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Keith Thaxter achieves top running time at weekly meet

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

By Tom Ullyett on August 13, 2009

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


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


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

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