ROGER Voaden is the first member of Okehampton Running Club to run a marathon this year.

He ran the Heartbreak Marathon in the New Forest on Sunday, a three lap off-road route over undulating terrain which fortunately took place ahead of the rainy conditions further west.

Roger put in a terrific run finishing 14th overall, and third male veteran in a time of 3 hours 09 minutes 33 seconds.

The Okehampton runner is something of a marathon specialist, this being his 37th completion of the 26.2 mile distance.