* If you planned on running the Galway 5km Series this year, then you’re already too late. The series sold out 40 minutes after entry opened last night. First race is in Athenry on April 30 Friday March 29 St Michael’s Good Friday 5km, Heritage Hotel, , Killenard, Co Laois, 6.30pm (under lights).C: Aidan Mullally […]
A silver for the junior boys team was the high point for the Irish team at the SIAB Schools’ International Cross-Country, held in Dinefwr Park, Wales. Alan Monahan from St Pat’s Navan led the boys home in seventh place – he was the first non-English runner to finish. Close behind were Christy Conlon of Rathmore […]
At Juvenile Indoors Fionnuala Britton may be disappointed to have finished only 14th but the Irish women’s team ran out of their collective socks to finish 5th team at the World Cross, held over a difficult, twisting course in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Against the might of Kenya, Ethiopia and a East Africa All-Stars outfit representing the […]
* A few pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com and many more at (of course!) www.actionphotography.ie)What a day at the Wicklow Way 52km ultra and 26km Trail race from Glencullen to Ballinastoe! An epic was how one dazed finisher described it. Last year, finishers were at risk of sunburn. This year the major threat was hypothermia, with driving […]
West Waterford’s Joe Gough broke his own newly minted European record when he ran 2:14.45 to win the M60 800m at the European Masters Indoors in San Sebastian, Spain earlier today (Fri). Gough finished a clear eight seconds ahead of Germany’s Schmidt for victory. He had run 2.26.91 in the heats and 2.27.15 in the […]
West Waterford’s Joe Gough broke his own newly minted European record when he ran 2:14.45 to win the M60 800m at the European Masters Indoors in San Sebastian, Spain earlier today (Fri). Gough finished a clear eight seconds ahead of Germany’s Schmidt for victory. He had run 2.26.91 in the heats and 2.27.15 in the […]
Raheny’s Fiona Roche set a new course record of 56.53 when finishing first woman at the KOSTAL Mallow ’10’ . Roche, fresh from her victory in the Irish Universities Cross-Country last week, was an impressive 11th overall. Her time qualifies her for the Marathon Mission; she was already a member of the development. squad. Philip […]
Maria McCambridge ran a time of 74 mins 15 secs to finish third in the Reading Half Marathon, battling bitterly cold conditions and driving rain all the way. McCambridge had hoped to get closer to 72 minutes. First woman home was Emily Biwott from Kenya in 72 mins 14 secs. In the men’s race, Paul Pollock […]
‘Let’s Run” by Lindie Naughton is a handbook for Irish runners – all you need to know about getting getting started, diet, warm-ups, racing – and how to get faster. Complete with a full set of training schedules for 5km, 10km, half marathon, marathon and triathlon. Yours for €5 plus postage of €1. Bulk orders […]
Britton and Cullen in 2008 Fionnuala Britton of Sli Cualann and North Sligo’s Mary Cullen will lead a strong Irish team at the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on March 24. Also selected are Linda Byrne (DSD), Lizzie Lee (Leevale) and Ava Hutchinson ( DSD) all scoring members of the winning Irish team […]
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