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Atherton Takes Out
Dadswell Bridge Handicap
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| Paul
Atherton |
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Notching up his second
win for the year, in form runner Paul Atherton
took the warm conditions in his stride last Saturday
in taking out the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club’s
Garry Rice Handicap.
Run over a 5000 metre
course at Dadswells Bridge, Atherton beat home
a field of 17 senior runners in a time of 21
minutes and 6 seconds. In a personal best for
the flat but demanding course, Atherton dropped
41 seconds off last year’s time.
He didn’t have
it all his own way though, having to work hard
to pass Ilana Jorgensen in the home straight,
then hold off a fast finishing Nathaniel Warren.
Warren
also pasted Jorgensen close to home to finish second
only 8 seconds behind Atherton. Jorgensen was then
hard pressed to hold out last weeks winner Gary
Howden for third place, with Howden only 4 seconds
behind.
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| Nat
Watson |
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Jade Merrett ran a time of 19 minutes to record
the fastest time of the day. Ilana Jorgenson was
the quickest female in a time of 23 minutes and
17 seconds.
In the junior 5000m event,
Nat Watson was once again pushed all the way by
Daniel Faravoni to record his second win in succession,
in a course personal best time of 20 minutes and
54 seconds. A Watson family dual with
father Stan also spurred Nat on, as both juniors
and seniors ran the same course, with Nat beating
Stan home.
Back marker Faravoni ran
superbly to finish 18 seconds back in second place,
while Emma Kelly also put in a good run to finish
third.
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| Elly
Barnett |
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Faravon ran the third fastest overall time for
the day was the fastest junior boy in a time 20
minutes and two seconds. Fastest junior girl was
Emma Kelly with a time 23 minutes and 48 seconds.
Sub-junior Elly Barnett
chased hard from the start, catching the front
markers only 100 metres from the line to win
the 1500 metre handicap.
Somer
Darnell was only 7 seconds behind in second place,
while Kye Merrett was another 7 seconds back in
third place.
Liam Scott was the fastest sub-junior boy in a time
of 5 minutes. Elly Barentt was the fastest sub-junior
girl in a time of 5 minutes and 43 seconds.
A
SPECIAL THANK YOU to Garry
Rice for providing the excellent afternoon tea.
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