Deena Kastor, 36, (left) was third lady in the 98th annual Bay to Breakers 12K race in San Francisco, beaten by two Kenyan athletes.

Despite ongoing GCSE exams, Richard Goodman equalled his personal best of 1:59.6 in winning a closely fought 800 metres race in the Southern Young Athletes League at Enfield.

Manchester’s Ellie Edwards, 12, recorded 10.5 for 75 m in the Northern Young Athletes League, placing her in the top 20 in the UK under-13 rankings.