Commonwealth Games and Olympian Madeline Hills dominated in the women's Southern Cross University 10km Run this morning as part of the Gold Coast Marathon weekend.
The 31-year-old finished the in 32:35, 18 seconds outside the race record and 14 seconds from her road PB.
Her time has only been bettered by record holder Lisa Jane Weightman (32:17) in 2012.
After the race, Hills said she applied some unusual race tactics.
“Today I didn’t run the 10km a normal way," she said.
"I ran a hard 5km, stopped for a second and then just ran home. Spectators at the 5km probably thought it was a bit strange when I stopped my watch and pulled off to the side for a second.
.@Madheinerhills speaking after taking out the @SCUonline 10km Run. #GCM18. pic.twitter.com/b0gnd7r2zr
— Gold Coast Marathon (@GCMarathon) June 29, 2018
“My goal was to get on the podium today.
“Once I got within a kilometre to go I thought ‘I’ve got this’,” Hills said.
Marnie Ponton placed second in 33:12 with Caitlin Adams third in 33:27.
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