A FIELD of 259 runners braved Malvern’s tough seven-mile Beacon Race.

Prolific winner Bill Nock, of Halesowen, took the honours again in 43 minutes 48 seconds but there were some good displays from Worcestershire competitors.

Malvern Joggers secured the men’s team prize with Jon Newey fourth, Jon Bristow 13th and Richard Penny 16th.

Malvern’s Ruth Johnstone won the women’s prize.

Results: 1 Nock 43.48, 2 Mark Rigby (unattached) 45.47, 3 Darren Salisbury (Black Pear Joggers) 46.07, 4 Newey 47.01, 5 Stephen Bauer (U/A) 47.23, 6 Steve Webb (Valley Striders) 48.19, 7 David O’Brien (Worcester AC) 50.00, 8 Alex Morgan (Halesowen) 50.32, 9 Richard Walsh (Worcester AC) 50.51, 10 Luke Williams (Hereford Couriers) 50.53, 11 Simon Finch (U/A) 51.12, 12 Jason Richards (Tipton Harriers) 51.23, 13 Bristow 51.34, 14 Jonathan Fane (U/A) 51.37, 15 Andrew Houghton (U/A) 51.49, 16 Penny 52.04, 17 Steve Waring (Hogweed Trotters) 52.13, 18 Brett Flook (U/A) 52.15, 19 Mark White (Mad Dogs) 52.25, 20 Tom Horton (Malvern Hash) 52.35, 21 Jason Harrison (Chippenham Harriers) 52.44, 22 Richard Lloyd (Mercia Fell Runners) 52.45, 23 Craig Stockton (Cocks Moor Woods) 52.48, 24 Andrew Blannin (Malvern Joggers) 52.52, 25 Richard Green (Kennilworth Runners) 52.54, 26 Richard Ralphs (Fetcheveryone) 52.57, 27 Francis Ramsay (U/A) 53.08, 28 Edward Hambrey (U/A) 53.13, 29 Mark Cusack (Malvern Joggers) 53.33, 30 Luke Taylor (Tamworth AC) 53.51.

Other local finishers: 32 Peter Richardson (Worcester AC) 54.06, 36 Johnstone 54.37, 38 Daniel Thorp (Worcester AC) 54.49, 39 Andy Staniforth (Malvern Joggers) 54.54, 42 Mike Meglesfield (Malvern Joggers) 55.23, 44 Andy Dickenson (Malvern Joggers) 55.37, 47 Nigel Sewell (Malvern Joggers) 55.52, 52 Martin Cole (Worcester AC) 56.21, 53 Andy Maybury (Black Pear Joggers) 56.24, 56 Simeon Foreman (Malvern Joggers) 56.37, 61 Graham Cramp (Malvern Joggers) 56.55, 63 Nick Adams (Black Pear Joggers) 57.16, 69 Mick Monaghan (Worcester AC) 57.59, 70 Phil Roberts (Malvern Hash) 57.59, 71 Carl Anthony (Malvern Joggers) 58.00.