Salim Sobieroj won the Grovelands Park Run with his first attempt of the course on Saturday.

A time of 17.02 was enough to see Sobieroj finish a tenth of a second ahead of Richard MacAulay in second place, just edging out the London Heathside Runners member.

MacAulay, who crossed the line in a time of 17.12, maintained an incredible record which has seen him finish in top three in each of his last 14 Grovelands Park Runs. 

Rounding off the top three was East London Runners’ Thomas Grimes, who completed the course in a time of 17.54 – the first time in eight attempts he has not won the event.

Vanessa Anthony was first home for the women, finishing 23rd overall, in a time of 22.24 and setting a personal best in the process.

Madelaine Beale was the second woman home, completing the course in 24.19 at her fourth attempt.

Anna Louise O’Toole marked her 50th Grovelands Park Run by recording a personal best time of 25.11 and finishing third for the women.