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Athletics
By Michael Weaver
ADF runners recorded several outstanding results at the 2003 ADF
State Teams Half Marathon in Canberra on May 18.
The event was run in conjunction with the Canberra Half Marathon.
Air Force representative on the ADF Running and Athletics Association
(ADFRAA) FSGT Warren Matulick said it was most encouraging to
see 35 ADF participants in the field of 299 for the 21.1km journey.
“CPL Stephanie Hall ran a great time of one hour, 28 minutes
and 27 seconds to finish first ADF female runner and third female
overall,” said FSGT Matulick.
“A couple of our veteran/masters male runners also had a
great day out. SGT Rob Combe 1HSB (41-years-old) was the first
ADF male runner home in a time of 1.17.52. Rob also finished seventh
overall.
“Our ADFRAA secretary, CPO Andy Horsburgh, RANR, is 46-years-old
yet he still managed to finish third ADF male runner and 14th
overall. Andy’s time for the event was 1.19.57.”
The 2003 ADF State Teams Championship ended up being closely fought
out, with teams gaining points in a state of origin format.
Queensland and Northern Territory took out the championship, followed
by the Victorians.
NSW/ACT came in third, with the allies from South Australian/Western
Australian/Tasmania placing fourth.
The winning QLD/NT team consisted of the following ADF runners:
GPCAPT Warren Ludwig, SQNLDR Brian Allsop, LCDR Doug Griffiths,
MAJ Steve Meehan, LEUT Jeff Rayner, CPL Stephanie Hall, CPL Donna
Young, LAC James McDonald, PTE Meg Davidson, CFN Mark Higgins.
