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 […]
Runners of all standards are expected to assemble for Sunday’s Dublin 5-Mile Classic – a race that manages to appeal to both fun runners and elite. In its 27-year history, the race around the leafy avenues of Terenure and Walkinstown has attracted the worlds best, with a world leading time of 22.07 for 5 miles […]
Tuesday 10 MayTRAIL: East Antrim Summer Trail Series, Ballyboley Forest, tbc. C: Carol Annesley 07786127212; www.eastantrimharriers.org.uk. ROAD: Galway 5km Series Race 2, Tuam, 7.45pm. Entry €30 for 6-race series. Wednesday 11ROAD: Mullingar Pat Finnerty Memorial Road League 2, Belvedere House & Gardens. C: Greg Duggan 087-2838329.Wicklow Fit for Life League Race 5 (5km), Wicklow town, […]
After a two-year fight with injury, Vinnie Mulvey made a welcome return to racing when the won the RTE 5-Mile road race. The Raheny man, happy to have five weeks of solid training behind him, isn’t looking too far into the future. “I’m taking it one day of time. My next race will be the […]
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