FREDDY KERON SITTUK of Raheny Shamrock won the Samsung Night run 10km in 31 mins 29 secs. Just a second behind was last year’s winner Peter Brandon Somba, while third was DSD’s international mountain runner Killian Mooney in 32 mins 3 secs, beating Lezan Kimutai, a regular visitor to Ireland for over a decade now. Orla Drumm of Crusaders was first woman in 35 mins 15 secs; four seconds behind was Siobhan O’Doherty of Borrisoleigh, the winner last year. Raheny’s Maria O’Sullivan was third in 35 mins 48 secs.
AT THE LONDON MARATHON, Breege Connolly of North Belfast Harriers ran a time of 2:37.29. That put her less than a minute behind Paula Radcliffe who ran 2:36.55 in her farewell marathon and is a personal best by two minutes. It is also well inside the Rio ’15 qualification mark of 2 hours 42 minutes. Other Irish results: Greg Roberts (City of Derry) 2:24.05, Trevor Power 2:30.3, Anne Curley (Donore, W40) 2:58.59, Martin Hoare 2:32.38, David Fitzpatrick 2:34.43, Frank Quinlan 2:36.36, Joe Cawley (M40) 2:36.56.
IN DUSSELDORF, Sergiu Ciobanu of Clonliffe went through the half way in 68 mins 33 secs, and then decided to leave it for another day.”Ninety percent humidity wasn’t the best day to chase a time in the marathon…but as a national champion with the fastest time among Irish athletes in 2012 (2:15.27), I intend to get the standard and compete in Rio for Ireland,” he writes on his FB page. Go for it Sergiu!
THE SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon has won the best international event award at the 2015 Running Awards, though much as we believe Dublin deserves the honour, we are puzzled. Other awards were offered in categories including “well-being brand”, “protection product”, and “best compression brand” as well as the usual shoes, clothing, etc. Plus there’s no mention of the race awards on the website (if indeed I got the right website). A bit too Siobhan Sharpe.
MATT BIDWELL set a new course record of 31 mins 53 secs when winning the fourth annual “Run for Boylo” 10km in Foxford, Co Mayo. Norah Newcombe was first woman in 37 mins 2 secs.
JUST A FORTNIGHT AFTER the Rotterdam Marathon, Sean Hehir turned out for the annual RTE BHAA 5-Mile in Dublin’s Donnybrook. From the start of the race, he wasn’t too troubled and he came home with well over a minute to spare in 24 min 53 secs. Second was Paul Fleming in 26 mins 35 secs, while third was Stephen Moore, both of them in the over 35 age group. Orna Dilworth of Bank of Ireland was first woman in 31 mins 12 secs, followed by Ilona McElroy and Florence Curley who was first over 40. After the race, the great Ann Woodlock, still racing in the over 75 age group, received the annual BHAA Person of the Year award.
Sunday 25th April
Samsung Night Run 10km (5,490 finishers; www.samsungnightrun.ie)
Men: 1 Freddy Keron Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 31.29, 2 Peter Brandon Somba 31.30, 3 Killian Mooney (DSD) 32.03, 4 Paul Stephenson (Rathfarnham WSAF) 32.20, 5 Lezan Kimutai (M40) 32.41, 6 Rob Cross (Crusaders, M40) 32.48.
Women: 1 Orla Drumm (Crusaders) 35.15, 2 Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisoleigh) 35.16, 3 Maria O’Sullivan (Raheny Shamrock) 35.48, 4 Deirdre Byne (Sli Cualann) 36.11, 5 Sharon Grant (Portlaoise) 37.21, 6 Paula Grant (Portlaoise) 37.58.
‘Run for Boylo’ 10km/5km & Mayo AC Vodafone Move 2 Improve Race 2, Foxford. (214 finishers; results: www.precisiontiming.net; report at www.mayoac.com) Thanks to Tom Hunt for this info.
10km – Men: 1 Matt Bidwell (GCH) 31:53 (course record), 2 John Byrne (Mayo AC) 32:35, 3 Stephen Donnelly (Mayo AC) 35:39. M40 (all Mayo AC) 1 Anto Devaney 36:18, 2 Sean Murphy 37:02, 3 John Nolan 38:23. M50 1 Hugh Duffy (Mayo AC) 39:28, 2 Trevor Hunter (Sligo AC) 39:44, 3 Michael Sweeney (Castlebar) 41:41. M60 (all Mayo AC) 1 Jimmy Feeney 43:39, 2 Owen Mongan 44:06, 3 Chris O’Connell 48:40
Women: 1 Norah Newcombe (unattached) 37:02, 2 Colette Tuohy(Mayo AC) 39:15, 3 Breege Blehein-McHale 41:43. W40: 1 Bernie McMenamon (Castlebar AC) 49:05, 2 Paula Leavy McCarthy 49:25, 3 Anne Forde McGreal (Swinford AC) 49:45. W50: 1 Ann Murray (Mayo AC) 43:54, 2 Tina Corcoran 48:03, 3 Bernie McHugh (Mayo AC) 49:23. W60 1 Margaret Glavey (Mayo AC) 44:16
5km (146 finishers) – Men 1 Frank Reape 19:55. Women 1 Emily Murray 24:15
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