Paul Robinson of St Coca’s finished third in the 1500m at the Sydney Track Classic in a time of 3:39.03 – inside the qualifying mark for the European Championships later this year in Zurich.
Laura Crowe
In the women’s 800m, Laura Crowe of Riocht recorded a time of 2:03.16 when finished seventh, while in the triple jump, Denis Finnegan jumped 15.10m at his first attempt and was over 15 metres in the fourth and sixth rounds. Great Britain’s Philips Idowu, who had only two legal jumps, did enough to win the event comfortably with a leap of 16.57m.
Newly minted Irishman Liam Zamel-Paez won the high jump with 2.20m. The former Aussie champion, who has signed up with Clonliffe, has a PB of 2.29 and is chasing the Euro qualification mark of 2.26.
At the British Masters Cross-Country in Glasgow, Lagan Valley’s Ruth Magill was first W50, NBH’s Paul Elliott 3rd M60; the Northern Ireland M55 team (Newberry, Johnston, Elliott) also third.
* At the Winter Throws Meet in Leiria, Portugal, Irish women’s javelin record holder Anita Fitzgibbon opened her season with a throw of 42.16m. Her sequence was 41.35, X,3949, 38.70, X, 42.16. Linda Stahl of Germany threw 61.20 to win the competition. In the women’s shot, Claire Fitzgerald threw 14.29, with four of her six efforts over 14 metres (13.60, 13.83, 14.19, 14.04, 14.29, 14.13). In the men’s U23 discus, Marco Pons threw 48.61 in the sixth and final round. His only other legal throw – 46.63m – came in the opening round.
* Patrick Roche of Naas Tri Club led home 145 finishers at the inaugural Naas Parkrun. Catherine Kelly was first woman. Fastest runs of the day came from Raheny veteran Mick Traynor 16.07 and Deirdre Byrne 18.23, both in St Anne’s Park.
* Niall Shiel of St Killian’s won the St LOT Run 4 Life 5km with a time of 15 mins 59 secs. Jackie Carthy of Kilmore was first woman in 18.19. Pat Byrne and Paula Grant won the 10km.
Saturday March 15
Run4 Life 5km, StLOT, Carlow (298 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
5km (298 finishers)- Men: 1 Niall Shiel (St Killian’s) 15.59, 2 Ger Forde 16.07, 3 Tony Reilly 126.21. Women: 1 Jackie Carthy (Kilmore, W40) 18.19, 2 Grace McConnell 18.42, 3 Lorraine Hogan 19.21.
10km (218 finishers) – Men: 1 Pat Byrne (Tinryland, M40) 33.10, 2 Brian Kirwan ( St LOT) 35.14, 3 James Griffen (St Abban’s) 35.20. Women: 1 Paula Grant 39.23, 2 Ann Sullivan 9DMP, W50) 39.41, 3 Teresa Agar (St Abban’s) 40.31.
Ras na Ri (183 finishers; www.precisiontiming.net)
Men: 1 Luke Forde (Dunboyne) 16.17, 2 Peter Mooney 16.32, 3 Rory Mooney 17.25. Women: 1 Catherine Collins Crosby 20.50, 2 Joan Collins 22.39, 3 Susan Gleeson (Duleek & Dist) 22.40.
Jimmy’s ’10’, Downpatrick (718 finishers; www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Joe McAllister (St Malachy’s) 31.17, 2 Eddie McGinley (Annadale) 31.23, 3 James O’Hare (Annadale) 32.26. Women: 1 Gladys Ganiel O’Neill (North Belfast Hrs, W35) 36.46, 2 Denise Logue (Ballydrain Hrs, W35) 39.55, 3 Rebecca Murtagh (Dromore) 40.07.
Dune Half Marathon Newry to Dundalk (375 finishers; www.championchipireland.com)
Men: 1 Don Travers (M35) 77.05, 2 Brry Monaghan (M40) 77.41, 3 Alan Johnston (M40) 79.40. Women: 1 Heather Foley 82.03, 2 Hannah Oldroyd 86.12, 3 Liosa McKeown 88.51.
Parkuns – Marley Park (644 finishers) – Paul O’Donnell (M15) 17.49, Aisling Coppinger (W45) 19.43. Malahide Castle (450)- Feidhlim Kelly (Raheny Shaamrock) 16.38, Cecile Ollagnier (W35) 20.22 (PB). St Anne’s Park Raheny (256) – Mick Traynor (Rahney Shamrock, M45) 16.07, Deirdre Byrne 18.23. Griffeen Park, Lucan (198) – Ciaran O Raghallaigh (M35) 17.07 (PB), Bronagh Adams 20.14. Ardgillan (71) – Ronan Hartnett (Clonliffe, M35) 18.10, Deirdre Marie Walls (W35) 23.23 (PB). Naas (145) – Patrick Roche (Naas Tri Club) 16.21, Catherine Kelly 20.32. Castle Demesne (77) – Kevin O’Brien 17.19 (PB), Debbie Corcoran (W35) 22.44. Clonakility (62) – Don Keohane (Eagle, M45) 18.43, Sinead Caulfield (W35) 22.17. Westport (84) – David Hickey 18.27, Aoife O’Brien (Westport, W11) 20.26.
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