BARLOW LEADS MOST OF WAY - 2nd WITH CRAMP
Brian Woolford (Wallasey Athletic Club) won the 26¼-mile Northern Counties marathon championship last Saturday, at Huyton. His clubmate Ron Barlow came second to give Wallasey first two places - after holding a slight lead over Woolford for most of the way until he developed stomach cramp during the last three miles.
Woolford [2:23:41] eventually finished 2mins. 25secs. ahead. The holder, Fred Howe (Blackpool & Fylde A.C.) was third, another 1½ minutes behind.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 13/07/1963
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