Springfield Striders’ veterans excelled this week.

Lee Martin picked up the prize for the first over-40 runner at the Southend 10km, finishing seventh overall in 35m 6s.

Ian Cardy (V50) travelled to Barcelona to compete in his first Ironman triathlon and finished in 10h 51m.

After a two-mile swim and a 112- mile cycle hemanaged an impressive 3h 44m marathon run to finish.

Janet Hill celebrated her first race as a V60 by winning her category in the Chester Marathon in a zippy 4h 13m 28s.