SEAN Hogan defied the heat with a personal best and 17th place in the mass event at the London Marathon.

The Poole Runners ace clocked 2:28:07, boosting his career best by almost three minutes to continue a proud record of gradual improvement in the capital.

Few other club runners could match last year’s times as race temperatures soared to record highs.

Bournemouth AC’s Rob McTaggart improved 10 places to 31st, yet his strong showing was two minutes down.

New Forest’s Alastair Pickburn almost made the top 50 (2:33:15), while Steve Way continued his preparations for an ultra-marathon with 2:36:35.

Elsewhere, Poole AC’s Richard Swindlehurst won the Blackpool Marathon in 2:42:02, while Billy McGreevy clocked 3:04:44 for Bournemouth AC at Southampton.

London Marathon, men's results: 17 Sean Hogan (PR) 2:28:07, 31 Rob McTaggart (BAC) 2:30:40, 53 Alastair Pickburn (NFR) 2:33:15, 85 Steve Way (BAC) 2:36:35, 137 Brian Underwood (PAC) 2:39:14, 187 Anthony Clark (BAC) 2:41:58, 271 (2nd M55) Ronald Adams (New Forest Juniors) 2:44:56, 447 John Bassinder (PAC) 2:50:15, 649 Simon Way (BAC) 2:54:32, 651 Jack Galloway (PAC) 2:54:35, 803 Chris Wood (WAC) 2:57:09, 833 Simon Davis (WAC) 2:57;22, 864 Graeme Miller 2:57:39, 946 Sanjai Sharma (BAC) 2:58:35, Mitchell Griffiths (WR) 3:02:04, Steve Cook (PAC) 3:03:01, Thomas Paskins (BAC) 3:06:27, Stephen Williams (LDH) 3:07:54, James Mccaffery (PAC) 3:08:47, Gary Worsley (LDH) 3:09:21, Colin Summers (PR) 3:10:59, Jonathan Day (PR) 3:11:47, David Graham (PR) 3:12:22, Damian Boyle (BAC) 3:12:30, Barry Miller (PAC) 3:16:08, Dimitri Elenis (NFR) 3:16:38, Nicholas Kenchington (BAC) 3:18:26, David Brown (PuR) 3:19:40, Rupert Tory (PR) 3:24:30, Stuart Stone (LDH) 3:25:42, Mark Goodwin (LDH) 3:25:48, Neil Williams (PAC) 3:26:25, Nigel Haywood (PuR) 3:27:20, Mark Packer (LDH) 3:28:46, Jon Spear 3:30:29, Paul Chapman (BAC) 3:30:29, Peter Thompson (BAC) 3:32:54, Andrew Barry (WAC) 3:35:18, Graham Malt (LDH) 3:35:43, Grant Vernon (WAC) 3:35:49, David Wilson (LDH) 3:37:47, Stephen Bridger (PuR) 3:41:19, Andrew Horsley (WAC) 3:44:51, Chris Aplin (NFR) 3:45:18.

Women: 548 Heather Khoshnevis (LDH) 3:31:35, 637 Clare Snape (PAC) 3:34:19, 984 Lesley Moore (PAC) 3:41:53, Gail Walters (NFR) 3:46:21, Dawn Dibden (PAC) 3:46:43, Julie White (LDH) 3:47:11, Sarah Swift 3:49:23, Sarah Ellis (WR) 3:57:21, Sarah Watts (BAC) 3:59:00, Louise Hendes (PAC) 3:59:58, Paula Wright (Lytchett Manor) 4:01:31, Paula Barker (PR) 4:09:47, Kerstin Cummings (Bournemouth Joggers) 4:12:54.

Key: BAC – Bournemouth AC, LDH – Littledown Harriers, NFR – New Forest Runners, PAC – Poole AC, PR – Poole Runners, PuR – Purbeck Runners, WAC – Wimborne AC, WR – Westbourne Running Club.