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Triumph and Heartache at Lalomanu Half Marathon 2018
Darren Young again snared another Half Marathon victory at Lalomanu yesterday. His winning time of 1:39:45 was good enough to secure the victory on the back of running tragedy for Japanese Runner Miwa Yoshikazu. Yoshikazu was the clear early leader by a long shot but missed the turnaround point at Samusu and kept going. He ran a further 1.5km before he was turned around by a race marshal. In total his overall distance was 3.5kms over or 24.53km total distance, but still managed to finish 3rd behind Young and Rigardt Rollin of South Africa. The Japanese was visibly upset and disappointed at the end after again finishing second in a race in Samoa. In April, he was second in the Savai’i Marathon after also leading at the start. In the women’s race, Jess Hughes from Wellington won the Half Marathon. Local favourite Kat Riley finished second and Leena St Martin (NZ) was third. Hughes is here for the inaugural Samoa Run Festival. The Half Marathon was her third run in a row in Samoa. The 10km race saw Mario Dubonik go close to the 10km race record (Andrew Sexton 40:43, 2017). His time of 41:19 mins however is the course record for the new half marathon course. The previous course went out and back to Saleapaga. The new course heads east to Mutiatele and return to Lalomanu. The Half Marathon turns around at Samusu. In the women’s 10km Kanako Miwa (Japan) took that out ahead of Krystle Syme second and Esmeralda Lo Tam who finished third. The Run Festival kicked off on Thursday with the Mt Vaea Run and the Falefa Falls run on Friday. The event moves to Manono Island on Monday for the around Manono trail run. After that race runners and walkers will locate to Savai’i for a full week of walking and running around the big island. The festival ends on Saturday with the Lava Half Marathon and distances. |
Lalomanu Half Marathon 2018
RESULTS
North Course to Samusu Return
Half Marathon-AGR- G-TIME
Darren Young 45-49 SAM 1:39:45
Rigardt Rollin25-29South AfricaM 1:46:40
Niwa Yoshikazu 40-44 JapanM 1:51:16
Joe Norling 40-44 NZL 1:59:58
Ty Feekigs 35-39 Aust 2:04:36
Jess Hughes35-39NZL F 2:05:37
Kat Riley30-34Aust F 2:15:07
Leena St Martin50-54NZL F 2:18:35
Mere Baker 45-49NZL F 2:34:48
Clayton Tremain 45-49NZL 2:47:53
Daniel Afoa 50-54SAM 2:51:46
10KM-AGR-G-TIME
Mario Dugonik25-29Serbia M 0:41:19
Steve Nimarota20-24SAM M 0:49:48
Jason Watson45-49NZL M 0:53:12
Sam Nimaroa25-29SAM M 0:59:33
Andrew Every40-44Aust M 1:00:21
Kanako Miwa35-39Japan F 1:01:03
Tui Eves50-54NZL M 1:04:01
Krystle Syme20-24SAM F 1:05:51
Esmeralda Lo Tam25-29SAM F 1:08:25
Silivelia Lei Sam25-28SAM F 1:08:46
Nigel Collinson55-59NZL M 1:21:00
Elaine West 45-49NZL F 1:21:00
Eileen Collinson50-54NZL F 1:41:00
6KM -AGR-G-TIME
Katarina Slemenik 25-29 Serbia F 0:32:00
Misiuaita Faamoetauloa 20-24SAM M 0:33:16
Imogen Myer U10 Aust F 0:39:22
Bradley Myer 45-49Aust M 0:39:22
4KM-AGR-G-TIME
Anoshka Myer40-44 Aust F 0:32:10
Sara Todd40-44 USA F 0:39:00
RESULTS
North Course to Samusu Return
Half Marathon-AGR- G-TIME
Darren Young 45-49 SAM 1:39:45
Rigardt Rollin25-29South AfricaM 1:46:40
Niwa Yoshikazu 40-44 JapanM 1:51:16
Joe Norling 40-44 NZL 1:59:58
Ty Feekigs 35-39 Aust 2:04:36
Jess Hughes35-39NZL F 2:05:37
Kat Riley30-34Aust F 2:15:07
Leena St Martin50-54NZL F 2:18:35
Mere Baker 45-49NZL F 2:34:48
Clayton Tremain 45-49NZL 2:47:53
Daniel Afoa 50-54SAM 2:51:46
10KM-AGR-G-TIME
Mario Dugonik25-29Serbia M 0:41:19
Steve Nimarota20-24SAM M 0:49:48
Jason Watson45-49NZL M 0:53:12
Sam Nimaroa25-29SAM M 0:59:33
Andrew Every40-44Aust M 1:00:21
Kanako Miwa35-39Japan F 1:01:03
Tui Eves50-54NZL M 1:04:01
Krystle Syme20-24SAM F 1:05:51
Esmeralda Lo Tam25-29SAM F 1:08:25
Silivelia Lei Sam25-28SAM F 1:08:46
Nigel Collinson55-59NZL M 1:21:00
Elaine West 45-49NZL F 1:21:00
Eileen Collinson50-54NZL F 1:41:00
6KM -AGR-G-TIME
Katarina Slemenik 25-29 Serbia F 0:32:00
Misiuaita Faamoetauloa 20-24SAM M 0:33:16
Imogen Myer U10 Aust F 0:39:22
Bradley Myer 45-49Aust M 0:39:22
4KM-AGR-G-TIME
Anoshka Myer40-44 Aust F 0:32:10
Sara Todd40-44 USA F 0:39:00
