Not even a twinge of cramp as she came into sight of the finish line could prevent newcomer to the Island’s road running scene, Rose-Anna McShane-Hoey achieving a lifetime best as she finished as fastest women in the ‘Sir’ Stanley Burgess 5K Road Race yesterday.She ducked under 20 minutes to stop the clock at 19.57.Meanwhile, overall winner Stephen Allen was only a few tantalising seconds away from his best ever performance as he finished an untroubled champion in 16.10.Both runners are now gearing up for this month’s May 24 Half Marathon Derby and were pleased with their race-winning efforts.For Allen it was a second road race –victory in the space of a week having cruised to a win in the RMS Construction 20K the previous Sunday.He said: “It was a good time coming so soon after the 20K. My best was 16.04 in the Butterfield & Vallis 5K earlier this year.“It was good to get the –speedwork it was five minutes for the first mile. I’m in –reasonably good shape and I’m very happy with the time.”This was the first time Allen has run in the annual 5K race, which is organised by the Swan’s Running Club in honour of the late Stanley Burgess regarded as the greatest legend amongst all the May 24 Derby champions, and who was affectionately dubbed ‘Sir’ by his fellow Bermudians.Next man home in the 5K was former Bermuda Triangle Challenge champion Tony Banks, in 17.07, followed by William Thompson in 17.33.Women’s winner McShane-Hoey has been a resident in Bermuda for six months and is emerging as a –talented competitor, underscored by victory in last month’s –Ludwig Cann 5K where she stopped the clock at 20.00.Yesterday she had the added satisfaction of breaking the 20-minute barrier, even though she momentarily pulled up with cramp during the final 200 metres of the race, shortly after entering the –Devonshire Rec playing field.However, she quickly got back into her stride to secure her win in a new personal best.McShane-Hoey, who hails from Ireland and has been running for about two years, said: “I got a cramp in my leg, but then I kicked on. I went out very hard at the –beginning and had no idea what the course was like.”She noted that there was a brief, –challenging headwind to contend with through Blackwatch Pass, and she is also getting to grips with running in Bermuda and dealing with the heat and humidity. She admitted: “I have found it difficult to get used to the conditions.”Many competitors wore white –handkerchiefs on their heads, in the style of ‘Sir’ Stanley Burgess, who won the –May 24 Derby six times and is credited with winning the alternative ‘marathon group’ Derby race a further six times during his lengthy running career, which stretched from the 1920s until he died in 1984.The oldest runner yesterday was –Reggie Young, aged 77.First home in the 5K walk was Sinclair Smith in 33.02.