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Uphill battle for runners
The Taurama Leisure Centre hosted the
fine athletes of the Port Moresby Road Runners for races over
2.7km and 6.7km on Saturday afternoon. The initial lap of the
centre's busy car park spread the field as cars and runners sought
to avoid each other.
The initial stage of both races was a run up past the private
hospital to the water tower on top of the hill. This exhausting
stage caused a few racers to change their pre-race plans from the
6.7km event to the shorter race.
Koyabe Pi showed his intention to win the short race as he shot
from the blocks like a greyhound. Pi won in 10.11, just in front
of Akis Ivia.
Lucy Tobia was the fastest girl finishing well in front of Jenny
Mex.
Milton Iakosi won the 6.7km race in 24.55. Iakosi was not
seriously challenged by the rest of the field and finished 90
seconds in front of second placed Swans Pinampio.
Cristi Morf was the fastest female.
Race conditions were mild for the afternoon. Hopefully, such
conditions will prevail next week as next Saturday's races leave
from "The Rock" shelter half way up the Poreporena Highway from
where competitors will race over particularly difficult courses of
1.4km, 2.5km, and a gruelling 8km.
Port Moresby Road Runners results:
2.7km race Koyabe Pi 10.11; Akis Ivia 10.11; Gumsie Toulobi 10.32;
Joe Popo 10.32; Peter Laiam 10.49; Erik Aelbers 12.48; Maii Lakore
12.58; Anderson Novulu 13.22; Damon Tobia 13.44; Jens Walter
14.15; Lucy Tobia 14.27; Jenny Mex 14.55; Simon Nutley 15.04; Jack
Valentine 16.04; Martin Maire 16.30; Cathy Siuke 16.57; Eunice
Tsinun 17.48; Monica John 17.50; Tes John 17.50.
6.7 km race Milton Iakosi 24.55; Swans Pinampio 26.26; Simon
Pinampio 26.42; James Gurumi 27.02; Laurence Chandy 27.18; Noko
Negosa 27.35; David Reuben 28.33; Richard Waninara 28.58; Andrew
Tully 29.12; Titus Tobia 30.34; Kesa Nathan 31.15; Josek Bomida
31.50; James Fisher 32.00; Rison Bane 32.35; Brett Wiley 33.02;
Mark Skinner 33.02; Bouke Wagenaar 33.04; Henry Horou 33.38; John
Elelu 33.38; Martin Hanssen 35.00; Tim Patterson 35.55; Paulus
Opus 37.38; Cristi Morf 39.55; John Eyers 39.58; Arabs Iliman
40.09; Ila Geno 40.54.
 
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