Buller Gorge Marathon

Credit : Madeleine Holland Marathon results Charlie Sharpe (2:59:16) outran roughly 150 runners to win the Buller Gorge Marathon in Westport, New Zealand. Stu Cottam (2:59:48) was the only other participant to finish under three hours. Thomas Spiess took third with a time of 3:04:56. For the women, it was Lisa Brignull (3:05:25) coming in well ahead of the field. Her mark of 3:05:25 was good for fourth overall. In a tight race for runner-up, Vanessa Bourne (3:15:01) bested Tracy Croft (3:15:28). Bourne finished tenth overall. Top 10 Men 1 Charlie SHARPE 2:59:16 2 Stu COTTAM 2:59:48 3 Thomas SPIESS 3:04:56 4 Bill SMALL 3:07:45 5 Bryan MCCORKINDALE 3:08:50 6 Richard WERE 3:10:17 7 Chris HOMAN 3:11:25 8 Karl BAXTER 3:13:30 9 Timothy Ian SMITH 3:17:49 10 Damien COOK 3:18:38 Top 10 Women 1 Lisa BRIGNULL 3:05:25 2 Vanessa BOURNE 3:15:01 3 Tracy CROFT 3:15:28 4 Colette READ 3:29:02 5 Emma ROCHE 3:31:31 6 Wendy FALLON 3:32:10 7 Roise HAY 3:32:29 8 Abrea ARNOLD 3:37:10 9 Ingrid FROST 3:39:27 10 Valerie MUSKETT 3:43:56 Complete Results Half Marathon results More than 250 runners were no match for Buller Gorge Half Marathon winner Phil Costley (1:12:09). Adam Jaques (1:15:01) finished less than a minute ahead of Chris Dunell (1:15:37) for second. For the women, it was Mel Aitken (1:22:32) taking the top spot. Leonie Konczalla earned runner-up honors with a time of 1:22:59. Sarah Alexander (1:26:44) managed to hold off Anna Clare O’Connor (1:27:07) for third. Top 10 Men 1 Phil COSTLEY 1:12:09 2 Adam JAQUES 1:15:01 3 Chris DUNELL 1:15:37 4 Angus TAYLOR 1:18:52 5 Ben AYNSLEY 1:19:30 6 Hamish QUINLAN 1:19:34 7 Robbie BARNES 1:20:26 8 Stephen BLACKWELL 1:20:32 9 Craig PETERS 1:22:26 10 Danny CARMINE 1:23:09 Top 10 Women 1 Mel AITKEN 1:22:32 2 Leonie KONCZALLA 1:22:59 3 Sarah ALEXANDER 1:26:44 4 Anna Clare O’CONNOR 1:27:07 5 Claire GRAY 1:29:56 6 Kristen HALL 1:32:30 7 Margreet PETHERAM 1:34:02 8 Megan MURDOCH 1:34:32 9 Cath CASEY 1:35:28 10 Aisling O’SHEA 1:35:35 Complete Results