Men’s Club Records

Rules for BPs

The time must be an official time, it must have been set in a race, on a certified course, at a time when you were a paid-up Abbey Runner, and there must be some documentary evidence sufficient to satisfy our standards committee.

Non-qualifying performances

Certain performances do not qualify. In particular:

A time set on a “downhill” course, which is defined by the IAAF as one where the overall decrease in elevation between the start and finish exceeds 1m per Km, does not qualify as a record under IAAF rules (see IAAF, Competition Rules 2008, Rule 260.28(c)). Abbey adopts this rule.

Point-to-point races do not qualify as records. These are defined as races where the start and finish points, measured along a theoretical straight line between them, are further apart than 50% of the race distance (Competition Rules 2008, Rule 260.28(b))

Performances set in time trials do not qualify because they are, by definition, not races

Several notable non-qualifying performances are listed below alongside the BPs for information and comparison “(d) ” in front of a time denotes a “downhill” course not complying with Rule 260.28(c); “(p)” denotes a point-to-point course not complying with Rule 260.28(b)).

Updating

Please inform John Ward of any errors or omissions, so the records can be kept up to date.

Men’s 5K

Male 5K OPEN
1 15.21 Duncan Clark Abbey 3-Day 22/07/1995
2 15.52 Duncan Clark Wakefield 11/09/1991
3 16.09 Duncan Clark Hemsworth 29/07/1992
note also
(t) 16.04 Matt John Hyde Park TT 09/10/2010
(d) 16.05 Matt John John Carr 05/05/2009
Male 5K M40
1 18:00 Aiden Curley EvenSplits Race 2 05/07/2017
2 18.01 Robert Vincent EvenSplits Race 3 23/08/2017
3 18.05 Aiden Curley EvenSplits Race 4 27/09/2017
4 18.12 Aiden Curley EvenSplits Race 3 23/08/2017
4 18:12 Aiden Curley John Carr 5K 10/05/2017
4 18:12 Aiden Curley John Carr 5K 17/05/2017
4 18:12 Aiden Curley John Carr 5K 04/05/2016
5 18.20 Robert Vincent EvenSplits Race 5 25/10/2017
6 18.34 Iain Manfield Hyde Park 06/09/2006
7 18.30 Aiden Curley EvenSplits Race 6 22/11/2017
8 18.36 Mark Hetherington York 07/09/2004
9 18:36 Robert Vincent John Carr 5K 04/05/2016
note also
(d) 16.28 Brian Goodison Esholt 30/11/1997
(d) 16.32 Alex Grant John Carr 11/05/2005
(d) 16.38 Alex Grant John Carr 04/05/2005
Male 5K M45
1 16.42 Brian Parry Wakefield 23/07/1993
2 16.59 Brian Parry Hemsworth 29/07/1992
3 17.15 Brian Parry Northampton 17/06/1992
Male 5K M50
1 17.40 Andrew Wormald York Mill Bridge 11/08/2009
2 18.06 Andrew Wormald Hyde Park 05/08/2009
3 18.25 Andrew Wormald Hyde Park 01/08/2007
note also
(d) 17.51 Andrew Wormald John Carr 21/05/2008
(d) 17.53 Andrew Wormald John Carr 14/05/2008
Male 5K M60
1 18.27 Duncan Clark EvenSplits Race 5 25/10/2017
2 18.31 Duncan Clark EvenSplits Race 3 23/08/2017
3 18:40 Duncan Clark John Carr 5K 10/05/2017
4 18.43 Duncan Clark EvenSplits Race 4 27/09/2017
5 18:59 Duncan Clark John Carr 5K 03/05/2017
6 19:09 Duncan Clark EvenSplits Race 1 05/07/2017
7 19.10 Duncan Clark EvenSplits Race 2 26/07/2017
8 19.14 Duncan Clark EvenSplits Race 6 22/11/2017
9 19.44 Brian Parry Hyde Park 01/09/2004
10 20.05 John Ward Otley 20/06/2007
note also
(t) 20.43 John Ward Hyde Park TT 29/08/2009
(t) 19:17 Duncan Clark Temple Newsam 12/11/2016
Male 5K M60
1 21:25 John Ward Hyde Park 01/08/2015
2 21.45 Derek Martin Hyde Park 01/08/2007
3 22:16 John Ward Cross Flats 05/09/2015
4 22:29 John Ward Temple Newsam 11/10/2014
5 22.32 Derek Martin Doncaster Vets 14/07/2010
6 22.36 Derek Martin Hyde Park 04/08/2010
note also
(d) 21:24 John Ward John Carr 07/05/2014
(d) 21.36 John Ward John Carr 08/05/2013
(t) 22.02 Derek Martin Hyde Park TT 29/12/2007
(t) 22.09 Derek Martin Hyde Park TT 01/12/2007
Male 5K M65
1 21.40 John Ward EvenSplits Race 3 23/08/2017
1 21:50 John Ward EvenSplits Race 2 26/07/2017
2 21:52 John Ward EvenSplits Race 1 05/07/2017
2 21.52 John Ward EvenSplits Race 6 22/11/2017
3 21:57 John Ward Fakenham 5K 16/04/2017
4 28.59 Sam Black Hyde Park 01/09/2010
         
note also
(t) 22.02 John Ward Jersey Parkrun 23/09/2017
(t) 23:12 John Ward Temple Newsam 12/11/2016
(t) 24.23 Derek Martin Aberdeen Parkrun 10/12/2011
(d) 25.22 Colin Morath John Carr 09/05/2001
(d) 25.35 Colin Morath John Carr 23/05/2001
Male 5K M70
1 28.43 Barrie Hopson Evensplits 28/09/2017
2 29.33 Barrie Hopson Evensplits Race 2 27/03/2018
3 33:09 Samuel Black John Carr 04/05/2016
         

Men’s 5 Mile

Male 5M OPEN
1 25.51 Steve Whetstone Roundhay 19/11/1995
2 26.37 Duncan Clark Bob Smith 01/01/1994
3 26.38 Mark Dillon Carnegie 01/11/1990
Male 5M M40
1 27.24 Steve Whetstone Full Bronte 18/06/1998
2 27.33 Brian Parry Churwell 07/11/1988
3 27.49 Brian Goodison Roundhay 17/11/1996
Male 5M M45
1 28.44 Brian Parry Roundhay 19/11/1995
2 29.06 Brian Parry Roundhay 10/11/1991
3 29.51 Peter Roach Churwell 27/11/1988
Male 5M M50
1 28.14 Brian Parry Roundhay 16/11/1997
2 28.21 Brian Parry Roundhay 17/11/1996
3 28.52 Duncan Clark Fairclough 03/07/2011
Male 5M M55
1 31:35 Duncan Clark Firefighter 5 13/08/2017
2 31:39 Duncan Clark West York 5 14/08/2016
3 35.12 John Ward Wombwell 15/02/2009
4 35.13 Derek Martin Sale 27/12/2004
5 36.03 Derek Martin Roundhay 21/11/2004
Male 5M M60
1 35:48 John Ward West Yorkhire 5 14/08/2016
2 36.29 Derek Martin Wombwell 18/02/2007
3 37:07 John Ward Wombwell 21/02/2016
4 37:46 John Ward West Yorkshire 5 09/08/2015
5 38.09 Peter Tchaikovsky Roundhay 11/11/1990
6 38.44 John Ward Full Bronte 07/06/2012
Male 5M M65
1 36:03 John Ward Firefighter 5 13/08/2017
2 43.33 Peter Tchaikovsky Roundhay 19/11/1995
3 46.24 Colin Morath South Leeds 21/03/2004
Male 5M M70
1 43.49 Peter Tchaikovsky Roundhay 17/11/1996

Men’s 10K

Male 10K OPEN
1 32.12 Duncan Clark Abbey Dash 07/12/1997
2 32.19 Steve Whetstone Abbey Dash 03/12/1995
3 32.20 Jon Wardley Barnsley 1997
Male 10K M40
1 33.23 Steve Whetstone Horsforth 27/09/1998
2 33.53 Brian Parry Askern 23/05/1990
3 33.53 Brian Parry Leeds 26/07/1987
Male 10K M45
1 34.54 Duncan Clark Dewsbury 07/02/2010
2 35.04 Duncan Clark Salford 02/04/2010
3 35.20 Duncan Clark Rothwell 03/05/2010
Male 10K M50
1 34.27 Brian Parry Abbey Dash 01/12/1996
2 36.05 Duncan Clark Askern 15/05/2013
3 36.11 Duncan Clark Abbey Dash 20/11/2011
Male 10K M55
1 38:26 Duncan Clark Laxton 10K 13/07/2016
2 38:29 Duncan Clark Dewsbury 10K 05/02/2017
3 38:32 Duncan Clark Bramley 10K 23/10/2016
4 39.02 Duncan Clark Bradford 10k 29/10/2017
5 39:42 Duncan Clark East Leeds 10K 07/07/2017
6 39.57 John Ward Dewsbury 21/01/2007
7 41.25 John Ward Wigginton 01/07/2007
8 41.54 Jon Vogler Abbey Dash Dec-95
Male 10K M60
1 43.33 John Ward Manchester 22/06/2012
2 43.54 Derek Martin Cleethorpes 01/01/2008
3 44:03 John Ward Salford 07/09/2014
4 44.10 John Ward Leeds 10K(JT) 08/07/2012
Male 10K M65
1 43.27 John Ward Dewsbury 04/02/2018
2 43:42 John Ward Dewsbury 05/02/2017
3 44.49 John Ward Abbey Dash 27/10/2019
4 44.56 John Ward Dewsbury 03/02/2019
5 45:36 John Ward East Leeds 10K 07/07/2017
6 47.37 Derek Martin Ribble Valley 27/12/2011
7 48.14 David Leslie Abbey Dash 27/10/2019
8 50.18 Peter Tchaikovsky Elida Gibbs 1992
9 50.19 Peter Tchaikovsky Kirkstall 13/09/1992
Male 10K M70
1 48.00 David Leslie Abbey Dash 24/10/2021
2 52.04 David Leslie Bun Run (Welbeck) 12/09/2021
3 52.59 Peter Tchaikovsky Abbey Dash 01/12/1996
4 58.33 Barrie Hobson Abbey Dash 05/11/2017
5 58:38 Roger Wilson East Leeds 10K 03/05/2016
6 1:00:18 Roger Wilson East Leeds 10K 07/07/2017
7 1:03:21 Samuel Black Great Scottish Run 02/10/2015
8 1:05:05 Samuel Black Bradford City Run 25/10/2015
9 1:07:05 Samuel Black Wetherby 10 K 06/09/2015
Male 10K M75
1 1:01:13 Barrie Hobson Abbey Dash 27/10/2019
2 1:24.12 Colin Morath Abbey Dash 21/11/2010

Men’s 10 Mile

Male 10M OPEN
1 52.54 Steve Whetstone Guy Fawkes 07/11/1993
2 53.23 Duncan Clark Hornsea 12/03/1995
3 53.37 Duncan Clark Guy Fawkes 07/11/1993
Male 10M M40
1 53.34 Steve Whetstone Longwood 08/05/1994
2 58.24 Alex Grant Snake Lane 23/02/2003
3 58.56 Brian Parry Otley 17/05/1989
note also
(d) 54.37 Brian Parry Brampton-Carlise 18/11/1989
Male 10M M45
1 57.45 Duncan Clark Snake Lane 28/02/2010
2 57.47 Alex Grant Snake Lane 22/02/2009
3 58.23 Duncan Clark Thirsk 29/11/2009
Male 10M M50
1 1:00:10 Duncan Clark Eccup 10 10/07/2011
2 1:00:29 Andrew Wormald Snake Lane 22/02/2009
3 1:00:57 Andrew Wormald Snake Lane 24/02/2008
Male 10M M55
1 1:05:18 Duncan Clark Guy Fawkes 10 06/11/2016
2 1:06:51 Duncan Clark Otley 10 07/06/2017
3 1:06:54 Duncan Clark Shaun Johnstone 10 16/10/2016
4 1:09:21 John Ward Snake Lane 25/02/2007
5 1:10:13 John Ward Wistow 13/09/2009
6 1:11:40 John Ward Snake Lane 22/02/2009
Male 10M M60
1 1:12:01 John Ward Thirsk 10 22/03/2015
2 1:12:31 John Ward Snake Lane 26/02/2012
3 1:12:34 John Ward Snake Lane 22/02/2015
4 1:12:53 John Ward Wistow 23/10/2011
5 1:13:38 John Ward Snake Lane 23/02/2014
6 1:13:55 Derek Martin Snake Lane 25/02/2007
Male 10M M65
1 1.12.41 John Ward Snake Lane 25/02/2018
2 1:13:09 John Ward Thirsk 10 17/03/2019
3 1:17:07 John Ward Guy Fawks 10 06/11/2016
4 1:18:34 Derek Martin Thirsk 25/03/2012
5 1:19:22 Derek Martin Snake Lane 26/02/2012
6 1:22:51 Derek Martin Lossiemouth 11/12/2011
Male 10M M70
1 1:20:24 David Leslie Tadcaster 21/11/2021
1 1:23:50 John Ward Guy Fawkes 07/11/2021
2 1:25:39 David Leslie Guy Fawkes 07/11/2021
3 1:53:41 Sam Black Snake Lane 21/02/2016
4 1:57:09 Sam Black Thirsk 10 20/03/2016
         

Men’s Half Marathon

Male HALF MARATHON OPEN
1 1.10.06 Duncan Clark Great Nth Run 14/09/1997
2 1.10.52 Duncan Clark Pudsey 03/07/1988
3 1.10.58 Steve Whetstone Leeds 1993
Male HALF MARATHON M40
1 1.13.45 Brian Parry Four Villages 25/01/1987
2 1.14.45 Brian Parry Rotherham 29/07/1987
3 1.14.46 Brian Parry Leeds 1989
Male HALF MARATHON M45
1 1.16.18 Duncan Clark Brass Monkey 24/01/2010
2 1.17.04 Brian Parry St. Leger 04/04/1993
3 1.21.59 David Dickson Bridlington 17/10/2004
Male HALF MARATHON M50
1 1.19.08 Duncan Clark Bridlington 16/10/2011
2 1.20.59 Duncan Clark North Lincolnshire 28/04/2013
3 1.21.01 Duncan Clark Brass Monkey 22/01/2012
note also
(d) 1.21.52 Andrew Wormald Great North Run 30/09/2007
Male HALF MARATHON M55
1 1.32.16 John Ward Brass Monkey 21/01/2007
2 1:34:30 Duncan Clark Queens Half 11/06/2016
3 1.37.30 Colin Morath Wilmslow 29/03/1992
4 1.37.39 Roger Wilson East Cheshire 25/05/2000
Male HALF MARATHON M60
1 1:36:01 John Ward Leeds 10/05/2014
2 1.37.51 John Ward Leeds 13/05/2012
3 1.38.04 John Ward Brass Monkey 22/01/2012
4 1.39.16 John Ward Leeds 12/05/2013
Male HALF MARATHON M65
1 1.37.53 John Ward Vale of York 10/09/2017
2 1:45:54 John Ward Bridlington Half 16/10/2016
3 1.48.50 Derek Martin Brass Monkey 22/01/2012
4 1.49.56 Peter Tchaikovsky York 27/03/1994
5 1.56.08 Peter Tchaikovsky Leeds 1993
Male HALF MARATHON M70
1 2.25.59 David Leslie Wharfedale Half 10/07/2021

Men’s 20 Mile

Male 20M OPEN
1 2.00.31 Paul Roche Spen 05/03/1995
2 2.01.31 Andy May Spen 15/03/2009
3 2.02.24 Andy May Spen 14/03/2010
Male 20M M40
1 2.18.42 Alan Finch Spen 12/03/1989
2 2.20.52 Howard Cohen Spen 16/03/2003
3 2.21.29 Howard Cohen Spen 14/03/2004
Male 20M M45
1 2.04.11 Duncan Clark Spen 14/03/2010
2 2:12:25 David Dickson Spen 13/03/2005
3 2.12.31 James Roden Brownlee centre 03/03/2019
4 2.19.38 David Dickson Spen 14/03/2004
Male 20M M50
1 2.12.02 Duncan Clark Spen 10/03/2013
2 2.12.22 Andrew Wormald East Hull 18/03/2007
3 2.31.30 Roger Wilson Spen 17/03/1996
Male 20M M55
1 2.33.15 Derek Martin East Hull 13/03/2005
2 2.34.40 John Ward East Hull 18/03/2007
3 2.36.36 John Ward East Hull 22/03/2009
Male 20M M60
1 2:45:09 Derek Martin East Hull 06/03/2008
2 2:46:19 Derek Martin East Hull 18/03/2007
3 2:49:33 John Ward Spen 20 09/03/2014
4 2:50:37 Peter Tchaikovsky Spen 11/03/2007
Male 20M M65
1 3.20.59 Peter Tchaikovsky Spen 05/03/1995

Men’s MARATHON

Male MARATHON OPEN
1 2.33.52 Duncan Clark London  17/04/1994
2 2.34.48 Duncan Clark Leeds 18/05/1997
3 2.35.30 Duncan Clark London 26/04/1998
Male MARATHON M40
1 2.38.55 Brian Parry London 23/04/1989
2 2.43.23 Brian Parry Selby 21/06/1987
3 3:16:03 Martin Jones Yorkshire 12/10/2014
3 3.16.32 Alan Finch London 22/03/1990
4 3:17:08 Richard Gaffey Yorkshire 11/10/2015
note also
(p) 3.02.46 Dave Beston Edinburgh 26/09/1999
Male MARATHON M45
1 2.47.02 Duncan Clark Blackpool 11/04/2010
2 2.55.44 David Dickson Blackpool 11/06/2006
3 2.57.10 David Dickson Robin Hood 14/09/2003
4 2.57.29 James Roden Manchester 07/04/2019
Male MARATHON M50
1 2.54.39 Duncan Clark Edinburgh 26/05/2013
2 2.57.28 Duncan Clark Manchester 29/04/2012
3 3:17:29 Duncan Clark London 24/04/2015
4 3:21:45 Andy Wicks London 24/04/2015
5 3.24.46 Andrew Wormald Rotterdam 15/04/2007
Male MARATHON M55
1 3:14:52 Duncan Clark London 23/04/2017
2 3.30.23 Derek Martin Belfast 05/05/2003
3 3.34.33 John Ward Jersey 03/10/2010
4 3.36.34 John Ward London 26/04/2009
Male MARATHON M60
1 3:32:33 Peter Tchaikovsky Leeds 23/04/1989
2 3:37:10 John Ward London Marathon 11/04/2014
3 3:43:36 John Ward London 22/04/2012
4 3:51:30 Derek Martin Lochaber 27/04/2008
Male MARATHON M65
1 3.58.34 David Leslie Yorkshire 02/10/2017
2 4.10.57 Peter Tchaikovsky London 17/04/1994
3 4.38.33 Peter Tchaikovsky London 1996
4 4.58.14 Colin Morath New York 03/11/2002
Male MARATHON M70
1 4.16.54 David Leslie Chester 03/10/2021
2        
3        
Male MARATHON M75
1 5.26.05 Barrie Hopson Yorkshire 14/10/2018
2        
3        

Ultra Distances

6 HOUR – TRACK
MALE OPEN
1.
41.48m
Dave Beston
Sheffield
24/04/1999
2.
30.30m
Sam Black
Sheffield
26/04/1998
3.
28.57m
Sam Black
Sheffield
27/04/2002
M40
1.
41.48m
Dave Beston
Sheffield
24/04/1999
M50
1.
30.30
Sam Black
Sheffield
26/04/1998
M55
1.
28.57
Sam Black
Sheffield
27/04/2002
100K – ROAD
MALE OPEN
1.
10.47.43
Derek Martin
Dublin
02/04/05
2.
11.06.53
Derek Martin
Edinburgh
30/07/05
3.
11.28.45
Derek Martin
Torhout
21/06/96
M45
1.
11.06.53
Derek Martin
Edinburgh
30/07/05
2.
11.28.45
Derek Martin
Torhout
21/06/96
3.
12.20.35
Sam Black
Edinburgh
30/07/95
M50
1.
14.28.51
Sam Black
Cleder
22/08/99
M55
1.
10.47.43
Derek Martin
Dublin
02/04/05
12 HOURS – TRACK
MALE OPEN
1.
63ml 1733yds
Derek Martin
Crawley
29/03/08
2.
52ml 1351yds
Sam Black
Crawley
29/03/08
3.
47m 70yds
Sam Black
Crawley
02/04/11
M60
1.
63ml 1733yds
Derek Martin
Crawley
29/03/08
2.
52ml 1351yds
Sam Black
Crawley
29/03/08
3.
46m 880yds
Sam Black
Tipton
13/05/07
M65
3.
47m 70yds
Sam Black
Crawley
02/04/11
100 MILES – TRACK
MALE OPEN
1.
22.06.30
Derek Martin
East Hull
14/07/07
2.
22.31.07
Derek Martin
East Hull
12/07/03
3.
23.35.50
Derek Martin
Tooting Bec
06/10/07
M55
1.
22.31.07
Derek Martin
East Hull
12/07/03
M60
1.
22.06.30
Derek Martin
East Hull
14/07/07
2.
23.35.50
Derek Martin
Tooting Bec
06/10/07
24 HOURS – TRACK
MALE OPEN
1.
107m 679 yds
Derek Martin
East Hull
14/07/07
2.
105m 876yds
Derek Martin
East Hull
12/07/03
3.
102m 293yds
Derek Martin
Tooting Bec
06/10/07
F50
1.
99m 1064yds
Sam Black
Tooting Bec
12/10/96
2.
97m 431yds
Sam Black
Doncaster
25/09/96
3.
94m 441yds
Derek Martin
East Hull
11/07/98
M55
1.
105m 876yds
Derek Martin
East Hull
12/07/03
2.
97m 213yds
Derek Martin
East Hull
29/10/05
3.
94m 505yds
Derek Martin
Tooting Bec
14/10/06
M60
1.
107m 679yds
Derek Martin
East Hull
14/07/07
2.
102m 293yds
Derek Martin
Tooting Bec
06/10/07
3.
90m 133yds
Sam Black
East Hull
14/07/07
M65
1.
78m 1074yds
Sam Black
Tooting Bec
25/09/1