London Races in Battersea Park 2024

On another wonderful summer morning, with a gentle mist of rain in the air, 228 runners completed the Green Space 10K course.

Liam White was first in 31:01. Amy Clements was the first woman in 34:18.

David Moorekite ran a speedy 54:45 to break the Vet 80 course record.

On a glorious summer evening in Battersea Park, with temperatures just dipping below 30 degrees Centigrade, 194 teams turned up to compete in the 3 x 1 mile relay.

The winning team were the Thames Hare & Hounds "Academicals" who came home in 13.25. Paddy Roddy ran the fastest mile - 4.23 - with his teammates running 4.30 (Jacob Brockmann) and 4.32 (Macgregor Cox).

The winning Womens team were Hells Belles, completing the 3 miles in 15.21. The team members were Imogen Wolsey, who ran the fastest Womens time of 5.00 accompanied by Stephanie Hewitt (5.09) and Mimi Corden-Lloyd (5.12).

The winning MIXED team were Clapham Chasers 8 who finished in 15.25, Luke Triccas (4.39), David Taylor (4.52), and Eleanor Andrews (5.54).

London Frontrunners 17 won the Vet 50 category with Robert Dufton (5.15), Shane Patrick Cullinan (5.50) and Roger Kennedy (6.03).

West 4 Swinging 60s won the Vet 60 category in 19.56 with Jason Drake (6.00), Peter Hall (6.08) and Jon Scott-Francis (7.48).

The Surrey Boys won the Under 16 category in a scorching 13.59, with Harry Klein (4.35), Tom Mythen (4.38) and Daniel Orbell (4.46).

You can see individual results here: https://results.chronotrack.com/event/results/event/event-81290

Congratulations to all runners.

Our final 5K race of the summer attracted 371 runners.

Callan Moody from New Zealand crossed the finish line first in 14:52 followed by Nick bester in 15:07.

Nineteen year old Sophie Magson was the first woman in 16:45 followed by Helen Gaunt in 16:49.

Christopher Greenwood finished in a very impressive 15:19 to win the Mens Vet 50 category, setting a new course record!

Maggie Statham-Berry broke our decade-old W Vet 70 course record with a fantastic 24:53.

Eleven year old Noah Liborg ran another great race finishing in 19:35.

Congratulations to Hoai Phuong Vu who came all the way from Vietnam to attend her daughter's graduation and completed the course in 29:33.

Thank you to all the runners who competed in this series of 5K races.

On a rainy summer evening, 367 runners participated in the Sri Chinmoy Kangaroo Hop 5K.

Ugur Altan was first in 15:11. Jenny Bannerman was first woman in 17:18.

Congratulations to all the runners!

On a wonderful warm summer evening, 300 runners completed the Dashing Deer 5K in Battersea Park.

Jack Ramm was the winner in 14:46 followed a second later by Nick Bester.

Lucy Reid, who holds the women's course record, was first woman in 16:16, followed by Elizabeth Apsley (16:57) and Helen Gaunt (16:58).

Andy Bond ran a fast 15:56 to win the Vet 50 race.

Congratulations to sisters Darcy-Mae (20:22) and Gabriella Booth (21:00), our under 16 women and Aaron Morrell (19:42) and Noah Liborg (20:26) our under 16 men.

A special thank you to our friends from South Carolina, mother and daughter Wendy and Sophia Homeyer, who completed the race in what they would consider 'cooling temperatures'.

A set of earbuds were left ast the race if anyone is looking for them - please contact us at races@runandbecome.com

On a cool overcast summer evening, 310 runners arrived in Battersea park for the first of the Sri Chinmoy 5K summer evening races.

Seyfu Jamal broke the course record by two seconds, a record he set last year. His time was 14:12. Nick Bester also managed to get under 15 minutes with 14:56.

Molly smith won the womens race in 16:45, shadowed by Helen Gaunt who finished one second later.

Our next race is the Dashing Deer 5K on 25th June. See you all there.

On a rainy cold Saturday morning, 194 intrepid runners turned up to run the Mad March 10K.

Charlie Sandison crossed the finish line first in 31:32, followed by Rui Yong Soh in 32:03.

The first woman was Stephanie Hewitt in 35:42 followed by Jade Dos Santos in 37:58.

It was great to see everyone at our first London Sri Chinmoy race in 2024.