The elite field for this Sunday’s Burnie 10 will be one worthy of the 40th edition of the event, with a quality field for both men and women.
The men’s elite field includes 12 runners who have run sub-30-minute 10km times, while the women’s elite field boasts 11 runners who have run better than 35 minutes for the same distance.
Irish national 5000m record-holder Brian Fay will make his 10km road running debut, but has a 10,000m track personal best of 27 mins and 43 secs, which is equal to the Burnie 10 race record, in what will be his first race since the Paris Olympics.
The women’s field is led by 2022 Burnie 10 winner Leanne Pompeani, from the ACT and 2021 winner Caitlin Adams, from South Australia.
Meanwhile, Devonport’s Bluff to Boat Ramp Fun Run in March has received a boost bin elite prizemoney, with $4000 for both the male and female winners, making it the richest 10km road race in Australia.
