He intends to attack his third marathon at the Gold Coast in seven weeks and possibly Noosa in August. It's not only a win for me, it's a win for grey power. A lot of us old blokes aren't finished yet. Peters was surprised to lower the colours of Gold Coast's Brad Smith, twice Queensland Cross Country champion, and Toowoomba's Graham Kelsey. Fomer Olympic marathon silver medallist Lisa Ondieki finished third to Reid despite traversing 380m more than the other competitors and running the half marathon in the company of champion blind runner Gerard Gossens.
Results are here.
Even though Ms Ondieki has retired from competition, it seems running is in her blood. The Brisbane event, on Sunday May 24, is just three weeks before the 89km Comrades Marathon in South Africa. Ms Ondieki said up to 15,000 people competed in the marathon which ran through Zululand and the Valley of a Thousand Hills. He's my absolute hero. If I could just touch him I'll be happy.