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Race Report: Back-to-back wins in the CPL Wheelchair 10km
Emily Tapp has taken back-to-back 10km CPL Wheelchair races on the Gold Coast, eclipsing the race record she set last year (31:41) by over two minutes (28:36).
2000 and 2004 Paralympian Geoff Trappett finished second in 30:26 with NSW speedster Jono Tang third in 32:12.
Tapp saw good and bad in the on-course conditions.
“Today there was a bit of a breeze, we did have a head wind going out to the first turn and then it was really nice at the 5km mark with a lovely tail wind coming along the highway,” she said.
“The transition from Paratriathlon to athletics has been great, I’m loving it and trying to grow into this for next year.
“The Gold Coast Marathon is always really inclusive for wheelchair athletes and I remember doing my first race here in 2016, so it’s fantastic,” she said.
A self-effacing Trappett said he turned up without a race plan.
“I went in with absolutely no race plans; I try to come up with race plans, but I’m just not smart enough,” he laughed.
“Originally, I was a sprinter, I represented Australia in the Sydney and Athens Olympics in the 100m and 200m, so trying half marathons and 10kms today is a different experience,” he said.