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.