Retford runner just outside top 10
The race went ahead without a hitch on Sunday, as Sheffield RC runner Meles Okbazghi qualified for the London Marathon with a win.
He finished in 1:11:51, well inside the 1:15:00 qualifying limit for the London race.
Retford’s Harris was 11th in 1:18:56.
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Hide AdThere were over 600 finishers of the half marathon, which had just one wheelchair entry – Mansfield’s Richard Cheshire.
Ex-Great Britain runner Jenny Blizard, a Rotherham Harrier, finished in 36th place.
There were also two blind runners, Christopher Blackabee and Severine Renard.
Runners’ donations to the chosen charity, Ashgate Hospice, totalled over £250.