May 2011 Newsletter - West Australian Marathon Club

Speedsters up to the Challenge
Brooks Challenge Fun Run - 15th May
By Kim Ribbink
One of the peripheral benefits to marathon training is
the opportunity to take a Sunday off and enjoy a race
from the sidelines. With some of the best runners
in WA lining up for the 3.1km and the 10km, it was
certainly a treat for spectators.
Back to defend his 3.1km title was WA track star Marc
See. In challenging conditions – probably appropriate
for the Challenge Fun Run – Marc eviscerated the
competition in a time of 9.16, a little slower than his
phenomenal run of 9.09 last year. In second place was
young up-and-comer Chartt Miller in a time of 10.03,
followed by fellow under 16 runner Daniel Rubick in
10.17. The women saw some exciting running, too, with
Angelique Van Niekerk placing first in 11.22 followed
by Emma Baars in 11.33 and Susannah Stockwell in
11.43, just nine seconds ahead of her sister, Katherine.
The 10km brought out an exciting line up, with perhaps
the biggest excitement being in the women’s event.
Felicity Sheedy-Ryan, one of the best female triathletes
in the country, stormed to the finish in a time of
35.09, making it look all too easy. In second place was
another of WA’s shining stars, Gina Grayson-Cassey,
whose return to racing is a very welcome event for all
those who enjoy running. In third place was another
one of WA’s top women runners, Nera Jareb, in 38.50.
All three women competed in the Busselton Half
Ironman a week earlier, with Felicity taking second
place in an incredible 4:15:21, Nera placing 4th in
the open female category in 4:42:21 and Gina placing
seventh in the open female category in 4:55:29 in her
first half ironman.
In the men’s event, club champion and undoubtedly
the favourite for the race, Roberto Busi, made it look
all too easy once again, crossing the line in style, shirt
thrown in the air, in 31.56. Second place male was
Thomas Bruins in 32.28. Thomas is a 1500 specialist
and placed 5th in 3:49.96 at the Perth Track Classic
in early April. In third place was Christopher Dale
in 32.43. Perhaps most exciting, for my money, was
watching Chris O’Neill storm across the line in 33.30.
Chris has been preparing for the 87km Comrades
ultra-marathon at the end of May and last month won
the 40 Miler in astonishing fashion, annihilating the
previous course record. I suspect the next year will
see some exciting stuff from this talented and likable
Irishman.
Evan Kolbe announced the place getters and
interviewed the winners after the race. As has become
his trademark, Roberto again regaled the crowd with
his lighthearted banter and complimented Evan on
his skills on the microphone, adding that Evan should
have his own chat show on Channel 11. As many of us
are aware, Roberto has been nursing an Achilles injury
for the past few months, yet he still manages to make
racing look easy. We all hope that his recovery will be
swift. For pure crowd appeal, no winner entertains
quite like the WAMC’s suave Italian and no race would
be complete without him.
Race director Jeff Lawson put together an excellent
event and his helpers did a fantastic job, so thanks to
Jeff and all the volunteers for a great day.
3.1km Male
Place Time Name Age Cat
1 0:09:16 SEE, Marc M20
2 0:10:03 MILLER, Chartt M16
3 0:10:17 RUBICK, Daniel M16
4 0:10:52 ELWELL, Matthew MU16
5 0:10:54 TEMPLAR, Drew M25
6 0:11:13 MIDGLEY, Mark M16
7 0:12:07 MIDGLEY, Shane MU16
8 0:12:13 LEONARD, Jamie MU12
9 0:12:16 RODGERS, Jesse MU16
10 0:12:37 MORRISON, Jared MU16
3.1km Female
Place Time Name Age Cat
1 0:11:22 ANGELIQUE VAN NIEKERK FU16
2 0:11:33 BAARS, Emma FU16
3 0:11:43 STOCKWELL, Susannah F16
4 0:11:52 STOCKWELL, Katherine FU16
5 0:11:52 CONNELL, Mathilda FU16
6 0:12:01 WALTERS, Summer FU16
7 0:12:14 LANE, Charlotte F16
8 0:12:16 HOLT, Kate FU16
9 0:12:19 CONNELL, Rose FU16
10 0:12:32 HADWIGER, Emily FU16
10km Male
Place Time Name Age Cat
1 0:31:56 BUSI, Roberto M30
2 0:32:28 BRUINS, Thomas M20
3 0:32:43 DALE, Christopher M16
4 0:33:30 O'NEILL, Chris M25
5 0:34:08 FEICHTINGER, Martin M25
6 0:34:14 LEE, Mark M30
7 0:34:18 STOCKWELL, Stephen M45
8 0:34:40 FUERY, Liam M30
9 0:34:46 CANE, David M45
10 0:35:31 MATTHEWS, Kevin M40
Marc See. Photo credit: Dash
Photography
Angelique Van Niekerk. Photo credit:
Dash Photography
10km Female
Roberto Busi. Photo credit: Dash
Photography
Place Time Name Age Cat
1 0:35:09 SHEEDY-RYAN, Felicity F25
2 0:36:53 GRAYSON-CASSEY, Gina F35
3 0:38:50 JAREB, Nera F25
4 0:39:02 CASTLE, Hannah F16
5 0:39:41 FERGUSON, JAnet F50
6 0:40:07 FALCONER, Mikala FU16
7 0:40:24 AGATHANGELOU, Fay F30
8 0:41:26 ANDERSON, Carrie F45
9 0:41:34 RYAN, Katherine F40
10 0:41:40 ARTUS, Jacqueline F16
4th placed male, Chris O’Neill. Photo credit: Dash Photography
Hannah Castle, Susannah Stockwell, Felicity Sheedy-Ryan and
Gina Grayson-Cassey. Photo credit: Dash Photography
Felicity Sheedy-Ryan. Photo credit:
Dash Photography
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