IN cool temperatures with not a breath of wind, Witham Running Club athletes took advantage of the conditions as their five-kilometre track race.

Plenty of personal bests were achieved, and a long-standing club record fell, with Mark Austin setting a Male 60 time of 19 minutes 30 seconds.

RESULTS: Juniors: Alistair Mizon 22:45, Jamie Thrup 23:22, Edward Grainger 26:04, Ethan Ray 26:21, Adam French 26:42.

Ladies: Rachel Sweatt 18:39 (PB), Liz Stuckey 20:25 (PB), Carina Taylor 24:28 (PB), Tracy Denby 26:49 (PB), Sascha Rush 28:14 (PB), Penny Clark 30:50.

Men: Heydon Mizon 17:46 (PB), Giles Sowerby 18:44, Mark Austin 19:30 (PB and club record), Trevor Johnson 19:43, Bill Smythe 20:06, Simon Scott 20:19, Nik Bainbridge 21:53, Gerry Greenwold 22:09 (PB), James Kennerley 22:25, Danny Connor 23:07 (PB), Lee Blake 23:12 (PB), David Grainger 26:11.

There was a big Witham presence at a muddy Hatfield Forest Half Marathon, with Scott Darney leading the way for the club as he finished in eighth place in one hour 30m 32s.

RESULTS: 8th Scott Darney 1:30:32; 26th Marc Underdown 1:40:00; 76th Mark Austin 1:52:22; 77th Bill Smythe 1:52:22; 104th Danny Conner 1:57:40; 169th Terry Alabaster 2:06:48; 226th Nicholas Inns 2:16:18; 252nd Sylvia Bullen-Bell 2:20:30; 280th Sue Shippey 2:25:42; 281st Karen Flowers 2:25:42; 294th Emma Austin 2:28:36; 334th Jo Smythe 2:42:35.