Moses parts the Banstead Woods parkrun (From Your Local Guardian)

Moses parts the Banstead Woods parkrun

3:26pm Thursday 9th February 2012 in Sport

Alister Moses clinched victory at Banstead Woods parkrun on Saturday as 23 runners recorded new personal bests, writes Oliver Collis.

Reigate Priory’s Moses ran a commanding race to cross the line in 17 minutes, 11 seconds, beating fellow club-member Andrew Taylor, 17:52, into second.

Tadworth AC’s David Freeman finished third in 18:24 and topped the age-grading while Collingwood’s Robert Knight celebrated his 50th parkrun by coming home in sixth in 18:50 and knocking 27 seconds of his personal best.

South London Harrier Natalie Glover ran 19:47 to beat Collingwood’s Mary James, 20:14, in the women’s race as both runners secured their best ever times for the course.

Over at the Nonsuch Park event, Dorking & Mole Valley’s Bruce Harrold stormed to his fourth straight victory in a thrilling race.

Harrold surged to a new personal best of 17 minutes, 27 seconds to beat Kevin Armstrong into second by 10 seconds. Andrew Nippard secured third in 18:25.

Ashley Smith ran a personal best 21:13 to win the woman’s race while Sutton Runners’ Elinor Caborn, 21:38, came second.