May results roundup

Welcome to our fifth results roundup of 2023, read it here: ACP Results Roundup. May is usually the transition point from the winter race season. PECO is wrapped up and put to bed and Harrogate & District Summer Race League starts up again and all those summer races that we seem to have been doing for ever – Eccup 10, Otley 10, ABC, Bronte 5 etc – pop into the calendar. Sad to see that some old favourites have bitten the dust due to lack of support – Ripon 10, Staveley Stampede, Norton 9 to name but a few. I guess that with the increase in living costs, (including race entry fees !), folk are being a bit more prudent and choosy with their race entries. 

No such problems for the main event in May – the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon & Half – an event that captured the imagination of thousands of local runners who have been inspired by the courage and support from family and friends for this sporting legend. Not least Kev Sinfield and his Rhinos team mates at Headingley. As well as the Pacers results I’ve included a brief roundup of experiences as shared by our runners on the day – emotional, inspiring, hard course, huge support etc. 

Pacer Helen Alcock also took the trouble to submit an account of her London Marathon experience, you can read it here: London Marathon 2023 . Thank you Helen 

This Roundup will endeavor to recapture the headlines from last month (May 2023). I’ve managed to shoehorn the first June weekend in as well given May ended just prior. 

Here is our Nineteenth “Results Roundup” – as ever it is only as good as the info you send me so apologies if that extra special PB is missing !