After some atrocious weather on Friday night, I think everyone was a little nervous as to how the conditions were going to be for the Wise-Findlay Mini Marathons at Westerfolds Park. Fortunately, the rain held off which enabled for a smooth afternoon of running. SKAAC did not have anyone racing in the half marathon distance, however many were present for the 10km and 5km events. Young gun, Joel Imbriano set the quickest time for SKAAC in the 5km event in 20:27. Joel has been showing very consistent form. His results (for an Under 14 athlete) speak for themselves. His sister, Kirra completed her first race for SKAAC over the same distance. SKAAC is super excited to have another female running around in our colours and we wish Kirra all the best with her future running. SKAAC had a total of 6 competitors in the 10km event. 4 of which finished inside the top 10! James Kirk has shown solid improvement over the summer and posted a PB time of 37:50 for 2nd place. Unfortunately, James heads overseas for a few weeks with work and will be missed at the Dyson relays next weekend. Joe Lynch and Thomas Weereratne (10km PB) were close behind in 40:52 and 41:26 respectively. Edwina Sutherland was fastest finishing female for SKAAC in 46:02, showing promising signs for the rest of the season! Olivia Mitchell was still able to break the 50-minute barrier despite very minimal running over the previous months. A feat which 2 years ago she though out of her reach. Last season she had a number of break through results, and clearly her fitness and form has not disappeared entirely.
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