Keith Thaxter achieves top running time at weekly meet

Tuesday night was a midsummer night's dream for one runner and a race walker.

Tuesday night was a midsummer night’s dream for one runner and a race walker.

The cool, ominous looking weather did not deter 17 participants from taking in Athletics Yukon’s weekly Intersport Five-km Fun Run and Walk.

For Dan Macdonald, Tuesday night’s five-km run was almost like a dream. Not only did he run a personal best for this season, but it was also his best five-km time in three years.

Macdonald (22:14) finished in third spot on the men’s side behind Tom Ullyett (20:34) and first place finisher Keith Thaxter (19:15).

Sue Bogle, a member of the now famous ‘Haley’s Comets’ triathlon team, took first place in the women’s side (21:37).

Bogle glided through the course with a sub-seven minute per mile pace time of 6:59. Brock University student Coralie Ullyett finished second (26:55) and Tuesday night regular Megan Phillips placed third (27:23).

Race walker Ruth Hall also found herself in a dreamy state on Tuesday night.

She claimed first place for the second week in a row with a time of 34:21.

But, with a kilometre to the finish line, Hall had to turn on the afterburners to stay ahead of a charging Bonnie Love (34:25) and Arlene Ogden (34:32) who was firing on all cylinders as she crossed the finish line.

Please see the Athletics Yukon website:

(http://www.athleticsyukon.ca/) for past results of Tuesday’s race as well as all future events.

Article submitted by Tom Ullyett on behalf of Athletics Yukon.

Complete Results for Tuesday’s Intersport Five-km Fun Run/Walk

August 11

Timing: Marg White

Male Five-km Runners:

1. Keith Thaxter               19:15

2. Tom Ullyett                 20:34

3. Dan Macdonald               22:14

4. Clarke LaPrairie               24:27

5. Don White (& Kemper)     24:29

6. Rodney Hulstein             24:29

7. Brian Mottus                 24:42
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Female Five-Km Runners:

1. Sue Bogle               21:37

2.  Coralie Ullyett                 26:55

3. Megan Phillips               27:23

4. Nicole Hulstein               27:40

5. Sharon Strueby               28:26
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Five Km Walkers:

1. Ruth Hall           34:21

2. Bonnie Love               34:25

3. Arlene Ogden               34:32

4. Tanya Astika               35:43

5. Jane Haydock               36:32