John Kane, a member of the Andover Triathlon Club, has qualified for the 2027 British Masters marathon, where he will represent England as well as his home clubs.
The qualifier took place on Sunday, October 18 at the Abingdon marathon and attracted over one thousand competitors.
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Kane, who was also a member of Andover Athletes Club, said:
“Abingdon marathon-British masters qualifier last Sunday went reasonably well finishing three hours and 54 seconds just missing out on that magical sub-three.
"Having missed a lot of training six weeks prior to the race probably didn’t help me but I ran hard and with some top up training I will seek out a marathon in the next six weeks to go for that sub-three again.
"Conditions were pretty ideal, mostly dry and bright with light wind, and there were some great competitors all competing for British masters places in Manchester next year.
"Thanks as always for everyone’s invaluable good luck messages, as always it’s my happy thought when you go through the ups and downs that is the marathon.”
Elsewhere, Martyn Ford took part in the Bournemouth Run to the Sea 50 kilometre ultra marathon where his sheer grit, endurance and determination got him over the line.
The course took the 600 competitors point to point on a variety of terrain starting from Moors Valley Country Park and finishing at Hengistbury Head, following the Castleman Trailway and along the seafront of Bournemouth.
Ford, who is one of the club’s strongest cyclists, reflected on the event by saying: "No where near enough run training for this event but a great day and got it done."
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