JACOB Brown was a race-winner in Vale Royal Athletics Club colours at Saturday’s opening British Milers’ Club Grand Prix of the season at Stretford.

The 17-year-old was the youngest runner in the men’s 800m E race, edging James McNally (Liverpool Harriers) and Jonathan Currie on the line in 1:54.26.

Clubmate Katie Gerrard made a promising start to her track campaign, clocking a personal best 4:30.45 on her way to third spot in the women’s 1,500m B race.

Amy Hinchly was fourth in 4:31.96, a significant improvement on her maiden outing of the year for the distance at the same venue the previous week.

Vale Royal’s Andrew Miles was sixth in the men’s 800m F race.

Results (selected Vale Royal AC members only)

British Milers’ Club (BMC) Grand Prix

Saturday

Men’s 800m E: 1. Jacob Brown 1:54.26 (sb)

Men’s 800m F: 6. Andrew Miles 2:00.34

Women’s 1,500m B: 3. Katie Gerrard 4:30.45 (pb); 4. Amy Hinchly 4:31.96 (sb)

Key: (pb) personal best; (sb) season best