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Heffernan 12th, Veale 6th at World Walks Cup

Kate Veale, Laoise Brennan at Farmleigh Robert Heffernan finished 12th in the 20km at the World Cup of Race Walking in Saransk, Russia, with a time of 1:21.51. Brendan Boyce was 65th in 1:27. Both men have London 2012  A qualification times for the 50km walk.  In the junior women’s 10km, Kate Veale finished  sixth […]

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Travers wins 121st Clonliffe ‘2’, plus midweek results

John Travers of Donore won the 121st the Clonliffe 2-mile yesterday – Ireland’s oldest road race.  From the start in Finglas,  the pace was hot, with Travers and Raheny Shamrock’s Kevin Moriarty hitting the mile mark in 4 minutes 20 seconds. A close third was Doheny’s Joe Warne, followed by Clonliffe juniors Ian Guiden and Aaron […]

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Travers wins 121st Clonliffe ‘2’, plus midweek results

John Travers of Donore won the 121st the Clonliffe 2-mile yesterday – Ireland’s oldest road race.  From the start in Finglas,  the pace was hot, with Travers and Raheny Shamrock’s Kevin Moriarty hitting the mile mark in 4 minutes 20 seconds. A close third was Doheny’s Joe Warne, followed by Clonliffe juniors Ian Guiden and Aaron […]

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On Your Marks – Herald May 9

At ARC Men’s 10km On a busy weekend for athletics, thousands took the roads all over the country. Highlight was the Belfast Marathon where, helped by the cool conditions, both men and women’s course records were broken. Ethiopia’s Urga Negewo, who had previously won the race in 2010,  knocked more than a minute off the […]

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On Your Marks – Herald May 9

At ARC Men’s 10km On a busy weekend for athletics, thousands took the roads all over the country. Highlight was the Belfast Marathon where, helped by the cool conditions, both men and women’s course records were broken. Ethiopia’s Urga Negewo, who had previously won the race in 2010,  knocked more than a minute off the […]

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Where to Run Wed May 9 -Wed May 16

Wednesday 9 121st Clonliffe 2-Mile, Finglas to Glasnevin 8pm. Entry €15; reg St Vincent’s school, Hart’s Corner until 7.30pm.  Prizes sen, jun, masters, teams. Souvenir t-shirt all finishers, courtesy Eugene Kavanagh of Gravedigger’s pub. C: Mick Kearney 087 6243843; www.clonliffeharriersac.com.  Dundalk Half Marathon and 10km, 6.30pm.  Entry €35 half mar, €25 10km. C: Bryan McCrystal […]

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Where to Run Wed May 9 -Wed May 16

Wednesday 9 121st Clonliffe 2-Mile, Finglas to Glasnevin 8pm. Entry €15; reg St Vincent’s school, Hart’s Corner until 7.30pm.  Prizes sen, jun, masters, teams. Souvenir t-shirt all finishers, courtesy Eugene Kavanagh of Gravedigger’s pub. C: Mick Kearney 087 6243843; www.clonliffeharriersac.com.  Dundalk Half Marathon and 10km, 6.30pm.  Entry €35 half mar, €25 10km. C: Bryan McCrystal […]

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Results Round-up May 2-8 (ongoing)

* Want your result included? Send to lindie.naughton@gmail.com.  Monday 7 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon www.belfastcitymarathon.com; 2,883 finishers. Philip O’Leary winner Arc 10km Men – 1 Urga Negemo (Eth) 2:13.41 (rec); 2 David Kipserem Kisang (Ken) 2:15.57; 3 Jacob Cheshire (Ken, M35) 2:18.09; 4 Suffo Annan (M35) 2:18.45; 5 Freddy Keron Sittuk 2:21.44; 6 Paul […]

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Results Round-up May 2-8 (ongoing)

* Want your result included? Send to lindie.naughton@gmail.com.  Monday 7 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon www.belfastcitymarathon.com; 2,883 finishers. Philip O’Leary winner Arc 10km Men – 1 Urga Negemo (Eth) 2:13.41 (rec); 2 David Kipserem Kisang (Ken) 2:15.57; 3 Jacob Cheshire (Ken, M35) 2:18.09; 4 Suffo Annan (M35) 2:18.45; 5 Freddy Keron Sittuk 2:21.44; 6 Paul […]

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Records Smashed in Belfast Marathon

Pic from Demotix.com Ethiopia’s Urga Negewo  knocked more than a minute off the course record  when he won the Deeep RiverRock Belfast Marathon in 2 hrs 13 mins 41 secs, depsite the wet and windy conditions. It was a second win in Belfast for Negewo also the winner in 2010.Kenyan David Kipserem Kisang was second […]

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