FOR a man who had not been well, Williard Chinhanhu had few problems in once again making the Easter Monday Half-Marathon his own yesterday.

Full credit to Nottingham University’s Neil Renault for making a good fist of challenging the Zimbabwean for the first half of the race and Renault actually led as the pair turned at the Route de L’Islet triangle, just before the halfway mark, in 31min. 47sec.

However, Chinhanhu was right on his shoulder and as they were just about to disappear out of sight around the headland, the Poole Runners star took to the front and was not to be caught.

By the time he honed into view from the Albert Pier finishline, Chinhanhu was on his own and cruised to the tape, taking it in 1-06-38.

Although more than three minutes outside his course record of 1-03-25 set two years ago, the victor was pleased with the result.

‘The conditions were good going out, but not coming back because the wind was into you for the last few miles,’ said Chinhanhu (pictured), who completed a hat-trick of Easter wins having placed first in the 10km road race and Keith Falla Memorial Cross-Country.