30 July 2018
The Westlink M7 Blacktown Running Festival has again attracted international and interstate runners.
More than 800 people including participants from Hong Kong, China, Western Australia and South Australia attended the festival on Sunday, 29 July.
Kirsten Molloy from Port Macquarie, NSW, came out on top for the third year in a row in the Women’s marathon.
Molloy took out the women’s marathon in 2:58:40 – slightly quicker than her win last year at 3:01:01.
Liam Adams from Moonee Ponds in Victoria took out the Men’s Marathon in 2:21:02.
“Congratulations to Kirsten and Liam on a race well run,” Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP said.
Mayor Bali said the fact the marathon was held on the Westlink M7 shared pathway contributed to the event’s success.
“The Blacktown Running Festival is one of the few traffic-free marathons in Australia, meaning runners have a smooth running event without having to worry about kerbs, gutters or traffic,” he said.
“It also means that motorists are not inconvenienced by road closures.
“This is partly why the event is so popular; with runners from all over Australia and across the world gearing up to compete every year.”
Results:
MEN’S MARATHON TOP THREE
Place
|
Name
|
Time
|
Suburb
|
1
|
Liam Adams
|
2:21:02
|
Moonee Ponds, VIC
|
2
|
Matthew Cox
|
2:21:29
|
Chester Hill, NSW
|
3
|
Barry Keem
|
2:38:35
|
Wollongong, NSW
|
WOMEN’S MARATHON TOP THREE
Place
|
Name
|
Time
|
Suburb
|
1
|
Kirsten Molloy
|
2:58:40
|
Port Macquarie, NSW
|
2
|
Kaori Hirakawa
|
3:03:35
|
Redfern, NSW
|
3
|
Magda Karimali-Poulos
|
3:18:07
|
Caringbah, NSW
|
MEN’S HALF MARATHON TOP THREE
Place
|
Name
|
Time
|
Suburb
|
1
|
Thomas Do Canto
|
1:10:03
|
West Ryde, NSW
|
2
|
David Byrne
|
1:13:04
|
Darlington, NSW
|
3
|
Mike Lichtwark
|
1:16:12
|
Greenwich, NSW
|
WOMEN’S HALF MARATHON TOP THREE
Place
|
Name
|
Time
|
Suburb
|
1
|
Milly Clark
|
1:17:53
|
Abbotsford, NSW
|
2
|
Belinda Martin
|
1:18:35
|
Sylvania, NSW
|
3
|
Charlotte Wilson
|
1:21:00
|
Moonee Ponds, VIC
|
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