Running for 90 years

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Glorious spring-like conditions for running the coming-of-age version of this event around the Johnsonville road mile brought out a modest number of walkers and runners. Diane Isherwood (Wainuiomata) won the walk. In the run, Dave Murgatroyd and Ged Brent (both Olympic) were first and second, ahead of Peter Wrigley (Scottish). Scottish won the mixed-gender team race (Wriggles, Chris Harp, Richard Sweetman and Maryanne Palmer). All finishers were presented with a memorial maquette to celebrate the 21st running of this event.

Fastest woman was Trentham United's Diane Rogers. Peter Thomas (also Trentham) again won the Jim Lockhart and Mariette Hewitson Memorial Baton for being the closest to breaking an age record in the run.

After the races, as is the custom, runners and walkers were treated to a hot lunch in the Olympic Harriers' clubrooms. Brian Watson of Olympic Harriers has been organising these races for 21 years and was presented with a memorial certificate by WMA President John Palmer (John remarked: "There can't be many races around the country that have been going for 21 years with the same organiser!"). 

Steve Hunt (at age 40) of Scottish set the men's race record with a time of 26:15 in 1994, while Judith Stewart, also from Scottish, set the women's record of 31:56 in 1989 when she was 35.

The results were compiled by Kathryn Fraser.

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