After “Marathon-gate”, here are some of the questions that need debating: 1 Who is eligible to compete in Irish championships? – Irish passport holders living full time in Ireland – Irish passport holders born in Ireland but living elsewhere – Irish passport holders not born in Ireland – Longtime Irish residents who were not born […]
Full report on SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon and weekend races at www.fastrunning.com. And yes – it’s Benard Rotich not Bernard! Sunday October 29 SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 1 Benard Rotich (Kenya) 2:15.53, 2 Yurii Ruskyuk (Ukraine) 2:15.56, 3 Asefa Bekele (Ethiopia) 2:16.0, 4 Freddy Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock, M35) 2:16.05, 4 Alemu Gemechu (Ethiopia) 2:15.21, 6 […]
Full report at www.fastrunning.com. Linda Byrne (Dept of Ed) won the women’s 2-mile race at the Teachers BHAA Cross-Country races held in Castleknock College. Colm Rooney won the men’s open 4-mile race, where Siobhra O’Flaherty was first woman. May masters were using the race as a try-out for next Sunday’s British and Irish International […]
For a report on the weekend’s activities, see www.fastrunning.com. Summary of results below. Sunday October 8 Irish 3/4 Marathon Longwood, Co Kildare (1,166 finishers; www.redtagtiming.com) 1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Hrs, M40) 1 hr 49 mins 16 secs, 2 Richard Gorman (Sligo AC, M40)) 1:50.33, 3 Michael McMahon (Raheny Shamrock) 1:52.04, 4 John Dunne (Raheny Shamrock, […]
Over 700 young athletes turned out for the inaugural Dublin Schools Minor and Junior Open Cross-Country held on a perfect autumn’s morning in the Phoenix Park. *Full report in the Herald Schools Sports Supplement on Thursday October 5. Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com Later in the evening, Robert Corbally and Meghan Ryan were the winners of the […]
Check out any run or road race and one of the first things you look for is the entry fee. For a 5km road race, that might be €20. You click on the “book now” button only to discover that the online entry fee is not €20 but €21.40. The extra €1.40 is to cover […]
Irish national marathon champion Laura Graham of Mourne Runners finished 14th woman at today’s Berlin Marathon today in 2 hrs 37 mins 5 secs. Although her time knocked a massive two and a half minutes off her personal best, it was an agonising five seconds off the Commonwealth Games consideration time. Just one place behind […]
Spanish visitors Luis Amado Perez and Miguel Llorens led home over 500 boats at today’s Liffey Descent, held in perfect conditions, with a good flow of water and a following wind. The Spanish pair, who were runners-up three years ago, won the men’s K2 title finishing the 17-mile course from Straffan to Islandsbridge is in […]
Just a week remains until the third DSD Twilight Team Challenge 5km, which will take place around Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin on Thursday September 28 (7.30). Entry costs €100 for a team of four, with many local business putting out not one but several teams and the mixed category already looking the most popular as […]
John Travers of Donore Harriers and DSD’s Laura Shaughnessy were comfortable winners at the Charleville International Half Marathon in Co Cork. Travers, back training for the past five weeks after a bout of illness, was first overall in 67 mins 42 secs, with Cambridge student Jonathan Escalante-Philips over half a minute behind for second in […]
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