Natasha second at Bath Half and Andy back on right road

Monday 17th March 2025

Natasha Phillips is preparing for her first Senior GB and NI appearance at the European Road Running Champs next month.

And the Scot continued her preparations with second place in the Bath Half Marathon over the weekend.

Race winner Abbie Donnelly was inside the qualifying selection time for the World Road Running Champs later this summer with 69:54 (70:00 is the standard).

Natahsha won the battle for second with a run of 72:06, just ahead of Annabel Gummow (72:26). The Dundee Hawkhill Harrier is set to race in Belgium in the half marathon at the European event and is looking for that World Champs standard.

Meanwhile, it was great to see Andy Butchart back in race action on his return after a lengthy recovery from injury.

Andy raced a Podium 5k event in Leicester and clocked 13:40 for the distance as he finished seventh British athlete.

There were Alloa Half Marathon wins for Cameron Milne (Central AC) in 67:09 and Annabel Simpson (Fife AC) 75:21 (chip times).

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Nick Percy represented GB and NI at the European Throwing Cup in Cyprus.

Nick finished eighth in the discus event with his best throw at 60.69m.

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Tags: Andy Butchart, Natasha Phillips, Nick Percy

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