ARBER BACI was first home for Enfield & Haringey Athletic Club in yesterday's Flora London Marathon.

Baci ran superbly to finish 225th overall in a time of 2hr 43min 17sec.

He was one of 11 members of the club taking part in the race around the capital which saw around 34,000 hardy souls pounding the streets in at times terrible weather conditions.

Next home, and 657th overall, was Anthony O'Connor in a clocking of 2.54.08.

Also breaking the three-hour barrier was Jurg van der Wald, who finished 1,068th in 2.59.40.

Other finishers were Phoebe Thomas (3.35.50), Steve Baker (3.51.52), Perparim Baci (3.56.51), Camil Kocan (4.00.28), Amanda Wilmer (4.07.51), Kristy Wilson (4.14.34), Brian Sturt (5.19.56) and Sarah Johnson (5.32.31).

The men's race was won by defending champion Martin Lel, from Kenya, in a new course record of 2.05.15, with German Irina Mikitenko taking the honours in the women's race as she clocked 2.24.14 in only her second-ever marathon.

Joseph Sherry was the pick of the club's runners in the Adidas Mini Marathons, finishing fourth in the under-15 boys' race in a time of 16min 32sec.

Following him home were Alex Cordell (18th), Tom Fearnley (24th), Patrick McKinney (44th), Reece Surridge (51st) and James Norman (79th).

In the under-15 girls' race, Charlotte Kerr led the charge for Enfield & Haringey, crossing the line 22nd in 20.03.

Of the four other finishers from the club, Eleanor Salvidge was 62nd, Beatriz Arredondo 100th, Sarah Hickman 113th and Alethea Calvert-Jordan 124th.

Ramone Martinez-Rodney ran well in the under-17 boys' race to finish 11th in a time of 15.41.

Following him across the line were Alex Lodge (43rd), Adil Hussein (47th) and Tom Brind (84th).

In the under-17 girls' event, Hilary Arredondo led the charge as she finished 18th in 19.28.

Next home was Emma Shuker in 72nd, with Aimee Kerr 105th and Frini Vasilaki 146th.

Katie Fray was first home for Enfield in the under-13 girls' race, finishing 14th in 21.00.

Also going the distance on the course from Upper Thames Street to The Mall were Ellen Burwood (34th), Sinead McGovern (74th) and Claire Kenny (117th).