Berlin PB puts Drake third in Bristol & West rankings

PB form: Andrew Drake raced to a new best in the Berlin marathon

ANDREW Drake sliced 42 seconds off his personal best in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.

The Bristol & West AC runner clocked 2hrs 36mins 17secs to finish 147^th overall, 18^th Brit and first West Country runner in the popular race around the German city.

His time beat his previous best of 2:36.59 which he set on his previous attempt two years ago in London.

The mark puts Drake 13^th in the South West Rankings and third quickest in the club behind Adam Stokes (PB of 2:26.19 in the Cheshire Elite marathon, Pulford, in April) and Jonny Suttle (PB 2:32.26 also in Pulford).

Stokes’ time places him third in the regional list behind Bideford’s Ronnie Richmond (2:18.19, also Pulford) and Jordan Andrews of Tavistock (2:25.50).