02/03/2020   Coventry (GBR): Tom Boswort sets the new British 10km record (39:10)






 

Molly Barnet Walk took place yesterday in Coventry, in the Midlands (GBR).
 

 
10km road walk men
 
 
Despite windy conditions, Tom Bosworth smashed the British 10km race walk record with a time of 39:10 to take more than 20 seconds off the previous (39:31) mark of Callum Wilkinson set in Borsky Mikulas (SWK) on June 1, 2019.
 
The 30-year-old, who won the British indoor 5.000, race walk title in Glasgow last week, later tweeted: “Five years to the day, on the same course, was the last time I walked a 10km PB. On tored legs from last weekend today was tough in the wind. But your support has given me such strenght!”
 
Tom Bosworth's (GBR)victory was undisputed from the first moment of the race.
Second place to Cameron Corbishley (GBR) in 40:59
Third place in Tom Partington (GBR) in 44:43
 
There were seven athletes at the start and six completed the race.
 

Below are the top ten GBR performances over 10km:
 
 
  Mark Name Venue Date
         
1 39:10 Tom Bosworth Coventry 1 Mar 20
2 39:31 Callum Wilkinson Borský Mikuláš, SVK 1 Jun 19
3 40:17 Chris Maddocks Burrator 30 Apr 89
4 40:40 Steve Partington Douglas 12 Jan 92
5 40:45 Darrell Stone Redditch 8 Apr 89
6 40:48 Ian McCombie York 15 Jan 89
7 40:53 Mark Easton Bexley 9 Dec 89
8 40:59 Cameron Corbishley Coventry 1 Mar 20
9 41:24 Alex Wright London Victoria Park 3 Feb 13
10 41:26 Andi Drake East Molesey 9 Jan 00
 
 
 
 
10km road walk women
 
 
Victory to Gemma Bridge (GBR) in 48:05
Second place to Abigail Jennings (GBR) in 52:26
Third place to Natalie Myers (GBR) in 55:38
 
There were twelve athletes at the start and eleven completed the race. (1 DNF).
 

 

 

(Photo thanks to Mark Easton - GBR)

 

 

 

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