Fiona claims new record in 50-miler

FIONA COOK celebrated a record-breaking performance in the M2L GB Ultras 50 miles Race.

- BY DENNIS WALL

The West Cheshire Athletic Club distance runner won the women's title in a new Manchester to Liverpool course record time of five hours 38 minutes 19 seconds.

Fiona finished nearly 24 minutes ahead of her nearest rival at the Good Friday fixture which incorporated paths along the Trans-Pennine Trail, the Manchester Ship Canal, and the River Mersey.

The victory in Liverpool followed a fabulous win at the Chester 50 Miles Race held in March with a female course record time of 7:41:30.

BRIAN WRIGHT sliced two and a half minutes off the West Cheshire AC over 70 men’s 10k record with a time of 44 minutes 58 seconds at the Salford 10k Road Race on Good Friday.

FAVOUR AKPAN celebrated a new West Cheshire AC women’s outdoor triple jump record of 11.85m at the recent Loughborough Open Meeting.

VIOLET THORNE had a day to remember at the Trafford AC Open Medal Meeting on Monday.

The West Cheshire AC youngster grabbed a hat-trick of personal bests in the under 13 girls 75m hurdles (13.82 seconds), discus (24.66m), and javelin (19.58m).

Violet was joined by her two sisters, Arwen and Merryn, with Arwen clocking a new under 17 women’s 80m hurdles personal best of 12.97 seconds, and a 200m season’s best of 28.66 seconds, while Merryn posted 16.37 seconds in the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, spun the discus to 11.46m, and cleared 1-16m in the high jump.

Isla Lambert clocked a new under 13 girls 70m hurdles personal best of 19.26 seconds, hit 8.61m in the javelin, and landed the discus to a mark of 10.44m.

Jacob Gardner posted a new under 17 men’s 100m season's best of 12.01 seconds and clocked 23.80 seconds in the 200m, while his brother, Luke, registered a new under 13 boys 75m personal best of 11.66 seconds, and hit 17.90m in the javelin.