Bourton Roadrunners' Alex Pye overcame rough weather conditions to break the three-hour barrier at the Abingdon Marathon.

Pye has been improving with every race over the last year, and this weekend he achieved a major milestone, recording a time of two hours, 59 minutes and five seconds.

Despite windy weather conditions, Pye said it "wasn't too bad to be fair", adding that it "didn't really make a difference".

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Iain Cox also made his mark at the same event, running exceptionally well in his first marathon with a time of four hours, 10 minutes and 31 seconds.

Cox only slowedslightly in the last few miles, and is already looking forward to his next marathon at Brighton next April.

Darren Long and Maxine Emes also embarked on a journey to Oxfordshire, taking part in the Henley Half Marathon.

The route, which included the famous Henley Bridge and picturesque countryside before returning along the Thames towpath, also featured 'Heartbreak Hill', a mile-long climb towards the end.

Long completed the 13.1 miles in one hour, 29 minutes and 35 seconds, securing second place in the Male Vet-50 category and finishing 24th overall.

Emes maintained a strong pace throughout, crossing the finish line at one hour, 45 minutes and 38 seconds.

18-year-old Dougal Hamilton-Smith has been training diligently under the guidance of club coach Tom Knight, for his first ten-mile race at the Great South Run.

However, upon the announcement of the event's cancellation on safety grounds due to high coastal winds, Hamilton-Smith decided to join several other club members in the Well Run 10K at Far Peak near Northleach.

Hamilton-Smith finished with a commendable time of 44 minutes and 27 seconds, securing the 15th position overall.

On the same course, Ian Tolfts, running in his first race since turning 60, was pleased with his time of 49 minutes and 43 seconds, despite being chased down by Pat Gill at 50 minutes and 11 seconds.

Steph Holton maintained her recent momentum with a strong time of 51 minutes and 15 seconds, securing first place in the LV60 category.