Bishop sets new club best

ATHLETICS: IAN Bishop is the new marathon record-holder for Royton Road Runners.

He recorded a time of two hours, 50 minutes, eight seconds in the Gloucester event — knocking more than four minutes off Stuart Carroll’s effort in the London Marathon last year.

Bishop’s performance in the first qualifying race in the Runners 2011 championship was good enough for eighth place overall and also clinched third prize in the V40 category.

Bernie Cassidy, Steve Shaw and John Kane also made the trip south.

Cassidy’s display suggested he is over the injury problems which disrupted his marathon performances in 2010.

He finished 35th in 3:10:36, which clinched second prize in the V50s, while Shaw and Kane completed the three-lap course together in an impressive 3:48:55.

Club champion Carroll has an early opportunity to regain his marathon record when he travels to Limassol in Cyprus on February 20.


Ace Danielle jumps to it
DANIELLE Parrott, of Oldham and Royton Harriers, set a new personal best in the long jump at the Northern Indoor Championships at Sheffield.

Parrott registered 4.06 metres, while she also reached the semi-finals of the 60m, finishing sixth in 8.52 seconds.

Mary Elcock produced two good performances, claiming sixth in the 60m hurdles (9.92 seconds) and then, on her debut in the event, running 8.51 seconds in the flat 60m.