The medal haul for Bendigo Region on the first weekend of Athletics Victoria’s track and field championships hit 10. A great tally for Flack Advisory Services Group-backed Bendigo Region was three gold, four silver and three bronze. There were outstanding feats across many events as the competition was run on Friday night and across Saturday and Sunday at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park.
A rising star at Bendigo University Athletics Club, Matt Buckell claimed bronze in Athletics Victoria’s under-20 5000m championship run on 11 February 2021 at the Box Hill track. Racing as a top-age competitor, Buckell’s aggressive approach was a key factor in achieving a top-three placing.
Bendigo University Athletics Club’s Nathan Crowley was not far from breaking an Australian 45-plus record in the 800m at the latest round of the Victorian Milers Club action at Box Hill. Crowley ran a superb time of 1:59.39 for the two-lap showdown in his third Milers meet hit-out of the 2020-21 track season.
A start in the Gold Coast Marathon is on the mind of Bendigo distance running star Andy Buchanan. Less than a fortnight after a stellar fifth placing in the Zatopek 10,000m at Box Hill, Buchanan said a marathon debut is being considered by him and coach Scott Westcott.
Athletes from Flack Advisory Services Group-backed Bendigo Region were in hot form on home turf at the weekend’s Athletics Victoria, Australian Masters and Victorian Masters multi-event championships. There was hot competition across all age groups as the 10-discipline decathlon or seven-event heptathlon were contested at the Retreat Road complex in Flora Hill.