Woodstock Harriers’ James Bolton took two second places in the space of three days.

The Vet 40 runner finished just four seconds behind Ben Sutherland (U20), of Wycombe Phoenix Harriers, at Wednesday’s Waddesdon Manor 5km Road Race.

On Saturday, he crossed in 34mins 2secs to finish second at the six-mile Hornton Classic.

Dan Blake, of Witney Road Runners, was third in 35.39.

Meanwhile, Witney Road Runners’ junior section missed out on a personal best in the annual Marathon Relay at Radley College.

The 27-strong team carried the baton continuously for 26.2miles, finishing in 2hrs 10mins and 32secs. RESULTS

HORNTON CLASSIC 6

2 J Bolton (Wds) 34.02, 3 D Blake (Wit) 35.39, 6 B O’Connor (Wds) 36.12, 11 D Cantwell (Wds) 37.29, 22 N Moss (Wit) 39.42, 28 A McEwan-James (Eyn) 40.37, 29 L Hillsdon (Eyn) 41.15, 34 G Bridges (Eyn) 42.24, 38 P Ainslie (Wit) 43.12, 39 D Eisenhandler (Wds) 43.22, 41 S Howard (Wit) 43.37, 44 A Harrison (Wds) 43.57, 47 B Moore (Wit) 44.19, 48 A Church (Wit) 44.36, 49 N Preddy (Wds) 44.40. 51 M Creasey (Eyn) 45.05, 74 K Williamson (Eyn) 47.29, 76 T Evans (Eyn) 48.03, 80 Z White (Wds) 49.12,83 L Jones (Wit) 49.29, 91 H Smith (Wit) 51.28, 100 P Rushby (Wit) 53.25.

WADDESON MANOR 5KM ROAD RACE

2 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 16.18, 58 D Eisenhandler (Wds, V45) 20.44, 63 C Gray (Wds, V55) 20.57, 71 N Preddy (Wds, V50) 21.16. Team – Men’s: 5 Woodstock Harriers 167pts.