Matt Leach of the Bedford and County club – picked out in our preview as a potential winner – broke the tape in a net time of 29min 50sec to the delight of organisers Runbase Events – who had never seen 30 minutes beaten in a race they had staged.
He was a full 23 seconds ahead of runner-up Scott Cousins from the Springfield club, with Brighton Phoenix’s Simon Heath the first Sussex-based runner home, third in 30.34.
The first runner affiliated to a Chichester club to cross the line was 23rd-placed Mike Houston of Inspire Runners, in 32.40.
Cassie Thorp of City of Portsmouth AC was the women’s winner, crossing in 34.37.
There were 670 finishers recorded on a day when conditions very good for running.
Did you take part? You may feature in one of Stephen Goodger’s race pictures – which can be viewed on this page and the ones linked. See coverage in the Chichester Observer on Thursday.
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Images from the 2023 Chichester 10k at Goodwood motor circuit Photo: Stephen Goodger
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Images from the 2023 Chichester 10k at Goodwood motor circuit Photo: Stephen Goodger
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Images from the 2023 Chichester 10k at Goodwood motor circuit Photo: Stephen Goodger
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Images from the 2023 Chichester 10k at Goodwood motor circuit Photo: Stephen Goodger