Sport
21 February, 2025
Edwards wins Port marathon
AMID a large field of athletes, Reece Edwards has taken out the 2025 Port Fairy Marathon.
Edwards, winner of the 2023 Melbourne Marathon, returned to the coastal town last weekend and after a strong race, took line honours in just over two hours and 17 minutes.
Port Fairy’s own Jason Daye finished a strong second in 2.39.38 with Josh Bourke third in 2.42.25.
For the women, Marnie Ponton was first to cross the line in a time of 2.50.28, with Warrnambool runner Fleur Barling second in 2.56.11 followed by Heda Cooper 3.15.32.
The win follows a successful 12 months for Ponton, who last year won the Canberra Marathon.
She has also previously placed in the Melbourne marathon and finished 11th in the Osaka marathon.
Last Sunday’s Port Fairy Marathon and Community Running Festival attracted just over 2,500 registrations, with organisers hailing it one of the biggest and best events to date.
Other results from the day were as follows:
Half-marathon:
Open – 1st Toby Menday 1.07.32, 2nd Will Ford 1.07.40, 3rd Brett Ellis 1.08.05.
Women – 1st Rachel McGuinness 1.20.08, 2nd Alexandra McNaughton 1.24.14, 3rd Emma Ward 1.28.06.
10 kilometres:
Open – Adrian Beer 31.44, 2nd Matthew Catterson 32.43, 3rd Mac Fox 33.13.
Women – 1st Michelle Edwards 37.30, 2nd Rachel Hately 40.57, 3rd Maddi Barnett 41.19.
5 kilometres:
Open – 1st Mathew Biggs 18.48, 2nd David Boyd 19.18, 3rd William Versace 19.19.
Women – 1st Lexie Gleisner 20.11, 2nd Edith Stretch, 3rd Makayla Lowther 20.35.
1.5km:
Open – 1st Elliot Toer 05.41, 2nd Ruben Mills 05.49, 3rd Harvey Brown 5.58.
Women – 1st Matilda Brian 5.09, 2nd Chloe Campling 6.21, 3rd Maggie Elliott 6.58.
