Commonwealth Games bound marathon runner Jeff Hunt has won the half marathon at the Gold Coast Marathon.
Jeff recorded his second fastest half marathon time of 63:18 in beating fellow marathon runner Martin Dent and Japanese athlete Hironori Arai in a sprint finish at the end of the 21.1km race.
"This win's a key indicator for me ahead of New Delhi, it solidifies the fact that I know even on a solid pace I can still close pretty quickly and that's what's needed in the marathon," Jeff told the media after the race.
"My goal in the Commonwealth Games is to (win a) medal.
"Everything could fall into place for me on the day and I could win a gold medal or it might not and I could come 10th."
Jeff will contest a number of races over the coming months ahead of the Commonwealth Games, including the Sun Herald City to Surf.
You can follow Jeff on his website at www.jeffreyhunt.com.au
