30 April 2009

Ron Peters Canberra Marathon


M55 Ron Peters ran the Canberra Marathon last week and managed to complete it despite difficult circumstances - See photo!

I asked him if he was happy with his performance and how were conditions? In his own words;

"Yeah . I can't complain. I ran faster than Col McCleod ran at Canberra when he was in the the 55-54 age group.   I was shooting for the Aust.  record  of 2:38:10 and hit half way at 78:30.  Felt good too. Started going off pace at 30k. The thing is I didn't feel like I was slowing.  I developed a huge blister too.  It didn't slow me down - but hell it hurt.  I tripped at about 37k and felt it burst when I stamped my foot to catch myself.  The last ten km I lost heaps of time.  The course record of 2: 40:56 (John Gilmour again) slipped away and so too Col's Queensland record.  My prep. was pretty good and I scored good tucker and everything so I just have to accept the result (for now).   I do much prefer 10000m and 21.1k races.
Conditons were perfect.  After the race I really suffered from the cold dry air.   My nose bleed and so forth.  Glad to get back to humid old Brizzy.  I have had a cold this week and have hurt my lower gut from sneezing so much.  It is slowing me on my runs more than the DOMS."

I dont know what DOMS is? But Ronnie sure is a tough nut! 
Here is some perspective,  Ron ran 2h44m06 for 12th place overall  in Canbera.

Just under a thousand M55's raced at London, those under 3hours were;

Flora London Marathon 2009 Results

positionpl.ageno.nameageclubtime
438157194» DI SOMMA, ANTONIO (UAE)M552:49:47
4412781» STEPTOE, COLIN G (GBR)M55VALE OF AYLESBURY2:49:49
505332370» BUTLER, DAVID A (GBR)M55BILLERICAY STRIDERS2:52:11
591432940» ROTHWELL, COLIN (GBR)M55BENFLEET RUNNING CLUB2:54:22
737531656» THOMAS, RICHARD M (GBR)M552:57:03
788631598» RICHARDSON, SIMON C (GBR)M55POCKLINGTON RUNNERS2:57:56
844732456» RHIMES, GODFREY H (GBR)M55CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AC2:58:48
936831799» WARRICK, MICHAEL J (GBR)M55RHAYADER AC2:59:55
939931421» BOOTH, ROGER (GBR)M55SHELTON STRIDERS2:59:58

So Ronnie , running with a huge bloody great blister, would have finished 5mins in front of the next runner in Cat at London !!! Shows you what quality Ronnie is, as everyone who is anyone in the UK would have raced at London.

Santa Runs London in 2H55M50





My buddy Paul Simons M45  ran the London Marathon in 2h55m50 to set a record for running in full santa gear!
 I think I'd have to be wearing one to compete over there -  it's so cold!



Records set at Flora London Marathon
Today was Flora London Marathon day in the UK capital, and below is an
update on world records set to date.


Fastest marathon dressed as Santa Claus: 2:55:50, achieved by Paul
Simons (UK)

Fastest marathon in a film character costume (male): 3:11:50, achieved
by Ian Benskin (UK)
Fastest marathon dressed as a cartoon character: 3:36:07, achieved by
Darren Stone (UK)
Fastest marathon in an animal costume (male): 3:42:27, achieved by
Alastair Martin (UK)
Fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable: 3:34:55, achieved by Robert
Prothero (UK)
Fastest marathon dressed as a leprechaun: 4:22:08, achieved by Jack
Lyons (UK)
Fastest marathon dressed in a full suit: 4:19:37, achieved by Thomas
Day (UK)
Fastest marathon dressed as a fruit: 4:32:28, in an orange costume,
achieved by Sally Orange (UK)
Fastest marathon carrying a 40 lb pack: 5:35:19, achieved by Gordon
Chaplin (UK)
Most runners linked: 29, achieved by Neal Gardner and his 28 friends
(UK) in 6:18:41

28 April 2009

London Marathon

I enjoyed the coverage of the London Marathon on Sunday via the Net that was intill the link went down 10mins before the finish of the Ladies Race, but by then I had gotten the gist of what was happening in both races. I specially enjoyed seeing the Pacers kitted out in my old Club Shaftesbury-Barnet Harriers vests!
In my Cat Dave Buzza was flying  at half way and ended up blowing up as he slowed down over the last few K's to be overtaken by Martyn and Crampton.
Sorry for not putting up more results but copying and pasting these stats is really unstable!

Flora London Marathon 2009 Results

positionpl.ageno.nameageclubtime
431799» MARTYN, NICHOLAS A (GBR)M45HIGHGATE HARRIERS2:28:41
562828» CRAMPTON, IAN (GBR)M45DURHAM CITY HARRIERS AC2:30:23
663905» BUZZA, DAVID (GBR)M45CORNWALL AC2:31:35
804969» REYNOLDS, BENJAMIN B (GBR)M45THAMES HARE & HOUNDS2:33:06
825555» DOWNS, ROB H (GBR)M45WILMSLOW RUNNING CLUB2:33:23
1166877» BROWN, DEREK (GBR)M45CHILTERN HARRIERS AC2:36:25
126730286» MARKLEW, STEVE (GBR)M45ROYAL SUTTON COLDFIELD2:36:58
1338769» RACKHAM, NIGEL D (GBR)M45METROS2:37:30
1419649» WABY, PAUL (GBR)M45DUDLEY & STOURBRIDGE2:37:52
15810566» HOGG, GERRY F (GBR)M45SOUTH WEST VETERANS2:38:51
16011609» STAINER, PETER (GBR)M45SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS2:38:55
16512935» HEGVOLD, KNUT (GBR)M45BELGRAVE HARRIERS2:39:18
17513872» MILFORD, SHAUN (GBR)M45NEWQUAY ROAD RUNNERS2:39:57



25 April 2009

The Future of Australian Masters 3000m in Good Hands


Gregson and Everest are two of Australias greatest 
prospects. 
I was looking at this video of them racing in 
NZ and thought it worth sharing!
In this race Gregson claimed back his Junior 
3000m Record from Everest 
and broke 8.00m for the first time (7m57)
running something like 57 for the last blistering lap!

BOTH GUYS ARE RUNNING FASTER 
THAN 'BUSTER' AT THE SAME AGE!!

24 April 2009

Alan Bradford Inducted into Australian Masters Hall of Fame


You could not find a more worthy athlete to be inducted as an inaugural member of the Australian Masters Hall of Fame! His credentials are simply mind boggling!

Bradford's extraordinary 29-year career record includes 154 state championship victories.

He has also raced to 62 national championship wins, 20 Oceania victories and has won 13 world title events.

Bradford has held, or currently holds, 62 state, 45 national and 30 world records.

See Toowoomba's The Chronicle article here.



20 April 2009

Canberra Marathon Results


I tried to post the individual Cat Results but it was too difficult! 
So here are the Top 100 Finishers.
Well done Ronnie Peters , David Scroope  and Helen Stanton! 
Also congrats to Winner Uncle David Criniti and local pom Phil Klein.

Wow! just found this photo of David Criniti at the finish line - have you ever seen such emotion in a runner!!!




I tried 
PosRace NoFirst NameLast NameGun TimeNet TimeCategoryCat PosGenderGen PosFromStatus42kO.PosC.PosG.Pos
18DavidCRINITI02:26:0902:26:0730-341Male1North Rocks, NSWFinished02:26:09111
2846TimROWE02:27:0102:27:00Open1Male2Centennial Park, NSWFinished02:27:01212
312AnthonyFARRUGIA02:27:3502:27:3330-342Male3Merrylands, NSWFinished02:27:35323
42YaredTEMESGEN02:28:0102:28:00Open2Male4Brunswick, VICFinished02:28:01424
59JayPHILLPOTTS02:32:4502:32:44Open3Male5Boronia, VICFinished02:32:45535
610ChrisTRUSCOTT02:36:3102:36:2930-343Male6Queens Park, NSWFinished02:36:31636
738NickWALSHE02:37:4102:37:3930-344Male7Phillip, ACTFinished02:37:41747
8996TimMCKENZIE02:39:5902:39:56Open4Male8Thirroul, NSWFinished02:39:59848
948ChadiELASHKAR02:40:4202:40:3930-345Male9Peakhurst, NSWFinished02:40:42959
1029TomGLEESON02:43:0602:43:0445-491Male10Orange, NSWFinished02:43:0610110
112005MagdaKARIMALI-POULOS02:43:1902:43:1735-391Female1Taren Point, NSWFinished02:43:191111
125RonPETERS02:44:0602:44:0455-591Male11Ferny Grove, QLDFinished02:44:0612111
1314TimCOCHRANE02:44:4402:44:42Open5Male12Nth Parramatta, NSWFinished02:44:4413512
1422AdamJORDAN02:44:5502:44:5330-346Male13Bateau Bay, NSWFinished02:44:5514613
1539CraigMCCREDIE02:44:5802:44:5735-391Male14Warriewood, NSWFinished02:44:5815114
1626ThamalCOORAY02:45:0102:44:5740-441Male15Fairlight, NSWFinished02:45:0116115
172003HelenSTANTON02:45:1202:45:1035-392Female2North Lakes, QLDFinished02:45:121722
1842PaulSHERMAN02:47:0402:46:5935-392Male16Elwood, VICFinished02:47:0418216
192001MaiTAGAMI02:47:0402:47:03Open1Female3JapanFinished02:47:041813
202350AnitaKEEM02:47:3002:47:2930-341Female4Coniston, NSWFinished02:47:301914
2119BertPELGRIM02:47:3502:47:3450-541Male17Wandin North, VICFinished02:47:3520117
22653SimonMANSON02:47:5002:47:4840-442Male18North Narrabeen, NSWFinished02:47:5021218
23659WayneBULLOCH02:48:4002:48:3840-443Male19Woodford, NSWFinished02:48:4022319
24584MikeLE ROUX02:48:4902:48:3930-347Male20North Cairns, QLDFinished02:48:4923720
25104JamesMINTO02:48:5102:48:48Open6Male21Holt, ACTFinished02:48:5124621
2633CraigBENSON02:48:5702:48:5535-393Male22Curtin, ACTFinished02:48:5725322
2766BradHETHARIA02:49:1202:49:0930-348Male23Kingston, ACTFinished02:49:1226823
28620ScottMILSON02:50:2902:50:2735-394Male24Rushcutters Bay, NSWFinished02:50:2927424
2930MickyDONNELLY02:50:3602:50:31Open7Male25Ipswich, QLDFinished02:50:3628725
3035MatthewRICHES02:50:4302:50:4135-395Male26Ngunnawal, ACTFinished02:50:4329526
3164DarrenMORRIS02:50:4902:50:4730-349Male27Bulleen, VICFinished02:50:4930927
3252AndrewHOFFMAN02:50:5202:50:4735-396Male28Adamstown Heights, NSWFinished02:50:5231628
3349BrendanDAVIES02:51:1402:51:1230-3410Male29Belfield, NSWFinished02:51:14321029
34797AndrewLEE02:51:3602:51:3435-397Male30Warrimoo, NSWFinished02:51:3633730
35637BradPENDERGAST02:51:3602:51:3430-3411Male31Cronulla, NSWFinished02:51:36331130
3673SimonFAIRWEATHER02:51:5002:51:4735-398Male32Macquarie, ACTFinished02:51:5034831
3758ShaunATCHISON02:52:1302:52:0940-444Male33Surry Hills, NSWFinished02:52:1335432
3897PaulMURRAY02:53:2202:53:1940-445Male34Merewether, NSWFinished02:53:2236533
3934PeterJOHNSON02:53:3102:53:2940-446Male35Kingston, ACTFinished02:53:3137634
4069DavidJOHNSTON02:53:4102:53:3740-447Male36Morningside, VICFinished02:53:4138735
4140PhillipGILES02:53:4902:53:4230-3412Male37Figtree, NSWFinished02:53:49391236
4272GregREGESTER02:54:0202:53:5845-492Male38Woden, ACTFinished02:54:0240237
4391DirkKLICKER02:54:4502:54:4135-399Male39Booragoon, WAFinished02:54:4541938
44185JohnPETER02:54:5402:54:5440-448Male40Oatley, NSWFinished02:54:5442839
45786PatrickJOZWIK02:55:0302:54:49Open8Male41Chifley, ACTFinished02:55:0343840
46677CarlBARKER02:55:2602:55:2445-493Male42Niagara Park, NSWFinished02:55:2644341
4768BenWISBEY02:55:5202:55:5030-3413Male43Macgregor, ACTFinished02:55:52451342
4892DavidSCROOPE02:55:5802:55:5450-542Male44Sippy Downs, QLDFinished02:55:5846243
4975ChrisGRAHAM02:56:1602:56:1035-3910Male45Westleigh, NSWFinished02:56:16471044
50805NeilMANWARING02:56:2402:56:1435-3911Male46Wollstonecraft, NSWFinished02:56:24481145
5141CraigLAMBERT02:57:2302:57:2035-3912Male47Blacktown, NSWFinished02:57:23491246
5285SteveNOLAN02:57:5902:57:5640-449Male48Chapman, ACTFinished02:57:5950947
5313TrevorJACOBS02:58:0802:58:0555-592Male49Latham, ACTFinished02:58:0851248
5470LorriDI LUCCHIO02:58:1602:58:1340-4410Male50East Hills, NSWFinished02:58:16521049
55140DanielRILEY02:58:2102:58:1730-3414Male51Woronora, NSWFinished02:58:21531450
5663JohnnyMAHER02:58:2902:58:2440-4411Male52Golden Square, VICFinished02:58:30541151
57678KarlAYREY02:58:5602:58:5530-3415Male53Newport, NSWFinished02:58:56551552
582009JohannaPARSONS02:58:5702:58:5430-342Female5Blaxland, NSWFinished02:58:575625
59100BrentDOWER02:59:1002:59:0735-3913Male54Croydon, VICFinished02:59:10571353
60114SteveJACKSON02:59:1402:58:5135-3914Male55Hamilton Island, QLDFinished02:59:14581454
61864DamianSMITH02:59:1702:58:5635-3915Male56St.Georges Basin, NSWFinished02:59:17591555
62638NenetSUSA02:59:2002:59:1735-3916Male57Traralgon, VICFinished02:59:20601656
63112BrettWORLEY02:59:2502:59:2230-3416Male58Magill, ACTFinished02:59:25611657
64617CoryHOLLAND02:59:2702:59:2245-494Male59Merewether Heights, NSWFinished02:59:2762458
65156WayneGREGORY02:59:2802:59:2450-543Male60Sans Souci, NSWFinished02:59:2863359
66583AndrewHOWSE02:59:4102:59:2835-3917Male61Paddington, NSWFinished02:59:41641760
67674SteveKAMPER02:59:4802:59:4435-3918Male62Wiloughby, NSWFinished02:59:48651861
6893StevenBARKER02:59:4902:59:4450-544Male63Humevale, VICFinished02:59:4966462
69687AlonsoVASQUEZ02:59:5102:59:4635-3919Male64Penshurst, NSWFinished02:59:51671963
70103JamesBRADLEY02:59:5202:59:4830-3417Male65Sydney South, NSWFinished02:59:52681764
71162ChrisBROWN02:59:5302:59:4835-3920Male66Bridgeman Dowms, QLDFinished02:59:53692065
72300CameronMACKINTOSH02:59:5602:59:5030-3418Male67Stirling, ACTFinished02:59:56701866
73175AndrewCATON02:59:5802:59:5330-3419Male68Toowong, QLDFinished02:59:58711967
74111AnthonyKENNEDY03:00:1503:00:1235-3921Male69Fisher, ACTFinished03:00:15722168
75600RobertWOOLLEY03:00:5503:00:46Open9Male70Sydney, NSWFinished03:00:5573969
76658CraigMAY03:00:5803:00:5635-3922Male71Dubbo, NSWFinished03:00:58742270
77626MarkPORTER03:01:0803:01:0440-4412Male72Turner, ACTFinished03:01:08751271
7854JeffHARTMAN03:01:1303:00:4540-4413Male73Launceston, TASFinished03:01:13761372
79120KeithMCKAY03:01:2003:01:1655-593Male74Mudgeeraba, QLDFinished03:01:2077373
8087MartinAMY03:01:2503:01:23Open10Male75Summer Hill, NSWFinished03:01:25781074
81936DanielCOVINGTON03:01:2603:01:1930-3420Male76Keiraville, NSWFinished03:01:27792075
82141KimDELANEY03:01:3303:01:3150-545Male77Bardwell Valley, NSWFinished03:01:3380576
83164CameronMUNRO03:01:4803:01:4030-3421Male78Malvern, VICFinished03:01:48812177
84679SteveCUNNINGHAM03:02:3903:02:3040-4414Male79Caringbah, NSWFinished03:02:39821478
8579PatrickWOLFE03:02:5503:02:5145-495Male80London, LONFinished03:02:5583579
86142MagnusHALLDORF03:03:0303:02:5730-3422Male81Wanniassa, ACTFinished03:03:03842280
87192BradWOONTON03:03:0603:03:0230-3423Male82Williamstown, NSWFinished03:03:06852381
88645MarkCUTCLIFFE03:03:1203:02:5940-4415Male83Miranda, NSWFinished03:03:12861582
892228VerityTOLHURST03:03:1703:03:1440-441Female6Cronulla, NSWFinished03:03:178716
902054SarahBISS03:03:4103:03:4030-343Female7Rotorua, BPFinished03:03:418837
91135AlanMCLENNAN03:03:4703:03:4445-496Male84Malabar, NSWFinished03:03:4789683
9256AdamCLARK03:03:4903:03:4530-3424Male85Spotswood, VICFinished03:03:49902484
93809AlistairMCCLUSKY03:04:2703:04:1435-3923Male86Aranda, ACTFinished03:04:27912385
9480DavidVLOTMAN03:04:3603:04:3340-4416Male87Mosman, NSWFinished03:04:36921686
9574PhilKLEIN03:04:5403:04:5145-497Male88Strathpine, QLDFinished03:04:5493787
96147IanWALSH03:04:5703:04:5150-546Male89Bondi Junction, NSWFinished03:04:5794688
972022SamBOAG03:05:0303:04:5535-393Female8Burnside, SAFinished03:05:039538
98738DavidDALTON03:05:1403:05:12Open11Male90Brunswick East, VICFinished03:05:14961189
99663ShaneCAMPBELL03:05:2803:05:0135-3924Male91Port Melbourne, VICFinished03:05:28972490
10086NoelANNETT03:05:4103:05:3640-4417Male92Wahroonga, NSWFinished03:05:41981791
101224HamishCOLEMAN03:05:5803:05:5130-3425Male93Tauranga, VICFinished03:05:58992592
10283TimGRIFFIN03:06:3003:06:2750-547Male94Cremorne, NSWFinished03:06:30100793
103146AnthonyCOBURN03:06:3203:06:0230-3426Male95Balmain, NSWFinished03:06:321012694
104719BlakeBRIGGS03:06:3603:06:26Open12Male96O'connor, ACTFinished03:06:361021295
105684TerenceBELL03:06:5203:06:4830-3427Male97Bondi Beach, NSWFinished03:06:521032796
106619ClydeROSANOWSKI03:06:5203:06:34Open13Male98Double Bay, NSWFinished03:06:521031396
107211StuartMUNRO03:07:1603:07:0730-3428Male99Townsville, QLDFinished03:07:161042897
10888RichardFAULKS03:07:2503:07:1545-498Male100Florey, ACTFinished03:07:25105898
109655DonRODGERS03:07:2503:07:2055-594Male101Umina Beach, NSWFinished03:07:25105498
110581JasonDUNN03:07:3003:07:2845-499Male102North Sydney, NSWFinished03:07:30106999
111676EricLOUW03:07:3803:07:3645-4910Male103Hampton, VICFinished03:07:3810710100