Gisborne's Mike Robinson shines with third in Wellington Half Marathon
Gisborne builder Mike Robinson ran a blistering time of 1h 8m 20s on Sunday to place third in the Wellington Half Marathon.
Robinson, representing Gisborne Harrier Club, produced a personal best time and finished just 7s behind second place-getter Eric Speakman of Lower Hutt.
The winner was Toby Gualter‚
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