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Ava Leadbetter 🌹

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21 • Cumbria / @newcastleuni 🧿🌿
🏃🏼‍♀️ @kukri_sports Ambassador
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 International Athlete • Road to GB 🇬🇧
16:32 5K 💕England National🥈

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Jarrow 10k 🥉 chip time of 34:13

Great to line up with lots of super strong ladies today. Very inspiring performances that make me really want to try and get myself under that 34 minute mark.

Thanks @topflightraces for another great race 🤩

Big well done to my lovely team mate @avaleadbetter_ with a new PB
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📷 @eliterunmedia

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@borderharriers at Jarrow 10K @avaleadbetter_

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🌟 COMMITTED! 🌟

Congratulations to @avaleadbetter_ on committing to @arizonastateuniversity 🌵☀️

An exciting new chapter awaits as Ava takes the next step in her academic and athletic journey in the US! 🇺🇸🏃‍♀️

We’re incredibly proud to have been part of the journey and can’t wait to see what the future holds. ❤️💛

Forks Up, Ava! 🔱

#OlympicSportsScholarships #ArizonaStateUniversity #Committed #CollegeTrackAndField #ScholarshipAthlete RoadToTheNCAA

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🔥 WIDE OPEN IN JARROW! WHO TAKES THE CROWN? 👑

Two Olympians. A proven road specialist. A stacked women’s field. And maximum points up for grabs!

The women’s race at Stage 11 of the Top Flight Series is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing contests of the weekend! 👀

🇬🇧 ROSE HARVEY – The British Olympic marathoner brings serious endurance and strength to the streets of Jarrow.

🇨🇦 GABRIELA DEBUES-STAFFORD – The Canadian Olympian, renowned for her exploits over 1500m and 5000m, brings world class speed into unfamiliar territory over the road 10K.

🇮🇪 EMILY HAGGARD-KEARNEY – An established 5K/10K performer who has every reason to fancy her chances against the two Olympians.

But this is far from a three woman race! 💥

Megan Stenhouse, Rachel Brown and Ava Ledbitter are among those adding serious depth to a competitive women’s field.

🏆 AND THERE’S MORE THAN JUST A RACE WIN AT STAKE!

With three fixtures remaining, the women’s Top Flight Series title is still WIDE OPEN. Every position, every point and every performance could prove decisive in the battle for the 2026 crown.

So, will it be Harvey’s endurance, DeBues-Stafford’s speed or Haggard-Kearney’s 10K pedigree that comes out on top? Or could someone else steal the show? 👀

📍 Jarrow 10K | Top Flight Series Stage 11
📅 Sunday 18 October
🔴 LIVE from 8:45am
📺 RunThrough YouTube channel
🎙️ Hosted by Rich Morrell

Who have you got taking the win? ⬇️

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Meet the Chester broadcast team for the watch party of the MBNA Chester Marathon 2026 📺

Bringing you all the action from the MBNA Chester Marathon this Sunday:

🎤 Rich Morrell - @morrell_live - Former middle-distance athlete and host of the @trackstaa podcast, leading the coverage with expert insight from the world of elite running.

🏃 Calum Johnson - @caaljohnson - Elite runner, national cross-country champion and 2:13 marathon runner.

⚡ Ava Leadbetter - @avaleadbetter_ - Border Harriers & AC athlete and England representative who has made an impressive rise from competitive dance to elite-level distance running.

🔥 Chris Coulson - @chris.c03 - Morpeth Harrier with PBs of 29:35 for 10K and 63 for the half marathon, as well as winner of the Top Flight Quayside 5K earlier this year.

📱 Jamie’s Running - @jamies.running - Dad runner and content creator who has built a huge online community by sharing practical advice and the realities of balancing training with everyday life.

📍 RunThrough YouTube channel
📆 Sunday 11 October 2026
⏱️ 8:45am

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A flying finish at Jarrow 🏆

After 9km of racing, Sophie Hicks still had a 3:22 final kilometre in her legs - crossing the line in 34:08 to win by 18 seconds and break the previous women’s course record by 55 seconds.

🥇 Sophie Hicks - 34:08
🥈 Esme Davies - 34:26
🥉 Ava Leadbetter - 35:21

An average pace of around 3:25/km, followed by her fastest kilometre when it mattered most. What a finish! 🔥

The Jarrow 10K returns on Sunday 18 October 2026 and spaces are still available. Sign up through the link in our bio and take on the fast, road-closed course yourself.

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The last few months of UKmaxing

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ENGLAND CHAMPS - FRIDAY.
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Friday’s shots are up online at Pixieset - free to download at the link in my bio.
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#sportsphotography #trackandfield #myeloma

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Pleased to win Leonard the lion today at EA champs !!

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Mooching

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beyond greatful to have been chosen to help represent Newcastle University at the 3rd @ukekiden. home in 6th, and the 1st northern uni @nuaxc 💙❤️
uk ekiden, see you next year 👀👀

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