished 12th of the 35 finishers in the beat the Clock four mile Beach Race in a time of 32.44.

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