“It was tough conditions today,” said the 34-year-old. “We had a headwind pretty much the whole race until that final mile, so times were sort of out of the window early doors. <\/p>\n
“We were a lot slower than we set off last year. There was no rain compared to last year and the crowds were out in force so it was a special day.”<\/p>\n
In the men’s race, Kenya’s Alex Mutiso, 28, raced away in the latter stages to win in 1:00.52.<\/p>\n
Belgium’s Bashir Abdi was six seconds behind in second place, with Kenya’s Abel Kipchumba – who won last year’s race – nine seconds off the winner in third.<\/p>\n
Ben Connor was the highest-placed Briton in the men’s race as he came in fourth in 1:02.57.<\/p>\n
Fellow Briton Sean Frame took control of the men’s wheelchair race early on and claimed victory in 49:24 as he added to his win in 2021.<\/p>\n
Simon Lawson finished second in 52:38 and another Briton, Anton Shepherd, was third in 54:21.<\/p>\n
“A bit of a headwind all the way but it was an amazing race,” said Frame. <\/p>\n
“I was second last year, it didn’t bother me that much. I just focused on this year – putting on the best performance I could and just use my strengths – and it paid off.”<\/p>\n
Great Britain’s Mel Nicholls won the women’s wheelchair race in 1:05.24, with Rita Curuccu, of Italy, second in 1:22.22. <\/p>\n
“It was so much fun, I loved it,” said Nicholls. “The wind was crazy.<\/p>\n
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