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Stellar performances from Lewes AC athletes at British Indoor Masters and Eastbourne Half Marathon
Over the weekend, Lewes Athletic Club members secured impressive results at the British Indoor Masters Championships and The Eastbourne Half Marathon.
At the British Indoor Masters Championships held at Lee Valley on 22nd and 23rd February 2025, Jonathan Burrell brought home two bronze medals in the M60 category. Competing against some of the country’s top veteran athletes, Jonathan secured third place in the 1500m with 4:46.78 and another bronze in the 800m, finishing in 2:18.64.
Meanwhile, Lewes AC athletes also performed strongly at the Eastbourne Half Marathon on Sunday 23rd February 2025. The race, which began and ended at Princes Park, followed a scenic but challenging route along the seafront and towards Beachy Head. Several Lewes AC runners secured category wins and personal bests:
- Vet Male 60-64: Ian Fines – 1st place, Chip Time: 01:33:50
- Senior Male: Edward Wheeler – Category position 96, Chip Time: 01:44:28
- Vet Male 50-54: Matthew Homewood – Category position 12, Chip Time: 01:45:06
- Vet Female 55-59: Helen Bowman – 1st place, Chip Time: 01:51:46
- Senior Female: Emily Murray – Chip Time: 01:52:20 (Personal Best by two minutes)
- Vet Male 60-64: Dominic Osman-Allu – Category position 11, Chip Time: 01:52:20
Lewes AC’s Dominic Osman-Allu paces Emily Murray to a PB in the 2025 Eastbourne Half Marathon
Category winner Helen Bowman praised the club’s camaraderie, saying, “Thank you to the Lewes AC collective for being so encouraging and supportive. It meant a lot to me.”
Emily Murray, who celebrated a personal best, expressed her gratitude to a fellow club member: “My thanks to fellow Lewes AC member Dominic. I couldn’t have asked for a better pacer to get me to the end and smiling the whole way.”
Lewes AC Chair Philip Westbury said, “These fantastic results highlight the strength of Lewes AC across various age groups and distances. Congratulations to all competitors for their hard work and dedication to training!”
Want to Improve Your Running Performance with Lewes AC?
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- Strength and Conditioning: Join Toby on Monday nights to improve core strength and stability. Sign up here.
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