13 Aug 2006

40:49 .. not bad

From AAP at Sydney Morning Herald online

Tanzanian runner Dickson Marwa has won the 2006 City to Surf.

The 24-year-old student crossed the line in a time of 40 minutes 49 seconds with 32-year-old Canberra accountant Brett Cartwright n second in a time of 41 minutes 13 seconds.

Martin Dent repeated his performance of last year to finish third in a time of 42 minutes 13 seconds.

Melbourne's Anna Thompson, 29, was the first woman to finish at 47 minutes 15 seconds followed by Clare Geraghty in a time of 48 minutes 25 seconds.

A record 63,542 people competed in this year's event on a perfect winter's day in Sydney.

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