Carver goes the distance

5:14pm Thursday 30th October 2008

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Bradford-born Chris Carver, one of England’s top ultra-distance runners, is set to compete in the 2009 Commonwealth Championships.

The Otley AC ace secured his selection for the 24-hour race in Keswick next September by finishing third in a similar event in London.

Carver, who passed the tough qualifying standard of almost 140 miles (225km), was expected to finish fourth on paper but three other runners had unexpected races.

Jim Rogers and Ken Fancett should both have beaten him but Rogers developed a hip problem after around ten hours, while Fancett just had a bad day.

Eoin Keith of Ireland was the surprise package with a fantastic run which beat the Irish records for 100 miles, 200km and 24 hours. He finished second.