National Bronze for Southampton AC Vets Team

Long Eaton in Derbyshire played host to the National Masters Cross Country Relays. Andy Morgan-Lee got proceedings underway for the M45-54 category team placing 4th in a time of 10min.16sec for the 2mile lap. James Smith ran a storming 2nd leg posting the 5th fastest time of the day of 10.11 moving the red & white stripes up to 2nd place. Rob Bentley getting his first taste of National competition since joining Southampton kept them in the medal placings with 10.58. Peter Costley increased the lead over the chasing teams with a 10.52 clocking and put a firmer hold on a medal prospect. The anchor leg saw David Blackman clock 10.30 to claim his club their first National medal at this event with bronze behind Northern giants Leeds and Salford. National Masters Bronze Medalists (L-R) Smith, Blackman, Morgan-Lee, Costley, Bentley