amy fails to knock cat off course as she wins kielder half

Storm Amy meant a truncated Kielder Marathon Weekend this year, with events scheduled for the Saturday rolled into the Sunday and a congested timetable which, however, still thankfully went ahead, and some ten blue and white vests turning out across the three main events.
This year’s marathon was won by a past winner, Ceri Rees finishing in 2 hours 46 minutes 32 seconds, with the women’s race won by Steph McCall in 2:59.31.
Defending a title she’s won twice before (including the inaugural fixture and last year) Jane Hodgson battle through an ongoing foot problem to still make the podium, 3rd in 3:20.45.
Anna Wright was 95th and (5th O/40) in 3:47.19, Lindsey Quinn 393rd in 4:35.15 and Jane Briggs 57th in 4:56.12.
The half-marathon was won by Nathan Lawson in 1:13.45 by Nathan Lawson, but Catriona Macdonald was the 1st female finisher in 1:25.55. (She has the added distinction of being able to say she finished in a race ahead of Paula Ratcliffe, now of course only running socially, but still 1st O/50 in 1:35.55.)
There was another excellent run by Dave Stabler, 5th overall but 1st O/40 in 1:22.11 and Andrew Hebden was 18th (3rd O/40) in 1:27:52.
Finally, the 10k race was won in a time of 34:15.4 by Sunderland Harrier Craig Gunn, with a run out by track specialist Laura Muir seeing her back as 1st female finisher in 37:15.1.
Andrew Mirfield made the top ten, 8th in 38:26.3, Dean Lonsdale returned to competitive action in 15th in 43:31.6 and Jane Kirby was 58th and 11th woman but 2nd O/50 in 51:03.6.