Athletics

  • olac police stopped 900 vehicles on the Princes Highway, Colac West, on Wednesday as part of a state-wide crackdown.

    Police nab 100 drivers

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    COLAC and district police have nabbed up to 100 motorists for safety and traffic offences in a bid to make the region’s roads safer.

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  • Colac District Football League interleague coach Tim Pekin addresses his team at training ahead of tomorrow’s clash against the Warrnambool district league.

    Players ready for interleague clash

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    SIX months of work will come to fruition this weekend when Colac district footballers play interleague for the first time in more than a decade.

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  • Iconic marathon could grow

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    Great Ocean Road Marathon organisers estimate between 10,000 and 12,000 spectators gathered around the finish line outside the Apollo Bay Hotel. The six events attracted 5700 entries.

    GREAT Ocean Road Marathon festival organisers say the event has room to grow after record-breaking fields competed this year.

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  • Kenyan claims first marathon win

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    Joel Chepkopol of Kenya won the 2013 Great Ocean Road Marathon.

    KENYAN Joel Chepkopol has claimed his first Great Ocean Road Marathon victory after a dramatic sprint to the finish line yesterday.

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  • Coastal marathon breaks record

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    The Great Ocean Road Marathon festival, which starts tomorrow, has attracted 3516 competitors from across the world.

    ONE of Australia’s iconic marathons has hit record entry numbers.

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  • Former footy ace tackling first marathon

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    Rahni Buchanan will run in the Great Ocean Road Marathon.

    FORMER Colac Tigers and Apollo Bay footballer Rahni Buchanan will run his first competitive marathon this weekend.

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  • Injured netballer hits the road instead

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    Former netball teammates Emma Monteith, left, and Katie McDougall will run a half marathon this weekend.

    SOUTH Colac netballer Emma Monteith says her netball career might be over after suffering another knee injury.

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  • Bombing won’t stop marathon man

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    Birregurra runner Adrian Polidano says bombing of the Boston Marathon will not stop him running or travelling.

    A BIRREGURRA marathon runner says the bombing of the Boston Marathon is not going to put him off competing in international events.

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  • New book will tell Cliff Young story

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    Author Julietta Jameson has written a book about ultra-marathon runner Cliff Young to accompany a new telemovie.

    THE tale of Otways runner Cliff Young has inspired Melbourne writer Julietta Jameson.

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  • Athletes chasing state titles

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    Colac Little Athletics" Jane Robertson, Amy Brauer, Elizabeth Koch-Brown, Ruby Garner, Zoe Brauer, coach Randall Hose, Tom Davis, Jalin Kite, Holly Robertson,Brodie Kilfoyle, Paige Moloney, Darcy Moloney and Mia Kilfoyle.

    COLAC athletes will chase medals at state track and field championships later this month.

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