Canberra Times Fun Run 2017 14km 48:23 5th 1st M50, 10km Helen 1st W50 Gabe 3rd W50, 5km Keith 4th 1st M60

This morning Canberra Times Fun Run over three distances. Weather was changeable with squalls, strong head winds, drizzle. All starts were delayed due to logistics.

14km: I was 5th overall in 48:23, 1st M50-59 (1st male over 39). Distance was spot on 14km by 2 Garmins I saw.
Splits: 3:16,3:19,3:18,3:42,3:46,3:34,3:16,3:33,3:43,3:22,3:14,3:29,3:26,3:22. I ran strongly start to finish. Splits were good when not running up or into a gale. Another step forward, quicker than City2Surf.

10km: Three W50-59s among us. Helen 1st, Gabe 3rd, Minnie 7th. Jack was 5th in M17-19. Course was long 10.2km.

5km: Keith 4th overall in 18:42, 1st M60-69 (was 1st male over 29). Splits: 3:45,3:35,3:37,3:39,3:40. Course was long. Keith went through 5km in 18:15.



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