Sunderland Harriers won four of the 5000m race categories in the North East Masters’ Track and Field Championships at Monkton on Saturday.
Kevin Jeffress, despite the heat, had a sparkling race and won by more than one minute from Harriers club-mate Simon O’Donnell.
Over-35 Jeffress recorded a solid 15min 47.5sec to win the race by nearly a lap from O’Donnell, who clocked 16.52.1 to win the Over-40 title.
Third placed Michael Thompson was the first Over-45 in 17.08.7 to capture that age group gold medal, while Paul Merrison added to the count by being first Over-55 to finish in 18.40.
New Sunderland Harrier Robert Walker won the M35 1500m in 4.35, while Jacqueline Etherington took the W35 metric mile in 5.14.0 and Vicky Younger was first Over-35 in the 800m 2.37.1.
The firefighter also picked up two golds in the field, with wins in the shot (7.80m) and javelin (22.90m).
Over-45 Anna Harris was first in her speciality – the long jump – winning with a leap of 4.82m. She also won the 200m (29.3sec) and was second in the 100m (14.2).