Wendover Woods 50 2026 results: Oates and Large win as Watson completes her second Grand Slam
By AthRecs Editorial · 2 min read
Jack Oates won the Wendover Woods 50 in 7 hours 9 minutes 52 seconds on Saturday 14 November. Hannah Large won the women's race in 8 hours 50 minutes 7 seconds, and Lisa Watson finished in 14 hours 31 minutes 51 seconds to complete her second Centurion Grand Slam of 2026.
Oates and Large take the wins over five laps
Jack Oates finished 5 minutes 6 seconds ahead of Daniel Weller, who in turn had 5 minutes 19 seconds on David Green. Alex Hammond took fourth, and Tom Hedges was fifth. Kyle Wilson won the men's V40 category from sixth on the men's leaderboard.
Hannah Large of Westbury Harriers had 7 minutes 59 seconds to spare over Alice Robinson of Worthing and District Harriers. Rebecca Cannon was third. Sophie Biggs took fourth and last year's winner Veronika Gill was fifth.
| Class | Place | Athlete or team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 1 | Hannah Large | 8:50:07 |
| Women | 2 | Alice Robinson | 8:58:06 |
| Women | 3 | Rebecca Cannon | 9:28:05 |
| Men | 1 | Jack Oates | 7:09:52 |
| Men | 2 | Daniel Weller | 7:14:58 |
| Men | 3 | David Green | 7:20:17 |
A second Grand Slam for Lisa Watson
Lisa Watson had already completed the series of four 100-mile races by the time she reached the start at Wendover. Centurion's race-day leaderboard recorded her 28th in the women's field in 14:31:51. That left 28 minutes 9 seconds inside the 15-hour race limit and gave her the finish she needed for the 50-mile Grand Slam.
Centurion's course is five ten-mile loops, with roughly 10,000 feet of climbing in all. The same climbs come back as the legs tire. Watson's effort can be read against a season of finishes across both series as well as the time recorded on this one day.
Results sources and photo credits
Sources: Centurion Running live timing leaderboard · Centurion Running race information · Centurion Running Grand Slam preview · Photo credit and original · CC BY-SA 2.0 image licence
Quick answers
Who won at Wendover Woods 50 in 2026?
Jack Oates won the Wendover Woods 50 in 7 hours 9 minutes 52 seconds on Saturday 14 November. Hannah Large won the women's race in 8 hours 50 minutes 7 seconds, and Lisa Watson finished in 14 hours 31 minutes 51 seconds to complete her second Centurion Grand Slam of 2026.
Did Lisa Watson complete the Centurion double Grand Slam in 2026?
Yes. She finished Wendover Woods in 14:31:51 to complete the 50-mile Grand Slam after finishing the 100-mile series earlier in the year.