Combstock First Coventry Runner Home In London Marathon

Last updated : 25 April 2010 By Ziad Chaudhry
Emerson Combstock was the first Coventry runner home in today's Virgin London Marathon.

The Coventry Godiva runner finished in 290th place in a time of 2 hrs 44:19 mins in a race won by Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede in 2 hrs 05:19.

Coventry City physio Michael McBride finished in a time of 3hrs 16 mins and 46 seconds to finish 2,621st with Coventry City London Supporters Club Committee Member Jay MacDonald finishing 17,233rd in 4 hrs 24:11.

The first Coventry woman home was Coventry Godiva Harriers Myshola Kirkham who finished in 1221st place in a time of 3hrs 01:55mins: 0.43secs off her personal best.

Sphinx AC results

Steve Colbourne 3hr 19:19
Steve Court 3hr 36:51
David Kelly 3hr 58:17
Paul Kenning 4hr 16:04
Michael O'Connor 4hr 21:26

Women
Helen Rathbone 5hr 17:05