Marc Scott retained his Darlington 10km title, edging out Abdi Darood in a close finish. Both athletes clocked 29:10, with Scott winning by a fraction of a second. Scott, a former world indoor 3000m medallist, improved his time by 37 seconds from the previous year.
Heather Townsend also defended her title in the women's race, finishing in 34:35, over three minutes ahead of runner-up Islay Wilson. Townsend's time was a minute slower than her winning time last year. In the junior 3km race, Ollie Curran won comfortably, finishing nine seconds ahead of Hayden Husband. Read more racing coverage.
The men's race saw Scott and Darood neck-and-neck until the finish line, with Scott securing his victory. Darood had previously run 29:07 in Valencia earlier in the year but could not surpass Scott's performance. The women's race was less competitive, with Townsend dominating the field. Related: Elhousine Elazzaoui Wins Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail Race.
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