Steve Buckle of St Albans Striders captured an impressive double on a great week of racing for him and the club.

He won the Hatfield 5k in 16 minutes three seconds, not only a new PB but also a club record for athletes over 40.

He then followed that up with first place at the Stevenage 10k in an equally impressive time of 33:00.

Veteran John Cooper also had a good week, finishing second M60 in the Herts Vets Championships at Hatfield followed by a first place in the same age group at Stevenage.

Patrick Hayes also beat his PB in Stevenage to finish sixth overall in 39:25.

Herts Advertiser: Wendy Walsh of St Albans Striders was first female at the Sandridge 10k.Wendy Walsh of St Albans Striders was first female at the Sandridge 10k. (Image: St Albans Striders)

The Sandridge 10k also took place on an undulating course through Heartwood Forest.

Wendy Walsh was one of several Striders taking part and finished first female.

Herts Advertiser: Rose McGinness of St Albans Striders ran the Humber Coastal Half.Rose McGinness of St Albans Striders ran the Humber Coastal Half. (Image: St Albans Striders)

Further afield, Strider Rose McGinness finished the Humber Coastal Half in 1:59:10 while Andrew McKillop got round the Chiltern Wonderland 50-mile race in 9:23 with Daniel Langton finishing in 11:26.

Even further afield, Stephen Lambert completed the mountainous UTMB Windstrubel 50k event in Switzerland in nine hours 12 minutes.