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

position	pl.age	no.	name		age	club	time
438	1	57194	» DI SOMMA, ANTONIO (UAE)		M55		2:49:47
441	2	781	» STEPTOE, COLIN G (GBR)		M55	VALE OF AYLESBURY	2:49:49
505	3	32370	» BUTLER, DAVID A (GBR)		M55	BILLERICAY STRIDERS	2:52:11
591	4	32940	» ROTHWELL, COLIN (GBR)		M55	BENFLEET RUNNING CLUB	2:54:22
737	5	31656	» THOMAS, RICHARD M (GBR)		M55		2:57:03
788	6	31598	» RICHARDSON, SIMON C (GBR)		M55	POCKLINGTON RUNNERS	2:57:56
844	7	32456	» RHIMES, GODFREY H (GBR)		M55	CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AC	2:58:48
936	8	31799	» WARRICK, MICHAEL J (GBR)		M55	RHAYADER AC	2:59:55
939	9	31421	» BOOTH, ROGER (GBR)		M55	SHELTON STRIDERS	2:59:58

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

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

position	pl.age	no.	name		age	club	time
43	1	799	» MARTYN, NICHOLAS A (GBR)		M45	HIGHGATE HARRIERS	2:28:41
56	2	828	» CRAMPTON, IAN (GBR)		M45	DURHAM CITY HARRIERS AC	2:30:23
66	3	905	» BUZZA, DAVID (GBR)		M45	CORNWALL AC	2:31:35
80	4	969	» REYNOLDS, BENJAMIN B (GBR)		M45	THAMES HARE & HOUNDS	2:33:06
82	5	555	» DOWNS, ROB H (GBR)		M45	WILMSLOW RUNNING CLUB	2:33:23
116	6	877	» BROWN, DEREK (GBR)		M45	CHILTERN HARRIERS AC	2:36:25
126	7	30286	» MARKLEW, STEVE (GBR)		M45	ROYAL SUTTON COLDFIELD	2:36:58
133	8	769	» RACKHAM, NIGEL D (GBR)		M45	METROS	2:37:30
141	9	649	» WABY, PAUL (GBR)		M45	DUDLEY & STOURBRIDGE	2:37:52
158	10	566	» HOGG, GERRY F (GBR)		M45	SOUTH WEST VETERANS	2:38:51
160	11	609	» STAINER, PETER (GBR)		M45	SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS	2:38:55
165	12	935	» HEGVOLD, KNUT (GBR)		M45	BELGRAVE HARRIERS	2:39:18
175	13	872	» MILFORD, SHAUN (GBR)		M45	NEWQUAY ROAD RUNNERS	2:39:57

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!!

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.

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 

Pos	Race No	First Name	Last Name	Gun Time	Net Time	Category	Cat Pos	Gender	Gen Pos	From	Status	42k	O.Pos	C.Pos	G.Pos
1	8	David	CRINITI	02:26:09	02:26:07	30-34	1	Male	1	North Rocks, NSW	Finished	02:26:09	1	1	1
2	846	Tim	ROWE	02:27:01	02:27:00	Open	1	Male	2	Centennial Park, NSW	Finished	02:27:01	2	1	2
3	12	Anthony	FARRUGIA	02:27:35	02:27:33	30-34	2	Male	3	Merrylands, NSW	Finished	02:27:35	3	2	3
4	2	Yared	TEMESGEN	02:28:01	02:28:00	Open	2	Male	4	Brunswick, VIC	Finished	02:28:01	4	2	4
5	9	Jay	PHILLPOTTS	02:32:45	02:32:44	Open	3	Male	5	Boronia, VIC	Finished	02:32:45	5	3	5
6	10	Chris	TRUSCOTT	02:36:31	02:36:29	30-34	3	Male	6	Queens Park, NSW	Finished	02:36:31	6	3	6
7	38	Nick	WALSHE	02:37:41	02:37:39	30-34	4	Male	7	Phillip, ACT	Finished	02:37:41	7	4	7
8	996	Tim	MCKENZIE	02:39:59	02:39:56	Open	4	Male	8	Thirroul, NSW	Finished	02:39:59	8	4	8
9	48	Chadi	ELASHKAR	02:40:42	02:40:39	30-34	5	Male	9	Peakhurst, NSW	Finished	02:40:42	9	5	9
10	29	Tom	GLEESON	02:43:06	02:43:04	45-49	1	Male	10	Orange, NSW	Finished	02:43:06	10	1	10
11	2005	Magda	KARIMALI-POULOS	02:43:19	02:43:17	35-39	1	Female	1	Taren Point, NSW	Finished	02:43:19	11	1	1
12	5	Ron	PETERS	02:44:06	02:44:04	55-59	1	Male	11	Ferny Grove, QLD	Finished	02:44:06	12	1	11
13	14	Tim	COCHRANE	02:44:44	02:44:42	Open	5	Male	12	Nth Parramatta, NSW	Finished	02:44:44	13	5	12
14	22	Adam	JORDAN	02:44:55	02:44:53	30-34	6	Male	13	Bateau Bay, NSW	Finished	02:44:55	14	6	13
15	39	Craig	MCCREDIE	02:44:58	02:44:57	35-39	1	Male	14	Warriewood, NSW	Finished	02:44:58	15	1	14
16	26	Thamal	COORAY	02:45:01	02:44:57	40-44	1	Male	15	Fairlight, NSW	Finished	02:45:01	16	1	15
17	2003	Helen	STANTON	02:45:12	02:45:10	35-39	2	Female	2	North Lakes, QLD	Finished	02:45:12	17	2	2
18	42	Paul	SHERMAN	02:47:04	02:46:59	35-39	2	Male	16	Elwood, VIC	Finished	02:47:04	18	2	16
19	2001	Mai	TAGAMI	02:47:04	02:47:03	Open	1	Female	3	Japan	Finished	02:47:04	18	1	3
20	2350	Anita	KEEM	02:47:30	02:47:29	30-34	1	Female	4	Coniston, NSW	Finished	02:47:30	19	1	4
21	19	Bert	PELGRIM	02:47:35	02:47:34	50-54	1	Male	17	Wandin North, VIC	Finished	02:47:35	20	1	17
22	653	Simon	MANSON	02:47:50	02:47:48	40-44	2	Male	18	North Narrabeen, NSW	Finished	02:47:50	21	2	18
23	659	Wayne	BULLOCH	02:48:40	02:48:38	40-44	3	Male	19	Woodford, NSW	Finished	02:48:40	22	3	19
24	584	Mike	LE ROUX	02:48:49	02:48:39	30-34	7	Male	20	North Cairns, QLD	Finished	02:48:49	23	7	20
25	104	James	MINTO	02:48:51	02:48:48	Open	6	Male	21	Holt, ACT	Finished	02:48:51	24	6	21
26	33	Craig	BENSON	02:48:57	02:48:55	35-39	3	Male	22	Curtin, ACT	Finished	02:48:57	25	3	22
27	66	Brad	HETHARIA	02:49:12	02:49:09	30-34	8	Male	23	Kingston, ACT	Finished	02:49:12	26	8	23
28	620	Scott	MILSON	02:50:29	02:50:27	35-39	4	Male	24	Rushcutters Bay, NSW	Finished	02:50:29	27	4	24
29	30	Micky	DONNELLY	02:50:36	02:50:31	Open	7	Male	25	Ipswich, QLD	Finished	02:50:36	28	7	25
30	35	Matthew	RICHES	02:50:43	02:50:41	35-39	5	Male	26	Ngunnawal, ACT	Finished	02:50:43	29	5	26
31	64	Darren	MORRIS	02:50:49	02:50:47	30-34	9	Male	27	Bulleen, VIC	Finished	02:50:49	30	9	27
32	52	Andrew	HOFFMAN	02:50:52	02:50:47	35-39	6	Male	28	Adamstown Heights, NSW	Finished	02:50:52	31	6	28
33	49	Brendan	DAVIES	02:51:14	02:51:12	30-34	10	Male	29	Belfield, NSW	Finished	02:51:14	32	10	29
34	797	Andrew	LEE	02:51:36	02:51:34	35-39	7	Male	30	Warrimoo, NSW	Finished	02:51:36	33	7	30
35	637	Brad	PENDERGAST	02:51:36	02:51:34	30-34	11	Male	31	Cronulla, NSW	Finished	02:51:36	33	11	30
36	73	Simon	FAIRWEATHER	02:51:50	02:51:47	35-39	8	Male	32	Macquarie, ACT	Finished	02:51:50	34	8	31
37	58	Shaun	ATCHISON	02:52:13	02:52:09	40-44	4	Male	33	Surry Hills, NSW	Finished	02:52:13	35	4	32
38	97	Paul	MURRAY	02:53:22	02:53:19	40-44	5	Male	34	Merewether, NSW	Finished	02:53:22	36	5	33
39	34	Peter	JOHNSON	02:53:31	02:53:29	40-44	6	Male	35	Kingston, ACT	Finished	02:53:31	37	6	34
40	69	David	JOHNSTON	02:53:41	02:53:37	40-44	7	Male	36	Morningside, VIC	Finished	02:53:41	38	7	35
41	40	Phillip	GILES	02:53:49	02:53:42	30-34	12	Male	37	Figtree, NSW	Finished	02:53:49	39	12	36
42	72	Greg	REGESTER	02:54:02	02:53:58	45-49	2	Male	38	Woden, ACT	Finished	02:54:02	40	2	37
43	91	Dirk	KLICKER	02:54:45	02:54:41	35-39	9	Male	39	Booragoon, WA	Finished	02:54:45	41	9	38
44	185	John	PETER	02:54:54	02:54:54	40-44	8	Male	40	Oatley, NSW	Finished	02:54:54	42	8	39
45	786	Patrick	JOZWIK	02:55:03	02:54:49	Open	8	Male	41	Chifley, ACT	Finished	02:55:03	43	8	40
46	677	Carl	BARKER	02:55:26	02:55:24	45-49	3	Male	42	Niagara Park, NSW	Finished	02:55:26	44	3	41
47	68	Ben	WISBEY	02:55:52	02:55:50	30-34	13	Male	43	Macgregor, ACT	Finished	02:55:52	45	13	42
48	92	David	SCROOPE	02:55:58	02:55:54	50-54	2	Male	44	Sippy Downs, QLD	Finished	02:55:58	46	2	43
49	75	Chris	GRAHAM	02:56:16	02:56:10	35-39	10	Male	45	Westleigh, NSW	Finished	02:56:16	47	10	44
50	805	Neil	MANWARING	02:56:24	02:56:14	35-39	11	Male	46	Wollstonecraft, NSW	Finished	02:56:24	48	11	45
51	41	Craig	LAMBERT	02:57:23	02:57:20	35-39	12	Male	47	Blacktown, NSW	Finished	02:57:23	49	12	46
52	85	Steve	NOLAN	02:57:59	02:57:56	40-44	9	Male	48	Chapman, ACT	Finished	02:57:59	50	9	47
53	13	Trevor	JACOBS	02:58:08	02:58:05	55-59	2	Male	49	Latham, ACT	Finished	02:58:08	51	2	48
54	70	Lorri	DI LUCCHIO	02:58:16	02:58:13	40-44	10	Male	50	East Hills, NSW	Finished	02:58:16	52	10	49
55	140	Daniel	RILEY	02:58:21	02:58:17	30-34	14	Male	51	Woronora, NSW	Finished	02:58:21	53	14	50
56	63	Johnny	MAHER	02:58:29	02:58:24	40-44	11	Male	52	Golden Square, VIC	Finished	02:58:30	54	11	51
57	678	Karl	AYREY	02:58:56	02:58:55	30-34	15	Male	53	Newport, NSW	Finished	02:58:56	55	15	52
58	2009	Johanna	PARSONS	02:58:57	02:58:54	30-34	2	Female	5	Blaxland, NSW	Finished	02:58:57	56	2	5
59	100	Brent	DOWER	02:59:10	02:59:07	35-39	13	Male	54	Croydon, VIC	Finished	02:59:10	57	13	53
60	114	Steve	JACKSON	02:59:14	02:58:51	35-39	14	Male	55	Hamilton Island, QLD	Finished	02:59:14	58	14	54
61	864	Damian	SMITH	02:59:17	02:58:56	35-39	15	Male	56	St.Georges Basin, NSW	Finished	02:59:17	59	15	55
62	638	Nenet	SUSA	02:59:20	02:59:17	35-39	16	Male	57	Traralgon, VIC	Finished	02:59:20	60	16	56
63	112	Brett	WORLEY	02:59:25	02:59:22	30-34	16	Male	58	Magill, ACT	Finished	02:59:25	61	16	57
64	617	Cory	HOLLAND	02:59:27	02:59:22	45-49	4	Male	59	Merewether Heights, NSW	Finished	02:59:27	62	4	58
65	156	Wayne	GREGORY	02:59:28	02:59:24	50-54	3	Male	60	Sans Souci, NSW	Finished	02:59:28	63	3	59
66	583	Andrew	HOWSE	02:59:41	02:59:28	35-39	17	Male	61	Paddington, NSW	Finished	02:59:41	64	17	60
67	674	Steve	KAMPER	02:59:48	02:59:44	35-39	18	Male	62	Wiloughby, NSW	Finished	02:59:48	65	18	61
68	93	Steven	BARKER	02:59:49	02:59:44	50-54	4	Male	63	Humevale, VIC	Finished	02:59:49	66	4	62
69	687	Alonso	VASQUEZ	02:59:51	02:59:46	35-39	19	Male	64	Penshurst, NSW	Finished	02:59:51	67	19	63
70	103	James	BRADLEY	02:59:52	02:59:48	30-34	17	Male	65	Sydney South, NSW	Finished	02:59:52	68	17	64
71	162	Chris	BROWN	02:59:53	02:59:48	35-39	20	Male	66	Bridgeman Dowms, QLD	Finished	02:59:53	69	20	65
72	300	Cameron	MACKINTOSH	02:59:56	02:59:50	30-34	18	Male	67	Stirling, ACT	Finished	02:59:56	70	18	66
73	175	Andrew	CATON	02:59:58	02:59:53	30-34	19	Male	68	Toowong, QLD	Finished	02:59:58	71	19	67
74	111	Anthony	KENNEDY	03:00:15	03:00:12	35-39	21	Male	69	Fisher, ACT	Finished	03:00:15	72	21	68
75	600	Robert	WOOLLEY	03:00:55	03:00:46	Open	9	Male	70	Sydney, NSW	Finished	03:00:55	73	9	69
76	658	Craig	MAY	03:00:58	03:00:56	35-39	22	Male	71	Dubbo, NSW	Finished	03:00:58	74	22	70
77	626	Mark	PORTER	03:01:08	03:01:04	40-44	12	Male	72	Turner, ACT	Finished	03:01:08	75	12	71
78	54	Jeff	HARTMAN	03:01:13	03:00:45	40-44	13	Male	73	Launceston, TAS	Finished	03:01:13	76	13	72
79	120	Keith	MCKAY	03:01:20	03:01:16	55-59	3	Male	74	Mudgeeraba, QLD	Finished	03:01:20	77	3	73
80	87	Martin	AMY	03:01:25	03:01:23	Open	10	Male	75	Summer Hill, NSW	Finished	03:01:25	78	10	74
81	936	Daniel	COVINGTON	03:01:26	03:01:19	30-34	20	Male	76	Keiraville, NSW	Finished	03:01:27	79	20	75
82	141	Kim	DELANEY	03:01:33	03:01:31	50-54	5	Male	77	Bardwell Valley, NSW	Finished	03:01:33	80	5	76
83	164	Cameron	MUNRO	03:01:48	03:01:40	30-34	21	Male	78	Malvern, VIC	Finished	03:01:48	81	21	77
84	679	Steve	CUNNINGHAM	03:02:39	03:02:30	40-44	14	Male	79	Caringbah, NSW	Finished	03:02:39	82	14	78
85	79	Patrick	WOLFE	03:02:55	03:02:51	45-49	5	Male	80	London, LON	Finished	03:02:55	83	5	79
86	142	Magnus	HALLDORF	03:03:03	03:02:57	30-34	22	Male	81	Wanniassa, ACT	Finished	03:03:03	84	22	80
87	192	Brad	WOONTON	03:03:06	03:03:02	30-34	23	Male	82	Williamstown, NSW	Finished	03:03:06	85	23	81
88	645	Mark	CUTCLIFFE	03:03:12	03:02:59	40-44	15	Male	83	Miranda, NSW	Finished	03:03:12	86	15	82
89	2228	Verity	TOLHURST	03:03:17	03:03:14	40-44	1	Female	6	Cronulla, NSW	Finished	03:03:17	87	1	6
90	2054	Sarah	BISS	03:03:41	03:03:40	30-34	3	Female	7	Rotorua, BP	Finished	03:03:41	88	3	7
91	135	Alan	MCLENNAN	03:03:47	03:03:44	45-49	6	Male	84	Malabar, NSW	Finished	03:03:47	89	6	83
92	56	Adam	CLARK	03:03:49	03:03:45	30-34	24	Male	85	Spotswood, VIC	Finished	03:03:49	90	24	84
93	809	Alistair	MCCLUSKY	03:04:27	03:04:14	35-39	23	Male	86	Aranda, ACT	Finished	03:04:27	91	23	85
94	80	David	VLOTMAN	03:04:36	03:04:33	40-44	16	Male	87	Mosman, NSW	Finished	03:04:36	92	16	86
95	74	Phil	KLEIN	03:04:54	03:04:51	45-49	7	Male	88	Strathpine, QLD	Finished	03:04:54	93	7	87
96	147	Ian	WALSH	03:04:57	03:04:51	50-54	6	Male	89	Bondi Junction, NSW	Finished	03:04:57	94	6	88
97	2022	Sam	BOAG	03:05:03	03:04:55	35-39	3	Female	8	Burnside, SA	Finished	03:05:03	95	3	8
98	738	David	DALTON	03:05:14	03:05:12	Open	11	Male	90	Brunswick East, VIC	Finished	03:05:14	96	11	89
99	663	Shane	CAMPBELL	03:05:28	03:05:01	35-39	24	Male	91	Port Melbourne, VIC	Finished	03:05:28	97	24	90
100	86	Noel	ANNETT	03:05:41	03:05:36	40-44	17	Male	92	Wahroonga, NSW	Finished	03:05:41	98	17	91
101	224	Hamish	COLEMAN	03:05:58	03:05:51	30-34	25	Male	93	Tauranga, VIC	Finished	03:05:58	99	25	92
102	83	Tim	GRIFFIN	03:06:30	03:06:27	50-54	7	Male	94	Cremorne, NSW	Finished	03:06:30	100	7	93
103	146	Anthony	COBURN	03:06:32	03:06:02	30-34	26	Male	95	Balmain, NSW	Finished	03:06:32	101	26	94
104	719	Blake	BRIGGS	03:06:36	03:06:26	Open	12	Male	96	O'connor, ACT	Finished	03:06:36	102	12	95
105	684	Terence	BELL	03:06:52	03:06:48	30-34	27	Male	97	Bondi Beach, NSW	Finished	03:06:52	103	27	96
106	619	Clyde	ROSANOWSKI	03:06:52	03:06:34	Open	13	Male	98	Double Bay, NSW	Finished	03:06:52	103	13	96
107	211	Stuart	MUNRO	03:07:16	03:07:07	30-34	28	Male	99	Townsville, QLD	Finished	03:07:16	104	28	97
108	88	Richard	FAULKS	03:07:25	03:07:15	45-49	8	Male	100	Florey, ACT	Finished	03:07:25	105	8	98
109	655	Don	RODGERS	03:07:25	03:07:20	55-59	4	Male	101	Umina Beach, NSW	Finished	03:07:25	105	4	98
110	581	Jason	DUNN	03:07:30	03:07:28	45-49	9	Male	102	North Sydney, NSW	Finished	03:07:30	106	9	99
111	676	Eric	LOUW	03:07:38	03:07:36	45-49	10	Male	103	Hampton, VIC	Finished	03:07:38	107	10	100