THIS year’s Wellington Monument 10k race attracted 257 runners on Sunday, and Jake Smith of Axe Valley Runners finished top of the pile.

The very hilly 6.75-mile event, hosted by Taunton Athletics Club, started at the Catherine Wheel in Hemyock, with participants running up to, round and down from the Monument.

Smith was the first runner home, in a time of 33:14, and was followed by Henry Irvine (34:36) and Jamie Barnett (35:54).

Taunton AC member Hannah Taunton continued her successful year by coming in as first lady and 15th overall, in 39:17.

Lucy MacAlister finished in 39:28 to be second lady (17th overall), with Caroline Norris third (56th overall) in 44:06.

Wellington Monument top 50 places
1. Jake Smith (Axe Valley Runners) - 33:14; 2. Henry Irvine (Total Tri Training) - 34:36; 3. Jamie Barnett (Teignbridge Trotters) - 35:54; 4. Ben Tull (Minehead Running Club) - 36:32; 5. Williams Collins (Taunton AC) - 37:03; 6. Matthew Clist (Axe Valley Runners) - 37:27; 7. Christian Hewitt (Tiverton Harriers) - 37:44; 8. Daniel Cahill (Minster Milers) - 38:13; 9. James Ross - 38:20; 10. Ben Stone (Tiverton Harriers) - 38:31; 11. Simon Davis (Axe Valley Runners) - 38:33; 12. Chet Gillespie (Axe Valley Runners) - 38:33; 13. Damian Gold - 38:43; 14. Chris Hamilton (Wellington School) - 38:53; 15. Hannah Taunton (Taunton AC) - 39:17; 16. Duncan Staddon (Axe Valley Runners) - 39:24; 17. Lucy MacAlister (Wellington School) - 39:28; 18. Marcus Albano - 39:41; 19. Rupert Warren (Exeter Triathlon Club) - 39:50; 20. George Mallinson (Wellington School) - 39:54; 21. Kyle Oliver (Langport Runners) - 39:59; 22. Terry Emmett (Axe Valley Runners) - 40:08; 23. Paul Westoby (Exeter Triathlon Club) - 40:22; 24. Nicholas Williams (Kenilworth Runners) - 40:28; 25. Matthew Hewer (Axe Valley Runners) - 40:32; 26. Ken Ham (Wesbury Harriers) - 40:37; 27. William Nicolle (Taunton AC) - 40:43; 28. Jody Bee (South West Road Runners) - 40:49; 29. Sam Edwards (Wellington School) - 41:01; 30. Christopher Brown (Running Forever RC) - 41:20; 31: Tim Vialls (South West Road Runners) - 41:24; 32. Mark Moore - 41:31; 33. Ed Clements (Minster Milers) - 41:32; 34. Richard Potter (Tiverton Harriers) - 41:36; 35. Adam Crichton - 41:43; 36. Nicholas Einchcomb (South West Road Runners) - 41:51; 37. Julian Wilkes (Minster Milers) - 41:56; 38. Joseph Orme - 41:59; 39. Nick Bruce-White - 42:12; 40. Rob Somers (South West Road Runners) - 42:20; 41. Richard Mclaughlin (Grand Tour Cycling) - 42:26; 42. Graham Smith (Royal Navy Tri) - 42:32; 43. Michael Threlfall (Running Forever RC) - 42:36; 44. Craig Whitemore (Taunton AC) - 42:42; 45. Garry Merrell - 42:59; 46. Robert Dempster (Southampton AC) - 43:02; 47. Chris Perring (Hydro Harriers) - 43:10; 48. Adam Main (Greenbow RC) - 43:30; 49. Daniel Gibson - 43:31; 50. Gary Bell (Taunton RC Tri) - 43:33.