Bedford Harriers Club Best Times

Best Time Improvements in 2019

24th November 2019: Another new best for Jacky Keenan as she beaet the club best for 5 miles at Wolverton with a new best of 50:16.This improved the previous best of 54:27 set by Iva Barr at Blisworth in 2001 by just over 4 minutes.

17th November 2019: A new best for the Half Marathon was set by Gill Fullen at St Neots where she recorded 1:26:13, 10 minutes inside the previous best of 1:36:14 set by Nora Haggart in October 2013 at the Gt Eastern.

31st July 2019: Larry Corkrey improved his 5k club best at the Doug Anderson to a new best time of 29:19, three seconds inside his previous best of 29:22 which he set in August 2018 at Peterborough.

2nd June 2019: Jacky Keenan beat the 10k club best at the Run Bedford 10k improving the time to a new best time 57:05. This improved the previous best of 1:04:07 set by Iva Barr at Dunstable in 1999 by just over 7 minutes.

26th May 2019: Steph Macleod improved the 50k club best at the Calgary Ultra to a new best time of 4:08:35. This was more than an hour quicker than the previous best of 5:10:58 established by Marianne Williamson in October 2018 at the Kings Forest 50k.

4th May 2019: Ian Hammett smashed his own previous best for 100 miles by 70 minutes reducing the time from 15:46:55 established at the South Downs Way in June 2016 to 14:36:25 at the Thames Path 100.

17th February 2019: Ian Hammett shaved 13 seconds off the MV40 best for the marathon in Sevilla. HIs time of 2:37:47 was inside the previous best of 2:38:00 from 2008 held by Steve Earley at Abingdon.

Best Time Improvements in 2018

25th November 2018: Larry Corkrey improved his own MV80 best for 5 miles at Wolverton . Larry shaved 12 seconds from the time he set at Blisworth in May to bring the time down to 46:33.

20th October 2018: Marianne Williamson beat her own club best for the 50k at King Forest. She set a new best of 5:10:58 shaving half an hour off her time at the Chiltern Challenge in July 2017 of 5:40:06.

14th October 2018: Shelia Humphries set a new FV65 best for the half marathon at Peterborough. Shelia beat the previous time set by Iva Barr at Forest of Dean in 1996 of 2:06:41 bringing the new best time to 2:06:14.

1st August 2018: Larry Corkrey set a new MV80 best for 5k at Peterborough . Larry shaved 2 seconds from the time he set at Doug Anderson in 2017 to bring the time down to 29:22.

17th June 2018: Shelia Humphries set a new FV65 best for the 10k at Bedford. Shelia beat the previous time set by Jackie Keenan in 2014 of 53:52 at the Standalone 10k bringing the new best time to 52:45.

17th June 2018: Larry Corkrey set a new MV80 best for 10k at Bedford. Larry shaved 20 seconds from the time he set in Bedford the previous July bringing the time down from 58:38 to 58:18.

18th May 2018: Larry Corkrey set a new MV80 best for the 5 miles at Blisworth. Larry took a minute off his own previous best set in Banbury in 2017 bringing the time down from 47:47 to 46:45.

8th April 2018: Adam Mills set a new MV45 best for the Marathon in London. Adam shaved almost a minute off his own previous best set in London in 2017 bringing the time down from 2:41:19 to 2:40:26.

8th April 2018: Adam Mills set a new MV45 best of 56:23 for the 10 miles at Sandy. He improved on his won previous best of 57:45 from the same event set three years earlier in April 2015.

8th April 2018: Shelia Humphries claimed a new best in the FV65 category for 10 miles at Sandy. Her time of 1:37:12 was an improvement of nearly 2 minutes over the time of 1:39:01 set by Anne Barnicoat at Sandy in 2013.

7th April 2018: Kirsty Jones set a new best for the 50 mile ultra distance at the South Downs Way 50. Her time of 10:26:08 bettered the time set by Caroline Diggle at Ladybower 50 in September 2017 of 11:28:00.

18th February 2018: Larry Corkrey improved the Half Marathon best time by nearly 2 minutes bringing the previous best of 2:11:02 set in Southport in July 2017 down to 2:09:19 at the Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon.

28th January 2018: Ian Hammett improved the 100k ultra best time bettering Kevin Shelton-Smith time of 9:04:40 from January 2017 by nearly 40 minutes to set a new benchmark of 8:27:57 at the Flitch Way 100k.

Best Time Improvements in 2017

17th December 2017: Ian Hammett further improved his own 50k ultra best time from only a month ealier at Kings Forest 50k of 3:55:15. His new time of 3:36:40 at the Portsmouth Harbour Challenge was a near 20 minute improvement.

3rd December 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for 10k for the second time this year bettering his time from Blackpool Air Show 10k of 41:48 by nearly a minute bringing the new best down to 40:57 at Hoad Hill Harriers Christmas Pudding 10k.

19th November 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for 10 miles at Brampton to Carlisle . His time of 65:30 was 1 minute 27 seconds inside his previous best of 66:57 set a year earlier at the same event.

11th November 2017: Ian Hammett bettered his own 50k ultra best time from the Chiltern Challenge in July 2016. His time at Kings Forest 50k of 3:55:15 was nearly 20 minutes inside the 4:14:08 set previously.

29th October 2017: Larry Corkrey lowered his own MV80 best time for 10 miles from Leighton . His time at Fenland 10 of 1:35:22 was two minutes under the time he set in September 2017 of 1:37:48.

15th October 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for the Half Marathon at Heart of Eden . His time of 1:30:48 was 50 seconds inside his previous best of 1:31:38 set in August at Lancaster.

8th October 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for the Marathon at Chester . His time of 3:07:34 was a three minute improvement over the previous best of 3:10:55 set in 2016 at Abingdon.

17th September 2017: Caroline Diggle established the 50 mile record at the Ladybower 50 in September setting a time of 11hrs and 28minutes .
Larry Corkrey also established a new club best for 10 miles in the MV80 category at the Leighton 10 with a time of 1:37:48

6th September 2017: Bob Wells lowered the MV70 best time for 5k at Ulverston . His time of 20:06 was a three minute improvement over the previous best of 23:27 recorded by Martin Leach in 2014 at Doug Anderson .

3rd September 2017: Larry Corkrey lowered his own MV80 best time for the Half Marathon from Southport. His time at Northampton Half Marathon of 2:10:34 was nearly half a minute under the time he set in July 2017 of 2:11:02.

20th August 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for the Half Marathon from Lancaster. His time at Lancaster Riverside Half Marathon of 1:31:38 was more than a minute under the time he set in November 2016 of 1:33:14.

13th August 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for 10k again from Hawkshead. His time at Blackpool Air Show 10k of 41:48 was more than a minute under the time he set in June.

26th July 2017: Larry Corkrey took over 7 minutes off the time set in 2013 by David Sutcliffe at Sussex Track Walk bringing the club best down to 29:24 at the Doug Anderson 5k from 36:59.

21st July 2017: Larry Corkrey shaved 8 seconds off his earlier 10k best time from Milton Keynes bringing the club best down to 58:36 at the Beds AAA 10k.

16th July 2017: Marianne Williamson knocked over 3 hrs off the 50k best time of 8:48:44 established in 2016 by Deborah Allen at the Kielder Ultra. Marianne set a new best of 5:40:06.

2nd July 2017: Larry Corkrey established a new MV80 best time for the Half Marathon at Southport in 2:11:02.

27th June 2017: Larry Corkrey lowered his own MV80 best time for 10k at Milton Keynes EMGP . His time of 58:44 was 2 minutes better the time he set at Bedford 2 weeks earlier in June.

18th June 2017: Larry Corkrey established a new MV80 best time for 10k at Bedford in 60:49.

14th June 2017: Bob Wells lowered his own MV70 best time for 10k at Hawkshead. His time of 43:00 was 35 seconds under the time he set at Brigham in April.

6th June 2017: Larry Corkrey established a new MV80 best time for 5 miles at Banbury in 47:47.

28th May 2017: Larry Corkrey improved the previous MV80 best time for the marathon at Liverpool. He reduced the previous best of 7:02:30 by John Cherry by one and half hours establishing a new benchmark of 5:33:32.

12th May 2017: Bob Wells lowered the MV70 best time for 5 miles at Blisworth. His time of 34:24 was a three minute improvement over the previous best of 37:42 recorded by David Sutcliffe in 2003 at Embankment.

23rd April 2017: Larry Corkrey established the MV75 best time for the marathon in London with a time of 5:18:22. Adam Mills improved his own best time in the MV45 category at the London Marathon. His time of 2:41:19 was an improvement of over a minute compared 2:42:24 set in Paris in 2016.

9th April 2017: Bob Wells lowered the MV70 best time for the 10k at Brigham. His time of 43:35 was a four minute improvement over the previous best of 47:31 recorded by David Sutcliffe in 2003 at Milton Keynes.

8th April 2017: Ian Hammett broke his own previous best by 25 minutes at the South Downs Way 50 in a time of 6:49:07. He lowered the time he set at the Chiltern Wonderland 50 of 7:15:56 in September 2016.

26th March 2017: Steve Horton improved his own previous best for 10 miles in the MV35 category at Sandy. Steve shaved 7 seconds off the time he set in at Rockingham in November 2016 to bring the new time to 55:01.
Larry Corkrey also improved his own club best in the MV75 category knocking nearly four minutes off a previous time of 1:39:36 from Leighton bringing the new club best down to 1:35:48.

29th January 2017: Kevin Shelton-Smith start the year by improving the founding club best of Ian Hammett by almost 30 minutes. His time of 9:04:40 set during the Flitch Way 100k improved Ian's benchmark time which he established during the Stour Valley Path 100km Ultra in August 2016 of 9:32:38.

Best Time Improvements in 2016

26th November 2016: Nora Haggart set a new best for 5 miles in the FV60 category at Wolverton . Nora recorded 36:10 beating Pauline Bambury's best from 2010 of 36:55 from Wellingborough .
20th November 2016: Bob Wells set a new best for 10 miles in the MV70 category at Brampton to Carlisle 10 mile road race. Bob recorded 1:06:57 beating Dave Sutcliffe's best from 2003 of 1:17:32 from Leighton Buzzard.
6th November 2016: Steve Horton set a new best for 10 miles in the MV35 category at Rockingham. Steve beat Adam Mill's previous mark of 55:30 by 22 seconds lowering the record to 55:08.
6th November 2016: Nora Haggart set a new best for 10 miles in the FV60 category at Rockingham. Steve beat Pauline Bamburys 's previous mark of 1:18:43 by 3 minutes lowering the record to 1:15:41.
6th November 2016: Bob Wells beat the MV70 best time for the half marathon in Lancaster. His time of 1:33:14 eclipsed the 1:47:47 recorded by Dave Sutcliffe in June 2003.
23rd October 2016: Bob Wells beat the MV70 best time for the marathon in Abingdon. His time of 3:10:55 was over an hour better than the previous best; 4:13:46 recorded by Martin Leach in London in 2014.
9th October 2016: Steve Horton set a new best in the MV35 category for the half marathon at the Great Eastern Half Marathon. He recorded 1:12:17 shaving 11 seconds off Adam Mills best time set at Milton Keynes in 2009.
9th October 2016: Nora Haggart set a new best in the FV60 category for the half marathon at the Great Eastern Half Marathon. She recorded 1:39:59 shaving 8 minutes off Pauline Bamburys best time of 1:47:47 set at Brussels in 2010.
28th June 2016: Steve Horton captured the MV35 10K best time with his performance at the final EMGP race in Milton Keynes. He recorded 33:03, taking nearly half a minute off Adam Mills previous best of 33:31 from Staines in 2009.
5th June 2016: Larry Corkrey bettered his own previous best time in the MV75 category for 10k at the Run Bedford 10k. He recorded 56:30, shaving 25 seconds off his time from earlier this year at the MK Festival of Running.
20th May 2016: Larry Corkrey bettered his own previous best time in the MV75 category for 5 miles at the 2016 Club Championship 5M race at Blisworth. He recorded 46:18, an improvement of 41 seconds on his time from Banbury in 2015.
24th April 2016: A new club best time was recoded for the Marathon at London. Kevin Shelton-Smith set a new MV55 club best time of 2.50.50 which was an improvement of 52 seconds on the previous best MV55 marathon set by Kevin Shelton-Smith at London in 2015.
18th April 2016: Gill Fullen set a new marathon club best time at the Boston Marathon improving on the previous best time by 3mins 19 seconds set by Donna McEwen at London in April 2008.
3rd April 2016: Adam Mills improved a nine year record in the MV45 category for marathon in Paris.He recorded 2:42:24 improving the previous best of 2:54:20 set by Morgan Walters in London during April 2007 by nearly 12 minutes.

13th March 2016: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best Half Marathon time at the Silverstone Half Marathon. Larry's time was 2.05.45, a 3min 22sec improvment on the previous best time of 2.09.07 set by Larry at the Bournemouth Half in October 2015

6th March 2016: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best 10K time at the MK Festival Of Running. Larry's time was 56.55, a 3min 26sec improvment on the previous best time of 1.00.21set by Larry at the MK10 in June 2015

28th February 2016: Kirstie Meeten set a new club best Half Marathon time of 1.23.04 at the Brighton Half Marathon, an improvement of 1min 21secs originally set by Kirstie in March 2015 at the Reading Half

Best Time Improvements in 2015

4th October 2015: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best for the half marathon at Bournemouth. Larry's time of 2.09.07 was a 16 mins 23 secs improvement on the previous MV75 club best of 2.25.30 set by Larry at Fleetwood in August 2015.

27th September 2015: Ian Hammett set a new MV35 club best for the marathon at Berlin. Ian's time of 2.38.37 was a 2 mins 10 secs improvement on the previous MV35 best of 2.40.47 set by Simon Fawcett at Abingdon in October 2008.

20th September 2015: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best for 10m at Leighton. Larry's time of 1.39.36 was an 8 mins 29 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 1.48.05 set by Larry at Sandy in April 2015.

23rd August 2015: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best for the half marathon at Fleetwood. Larry's time of 2.25.30 was a 8 mins 36 secs improvement on the previous MV75 club best of 2.34.06 set by Roger Sewell at Maratona Ticino in November 2012.

26th July 2015: Gill Fullen set a new LV50 club best time for 5 miles at Wellingborough. Gill's time of 28:55 was a 41 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 29:36 set by Gill at Wolverton in November 2014

22nd July 2015: Four new club best times were set for the 5k at the Doug Anderson. Firstly Gill Fullen set a new LV50 5K best of 17:47 which was a 2 mins 32secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 20:19 set by Kathy Horsman at the Last Friday in April 2013. Secondly, Kevin Shelton Smith set a new MV55 club best of 18:19 which was a 28 secs improvement on the previous M55 best of 18:47 set by Jerry Pullinger at Hatfield in October 2013. Thirdly. Neil Lovesey set a new MV60 5k best of 19:02 which was a 12 secs improvement on the previous MV60 best of 19:14 set by Neil at Wardour Park in July 2015. Finally, Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 5k best of 28:54 which was a 44 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 29:38 set by Larry at Hatfield in October 2014.

12th July 2015: Neil Lovesey set a new MV60 best for the 5K at Wardour Park. Neil's time of 19:14 was a 3 secs improvement on the previous MV60 best of 19:17 set by Martin Leach at Cranfield in July 2004

12th July 2015: Gill Fullen set a new LV50 club best time of 1:22:41 for the half marathon at Milton Keynes. Gill's time was an 11 mins 44 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 1:34:25 which was set by Kathy Horsman at the Ross Piers in May 2013.

30th June 2015: Two new club best times were set for 10k at Milton Keynes. Firstly, Gill Fullen set a new LV50 club best of 37:16 which was a 29 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 37:45 set by Gill at Stanwick in December 2014.Also Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best 60:21 which was a 21 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 60:42 set by Larry at Weedon in June 2015.

23rd June 2015: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best for 10k at Weedon. Larry's time of 60.42 was a 20 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 61.02 which was set by Larry at Standaone in October 2014.

9th June 2015: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best for 5m at Banbury. Larry's time of 46.59 was a 1 min 8 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 48:07 which was set by Larry at Blisworth in May 2015.

7th June 2015: Adam Mills set a new MV45 club best time for the 10k at the Run Bedford. Adam's time of 34:39 was a 22 secs improvement on the previous MV45 best of 35:01 set by Phil Barlow at Flitwick in April 1990.

7th June 2015: Steve Horton set a new MV35 club best time for 5m at Ickenham. Steve's time of 27:10 was a 35 secs improvement on the previous MV35 best of 27:45 set by Simon Fawcett at Victoria Park in March 2008

22nd May 2015: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best for 5m at Blisworth. Larry's time of 48.07 was a 44 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 48.51 set by Larry at Banbury in 2014.

16th May 2015: Kevin Shelton Smith set a new MV55 club best time for the half marathon at Brooklyn. Kevin's time of 1.21.34 was a 29secs improvement on the previous MV55 best of 1.22.03 set by Bob Wells at St Neots in 2004.

10th May 2015: Adam Mills set a new MV45 club best time for the half marathon at Hackney. Adam's time of 1.15.31 was a 3 mins 5 secs improvement on the previous MV45 best of 1 18.36 set by Phil Barlow at St Neots in 1991.

26th April 2015: Two new club best times were set for the Marathon at London. Firstly, Kevin Shelton-Smith set a new MV50 club best of 2.51.42 which was a 10mins 18 secs improvement on the previous MV55 marathon best of 3.01.57 set by Jerry Pullinger at Abingdon in 2013. Also Val Bird set a new LV65 marathon club best time of 5.12.24 which was a 36 min 29 secs improvement on the previous LV65 best of 5.48.53 set by Judy Prior at London in 2013

12th April 2015: Two new club best times for 10m were set at Sandy and a further 10m club best time was established. Adam Mills set a new MV45 club best of 57:45, which was a 1 mins 51 secs improvement on the previous MV45 best of 59:36 set by Phil Barlow at Cople in 1992. Gill Fullen set a new LV50 club best time of 62.57 which was a 7 mins 1 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 69.58 set by Kathy Horsman at Sandy in 2013. Finally, Larry Corkrey established a new club best for the MV75 category with a time of 1:48:05

22nd March 2015: Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 club best time for the half marathon at Reading. Kirstie's time of 1.24.25 was a 7 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 1.27.32 set by Kirstie at Reading in March 2014.

Best Time Improvements in 2014

13th December 2014: Gill Fullen set a new LV50 club best time for the 10k at Stanwick. Gill's time of 37:45 was a 4 mins 40 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 42:25 which was set by Kathy Horsman at Silverstone in May 2013.

7th December 2014: Anna Folland set a new LV40 club best time of 1.03.07 for 10 miles at Nene Valley. Anna's time was a 3 mins 31 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best of 1.06.38 set by Anna at Buntingford in December 2012.

30th November 2014: Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 club best time for 5m at Hatfield. Kirstie's time of 31:18 was a 3 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 31.21 set by Renee Allen at Wolverton in November 2010.

29th November 2014: Two new club best times were set for 5m at Wolverton. Gill Fullen set a new LV50 club best time of 29.38 which was a 4 mins 49 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 34.27 set by Kathy Horsman at Blisworth in May 2013. Anna Folland set a new LV40 club best of 29.56 which was a 44 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best of 30.40 set by Anna at Blisworth in May 2014.

23rd November 2014: Kevin Shelton-Smith set a new MV50 best time for the Marathon at Philadelphia. Kevin's time of 2.52.12 was a 2 mins 20 secs improvement on the previous MV50 best of 2.54.32 set by Graham King at London in 2005.

16th November 2014: Anna Folland set a new LV40 club time best for the 10k at the Shakespeare. Anna's time of 37:52 was a 24 secs improvement on the previous LV40 10K best of 38:16 which was set by Anna at Silverstone in May 2014.

8th October 2014: Two new club best times were set for 5k at Hatfield. Nora Haggart set a new LV55 best of 21.10 which was a 34 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best of 21.44 which was set by Nora at the Doug Anderson in 2014. Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best time of 29.38 which was a 14 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 29.52 set by Jim Hendry at the Doug Anderson in 2010.

5th October 2014: Three new club best times were set for the 10k at Standalone. Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 of 38:29 which was a 19 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 38:48 set by Kath Browning at Cranfield in June 1997. Jackie Keenan set a new LV65 best of 53:52 which was a 7 secs improvement on the previous LV65 best of 53:59 set by Jackie at Bedford in 2014. Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best time of 61.02 which was a 17 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 61.19 which was set by Larry at Bedford in 2014.

29th September 2014 Jackie Popland set a new LV60 club best time for marathon at Berlin. Jackie's time of 4.23.17 was a 23 mins 6 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best of 4.40.23 which was set by Linda Wilding at London in 2010.

7th September 2014: Two new club best times were set for the 10k at Bedford. Jackie Keenan set a new LV65 best of 53.59 which was a 3 mins 15 secs improvement on the previous LV65 10k best of 57.14 set by Anne Barnicoat at Silverstone in 2013. Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 best time of 1.01.19 was a 54 secs improvement on the previous MV75 10k best of 1.02.13 set by Larry at Milton Keynes in 2014.

30th July 2014: Six club best times for 5k were set at the Doug Anderson. Kevin Willett set a new MV50 best of 17.12 which was a 45 secs improvement on the previous MV50 5K best of 17.57 set by Graham King at Cranfield in 2003. Anna Folland set a new LV40 best of 18.15 which was a 55 secs improvement on the previous LV40 5K best of 19.10 set by Anna at the Doug Anderson in 2012. Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 of 18.40 which was a 6 secs improvement on the previous LV35 5k best of 18.46 set by Renee Corbett (Allen) at the Doug Anderson in 2010. Nora Haggart set a new LV55 best of 21.44 which was a 5 secs improvement on the previous LV55 5k best of 21.49 set by Nora at the Bedford parkrun in December 2011. Martin Leach set a new MV70 best of 23.27 which was a 10 secs improvement on the previous MV70 best of 23.37 set by Norman Beckwith at the Doug Anderson in 2013. Jackie Keenan set a new LV65 best of 26.26 which was a 1 mins 59 secs improvement on the previous LV65 5k best of 28.25 set by Anne Barnicoat at Corby in 2013.

1st July 2014: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best time for 10k at Milton Keynes. Larry's time of 1.02.13 was a 2 min 26 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 1.04.39 which was set by Jim Hendry at Bedford in September 2010.

10th June 2014: Larry Corkrey set a new MV75 club best time for 5m at Banbury. Larry's time of 48.55 was a 1 min 44 secs improvement on the previous MV75 best of 50.39 which was set by Larry at Blisworth in May 2014.

23rd May 2014: Three new club best times were set for the 5m at Blisworth and one new club best time was established. Kevin Willett set a new MV50 best of 28.37 which was a 61 secs improvement on the previous MV50 best of 39.38 set by Graham King at Blisworth in 2003. Anna Folland set a new LV40 5m best of 30.40 which was a 1 sec improvement on the previous LV40 best of 30.41 set by Anna at Wolverton in 2013. Establishing a new MV75 club best for 5m was Larry Corkrey with a time of 50.39. Jackie Keenan set a new LV65 best of 42.57 which was a 4 mins 44 secs improvement on the previous LV65 5m best of 47.41 set by Anne Barnicoat at Swineshead in 2013.

7th May 2014: Two new club best times were set for the 10k at Silverstone. Kevin Willett set a new MV50 best of 36.18 which was a 43 secs improvement on the previous MV50 best of 37.01 set by Maurice Crook at Yaxley in November 1992. Anna Folland set a new LV40 best of 38.16 which was a 1 min 13 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best of 39.29 set by Anna at Stanwick in April 2013.

13th April 2014: Two new club best times were set for the marathon at London. Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 best of 3.00.19 which was a 14 mins 41secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 3.15.00 set by Veronica Singleton at London in April 1998. Martin Leach set a new MV70 best of 4.13.46 which was a 1 hour 52 mins and 3 secs improvement on the previous MV70 best of 6.04.46 set by Larry Corkery at London in 2009.

6th April 2014: Anna Folland set a new LV40 club best time for the marathon at Brighton. Anna's time of 2.58.59 was an 11mins 44 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best of 3.10.43 which was set by Marianne Williamson at London in 2012.

30th March 2014: Two new club best times were set for 10m at Sandy. Kevin Willett set a new MV50 club best of 59.35 which was a 43 secs improvement on the previous MV50 best of 60.18 set by Graham King at Garden City in September 2003. Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 best of 1.03.10, which was a 2 mins 37 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 65.47 set by Julia Phillips at Nene Valley in December 2001.

2nd March 2014: Two new club best times were set for the half marathon at Reading. Anna Folland set a new LV40 best of 1.22.58 which was a 2mins improvement on the previous LV40 best of 1.24.58 set by Anna at Bedford in December 2013. Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 best of 1.24.32 which was a 2 mins 56secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 1.27.28 set by Kirstie at Bedford in December 2013.

Best Time Improvements in 2013

8th December 2013: Two new club best times were set at the Bedford Harriers Half Marathon. Firstly, Anna Folland set a new LV40 best of 1.24.58 which was a 1 mins 33 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best of 1.26.31 set by Anna at St Neots in November 2012. Also Kirstie Meeten set a new LV35 best of 1.27.28 which was a 1 mins 7 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 1.28.35 set by Renee Allen at the Great Eastern in October 2013.

23rd November 2013: Two new club best times were set for 5m at Wolverton. Gill Fullen set a new LV45 Club best of 29.17 which was a 23 secs improvement on the previous LV45 club best of 29.42 which was set by Gill at Wolverton in November 2012. Gill's time was also the fastest 5m ever run by a Harrier lady. Anna Folland set a new LV40 club best of 30.41 which was a 1 mins 14 secs improvement on the previous LV40 club best of 31.55 which was set by Andrea Ward at Cranfield in August 2006.

20th October 2013: Jerry Pullinger set a new MV55 best time for the marathon at Abingdon. Jerry's time of 3.01.57 was a 13 mins 12 secs improvement on the previous MV55 marathon best of 3.15.09 set by Richard Piron at Rotterdam in April 2008.

13th October 2013: Three new club best times were set for the half marathon at the Gt Eastern. Gill Fullen set a new LV45 Club best of 1.21.28 which was a 1 mins 58 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best of 1.23.26 set by Gill at the Gt Eastern in October 2010. Gill's time equalled the fastest half marathon ever run by a Harrier lady. Renee Allen set a new LV35 club best of 1.28.35 which was a 42 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best of 1.29.17 set by Anna Litchfield at St Neots in November 2006. Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best of 1.36.14 which was a 6 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best of 1.36.20 set by Nora at St Neots in November 2011.

8th October 2013: Jerry Pullinger set a new MV55 best time for 5k at Hatfield. Jerry's time of 18.47 was a 5 secs improvement on the previous MV55 best of 18.52 which was set by Martin Leach at Bedford Park in July 2000.

15th September 2013: Iva Barr established a new LV85 club best time of 3.10.48 for the half marathon at the Gt North

8th September 2013: Anne Barnicoat set a new LV65 club best for 5 mile at Swinehead. Anne's time of 47.41 was a 3 mins 19 secs improvement on the previous LV65 best of 51.00 which was set by Iva Barr at Blisworth in July 1997.

31st July 2013: Two new club best times for the 5k were set at the Doug Anderson. Gill Fullen ran 17.42 which was a 23 secs improvement on the previous LV45 5k best of 18.05 which was set by Gill at the Doug Anderson in 2011. Gill's time was also the fastest 5k ever run by a Harrier lady. Norman Beckwith finished in 23.37 which was 64 secs improvement on the previous MV70 club best time of 24.41 which was set by David Sutcliffe at the Doug Anderson 5k in 2005.

24th May 2013: Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 5 club best time for 5 mile at Blisworth. Kathy's time was a 34.27 was a 24 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 34.51which was set by Kathy at Harborough in 2010.

19th May 2013:Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 half marathon club best time of 1.34.25 at Ross Peers. Kathy's time was a 1 min 8 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 1.35.33 was set by Kathy at St Neots in October 2010.

8th May 2013: Three new club best times were set for the 10k at Silverstone. Firstly, Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 club best of 42.25 which was a 26 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 42.51 which was set by Kathy at Stanwick in April 2013. Secondly Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best of 42.47 which was a 21 secs improvement on the previous LV55 club best of 43.08 which was set by Nora at Standalone in October 2012. Finally, Anne Barnicoat set a new LV65 club best of 57.14. This was a 1 min 27 secs improvement on the previous LV65 club best of 58.41 which was set by Iva Barr at Standalone in September 1997.

28th April 2013: Anne Barnicoat established a new LV65 club best time for the 5k of 28.25 at Corby.

26th April 2013: Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 best for the 5k at the Last Friday. Kathy's time of 20.19 was a 24 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best time of 21.43 which was set by Kathy at the Last Friday in March 2013.

21st April 2013. Iva Barr established a LV85 club best time of 6.37.57 for the marathon at London' Judy Prior also established a LV65 club best time for the marathon at London of 5.48.53.

14th April 2013: Iva Barr established a new LV85 club best time of 1.26.45 for the 10k at Flitwick'

7th April 2013: Four club best times were set at the Sandy 10. Gill Fullen set a new LV45 best time of 1.01.06 which was a 2 mins 6 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best of 1.03.12 which was set by Gill at Sandy in April 2011. The second club best time at Sandy was set by Kathy Horsman with 1.09.58 which was a 3 mins 2 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best time of 73.00 which was set by Kathy at Rugby in October 2010. The third club best time at Sandy was set by Nora Haggart with 1.11.42 which was a 3 mins 22 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best of 75.04 which was set by Nora at Leighton in September 2012. The fourth club best time was set by Anne Barnicoat who established a new LV65 best of 1.39.01.

1st April 2013: Three club best times were set at the Stanwick 10k. Gill Fullen set a new LV45 best time of 37.22 which was a 26 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best of 37.48 -a time set by Gill at West Pinchbeck in September 2010. Gill's time was also the fastest ever 10K run by a Harrier lady. The second club best time at Stanwick was set by Anna Folland with 39.29. Anna's time was a 24 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 39.53 which was set by Anna at the Bedford Harriers 10k in September 2012. The third club best time at Stanwick was set by Kathy Horsman with 42.51 a 16 secs improvement on the previous LV50 10k best of 43.07 which was set by Kathy at Silverstone in May 2010

29th March 2013: Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 best for the 5k at the Last Friday. Kathy's time of 20.43 was a 22 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best time of 21.05 which was set by Kathy at the Last Friday in June 2010

Best Time Improvements in 2012

30th December 2012: Anna Folland set a new LV40 best for the 10m at Buntingford. Anna's time of 1.06.38 was a 61 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 1.07.39 which was set by Andrea Ward at Nene Valley in December 2006.

24th November 2012: Gill Fullen set a new LV45 club best time for the 5m at Wolverton. Gill's time of 29.42 was a 32 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best time of 30.14 which was set by Gill at Wolverton in 2010

18th November 2012: Bob Wells set a new MV65 club best time for the 10m at the Brampton to Carlisle. Bob's time of 67.06 was a 6 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 67.12 which was set by Bob at the Brampton to Carlisle in November 2011.

18th November 2012: Anna Folland set a new LV40 best for the Half Marathon at St Neots. Anna's time of 1.26.31 was a 12 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 1.26.43 which was set by Anna at the Gt Eastern in October 2012.

11th November 2012: Roger Sewell established a MV75 club best time of 2.34.06 for the Half Marathon at Maratona Tocino in Switzerland.

14th October 2012: Anna Folland set a new LV40 best for the Half Marathon at the Great Eastern. Anna's time of 1.26.43 was a 2 mins 47 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 1.29.31 which was set by Andrea Ward at the Great North in October 2006.

7th October 2012: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the 10k at Standalone. Nora's time of 43.08 was a 1 mins 8 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 44.16 which was set by Nora at Silverstone in May 2012.

30th September 2012: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the 10m at Leighton. Nora's time of 75.04 was a 5 mins 34 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 80.38 which was set by Pauline Bambury at Sandy in March 2009.

2nd September 2012: Anna Folland set a new LV40 best for the 10k at the Bedford Harriers 10k. Anna's time of 39.53 was a 51 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 40.44 which was set by Marianne Williamson at Milton Keynes in July 2012'

25th July 2012: Anna Folland set a new LV40 best for the 5k at the Doug Anderson. Anna's time of 19.10 was a 3 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 19.13 which was set by Gill Fullen at the Doug Anderson in July 2009.

3rd July 2012: Marianne Williamson set a new LV40 best for the 10k at Milton Keynes. Marianne's time of 40.44 was a 2 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 40.46 which was set by Sally Cartwright at Milton Keynes in 2007.

9th May 2012: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the 10k at Silverstone. Nora's time of 44.16 was a 4 mins 17 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 48.33 which was set by Pauline Bambury at Silverstone in May 2008.

29th April 2012: Gill Fullen and Nora Haggart set new LV45 and LV55 club best times respectively for the marathon at Milton Keynes. Gill's time of 3:02:36 was a 25 mins 47 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best time of 3.28.36 which was set by Kathy Horsman at London in 2008. Nora's time of 3.38.44 was a 14 mins 57 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 3:53:41 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at London in 2005.

22nd April 2012: Marianne Williamson set a new LV40 best for the marathon at London. Marianne's time of 3.10.43 was a 4 mins 39 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best time of 3.15.22 which was set by Marianne at London in 2011.

11th March 2012: Bob Wells set a new MV65 club best time for the half marathon at Blagnac. Bob's time of 1.26.32 was an 11 mins 5 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 1.37.37 which was set by Martin Leach at St Neots in November 2009.

15th January 2011: Bob Wells set a new MV65 club best time for the 10k at Course des Rois. Bob's time of 40.24 was a 3 mins 0 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 43.24 which was set by Martin Leech at the Bedford Harriers 10k in September 2010.

Best Time Improvements in 2011

17th December 2011: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the 5k at the Bedford Park Run. Nora's time of 21.49 was a 9 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 21.58 which was set by Pauline Banbury at the Doug Anderson in 2009.

11th December 2011: Bob Wells set a new MV65 club best time for the 5k at La Ronde du Feu. Bob's time of 18.58 was a 1 min 59 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 20.57 which was set by Martin Leech at the Doug Anderson in July 2009.

26th November 2011: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the 5m at Wolverton. Nora's time of 35.58 was a 61 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 36.59 which was set by Pauline Bambury at Braintree in March 2010.

20th November 2011: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the half marathon at St Neots. Nora's time of 1.36.20 was a 10 mins 44 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best time of 1:47:04 which was set by Pauline Bambury at Amsterdam in October 2008.

19th November 2011: Bob Wells set a new MV65 club best time for 10m at the Brampton to Carlisle 10. Bob's time of 1.07.12 was a 4 mins 31 secs improvement on the previous MV65 club best time of 71.43 which was set by Martin Leach at Sandy in April 2010.

9th October 2011: Bob Wells set a new MV65 club best time for the marathon at Chicago. Bob's time of 3.08.31 was a 1 hour 39 mins 59 secs improvement on the previous MV65 club best time of 4.48.30 which was set by Bill Morant at London in 2007.

27th July 2011: Gill Fullen set a new club best time for 5k at the Doug Anderson. Gill's time of 18.05 was a 29 secs improvement on the previous LV45 5k best of 18.34 which was set by Gill at the Doug Anderson in 2010.

4th May 2011: Adam Mills set a new MV40 club best time for the 10k at Silverstone. Adam's time of 33.13 was a 1 min 6 secs improvement on the previous MV40 10K best time of 34.19 which was set by Simon Fawcett at Winslow in February 2011.

17th April: Marianne Williamson set a new LV40 best for the marathon at London. Marianne's time of 3.15.22 was a 3 mins 14 secs improvement on the previous LV40 marathon best time of 3.18.36 which was set by Veronca Singleton at London in 2002.

3rd April: Gill Fullen and Pauline Bambury both set new club best times for 10m at Sandy. Gill's time of 63.12 was a 4 mins 1 sec improvement on the previous LV45 10m best of 67.13 which was set by Gil at Sandy in 2010. Pauline's time of 78.43 was a 3 mins 37 secs improvement on the previous LV60 10m best of 82.20 which was set by Pauline at Swineshead in 2010.

27th March: Simon Fawcett set a new MV40 5m best time at Victoria Park. Simon's time of of 27.27 was a 6 secs improvement on the previous MV40 5m best on 27.33 which was set by Kevin Willett at Rockingham in May 2004.

27th February: Simon Fawcett set a new MV40 10K best time at Winslow. Simon's time of 34.19 was an 21 secs improvement on the previous MV40 10k best of 34.40 which was set by Paul Langford at Silverstone in April 2000.

Best Time Improvements in 2010

Gill Fullen, Renee Corbett and Martin Leach all set new club best times for 5m at Wolverton. Gill's time of 30.14 was a 53 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best of 31.06 which was set by Gill at Wellingborough in August 2010. Renee's time of 31.21 was an 11 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best time of 31.32 which was set by Julie Phillips at Wolverton in November 2001. Martin's time of 34.45 was a 4 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 34.49 which was set by Martin at Cranfield in July 2009.

Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 club best time for the half marathon at St Neots. Kathy's time of 1.35.33 was a 1 mins 46 secs improvement on the previous LV50 club best time of 1.37.19 which was set by Nora Haggart at Gt Eastern in October 2010.

Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 club best time for the 10m at Rugby. Kathy's time of 1.13.00 was a 1 min 57 secs improvement on the previous LV50 10m best time of 1.14.57 which was set by Nora Haggart at Fenland in October 2010.

Nora Haggart set a new club best times for 10m at Fenland. Nora's time of 1.14.57 was a 1 min 7 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best time of 1.16.04 which was set by Nora at Nene Valley in 2007.

Pauline Bambury and Veronica Singleton set new club best times at the Brussels Half Marathon and Marathon. Pauline's half marathon time of 1.47.47 was a 4 mins 12 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best time of 1.51.59 which was set by Lynne Greenard at St Neots in 2008. Veronica's marathon time of 3.28.23 was a 10 mins 27 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best time of 3.38.50 which was set by Kathy Horsman at London in April 2010.

Gill Fullen and Nora Haggart set new club best times for the half Marathon at the Gt Eastern. Gill's time of 1.23.26 was a new LV45 club best time and a 6mins 9 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best of 1.29.35 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Milton Keynes in March 2006. Nora Haggart time of 1.37.19 was a new LV50 club best time and an 18 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 1.37.37 which was set by Nora at the Gt Eastern in October 2009.

Gill Fullen set a new LV45 club best time for the 10k at West Pinchbeck. Gill's time of 37.48 was a 3 mins 56 secs improvement on the previous LV45 club best time of 41.44 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Standalone in October 2005.

Pauline Bambury set a new LV60 club best time for 10 miles at Swineshead. Pauline's time of 82.20 was a 3 mins 7 secs improvement on the previous best of 85.47 which was set by Lynne Greenard at the Fred Hughes in January 2009.

Martin Leach and Pauline Bambury set new club best times at the Bedford Harriers Anniversary 10k. Martin's time of 43.24 was a 36 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 44.06 which was set by Martin at Standalone in October 2009. Pauline's time of 47.04 was a 4 mins 16 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best time of 51.20 which was set by Lynne Greenard at Hatfield in May 2008. Jim Hendry also established a new MV75 club best time of 1.04.39.

Gill Fullen and Pauline Bambury set new club best times at the Wellingborough 5. Gill's time of 31.06 was a 2 mins 33 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best time of 33.39 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Harborough in 2007. Pauline's time of 36.55 was a 3 mins 20 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best of 40.15 which was set by Lynne Greenard at Wolverton in November 2008.

Gill Fullen, Renee Corbett and Pauline Bambury all set new club best times at the Doug Anderson 5K. Gill's time of 18.34 was a new LV45 best time and a 1 min 33 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best time of 20.07 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Stevenage in 2005. Renee's time of 18.46 was a 11 secs improvement on the previous LV35 best time of 18.57 which was set by Nicky Klabe at Nene Valley in 2007. Pauline's time of 22.05 was a 2 mins 44 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best time of 24.49 which was set by Lynee Greenard at the 2008 Doug Anderson 5k. Jim Hendry also established a MV75 club best time for 5k at the Doug Anderson with a time of 29.52.

Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 club best time for the 5k at the Last Friday. Kathy's time of 22.05 was a 5 secs improvement on the previous LV50 5k-club best time of 22.10 which was set by Nora Haggart at the Doug Anderson in July 2008.

Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 club best time for the 5m a Harbrough. Kathy's time of 34.51 was a 43 secs improvement on the previous LV50 5m-club best time of 35.34 which was set by Nora Haggart at Wolverton in November 2009.

Kathy Horsman set a new LV50 club best time for the 10k at Silverstone. Kathy's time of 43.07 was a 1 mins 51 secs improvement on the previous LV50 10k club best time of 44.58 which was set by Hora Haggart at Bedford Harriers Invitation 10k in September 2008.

Kathy Horsman and Linda Wilding set new LV50 and LV60 club best times for the marathon at London. Kathy's time of 3.38.50 was a 68 secs improvement on the previous LV50 marathon club best time of 3.39.58 which was set by Nora Haggart at Rotterdam in 2008. Linda's time of 4.40.23 was a 32 mins 6 secs improvement on the previous LV60 club best time of 5.12.29 which was set by Muriel Moore at London in 2003.

Gill Fullen set a new LV45 club best time for the 10m at Sandy. Gill's time of 67.13 was a 4 mins 13 secs improvement on the previous LV55 10-mile best of 71.22 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Sandy in March 2007. Martin Leach also set a new MV65 best time for the 10m at Sandy.. Martin's time of 71.43 was a 2w mins 34 secs improvement on the previous MV65 10-mile bear of 74.17 which was set by Martin at Sandy in 2009.

Pauline Bambury set a new LV55 club best time for the 5m at Braintree. Pauline's time of 36.59 was a 47 secs improvement on the previous LV55 5-mile best of 37.46 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Rockingham in May 2004.

Best Time Improvements in 2009

28th December 2009: Adam Mills set a new MV40 club best time for the 10m at Buntingford. Adam's time of 55.08 was a 1 mins 37 secs improvement on the previous MV40 best of 56.45 which was set by Tony Dadd at Fenland in October 2008.

13th December 2009: Adam Mills set a new MV40 club best time for the half marathon at Bedford. Adam's time of 1.13.09 was a 2 mins 53 secs improvement on the previous MV40 best of 1.16.02 which was set by Steve Earley at Felixstowe in October 2008.

28th November 2009: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the 5 mile at Wolverton. Nora's time of 35.34 was a 6 secs improvement on the previous LV55 half marathon best of 35.40 which was set by Nora at Wolverton in November 2008.

26th November 2009: Adam Mills set a new MV40 club best time for the 5k at the Last Friday 5k. Adam's time of 16.29 was a 14 secs improvement on the previous MV40 best of 16.43 which was set by Kevin Willett at Cranfiekld in July 2003.

15th November 2009: Martin Leech set a new MV65 club best time for the half marathon at St Neots. Martin's time of 1.37.37 was a 1 min 9 secs improvement on the previous MV65 half marathon best time of 1.38.46 which was set by David Sutcliffe at Gt Barford in 2001.

11th October 2009: Nora Haggart set a new LV55 club best time for the half marathon at the Great Eastern Run. Nora's time of 1.37.37 was a 3 mins 3 secs improvement on the previous LV55 half marathon best of 1.40.40 which was set by Nora at Chester in May 2008.

4th October 2009: Martin Leech set a new MV65 club best time for the 10k at Standalone. Martin's time of 44.06 was a 1 min 20 secs improvement on the previous MV65 10k best time of 45.26 which was set by Brian Cornwall at Standalone in 1998.

22nd July 2009: Three new club best times in the Doug Anderson 5k. Gill Fullen set a new LV40 club best time of 19.13 which was a 20 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best of 19.33 which was set by Andrea Ward at Cranfield in 2006. Martin Leech set a new MV65 club best time of 20.57 which was a 1 min 19 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best of 22.16 which was set by Bill Billington at Cranfield in July 2004. Pauline Bambury set a new LV55 club best of 21.58 which was a 32 secs improvement on the previous best LV55 best of 22.30 which was set by Pauline at Stevenage in 2007.

3rd July 2009: Martin Leech set a new MV65 club best time for the 5M at Cranfield. Martin's time of 34.49 was a 56 secs improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 35.45 which was set by David Sutcliffe at Corby in 1998.

29th May 2009: Adam Mills set a new MV35 club best time for the 5k at the Last Friday 5k. Adam's time of 16.12 was a 45 secs improvement on the previous MV35 best of 16.57 which was set by Steve Earley at Cranfield in July 2006.

17th May 2009: Adam Mills set a new MV35 club best time for the 10k at Staines. Adam's time of 33.31 was a 20 secs improvement on the previous MV35 best of 33.51 which was set by Adam at Standalone in October 2008.

26th April 2009: Larry Corkrey set a new MV70 club best time for the marathon at London. Larry's time of 6:04:49 was a 6;04:49 was a 57 mins 41 secs improvement on the previous best of 7:02:30 which was set by John Cherry at London in 1999.

19th April 2009: Bob Wells set a new MV60 club best time for the 10k at De Toulouse Satuc. Bob's time of 39:02 was a 52 secs improvement on the previous MV60 best time of 39:54 which was set by Bob at standalone in October 2008.

29th March 2009: Three new club best times were set at the Sandy 10. Adam Mills time of 55:30 was a 17 secs improvement on the previous MV35 10m club best time of 55:47 which Adam has set at Leighton in September 2008. Martin Leech's time of 1:14:17, was a 1 second improvement on the previous MV65 best time of 1:14:18 which was set by David Sutcliffe at Nene Valley in December 2001. Pauline Bambury's time of 1:20:38 was a 1 mins 7 secs improvement on the previous LV55 10m club best time of 1:21:45 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Sandy in 2005.

8th March 2009: Adam Mills set a new MV35 club best time for the half marathon at Milton Keynes. Adam's time of 1:12:28 was a 3 mins 23 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:15:51 which was set by Simon Fawcett at the Ross Piers Half Marathon in May 2008

18th January 2009: Lynne Greenard set a a new LV60 club best time for the 10 miles at the Fred Hughes 10. Lynne's time of 1:25:47 was a 39 secs improvement on the previous best of 1:26:26 which was set by Lynne at Garden City in September 2008.

Best Time Improvements in 2008

29th November 2008: Four new club best times were set at the Wolverton 5. Richard Piron's time of 30:24 was a 45 secs improvement on the previous MV55 best of 31:09 which was set by Maurice Crook at Corby in 1995. Bob Wells time of 31:07 was a 15 secs improvement on the previous MV60 best of 31:22 which was set by Bob at Wolverton in 2006. Nora Haggart's time of 35:40 was a 41 secs improvement on the previous LV50 club best of 36:21 which was set by Nora at Wolverton in 2007. Lynne Greenard's time of 40:15 was a 1 min 17 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best of 41:17 which was set by Lynne at Blisworth in 2008.

6th November 2008: Lynne Greenard and Iva Barr both set new half marathon club best times at St Neots. Lynne's time of 1:51:59 was a 3 mins 59 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best of 1:54:58 which was set by Lynne at Amsterdam in 2008. Iva's time of 2:43:25 was a 32 secs improvement on the previous LV80 best of 2:43:57 which was set by Iva at Amsterdam in October 2008.

26th October 2008: Tony Dadd set a new MV40 club best time for 10 miles at Fenland. Tony's time of 56:45 was a 55 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category of 57:40 which was set by Kevin Willett at Nene Valley in December 2004.

19th October 2008: Stephen Earley and Simon Fawcett set new MV40 and MV35 club best times respectively for the Marathon at Abingdon. Steve's time of 2:38:00 was a 8 mins 14 secs improvement on the previous MV40 best of 2:46:14 which was set by Morgan Walters at London in April 2006. Simon's time of 2:40:47 was a 2 mins 49 secs improvement on the previous MV35 best of 2:43:36 which was set by Tony Dadd at Amsterdam in October 2007.

19th October 2008: Three new club best times were set at the Amsterdam Half Marathon. Pauline Bambury's time of 1:47:04 was a 2 mins 18 secs improvement on the previous LV55 best of 1:49:22 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Wootton in December 2004. Lynne Greenard's time of 1:54:58 was a 26 mins 48 secs improvement on the previous LV60 best of 2:21:46 which was set by Irene Cornwall at Leighton Buzzard in September 1996. Iva Barr's time of 2:43:57 was a 4 mins 14 sec improvement on the previous LV80 best time of 2:48:08 which was also set by Iva at Wootton in December 2007.

5th October 2008: Stephen Earley set a new MV40 club best time for the half marathon at Felixstowe. Steve's run of 1:16:02 was a 49 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:16:51 which was set by Morgan Walters at St Neots in November 2005. Adam Mills and Bob Wells also set new club best times at the Standalone 10k. Adam's time of 33:51 was a 34 secs improvement on the previous MV35 club best time of 34:35 which was set by Simon Fawcett at Hotelympia in February 2008. Bob's time of 39:54 was a 1 sec improvement on the previous MV60 best of 39:55 which was set by Maurice Crook at Standalone in October 1999.

21st September 2008: Adam Mills set a new MV35 club best time for the 10m at Leighton. Adam's time of 55:47 was a 1 min 32 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 57:19 which was set by Simon Fawcett at Sandy in March 2008

14th September 2008: Nora Haggart set a new LV50 club best time for the 10k in the Bedford Harriers Invitation 10k. Nora's time of 44:58 was a 51 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category of distance of 45:49 which was set by Teresa Munns at Ely in December 2002. Iva Barr also improved her own LV80 Club best time for the 1OK at the same race with a time of 76:39 which was a 1 mins 22 secs improvement on Iva's previous best for the distance of 78:01 which was set at Cranfield in April 2008.

7th September 2008: Lynne Greenard set a new LV60 club best time for the 10m at Garden City. Lynne's time of 1:26:26 was a 9 mins 48 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:36:14 which was set by Irene Cornwall at Swineshead in September 1997. Iva Barr established a new LV80 club best time for 10 miles at Swineshead. Iva's time was 2:11:31.

5th August 2008: Lynne Greenard set a new LV60 club best time for the 5m at Blisworth. Lynne's time of 41:32 was a 9 mins 11 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 52:43 which was set by Irene Cornwall at Shuttleworth in October 1999.

23rd July 2008: Nora Haggart, Lynne Greenard and Iva Barr all set new club best times for the 5K at the Doug Anderson. Nora' time of 21:10 was a 53 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 22:03 which was also set by Nora at the Doug Anderson in 2007. Lynne's time of 24:49 was a 2 mins 27 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 27:18 which was set by Anne Barnicoat at Stopsley in July 2008. Iva's time of 38:39 established a new LV80 club best for the distance.

13th July 2008: Anne Barnicoat established a new LV60 club best time for the 5k at Stopsley of 27:18

26th May 2008: Lynne Greenard set a new LV60 club best for the 10k at Hatfield. Lynne's time of 51:20 was a 4 mins 3 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 55:23 which was also set by Lynne at Eye on the 11th May 2008.

18th May 2008:Simon Fawcett set a new MV35 club best time of 1:15:51 at the Ross Peers East Cambridge Half Marathon. Simon's time was a 20 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:16:11 which was set by Steve Earley at Peterborough in October 2007.

18th May 2008: Nora Haggart set a new LV50 half marathon best at Chester. Nora's time of 1:40:40 was a 33 secs improvement for the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:41:33 which was set by Nora at Peterborough in October 2007.

11th May 2008: Lynne Greenard set a new LV60 club best for the 10k at Eye. Lynne's time of 55.23 was a 64 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 56:27 which was set by Irene Cornwall at Standalone in September 1997.

6th May 2008: Pauline Bambury set a new LV55 10k club best for of 48:33 at Silverstone. Pam's run was a seven seconds improvement on the previous 10k best of 48:40 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Silverstone in May 2005.

20th April 2008: Iva Barr established a LV80 club best time for the 10k at Flitwick with a time of 78:01.

13th April 2008: Three new marathon club best times were set at London. Donna McEwen set a new SL best of 2:56:51 which was a 12 mins 26 secs improvement on the previous SL best of 3:09:17 which was set by Donna at Abingdon in October 2006. Kathy Horsman set a new LV45 best of 3:26:38 which was a 4 mins 58 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best time of 3:31:36 which was set by Christine Armstrong at London in April 2002. Iva Barr established a new LV80 club best time for the marathon of 5:50:45.

13th April 2008: Richard Piron and Nora Haggart set new club best times for the marathon at Rotterdam. Richard's time of 3:15:09 was a 7 mins 51 secs improvement on the previous MV55 best time of 3:25:00 which was set by Dennis Gound at London in April 1998 and Nora's time of 3:39:58 was a 4 mins and 32 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 3:44:30 which was set by Nora at Frankfurt in October 2007.

30th March 2008: Simon Fawcett set his 3rd club best time of the year at the Sandy 10. Simon's time of 57:19 was a pb and a 30 secs improvement on the previous MV35 best time for the distance of 57:49 which was set by Tony Dadd at Sandy in 2007.

22nd March 2008: Simon Fawcett set a new MV35 club best time of 27:45 for 5 mile at Victoria Park. Simon's time was a 23 secs improvement for the previous MV35 club best of best for 5m of 28:08 which was set by Steve Earley at Banbury in June 2006.

17th February 2008: Simon Fawcett set a new MV35 club best time of 34:25 for the 10k at Hotelympia. Simon's run was a 19 seconds improvement on the previous MV35 club best of 34:44 which was set by Tony Dadd at Charles Bentley in May 2007.

Best Time Improvements in 2007

9th December 2007: Bob Wells and Iva Barr both set club half marathon best times at Wootton. Iva's time of 2:48:08 established a LV80 time for the distance. Bob's time of 1:24:21 was an 8 secs improvement on the previous MV60 club best of 1:24:29 which Bob set at St Neots in 2006.

2nd December 2007: Donna McEwen , Bob Wells and Nora Haggart all set new club best times at the Nene Valley 10. Donna's time of 59:56 was a 1 mins 25 secs improvement on the previous SL best for 10 of 61:21 which was set by Michelle Brown at Swineshead in September 1988. Bob's time of 63:08 was a 1 mins 3 secs improvement on the previous MV60 best of 64:11 which Bob set himself at Henlow in November 2006. Nora's time of 76:04 was a 16 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 76:20 which was set by Teresa Munns at Ostende in March 2003.

24th November 2007: Donna McEwen and Nora Haggart set new 5m club best times at Wolverton. Donna's time of 29:19 was a 13 secs improvement on the previous SL best of 29:32 which was set by Anna Berrill at Wolverton in November 2001 and Nora's time of 36:21 was a 23 secs improvement on the previous LV50 best of 36:44 which was set by Teresa Munns at Marlow in May 2002. Based on chip timing Bob Wells also recorded a new MV60 best time of 31:12. However, due to the club's decision to use the gun times at Wolverton as the official times rather than the chip times, Bob's run does not, very regretfully, count as a club best time on this occasion.

14th November 2007: Pauline Bambury set a new LV55 club best time for the 5k at Stevenage. Pauline's time of 22:30 was a 63 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 23:33 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Blisworth in May 2003.

28th October 2007: Bob Wells set a new MV60 club best time for the marathon at Dublin. Bob's time of 2:58:09 was a 2 mins 38 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 3:00:47 which was also set b y Bob at Abingdon in 2006

28th October 2007: Nora Haggart set a new LV50 club best time for the marathon at Frankfurt. Nora's time of 3:44:30 was a 4 mins 53 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 3:49:23 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at London in 2002

15th October 2007: Donna McEwen set a new SL club best time in the half marathon at Peterborough. Donna's time of 1:21:28 was a 10 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1;21:38 which was set by Nicky Klabe at Liverpool in September 2002. Nora Haggart also set a new LV50 club best time for the half marathon in the same race. Nora's time of 1:41:13 was a 25 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category of 1:41:38 which was set by Teresa Munns at Brighton in February 2002.

30th August 2007: Morgan Walters set a new MV45 club best time in the men's only 5k. Morgan's time of 17:28 was a 14 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 17:42 which was set by Richard Dorman at the Balancingblues in January 2006.

29th August 2007: Nicky Klabe set a new LV35 5K club best time at Nene Valley. Nicky's time of 18:57 was a 35 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 19:32 which was set by Julia Phillips at Stevenage in December 2001.

25th July 2007: Nora Haggart set a new LV50 5K club best time at the Doug Anderson. Nora's time of 22:03 was a 4 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 22:07 which was set by Teresa Munns at Cranfield in July 2002. In the same race, Morgan Walters equalled the MV45 club best time of 17:42. The holder of this is Richard Dorman.

3rd July 2007: Sally Cartwright set a new LV40 10k club best time at Milton Keynes. Sally's time of 40:46 was a 19 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 41:05 which was set by Andrea Ward at Silverstone in June 2006.

19th June 2007: Veronica Singleton set a new club best time in the Harborough 5. Veronica's run of 33:39 was a 3 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 33:42 which was set by Carol Cooper at Cranfield in August 2006

22nd April 2007: Two Harriers set club best times in the London Marathon. Morgan Walters set a new MV45 best of 2:54:20 and Bill Morant set a new MV65 best of 4:48:30. Morgan's time was a 3 mins 31 secs improvement on the previous best for the age group of 2:57:51 which was set by Phil Barlow at Abingdon in April 1996 and Bill's time was a 5 mins 17 secs improvement on the previous best for the age group of 5:03:47 which was set by Larry Corkery at London in April 2005.

25th March 2007: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 club best time at Sandy. Veronica's time of 71:22 was a 22 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 71:44 which was set by Carol Cooper at Swineshead in September 2006.

Best Time Improvements in 2006

3rd December 2006: Andrea Ward set a new club LV40 best time for 10m at Nene Valley. Andrea's time of 67:51 was a 1 min 48 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 69:39 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Sandy in 2005.

25th November 2006: Bob Wells set a new club MV60 best time for the 5 mile at Wolverton. Bob's time of 31:22 was a 3 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 31:25 which was set by Maurice Crook at Wolverton in November 1999.

19th November 2006: Bob Wells and Anna Litchfield set new club MV60 and LV35 best times for the Half Marathon at St Neots. Bob's time of 1:24:29 was a 7 mins 36 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:32:05 which was set by Maurice Crook at the Gt North in October 1999. Anna's time of 1:29:17 was a 50 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:30:07 which was set by Julie Philips at Stevenage in November 2001.

15th November 2006: Bob Wells set a new MV60 for 10m at Henlow. Bob's time of 64:11 was a 1 min 3 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 65:14 which was set at Maurice Crook at Bishop Storford in October 1999.

22nd October 2006: Bob Wells and Donna McEwen set new club MV60 and senior lady best times for the Marathon at Abingdon. Bob's time of 3:00:47 was a 13 mins 18 secs improvement on the previous best for the MV60 age category of 3:14:05 which was set by Maurice Crook at Luton in 1999. Donna's time of 3:09:17 was a 1 min 10 secs improvements on the previous best for the senior lady age category of 3:10:27 which was set by Nicky Klabe at London in 2002.

1st October 2006: Andrea Ward set a new LV40 best for the Half marathon at the Gt North. Andrea's time of 1:29:31 was a 1 min 33 secs improvement on the previous best for the distance of 1:31:04 which was also set by Andrea at Grunty Fen in September 2006.

10th September 2006: Andrea Ward set a new LV40 best for the Half Marathon at Grunty Fen. Andrea's time of 1:31:04 was a 1 min 24 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:32:24 which was set by Veronica Singleton at St Neots in November 2004.

11th August 2006: Andrea Ward and Carol Cooper both set new 5m club best times at Cranfield. Andrea's LV40 time of 31:55 was a 55 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category of 32:48 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Blisworth in August 2002. Carol's time of 33:42 was a 15 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category of 33:57 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Banbury in June 2006.

7th July 2006: Andrea Ward set a new LV40 5K best 19:33 at Cranfield. Andrea's time was a 30 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 20:03 which was set by Andrea at Blisworth in May 2006.

11th June 2006: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 club 5m best of 33:57 at Banbury. Veronica's run was a 52 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 34:49 which was set by Veronica at Corby in May 2006.

3rd June 2005: Andrea Ward set a new LV40 10k best of 40:05 at the Big Cow Summer Sizzler. Andrea's time was a 11 seconds improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 41:16 which was also set by Andrea at Silverstone in May 2006.

24th May 2006: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 5M best of 34:49 at Corby. Veronica's time was a 1 min 9 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 35:58 which was set by Christine Armstrong at Blisworth in August 2000.

19th May 2006: Andrea Ward set a new LV40 5K best time of 20:03 at Blisworth. Andrea's time was a 11secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 20:24 which was set by Andrea herself at Balancingblues 5k in January.

2nd May 2006: Andrea Ward set a new LV40 10k best time of 41:16 at Silverstone. Andrea's time was a 10 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 41:26 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Silverstone in 2005.

23rd March 2006: Morgan Walters set a new MV40 Marathon best time of 2:46:14 at London. Morgan's time was a 2 mins 32 secs improvement on the previous best for the distance and age category of 2:48:46 whic h was set by Richard Dorman at Luton in December 2005.

12th March 2006: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 best for the Half Marathon at Milton Keynes. Veronica's time of 1:29:35 was a 68 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:30:43 which was also set by Veronica and St Neots in 2005.

4th January 2006: Richard Dorman and Andrea Ward both set new 5k club best times in the 2nd race of the Balancingblues 5k series. Andrea's time of 20:14 was a 2 secs improvement on the previous LV40 best for distance of 20:16 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Cranfield in 2002. Richard's time of 17:42 was a 35 secs improvement on the previous MV45 best of 18:17 which was set by Richard Piron at Cranfield in 2000.

Best Time Improvements in 2005

14th December 2005: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 best time of 20:07 at Stevenage. Veronica's run was a 1min 21secs improvement on the previous best for the age and distance of 21:28 which was set by Christine Armstrong at Blisworth in May 2000.

4th December 2005: Richard Dorman set a new MV40 best time for the Marathon at Luton. Richard's time of 2:48:46 was a four minute improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 2:52:48 which was set by Phil Barlow at Huntingdon in March 1987. It was Richard's first marathon.

20th November 2005: Two club best times by Morgan Walters and Veronica Singleton were set for the Half Marathon at St Neots . Morgan's time of 1:16:51 was a 14 secs improvement on the previous MV40 best for the distance of 1:17:05 which was also set by Morgan at Gt Barford in 2001. Veronica's time of 1:30:43 was a 12 mins 15 secs improvement on the previous LV45 best for the distance of 1:42:58 which was set by Christine Armstrong at Milton Keynes in 2000

6th November 2005: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 Half Marathon best of 1:34:32 at Stevenage. Veronica's time was a 8 mins 26 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:42:58 which was set by Christine Armstrong at Milton Keynes in July 2000.

2nd October 2005: Veronica Singleton set a new LV45 10k best of 41:44 at Standalone. Veronica's time was a 3 mins 40 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance which was set by Christine Armstrong at Sharnbrook in May 2000.

22nd May 2005: Deirdre Bethune set a new LV55 best for the 5K at Blisworth. Deirdre's time of 23:33 was a 1 min 37 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 25:10 which was set by Jackie Keenan at the Doug Anderson 5k in July 2004

3rd May 2005: Two new club best times were set at the Silverstone 10k. Firstly, Veronica Singleton improved her own LV40 best time of 41:28, which was set at Silverstone in 2003 by two secs to finish in 41:26. Secondly, Deirdre Bethune improved the LV55 best by 1 mins 58 secs to 48:40. The previous LV55 best of 50:38 had been set by Jackie Keenan at Flitwick in April. Jackie's Silverstone time of 49:29 was also more than a minute inside the old record.

17th April 2005: Three new club best times set were set at the London Marathon. Firstly, Graham King set a new MV50 best of 2:54:34. Graham's time was a 3 mins 15 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 3:57:49 which was set by Maurice Crook at St Albans back in 1992. Secondly, Deirdre Bethune set a new LV55 best time of 3:53:41. Deirdre's time was a 1 hour 27 mins 2 secs improvement over the previous best of 5:17:43 which was set by Margaret Martin at Paris in 2003. Finally, Larry Corkery established a MV65 club best of 5:03:39. No previous best time for this distance by a MV65 had been recorded.

10th April 2005: Jackie Keenan set a new LV55 club best time for the 10k at Flitwick. Jackie's time of 50:28 was a 41 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance of 51:09 which was also set by Jackie at St Ives in 2003.

3rd April 2005: Veronica Singleton and Deirdre Bethune both set new club best times for 10 miles at Sandy. Veronica's time of 69:39 was a 59 seconds improvement on the previous LV40 best for the distance of 70:38 which was also set by Veronica at Hemel in 2002. Deirdre's time of 81:45 was a 27 minutes 24 seconds on the previous LV55 best for the distance of 109:09 which was set by Margaret Martin at Hemel in 2002.

Best Time Improvements in 2004

12th December 2004: Deirdre Bethune set a new LV55 best time for the Half marathon at Wootton. Deirdre's time of 1:49:22 was a 4 mins 31 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category and distance which was also set by Deirdre at Milton Keynes in July 2004.

5th December 2004: Kevin Willett set a new MV40 best time for 10 mile at Nene Valley. Kevin's time of 57:40 was an improvement of 53 secs on the previous best for the age category and distance which was set by Phil Barlow back in 1987 at Cople.

14th November 2004: Bob Wells set a new MV55 best time for the Half Marathon at St Neots. Bob's time of 1:22:03 was an improvement of almost a minute on the previous best for the age category and distance of 1:23:04 which was set by Maurice Crook at Ramsey in June 1996. Bob's age graded time of 85.96% was also one of the highest ever recorded by a Harrier.

14th November 2004: Veronica Singleton set a new LV40 best time of 1:32:24 at the St Neots Half Marathon. Veronica's time was a 2 mins 12 secs improvement on the previous best for the distance of 1:34:36 which was also set by Veronica at Gt Barford in December 2001.

28th July 2004: Jackie Keenan set a new LV55 best of 25:10 at the Doug Anderson Memorial 5k. Jackie's time was a 4 mins 02 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category & distance which was set by Margaret Martin at Cranfield in July 2001.

25th July 2004: Deirdre Bethune set a new LV55 club best of 1:53:52 for the half marathon at Milton Keynes. Deirdre's time of 1:53:52 was a 24 mins 37 secs improvement on the previous best for the age category & distance of 2:18:31 which was set by Margaret Martin at Gt Barford in December 2002.

18th July 2004: Jackie Keenan set a new club LV55 best for the 10k at St Ives. Jackie's time of 51:07 was a nine second improvement on the previous best for the distance of 51:16 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Weedon in June of this year.

9th July 2004: Martin Leach set a new MV60 club best time for 5K at Cranfield. Martin's time of 19:17 was an improvement of 1min 21 secs on the previous best for the age category and distance of 20:38 which was set by Colin Tranter at Cranfield in 2002. Also at Cranfield, Bill Billington clipped four seconds of the previous MV65 5k best with a run of 22:16. The previous best of 22:20 had been set by David Sutcliffe at the British Vets 5k in August 2001.

8th June 2004: Deirdre Bethune established her second LV55 club best time in the last two weeks. Deirdre's time of 51:16 in the Weedon 10 was more than nine minutes faster than the previous best for the category of 60:42 which was set by Margaret Martin at St Ives in 2001.

26th May 2004: Two new club best times (and the first of the year) were set at the Rockingham 5. Firstly, Deirdre Bethune improved the LV55 best over the distance by almost 12 minutes to finish in 37:47. The previous club LV55 club best of 49:36 had been set by Margaret Martin at Blisworth in August 2002. Secondly, Kevin Willett improved his own MV40 5 mile club best by 22 seconds to finish in 27:33. The previous MV40 club best of 27: 55 had been set at Blisworth in August 2003.

Best Time Improvements in 2003

November 16th 2003: Graham King reduced the MV50 half marathon best once again at St Neots. Graham's time of 1:20:08 was a 19 second improvement on his Liverpool run of 1:20:27 in October.

October 12th 2003: Graham King set his fourth MV50 best of the year with his run in the Liverpool Half Marathon. Graham's time of 1:20:27 was a 30 second improvement on the previous MV50 half marathon best time of 1:20:57 which was set by Maurice Crook at Camberley back in March 1992.

September 7th 2003: Graham King set his third MV50 club best time of the year at the Garden City 10. Graham's time for the event of 60:18 was a 26 second improvement on the previous MV50 club best 10 mile time of 60:44 which was set by Phil Barlow at Nene Valley back in 1995.

August 8th 2003: Two new club best times were set at the Blisworth 5. Firstly, Kevin Willet set a new MV40 best of 27:55. Kevin's time was a 1 min 40 secs improvment on the previous MV40 best of 29:30 which was set by Steve Gaunt at Blisworth in August 2000. Secondly Graham King set a new MV50 best of 29:38. Graham's time was a 18 secs improvement on the previous MV50 best of 29:58 which was also set by Graham at Harborough in June 2003.

July 11th 2003: Two new club 5k best times were set at Cranfield. Firstly, Kevin Willett established a new MV40 best for the distance of 16:43. Kevin's time was a 45 second improvement on the previous MV40 5K best of 17:28 which was set by Paul Langford at Cranfield in July 2000. Secondly, Graham King's set a new MV50 best for the distance of 17:57. Graham's time was a 1 minute 5 seconds improvement on the previous MV50 best of 19:04 was set by Graham again at Blisworth in May 2003.

June 24th 2003: Graham King reduced the MV50 5-mile best time for the second time in a week at Harborough. Graham finished the race in a time of 29:56 which was a 8 second improvement on his Banbury 5 time of 30:08 which he set on the 17th June.

June 17th 2003: Graham King set a new MV50 club best time for the 5m at Banbury, Graham's time of 30:06 was a 63 second improvement on the previous best for the distance which was set by Colin Bennetts at Corby in May 2000.

May 16th 2003: Graham King set a new MV50 club best time for the 5k at Blisworth. Graham's time of 19:04 was a 51 second improvement on the previous club best for the distance of 19:55 which was set by Colin Bennetts at Bedford Park in July 2000.

May 6th 2003: Veronica Singleton improved the LV40 10k best time at Silverstone with a time of 41:28. This was a nine second improvement on the previous best for the distance of 41:37 which was also set by Veronica at Milton Keynes in July 2002.

April 13th 2003:Muriel Moore established a new LV60 best time for the marathon of 5:12:29 at London. It was Muriel's first marathon run.

April 6th 2003: Margaret Martin established a new LV55 best time for the marathon of 5:17:43 at Paris.

March 2nd 2003: Teresa Munns set a new LV50 best time for 10m at Ostende. Teresa's time of 76:20 was a 3 second improvement for the previous 10m best of 76:23 which was also set by Teresa at Swineshead in September 2002.

Best Time Improvements in 2002

31st December 2002: In the final race of the year, Teresa Munns set a new LV50 best time for the 10k at Ely. Teresa's time of 45:49 was a four second improvement on the previous best for the distance of 45:53 which was also set by Teresa at Whittlesey in April 2002

8th December 2002: Margaret Martin set a new LV55 best time for the half marathon at Gt Barford. Margaret's time of 2:18:31 was a 14 minute improvement on the previous LV55 best for the distance of 2:32:00 which was also set be Margaret at Newcastle in September 2001

8th September 2002: Teresa Munns set a new LV50 best time at Swineshead. Teresa's time of 76:23 was a 29 second improvement on the previous best for the distance of 77:02 which was also set by Teresa at Nene Valley in December 2001. Teresa has improved all the LV50 best times from 5k to half marathon this year.

1st September 2002: Nicky Klabe set a new senior ladies half marathon best time of 1:21:38 at Liverpool. Nicky's time was a 63 second improvement on the previous best for the distance of 1:22:41 which was also set by Nicky at Milton Keynes in July 2002.

9th August 2002: Two new club 5-mile best times were set at Blisworth. Firstly, Veronica Singleton set a new lv40 best of 32:49. This was a one minute 40 second improvement on the previous lv40 best for the distance of 34:30 which was set by Veronica at Blisworth in August 2000. Secondly, Margaret Martin set a new lv55 best time of 49:36. The previous best of 50:12 was set at Blisworth in 2001 also by Margaret.

21st July 2002: Nicky Klabe set a new senior ladies best time for the Half Marathon at Milton Keynes. Nicky's time of 1:22:41 was a 16 second improvement on the previous best for the distance (1:22:57) which was also set by Nicky at Liverpool in September 2001.

12th July 2002: Four new club best times for the 5k were set at Cranfield. Firstly Nicky klabe set a new senior ladies best of 18:07. This beat the previous best of 18:12 which has also been set by Nicky at Cranfield in 2001. Secondly, Veronica Singleton set an new lv40 best time of 20:16. The previous best was 20:40 and was set by Veronica at Stevenage in December 2000. Thirdly, Teresa Munns set a new lv50 best of 22:07. This was a 26 second improvement on the previous best of 22:33 which was set by Teresa at Blisworth in May 2002. Finally, Colin Tranter set a new mv60 best of 20:38. This was a 30 second improvement on the previous best of 21:08 which was set by Colin at Blisworth in May 2002.

9th July 2002: Two new club best times were set at the Milton Keynes 10k. Firstly, Nicky Klabe reduced the Senior Lady best time by 15 seconds to 37:30. The previous best of 37:45 had been set by Nicky at Silverstone in May 2002. Secondly, Veronica Singleton knocked almost two minutes of the LV40 best time to finish in 41:37. The previous best of 43:26 had been set by Veronica at Silverstone in May 2001.

19th May 2002: Teresa Munns set a new LV50 best time for 5 miles at Marlow. Teresa's time of 36:45 was a 65 second improvement on the previous best for the distance of 37:50 which was set at Corby in 1999 by Deirdre Bethune.

10th May 2002: Two new club best times were set at the Blisworth 5k. Teresa Munns set her third new LV50 club best time of 2002 with a run of 22:33. Teresa's performance beat the previous club best time for the age category of 23:39 which was set by Jacky Keenan at Cranfield in July 2000. Colin Tranter also set a new MV60 club best of 21:08. Colin's run was a 23 second improvement on the previous best for the age group of 21:31 which was set by Bill Billington at Vauxhall in August 2000.

7th May 2002: Nicky Klabe set a new senior ladies 10k best time of 37:45 at Silverstone. Nicky's time was a 38 second improvement on the previous best of 38:23 which was also set by Nicky at Milton Keynes in July 2001.

14th April 2002: Three new club marathon best times were set at London. Firstly, Nicky Klabe set a new senior ladies club best time of 3:10:27. The previous record of 3:26:30 stood for more than 10 years having been set by Avril Thomas at Stratford in April 1991. Secondly Veronica Singleton set a new LV40 best time of 3:18:36. This was a 12 minute improvement on the previous LV40 record of 3:29:58 which was also set by Veronica at Dublin in October 2000. Finally, Deirdre Bethune set a new LV50 best time of 3:49:23. This was 8 minutes 42 secs faster than the previous LV50 best of 3:58:12 which was set by Deirdre at Chicago in October 1998.

1st April 2002: Teresa Munns set a new club lv50 best time for 10k at Whittlesey. Teresa's time of 45:53 was a 2 min 15 sec improvement on the previous best of 48:08 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Milton Keynes in July 1999.

10th March 2002: Two new club 10 mile best times were set at Hemel. Firstly, Veronica Singleton set a new LV40 best time for the distance of 70:48. The previous best was 72:42 and had been set by Christine Armstrong at Cople in December 1996. Margaret Martin also set a new LV55 10 mile best time of 109.09 at Hemel. Margaret now holds all the best times over the various distances for her age group apart from the marathon.

24th February 2002:Teresa Munns has established this year's first new club best time. Teresa's time of 1:41:38 for the Half Marathon at Brighton was a new LV50 best for the distance and an improvement of over 5 minutes on the previous best of 1:46:48 which was set by Deirdre Bethune at Stevenage in November 2001.

Best Time Improvements in 2001

December 2001: Three new club best times were set in the Gt Barford Half Marathon. Morgan Walters time of 1:17:05 established a new mv40 for the distance. Veronica Singleton improved the lv40 best time by over seven minutes to 1:34:44. The previous lv40 record of 1:42:09 had been set by Christine Armstrong at Yarmouth in 1999. David Sutcliffe set a new mv65 best time of 1:38:46. David's time was a four minute improvement on the previous best time of 1:42:45 which was set by David at Ramsey in 1999.

December 2001: Julia Phillips (Lv35) and Veronica Singleton (lv40) both set new ladies club 5k best times at Stevenage. Julia's time of 19:46 was a 59 second improvement on the previous lv35 best time of 20:31 which was set by Avril Monmont at Cranfield in July 2001: Veronica's time of 20:40 was a 11 second improvement on the previous lv40 best time of 20:51 which was set by Veronica herself at Cranfield in 2000.

December 2001: Julia Phillips set a new lv35 10 mile best time of 65:47 at Nene Valley. Julia's time was a 53 second improvement on the previous best of 66:54 which was set by Julia herself at Bishop Storford in November.

December 2001: David Sutcliffe set a new v65 10 mile best time of 74:18 at Nene Valley. David's time of 74:18 was a 2 min 5 second improvement on the previous best of 76:23 which was set by Brian Cornwall at Leighton Buzzard in May 1999.

November 2001: Anna Berrill set a new senior ladies 5 mile best time of 29:32 at Wolverton. Anna's time was a 34 second improvement on the previous 5 mile club best time of 30:06 which was set by Nicky Klabe at Blisworth in August 2001.

November 2001: Julia Phillips set a new senior lv35 5-mile best time of 31:32 at Wolverton. Julia's time was a 73 seconds improvement on the previous best time of 32:45 which was set by Veronica Singleton at Welwyn Garden in August 1997.

November 2001: Julia Phillips set a new lv35 club best time for the 10m at Bishop Storford. Julia's time of 66:54 was a 2 minute improvement on the previous club best time of 68:53 which was set by Julia at Swineshead in September 2001.

November 2001: Julia Phillips set a new lv35 club best time for the half marathon at Stevenage. Julia's time of 1:30:07 was a 28 second improvement on the previous club best time of 1:30:35 which was held by Veronica Singleton and set at the White Horse half marathon in April 1998.

November 2001: Deirdre Bethune, also improved her own and the club's lv50 best time for the half marathon at Stevenage. Deirdre's time of 1:46:48 was a 3 mins 51 second improvement on her previous best time of 1:50:39 which was set at Gt Barford in September 1999.

October 2001: Nick Berrill has set a new club best time for the marathon at Amsterdam. Nick's time was a three and a half minute improvement on the old record of 2:36:19 which was held by Tony Barnes and set at Stratford in 1991.

September 2001: Julia Phillips set a new lv35 10 mile club best times at Swineshead. Julia's time of 68:53 was a 1min 26 second increase on Veronica Singleton's previous 10m record of 70: 19 which set at Hemel in March 2000.

September 2001: Margaret Martin established a new lV55 Club Best for the Half Marathon at Newcastle. Margaret's time was 2:32:00.

September 2001: Nick Berrill and Nicky Klabe set new club best times for the half marathon at Liverpool. Nick's time of 1:12:32 knocked around a minute of the Harriers previous best for the Half Marathon of 1:13:19 which was set by Tony Barnes at Swansey in August 1996. Nicky Klabe ran 1:22:57 and knocked five and a half minutes of the club's previous ladies half marathon best of 1:28:00 which was set by Jeanette Cheatham at Stratford in 1989.

August 2001: Dave Sutcliffe set a new 5k v65 best time of 22:20 at the vets 5k championships at Milton Keynes. David's time was a 14 second improvement on the previous best of 22:34 which was set by David at Bedford Park in July 1999.

	5k	5m	10k	10m	Half Marathon	Marathon	Ultra Distance
Senior Ladies	Nicola Klabe 18:07 Cranfield July 2002	Donna McEwen 29:19 Wolverton November 2007	Nicola Klabe 37:30 Milton Keynes July 2002	Donna McEwen 59:56 Nene Valley December 2007	Donna McEwen 1:21:28 Peterborough October 2007	Donna McEwen 2:56:51 London April 2008	50k
v35	Kirstie Meeten 18:40 Doug Anderson July 2014	Kirstie Meeten 31:18 Hatfield November 2014	Kirstie Meeten 38:29 Standalone October 2014	Kirstie Meeten 63:10 Sandy March 2014	Kirstie Meeten 1:23.04 Brighton February 2016	Kirstie Meeten 3:00:19 London April 2014	Steph Macleod 4:08:35 Calgary 50k May 2019
v40	Anna Folland 18:15 Doug Anderson July 2014	Anna Folland 29:56 Wolverton November 2014	Anna Folland 37:52 Shakespeare November 2014	Anna Folland 63;07 Nene Valley December 2014	Anna Folland 1:22:58 Reading March 2014	Anna Folland 2:58.59 Brighton April 2014
v45	Gill Fullen 17.42 Doug Anderson July 2013	Gill Fullen 29.17 Wolverton November 2013	Gill Fullen 37.22 Stanwick April 2013	Gill Fullen 61.06 Sandy April 2013	Gill Fullen 1:21:28 Gt Eastern October 2013	Gill Fullen 3:02:36 Milton Keynes April 2012	50m
v50	Gill Fullen 17:47 Doug Anderson July 2015	Gill Fullen 28:55 Wellingborough July 2015	Gill Fullen 37:16 Milton Keynes June 2015	Gill Fullen 62:57 Sandy April 2015	Gill Fullen 1:22:41 Milton Keynes July 2015	Gill Fullen 2:53:32 Boston April 2016	Kirsty Jones 10:26:08 South Downs Way 50 April 2018
v55	Nora Haggart 21.10 Hatfield October 2014	Nora Haggart 35.58 Wolverton November 2011	Nora Haggart 42:47 Silverstone May 2013	Nora Haggart 71.42 Sandy April 2013	Gill Fullen 1:26:13 St Neots November 2019	Nora Haggart 3:38:44 Milton Keynes April 2012
v60	Pauline Bambury 22.05 Doug Anderson July 2010	Nora Haggart 36.10 Wolverton November 2016	Pauline Bambury 47.04 Bedford Harriers September 2010	Nora Haggart 1:15:41 Rockingham October 2016	Nora Haggart 1:39:59 Gt Eastern October 2016	Jackie Popland 4.23.17 Berlin Marathon September 2014	100k
v65	Jacky Keenan 26:26 Doug Anderson July 2014	Jackie Keenan 42.57 Blisworth May 2014	Shelia Humphries 52:45 Bedford June 2018	Shelia Humphries 1:37:12 Sandy April 2018	Shelia Humphries 2:06:14 Peterborough October 2018	Val Bird 5.12.24 London April 2015
v70	Iva Barr 30:40 Bedford Park August 2000	Jacky Keenan 50:16 Wolverton November 2019	Jacky Keenan 57:05 Bedford June 2019	Iva Barr 1:37:37 Gt South September 1998	Iva Barr 2:33:20 Gt North October 1999	Iva Barr 4:43:20 London April 1998
v75	Iva Barr 37:46 Doug Anderson July 2005	Iva Barr 58:36 Blisworth July 2005	Iva Barr 1:14:35 Woburn February 2006	Iva Barr 2:06:27 Sandy March 2006	Iva Barr 2:29:05 Gt Barford December 2002	Iva Barr 6:26:43 London April 2004	100m
v80	Iva Barr 38:39 Doug Anderson July 2008	Iva Barr 62:02 Cranfield August 2008	Iva Barr 76:39 Invitiation 10k September 2008	Iva Barr 2:11:31 Swineshead September 2008	Iva Barr 2:43:25 St Neots November 2008	Iva Barr 5:50:45 London April 2008
v85			Iva Barr 1:26:45 Flitwick April 2013		Iva Barr 3.10.48 Gt North September 2013	Iva Barr 6.37.57 London April 2013

	5k	5m	10k	10m	Half Marathon	Marathon	Ultra Distance
Senior Men	Tony Barnes 15:39 Charndon August 1996	Tony Barnes 25:44 Corby May1996	Tony Barnes 32:26 Flitwick April 1996	Tony Barnes 53:04 Standon July 1996	Nick Berrill 1:12:32 Liverpool Sept 2001	Nick Berrill 2:32:51 Amsterdam October 2001	50k
V35 (From 1/01/2006)	Adam Mills 16:12 Last Friday May 2009	Steve Horton 27:10 Ickenham June 2015	Steve Horton 33:03 Milton Keynes June 2016	Steve Horton 55:01 Sandy 10 March 2017	Steve Horton 1:12:17 Great Eastern October 2016	Ian Hammett 2:38.37 Berlin September 2015	Ian Hammett 3:36:40 Portsmouth Harbour Challenge December 2017
v40	Adam Mills 16:29 Last Friday November 2009	Simon Fawcett 27:27 Victoria Park March 2011	Adam Mills 33.13 Silverstone May 2011	Adam Mills 55.08 Buntingford December 2009	Adam Mills 1:13.09 Bedford December 2009	Ian Hammett 2:37:47 Sevilla February 2019
v45	Morgan Walters 17:28 Mens Only August 2007	Phil Barlow 28:26 Wolverton November 1990	Adam Mills 34:39 Run Bedford June 2015	Adam Mills 56:23 Sandy April 2018	Adam Mills 1:15:31 Hackney May 2015	Adam Mills 2:40:26 London April 2018	50m
v50	Kevin Willett 17:12 Doug Anderson July 2014	Kevin Willett 28:37 Blisworth May 2014	Kevin Willett 36:18 Silverstone May 2014	Kevin Willett 59.35 Sandy March 2014	Graham King 1:20:08 St Neots November 2003	Kevin Shelton-Smith 2:52:12 Philadelphia November 2014	Ian Hammett 6:49:07 South Downs Way 50 April 2017
v55	Kevin Shelton-Smith 18:19 Doug Anderson July 2015	Richard Piron 30:24 Wolverton November 2008	Maurice Crook 37:41 Flitwick April 1996	Maurice Crook 62:28 L. Buzzard May 1996	Kevin Shelton-Smith 1:21:34 Brooklyn May 2015	Kevin Shelton-Smith 2:50:50 London April 2016
v60	Neil Lovesey 19:02 Doug Anderson July 2015	Bob Wells 31:07 Wolverton November 2008	Bob Wells 39:02 De Tououse Satuc April 2009	Bob Wells 63:08 Nene Valley December 2007	Bob Wells 1:24:21 Wootton December 2007	Bob Wells 2:58:09 Dublin October 2007	100k
v65	Bob Wells 18.58 Lo Ronde du Feu December 2011	Martin Leach 34:45 Wolverton November2010	Bob Wells 40.24 Course des Rois January 2012	Bob Wells 67.06 Brampton to Carlisle November 2012	Bob Wells 1:26:32 De Blagnac March 2012	Bob Wells 3.08.31 Chicago October 2011	Ian Hammett 8:27:57 Flitch Way 100k January 2018
v70	Bob Wells 20:06 Ulverston September 2017	Bob Wells 34:24 Blisworth May 2017	Bob Wells 40:57 Hoad Hill Harriers 10k December 2017	Bob Wells 65:30 Brampton to Carlisle November 2017	Bob Wells 1:30:48 Heart of Eden October 2017	Bob Wells 3:07:34 Chester October 2017
v75	Larry Corkrey 28:54 Doug Anderson July 2015	Larry Corkrey 46.18 Blisworth May 2016	Larry Corkrey 56.30 Run Bedford 10k June 2016	Larry Corkrey 1:35:48 Sandy 10 March 2017	Larry Corkrey 2.05.45 Silverstone March 2016	Larry Corkrey 5:18:22 London April 2017	100m
v80	Larry Corkrey 29:19 Doug Anderson July 2019	Larry Corkrey 46:33 Wolverton November 2018	Larry Corkrey 58:18 Bedford June 2018	Larry Corkrey 1:35:22 Fenland 10 October 2017	Larry Corkrey 2:09:19 Milton Keynes February 2018	Larry Corkrey 5:33:32 Liverpool May 2017	Ian Hammett 14:36:25 Thames Path 100 May 2019

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