Kids steal the show at Cadbury Marathon
More than 1600 runners took to the streets for the 40th annual Cadbury Marathon on Sunday, with young and old alike have a blast.
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THERE is a glass and a half of determination in these little athletes.
Sisters Alexis, 8, and Maddie, 7, took to the track for the 1km kids run on Sunday as part of the annual Cadbury Marathon.
The sisters competed in the “Mini Marathon” for the first time this year, alongside their dad Todd Kelly and dozens of other young runners.
Mr Kelly, an avid runner, said it was a lot of fun to run the short course with his daughters.
“They’ve been asking for a while to do it and through Covid we’ve been heading to track and we’ve been practising, and now they finally get to do an event,” he said.
Mum Alicia said this was something the girls have been working towards for a while.
“Their dad runs so they wanted to run with their dad today. I’m very excited and very proud,” she said.
More than 1600 runners took to the streets of Claremont, north of Hobart, for the 40th annual Cadbury Marathon – one of its biggest turn outs since before the pandemic.
People travelled from the mainland and overseas to compete in the hugely popular running event, with more than 600 interstate participants and 10 different countries represented.
About 260 athletes pushed themselves to the limit for the 42km full marathon, while hundreds of other runners took part in the 21km half marathon, as well as the 10km and 5km courses.
Men’s marathon winner Richard Egan, from Victoria, said the Cadbury course was one of his favourites.
“In terms of scenery, you know, the course is awesome. It’s not just like you run in a straight line the whole time, ”the 23-year-old said.
“I love Tassie, it’s beautiful place. I could easily live here.”
Race director Blake Steele said it was fantastic to see so many families compete in this year’s event.
“We pride ourselves on having such a fun, family friendly event and it’s evidenced by the fact we’ve got such a huge amount of families competing,” he said.
“It’s nice to have Caramello and Freddo here to create a different environment than just a regular running competition.”
Mr Steele said while chocolate may not be the best source of energy for runners, it’s definitely a favourite at the finish line.
“It’s certainly great recovery food, so the competitors will get chocolate in their competitive bags as they cross the line, and I’m sure they’re going to enjoy it tonight.”
The state government provided $5000 in Championship Grant funding towards the event.
Sport and recreation Minister Nic Street said: “Our Government is a proud supporter of participation-based events that benefit the wider community and encourage Tasmanians to stay active.”
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