Mick Clohisey recorded a solid victory over Freddy Keron Sittuk at last night’s Dunboyne BHAA 5-Mile. Clohisey’s time of 23 mins 22 secs gave him a five second margin over Sittuk. Just a second behind for third was Peter Brandon Somba, while fourth was Lezan Kimutai, who was also first over 40. Kimutai, who started […]
At last – the European Athletics Federations has developed a programme that will set safety and quality standards for public road races. Under the Running for All banner, European Athletics will promote and administer the standards system through the european-running4all.org website. “At present, only limited regulations exist in some European countries, and they are not […]
In his outdoor season debut, UCD’s Mark English finished fifth with a time of 1:45.83 in a closely fought men’s 800m at the FBK Games in Hengelo. Winning in the dive for the line was Poland’s Marcin Lewandowski in a time of 1:45.56; Robin Schembera of Germany was second in 1:45.48, with South Africa’s Andre […]
Dublin’s Kenyan contingent had a useful workout at the Coca Cola HBC Foroige 5km in Blanchardstown. Peter Brandon Somba came home in first in 14 mins 54 secs, just beating Raheny’s Mick Clohisey, with Lezan Kimutai third and Josephine Killeen first woman. The Kenyans will run next Sunday’s SSE Airtricity Walled City Marathon in Derry, […]
Thomas Barr again went under 50 seconds when winning the 400m hurdles at the IFAN Meet in Belgium. Barr’s time of 49.50 secs put him comfortably clear of Belgium’s Michael Bultheel who finished in 50.61 secs. Barr’s Irish record stands at 48.90 secs; he ran 48.99 earlier this season in Doha. Ireland’s Jason Harvey was […]
Kevin Baker of Arup and Tara Malone, guest, were the winners of the ESB BHAA Beach 5km held at Sandymount strand on a perfect May evening. Big crowd from the banks – especially Societe Generale. Special well done to Orla Gormley of Aer Lingus who finished first W50 in her first race in a year […]
With a haul of four gold, three silver and one team bronze, the small Irish team that travelled to the European Masters Non-Stadia Championships in Grossetto, Italy could lay claim to being the most successful ever. Leading the medal haul was Pat O’Shea won won both the M65 10km and half marathon titles. In the […]
Mark Christie of Mullingar and Sligo’s Mary Cullen were the winners of the Terenure 5-Mile. Christie had to dig deep to hold off the challenge of DSD’s Brendan O’Neill for victory in 23 mins 52 secs. O’Neill was just one second adrift, with Freddy Keron Sittuk of Raheny third in 25:08, and Clonliffie’s Mark Kenneally […]
A sprint double for Sean Lawlor of Kylemore College was just one of highlight from the second day of the Glo Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Championships in Santry. In both the 100m and the 200m, Lawlor beat his old rival Eoin Doherty of Drimnagh Castle. His winning time in the 100m was 10.89 […]
Kevin Mulcaire of Ennis took over four seconds off John Treacy’s 40-year old Irish junior record when he ran 14 mins 02.6 secs in the 5000m at the BMC Meet in Stretford, Manchester yesterday. A thrilling race saw Mulcaire leading for much of the race and losing out in the end only to Andrew Hayes […]
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