VALLEY ATHLETES RUN THE MELBOURNE MARATHON

            Congratulations to all DVAC runners who took part in the 2021 Melbourne Marathon Festival over the weekend. The 10km Road Race was held on Saturday & Shania Murray had a great result finishing 4^th in the Women’s race in 36:26. Well done, Shania. Tyler Murphy ran a big PB finishing 3rd in U17 with 36:05

            Chris Rancie ran a fantastic 2:29:16 for 21st on Men Open, a fantastic run. One of only a few who were able to negative split. Chris was 28th at halfway and worked through the field to finish in 21st overall and 6th in his age group 35-39.

             There were three father & son stories in the Valley Marathon results – Dean Neofitou ran side by side with his dad Spiro right to the end of the Marathon while Damien Clifford was only able to shake off his son, Jaryd, right at the very end of the Marathon. That’s the Valley spirit guys, loyalty right to the end. Tyler Murphy also helped his dad Leigh Murphy get the finish line running the last 10kms with him.

            The Half Marathon & Marathon were held on Sunday & the results that I am aware of are listed below. (Apologies to those that I have missed out on.)

2021 Nike Melbourne Marathon

Saturday 11^th December 2021

DVAC Results:
10km:

Women:

Shania Murray 36:26 (4^th Female) https://www.strava.com/activities/6368639726

Sinead Murray 57:00

Gayle Clifford 1:07:37

Men:

Tyler Murphy 36:05 PB

Sunday 12^th December 2021

Half Marathon:

Women:

Victoria Lehmann 1:35:47

Elyse Scheuermann 2:24:45

Half Marathon:

Men:

Mark Tapping 1:41:54

Marathon:

Women:

Lorinda McPherson 3:29:31 (PB) https://www.strava.com/activities/6372431645

Sarah Leeming 3:42:00

Debbie McKenzie 4:05:55

Kerryn Woods 4:18:37

Karen Quinn 4:34:37

Cathy Williams 4:39:53

Marathon:

Men:

Chris Rancie 2:29:16 (21st) https://www.strava.com/activities/6372094899

Dylan Littlejohn 2:52:14 (PB) https://www.strava.com/activities/6372122978

Jared Kitney 2:53:03 https://www.strava.com/activities/6372513213

Brent McPherson 2:53:33 https://www.strava.com/activities/6372223059

Craig Cassidy 2:57:48

Nick Cosma 3:43:29 https://www.strava.com/activities/6372340583

Damien Clifford 3:52:23 (PB) https://www.strava.com/activities/6372619920

Spiro Neofitou 3:59:16

Dean Neofitou 3:59:16

Andrew McKenzie 4:05:54

Leigh Murphy 4:31:01

Zeb Phoenix 4:59:11 https://www.strava.com/activities/6372509242

2021 Melb Marathon Photo Gallery