The longest race of the PCCCT season is a full marathon, the Greg and Dianne Woodhouse 42.195-kilometre handicap. The course takes competitors from River Park at Ulverstone to the end of the Esplanade at Turners Beach and return, twice.
The event was first held in 1973 and has been run without a break since then making it the longest continuous marathon in Australia.
Perfect running weather on Sunday greeted competitors in the 2022 version. It was third time lucky for Devonport runner Lib Smith, who had finished third in 2019 and second last year. Starting off the Go-mark, Smith defied all chasers and hung on for a well-deserved win.
Smith, 61 years old, only took up running five years ago following a health scare and, although she has completed 6 marathons, specialises in ultra-running events. Her longest was a 72-hour race last year when she covered an impressive 231km.
Next up will be a 12-hour run around Melbourne’s The Tan in August to be followed by a 48-hour run in Adelaide.
Smith beat Launceston runner Pete Wierenga, Ben Brockman, who recorded fastest time (3:06:07), Troy Reader and Jordan Matthews.
The Terry Watson Memorial Teams 4 x 10.55km Marathon run in conjunction with the marathon was take out by Snails (Pat McMahon, Paul Birch, John Badcock and Matthew Lardner) from Meercroft B, Meercroft A, Bluff Buddies and The Pacemakers.
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