Weekend results now live
We are pleased to bring you the results from this weekend on our results page
In the last seven days we have added 55,115 performances to our database from 379 events.
The big events were:
Nos Galan 5K - 892 finishers
Serpentine New Year's Day 10K - 582 finishers
Bushy Park parkrun 5K Event 498 - 577 finishers
Bushy Park parkrun 5K Event 499 - 567 finishers
Cliveden 6 - 507 finishers
Wymondham AC New Year's Day 10K - 494 finishers
Edinburgh parkrun 5K Event 218 - 491 finishers
Huddersfield parkrun 5K Event 146 - 467 finishers
First Chance 10K - 465 finishers
Bramhall parkrun 5K Event 289 - 455 finishers
The Nos Galan races take place annually, on New Year's Eve, in Mountain Ash, The first Nos Galan race was run in 1958 and was established to commemorate the 18th Century legendary runner, Guto Nyth Brân,who developed his running talents whilst herding sheep on his father's farm. He ran 'professionally' and was so good that it became difficult to find anyone willing to race him. Legend has it that he died after winning a race for 1000 guineas, from Newport to Bedwas, during the post-race celebrations.
Each year, at the Nos Galan race, a famous sporting personality lays a wreath on Guto's grave. The invited guest is kept secret until the night of the race. This year, rugby player, Alun Wyn Jones took this honour. After laying the wreath, he ran to Mountain Ash carrying a flaming torch before the main race took place with the biggest ever field of almost 900 runners.
Stephen Mitchell (handicap MINUS 4.7) won the elite race in a new personal best of 14:39, just ahead of 2012 winner Ieuan Thomas (handicap MINUS 3.4) in 14:46.
Kate Roberts (handicap 1.4 )was first female across the line running a superb 16:49, missing Andrea Whitcombe’s (handicap 1.1) course record by just four seconds.
Early leader Jessica-Parry Williams (handicap 0.9) finished second in 17:09.
Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend. Make sure you claim your handicap We have a great prize for whoever comes in as our 40,000th handicap claimant and we can tell you that we are nearly there!