Martin Dent smashes Black Mountain Run Up record

Black Mountain Run Up
2.6km, ACT
Tuesday 19 November 2013

Weather: Warm, still, 23 degrees.

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In a tune up for the Kepler Ultra Run in New Zealand in a few weeks, Olympic marathon runner Martin Dent clocked 10.55 up Black Mountain to smash Mark Bourne’s course record of 11.33. Last month’s winner Brad Hetharia was 2nd in 12.21 and James Minto 3rd in 13.10.

Louise Sharp backed up from winning the Deep Space Marathon and finishing 3rd 2 days earlier in the Run With the Wind Fun Run  to be gastesat female in 15.32. Orienteering champion Grace Crane was 2nd in 16.45 and Diwa Hopkins was 3rd in 18.29. Course record holder Vanessa Haverd walked up with baby Erica in 22.41.

Males: 1 Martin Dent 10.55 (record), 2 Brad Hetharia 12.21, 3 James Minto 13.10, 4 Alessio Mortelliti 13.18, 5 Tom Brazier 13.37, 6 Simon Claringbold 13.51, 7 James Bradley 13.56, 8 Peter Zygadlo 14.02, 9 Simon Ton 14.45, 10 Patrick Kluth 14.51, 11 Damiano Luzzi 15.05, 12 Clancy Bowman 15.06, 13 John Fleming 15.37, 14 Giles Lamb 16.00, 15 Kieran Macdonnell 16.20, 16 Geoff Monro 16.30, 17 Craig Cowan 16.37, 18 Tony Olliffe 17.02, 19 Matthew Hole 17.24, 20 Richard Marson 17.40, 21 Craig George 18.50, 22 Andrew Bowman 22.49.

Females: 1 Louise Sharp 15.32, 2 Grace Crane 16.45, 3 Diwa Hopkins 18.29, 4 Vanessa Haverd 22.41, 4 Erica Hole 22.41, 6 Helen Way 23.11.