Around 10,000 runners, including 35 from Avon Valley Runners, entered the 26th Bath Half Marathon.

First back for AVR around the two lap course was 117th placed Kevin Sparey in 1:19:58, from 134th placed Alistair Bartlett in 1:20:48 and 194th placed Doug Barber in 1:23:34.

The ladies were headed home by Jackie Rockliffe, who recorded 1:26:29 to finish as fourth lady veteran.

Rosemary Barber had a good run to finish as second lady over 55, recording 1:39:38; as did Susie Phillips whose time of 1:58:56 was good enough to land third spot in the same category.

Other Avon Valley Runners:

  • 265th Tom Frost 1:25:37
  • 359th Stuart Macgregor 1:27:36
  • 459th Carl Davies 1:29:32
  • 513th Michael Pace 1:30:25
  • 561st Ashley Leat 1:31:21
  • 612th Jimmy Lowther 1:32:08
  • 683rd Llewelyn Jones 1:33:13
  • 712th Simon Giles 1:33:31
  • 1225th Ross Williams 1:39:04
  • 1259th Laurie Irwin 1:39:28
  • 1317th Paul Symns 1:40:05
  • 1372nd Tina Giles 1:40:36
  • 1668th Kay Middleton 1:43:12
  • 1818th Ted Rockcliffe 1:44:41
  • 2396th Becky Follett 1:48:54
  • 3361st David Earley 1:55:54
  • 3861st Tom Simpson 1:58:25
  • 3979th Bob Sales 1:59:16
  • 4398th Gary Thwaites 2:02:04
  • 4660th Emma Powell 2:04:05
  • 5586th Anneliese Shorten 2:11:54
  • 5634th Genevieve Sharam 2:12:15
  • 5816th Frances Hood 2:14:15
  • 5818th Dennis Mellor 2:14:15
  • 6078th Christopher Peerman 2:16:55
  • 6142nd Steve Carver 2:17:45
  • 7041st Jacqueline Edwards 2:28:03
  • 7155th John Adams 2:29:55
  • 7560th Simon Ringham 2:37:30.