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NSW Cross Country Relay Championships 2025

Run Crew dominated the 2025 NSW Cross Country Relays, going back-to-back in both the men’s and women’s open events under perfect sunny skies at Newington Armory.

The dry conditions were a stark contrast to last year’s rain-soaked edition at Miranda Park, with teams clocking significantly faster times—up to nine minutes quicker in the men’s race. Run Crew’s women’s squad, led by standout legs from Ruby Madden and Rose Finnegan, made it five consecutive titles with a commanding wire-to-wire performance.

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In the men’s race, it was a thrilling battle between Run Crew and Sydney University. The lead changed hands across the middle stages, before Run Crew’s Tom Middleton and Ciaran Rushton edged ahead in the closing legs. Rushton’s anchor leg (12:05) held off a blistering 11:57 split from Sydney Uni’s Ben Bishop, who clocked the fastest time of the day. Randwick Botany rounded out the podium, while five clubs finished within 40 seconds of each other in a tightly packed chase group.

The junior divisions delivered plenty of highlights. Trinity’s Matthew McLachlan was the second fastest male across all categories with his 12:03 in the U18 relay, while Gosford’s Harrison McClusky impressed with 12:11 in the U20s before backing up in the open event.

Top 10 Splits of the Day – Men

RankAthleteSplit
1Ben Bishop11:57
2Matthew McLachlan12:03
3Ciaran Rushton12:05
4Harry Phillips12:06
5Harrison McClusky12:11
6Stefan Music12:17
=7Tom Middleton12:19
=7Yusuke Shibuya12:19
9Lockie Townsend12:20
10Oliver Neate12:22

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Top 10 Splits of the Day – Women

RankAthleteSplit
=1Ruby Madden14:16
=1Rose Finnegan14:16
3Danette Sheehan14:23
4Gemma Jenkins14:29
5Olivia O’Kelly14:37
6Annabelle Miller14:40
7Isabella Harte14:41
=8Shayne Hargraves14:45
=8Matilda Cole14:45
10Millie Chudley14:56

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