Marty second in Gold Coast Half Marathon 63:21
Courtesy of Scott Imhoff
Fast times at Gold CoastThis weekend saw the annual running the Gold Coast Airport marathon events up in Gold Coast. A few Weston Creek athletes headed north to compete in this annual event, with fast times recorded for the front guys,In glorious conditions, 7865 runners finished the half marathon, with 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member and Weston Creek athlete Martin Dent again narrowly missed taking the half marathon title this morning (he was second last year), finishing second in 1:03:21. Dent was only 3 seconds behind winner, and fellow 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member, Jeff Hunt, winning in1:03:18. Third went to Japanese runner, Hironori Arai in 1:03:24.Weston Creek athlete (who has improved dramatically over the last few year), James Minto, clocked a two minute personal best time over the half marathon distance, clocking 1:13:53, finishing 46th. ACT athlete Anthony Haber clocked an impressive time of 1:04:35, finishing 9th. Another ACT runner, Peter Zygadlo clocked a good time, finishing 72nd in 1:17:08.In the women’s half marathon race, it was 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member, Lisa Weightman running a very fast half marathon time (one of the fastest on Australian soil) winning in 1:09:00 (20th overall). Second went to 2009 world half marathon representative Cassie Fien, who ran 1:11:45. Jessica Trengove finished third in 1:12:48. ACT athlete Jackie Fairweather was 8th female in 1:18:34.In the marathon, it was a Kenyan trifecta with James Kariuki Mbugua winning in a very quick time of 2:13:53. Second went to Peter Kiprotich Cherus in 2:15:46 and Ben Kipruto Chebet third in 2:17:18. ACT athlete Rowan Walker was sixth in 2:20:18.For the females, it was Kaori Yoshida winning in 2:31:33, with Chihara Matsuo second in 2:36:53 and Mayumi Fujita third in 2:39:10. Best place Australia was ACT athlete Sarah McRae coming fourth in the marathon debut, running 2:39:41.In the 10km, it was 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member, Michael Shelley, wining in a very fast time of 28:53, ahead of former Olympic marathoner, Lee Troop, who ran 29:47. Third went to Jackson Elliot in 30:17. Former Weston Creek athlete Brad Crocker was fifth in 30:44, and ACT athlete John Cochrane tenth in 31:42.For the women, Lucy Kennedy won in 34:46, ahead of Tamara Carvolth in 35:04 with Michelle French third with 35:13. ACT athlete Andrea Iloakovic was ninth in 36:33.Full results of the various events can be found on the Gold Coast website.(Click on link).I may have missed some ACT athletes results from my initial look, but well down to all.Also well done to those athletes who took part in the ACT cross country championships at Weston Park yesterday. Once results of the Championships have been published, I will send these through.Cheers Scott Imhoff
Fast times at Gold CoastThis weekend saw the annual running the Gold Coast Airport marathon events up in Gold Coast. A few Weston Creek athletes headed north to compete in this annual event, with fast times recorded for the front guys,In glorious conditions, 7865 runners finished the half marathon, with 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member and Weston Creek athlete Martin Dent again narrowly missed taking the half marathon title this morning (he was second last year), finishing second in 1:03:21. Dent was only 3 seconds behind winner, and fellow 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member, Jeff Hunt, winning in1:03:18. Third went to Japanese runner, Hironori Arai in 1:03:24.Weston Creek athlete (who has improved dramatically over the last few year), James Minto, clocked a two minute personal best time over the half marathon distance, clocking 1:13:53, finishing 46th. ACT athlete Anthony Haber clocked an impressive time of 1:04:35, finishing 9th. Another ACT runner, Peter Zygadlo clocked a good time, finishing 72nd in 1:17:08.In the women’s half marathon race, it was 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member, Lisa Weightman running a very fast half marathon time (one of the fastest on Australian soil) winning in 1:09:00 (20th overall). Second went to 2009 world half marathon representative Cassie Fien, who ran 1:11:45. Jessica Trengove finished third in 1:12:48. ACT athlete Jackie Fairweather was 8th female in 1:18:34.In the marathon, it was a Kenyan trifecta with James Kariuki Mbugua winning in a very quick time of 2:13:53. Second went to Peter Kiprotich Cherus in 2:15:46 and Ben Kipruto Chebet third in 2:17:18. ACT athlete Rowan Walker was sixth in 2:20:18.For the females, it was Kaori Yoshida winning in 2:31:33, with Chihara Matsuo second in 2:36:53 and Mayumi Fujita third in 2:39:10. Best place Australia was ACT athlete Sarah McRae coming fourth in the marathon debut, running 2:39:41.In the 10km, it was 2010 Commonwealth Games marathon team member, Michael Shelley, wining in a very fast time of 28:53, ahead of former Olympic marathoner, Lee Troop, who ran 29:47. Third went to Jackson Elliot in 30:17. Former Weston Creek athlete Brad Crocker was fifth in 30:44, and ACT athlete John Cochrane tenth in 31:42.For the women, Lucy Kennedy won in 34:46, ahead of Tamara Carvolth in 35:04 with Michelle French third with 35:13. ACT athlete Andrea Iloakovic was ninth in 36:33.Full results of the various events can be found on the Gold Coast website.(Click on link).I may have missed some ACT athletes results from my initial look, but well down to all.Also well done to those athletes who took part in the ACT cross country championships at Weston Park yesterday. Once results of the Championships have been published, I will send these through.Cheers Scott Imhoff
posted by Friar at Sunday, July 04, 2010
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