FELL running records tumbled at an action-packed Grasmere Sports on Sunday.

Sedbergh runner Victoria Wilkinson knocked 15 seconds off her 2015 record to finish the 1.5-mile race up and down Butter Crag in 15-05.

In slippy underfoot conditions she was more than two minutes clear of second lady Hannah Horsburgh, of Keswick AC. Mercia's Mel Price was third lady in the Blue Ribbon event.

She received a cheque for £500 for breaking the record which was offered by Thompson Hayton and Winkley, of Kendal, and presented by director Simon Theobald. Her win was made even more special as legendary fell runner Fred Reeves, who set the course record of 12-21 in 1978, was at the sports to witness her achievement.

In the men's race, Sam Tosh of Rossendale was first back to win for the second year in a row with a time of 13-00. Second place went to Northumberland Fell Runner's Nick Swinburn in 13-19 while Mercia's Simon Bailey clocked 13-29 to finish third.

And Kendal's Fraser Sproul broke the U14 record to add to the U12 record he had previously set. He finished to the cheers of the crowd in a leg buckling time of 6-33 - to slice 12 seconds of the record held previously by James Knox of Levens.

Fell race organiser Pete Bland said: "He was very impressive. It's only a short race so 12 seconds is a lot to knock off.

"Victoria ran very well as well. It was exceptional to beat her own record. We had some rain early on in the day which meant it was very slippy so it makes her record even more impressive.

"Grasmere Sports is always a great occasion with the massive crowds. It's brilliant and it always has been."

More than 4,000 people packed out The Showfield at Stock Lane, Grasmere, for the 167th instalment of the sports and enjoyed a day-long spectacular or fell running, track sports, hound trailing and Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling.

"It was a brilliant day, we thoroughly enjoyed it," said sports manager George Gale. "In the wrestling we had the most foreign entries we've ever had with 13 from Brittany, a coach load from Scotland and two from Iceland as well as all the local people.

"The hound trailing was very good. Numbers are going down slightly but it will continue because there's a big interest in it and the crowds love seeing them go and return to the main arena.

"It was just a great family atmosphere . Everyone enjoyed it and the crowds were cheering and it was great to see."

The pet dog show proved popular and there were 92 entries. The best puppy in show was a six-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog called Ralph from Kendal while the best adult dog in show was an 18-month0ld Hungarian Vizsla called Roco from Wigan.