DaveTaylor ensured a brisk start to the men's race, taking the field through the first mile in four mins 48secs, with Smith comfortably settled behind him.
Det Insp Dave Williams has also urged Taylor to reveal how he disposed of his wife's remains, so her family and friends can grieve and put her body to rest.
Dave Anderson, of Towneley Hall, says Taylor was an amateur archaeologist who sent so many artefacts back from his travels "by the tea-chestful" that he used to have his own room in the museum.