He finished the muddy, challenging 17.1 mile course in fifth position with a time of two hours four minutes 33 seconds.

Pete Roberts won the first over-60 award after finishing 44th overall in a time of two hours 29 minutes 37 seconds, ahead of Dawn Urquhart (55th in 2:36:12), and John Morris (74th in 2:43:42), as Buckley Runners finished fifth team overall.

Tattenhall Runners were also represented at the event, and Vince van Woerkam finished in second place with a time of 2:01:48). Pete Taylor (third in 2:01:53), and former race winner, Simon Ellis finished with a time of 2:05:24.

Steve Hammond finished 35th in 2:26:13, with Justin Realff 43rd in 2:29:07, and David York, 47th in 2:32:56.

Amanda Davies clocked 2:42:51 for 73rd place, and Kath Stott finished in 2:45:23 for 79th place.

Kit Ebden posted 2:46:15. Robin Blackham recorded 2:47:27, Rob Webster finished in 2:50:22, Martin Hilton clocked 3:11:35, and Andrew Gooda ran 3:14:14.

The B race featured Mark Hockedy in 34th place with 1:36:53, Kate Lightfoot in 1:41:52 for 53rd place.

Hadyn Johnson (96th in 1:52:33), Dave Carnelly (1:58:37), Kathy Frankland (1:58:13), and Hilary Murdoch (2:04:58).

Meanwhile, several Tattenhall Runners completed the Berlin Marathon.

Mark Smith was first home for Tattenhall, in 3:18:33, just ahead of Liz Crawshaw (3:19:35), and Alison Smith (3:20:30) who both clocked new personal bests.

Ally Grundy broke the four-hour barrier in 3:59:40.

Graham Innes capped a recent succession of new personal bests by achieving a time of 1:29:20 in the Congleton Half Marathon.
He was joined by Andy Blair who posted 1:34:59.