Edinburgh-based Galway woman Nicola Duncan ran a superb personal best of 2 hours 33 minutes 28 secs at today’s London Marathon. This is the fastest by an Irishwoman since November 2005 when Marie Davenport ran 2:33.59 in New York – over eight years ago. Duncan went through the the half way point in 75 mins […]
Kourosh Foroughi of DCU set a new record of 2.12 for the men’s high jump at the Irish Universities Track and Field Championships hosted – for the first time ever – by Waterford IT. The weekend’s other records both fell to DCU in the relays – 3:16.00 in the men’s 4x400m and 46.12 secs in […]
Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole and Leevale’s Mark Hanrahan were the winners of the men and women’s titles at the Woodie’s DIY National 10km Championships held in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Britton’s time of 33 mins 54 secs saw her finish comfortably clear of Catherina McKiernan from Annalee, who lives beside the Phoenix Park and trains there […]
To the sound of “Rith! Rith! Rith!” from the bi-lingual commentator, Myles Gibbons of Sliabh Bhuidhe Rovers in Ferns was a clear winner of the Ras UCD 5km held around Belfield – one of the few roads races in the country conducted “as Gaeilge”. Gibbons’ time of 16 mins 34 secs gave him a comfortable […]
On a great day for the Irish in Budapest, Brian Lynch of North East Runners broke the world record on his way to victory in the M60 1500m at the World Masters Indoors today. He clocked a time of 4 mins 26.72 secs, beating Dutch runner Martinus van der Horne who finished more than a […]
Paul Pollock of Annadale Striders ran a superb new personal best time of 62 mins 9 secs to finished 30th at the World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagan. The race was won by Kenya’s Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor in 59:07. Next up for Pollock is a 10,00m on the track in Stanford, California in a […]
Just a day after he won the M60 800m title at the at the World Indoors Masters in Budapest, West Waterford’s Joe Gough has qualified for tomorrow’s 1500m final. Also qualifying was Brian Lynch of North East Runners who won the opening heat with Gough on his heels for third place. Also through to the […]
BRIAN MAHER of Kilkenny City Harriers showed some of his old sparkle when he beat Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham WSAF to win the Eagle Sport Skins Mallow 10-mile race in a time of 50 mins 12 secs. The pair were almost a minute clear of the field, led by West Waterford’s Philip Harty. First woman […]
Dunshaughlin’s Paddy Maher won the boys’ junior 4.5km race at the annual SIAB Schools Cross-Country International in Bolton, with James Maguire of St Benildus finishing third. Caoimhe Harrington of Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai had made the perfect start for the Irish team when she won the junior girls’ 3.5km, just pipping England’s Josie Czura on the […]
Thomas Hayes of Kilkenny had a comfortable win in 15 mins 19 secs at the Streets of Portlaoise 5km. Portlaoise junior David Mulhare was second, while his older sister Mary came home first of the women. Just 17 seconds separated with top four women, with Tullamore’s Pauline second ahead of Ailish Malone from Clonliffe and […]
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