Victorian 5000m Championships : 15:57.3
Big journey for such a short race but well worth the effort. The typical stiff breeze was blowing off the bay. That was negated to a large extent by having fields of similar standards in each of the 5 graded races. Having said that, those who spent too much time in the wind usually paid for it later in the race. Sophie Barker won the women's race after trailing for 4800m. Liam Adams didn't survive his own kick down with 4 laps to go coming up short in the A grade mens.
The C grade race was tightly bunched for the first 2km. It got stretched out into a long line when Robert Schwerkolt took a big turn out in front, split into three bunches, then individuals or pairs over the last 3 laps. 3000m split was 9:30+/-, depending position in the train.
Of me: The legs felt awful all day. They clearly hadn't recovered from the 3 races on the previous Thursday and the following training sessions. I felt terrible during the warm up but once the race got going they were OK. In fact a few times it seemed like I was struggling but able to easily move around the field or bridge a gap when I needed to, like I had an extra reserve. Could have something to do with my new pre-race diet I might explain in detail later. I started to struggle with 4 laps to go but managed to suck enough heels to get me to one lap remaining in good shape. Last lap was 66 which is my quickest this season (I had a kid to help me!). Would have surely been a recent PB had the last 200m not been into the wind. Came out of the event feeling very motivated of what might I be able to do in the next races. Club mate Robert Schwerkolt ran 15:45 but looked like the wind had affected him late in the race. A video link in another post when it gets published
Event 1 Men 5000 metres D Race Open
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Name Year Team Final
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. 1
1 Simpson, Grant Bellarine At 16:33.1h
2 Zervaas, Wade Glenhuntly 16:38.2h
3 Griffin, Steven Box Hill 16:41.9h
4 Quirk, Steven South Coast 16:47.4h
5 Jones, Jeffrey Athletics ES 16:54.6h
6 Lawson, Corey SME 17:00.7h
7 Gray, Luke Athletics ES 17:09.4h
8 Hanley, Marcus Old Xaverian 17:12.7h
9 Burke, Roland Athletics ES 17:16.8h
10 Boyle, Flynn Traralgon Ha 17:17.7h
11 Hall, Travis SME 17:40.3h
12 Bruneau, Damien Athletics ES 17:40.6h
13 Woodman, Jonathan Athletics ES 17:44.2h
14 Clark, Adam Western Athl 17:46.0h
15 Schaumberg, Matthew Western Athl 17:50.4h
16 Lotzoff, Saul Maccabi Athl 17:52.6h
17 Hawksworth, Danny Athletics ES 17:57.3h
18 Van Dueren, Philip Coburg Harri 18:24.3h
19 Iskenderian, Simon SME 20:13.1h
-- Pearson, Kyle Athletics ES DNF
Event 2 Men 5000 metres C Race Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Mori, Joji Richmond Har 15:30.2h 2 Mackie, Samuel Box Hill 15:31.8h 3 Verwey, Ned Frankston 15:36.3h 4 Gatt, Cameron SSH 15:44.3h 5 Schwerkolt, Robert Old Scotch C 15:45.7h 6 Buckingham, Benjamin SSH 15:50.4h 7 Phelan, Adrian Athletics ES 15:51.5h 8 Masseni, Michael Western Athl 15:51.6h 9 Kelham, Rory Diamond Vall 15:53.0h 10 Wagstaff, Jamie SSH 15:56.0h 11 Graham, Bruce Old Scotch C 15:57.3h 12 Sheldon, Charlie Melbourne UN 16:03.7h 13 Green, Peter Box Hill 16:04.2h 14 Winter, Chris Glenhuntly 16:04.3h 15 Verwey, Sean Frankston 16:05.3h 16 Cook, Julian Glenhuntly 16:07.7h 17 Cook, Jamie Bendigo YMCA 16:19.7h 18 Robertson, James Glenhuntly 16:55.3h 19 Dutton, Peter Casey Cardin 16:57.7h
Event 3 Men 5000 metres B Race Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Smithers, Harry OLM 14:45.4h 2 Williamson, Cody Bendigo YMCA 14:47.3h 3 Canty, Brendan Diamond Vall 14:53.2h 4 Verwey, Dane Frankston 14:56.5h 5 Davy, Matthew Oakleigh 15:07.9h 6 Paroissien, David Melbourne UN 15:10.7h 7 Rayner, Jack Western Athl 15:12.9h 8 Potter, William Box Hill 15:20.2h 9 Morgan, Grant Melbourne UN 15:31.4h 10 Whipp, Sean Frankston 15:40.7h 11 Keely, Bryan BEU 15:55.2h 12 Dowel, Michael Box Hill 16:24.4h 13 Quirk, Samuel South Coast 16:31.2h 14 Papanikolaou, Joshua Glenhuntly 16:32.0h -- Knowles, Craig Sa X15:08.9h -- Bevege, Simon Collingwood DNF
Event 4 Women 5000 metres Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Barker, Sophie Melbourne UN 16:20.42 2 Diver, Sinead SME 16:24.46 3 McSweeney, Sarah Melbourne UN 16:55.25 4 Kraft, Emma NT 17:36.34 5 Gordon, Julie SME 18:06.94 6 Shaw, Briony Richmond Har 18:16.17 7 Aslanides, Amelia Glenhuntly 18:33.02 8 Van Dueren, Stacey Coburg Harri 18:37.25 9 Barlow, Karen Knox Athleti 18:41.73 10 Taylor, Carmel Coburg Harri 18:42.17 11 Marsden, Louise SME 19:30.49
Event 5 Men 5000 metres A Race Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Kelly, Steve Box Hill 13:53.27 2 Adams, Liam Athletics ES 13:55.51 3 Yoa, Duer Eureka 14:11.75 4 Dinneen, Stephen Box Hill 14:13.53 5 Wightman, Nicholas Deakin 14:25.53 6 A-Kurtu, Walid Athletics ES 14:27.64 7 Threlfall, Brady Bendigo YMCA 14:28.65 8 Discombe, Chris Ringwood Ath 14:29.59 9 Rayner, Toby Glenhuntly 14:45.90 10 Aloisio, Anthony St Kevin's A 14:57.85 11 Toomey, Benjamin Knox Athleti 15:12.87 12 Delany, Liam Collingwood 15:18.01 -- Birtwhistle, Jacob Tasmania X14:19.52 -- Berry, Neil NSW X14:28.33 -- Jones, Rhys Sa X14:35.22 -- Miller, Chartt WA X14:41.32 -- Morgan, Paul Sa X14:53.57
The C grade race was tightly bunched for the first 2km. It got stretched out into a long line when Robert Schwerkolt took a big turn out in front, split into three bunches, then individuals or pairs over the last 3 laps. 3000m split was 9:30+/-, depending position in the train.
Of me: The legs felt awful all day. They clearly hadn't recovered from the 3 races on the previous Thursday and the following training sessions. I felt terrible during the warm up but once the race got going they were OK. In fact a few times it seemed like I was struggling but able to easily move around the field or bridge a gap when I needed to, like I had an extra reserve. Could have something to do with my new pre-race diet I might explain in detail later. I started to struggle with 4 laps to go but managed to suck enough heels to get me to one lap remaining in good shape. Last lap was 66 which is my quickest this season (I had a kid to help me!). Would have surely been a recent PB had the last 200m not been into the wind. Came out of the event feeling very motivated of what might I be able to do in the next races. Club mate Robert Schwerkolt ran 15:45 but looked like the wind had affected him late in the race. A video link in another post when it gets published
Event 2 Men 5000 metres C Race Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Mori, Joji Richmond Har 15:30.2h 2 Mackie, Samuel Box Hill 15:31.8h 3 Verwey, Ned Frankston 15:36.3h 4 Gatt, Cameron SSH 15:44.3h 5 Schwerkolt, Robert Old Scotch C 15:45.7h 6 Buckingham, Benjamin SSH 15:50.4h 7 Phelan, Adrian Athletics ES 15:51.5h 8 Masseni, Michael Western Athl 15:51.6h 9 Kelham, Rory Diamond Vall 15:53.0h 10 Wagstaff, Jamie SSH 15:56.0h 11 Graham, Bruce Old Scotch C 15:57.3h 12 Sheldon, Charlie Melbourne UN 16:03.7h 13 Green, Peter Box Hill 16:04.2h 14 Winter, Chris Glenhuntly 16:04.3h 15 Verwey, Sean Frankston 16:05.3h 16 Cook, Julian Glenhuntly 16:07.7h 17 Cook, Jamie Bendigo YMCA 16:19.7h 18 Robertson, James Glenhuntly 16:55.3h 19 Dutton, Peter Casey Cardin 16:57.7h
Event 3 Men 5000 metres B Race Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Smithers, Harry OLM 14:45.4h 2 Williamson, Cody Bendigo YMCA 14:47.3h 3 Canty, Brendan Diamond Vall 14:53.2h 4 Verwey, Dane Frankston 14:56.5h 5 Davy, Matthew Oakleigh 15:07.9h 6 Paroissien, David Melbourne UN 15:10.7h 7 Rayner, Jack Western Athl 15:12.9h 8 Potter, William Box Hill 15:20.2h 9 Morgan, Grant Melbourne UN 15:31.4h 10 Whipp, Sean Frankston 15:40.7h 11 Keely, Bryan BEU 15:55.2h 12 Dowel, Michael Box Hill 16:24.4h 13 Quirk, Samuel South Coast 16:31.2h 14 Papanikolaou, Joshua Glenhuntly 16:32.0h -- Knowles, Craig Sa X15:08.9h -- Bevege, Simon Collingwood DNF
Event 4 Women 5000 metres Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Barker, Sophie Melbourne UN 16:20.42 2 Diver, Sinead SME 16:24.46 3 McSweeney, Sarah Melbourne UN 16:55.25 4 Kraft, Emma NT 17:36.34 5 Gordon, Julie SME 18:06.94 6 Shaw, Briony Richmond Har 18:16.17 7 Aslanides, Amelia Glenhuntly 18:33.02 8 Van Dueren, Stacey Coburg Harri 18:37.25 9 Barlow, Karen Knox Athleti 18:41.73 10 Taylor, Carmel Coburg Harri 18:42.17 11 Marsden, Louise SME 19:30.49
Event 5 Men 5000 metres A Race Open ================================================================ Name Year Team Final ================================================================ 1 Kelly, Steve Box Hill 13:53.27 2 Adams, Liam Athletics ES 13:55.51 3 Yoa, Duer Eureka 14:11.75 4 Dinneen, Stephen Box Hill 14:13.53 5 Wightman, Nicholas Deakin 14:25.53 6 A-Kurtu, Walid Athletics ES 14:27.64 7 Threlfall, Brady Bendigo YMCA 14:28.65 8 Discombe, Chris Ringwood Ath 14:29.59 9 Rayner, Toby Glenhuntly 14:45.90 10 Aloisio, Anthony St Kevin's A 14:57.85 11 Toomey, Benjamin Knox Athleti 15:12.87 12 Delany, Liam Collingwood 15:18.01 -- Birtwhistle, Jacob Tasmania X14:19.52 -- Berry, Neil NSW X14:28.33 -- Jones, Rhys Sa X14:35.22 -- Miller, Chartt WA X14:41.32 -- Morgan, Paul Sa X14:53.57
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