CHRIS Riley was Oxfordshire’s leading athlete at Sunday’s Virgin London Marathon.

Riley, whose second-claim club is Headington Roadrunners, ran a personal best of 2hrs 31ms 57secs, finishing a highly impressive 73rd in a field of more than 36,000 runners.

Paul Fernandez, of Abingdon Amblers, clocked 2.38.44 to finish 149th.

VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON

Abingdon Amblers: P Fernandez 2.38.44, N Hamilton (V50) 3.24.09, S Matthews (LV40) 3.28.51, P Wilson (LV50) 3.44.10, D Berger (V50) 4.02.12, I Ramsell (V45) 4.03.51, J Wiblin (LV40) 4.11.22, C Sawyers (V50) 4.26.24, T Clarke 4.31.43, L Hamilton (V50) 4.53.27, A Garner (V50) 5.00.01, J Howard (LV50) 5.21.14.

Alchester: R Gould 2.51.57 cr, J Nelson 2.56.01 pb, E Colclough 3.30.16 pb, R Lawlor 3.40.24 pb, W Hunter 3.47.57, C Burton 3.51.34 pb, C McDonnell 3.55.26, S Woodus 4.07.00, P Courtney 4.17.45, S Worfolk 4.17.50, K Hazell 4.40.49.

Banbury Harriers: M Bartlett (LV40) 3.17.50, J Dixon (LV40) 3.25.33, P Grieveson (V40) 3.25.37, O Gleave 3.33.09, D Thomas 5.39.46.

Didcot Runners: R Sharp (V40) 3.17.50, P Griffiths (V45) 3.27.45, W Miah 3.31.43, K Reade (SL) 3.37.28.

Eynsham RR: D Bailey 3.22.28, K Bates (LV45) 3.34.00 pb, D Bridges (LV35) 3.42.54 pb, K Williamson (LV60) 3.44.47, J Bishop (LV35) 4.13.47 pb, G Lewis (V50) 4.17.06, B Breaker 4.22.10, M Rout (SL) 4.59.19, E Butler (LV35) 5.15.14, R Senior (SL) 5.59.05.

Headington RR: C Riley 2.31.57 pb, Y Fitsakis 2.52.06, F Burdge 3.11.52 pb, S Farrow (LV45) 3.28.41, S Lovell 3.28.56 pb, G Burke 3.51.28, B Green (V60) 3.59.27, A Tester 4.03.40 pb, S Cowls (V50) 4.08.12, F Stevenson (SL) 4.14.35, I Francis (V50) 4.19.42, J Stephens (V40) 4.26.14, G Day (V40) 4.28.47, J Payne (LV50) 4.30.32, A Felton 4.35.25 pb, S Szynaka (V60) 4.38.44, B de Martino (LV60) 4.52.29, K Howgego (SL) 5.02.20 pb, E Carter 5.05.53 (SL) 5.05.53, M Stone (V50) 5.08.06, F Hilton (LV40) 5.15.40 pb, A Sulley 5.28.05, S Ledingham (LV45) 6.04.56 pb, M O’Sullivan (LV60) 6.13.03.

Oxford City: E Mezzetti 2.54.36 pb, H Van Zyl (V40) 2.57.36.

Radley: G Manning (V55) 5.35.36.

White Horse Harriers: D Peace 2.59.11, P Jegou 3.46.13, H Owen 3.52.57, C Hazell (SL) 4.00.12, J Smeddle (V50) 4.09.34, J Crook (LV50) 5.20.37.

Witney RR: J Young 2.54.10, I Fowler (V40) 3.05.29, P Ainslie (V45) 3.13.56, A Reynolds (V50) 3.16.42, K Chard (V50) 3.28.38, T Christie (SL) 3.52.41, M Stuart-Thompson (V45) 3.58.31, C Strange (SL) 3.59.12, M Saxel 4.10.49, P Burborough (V50) 4.14.30, N Henman (SL) 4.21.44, S Christie (LV45) 4.46.46, L Jones (SL) 4.54.35, H West (LV55) 5.21.16.

Woodstock H: K Game 2.49.56, K Fowler (V40) 3.08.32, M Townsend (V45) 3.09.05, J Ashworth (V40) 3.29.06, P Brackett (V50) 3.36.37, M Pidgeon (V50) 3.48.39, M Driskell 5.29.44.

SHAKESPEARE MARATHON

Abingdon Amblers: S Cartwright 3.24.40.

Eynsham RR: N Clark (V40) 3.36.03 pb, H Morris (V50) 3.36.57.

Headington RR: M De Gobbi 3.06.55, D Fieldhouse 3.15.02, R Shaw (SL) 3.37.37, T Mean 3.51.10, S Cayley 3.55.30, K Sheehan (LV40) 4.01.58, E Croft (SL) 4.03.49, A Baird (SL) 4.32.47, R Landreth (LV45) 5.03.11, R Gamble (SL) 5.03.11.

SHAKESPEARE HALF MARATHON

Abingdon Amblers: D Roberts 1.50.34.

Headington RR: L Dennis (LV45) 1.51.24.