As to the running......
Steph and Anna both ran in the Women's Gift. Neither was able to progress to the semi finals. However, Pam won her heat in convincing fashion and will represent the stable in semi finals on Monday.
In the Men's Gift Kevin ran second in a fast heat and was able to record a time that saw him make it through to the semis as one of the fastest qualifiers. Unfortunately David and Shane missed out.
Cal ran in the Frontmarkers 400m. He took the lead on the bend but was passed on the line. With them only taking two fastest through to the final we sat through the following 5 heats hoping that they would be slow. Alas it was not to be and Cal missed out. Cal's season is now over so it is chocolate Easter eggs and hot jam donuts for him.
Lach ran in the final event of the day in the Backmarkers 400m. He looked fast and focused early in the race but Cam Dunbar ran away with the heat.
Tomorrow sees Lach running late in the day in the 200m and Anna and Steph in the 400m around midday.
In the Gift 2011 winner Mitchell Williams-Swain looked most impressive. Unfortunately Asafa Powell went into his heat with a tight hamstring which meant he wasn't able to stretch out. Even running at a jog he was able to finish 3rd in a fast enough time to see him progress to the semis. Whether he runs or not is yet to be decided. It was amazing to see a Monday sized crowd come out to watch the Olympian and world champion run.
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