Freeland
Holds on for Victory
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| Bob Freeland |
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Veteran runner Bob Freeland
scored a gutsy win in last Saturday’s Stawell
Amateur Athletic Club 5km Stephen Baird handicap.
Running
off 4 minute 30 seconds, Freeland quickly took the
lead from front markers Gary Saunders and Axel Meumann
over the difficult, hilly course.
Several minutes
behind, Gary Howden was also performing well, with
mid field runners Kelvin Mills, Keith Lofthouse and
back marker Nathaniel Warren also showing good form.
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| Charlotte Hilbig |
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With
a very long and difficult hill up to the finish,
Freeland had push himself the limit, as the field
was gaining ground by the minute.
Warren was closing
fast and Nat Watson was also making up ground rapidly,
but Freeland managed to dig deep and cross the line
a minute in front of Warren, with Watson coming home
in third place.
Nathaniel Warren ran the fastest
time of 19 minutes 6 seconds, with Susie Ellis the
fastest female in 22 minutes 25 seconds.
The juniors
also tackled the same 5km course, with front marker
Charlotte Hilbig taking the final hill in her stride
to claim an easy victory over Ebony Darnell, with
Tobias Blair third.
Somer Darnell took out the
sub-junior section.
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