Rob Harrison has just set a phenomenal course record of 4 hours and 13 minutes at the Ripon Ultra.
The 35-mile ultramarathon, organised by Ripon Runners, starts and finishes in Studley Roger, North Yorkshire, and takes runners through the Nidderdale woodlands, moorlands, and beautiful forest trails.
Averaging 7:14 per mile (4:29 per kilometre), Harrison finished almost 45 minutes ahead of second-place Paul Peacock (4:55:11), with Alan Kyle rounding out the men’s podium in 5:10:21.
Paula Downing won the women’s race in 6:10:54, followed by Teresa Thorp (6:17:36) and Eloise Charlton (6:21:10).
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