ULVERSTONE’S Doug Hamerlok and Sandy Bay’s Francesca Smith claimed the open titles in the Tasmanian cross-country running championships.
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Competitors braved rain, wind and snow over 10-kilometre courses at Pontville.
Smith also claimed the over-40s title while Hamerlok led home a top quality field with Northern runners Dylan Evans and David Thomas finishing second and fourth respectively and Sandy Bay’s DeJen Gebreselassie completing the podium.
Results: Open men 1 Douglas Hamerlok (University Of Tasmania Athletics) 32:40, 2 Dylan Evans (UTas) 32:42, 3 DeJen Gebreselassie (Sandy Bay) 33:12, 4 David Thomas (Newstead Athletics) 33:49, 5 Jimmy Lyall (UTas) 34:17. Women 1 Francesca Smith (Sandy Bay) 43:08, 2 Fiona Lennon (Eastern Suburbs) 45:22, 3 Vanessa Kearney (Northern Suburbs) 45:35, 4 Vicki Ross (Newstead) 47:19, 5 Mandy Giblin (Sandy Bay) 48:41.
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
