Three marathons in three weeks has culminated in a national silver medal for plucky Wanganui Harrier Club runner Mignon Stevenson.
On May 28 the 62-year-old Stevenson finished second in her 60-64-year age group at the Palmerston North marathon clocking 4 hours 22:36 and on June 4 she finished fourth in her age group at the Christchurch marathon in 4 hours 23:59.
In the third over the 42.2km trip on June 18, Stevenson finished second in the 60-69-year age group at the Gazley Volkswagen Wellington marathon in 4 hours 24:44. The Wellington marathon also doubled as the Athletics New Zealand Marathon Championship earning Stevenson a National silver medal.
Not content with these three marathons in a three week period, Stevenson laced up the running shoes on July 1 to finished third in the North Island Cross Country Championships where she was the only member of the large Wanganui Harrier Club contingent to win a medal.
Then on July 15 Stevenson won her age group at the Manawatu-Whanganui Centre Cross Country Championships.