Buller Gorge Marathon

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Credit : Madeleine Holland
 Marathon results 
 Charlie Sharpe (2:59:16) outran roughly 150 runners to win the Buller Gorge Marathon in Westport, New Zealand. 
Stu Cottam (2:59:48) was the only other participant to finish under three hours. 
Thomas Spiess took third with a time of 3:04:56. 
For the women, it was Lisa Brignull (3:05:25) coming in well ahead of the field. 
Her mark of 3:05:25 was good for fourth overall. 
In a tight race for runner-up, Vanessa Bourne (3:15:01) bested Tracy Croft (3:15:28). 
Bourne finished tenth overall. 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Charlie SHARPE
		2:59:16
	
	
		2
		Stu COTTAM
		2:59:48
	
	
		3
		Thomas SPIESS
		3:04:56
	
	
		4
		Bill SMALL
		3:07:45
	
	
		5
		Bryan MCCORKINDALE
		3:08:50
	
	
		6
		Richard WERE
		3:10:17
	
	
		7
		Chris HOMAN
		3:11:25
	
	
		8
		Karl BAXTER
		3:13:30
	
	
		9
		Timothy Ian SMITH
		3:17:49
	
	
		10
		Damien COOK
		3:18:38
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Lisa BRIGNULL
		3:05:25
	
	
		2
		Vanessa BOURNE
		3:15:01
	
	
		3
		Tracy CROFT
		3:15:28
	
	
		4
		Colette READ
		3:29:02
	
	
		5
		Emma ROCHE
		3:31:31
	
	
		6
		Wendy FALLON
		3:32:10
	
	
		7
		Roise HAY
		3:32:29
	
	
		8
		Abrea ARNOLD
		3:37:10
	
	
		9
		Ingrid FROST
		3:39:27
	
	
		10
		Valerie MUSKETT
		3:43:56
	

 Complete Results 
 Half Marathon results 
 More than 250 runners were no match for Buller Gorge Half Marathon winner Phil Costley (1:12:09). 
Adam Jaques (1:15:01) finished less than a minute ahead of Chris Dunell (1:15:37) for second. 
For the women, it was Mel Aitken (1:22:32) taking the top spot. 
Leonie Konczalla earned runner-up honors with a time of 1:22:59. 
Sarah Alexander (1:26:44) managed to hold off Anna Clare O’Connor (1:27:07) for third. 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Phil COSTLEY
		1:12:09
	
	
		2
		Adam JAQUES
		1:15:01
	
	
		3
		Chris DUNELL
		1:15:37
	
	
		4
		Angus TAYLOR
		1:18:52
	
	
		5
		Ben AYNSLEY
		1:19:30
	
	
		6
		Hamish QUINLAN
		1:19:34
	
	
		7
		Robbie BARNES
		1:20:26
	
	
		8
		Stephen BLACKWELL
		1:20:32
	
	
		9
		Craig PETERS
		1:22:26
	
	
		10
		Danny CARMINE
		1:23:09
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Mel AITKEN
		1:22:32
	
	
		2
		Leonie KONCZALLA
		1:22:59
	
	
		3
		Sarah ALEXANDER
		1:26:44
	
	
		4
		Anna Clare O’CONNOR
		1:27:07
	
	
		5
		Claire GRAY
		1:29:56
	
	
		6
		Kristen HALL
		1:32:30
	
	
		7
		Margreet PETHERAM
		1:34:02
	
	
		8
		Megan MURDOCH
		1:34:32
	
	
		9
		Cath CASEY
		1:35:28
	
	
		10
		Aisling O’SHEA
		1:35:35
	

 Complete Results 

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