Lewes AC members make strong showing in Henfield Half Marathon
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Six members of Lewes Athletic Club took on the challenging Henfield Half Marathon on Sunday, producing a strong set of performances across the masters categories - despite hot and humid conditions.
The Henfield Half Marathon was the ninth of twelve fixtures in the 2026 Sussex Road Racing Grand Prix (SGP), a series of races held across East and West Sussex between March and November. The SGP features individual and team competitions across a variety of distances and terrains.
Organised in conjunction with Henfield Joggers, the race started and finished at Henfield Leisure Centre and took runners through the West Sussex countryside on a predominantly off-road course.
The varied route included riverbank trails, a disused railway, flint paths and numerous stiles. With much of the course exposed to the sun, the heat and humidity added an extra challenge for the field.
Lewes AC's standout performance came from Bob Hughes, who won the MV70 category in 2:06:31.
Coincidentally, Ian Hilder and Gary Loughlin both recorded exactly 2:01:42. Hilder finished 11th in the MV60 category. At the same time, Loughlin finished just one place behind, in 15th place in the Senior Men's category.
In the women's masters field, Sarah Robinson finished sixth in the FV60 category in 2:15:04, followed by Anne Hagen, who placed eighth in 2:24:54.
Colin Hartland completed the Lewes AC line-up with 18th place in the MV60 category in 2:27:24.
Lewes AC Chair Philip Westbury said: “The Henfield Half Marathon is a demanding course at the best of times, and the hot and humid conditions made this year's race particularly tough. It's great to see six Lewes AC members taking on the challenge and producing such a strong set of results. Congratulations in particular to Bob on his MV70 victory, and to all six runners for representing the club so well.”
Established in 1984, Lewes AC supports athletes of all ages and abilities, offering coaching and competition across track and field, cross country, road running, and more. To learn more, visit www.lewesac.co.uk.