What was believed to be the second fastest five kilometre road race ever in Bermuda was clocked by Lamont Marshall as he completed his pre-May 24 Marathon Derby build-up by claiming his first victory over veteran Jay Donawa yesterday.

The 21-year-old led from gun to tape in the �Sir� Stanley Burgess race in Devonshire. His first mile took just four minutes 31 seconds as he opened up a chink of daylight between himself and Donawa before going on to run a lifetime best of 15 minutes and three seconds.

His only disappointment was that brother Larry was not able to join him in the race because of a slight throat problem.

The combination of the two brothers many felt would have given an extra competitive edge to push one or both of the brothers beyond Kavin Smith�s record time of 14:58.

Dawn Richardson, who recently moved to the Island from the UK, set an equally blistering pace among the women she edged out Karen Bordage in a time of 18:17.

The race attracted 100 adults, with a further 50 juniors in a three kilometre race and more than a dozen walkers tackling the course. Many of the competitors wore white handkerchiefs in tribute to running legend �Sir� Stanley, a multiple winner of the Marathon Derby.

After the race, winner Lamont said: �I knew Jay would be my main contender so I took it out fast and kept going. I knew I had to do that. Heading into the last mile I was struggling a little.

�I had the record in the back of my head, but my first goal was to win the race.�

The Marshall brothers, along with Donawa, are among the favourites for this month�s Marathon Derby.

Also taking part in yesterday�s race was Bermuda�s marathon record-holder Raymond Swan, running in his first race in nine years.

The founding member of the event-organising Swan�s Running Club, who is now 68, managed an impressive 21:48 despite professing to having done no training runs beforehand.

Swan�s president Otis Robinson, who himself set a personal best by 28 seconds as he came home eighth, said: �It was a shame Larry (Marshall) took ill. If the pair had been there it could have been a new Island record. But it went very well and we also had the fastest women�s time I can ever remember on the Island.�

In the youngsters� 3K race Trey Simons held out for victory in 9:54, two seconds quicker than Adlai Teye-Botchway.

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