Twenty-two different towns and cities were represented amongst the top place getters in the 2015 3Bridges Marathon on Saturday.
While the overall number of 544 entries across the five divisions of walking and racing events was down on the previous two years, many guests from out of town made theirannual pilgrimage to the 10.5km course across the Dublin, City, and Cobham Bridges.
As well as nearby Palmerston North, Levin, Hawera and New Plymouth, other competitors who made the top three of the walking and running grades came from places like Taupo, Wainuiomata, Napier, Wellington, Rotorua and Auckland.
There was also an international flavour as the 3/4 Marathon was won by Germany's Dirk Wehner.
One new record was made on the course as local walker Karyn Lewis completed the 3/4 Marathon Walk in four hours and 14 seconds, comfortably beating her own mark of 4h 10m 50s set back in 2013.
Full Marathon - Male Run: 1. Dennis Owen, 3:22.56; 2. Carl Laffen; 3. Bob Williams. Female Run: 1. Candice Hammond, 3:07.06; 2. Sian Twiddy; 3. Ingrid Frost. Male Walk: 1. Jeff Hulbert, 4:48.46; 2. Malcolm Gray; 3. Dennis Jordan. Female Walk: 1. Chris Maxwell, 5:12.39; 2. Diane Jane; 3. Heather Yalden.
3/4 Marathon - Male Run: 1. Dirk Wehner, 2:39.45; 2. Simon Chamberlain. Female Run: 1. Sheree Treloar, 2:46.28; 2. Ellie Bowan; 3. Nicky Scott. Male Walk: 1. Paul Jurgeleit, 4:20.57; 2. Warren Searle; 3. Rick Arnst. Female Walk: 1. Karyn Lewis, 4:00.14; 2. Nicole Patterson; 3. Karen Yule.
