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Euro U23: English, Griffin safely through 800m heats. Lawler wins 200 heat

Mark English and Karl Griffin both came safely through the men’s 800m heats at the European U23 Track and Field Championships in Tallin, Estonia. Running in the third of four heats, Griffin finished a comfortable second in 1:49.54. Next up was English in the fourth and final heat. In a tactical race, won by Germany’s […]

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Barr Fastest in Semi-Finals; Everard Through

Thomas Barr eased his way smoothly into the final of the 400m hurdles at the World Student Games with a victory in this morning’s semi-finals. Barr was the class of the field winning the first of three semi-finals in 49.75 secs. Second in 50.36 secs was Chieh Chen of Taipei. In the third of three […]

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World Student Games: Barr, Everard, Travers Breeze Through

Thomas Barr breezed through the opening round of the 400m hurdles at the World University Games in Gwangju, Korea today. Running in the first of six heats, Barr came home first in 49.96 – the fastest time of the day. Second was Michal Broz of the Czech Republic in 50.36 – the second fastest time […]

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Cork City Sports: English edged out

Mark English finished third in a competitive 800m at last night’s Cork City Sports.  At 600m, English looked in control of the race but he then ran out of steam. Still, assuming he is not injured or ill, it was  useful blow-out for the UCD man before heading for the European Under 23s, starting tomorrow. […]

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Personal best for Foroughi. Plus Irish Jun/U23 T-F with results summary

Irish decathlon champion Kourosh Foroughi recorded a personal best score of 6702 to finish seventh at the European Cup Combined Events Second League in Inowroclaw Poland. After the opening day of competition, Foroughi was lying fourth after winning his specialist high jump with 2.16 and equalling his 6.87 personal best in the long jump. On […]

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Foroughi 4th after European Cup Combined Events Day 1. Also Juvenile Day 1

Irish decathlon champion Kourosh Foroughi is lying fourth after the first day of competition at the European Cup Combined Eevnts 2nd League in Inowroclaw, Poland. Foroughi accumulated 3692 points, just three points off third place. He ran 11.61 secs in the 100m,  equaled his PB with 6.87m in the long jump and got 11.47m in […]

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Mid-Week: Paul Byrne in Italy, “Steeple Chicks” on tour, Graded No 6. Plus roads

Paul Byrne of St Abban’s finished second in the 400m hurdles at the Meeting Arcobolla in Boissan, Italy yesterday. Byrne’s  time of 51.33 secs was not far off  the 51.20 personal best he ran in Leixlip a few weeks ago. In Valenje, Slovania, Kerry O’Flaherty of Newcastle AC ran 9 mins 56 secs to finish […]

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Who is running where – and when?

Coming up is a bewildering few weeks in athletics. Here’s the gist of it: Jul 4/5 – European Combined Events, Poland. Shane Ashton (Trim), Michael Bowler (KCH), Kourosh Foroughi (Star of the Sea) Tue Jul 7 – Cork City Sports. Mark English 800m. Kelly Proper 100m ,200m, LJ. Mary Cullen, Michelle Finn, AM McGlynn 3000m. […]

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Track: PBs for Cotter, Hargreaves, O’Leary and Durkan at BMC Watford. Also Mannheim and Nivelles

Dunleer’s Thomas Cotter ran a personal best  3:43.31 for 1500m at the British Milers Club Grand Prix in Watford. That’s enough to put him  sixth on the current year’s rankings, led by Ciarain O Lionard of Leevale with 3:41.04. In the 5000m, Brandon Hargreaves of DSD came agonisingly close to breaking 14 minutes for the […]

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Roads: Clohisey, Mulligan win Irish Runner ‘5’; Viking Marathon results

Mick Clohisey’s time of 23 mins 47 secs put him well clear of the field at the Irish Runner 5-Mile in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Clonmel’s Kevin Maunsell was second in 24 mins 30 secs, with Gary Thornton of GCH third and first M35. Sarah Mulligan of DSD was first woman in 27 mins 55 secs. […]

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