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Family flavour to run - Half-marathon 1986

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Description: These images were taken (but not used) for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 11th August 1986. "Family flavour to run."

"Yesterday's half-marathon through the streets of Palmerston North proved something of a family affair. New Plymouth's Barry McKerrow, a pre-race favourite, took out the men's title in 1hr 09m 57s, while his wife Barbara ran of with the women's honours in 1h 18m 03s."

Palmerton North's fourth annual 21.1km half-marathon began in Pascal street with 1160 finishing outside the Manawatu Sports stadium in overcast conditions.

Men's event:
1st: Barry McKerrow (New Plymouth)
2nd: Peter Hancock (Nelson)
3rd: Kerry Cunningham (Masterton)
4th: Willie Simonsen (Hutt Valley)
5th: Richard parker (Levin)

8th: Geoff Cook (Kia Toa) the first local runner home.
10th: Chris Fletcher (Kia Toa)

Women's event:
1st: Barbara McKerrow (New Plymouth)
2nd: Bernie Portenski (Wellington)
3rd: Gail Poad (New Plymouth)

Mens veterans:
1st: Jogn McDowell (Kia Toa)
2nd: Chris Morey (Wellington)
3rd: Stan Galloway (Kia Toa)

Women's veterans:
1st: Rosaleen Shaw (Kapiti)
2nd: Delphine Gore (Kapiti)
3rd: Pamela Shaw (Kapiti)

Walkers:
1st: Glenda Howorth (Wanganui)

Youngest starter: Reuban Pou, 10 (Wellington
Oldest starters: Don Maclaine, 69 (Palmerston North and Elizabeth Meyers, 62 (Wellington)