10km ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS - FOOTES LANE
SUNDAY 21st JANUARY 2001

Lee Merrien led from the start to become the GIAAC's 2001 10Km road race Champion. It was the first senior distance title for the talented 21-year-old who ran a lone race to finish 42 seconds clear of Nick Despres in a time of 33 minutes 49 seconds. Marcel Le Clerc was third a further 5 seconds in arrears.

Penny Buckingham ran a good race to finish 17th of the 52 starters. Her time of 40 minutes 25 seconds bringing her home over three minutes clear of
second placed woman, Shanine Wray.

There was a close battle between some of the Islandıs more experienced distance runners as Barry Marley pipped Tom Oliver to claim the
super-veteran prize. Fellow 50 some-thingsı Pete De Bertrand and Brian Holden closely followed Marley and Oliver across the line.

Merrien eased to the front of the field in the early stages with a group forming behind him featuring Le Clerc, Despres and Paul Ingrouille. Perhaps
unsure of their ability to match the in-form leader, the trio appeared to be making little effort to latch onto Merrienıs pace.

The first half of the race took the field west from Footes lane, up St.Georges Hill, past La Fleur Du Jardin and out onto the Vazon Coast via Gele
Road. By the time the leaders hit the coast Merrien had established a 40second lead with the trailing trio holding a similar margin over the
leading veteran Pete Wickins. With the wind at their tail along the coast Le Clerc and Despres upped the tempo and dropped Ingrouille before the 7km mark at Cobo. The tough climb up
la Route du Cobo toward Sauzmares Park saw the relentless pace also take itıs toll on Le Clerc as Despres moved clear into second place.

Despite struggling with stitch over the closing stages Merrien held onto his lead and crossed the Footes lane finish line over 200 metres clear of
Despres, who had managed to maintain his slender advantage over Le Clerc. Marley had started conservatively and, after a nip and tuck battle between
Cobo and Sauzmares Park, pulled clear to win the category by 15 seconds.

Pos Athlete Cat Time
1 Lee Merrien 33.49
2 Nick Despres 34.31
3 Marcel Le Clerc 34.36
4 Paul Ingrouille 35.05
5 Peter Wickins VM 36.15
6 Steve Dawes 37.24
7 Colin Ozanne 37.53
8 Alan Smith VM 38.18
9 Tim Johns 38.49
10 Barry Marley SVM 39.09
11 Thomas Oliver SVM 39.24
12 Mark Naftel 39.30
13 Peter De Bertrand SVM 39.49
14 Brian Holden SVM 40.11
15 Paul Cherry 40.18
16 Patrick Down V 40.24
17 Penny Buckingham 40.25
18 Brian Aplin V 40.31
19 Martin Spratt VM 40.36
20 Derek Vaughan SVM 41.29
21 Rene Fischer 42.18
22 Peter Le Feuvre VM 42.27
23 Paul Davies 42.31
24 Colin Guilmoto SVM 42.36
25 Colin Falla VM 42.52
26 Ian Garner 43.28
27 John Dedman 43.32
28 Jeremy Mew 43.36
29 Phil Guilbert VM 43.41
30 Shanine Wray W 43.48
31 David Mahy VM 43.59
32 Christopher Tostevin-Hall 45.00
33 Helen Tucker VW 45.01
34 Chris De La Mare SVW 45.39
35 Gary Allen 46.03
36 Seamus Russell 46.07
37 Richard Stapely 46.43
38 Sally Dowinton VW 46.52
39 Brian Johnson 46.54
40 Eric Le Breton SVM 46.57
41 Rob Ferguson VM 47.24
42 Ian Bloese SVM 47.33
43 Nicole Inder VW 48.56
44 Emma Mourant W 49.05
45 Rick LeLievre 49.51
46 Sue Black VW 50.16
47 Alison Jefferies W 50.27
48 Millie White VW 50.43
49 Kevin Le Noury VM 50.47
50 Graham Le Poidevin SVM 51.26
51 Simon Fairclough 52.11
52 Alison Moulin No time

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