Brett Robinson has broken the Australian half marathon record at the Marugame Half Marathon clocking 59:57. The record has stood since 1968, when Darren Wilson clocked 1:00.02 in Tokyo, Japan. The performance pushes Michael Shelley, the two time Commonwealth Games Marathon champion out of the top-10, he now sits in 11th.
The new top-10 all-time ranking list is as follows:
- Brett Robinson: 59:57
- Darren Wilson: 1:00.02.0
- Steve Moneghetti: 1:00.06.0
- Collis Birmingham: 1:00.56.0:
- Lee Troop: 1:01.00.0
- Jack Rayner: 1:01.01.0
- Pat Carroll: 1:01.11.0
- Rob de Castella: 1:01.18.0
- Patrick Tiernan: 1:01.22.0
- Shaun Forrest: 1:01.25.0
Other Australian results from the same race include:
Women:
Sinead Diver – 68:50
Ellie Pashley – 70:35
Men:
Riley Cocks – 63:35
James Coleman – 63:55
Ben Chamberlain – 64:35
All times are unofficial.
