On Monday Paula Radcliffe, Life Vice President of Bedford & County, ran the Boston Marathon finishing in a time of 2 hours 53 minutes 46 seconds. This run breaks her own W50 marathon club record that she set only 7 weeks ago in Tokyo. 

The Tokyo Marathon was Paula's first marathon in a decade after retiring from competitive running in 2015, and her time of 2 hours 57 minutes 22 seconds took an hour off the previous W50 club record.

Paula has added Six Star finisher to her roll of honour after completing the Boston Marathon as her final World Major Marathon. In a full circle moment Paula was awarded her Six Star Medal in Boston, 33 years after she won her first international medal there at the World Cross Country Championships in 1992.

Congratulations Paula!

Brothers Glen and Darren Kerr hammered it at the weekend producing superb performances at the Dickenson Classic held at Windsor on Saturday 19^th April. Glen threw a magnificent 56.78m to go 9^th on the UK all-time M50 rankings. Not to be outdone, Darren produced a new M55 record of 48.06.M. Both promise more to come this season.

The Leighton Buzzard AC Leighton 10, which also doubles as the Beds AAA 10 mile county champs, is now open for entries via the links below.  

The race will take place on Sunday 21st September 2025, starting at the Ascott House estate.

There is a £5 early bird discount until 31st May.  Entry fee for early birds are:

• £18 for UKA affiliated runners, 
• £20 unaffiliated.  

From 1st June entry fees will be 

• £23 for UKA affiliated runner, 
• £25 unaffiliated.  

Enter via Race Results Leighton10 mile road race, or for full information see the LBAC Leighton10 page.

A mix of new and seasoned junior athletes made the long journey to Norwich for their first EYAL match of the season where they came up against some very stiff competition. The weather was kind to us with rain only starting during the relays. We came away with a total of 69 PBs, 36 for the girls and 33 for the boys.

Match scores:

1^st Chelmsford 844
2^nd Norwich 811.5
3^rd HAWKS 569
4^th COBRA 552.5
5^th Bedford 501
6^th West Suffolk 255
7^th Beds Lions 153

Congratulations to Lois Fordham who has set a new U15 girls pole vault club record with her jump of 3.00m at the EYAL at the weekend.

Last Saturday, at the Bedfordshire AAA open meeting, Glen Kerr threw 55.39 metres in the Hammer competition. This is not only an M50 club record, but also places Glen 11^th on the UK all time list for Men's 50 hammer.

Congratulations Glen!

Tenny has won another medal at the World Masters Indoor Championships in Gainesville in Florida, taking his medal haul up to a total of 3. 

He has won a gold medal as part of the M65 4x200m relay team to add to the 2 silvers he had already won earlier in the championships. 

He is now taking a well-deserved week off in Miami!

Congratulations Tenny!

Image from the medal ceremony for the M65 60m hurdles, where Tenny won the silver medal.

Bedford & County held an indoor pole vault competition yesterday and there were some great results for the Bedford athletes, including:

Bob Kingman 3.92m - M50 club record

Lois Fordham 2.92m - PB and U15 girls club record

Oskar Eastwood 2.72m - PB

Well done to everyone who competed!

Full Bedford & County Results: