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Lamont Marshall crosses the road to win the Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby ({Photograph} by Akil Simmons)
Lamont Marshall and Gayle Lindsay defended their crowns within the a hundred and fifteenth Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby.
Marshall pulled away from gallant runner-up Ryan Outerbridge at Bernard Park and sprinted clear to cross the road on the restored end on Courtroom Avenue in a time of 1hr 14min 27sec.
Outerbridge ran one of many races of his younger life to complete second in 1:14:43.
Lindsay was trailing for a lot of the race earlier than catching Christine Dailey approaching the Birdcage on Entrance Avenue. The 2 of them then fought it out till Lindsay pulled clear on the run by Bernard Park.
Lindsay stopped the clock in 1:26:37.
Marshall, who was declared the winner the race final yr regardless of being second throughout the road behind Dennis Mbelenzi, was happy with the brand new rule that banned non-residents from competing.
“After final yr, that is what Bermuda deserves for today; it’s concerning the tradition,” Marshall stated to Bermuda Broadcasting Company.
“I’ve by no means fought so arduous. I used to be near dropping out on Palmetto Street, I used to be cramping, it was blazing sizzling and I didn’t know I had the victory exterior [Young Men’s] Social Membership.
“Arms down, that is the toughest of my wins.”
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