Official (OAA track umpire) 1:19:03 [1] 3.29 km (24:00 / km)
slept:6.4 weight:64.5kg shoes: New Balance M520LK7 (black)
Oceania Athletics Championships. Mackay Aquatic Recreation Complex. Day 1/5. 8am-5.15pm. Cooler temperatures than expected. 23°C.
A new track set on the SW edge of Mackay, adjacent to a sugarcane plantation. This year's championships have been expanded to incorporate U16 teams and masters events. Fewer competitors from the Pacific nations, possibly due to the onerous quarantine requirements to get back home.
Today's events: 100s, 400s, 1500s, 10000m runs, 5000/10000m walks, Heptathlon, Decathlon.