The Lord Mayor's Celebration 5K race hits the streets of Norwich and was won again by No1 Tewodros Shiferaw.
PHOTO BY SIMON FINLAY
Emma Knights
Saturday, July 6, 2013
9:22 PM
More than 140 runners took to Norwich?s streets to battle it out in the annual Lord Mayor?s 5km City Centre Classic Road Race.
The race, now in its 18th year, took place on Saturday shortly before the Lord Mayor?s Procession, and organisers said it was the biggest race to date.
A large crowd gathered to watch, clap and cheer all the runners as they completed two laps of the parade route.
Tewodros Shiferaw, from Birchfield Harriers, took the lead early on and stormed to victory with a winning time of 14 minutes 25 seconds.
He said it was fantastic to win the race for a third time and that he really enjoyed the course and the great support from the crowds.
Danny Russell, from Highgate Harriers, came second with 14 minutes 46 seconds, and Paul Richardson, from Owls AC Leicester, came third with 14 minutes 47 seconds.
Gemma Steel, from Charnwood AC, won the women?s race and completed the course in 16 minutes 24 seconds.
It was the third time she has claimed the title.
?It?s nice to win the hat trick,? she said.
?I always enjoy the course and there?s a great atmosphere.?
Iona Lake, from City of Norwich Athletic Club, came second with 17 minutes 26 seconds, and Bryony Proctor, from Aldershot, Farnham and District AC, came third with 17 minutes 39 seconds.
Richard Polley, from City of Norwich Athletic Club which organises the race, said: ?We had a great race today, although tough conditions for the runners with a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius.
?At the front it was a hat trick performance from Tewodros Shiferaw from Birchill Harriers - that?s the third time he has won the race.
?That feat was matched by Gemma Steel, from Charnwood AC Leicester, who has now also won the women?s race three times.
?Overall we are delighted with a record turnout - 144 entries into the race, which is the largest ever.
?It is a tough race because we expect everyone to get halfway inside 10 minutes and we had to retire one or two runners, but we had the best road runners from the region and beyond taking part.?
Paul Evans, the course record holder who ran the course in 14 minutes 11 seconds in 2000, presented the prizes to the 2013 winners.
The race is part of the annual Lord Mayor?s Celebration.
The full results will be posted at www.conac.org.uk
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