Athletics Wellington Race Report
Good fields of over 320 athletes took to the roads in Wainuiomata Regional Park in cool conditions.
Wellington Scottish athlete Seamus Kane [Scottish] dominated from the start once again at the Wellington championships in the premier 10km Road race.
Kane’s victory in a time of 31.32.9, took the sixth and final race of the Athletics Wellington Winter Series giving him a clean sweep across the six events during the winter.
Running a personal best to finish 2nd to Kane was Callum Stewart [WHAC] 31.50.7 and clubmate Nathan Tse 32.12.3.
In the Women’s race over 10km, Esther George [WHAC] ran a best time of 35.32.1 in the absence of clubmate Sarah Drought who was nursing a slight injury to take a deserved victory.
George edged ahead over the final stages closely from Emma Perron [Scottish] who tracked her most of the race. Third was Deborah Lynch [Olympic].
In the Master's 10km grades, Daniel Clendon [WHAC] was first and well clear in the M35 grade while Peter Stevens [Scottish] was first in the M50 division.
In the M20 race, Josh Jordan [Trentham].was pleased to take a strong win over Lorcan Rabbitte [VIc Uni] winning in a time 23.56.7.
In the 5km races Poppy Healy [WHAC], was a strong winner in the women’s divisions earning the W18 title in 18.25.0 just ahead of Ayesha Shafi [Scottish] in 18.37.7 who claimed the W35 title. Vicky Humphries [WHAC] claimed the W50 grade.
Eliza Squire [WHAC} took the W20 title.
Best male in the 5km was Max Poland [Trentham] winning the event and the M18 title in a time of 15.38.8 ahead of close rival Max Doherty and Conor Kemp both of Olympic.
Paul Hewitson [WHAC] was the top master's man with a time of 18.04.4 in M60.
In the Boys U16 race over 3.5km it was a trifecta for the Olympic club with Logan Hopfler just heading out Desmond Reddy and Jack Gregory, with Caleb Rice [Trentham] in 4th.
Equally in the W16 race over 3.5km the Olympic pair Juliet Moorhead and Maia Holden headed Madison Wos [Trentham].
Hutt Valley Harriers youngsters, Williams brothers of Jacob and Cooper took the U14 and U10 races and Emily Broster the U10 Girls.
The U12 races went to Ovin Angammana [Olympic] and Lucie Thomson [Kapiti] respectively.
Race 1 Photos JMU20 7.5km, JWU20 & U18, JMU18, MW50-70+, MM60-70+, All Non-Champs 5km
Race 2 Photos Boys and Girls U10 1km
Race 3 Photos Boys and Girls U12 2km
Race 4 Photos Boys and Girls U16 3,5km
Race 6 Photos SM, SW, MM35-59, MW35,50+ Non-Champs 10km (I didn't take that many)
