Cairns runner sets new North Queensland Games record
CAIRNS runner Matthew Hawke has set a new North Queensland Games record, taking out the men's 1500m race at the Opening Ceremony at Barlow Park in Cairns last night.
Cairns Road Runners athlete Hawke, 20, contested a field of seven runners and took line honours with a new Games record time of 3:54.62, surpassing the former race record of 3:59.28 by almost four seconds.
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Cairns runners dominated the field taking first, second and third place.
In second place was Rorey Hunter with a time of 4:01.28, while Matthew Werner came in third with a time of 4:12.68.
The remaining place-getters were:
Fourth: Billy Bragg from Townsville, 4:17.57
Fifth: Brad Patti from Ayr, 4:49.56
Sixth: Daniel Currinckx from Townsville, 5:32.54
Seventh: Luke Roberts from Townsville, 6:26.28.
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Record breaker: Matthew Hawke, 20, has set a new North Queensland Games record in the 1500m.
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