RICK Johnson doesn't know the meaning of the word rest.

Seven days after completing the London Marathon in a personal best two hours and 43 minutes, the Vale Royal AC runner was the second club member home in the Whitley 10km, in 36 minutes 29 seconds.

The Johnson family had another reason to celebrate in London, Rick's brother Ted also ran a personal best time, completing the world's biggest race in three hours and 11 minutes.

Debutant Al Maddock completed the marathon in the same time while Paul Moyes and Terry Powell finished in three and a half hours.

Dave Lambert finished six minutes inside four hours with Joanne Whyke a minute after. Both ran personal best times.

Terry Powell was another Vale Royal runner to complete the Whitley 10km. Other members in the race were Steve Wood, Barry Chambers and Pete Cornes, who clocked a personal best of 43 minutes. First Vale Royal runner home was Ken Moss, fifth overall.

In the women's section, the fourth lady and first Vale Royal runner home was Christine Owen, whose time of 42 and a half minutes was her best for nine years. Pauline Davies, Vicky Bennett, Tracey Cornes and Christine Hardman were also in action.

In the Croxteth 10km, Jacky Thorn was third, in 38 minutes 43 seconds.

Spare a thought, meanwhile for Peter Maher. While his team-mates were involved in traditional road races, he travelled to Germany to compete in the Hermanslaus 20 mile multi-terrain race.

And after running over sand, concrete, steps and mountain terrain and climbing 500 metres in under two hours, he came 22nd overall and second in the Over 40s category - only to win a chair. Now all he's got to do is get it home.

Four local youngsters were in Cheshire League action for Halton and Frodsham AC at Crewe on Sunday.

Laura French was second in the 3,000m and fourth in the javelin; Hollie French was second in the shot with another personal best of 7.29m; Paul Kilcross was second in the 200m and third in the shot and high jump; Andrew Kilcross won the shot and was second in the 200m.

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