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Fast Lane cuts time Conditions were perfect for the Waipā Fun Run on Sunday. Mary Anne Gill, who competed in the first event 15 years ago, was there with her notebook and camera to record the day.
Making their way to the start line are the competitors for the year 5 and 6 race.
Lane Madsen vowed last year that he would return to the Waipā Fun Run to complete a trifecta - but illness nearly derailed the plan. The 26‑year‑old had sworn after winning his second title in Cambridge that he would be back for a third in Sunday’s running of the event. That was the plan, until he became “really sick” during the week and decided not to enter. On Sunday morning, however, he woke up feeling better, looked out the window and thought: “Surely I can win in conditions like this.” He not only won – he also blitzed the field,
running the 10km in 32 minutes, two seconds, more than a minute faster than his winning time last year. Madsen also claimed family bragging rights, beating younger brother Josh, 24, by exactly two minutes. Jake Wilkinson was third in 34m12s. Tauwhare’s Michelle Walen won the women’s 10km race for the second time in 38m52s Mat Langlands, of Pukemoremore, and Hamilton’s Rowan Torckler (née Baird) took out the five‑kilometre titles. For Torckler, it was a case of rolling back the years. She was
a national middle‑distance champion before going on to have four children. A record 716 competitors. including 190 late entries, registered for the event which was first held in 2012. Cooler early‑morning temperatures during the 10km and 5km races provided ideal conditions for runners and walkers. Cambridge’s Devon Rogers completed the five kilometres in 29m51 using a running blade prosthetic. His running foot was taped up for the event. Rogers had his left leg amputated above the knee following a motor accident in 2010. He
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has gone on to compete in a number of sports, most notably paracycling. It was the opportunity to further his Paralympic cycling chances that brought him to Cambridge from Auckland. He now owns and operates Harrison Flooring with his wife, Katherine. “I’ve always been really positive,” he said of the challenges he has faced since the accident. He has a supportive prosthetic manufacturer who likes nothing more than seeing him arrive with a broken prosthetic - a sign he has been physically active. • See more on the fun run, Page 9.
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