Townsville teen takes out 1500m race
TOWNSVILLE runner Isis Flynn-Pittar claimed victory in the women's open 1500m race during the opening ceremony of the North Queensland Games record at Barlow Park in Cairns last night.
Flynn-Pittar, 17, contested a field of seven runners and took line honours with a time of 4:52.50.
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Cairns runners took second and third place with Zoe Henderson placing second with a time of 5:03.15, while Cairns Road Runners athlete Emma Rooke placed third with a race time of 5:09.87.
The remaining place-getters were:
Fourth: April Middlebrough from Deception Bay, 5:14.41
Fifth: Brianne Rossato from Burdekin, 5:17.14
Sixth: Monique Van Cauwenberghe from Cairns, 5:32.51
Seventh: Andrea Collins from Cairns Road Runners, 6:29.97.
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Teen talent: Isis Flynn-Pittar took out the open women's 1500m race at Barlow Park last night. Picture: EVAN MORGAN
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