The race for top female was even more hotly contested than the men's race. Stefanie Commins, who is getting back into racing shape after taking time off to give birth to her second child, finished a close second to Falls Road's Diane Heiser, with a time of 19:05. The amount of time separating the two was less than 4 seconds. Robyn Humphrey took the top female master award with a time of 20:10, and Dorothy Beckett finished first in the 50-54 category with a time of 22:23.
Pictures of the race are available here and full results can be found on the Striders website.
Quotes from the field:
"Hot and Hilly....yet fun!!!!!...strangely..." (Spoken like a true runner)