Sandringham’s women and men both won their Premier Division contests at Lake Wendouree, delivering a pivotal double in Round 8 of the 2026 XCR season. Here is the full list of 14 Sandringham finishers.
The Half Marathon and 6km round took the club to Lake Wendouree in Ballarat for a demanding day of racing. Both open squads responded superbly, with each Premier team taking the maximum on offer for the round.
Women: 1st in Premier Division · Men: 1st in Premier Division
Race report
Mia Roux led the Sandringham women home in second place overall in the half marathon, clocking 1:17:45. Saskia Lloyd was 11th (1:21:19), with Meg Oakley Kerr 15th (1:22:24), Stella Crawford-Rust 23rd (1:24:50) and Lucy Polkinghorne 25th (1:25:20) completing the Premier Division-winning line-up.
For the men, Callen Goldsmith was second overall in 1:05:57, with Tom Davoren ninth in 1:07:18. Reece Langdon (25th, 1:10:01) and Thomas Thorpe (26th, 1:10:02) crossed together, followed by Hamish Donohue in 79th (1:14:02). Jonathan Reeve did not finish.
In the 6km, Milla Malherbe was third in the Under 16 girls’ race (21:56) and Finn Polkinghorne 14th in the Under 16 boys’ race (25:29). Mike Bryant placed 17th in the Open men’s 6km (28:10).
Two rounds to go
With hindsight, this was the round that put both Premier teams in position for what followed: the season moved to Burnley for the 15km road race, before the Tan Relays brought the 2026 XCR season to a close.
All recorded Sandringham results
| Race | Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Half Marathon | 2nd | Mia Roux | 1:17:45 |
| Women’s Half Marathon | 11th | Saskia Lloyd | 1:21:19 |
| Women’s Half Marathon | 15th | Meg Oakley Kerr | 1:22:24 |
| Women’s Half Marathon | 23rd | Stella Crawford-Rust | 1:24:50 |
| Women’s Half Marathon | 25th | Lucy Polkinghorne | 1:25:20 |
| Men’s Half Marathon | 2nd | Callen Goldsmith | 1:05:57 |
| Men’s Half Marathon | 9th | Tom Davoren | 1:07:18 |
| Men’s Half Marathon | 25th | Reece Langdon | 1:10:01 |
| Men’s Half Marathon | 26th | Thomas Thorpe | 1:10:02 |
| Men’s Half Marathon | 79th | Hamish Donohue | 1:14:02 |
| Men’s Half Marathon | DNF | Jonathan Reeve | – |
| Under 16 girls’ 6km | 3rd | Milla Malherbe | 21:56 |
| Under 16 boys’ 6km | 14th | Finn Polkinghorne | 25:29 |
| Men’s Open 6km | 17th | Mike Bryant | 28:10 |
Photos and official information
Full official results are available through the Athletics Victoria Results Hub. See more of the day in Athletics Victoria’s Lake Wendouree photo album.
Read the Burnley Round 9 report.
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