An old wisdom says, that a good start in the new year sets the standard gauge for the whole season. Praban victory at the New Year's Eve run in Graz seems to confirm it.

At the New Year's Eve run, which took place on a round course for 3 laps, Praban Felgitscher was among the leaders since the start. The main opponents were Jürgen Plechinger, Hermann Peindl and Christian Stockner. Praban was able to go well ahead of his antagonists in the third round and set a new course record with 33:22.

"After making only the 3. place last year, this year I finally did it", Praban's comment exceedingly happy after the race, "Up to the last round I had to fight hard, then I prevailed."

Among the women Maria Zechmeister won with a start-finish-victory and among the 600 participants following runner of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team participated: Andrea Kemmann (45:27) and Tatjana Jauk (44:04) made the 4. place in their category. Prafulla Nocker made the 11th place in the category W40 with a time of 52:40.

Roby Schiltz

P.S. As all our photographers were on holyday this time there will be no pictures of the race.