Orran wins Manx Mountain Marathon

Sara takes ladies title

Orran Smith from the Western Athletics Club was a convincing winner of the Manx Mountain Marathon on Saturday.

He completed the 55.5 km course from Ramsey to Port Erin in 5 hours, 20 minutes and 28 seconds.

Smith was just under 7 minutes ahead of runner-up Tom Gibbs from Ambleside with Manx Fell Runner Ian Gale home in third.

Sara Al-Kadhimi was the women's winner in a time of 6 hours, 23 minutes and 29 seconds with locals Rosy Craine and Eleanor Miklos completing the podium.

Nick Corburn and Alice Forster were the victors over the half distance.