VIDEO: Baker breaks the tape to claim half-marathon hat-trick

James Baker had a seven-minute lead by the time he crossed the line to win the 2014 Chichester Half Marathon.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Oct 2014, 10:22 BST
Here's the start - now watch the video of the finish Picture by Louise Adams 14LAOCT12A-3Here's the start - now watch the video of the finish Picture by Louise Adams 14LAOCT12A-3
Here's the start - now watch the video of the finish Picture by Louise Adams 14LAOCT12A-3

His closest challenger, James Ellis, had pulled out ten miles into the race and that meant a huge winning margin for Baker, whose time of 1hr 13min 05sec eclipsed even that of runner-up Graham Russ, who finished in 1.20.26.

See Baker’s finish here – along with film of many other finishers crossing the line after him.

See Thursday’s Chichester Observer for half marathon reports, pictures and a full list of finishers and their times