Maurie Plant Meet started off with Claudia Hollingsworth 1:59.81 for the win and U20 National Record against a stack field, leading ahead of Abby Caldwell and Catriona Bisset on the podium. Claudia joins in for a chat about her performance on the night as well as how a typical training week for her goes, how she approaches racing and what her plans are for the year ahead.
Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record holder of Kenya aged 24 has died in a road accident alongside his coach, Gervais Hakizimana of Rwanda who was the national record holder in the steeplechase. Kiptum burst onto the athletics scene with his record debut in the 2022 Valencia Marathon in 2:01:35, then went to set the course record at the 2023 London Marathon in 2:01:25 before becoming the first man to run under two hours and one minute with his performance of 2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, which was just ratified as the world record just last week. He was set for an attempt to run under two hours at this year’s Rotterdam Marathon.
Conner Mantz won the US Olympic Trials Marathon in 2:09:05, alongside training partner Clayton Young, confirming their places in the 2024 Paris Olympic Marathon. Leonard Korir was third in 2:09:57, though his actual place in the US Olympic Team is currently unsecured. Fiona O’Keefe won the women’s race in her debut marathon in a trials record of 2:22:10, ahead of national record holder Em Sisson in 2:22:42 and Dakota Lindwurm third 2:25:31 to make their Olympic team.
Peyton Craig 800m set the U20 800m Record in 1:45.77 in the ACT Track & Field Champs ahead of Jack Lunn. Imogen Barrett took out both the 800m and 1500m, while Connor Whitely won the 1500m state title. Bendere Oboya and Catriona Bisset had hit outs in the 400m.
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Luke Mathews is best known for his bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 800m. But, as many will know, there was a period there around 2018 to 2020 when Luke was close to unbeatable on the domestic scene.
But during the Covid year, Luke started battling injury and hasn’t...
Wayne Spies won the Cadbury Marathon in Hobart, with a time of 2:31:44 ahead of Toby Sparkes and Toby MacCronan, while Nikki Curry was first woman in 2:55:43, with Carly Isaac and Kerri Hodge on the podium. Michael Marantelli won an extended half marathon in 1:10:59 ahead of Aaron Harvey and Nick Earl. Milly Clark won in 1:22:15 from Melanie Daniels and Kylie Smith. Cadbury Marathon Results
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