Gary O’Hanlon.
Clonliffe’s Gary O’Hanlon and Pauline Curley of Tullamore Harriers were the winners of the Pat the Baker Longford Marathon today. Curley had won the Tullamore Half Marathon yesterday. Freddy Sittuk of Raheny was second of the men. Race founder Liam Fenelon also completed the course.Winners of the half marathon were James Doran and Adele Walsh. Close to 900 were in action in a series of races. Pics by Andy Thompson; thanks Andy!
BRYAN MCMAHON OF Clonliffe and Sarah McCormack of Munster IMRA, both of them experienced Irish international mountain runners, were the winners of the 33rd Warrior’s Run 15km up Knocknarea from Strandhill, in Co Sligo yesterday. McCormack finished eight overall. Finishing a fighting second of the men was Donore Harrier John Travers. Triathlete Heather Foley was second of the women. The race starts with a 4km road run from Strandhill, followed by a lung-busting 2.5km to the top of Knocknarea followed by a trecaherous descent and then 6km road run back to Strandhill.
SHERCOCK’S Jade Williams won the W17 hammer with a throw of 59.77m at the England Athletics U17/U15 Championships. Sean Mockler of Moycarky Coolcroo was second M17 hammer with 67.35m, while Jude McCrossan of Lifford Strabane was third M15 hammer with 46.40. At the ISTAF Meet in Berlin, Kerry O’Flaherty finished 13th in the steeplechase with a time of 10:08.75.
Super sprint – men’s winners
ALASTAIR ROGERS and Natasha Sinha made it a British double at the Super Series draft-legal race held at the annual Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon, held in and around Islandbridge and the Phoenix Park this morning. Leeds-based Rogers, who was born in Galway, finished second last year.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar finished the race in a time of 1hr 39mins and 36secs.
First woman in the standard or Olympic distance event was Olympic rower Sinead Lynch whose time of 2:15.26 for the 1500m swim, 40km cycle and 10km run put her eleven minutes clear of the chasers. Overall winner was James Hoare in 2:06.06, with Conor Tiernan second in 2:08.28.
Winning the men’s non-drafting sprint distance race was David Coyle, with Bruce Campbell second and Brian Tiernan third. First woman was Emma Porter, with Niamh Curran second and Karen Phelan third. In the sprint relay, Team Despacito were not only the first women’s team but also first overall.
Winning the Aquabike event were John Howlett and Siobhan Forman. Over 1,100 took part in the day’s event.
Sunday August 27
Pat the Baker Longford Marathon and Half Marathon
Half Marathon (387 finishers) – Men: 1 James Doran 71.44, 2 Barry Shiel 73.33, 3 David Scanlon 73.46.
Women: 1 Adele Walsh (St Senan’s, W40) 1:25.05, 2 Adrianna Melia (Longford AC) 1:25.11, 3 Michelle Murray 1:31.26.
Marathon (209 finishers) – Men: 1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Hrs, M40) 2:25.35, 2 Freddy Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 2:32.04, 3 Robert Latala 2:39.56. Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W45) 3:00.19, 2 Dolores Duffy (Watergrasshill AC)3:09.59, 3 Sinead Phelan (Longford AC) 3:15.09.
Relay (13 teams – 1 Runmore 3:00.44, 2 Youth and Experience (women) 3:09.26, 3 Cru for Life 3:12.08.
Ultra (18 finishers) – Men: Denis Keane 4:38.56. Women: Deirdre Lynn 5:44.44.
5km (174 entries; www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Kamil Szostek (Polish Runners Club)18.21, 2 Martin Keenan 18.32, 3 Andy Dalton 18.51, 4 Michelle Lannon (Boyle) 19.33. Women: 2 Anne Wynne 20.47, 3 Leia Valentine 21.29.
Rossin Rovers 5km, Newgrange, Co Meath (124 entries;www.myrunreuslts.com)
Men: 1 Brian McCluskey (NER) 16.51, 2 Shane Larkin 17.38, 3 Fergus Crilly 17.53. Women: 1 Jane Bandila (Dunboyne AC, W35) 18.46, 2 Anne Linden 18.49, 3 Laura Mathews 20.01.
Oylegate Half Marathon, Co Wexford (www.premiertimingsystems.ie; 119 finishers)
Men: 1 Tom Nolan 74.10, 2 Shane Scully 76.44, 3 David Kehoe 79.39. Women: 1 Helen Doyle 96.46, 2 Leona Cranny 98.41, 3 Edel Fitzpatrick 1:41.11.
Supersprint women’s winners
Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon (www.sportsplits.com)
Super Series(draft legal) – Men: 1 Alastair Rogers 57.27, 2 Richard Horton 57.40, 3 Rory Atkins 58.56. Women: 1 Natasha Sinha 66.18, 2 Ailbhe Carroll 66.34, 3 Elizabeth Carr 67.31.
Olympic Distance (427 finishers) – Men: 1 James Hoare 2:06.06, 2 Conor Tiernan 2:08.28, 3 Enda Bagnall 2:08.45 (M35) M40: Brendan Buck 2:09.11. Women: 1 Sinead Lynch (W40) 2:15.26, 2 Shona Keane 2:26.23 (W35), 3 Esther Bayon (W40) 2:27.13. W45: Laura Shilling 2:34.44. W50: Niamh Richardson 2:37.58. W55: Ger Kelly 2:35.09.
Sprint (307 finishers) – Men: 1 David Coyle 70.16, 2 Bruce Campbell 70.26, 3 Brian Tiernan 70.51. Women: 1 Emma Porter 77.11, 2 Niamh Curran 78.26, 3 Karen Phelan 79.01.
Aqua bike (38 finishers) – Men: 1 John Howlett 1:25.31, 2 Philip Castles 1:28.12, 3 Bjorn Ludick 1:30.28. Women: 1 Siobhan Forman 1:41.52, 2 Shanon Kelly 1:41.54, 3 Dee Needham 1:42.59.
Sprint relay (36 teams) – Men: 1 Team Sauce 73.30, 2 Rdj Team 4 73.31, 3 Vodafone Team f 76.14. Women: 1 Team Despacio 69.10, 2 Vodafone Team Aa 76.21, 3 Vodafone Team Cc 76.21.
Clonakilty 10-mile/4 Mile (www.myrunresults.com)
10 Mile (136 entries) – Men 1 David Barrett (Togher AC, M40)) 60.42, 2 David Craig (Bandon AC) 61.37, 3 Patrick McCarthy (M40) 63.47. Women: 1Keely Tideswell (Clonmel AC) 70.06, 2 Caroline Kelly (London City AC) 71.20, 3 Mary Sweeney (St Finbarrr’s, W50) 73.59.
4-Mile (93 entries) – Andrew Sheehan (Leevale) 21.18, Margaret Murphy (Mallow AC) 25.10.
Saturday August 26
33rd Warriors’ Run 15km, Strandhill, Co Sligo (889 finishers; www.coretiming
Men: 1 Brian McMahon (Clonliffe Hrs) 52.51, 2 John Travers (Donore Hrs) 53.06, 3 Jake O’Regan (St John’s Clare) 56.15, 4 Seamus Somers (Sligo AC) 56.51.
Women: 1 Sarah McCormack (Munster IMRA) 59.30, 2 Heather Foley (W35) 69.15, 3 Deirdre Galvin 70.56
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