Results
London Races in Battersea Park 2025
Hasty Hare 5K
On a beautiful summer evening in Battersea Park, 346 runners crossed the finish line in our final 5K of the season.
Thomas O Neill came in first in 15:18 followed by Max Rose and william de Cothi.
Hannah Pullen was the first woman in 16:41 followed by Alex Lane and Anna Lawson.
Henry Olsen from the Faroe Islands attempted to beat the Vet 60 national record for Denmark, and missed it by a couple of seconds, finishing in 17.07. Well done Henry!
We welcomed runners from Canada, The Netherlands, Sweden, France, Scotland, Ireland and many more nations. Thank you all for participating in our Sri Chinmoy Races, and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
Battersea Relays
239 teams turned up for the annual Sri Chinmoy Battersea Relays to create yet another memorable evening.
Woking Eastsiderz were the first team home in a team time of 13:32, Martin Sutherland (4.20), Andrew Moore (4:33) and John Hutchins (4:37).
Peter Chambers on team Fulham Highgate Kent United ran the fastest mile in 4:17.
The first 'Mixed' team to finish were MAK RC in 14:59, Kieran Sheehy (4:52), Michael Haverty (5:00) and Amie Walker (5:07).
The first Womens team to finish were HERC Ladies A in 15:34, Ruby Carter (4:56), Chelsea Spanoudakis (5:18) and Eloise Davies (5:19).
All results below.
Kangaroo Hop 5K
As the hot summer temperatures took a little dip and in a gusty wind, the Kangaroo Hop 5K produced excellent results.
Kurt Wilkinson crossed the finish line first in 14:54 followed by Charlie Sandison in 14:56.
Molly Smith was the first woman, finishing in 16:32. One second behind her was Elizabeth Apsley.
Congratulations to all the runners.
Dashing Deer 5K
On a perfect summer evening, 293 runners completed the five kilometre course in Battersea Park. Congratulations to the lead runner, Julian Gregersen, who came all the way from the Faroe Islands to try and break his country's 5K record. He came close, finishing in 15:05.
Alex Lane won the Womens race in 16:55.
Congratulations to everyone who competed.
Speedy Steeds 5K
Congratulations to everyone who competed on Tuesday evening, with a massive Congrats to our new British Record holder for Women's Vet 60 5K, Clare Elms. She broke the record by 2 seconds, finishing in a stunning 18:20. Seyfu Jamaal impressed everyone again with a super swift 14:31 to take victory, whilst Adedeji Oluwatosin set a new PB with 14:54 taking second place. Helen Gaunt stormed to 16:40 placing first woman. SLH juniors performed fantastically with Gabriella Booth placing first girl U16 and Wilfred Hughes first boy U16 in an impressive 16:51.