Series #102 – Run 3 – 15 March 2023 – Run No. 609
GENERAL BUSINESS
Our most senior runner Dennis Jolliffe of ABS had a nasty fall coming back into the Domain past the Terrace restaurant, but fortunately suffered no lasting damage and will soon be on the mend. Special thanks to Deborah Randall and Henry Zhang of Liberty Legends, who stayed with Dennis and looked after him until the ambulance arrived.
Congratulations to Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers who completed his 450th run, the 15th person to reach this milestone. Rod began his Corporate Cup career in series 18 back in 1994. He will turn 70 later this year and is still doing times in the 34 minute range.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a very warm day, with some runners struggling in the heat, but point scoring was surprisingly good. Two teams reached 100 points, Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 107 and BT Dominators with an even 100. They were followed by ABS Moving Averages on 92 points. The Magic Milers move into the overall lead. The total points scored in run 3 was 1,567.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 53 | 107 | 255 | |||
| BT Dominators | 87 | 55 | 100 | 242 | |||
| Legal Eagles | 59 | 95 | 67 | 221 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
BT Dominators claimed another big scalp, beating Legal Eagles 100-67 while relative newcomers Liberty Legends and The Running Walkers both scored wins, the Legends beating PWC Fasttrack 30-24 and the Walkers beating Rabobank Grasshoppers 24-18.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored in this competition with 7 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles, Telstra Tornados and Australian Museum Runosaurs all with 4. The Magic Milers are looking hard to beat at this stage.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | |||
| Legal Eagles | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |||
| Telstra Tornados | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man, with the outstanding time of 20.10, the fastest time since Oliver LORD also ran 20.10 back in series 79. Ellen WATERMAN also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 26.55. There were 35 fast runners in run 3, 28 males (12%) and 7 females (9%).
Fastest Men in Run 3
| Jack HILLIER | 20.10 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Andrew LEE | 22.25 | Australian Museum Runosaurs |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.40 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 3
| Ellen WATERMAN | 26.55 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 27.40 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Kimberley KHAW | 28.25 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The very consistent BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 3 with 14, followed by Australian Museum Runosaurs with 13. BT Dominators now have a strong overall lead, while the three-way tie for second place remains, with all three teams having the same score in run 3. The total turnout was 306 counting runners, 232 males and 74 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 11 | 15 | 11 | 37 | |||
| State Treasury | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 | |||
| Sydney Tax Pack | 12 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.
50 runs: Anders ALEXANDER of Australian Museum Runosaurs, Eric SETIAWAN of Awesome Midday Pacers and Luke TONG of Telstra Tornados of 50
150 runs: Tomasz GRZECH of Sydney Tax Pack
450 runs: Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers