Savery celebrating back-to-back wins at the Warwick Half Marathon

Leamington C&ACs Andrew Savery grits his teeth on the final stretch to the finish at the Warwick Half Marathon. Picture: Morris Troughton. MHLC-23-03-14 Warwick Half Mar24

Andrew Savery comfortably retained his BHF Warwick Half Marathon crown, winning the second running of the event by almost three minutes.

The event started out from Warwick Racecourse, taking in a scenic but undulating loop of the Warwickshire countryside with a strong breeze making exposed sections along Rouncil Lane particularly tough.

Savery led from the off, crossing the line in 1hr 12min 24sec, down 19 seconds on last year’s time.

Kenilworth Runners provided 33 finishers with soon-to-be captain Stephen Page, fourth in 1:17:16.

Imogen Peace is starting to show some real form and had a tremendous race, finishing 35th overall and second lady in 1:25:41.

Peace was just 17 seconds behind lead woman Kath Gundersen, formerly of Leamington C&AC and now with Woodford Green Essex Ladies, who clocked 1:25:24.

Kenilworth’s Wendy Daniels was third lady in 1:28:29.

Other noticeable Kenilworth performances came from James Richardson in 12th position who took nearly five minutes off his PB, Alex Atkinson in 14th position and first V45 and Chris Simkiss who finished 18th in 1:23:48, an improvement of more than four minutes.