Grimmond and Page increase their leads
19 May 2008
Following Sunday’s SMF City 2 Casino fun run in Hobart, the Tasmanian Distance Runner of the Year series leader board is starting to take some shape.
Each leader, has two victories and a second place to their name, meaning that no runner in Tasmania will claim victory in all 10 events. The series welcomes Launceston’s Kim Gillard to 6th place, following his victory yesterday, however Grant Page has a massive lead at this stage, which was helped by the 7km event yesterday, featuring many of the states competitive runners, which was not point scoring.
The women’s ladder remains more competitive than the mens, with only one race separating the top 3.
The current top ten standings in the Tasmanian Distance Runner of the Year series are;
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MEN
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WOMEN
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Grant Page
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29
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Angela Grimmond
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29
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Alex Humphrey
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15
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Nicole Kruse
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23
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Daniel Smee
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14
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Sarah Browning
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19
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Sam Ferguson
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12
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Olivia Gillie
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18
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Jordan Harries
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12
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Kylie Risk
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10
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Kim Gillard
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10
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Emma Butler
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9
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Jarrod Shaw
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9
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Christie Harris
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8
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Mark Guy
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8
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Carolyn Davis
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7
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Jeremy Cox
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8
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Anna Smee
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7
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Charles Gunn
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7
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Christine Moore
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6
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The next race will be the B & E Launceston Ten on July, which will also feature the first of five state championship of the series.
The series now includes ten events, which are;
‘Pace Financial Services’ Round the River Community Fun Run and Walk (10km) – April 20, Easter Shore, Hobart. ‘Pace Financial Services’ Glenorchy Fun Runs (10km) – May 4, Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart SMFCity to Casino (11km) – May 18, Hobart B & E Launceston Ten (10km) – July 20, Lindsey Street, Launceston Tasmanian Cross Country Championships (Open Women 8km, Open Men 12km) – August 2, Pontville Devonport 5km Fun Run (5km) – September 14, Devonport Skilled Burnie Ten (10km) – October 19, Burnie Hazell Bros Point to Pinnacle (21.2km) – November 23, Hobart Cadbury Marathon (21.1km and 42.2km) – January 4, Cadbury Estate Tasmanian 5,000m track championships – March 2009, HobartIn each event, the first Tasmanian will be awarded 10 points, second place 9 points and so on, with tenth place earning 1 point.
The winner will be the male and female with the most points after the final race of the series, being the 5,000m track race at the Tasmanian Track & Field Championships. Winners will share in $1000 of prize money, plus prizes from Run For Your Life magazine and New Balance.
Attachment:
Full list of point scorers from Tasmanian Distance Runner of the Year series