JAYNE LE NOURY was the fastest woman in Sunday’s Church to Church Walk for the first time in more than 31 years.

Le Noury, who is 48 tomorrow, was victorious in the annual 19.4-mile race in 1976 and 1977.  Her time of 4hr 0min. 45sec. claimed the open winner’s spot and the Star Perpetual Trophy for the first female Channel Islander across the finishing line.

Le Noury had been looking to win the Jenny Elliott Salver for the first woman home over 35 years old. ‘That was the one I was really aiming for,’ said the child minder.  ‘To win the Star Trophy was a bonus. I was very pleased [with my time] but I would have liked to have gone under four hours. I just couldn’t do it.’

Second woman home Rose Druckes finished 19min. behind, with smiling mother and daughter Karen and Katie Robinson finishing together in third place.

The men’s race went to another former champion, Carl Thomson. His winning time of 2-58-23 was only seven seconds down on his win from eight years ago.