Pollock runs 2:16.24 at Rio Marathon

Kept up to date at National Masters T-F!

Kept up to date at National Masters T-F!

Paul Pollock of Annadale Striders finish 32nd  in the marathon at the Rio Olympics, finishing in 2:16:24.  Pollock passed through halfway in 68:09 in 96th place coming through strongly in the second half of the race.

His training partner Kevin Seaward  of St Malachy’s finished 64th in 2:20:06 while Raheny’s Mick Clohisey was 103rd in 2:26:34. The race was won by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge in 2:08:44.

Seaward and Mick Clohisey were both struggling coming into the race; Seaward with a bug he picked a few days earlier and Clohisey with virus as well as  blister that became infected.

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