WOODSTOCK’S Sophie Carter claimed victory in the second round of the Mota-vation Series at Bletchingdon.
The Belgrave Harrier, who came second to Woodstock Harrier Jessica Webb in the opener at Charlton-on-Otmoor last month, crossed in 24mins 51secs in 22nd overall.
Webb had taken an early ten-second lead over Carter.
But Vet 35 runner Carter recovered the gap and by the return into Bletchingdon she opened up a 15-second lead, which she held over the finish line.
Webb went on to finish as the second female in 27th.
Her clubmate Denise Bridges topped the vet 45 division and Eynsham’s Kate Williamson led the way in the vet 65 category.
James Bolton, of Woodstock Harriers, was the second man home, while Tony Lock, of Witney, was the vet 50 winner.
The next race is at Combe on July 7.
BOLTON also came second at the Otmoor Challenge.
The vet 40 runner completed the half-marathon in 1.16.42.
Clubmate Webb was the first woman to cross, finishing 19th.
EYNSHAM Roadrunner Mark Baker triumphed in the 10k at the Chiltern Chase.
He beat Daniel Allum, of Horley Harriers, finishing in a time of 36.49.
Hale was the second female home, finishing 14th overall.
RESULTS
KENT ROADRUNNER MARATHON
Witney: 24 W Downey 3.14.22.
MOTIVATION RACE 2 BLETCHINGDON
Witney: 29 A Lock (V50) 25.11, 32 C Collbeck (V40) 25.38, 41 F Howard (V40) 26.02, 73 M Lock (U19) 27.33, 85 T Clarke (V40) 27.55, 87 R Green (V50) 27.58, 90 N Moglia (V50) 28.01, 111 J Rhodes (U19) 29.02, 112 J Field (V40) 29.04, 130 N Morley (V40) 30.12, 131 A Burkett (V40) 30.21, 155 R Walker (V40) 31.28, R Redford (V40) 31.34, 160 J Hewitt (F) 31.38, 171 J Wright (FV35) 31.53, 185 L Holland (V45) 32.47, 193 J Jones (V40) 33.03, 206 N Moss (V40) 33.43, 228 P Rusfby (V50) 35.18, 229 A Church (V50) 35.19, 232 L Jones (FV35) 35.31, 236 T Moss (FV45) 35.42, 243 J Gamage (FV45) 36.08, 253 S Christie (FV45) 36.53, 259 J McCormac (V60) 37.25, 279 R Lally (FV35) 39.05.
OTMOOR CHALLENGE HALF MARATHON
Witney: B Briens (LV35) 1.56.24.
CHIPPENHAM 5M
Witney: 30 M Lock (M17) 32.01, 46 R Stanley-Evans (FV40) 33.37, 48 B More (V50) 33.44, 91 J Whelan (V55) 36.45, 99 L Holland (FV45) 38.20.
CHILTERN CHASE 15K
Witney: 14 R Green (V50) 1.08.13, 19 A Leary 1.09.34, 37 L Davies (FV35) 1.14.40, 44 L Harris (FV45) 1.16.16, 56 J Hewett (F) 1.18.38, 109 A Rouget (FV45) 1.35.35.
CHILTERN CHASE 10K
Witney: 26 J Rhodes (U18) 42.32, 95 N Morley (V40) 49.12, 153 B Briens (FV35) 53.40, 190 C Morley (FV45) 56.22, 191 H Cornes (F) 56.24.
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