Johnno's Run winners: Hayley Newman (21.1km winner), Tom Arthurson (5km winner) and Jamie Soares (10km winner).
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The men’s and women’s half-marathon winners at Johnno’s Run have been crowned, with Hayley Newman and Ian Eisenhuth both taking out the titles at the first time of asking.
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It was a barnstorming run from Newman, who claimed the overall title as well as the honour of first female across the line.
All smiles: The respective category winners with Steve Loader and CLRS chief executive officer Leah Taaffe.
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Leading from the front, Newman completed the first 10.5km lap in a time of 41 minutes and 39 seconds, and refused to relinquish her lead, claiming the win in a time of one hour, 23 minutes and 38 seconds.
“It was so good, it was a good atmosphere out there, and the course was really good, too,” she said after claiming the win.
Having moved to Echuca just under a year ago, the win was Newman’s first participation in Johnno’s Run.
Impressive: Hayley Newman won the 21.1km run.
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She is aiming to replicate her strong performance in three weeks time when she takes to the roads of South Australia.
“I’m building towards the Adelaide Marathon in three weeks,” she said.
“This is just a training run in the lead up to the marathon.”
A sub three-hour result is on the cards there, with Newman setting a personal goal of two hours and 55 minutes.
Eisenhuth, the first male across the line, finished 12 seconds behind Newman, in a time of one hour 23 minutes and 50 seconds.
Success: Melbourne’s Jamie Soares won the 10km race.
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After trailing Newman at the halfway point by 40 seconds, he stormed home to claim outright second.
Like Newman, the event was Eisenhuth’s first participation in Johnno’s Run, with the Melburnian also using it as a training run in the build-up to a full marathon.
“I found the race on running calendar,” he said.
“I was looking for a half-marathon as part of my training for the Melbourne marathon around this time frame to do.
“I found it good, it was fun. It was a nice course, well organised, and just good fun.”
While he knew very little about CLRS or the Opening Doors Project coming from Melbourne, Eisenhuth said his first experience at the event would see him return next year.
All set: The field on the start line for the 10km event.
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Steve Huntley
“I’ll probably head back up and have another crack,” he said.
There was good competition in the 10km and 5km events also, with some rapid times recorded in each.
Jamie Soares was first across the line in the 10km event, crossing in 39:38, while Kati McLeod was the first female to finish in a time of 42:48.
Tom Arthurson ran a blistering 18:50 to win the 5km event, while Allira Edgar claimed the honour of first female across the line in 23:19.
2023 Johnno’s Run Results
Half-marathon (21.1km)
Overall: Hayley Newman 1:23.38, Ian Eisenhuth 1:23.50, Tom Druitt 1:26.11, Greg Hilson 1:26.59, Steven Field 1:27.16, Ashley Phipps 1:35.03, Sarah Groves 1:35.04, Brett Mundie 1:35.04, Paul Arthurson 1:36.32.
Women’s: Hayley Newman 1:23.38, Sarah Groves 1:35.04, Rhianna Wik-Gamble 1:37.02.
Men’s: Ian Eisenhuth 1:23.50, Tom Druitt 1:26.11, Greg Hilson 1:26.59.
Under-16: Toby Brooks 2:01.16.
10km
Overall: Jamie Soares 39.38, Kati McLeod 42.48, Matthew Sullivan 43.44, Bob Jackson 43.47, Sharna Waterson 44.01, Stephanie Sage 44.34, Lelle Kovacs 44.42, Riley Foord 44.49, Bruce Gilmour 44.50, Jarrad James 44.54.
Men’s: Jamie Soares 39.38, Matthew Sullivan 43.44, Bob Jackson 43.47.
Women’s: Kati McLeod 42.48, Sharna Waterson 44.01, Stephanie Sage 44.34.
Under-16: Lelle Kovacs 44.42, Lachlan Shearer 46.51, Alex Rogers 47.21.
5km
Overall: Tom Arthurson 18.50, Andrew Male 21.21, Harry Farrant 22.20, Kieran Hinck 22.23, Allira Edgar 23.19, Antony Langdon 23.50, Chris Horman 25.20, Gabbey Beveridge 25.44, Tony Russell 25.47, Chase Potter 25.57.
Men’s: Tom Arthurson 18.50, Andrew Male 21.21, Harry Farrant 22.20.
Women’s: Allira Edgar 23.19, Gabbey Beveridge 25.44, Toni Russell 25.47.
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