Helen Hannam and brothers win podium places at Race for Life 5k.

Helen Hannam and two of her brothers won podium positions in the Middlesbrough Race for Life 5k and 10k events last Sunday.  

Report by Don Hale.

The popular NWRRC athlete finished 2nd overall and she was the 1st female in the 5k race with a time of 24 minutes 31 seconds, but her brother Thomas Rapson won this event in 22.40.

And on a remarkable day, Helen’s other brother David also finished 1st in the 10k race, running home in 45 minutes 1 second, whilst her sister, mother, and nieces walked the 5k course and finished in 45-minutes.

She was obviously thrilled by their efforts and said: ‘It was a proper winning family day at Race for Life at Albert Park in Middlesbrough, with my brother Thomas and me finishing first and second in the 5k Race for Life, and my other brother David won the 10k event, and my sister, mum and nieces walked the 5k.’

Jamie beats target at Amsterdam Marathon.

Jamie Tharme enjoyed a good run in the Amsterdam Marathon last weekend and achieved his target of dipping under the four-hour barrier. Fresh from his other recent endurance events, Jamie smashed his record and finally finished in 3 hours 53 minutes and 26 seconds.

Sam was successful at Cheshire 10k race.

Samantha (Sam) Williams from travelled across the border to compete in the Cheshire 10k race at Ardley Hall on Saturday and enjoyed a successful outing in 306th place overall out of 548 finishers, and she was the 69th female in 54 minutes 25 seconds.