BENDIGO athlete Jacob Nolan achieved a breakthrough victory at the Wangaratta Gift meeting on Saturday.
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Nolan won the gruelling 3200m duel in a time of 9:17.68.
He started off the 290m mark and beat a field that included Bendigo’s Adam Parker and Phil Noden.
For many years the Nolans have starred at Victorian Athletics League meets.
Jacob’s older brother, Josh, has racked up several victories over the years, and their father, Leigh was a top-class runner at various distances.
A busy winter for Jacob Nolan included starring in the Bendigo Athletics Club’s cross-country season.
He earned the Bendigo Bank-backed club champion award, the Liz and Mark Findlay-sponsored under-23 award, and was named best clubperson for the 2017 season.
The Wangaratta carnival included a second placing for Matthew Noden from Bendigo in the Sportzbiz under-20 400m.
Victorious in the open 800m at Maryborough on New Year’s Day, Michael Preece added to the Bendigo Athletics Club’s run by reaching the open 800m final at Wangaratta.
The Victorian Athletics League season rolls to Ballarat this Saturday.
Upcoming meets for Nolan and many other athletes are Geelong, and then the Bendigo International Madison on March 10 and 11 at the Tom Flood Sports Centre.
Meanwhile, University’s Lee McCullagh won the 5000m duel in the latest round of the Adam Parker Electrical-backed Tuesday Night Series for athletes at the Flora Hill track.
A field of seven contested the 5km event at the Latrobe University Bendigo athletics complex.
Just days after racing the 5000m on invitation basis at the Victoria Country track and field championships in Ballarat, McCullagh clocked a time of 16:56.93 in Bendigo.
The 3000m was won by Bendigo Harriers’ Tony Vlaeminck from clubmate Alice Wilkinson.
• Tuesday’s times:
5000m:
Lee McCullagh 29, University 16:56.93; Alex Van Ruiswyk, Invitation 18:17.85; Andrew Creer 46, Uni. 20:00.23; Peter Curtis 24, South Bendigo 20:57.75; Ingrid Douglass 47, Uni. 21:48.68; Aaron Norton 38, 22:18.90; Tim Creer 11, Uni. 26:54.90.
3000m:
Tony Vlaeminck 51, Bendigo Harriers 11:26.48; Alice Wilkinson 31, BH 11:40.45; Frances Walsh 54, Uni. 14:51.62.
