HOLLY Weedall delivered an impressive performance in the Oysho Royal Parks Half Marathon in London.
The Vale Royal Athletics Club runner crossed the line in second place.
Her personal best performance ranks as the second-fastest in Vale Royal’s all-time records for the distance.
She clocked 1hr 14mins 29secs a week after helping her club's senior women's team retain the National Road Relays Championships title.
There has been further success for the Winsford-based club.
Two more athletes achieved personal bests in a 10K race on Sunday.
Harriet Jones and Jaymie Roberts impressed at the BTR Wirral 10K in New Brighton.
Jones finished second overall in the women’s race with 37mins 59secs.
Roberts narrowly missed out on a podium spot in the men’s race, placing fourth in 34:45.
The club also competed in the opening fixture of the Manchester Area Cross Country League at Woodbank Park in Stockport, where conditions were better than expected despite some muddy sections on the course.
Vale Royal’s under 12 and under 14 girls, along with their under 16 and under 18 men, achieved top-10 team finishes.
Individual top 10 results were recorded by Niamh Ennis, Sam Conkie, Harvey Brown and Lily Coates.
In the senior women’s race, which saw 310 finishers, Vale Royal’s team placed 14th out of 63.
Sarah Murphy led the team home as fourth in the FV45 category, followed by Helen Smith who was first FV55.
Lucy Burch was the third Vale Royal runner to finish, and Debbie Broad placed second in the FV55 category.
Fourteen of the club's senior men participated, tackling a demanding 10K course featuring three tough hill climbs.
The Vale Royal A team finished third overall, while the B team placed 25th and ranked as the sixth-best B team.
Nathan Williams delivered a strong performance, finishing 15th after overtaking teammates Jacob Brown and John Humphries during the race.
Humphries finished just ahead of Brown, who was closely followed by new member Mark Gittins, the first MV45.
Mark Crabtree and Stuart Doyle rounded out the scoring team, with Doyle taking third place in the MV55 category.
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