Mottram Wins in Outdoor Opener
Posted February 21st, 2008 at 2:05 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Craig Mottram opened his 2008 outdoor campaign with a victory and a national title in front of his hometown crowd at today’s Melbourne Grand Prix in Olympic Park.
Mottram, from nearby Geelong, clocked 13:11.99 for 5000m, winning the Australian title for the sixth time ahead of Kenya’s Shadrack Kosgei (13:13.51) and Ethiopia’s Abraham Cherkos (13:18.47).
“I’m as fit as I’ve ever been, and I’m looking forward to what’s ahead,” Mottram told Len Johnson of the The Age newspaper.
In other middle and long distance action in Melbourne, the versatile South African René Kalmer won the 1500m in 4:09.83, handily beating Georgie Clarke (4:12.86). Reigning Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Donna MacFarlane dominated the women’s 3000m steeplechase, establishing a meet record with her 9:29.93 performance. She was well clear of China’s Li Zhenzhu who finished second in 9:56.73. Lachlan Renshaw set a personal best in the men’s 800m (1:45.79), while Britain’s Andy Baddeley won the men’s 1500m in 3:38.24, just ahead of Kenya’s Bernard Kiptum (3:39.41).
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Tags: abraham cherkos, Craig Mottram, Len Johnson, melbourne grand prix, olympic park, Shadrack Kosgei, the age
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