Some better Auck Half photos!

Two posts in one day - I think thats a first for me! But I've just received a great email from the organisers of the Auck Marathon with some inspirational photos that I think are worth sharing:

This is the stunning Melissa Moon of Wellington, looking demure despite just winning the Womens Half in a time of 1h 22m 2s (2m 23s ahead of the 2nd place getter!) I just wish I could get a finishing photo that looked that good - let alone the time! I'm in awe, she had just taken a 6 week break from running, until 2 weeks before this!

This is Scott Winton and Mark Bowyer, both of Pakuranga, Auckland (local to me) who battled it out all the way for first place in the Mens Half. It came down to a sprint finish and they both crossed the line in 1h 8m 26s, but Scott was declared the winner from the photo finish. I love the look of sheer determination shown not only on their faces, but their entire bodies! Amazing athletes!



And heres a shot of the marathon/half runners coming down the city side of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It was a lot less crowded when I was on it, but its a great feeling considering its not usually pedestrian at all. There are also some great shots of the Marathon winners, but as its the Half that I did, that currently holds more interest for me!

Time for a little gloat here - they listed the top 10 finishers (over all categories) in both the Mens & Womens Marathon & Half in the email. I was only 1m 18s outside of having my name appear! Also, looking at the results on the website again the other day, I saw my category place (Open Womens) has been upgraded from 9th to 8th for some reason! Not complaining!