Colin Thompson
Lamont Marshall romped to an emphatic victory in today’s Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby.
The 33-year-old led the field across the finish line in 1hr 14min 41sec to clinch a second title in three years.
Sean Trott took second in 1:19:08 and Irishman Seamus Famous third in 1:20:40.
Marshall was the overwhelming favourite to claim Jay Donawa’s vacant title and the multiple national record holder lived up to expectations, averaging 5min 42sec mile splits on his lonely stroll to victory.
“The time wasn’t as great but I was just glad to win,” Marshall told The Royal Gazette.
“I was ambitious and took it aggressively the first mile and just tried to hold it.
“Second half I struggled a bit but so be it.”
The ever-smiling Trott was delighted to have achieved his primary goals in the race.
“I’m definitely happy with my performance,” Trott said.
“I was aming for a top three and hopefully under 1hr 20 min so I was very happy I got both.”
Famous was equally as thrilled to have earned a spot-on the podium for the first time in Bermuda’s most prestigious race.
“It’s not my best time but definitely my best place,” he said. “It’s phenomenal, the crowds here are just amazing.”
Chris Harris was the first male master across the line and fourth overall in 1hr 23 min.
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