The brand new track at the UQ Athletics Centre set the perfect scene for this year's 1500m classic
Two weeks after the UQ Athletic Centre was re-opened as a training facility, the annual 1500m Classic was staged as the first meet on the newly laid Rekotan track.
This year’s event, which doubled as the official re-opening, saw a record number of entries with 203 athletes running on the day; well up on the previous best of 158 in 2009.
It was an excellent night of middle distance running, and a fitting meet to celebrate the rebirth of the UQ Athletics track, which officially opened when Julian Watkins crossed the finish line in the Nike Secondary Schoolboys Race 1.
The organisers of the event wish to acknowledge sponsors, Intraining and Nike, and the officials from the Brisbane Officials Club for their support in officiating for the event.
The final winners on the night were…
Intraining Simon Doyle 1500m Classic: Daniel Bulmer – 3.47.61min
Intraining Women’s 1500m Classic: Katelyn Simpson – 4.21.94min
Nike Open Men’s: Charles Chambers – 4.03.22min
Nike Secondary Schoolboys Race 1: Julian Watkins – 4.03.79min
Nike Secondary Boys Race 2: Christopher Thrupp – 4.14.02min
Nike Secondary Boys Race 3: Ben Matsis – 4.22.08min
Nike Schoolgirls/Open Women Race 1: Kate van Homrigh – 4.39.92min
Nike Schoolgirls/Open Women Race 2: Sarah Bellchambers – 4.45.99min
Intraining Schoolgirls/Open Women Race 3: Kaitlin Price – 4.54.35min
Nike Primary School Boys: Bradley Warnes – 4.48.85min
Nike Primary School Girl’s: Katrina Robinson – 5.02.71min
Intraining Masters Men: Geoff Berkeley – 4.25.54min
Intraining Masters Women: Margot Manning – 5.15.04min (however because of her affiliation with the sponsor she graciously passed first place to Rosemary Dotlic who came in at 5.56.01min)
