Kenyan visitor Freddy Keron Sittuk won the 21st Balla 10km in 31: 25, beating Sean Hehir’s 2012course record by 7 sec. Now based in Dublin, Freddy, who also visited Ireland last year, has been training with Raheny Shamrock AC after arriving here for the Belfast Marathon in May. In recent weeks, he has also won the Achill Half Marathon.
Mayo AC masters trio Ann Lennon, Mary Gleeson and Colette Tuohy dominated the women’s race, with Lennon pulling away in the final kilometre to win in 37 mins 49 secs – her best 10k time for a few years. The second race in the C&C Cellular Mayo AC Road League is the Ballina 10k Saturday August 10th 7pm. With thanks to Tom Hunt.
Civil Service Harriers turned out in force at the Griffeen Parkrun taking the top four places. In total, 872 runners of all ages and abilities lined out in the three Dublin Parkruns, which have transformed the local running scene, providing an attainable goal for all abilities. No longer does running mean marathons!
Good news is that Parkrun spreads to the west on Saturday September 14 with the first Westport Parkrun, while in the Dublin area, St Anne’s Park is planning its inaugural run for September 28.
Saturday July 27
Waterfront Ultra, Courtmacsharry, Co Cork (www.precisiontiming,net)
Men: 1 Keith White ( Ennis TC) 4:00.04, 2 Jim Mullen (100 Marathon Club) 4:37.05, 3 Mark Melia ( Marathon Club Ireland) 4:47.50. Women: 1 Col Conroy 5:06.40, 2 Alison Kirwan 9Star of the Laune) 5:27.12, 3 Karen Kenny (Grange Fermoy) 5:34.17.
21st Annual Balla 10km (245 finishers; full result www.redtagtimeing.com)
Men: 1 Freddy Keron Sittuk (Kenya) 31:25 (rec); 2 Alan Maguire 32:53, 3 Max Ware (Lincoln-Wallington AC) 33.56. M35: 1 David Tiernan (Mayo AC) 36.14, 2 Brendan Gill (Mayo AC) 36:28. M50: 1 David Corcoran 37:52, 2 Russell Burton (Basingstoke) 38:01. M60: 1 Enda Whelan (Sligo AC) 45:28, 2 Val P Glynn (Mayo AC) 47:07. Jun: 1 Aichlinn O’Reilly 36:27, 2 Tadgh McGinty (Swinford AC) 36:37
Women: 1 Ann Lennon (Mayo AC, W45) 37:49 2 Mary Gleeson (Mayo AC, W35) 38.26 , 3 Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC, W45) 39:14. W45: 1 Chris Gallagher (Mayo AC) 42:44, 2 Maura Dervin (Mullingar Hrs) 43:15. W50: 1 Pauline Moran (Mayo AC) 45:10, 2 Margaret Glavey (Mayo AC) 46:37. Jun: 1 Louise O’Brien 58:53, 2 Ciara Moloney 61:58.
Parkrun 5km:
Malahide (415 finishers) – Men: Kieron Peters (Star of the Sea) 16.35, 2 Gavin O’Rourke (Skerries, U19) 16.45,
3 Jonathan Daly (Donore) 16.48. Women: Cristina Gonsales (Donore) 22.32, 2 Claire Burns (W35) 22.37, 3 Michelle Grimes22.55 (PB).
Marlay (338 finishers) – Men: 1 Niall Coppinger (Tallaght, M50) 17.02, 2 Eoghan O Mhurchu 17.28, 3 Peter Gerard Casey (M40) 17.35. Women: 1 Paul Prendergast (Mayo) 1908, 2 Grainne Connor 20.19, 3 Jenny Kinch 20.36.
Griffeen Park, Lucan (119 finishers) – Men: 1 Bernard Duggan (Civil Service) 17.12, 2 Martin Prunty ( Civil Service, M35) 17.15, 3 Dave Sweeney (Civil Service, M35), 4 Dave Hipwell (Civil Service, M40) 17.45. Women: 1 Laura Cullen (MSB) MSB, W19) 20.57, 2 Marie Norris (Civil Service< W45) 22.03, 3 Fiona Byrne (Civil Service, W50) 22.30. www.parkrun.ie.
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