Sri Chinmoy 10-Mile Classic (16.1k), 10k, 5.6k & Kid's 2.5k ... War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill
A cloudy, breezy early summer's day greeted runners and walkers, for race 9, the final event, in the Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2023 ... held at the peaceful and evergreen Lovelock Track, War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill on Sunday 10 December 2023.
Aron Thompson (1.04.32) set a new course record in the Sri Chinmoy 10-Mile Classic (16.1k) ... followed by Ben Youdan (1.13.50) and Shaun Cooper (1.19.41).
Gemma Rhynd (1.22.01) was first in the women's 10-Miler (just 1-minute off the race record) ... from Preetidutta Thorpe (1.36.41) and Kathy Fell (1.40.56).
In the Sri Chinmoy 10 km Race, Travis Sperry (37.59) ran strongly for a comfortable victory ... followed by Mark Andrew (40.57) and Rexhep Ajvazaj (44.57).
Fiona Horsford (59.00) won the women's 10 km race, from Laura Youdan (1.04.02) and Clementine Annabell (1.06.25).
Michael Maslin (28.13) was first in the Sri Chinmoy 5.6 km Race, followed by Gareth Jess (33.01) and David Baker (33.05).
Lisa Harris (31.16) won the women's 5.6 km ... followed by her Mum, Helen Anderson (54.34).
Angela Baird (10.36) was first in the Sri Chinmoy 2.5 km Children's Race, from Grace Parkinson (10.48) and Iu Kamiya(13.41).
Callum Horsford (10.41) won the 2.5 km boy's race ... followed by Matthew Baird (11.50) and Theodore Maslin (18.16).