Bragging rights go to Jez in Commonwealth 100k
The North Face® sponsored ultra-distance runner, Jez Bragg, finished top of the podium over the weekend after an outstanding 100km at the Commonwealth Ultra Championships. Jez, who was representing England…
…finished the race in 7 hours 1 minute and 27 seconds ahead of second place runner, Matt Giles.
The Championships, held in Keswick at the heart of the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, saw top athletes from the Commonwealth nations come together to compete in one of the toughest and most spectacular competitions.
A jubilant Bragg stated:
It doesn’t get any more exciting than to win gold in an England vest against the best in the Commonwealth. The race was really demanding and tested me to my limits, not only was it a challenge of speed and endurance, but it also tested my mental strength.
Writing on his blog Jez added:
It was the final drinks station at 95km when I took the lead. It all seemed very cruel and quite surreal. Matt had run a near perfect race, looked good all the way and well deserved to be where he was, but his legs hadn’t quite responded to the last few hills. I had hung on for most of the race, fought a long and hard battle with myself to keep going and somehow managed to stick it out.
Jez breaks the tape...
