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1998 Running Awards


Sydney Striders' 1998 Annual Awards: The Full Listing

The club's annual pre-Christmas brunch at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on 6th December 1998 was, as usual, the venue for presentation of trophies and awards. We heartily congratulate all those whose names appear on the following complete listing of category winners and place-getters.

COMMEMORATIVE (1997 WINNERS)

The following commemorative trophies were presented as lasting keepsakes to the following 1997 category winners (when they hand back their perpetual trophies):
 
Debut Marathon (male)  Matthew Hammond
Debut Marathon (female)  Robyn Fameli
Sub 3-Hr M'thon Improver  Guy Griffin
Sub 4-Hr M'thon Improver  Manfred Fiedler
Open Marathon (male)  Carl Barker
Open Marathon (female)  Joanne Cowan
Ultra Runner of the year  Kelvin Marshall
10k Series Handicap winner  Ron Stitzinger

 

Debut Marathon Award

Male 1st Mike Hansen 3:30:33 Canberra
Female 1st Julie Wessels  3:38:28 Canberra

 

Sub 3-Hour Marathon Improver Award

3rd Andrew Smith from 2:56:12 to 2:49:13 Canberra (4%)
2nd  Chris Truscott 2:47:23 2:36:19 Rotterdam (6.6%)
1st  Peter Truscott 3:14:11 2:53:14 Melbourne (11%)

 

Sub 4-Hour Marathon Improver Award

3rd Brad Renshaw from 4:29:00 to 3:58:41 Canberra (11.2%)
2nd  Michael Bailey 4:36:00 4:03:50 Canberra (11.6%)
1st  Christopher Gunns 4:07:12 3:17:59 Sydney(19%)

 

Improver Of The Year Award

1st Bronwyn Wassell
In 1997 She completed the Randwick Half in 2:05 but this year she competed in the following :
 
Jan Palm Beach To Manly 3:09:00
March Six Foot Track 6:33:29
Apr Canberra Marathon 4:05:39
May Sydney Morning Herald Half 1:57:00
Aug City To Surf 1:19:30
Aug Mt Wilson to Bilpin 35km 3:54:25
Sept Sydney Marathon 4:14:15

 

Encouragement Award

1st  Penny Smith

 

Equaliser Cross-Country Award

1st Mathew Kaley

Open Marathon Award

Male 3rd Andrew Smith 2:49:13 Canberra
2nd Chris Dwyer 2:41:38 Venice
1st Chris Truscott 2:36:19 Rotterdam
Female 3rd Cathy Dunworth 3:25:29 Sydney
2nd Alexandra Dunn 3:24:00 Jindabyne
1st Joanne Cowan 2:52:00 Canberra

 

Veteran Marathon Award

Male 3rd Grahame Murphy 2:55:18 Canberra
2nd Wayne Stanton 2:54:00 Gold Coast
1st Chris Dwyer 2:41:38 Venice
Female 3rd Cathy Dunworth 3:25:29 Sydney
2nd Alexandra Dunn 3:24:00 Jindabyne
1st Joanne Cowan 2:52:00 Canberra

 

Masters Marathon Award

Male 3rd Michael Wilson 3:24:23 Canberra
2nd Brent Waters 3:10:21 Sydney
1st Jonathan Trope 2:54:34 Sydney
Female 2nd Penny Smith 3:59:39 Canberra
1st Joan Boltz 3:55:28 Canberra

 

Senior Marathon Award

 
Male 3rd Bruce Murray 4:22:37 Sydney
2nd Neil McPherson 3:48:18 Canberra
1st Manfred Fiedler   3:47:17 Canberra
There were no Females over 60 years old that ran a marathon this year
 
 

Club Marathon Championships

Open Male Winner  Andrew Smith  2:49:13
Open Female Winner  Joanne Cowan 2:52:00
Veteran Male Winner  Grahame Murphy  2:55:18
Veteran Female Winner  Joanne Cowan  2:52:00
Masters Male Winner  Michael Wilson  3:24:23
Masters Female Winner    Joan Boltz 3:55:28
Seniors Male Winner  Manfred Fiedler  3:47:17

 

Ultra Runner Of The Year Award

 
Male 1st Kelvin Marshall

 
Kelvin's Ultra achievements this year :
Glasshouse Mountains Trail 100 Mile 25:24:11
Australian 100 KM Championships 100 KM 8:33:19
Grafton To Coffs Harbour 85 KM 6:58:16
Mt Bogong To Mt Hotham 60 KM 8:51:53
Tamborine Trek 68.8 KM 6:07:33 (overall winner)
Six Foot Track Marathon 46 KM 4:26:04
Shoalhaven Ultra Marathon 46 KM 3:24:24
Mansfield To Mt Buller 50 KM 4:22:03
AURA Maroondah Dam Trail 50 KM 4:58:38
Royal National Park 50 KM 4:24:20
Brindabella Classic 54 KM 4:17:22
Kelvin's non-Ultra achievements this year :
Canberra Marathon 42.195 KM 2:53:33
Sri Chimnoy Melbourne Marathon 42.195 KM 2:54:41 
Traralgon Marathon 42.195 KM 2:53:22 
Gold Coast Marathon 42.195 KM 2:55:40
Blacktown Cities Marathon 42.195 KM 2:58:40
Junee To Wagga Wagga Marathon 42.195 KM 2:54:44
Greater Shepparton Marathon 42.195 KM 2:52:02
Sydney Marathon 42.195 KM 2:54:27
Melbourne Marathon 42.195 KM 2:51:30
Half On The Park 21.1 KM 1:19:55
Female 1st Elizabeth Edmonds
Elizabeth's Ultra achievements this year :
Royal National Park Ultra  50km 5:13:57
Six Foot Track 46km 4:57:34
Trailwalker  (Hong Kong) 100km 15 hrs

 

Triathlete Of The Year Award

1st Paula Whitehouse

 

The 10 Km Series Awards

The Middle Harbour Yacht Club Perpetual Trophy
 
10K Handicap Competition
1st Gary Aitkenhead
Male Outright Competition
1st Mathew Kaley
Female Outright Competition
1st Joanne Cowan

 

Open Half-Marathon Award

Male 3rd Mathew Kaley 1:18:42 Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Dean Degan 1:13:20 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Chris Truscott 1:13:13 Melbourne
Female 3rd Breeda Kelly 1:37:26 Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Dawn Tiller 1:26:27 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Joanne Cowan 1:18:52 Sydney Morning Herald Half

 

Veteran Half-Marathon Award

Male 3rd Phil Boswell 1:23:22 Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Grahame Murphy 1:21:56 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Wayne Stanton 1:20:50 Sydney Morning Herald Half
Female 3rd Margaret White 1:58:02 Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Breeda Kelly 1:37:26 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Joanne Cowan 1:18:52 Sydney Morning Herald Half

 

Masters Half-Marathon Award

 
Male 3rd Ray Potter 1:22:38  Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Jonathan Trope 1:21:06 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Ray Doran 1:19:40 Sydney Morning Herald Half
Female 3rd Brenda Hamill 2:09:16 Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Penny Smith 1:55:58 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Tina Campbell 1:39:04 Lake Macquarie

 

Seniors Half-Marathon Award

 
Male 3rd Ron Daly 1:43:20 Sydney Morning Herald Half
2nd Manfred Fielder 1:39:11 Sydney Morning Herald Half
1st Neil McPherson 1:38:12 Sydney Morning Herald Half
There were no Females over 60 that ran a half-marathon this year
 
 

Club Half -Marathon Championships

This year it was held at Sydney Morning Herald Half in May
 
Open Male Winner  Dean Degan  1:13:20
Open Female Winner  Joanne Cowan  1:18:52
Veteran Male Winner  Wayne Stanton  1:20:50
Veteran Female Winner  Joanne Cowan  1:18:52
Masters Male Winner  Ray Doran  1:19:40
Masters Female Winner    Penny Smith 1:55:58
Seniors Male Winner  Neil McPherson 1:38:12

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