At 5km
Barbara Cleary of Donore Harriers, who has posted some fast times on the roads in recent weeks, was the surprise winner of the Flora 32nd Women’s Mini Marathon today in a time of 34 mins 7 secs.
Cleary ran with Maria McCambridge of DSD for the first half of the race and broke away at around 6km, when the course turned back to town on the Stillorgan Road. McCambridge, who must wonder what she has to do to win this race, finished in 34 mins 29 secs, with three times previous winner Catherina McKiernan of Cornafean third in 34 mins 38 secs.
Also breaking 35 minutes was the much improved Sarah Mulligan who, like McCambridge, is a member of host club DSD. She passed Finn Valley’s Teresa McGloin in the later stages of the race. Orla Drumm of Crusaders was next, followed by last year’s winner Siobhan O’Doherty of Borrisokane, wearing No 1.
Cleary, originally from Co Clare, first burst on the scene in 2012, when she won the Dunshaughlin 10km (a hilly course) in 34 mins 52 secs and then finished second in the National Half Marathon. Later in the year, she narrowly failed to take gold at the British and Irish Masters’ Cross-Country in Belfast after misjudging the location of the finish line. After a break with injury, she has been back on the roads since the start of the year. Most recently, she won the Bob Heffernan 5km in Enfield in 16 mins 21 secs.
Because of Luas works in Dublin’s city centre, the course took in a new route with less twists and turns, which may account for the fast times.
GREAT TO have Catherine Walsh of Fingallians back in action and winning her umteenth WMM visually impaired title in a decent time of 48 mins 58 secs (with Barbara Tobin for company). Catherine started her sporting career as an athlete and won a Paralympic bronze medal for pentathlon. She then switched to cycling for London 2012 where she took more medals. Like Catherina McKiernan, she’s now officially “retired” – but clearly there’s no stopping this pair of super athletes!
AMONG THOSE COMPLETING their 32nd WMM were Mary Butler and Betty Behan of Blackrock AC, Mary O Colmain of Crusaders and Betty Hand from Blanchardstown.
TOP 50 FINISHERS
1 Barbara Cleary (Donore , W40) 34.07, 2 Maria McCambridge (DSD, W35) 34.29, 3 Catherina McKiernan (Cornafean, W40) 34.38, 4 Sarah Milligan (DSD) 34.47, 5 Teresa McGloin (Finn Valley) 35.50, 6 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 35.12, 7 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 35.49, 8 Fiona Roche (Raheny Shamrock) 36.01, 9 Fiona Clinton (DSD) 36.43, 10 Maria O’Sullivan (Raheny Shamrock) 37.27, 11 Adrianna Melia (Longford) 37.32, 12 Patrycja Wlodarszyk (Raheny) 38.07, 13 Clodagh Watters (Sligo) 38.27, 14 Eimear O’Brien (Sligo) 38.29, 15 Ilona McElroy (Crusaders) 38.35, 16 Meghan Ryan (DSD) 38.37, 17 Clare McCarthy (DSD) 38.38, 18 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W45) 38.40, 19 Kate O’Neill (MSB) 38.41, 20 Maria Dolan (Rathfarnham WSAF, W40) 38.54, 21 Teresa Agar (St Abban’s) ) 39.05, 22 Paula Prendergast (Mayo AC) 39.11, 23 Emilia Dan (Dunboyne, W40) 39.31, 24 Bernie Hynes (Sligo) 39.31, 25 Laura Shaughnessy (UCD) 39.34, 26 Grace Kennedy (Donore Hrs) 39.35, 27 Adrienne McPartland (Sligo) 39.37, 28 Sinead Roche (Mullingar Hrs) 39.41, 29 Ana Carenina (Sligo) 39.41, 30 Karen Crossan (Raheny Shamrock) 39.42, 31 Carmel Parnell (Leevale, W55) 39.45, 32 Adele Walsh (St Senan’s) 39.58, 33 Orna Dilworth (Sportsworld) 40.26, 34 Ciara Foster (Sportsworld) 40.28, 35 Michelle Morin (USA) 40.33, 36 Pippa Hackett (St Michael’s) 40:53, 37 Olwyn Dunne (Crusaders) 41:13, 38 Jennifer Hegarty (USA) 41.13, 39 Laura Schwirz (Crusaders) 41.22, 40 Niamh O Ceallaigh (Sli Cualann) 41.30, 41 Bryony Treston (DSD) 41.36, 42 Eva McNelis (St Andrew’s Meath) 41.53, 43 Louise Kierans (Bailieborough AC) 41.53, 44 Gillian Earley (Clane AC) 41.57, 45 Vanessa Sallier (Rath WSAF, W40) 42.00, 46 Cathy Meagan (Dublin) 42.02, 47 Nicole Kenny (DSD) 42.04, 48 Josephine Killeen (Kilmurray Ibr NC,W45) 42.07,49 Rose Lambe (Carrick Runners, W50) 42.10. 50 Emily McGrath (Gorey AC) 42.11. Visually impaired – Catherine Walsh (Fingallians) 48.58.
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