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  Last Monday, over 40,000 women lined out for the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon. Over a hundred years ago, only a handful turned out for the first ever official road race in this country – the Clonliffe 2-mile. This year, Clonliffe Harriers celebrates its 125th anniversary and its flagship 2-mile race takes place next Wednesday […]

Yes – because of the shockingly high price of postage, have put these two books up on Kindle for those of you with e-readers. See http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00534WWTU for “Let’s Run” andhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052TMCV4 for “How to Mow the Lawn”.

Wed 8 June ROADS: Furey Insurance’s 5km Series, Coney Road, Culmore, 7.30pm. C: Gerry Lynch 07702006667; www.sparta-athletics.co.uk. Craigavon Lakes 10km, Craigavon Watersports Centre, 7pm. C: Colin Baines – 07876477384; Colin.baines@craigavon.gov.uk. Outfield Sports Three Counties Challenge Series Race 1 – Carraig Hotel Deadman’s 5-Mile, 7.30. Entry €10 or €25 for 4-race series. C: Susan Collins 087 […]

Wed 8 June ROADS: Furey Insurance’s 5km Series, Coney Road, Culmore, 7.30pm. C: Gerry Lynch 07702006667; www.sparta-athletics.co.uk. Craigavon Lakes 10km, Craigavon Watersports Centre, 7pm. C: Colin Baines – 07876477384; Colin.baines@craigavon.gov.uk. Outfield Sports Three Counties Challenge Series Race 1 – Carraig Hotel Deadman’s 5-Mile, 7.30. Entry €10 or €25 for 4-race series. C: Susan Collins 087 […]

Wednesday 1 TRACK & FIELD: Dublin Graded T-F Meet 4, Irishtown 7pm. Senior Open T&F Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast.  MULTISPORT: Runways Duathlon (2.7km run, 13km bike, 2.7km run), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 7.15. Fast, inter and beginners starts. Midland Tri Aquathon Series 1 (750m swim 4km run), Lilliput Centre,  Mullingar, Co Westmeath. 7.30pm. Entry €5. […]

Wednesday 1 TRACK & FIELD: Dublin Graded T-F Meet 4, Irishtown 7pm. Senior Open T&F Meet, Mary Peters Track, Belfast.  MULTISPORT: Runways Duathlon (2.7km run, 13km bike, 2.7km run), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 7.15. Fast, inter and beginners starts. Midland Tri Aquathon Series 1 (750m swim 4km run), Lilliput Centre,  Mullingar, Co Westmeath. 7.30pm. Entry €5. […]

An Irish male athlete running under 2 hours 15 minutes at this year’s National Lottery Dublin Marathon could earn himself €8,000, while an Irish female athlete breaking 2 hours 37 seconds could earn a similar amount. All is part of the marathon’s attempt to improve long distance running standards in this country. A key to […]

An Irish male athlete running under 2 hours 15 minutes at this year’s National Lottery Dublin Marathon could earn himself €8,000, while an Irish female athlete breaking 2 hours 37 seconds could earn a similar amount. All is part of the marathon’s attempt to improve long distance running standards in this country. A key to […]

Tuesday 24 ROADS: Bob Heffernan Credit Union Cup 5km, Enfield, Co Meath, 8pm. Entry €10 or €12 on day; reg Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstownbridge from 6.30pm. T-shirt first 100 to enter. Online entry at nafiannaathleticclub.com. C: Lena Heffernan 087 6793220. Maghera 10k. C: Fintan Campbell 028 79547400. Galway 5km Series Race 4, Claregalway, 7.45pm. Entry […]

Tuesday 17 BEACH: BHAA ESB Beach 5k, Sandymount Strand, Dublin, 7.30. Reg Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA. www.bhaa.ie. ROAD: Galway 5km Series Race 3, Craughwell, 7.45pm. Entry €30 for 6-race series. Hickey/Clarke and Langan Interfirms Race 5, Letterkenny 5km, 7.30pm. C: Brendan 086 8113947. TRACK & FIELD: North Down Open T&F Meet, Bangor. OFF-ROAD: Hellfire Adventure […]