Sport
6 March, 2025
Barling wins fun run on debut
WARRNAMBOOL athletes enjoyed a run of success at last week’s Terang and District Lions Fun Run and Walk.
Warrnambool’s Tom Hynes, a teacher at Emmanuel College, continued to build on his legacy as a multi-time winner when he recorded his fifth victory on Friday.
“I haven’t run it since 2020 because I’ve had a few injuries so to come back and win was something I’m pretty happy with,” Hynes said.
Hynes said he enjoyed having the chance to get back to the event which embraced a community-minded approach while still giving runners the opportunity to test themselves competitively.
“I love the community feel of the event,” Hines said.
“It’s got a rich history, it’s been going for 43 years, and I like how past champions are honoured through the event.”
Allansford’s Fleur Barling was the first female to cross the line in what was her first Noorat-Terang.
“I feel really good,” she said.
“It was so much fun – really windy, but also really good.It’s my first time running in the event, I actually did the walk last year in a moon boot because I was injured, but it was really good to run this year.
“It was good to beat the train too; I only just got through before the boom gates came down.”
Barling, a nurse in emergency at the Warrnambool Base Hospital, said she would definitely be back for the event, which (as a shorter race) allowed her to pick up the pace.
“I did the Port Fairy Marathon two weeks ago and came second female so it’s good to run the shorter distances and go a bit faster,” she said.
Full results:
Open male - Tom Hynes (18:58), Liam McGuane (20:01) and Declan Hanrahan (20:06).
Open female - Fleur Barling (21:47), Rachel Ayres (23:33) and Tully Watt (25:24).
Under 18 male - Louis Beaton (20:41), Max Ibis (21:49) and Tyler Vickers (22:20).
Under 18 female - Felicity Wood (26:49) and TaleahMurffet (32).
Under 15 male - Andy Walz (20:59), Seth Crisp (21:18) and Quinn Clarke (22:43).
Under 15 female - Lucia Clarke (25:34), Rylee Foreman (26:54), Olivia Bell (29:37).
Under 13 male -Occy Hayes (21:52), Will Versace (23:07) and Dane Nicholls (23:15).
Under 13 female - Charlotte Versace (26:32), Alicia Hollick (28:03) and Beth Heffernan (28:44).
Veteran 40-49 male - Ben Wallis (20:53).
Veteran 40-49 female - Alicia Boyd (28:03).
Veteran 50 and over male - Richard Wade (22.01).
Veteran 50 and over female - Maureen Matthews (31.05).
First local home – male: Liam McGuane, female: Tully Watt.
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