BALLARAT’S Jesse Fullerton made it a Warrnambool Athletics Club summer series’ clean-sweep on Wednesday night as record numbers flocked to Flagstaff Hill for the final round.
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Fullerton streaked away from Warrnambool pair Clinton Hall and Tom Hynes to win the five-kilometre circuit — for the fourth straight week.
That trio were a model of consistency, finishing on the podium in that order the entire series.
Fullerton clocked 14 minutes and 44 seconds from Hall (14.50) and Hynes (14.55).
Naringal East’s Alicia Boyd (18.30) won the final women’s run from Warrnambool teenager Naticia Varley (18.55) and Alana Johnson (19.59).
Club president John Keats said 245 people entered the final leg.
“That is gold,” he said.
“It was our best individual summer series run; it broke our record.
“We were able to hand over a $3000 cheque to Eric Fairbank at the Warrnambool and District Community Hospice.
“I am amazed at the generosity of people in the district.”
Warrnambool Athletics Club hopes to finalise its winter calendar next week.
Keats said he expected the first race to be run on March 14.
“We encourage all people — the running club is for all abilities — to get in and have a go,” he said.