HY AC athletes go the distance at the Great South Run!

HY AC athletes were out in force on Sunday as they travelled to Portsmouth for the hugely popular Great South Run. With an incredible 26,000 runners taking part in the 10-mile event, the HY contingent delivered a series of strong performances, impressive times and a fantastic personal best.

Stuart Piper led the HY runners with an excellent performance, crossing the finish line in 216th place in an impressive 55:07. David Holland looked strong as he crossed in 329th with a time of 1:03.39. Nicky Stiles also produced a strong run, finishing 358th in 1:04:01.

Benjamin Jones and Rachel Wigmore were close together throughout the results, with Benjamin finishing 1,522nd in 1:13:33 and Rachel just five places behind in 1:13:38. Kayleigh Skelton continued the strong HY showing, flying around the course to finish 1,665th in 1:14:17, followed by John Waterhouse in 2,384th with a time of 1:17:38.

Karl James had even more reason to celebrate, producing a fantastic performance to finish 2,524th in 1:18:08 and secure a new personal best. Emma Howlett followed closely behind in 2,634th place, crossing the line in 1:18:33, while Deb Read delivered another determined performance to finish 3,329th in 1:21:10.

Paul Gallop was next across the line, finishing 3,427th in 1:21:33, with Dave Verlander close behind in 3,575th in 1:22:05. David Clarke also put in a strong effort, completing the 10 miles in 1:27:29 to take 5,309th place.

Rounding off the HY performances, Jason Johnstone showed great determination to complete the course in 1:44:51, finishing 11,559th.

With thousands of runners lining the streets of Portsmouth, the Great South Run once again provided a fantastic atmosphere and a memorable challenge for everyone involved. Congratulations to all the HY AC athletes.