Price & Durkin Set the Pace as Cambridge Champions Crowned
Kwame Curling & Colette Durkin
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Tim Price and Maddie Durkin produced commanding performances on the roads to claim the top honors at the Cambridge Classic 10K, as a fast-paced field battled for local supremacy.
Price dominated the men's 10K event from the outset, crossing the line in a swift 38:48 to secure a comfortable victory. He was chased home by Luke Hyland, who clocked 40:05 to take second place, while Philip Woollins displayed strong tactical awareness to finish fifth overall and round out the men's podium in a time of 42:03.
The women's 10K race was defined by the exceptional form of Maddie Durkin, who not only took the female title but finished an incredible third overall in 40:32. Her nearest challenger, Stepanka Sprincova, also impressed by finishing fourth overall to claim the female silver in 41:41. The podium was completed by Teresa Ruiz, who crossed the line seventh overall in 42:37 to take the third-place female spot.
In the shorter 5K event, Kwame Curling emerged as the men's champion following a high-tempo battle at the front of the pack. Curling broke the tape in 20:03, holding off a spirited challenge from Jarred Jones, who finished second in 20:36. Chefton Hall secured the final podium position with a determined run of 21:17.
The Durkin family celebration continued in the 5K as Colette Durkin mirrored her relative's success, claiming the female title and finishing fourth overall in 22:25. She was followed by Lucy Sowerby, who finished fifth overall to take second place in 23:40, while Leyla Crews rounded out the top finishers by claiming sixth overall and the third female spot in 24:07.
