Blaydon runner cruises to race win

Aug 23 2010 by Les Venmore

BRISTOL’S Phil Wylie was an easy winner of yesterday’s Ray Harrison Memorial 10km Road Race at Billingham.

In the warm but windy conditions, Wylie, who is a second claim runner for Blaydon, was joined by Morpeth’s Nick Swinburn in the early stages, before dropping his rival shortly after the 3km point.

Wylie’s margin of victory was nearly two mins over Swinburn, with Billingham’s Andy Chadfield finishing strongly to take third place.

Hartlepool veteran, Tracey Waller won the women’s race, ahead of Louise Noble of Sunderland Strollers.

Middlesbrough Junior, Kristina Grant finished in third place.

Gateshead Harriers finished the season with their best performance, at the 4th British Athletics League Division 1 fixture at Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool.

The Tyneside club took second place behind League winners Sheffield, and moved up from sixth to fourth position, overall.

Best performance came in the 110m Hurdles, with Ben Richardson and Andrew Sturrock taking maximum points.