Athletics: Harland holds on for win

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Hamilton's Callum Harland won the national mountain running title near Wanaka in central Otago yesterday.

The 12.5km race from the Cardona Valley to the Wairua Snow Farm came down to a sprint finish, in which Harland held off Palmerston North's Kim Hogarth.

Harland recorded a time of 58 minutes 30 seconds.

The women's race, over a significantly shorter course, was won by Moana Burt, of Counties-Manukau, ahead of Shireen Crumpton, of Dunedin.

The junior men's race was won by Hayden McLaren, of Christchurch, and the junior girls' race was won by Sarah Morgan, of Matamata.

- NZPA