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London Spitfire 10K 2022

Chocks away – it's the Spitfire 10K!

RAF Museum was the spectacular setting for Spitfire London 10K

They were flying around the course at Nice Work's Spitfire London 10K on Saturday (27 August). There were 258 runners with wings on their heels; 136 of them beat the hour and all finishers were awarded the coveted Spitfire 10K medal.

This was the fourth Spitfire London 10K held since 2018 and both course records fell in excellent racing conditions this year. Adam Towle (Harrow AC, 35:28) erased Matteo De Giovanetti's 36:47 mark from last year and W35 Kat Alpe (Metropolitan Police AC, 39:48) improved her own best by 31 seconds in the women's race.

Spitfire London 10K is an exciting, two-lapper around the historic London Aerodrome that once existed in Colindale. The race starts on the museum green space, where you run on the ‘taxiway’ that evokes the historic RAF Hendon Base, and follows pathways and roads that comprise the old airfield. Course features include Spitfire Gate Guardian and a dash through Hangar 1 under the beautiful Short Sunderland Flying Boat before crossing the finish line.

Pictured above is the impossibly young-looking M70 podium-placed Brendan Britt (Lonely Goat RC, 1:02:54) proudly displaying his Spitfire medal after a satisfying race in the sunshine.

The top guns in the men's race were the previously mentioned Towle and M40 masters Thomas Grimes (East London Runners, 36:58) and Patrick Hayes (St Albans Striders, 37:05).

Chasing Kat Alpe's vapour trail in the women's race were unattached athletes Siobhan Brown (42:11) and W45 Sarah Wild (44:24). 

A popular and unusual element of this race is the Roll of Honour cards that enable competitors to carry the name of a Battle of Britain serviceman with them on the run. The Roll of Honour cards are sent with race packs to give participants time to research the incredible life of ‘their’ pilot and to share their stories with family and friends or on social media to keep their memory alive.

It is hoped the Spitfire London 10K will raise £10,000 to provide RAF Museum London's Access and Learning team with the resources to deliver three hundred Battle of Britain workshops to over 10,000 children, ensuring these stories are shared with future generations.

Results are available via runABC South's race listing here

Image courtesy Nice Work on Facebook

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