Picture gallery – City of Portsmouth AC teenager Thomas Beasley shines in New Year’s Eve Havant parkrun

The teenager, a member of City of Portsmouth AC, recorded a pb course best time of 18:35.

That saw him finish almost two minutes ahead of the second-placed Harry Dinnage (20:26) with Tim Sutton (20:53) - along with his dog Isla - in third.

Victory AC’s Jo Stanford was the first female in the 162-strong field to finish in 12th, recording 22:20 - 14 seconds and one place ahead of City of Portsmouth’s Alex Coomber.

Alex’s teenage daughter, Finney, was third female - clocking 23:58 for 20th place.

Teenager Malek Roostaei (19:04) was first to finish in the New Year’s Eve Southsea parkrun - his first victory on his 12th appearance at the course.

Claire Caiger, a member of the City of Norwich AC, was first woman to finish, clocking 21:41 for 13th place. Natasha Perry, who recorded 22:41 for 18th place, was next.

On only his second visit to the Portsmouth Lakeside course at North Harbour, Mike Puttock was first to finish in 20:11.

Puttock is a member of the Derek Zoolander Centre for Kids Who Can't Run Good club, which has its origins in Sydney, Australia.

Lewis Ward (20:37) was second with James Cooper a further four seconds adrift.

Kayleigh Giles (23:02) was first female to finish in 12th, a place and four seconds in front of Jo Gilholm (Victory AC).

Matthew Russell (Denmead Striders) was first home at the New Year’s Eve Fareham parkrun.

His time of 18:53 was 11 seconds in front of Harrison Moore with James Lee (Fareham RC) completing the top three in 19:57.

Tina Al-Romaithi, of British Military Fitness, was first female, clocking 22:34 for 23rd. Vikki Mackman (23:09, 28th) was next.

Over at Lee-on-Solent on New Year’s Eve, Kent AC member Ben Harding continued his 100 per cent course record.

On his fifth visit, he claimed his fifth victory - recording a fine 16:33 to finish well clear of runner-up Brandon Chaplin (Stubbington Green, 17:40) in a total field of 351.

Katie Simister, of City of Portsmouth, was the first female, clocking 19:48 for 10th place. Next was Liv Taylor (21:26, 28th).