Fionnuala Britton of Kilcoole has achieved the 10,000m Olympic A standard after running a sensational time of 31:29.2 at the Payton Jordon Cardinal Invitational, Standford University, Palo Alto, California. That time is well inside the London 2012 A standard of 31:45.
At the same meeting, Alistair Cragg dropped out of the 10,000m six laps from the finish. He had been aiming for the Olympic A time of 27:45. Josphat Boit, Cragg’s training partner and former Irish national champion, sprinted to victory in the 10,000 B race in 28:11.75.
* American-based Tori Pena, who has already qualified for London 2012, improved her own Irish pole vault record to 4.52m at the San Diego Triton Invitational, USA.
At the Penn Relays Jake Byrne of Mullingar Harriers ran a personal best time of 14:01.99 to finish second in the 5000m. Over 10,000m, Ferrybank’s Patricia Barry ran 35:35.45 and Craig Murphy of Togher 29:37.55. Charlotte ffrench O’Carroll (Dundrum South Dublin) won her 3000m race in 9:20.72.
Wed May 2
Pat Finnerty Memorial 5km League 1, Belvedere House, Tullamore (608 finishers; full result www.mullingarharriers.com)
Men: 1 Vinnie Connolly (Mullingar Hrs) 16.03; 2 Kevin Baker (MH)16.09; 3 Peter Mooeny (Clonard) 16.26; 4 Paul Buckley (Ferbane) 16.29; 5 Martin Fulton (Bailieborough) 16.34; 6 Tom McGrath (MH, M45) 16. 35.
Women: 1 Fiona Mahon (Dunshaughlin) 18.57; 2 Shauna Moore (Dunshaughlin) 19.12; 3 Imelda Clarke (Na Fianna) 19.39; 4 Sonja Reilly (Bohermeen) 19.52; 5 Caitrioan O’Brien (Bohermeen) 20.17; 6 Michelle O’Halloran (MH) 20.27.
Sunday 29
Men: 1 Barry Minnock (Rathfarnham WSAF) 31.19; 2 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF) 31.49; 3 Paul Stephenson (Rathfarnham WSAF) 33.24;4 Eoin Brennan 33.33; 5 Shane Mullaney 34.11; 6 Darren Reilly 34.42; 7 Ian McGrath 34.54; 8 Killian Mooney 34.56; 9 Clive Glancy 34.59; 10 Rory Mooney 35.59.
Women: 1 Patrycja Wlodarczyk (Raheny Shamrock) 40.01; 2 Susan McDonnell (Sportsworld) 40.05; 3 Eimear O’Leary (MSB) 40.26; 4 Angela Kane 40.25; Susanna Murphy 40.25;5 Lisa Roche 40.40; 6 Suzanne Sheehy 41.21; 7 Mary McElligott 41.22; 8 Kate Cronin 41.30; 9 Hilary Hughes 41.48; 10 Louise Dobbyn 41.50.
Lee Strand Kingdom Come 10-mile, Castleisland, Co Kerry, (281 finishers; ful result www.precisiontiming.net; www.riocht.ie).
Men: 1 Alan O’Shea (Bantry) 52.42 ; 2 Julio Cesar (Kilmrry Ibr NC) 56.05; 3 Cian Murphy Iveragh) 57.26; 4 Robert Purcell Sr (M40) 57.46; 5 Donal O’Callaghan (Riocht) 59.33; 6 Simon Mangan (Greeveguilla) 59.37. M50: John Griffin (St John’s) 60.29.
Women: 1 Karina Teahan (St Finbarr’s) 1:07.43; 2 Catherine Kiely 69.13; 3 Nora Barry (W40) 1:10.39; 4 Karon McLysaght (W40) 1:10.58; 5 Caitriona Barry 1:11.08; 6 Siobhan Daly 1:12.02.
Red Hugh’s 5km, the Cross, Co Donegal (298 finishers).
Men: 1 Gerard Gallagher (FV) 16.27; 2 Keith Shiels (Foyle V) 16.30; 3 Brian Crossan (LK Kickboxing) 17.52; 4 Jude O’Donnell 18.18; 5 Darren Stewart (Lifford) 18.35; 6 John McElhill (FV) 18.47. M45: Michael Penrose (FV) 19.11. M50: Drew Doherty (FV) 20.37.
Women: (all FV) 1 Miriam Bonner (W35) 21.46; 2 Kate Byne 22.29; 3 Sarah Byrne (FV) 22.30; 4 Kay Byrne 22.30; 5 Charmaine O’Brian (22.50; 6 Sharon Hamilton 24.54.
Men: 1 Torben Dahl 40.33; 2 Gary Condon 41.16; 3 Karl Maguire 41.57; 4 David Leonard 42.20; 5 John Keenan 42.45; 6 Kirk Nazum 42.52.
Women:1 Mags Greenan (W50) 50.43; 2 Niamh Hartnett 51.31; 3 Ciara Rattigan 56.27; 4 Anne Marie Molloy 59.38; 5 Jane Porter (W60) 60.48; 6 Isabelle Lemee 62.05.
Saturday 28
English Southern League: Women’s Javelin – 1 Anita Fitzgibbon 43.0m. (Conditions poor; wind and rain).
Thursday 26
Wicklow Fit for Life League Rd 4, 3km, Shanganagh Park,Bray (117 finishers; full result www.SliCualann.com)
Men: 1 Ian McGrath M35 9.41; 2 Tim Grummell 9.45; 3 Finbarr Kirwan M40 9.49; 4 Gary Condon M40 9.55; 5 Sean Dunne M45 10.03; 6 Dominic Horan M45 10.06. M50: Billy Tyrrell 10.44. Jun: Patrick Kinsella 10.36.
Women:1 Joy Johnson W40 11.29; Sile O’Byrne JW 11.36; 3 Grainne Connor 11.40; Joanne Cullen 12.03; 5 Rachel Gilliand 12.14; 6 Noelle Thorpe W50 12.40.
Salthill 5km Relay (80 teams; full result www.redtagtiming.com) .
1 Galway City Hrs (Chris McGrath, Damien Ridge, Gearoid Hynes) 61.66; 2 Galway Tri Club Headless Chickens (Mark Greene, Arthur Beades, John Greaney ) 64.48; 3 Boston Scientific (Sean Hanley, Gerry Ryan, Deirdre Hassett) 66.10.
Clare Summer Road Race Series Race 1, Ennis 5km, Lee’s Rd (155 finishers).
Men:1 Fergal Smithwick (Marian) 17.02; 2 Mike Cunningham (Bilboa) 17.12; 3 Michael Kelly (Kilmurr Ibr NC) 17.16. Women: 1 Sharon Rynne (Kilmurry Ibr NC) 18.07; 2 Veronica Colelran (Ennis TC) 18.56; 3 Aisling Power (Ennis TC) 19.38.
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