LOUGHTON Athletics Club sprinter Joanne Ryan produced one of her finest performances to reclaim the 400m title at the Essex County Championships in Chelmsford that she won two years ago.

Ryan’s impressive time of 55.44sec was just a fraction outside of her personal best, leaving the rest of the field in her wake.

She almost made it a memorable double in the 200m, flying through to the final after cruising through the qualifying heats. But she was pipped to the line after another terrific run, recording a time of 24.42sec.