For a report on the weekend’s activities, see www.fastrunning.com. Summary of results below.
Sunday October 8
Irish 3/4 Marathon Longwood, Co Kildare (1,166 finishers; www.redtagtiming.com)
1 Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Hrs, M40) 1 hr 49 mins 16 secs, 2 Richard Gorman (Sligo AC, M40)) 1:50.33, 3 Michael McMahon (Raheny Shamrock) 1:52.04, 4 John Dunne (Raheny Shamrock, M40) 1:52.04.
Women: 1 Pauline Curley (Tullamore Hrs, W45) 2:06.34, 2 Hannah Carroll (Donadea RC) 2:10.45, 3 Tara Monks Kennedy (Raheny Shamrock, W40) 2:11.51
Armagh 10-Mile
1 Eoghan Totten (Newcastle AC) 50.32, 2 Paddy Hamilton (Slieve Gullion Runners) 51.38,3 Declan Power 55.01.Women: 1 Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) 57.17, 2 Cathy McCourt 63.17, 3 Esther Dickson (Newry AC) 64.03. 4-mile race: 1 Emma Mitchell (QUB) 21:21.
Galway Bay 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon (www.redtagtiming.com)
10km (1,463 finishers) – 1 Conor Dooney (Raheny Shamrock) 31.00, 2 Gerard Costello 32.47, 3 John Treacy (Thurles Crokes) 33.12 Women: 1 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) 36.22, 2 Yvonne Fehilly (Athenry AC) 42.01, 3 Sinead Foran 42.38.
Half Marathon (1,110 finishers) – 1 Brendan McDonnall (USA) 70.20, 2 James Treanor 74.35, 3 TJ McHugh 78.41. Women: 1 Adrianna Melia (Longford AC) 82.24, 2 Heather No-one 83.57, 3 Grainne Ni Uallachain 1:26.47.
Marathon – 1 Kevin English (Tallaght AC) 2:48.54, 2 Justin Gavin 2:53.43, 3 John O’Donoghue 2:58.24. Women: 2 Rachel Stokes3:09.35, 2 Jean Lucy 3:27.48, 3 Deirdre Lynn 3:19.23.
Saturday October 7
NI and Ulster Road Relays, Victoria Park, Belfast (www.athleticsni.org)
Women
Senior 3×3,380m(23 teams) 1 QUB Athletics A 34.37 (12.28, 11.39, 10.31 (rec) Emma Mitchell), 2 Letterkenny AC 1 35.15 (11.22, 12.06, 11.48), 2 North Down AC A 36.38 (12.02, 12.18, 12.19) 4 Ballymena Runners A 36.57 (12.07, 12.26, 12.25) , 5 East Down AC A 37.26 (12.41, 12.33, 12.13), 6 Newcastle A 37.57 (10.47, 13.02, 14.09)
Masters 3×3,380m (46 teams)- 1 City of Lisburn A 36.24 (11.58, 12.55, 11,32 Kelly Neely). 2 Lagan Valley AC A 37.48 (12.09, 12.43, 12.56), 3 Beechmount Harriers A 37.35 (14.00, 11.52, 12.07).
Men
Senior 4×3,380m (38 teams)- 1 Newcastle AC 39:46 (9.35, 9.59, 10.05, 10.09), 2 North Belfast Harriers 39:49 (9.41, 10.15, 10.04, 9.51) , 3 City of Derry AC 40:04 (9.46, 10.07, 9.57, 10.16), 4 Springwell AC 1 40.10 (9.29, 10.02, 10.32, 10.08), 5 Letterkenny 1 0.54 (9.57, 10.06, 11.07, 9.45), 6 Dromore 41.05 (9.31, 10.39, 10.07, 10.49). *Note: Just before race start, it was announced that the Derry Track Club team which included Gideon Kipsang would run as guests. They finished in 41.51 (11.07, 11.22, 9.27, 9.57) ; 7th fastest. Derry City are protesting this decision.
Masters 4×3,380m (57 teams) – 1 Acorns 43.15 (10.33, 10.32, 11.28, 10.44), 2 Annadale Vet 1 43.22 (10.39, 1048, 11.04, 10.52), 3 Willowfield Harriers A 44.02 (11.16, 11.09, 10.53, 10.46), 4 Ballymena Runners 1 44.19 (10.59, 10.47, 11.24, 11.11) 5 East Down AC A 44.53 (11.26, 11.15, 11.27, 10.46), 6 Derry City TC 45.12 (10.55, 11.04, 11.31, 11.43).
Simon 5-Mile Home Run (1,340 finishers; www.myrunresults.com)
1 Peter Arthur (Liffey Valley) 25.36, 2 Patrick Mac Gabhann (DSD) 25.45, 3 Anthony Flannery (Done Hrs) 27.04, 4 Simon Ryan (Raheny Shamrock) 27.32, 5 Ronan Kearns (Rathfarnham WSAF) 27.40, 6 Killian Nolan 27.45.
Women: 1 Fiona Stack 31.57, 2 Florence Curley (PwC/Donore Hrs) 33.46, 3 Anne Curley (Donore Hrs) 36.28, 4 Elaine O’Callaghan 36.30, 5 Carol Dempsey 36.52, 6 Caroline Kelly 37.26.
Tuesday October 3
Ray Treacy Paced Mile, Longford (122 finishers; myrunreuslts.com)
Shane Healy (MSB) 4.29, Fiona Gettings 5.22.
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