<6.2.07> - Corrigan and Lewis to resume 800 metres battle in Hobart
06 Feb 2007
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WOMEN’S 800 METRES
The most enthralling battle of the 2007 Australian athletics season will continue in
The two were the stars of the national series meet in Sydney on 13 January before repeating the dose at the Canberra A Series meet two weeks later.
After the two had run separate races, Lewis winning the 800 metres and Corrigan the 1500 metres, at the pre-Christmas Telstra Zatopek Classic in
The results have been more than encouraging with the rising youngster winning on both occasions, but with the seasoned performer not far behind. In Sydney Corrigan won in 2:01.92 with Lewis just .25secs adrift, whilst in
With a pacemaker to be engaged for Friday night, the tussle will again be a highlight of the meet.
And the stars of the distance events at this year’s Christmas Carnival Series have all confirmed that they will run on Friday night.
Burnie Ten winner and carnivals middle distance king, Collis Birmingham (Vic) will be looking for a big personal best in the 5000 metres.
The Tasmania’s Forest Industries Graeme Briggs Memorial Athletics Classic will be held at the Domain Athletic Centre in
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