2007 Hastings Lions Half Marathon Summary

Hastings Half Marathon Sunday 11th March 2007. Summary.

On a bright sunny day, with light winds, and temperature of 16 degrees, the Kenyans returned for revenge, after losing to U.K.'s Michael Coleman in 2006.

And so it turned out with Kenyans taking the first Three Places, and a fourth for Zimbabwe, with Willard Chinhanhu.
Half Marathon Champion Jo McAlister from Northern Ireland, was the highest placed Brit, closely followed by Tomas Abyu and defending Champion Michael Coleman. The latter beating the UK Champion Dave Mitchinson and fellow Internationals John McFarlane and David Wardle.
The overall winner was Philemon Baaru (Kenya) in 1:03:22, who with surging runs every so often, gradually burnt of his compatriots, finishing a minute ahead of twice previous winner Simon Kasimili (Kenya), with Simon Tonui (Kenya) third.
But the biggest outcome of the event was that for the first time a Hastings winner has won the event for three times. Up to today, seven athletes had won twice, but Birhan Dagne (London) achieved this remarkable feat winning in a time of 1:16:02, from second place Alice Braham, who also came second in 2006, in 1:18:03.
It was a record turn out for this popular event, with nearly 5000 entrants, supported round the course by 50,000 spectators. It seemed as if the whole of Hastings was supporting the runners!

Details

First Male Master Vl Barry Royden(M & M)
First " " V2 Nicholas Brown (Hastings Runners)
First " " V3 Hugh Jones(Ranelagh Harriers)
First " " V4 Michael Mann(Dulwich Runners)
First " " V5 David Barry(Worthing)
First " " V6 Miachael Conway(IEK)
Women.
First Master V1 Andrea Duford (Hastings A.C.)
First " V2 Ann Sinnett (HHH)
First " V3 Joan Lennon(Steyning A.C.)
First " V4 Marion Rayner (West 4 Harriers)

Eric Hardwick,
Race Director,
Hastings Half Marathon.

Organised by The Hastings Lions Club.

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Updated 15/3/2007