Athletics: IoM medals galore at Lancashire XC Championships

Manx teams excel across age groups in Blackburn

Isle of Man athletes have secured 12 medals in total during this year's Lancashire Cross Country Championships.

The successes - which included included three gold medals - ranged from the Under-11's age group up to veteran classes at Witton Park, Blackburn on Saturday, 4 January.

The gold medals came courtesy of Leighton Curphey winning the Boys Under-11's race; Gail Sheeley claiming victory in the V55 event and the Northern AC Under-20's squad claiming the top team position.

It's understood to be the third-most successful day the Isle of Man has had at the meeting in the last 32 years.

Among the other highlights, Northern AC's Sam Perry claimed two podiums - he won silver in the Under-20's race and bronze in the senior men's event.

Only two-time race winner Keith Gerrard and former second-placed finisher Ollie Lockley have finished higher than Perry in the senior men's race in relation to Manx participants.

Elsewhere both of the Manx Harriers Under-13 teams won team silver across the boys and girls classes.

Across the V35, V45 and V55 there were further medals secured through Hollie Quaye, Emma McMullan and Russell Collister respectively.

You can see a full summary of the Isle of Man medals at the event below:

GOLD - Leighton Curphey (Boys U11)

GOLD - Gail Sheeley (V55 Women)

GOLD - Northern AC (Men's U20 Team)

SILVER - Sam Perry (Men's U20)

SILVER - Manx Harriers (Boys U13 Team)

SILVER - Manx Harriers (Girls U13 Team)

SILVER - Russell Collister (V55 Men)

SILVER - Emma McMullan (V45 Women)

SILVER - Harry Stennett (Boys U15)

BRONZE - Bella Quaye (Girls U13)

BRONZE - Hollie Quaye (V35 Women)

BRONZE - Sam Perry (Senior Men)