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Marathon champ a guest of honour
A LARGE number of Port Moresby runners gathered at Kila Police Barracks at
Gabutu under a blazing sun for the first round of the “Spring into Summer
Series”. POM Road Runners welcomed Sapoli Yao, having just returned from his
record breaking run at the international Melbourne Half Marathon.
Milton Iakosi led half a dozen runners past Vabukori as Yao waited to make
his move.
Hundreds of curious onlookers were excited as they recognised the
international celebrity among the runners.
Yao bided his time as he continued to stalk the leading runners.
As the pressure to perform intensified, the rolling hills and the hot sun
took a toll on the leading pack, Yao then made his decisive move.
At the 3km mark, Yao surged past Iakosi who could not respond.
Yao set a new record of 16m 50s for the 5km course in comprehensively
defeating Iakosi by an even minute.
Joe Kaikai finally overcame Laurence Chandy in the closing stages of the
race to finish in third place.
Amber Cernovs continued her good form to be the leading female and finish
tenth of the 24 runners.
Only two runners slogged out the 10km race with Henry Horou easily
accounting for Tim Patterson.
In the 1.8km sprint Noko Negosa won in a new record of 6m 34s.
The rest of the field was made up of local juniors who joined in for some
fun.
This Saturday POMRR go country ñ at De La Salle College, Bomana, for 3km and
8km events.
Weekend results:
1.8km: Noko Negosa 6 mins 34 secs (new record); Kesa Nathan 6:45; Peter Nula
7:26; Mela John (MJ) 7:37; Toby Titus 8:42; Alan Mark 8:56; Didiman Moran
9:36; Monica Cavapo 10:04; Naomi Gogae 10:06; Naomu Amena 10:12; Agnus Doume
12:05.
5km: Sapoli Yao 16:50 (new record); Milton Iakosi 17:50; Joe Kaikai 18:47;
Laurence Chandy 18:59; James Gurumi (MV) 20:51; Richard Waninara 20:56;
Josek Bomida 21:01; Steven Aivenzie 21:11; Bo White 21:44; Amber Cernovs
22:04 (F); Dominic Armbrust 22:45; Ian Edwards 24:32; Paulus Opus 25:00;
Richard Jones 25:12; Carl Valentine 25:41; Steve Brancastiano 27:51; Kirsten
Bishop 28:11; John Becky 28:15; Louise Becky 28:15; Cindy Ong 29:48; Tzao
Shen 29:51; Christie Morf 29:57; Simon Nutley 30:37; Prof Hugh Davies 37:56.
10km: Henry Horou 48:16; Tim Patterson 51:25.
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