Walker records fast time
PA Aucklanc John Walker signalled his competitive return to New Zealand on Saturday with a 3min 36.55 s 1500 m win at Mount Smart Stadium, the equivalent of a '3min 53s mile. “That shows the difference in my condition at the Pacific Conference Games and now,” a happy Walker said after his win. “And I was running on my own too.” Walker ensured a fast pace by almost sprinting from the gun over the first
d 100 m. He let Keith Ewing s lead over the next 350 m v until Ewing who improves a with every race, faded t slightly, then took over the e lead himself. s Ewing ran a personal best in finishing second in e 3:45.48, with the junior, : Martin Reesby, third in 1 3:48.43. 1 Christine Hughes showed s shrewd tactical judgment to. beat the Olympian and natt ional resident record-holder ? over the distance, Anne Aut dain, in the women’s 1500 m.
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