Stratford-Upon-Avon - Sunday, 7 May 2006 - 10.00am
The 2006 Police Sport UK Marathon Championships took place from Startford-Upon-Avon on Sunday 7 May 2006 incorporated within the official Shakespeare Marathon event.
The race started at 10am with cloudy but humid conditions. As the morning progressed the clouds broke and the temperature rose into the 70's. This did not stop Lancashire's Mike Riley running a tremendous race finishing 2nd in the overall Shakespeare Marathon event in 2.46. Mike, 40 years, won the Police Sport UK open race and also the veteran 40+ class.
Derbyshire's Christine Howard also ran a tremendous race running a 2.51 being placed 1st lady in the overall event and 4th overall as well as 1st in the PSUK event.
Lancashire Constabulary won the team prize with Mike Riley, Ian Pudge and Steve Broadbent combined times of 9.08.
A presentation of awards and prizes took place following the event in the Stratford Manor Hotel.
Mike Riley and Christine Howard have now been put forward to compete in the 2006 European Police Marathon Championships (USPE) to be held in Turkey in November.
Results
PSUK
Position | Position Overall | Race No | Forename | Surname | Cat. | Team | Time | Prize |
| 1 | 2 | 2653 | Michael | Riley | M40 | Lancashire | 2:46:29 | Ist Male | Ist Vet 40 |
| 2 | 3 | 2665 | Peter | Orme | M47 | Derbyshire | 2:50:10 | 2nd Male | 1st Vet 45 |
| 3 | 4 | 1210 | Christine | Howard | F35 | Derbyshire | 2:51:19 | Ist Lady | 1st lady Vet |
| 4 | 11 | 2658 | Mark | King | M35 | Leicesterhire | 2:56:23 | 3rd Male | |
| 5 | 18 | 2648 | Ian | Pudge | M32 | Lancashire | 2:59:52 | 4th Male | |
| 6 | 31 | 2657 | Duncan | Malloy | M41 | Leicesterhire | 3:05:46 | | 2nd Vet 40 |
| 7 | 64 | 2670 | Andy | Lakeland | M34 | South Yorks | 3:13:20 | | |
| 8 | 82 | 2671 | Paul | Slaymaker | M25 | West Mercia | 3:15:57 | | |
| 9 | 95 | 1211 | Lynne | Callaghan | F31 | Staffordshire | 3:19:06 | 2nd Lady | |
| 10 | 105 | 2651 | Steven | Broadbent | M46 | Lancashire | 3:21:53 | | 3rd Vet 40 |
| 11 | 124 | 2652 | Neil | Hunter | M46 | Lancashire | 3:26:16 | | |
| 12 | 130 | 2650 | Simon | Banfield | M33 | Lancashire | 3:26:43 | | |
| 13 | 140 | 2761 | Bob | Hind | M52 | North Wales | 3:28:09 | | 1st Vet 50 |
| 14 | 167 | 2667 | Peter | Hague | M33 | South Yorks | 3:32:24 | | |
| 15 | 191 | 2659 | John | Cooper | M45 | Kent | 3:36:22 | | |
| 16 | 192 | 2666 | Dave | Needham | M59 | South Yorks | 3:36:38 | | |
| 17 | 233 | 2656 | Nick | Bryan | M38 | Leicesterhire | 3:43:12 | | |
| 18 | 278 | 1205 | Isabel | McDonald | F44 | Grampian | 3:49:34 | 3rd Lady | |
| 19 | 283 | 2647 | Owen | Rogers | M39 | Cambridgeshire | 3:50:18 | | |
| 20 | 294 | 2661 | John | Rees | M41 | Dyfed Powys | 3:51:53 | | |
| 21 | 322 | 2655 | Ron | Retalic | M52 | Grampian | 3:54:17 | | |
| 22 | 363 | 2662 | James | Bentley | M48 | Greater Manchester | 3:57:49 | | |
| 23 | 370 | 1206 | Debbie | James | F37 | Gwent | 3:58:32 | | |
| 24 | 419 | 2668 | Mike | Smith | M34 | South Yorks | 4:08:07 | | |
| 25 | 483 | 2669 | Robert | Mawhood | M47 | South Yorks | 4:17:45 | | |
| 26 | 487 | 2660 | Steven | New | M40 | Gwent | 4:18:19 | | |
Teams
Lancs | Leicester | S.Yorks |
1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2:46:29 | 2:56:23 | 3:13:20 |
2:59:52 | 3:05:46 | 3:32:24 |
3:21:53 | 3:43:12 | 3:36:38 |
Totals | | |
09:08:14 | 09:45:21 | 10:22:22 |
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