AIS Track : ACTVAC 3000m Championships & ACT 5000m Championships

Only the boys running tonight with Steve and Keith in the ACT 5000m and myself in a separate race the ACTVAC 3000m Championships.

My race first on a wet track and not too much wind. Ran solo in 7th place from after 200m with all being males aged under 18, managed to pick up 2 places in the final 3 laps for 9:29 and an official season best.

Next up the ACT 5000m Championships with Keith and Steve opting for the longer event having done so well last week. They didn't disappoint themselves with both setting new all time PBs. Steve 17:20 and Keith 17:34. Great running from both. Keith ran a perfect race and had help or was the help all the way. Steve posted some great early splits, through 3km in 10:19 and held it together to the finish despite losing count of the laps. Keith was through 3000m in 10:33 so the 14 second gap between Steve and Keith remained to the finish, Keith running the last lap in 76 seconds, Steve in 80.

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