Posted: December 4, 2004

Athletics: Mcgregor Defends Zatopek Title

From David Monti

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By Bob Ramsak

Haley McGregor successfully defended her 10,000m crown at this evening's Telstra Zatopek Classic in Melbourne.

The 25-year-old McGregor broke from Anna Thompson with five laps to go to win in 32:41.10, well ahead of Thompson’s 32:48.07.

"I haven’t had the best preparation leading in, so it was a bit of an unknown," said McGregor, who contested the event at last summer's Olympic Games. "I struggled early, but felt better and better as the race went on."

David Ruschena won the men's race in 28:59.55.

Look for complete results in Monday's RRW.