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Freddy Misses Out on Strawberry ‘Half’ Record; plus round-up

  Freddy Keron Sittuk set off on a mission to break the course record at the 5th Strawberry Half Marathon in Enniscorthy today, but the weather decided otherwise . Although it wasn’t cold, gusting winds sapped the energy and though the second half of the course is less hilly,  it proved a battle all the […]

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Roads Round-UP: Walled City Wins for Sittuk and Curley

Kenyan Freddy Keron Sittuk  won the Walled City Marathon  in Derry in a  time of 2:25.44, with Inishowen veteran Pauric McKinney a distant second. Anne Curley of Donore Harriers was first woman in 2:57.51. SERGIU CIOBANU OF Clonliffe finished almost a minute ahead of Rathfarnham’s Sean Hehir at the Sixmilebridge 10km in Hehir’s native Co […]

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Gary and Freddy Win in Sodden Newry; Rathfarnham Wins WW Relay

Gary O’Hanlon, the Clonliffe running machine won the Newry  Marathon in a “respectable” time of 2 hrs 36 mins 15 secs. Freddy Keron Sittuk  had to battle for his half marathon win, with Stephen Duncan finishing just 15 seconds behind him. Finishing 10th overall and first woman was North Belfast’s Breege Connolly. Judging by the […]

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Fagan Just Edges it at Terenure 5; McKiernan First woman

Truly you couldn’t have made it up. Wearing No 1 at the Terenure 5-Mile in Dublin was Catherina McKiernan, one of the universally respected figures in Irish sport. Wearing 318 was the controversial figure of Martin Fagan, who has recently served out a two-year drugs ban, and is the focus of much discussion in sports […]

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Round-Up: McMahon, Mulligan Lead ‘Em Home in Lucan. Sittuk Strikes Again

Clonliffe’s Brian McMahon was a clear winner of the Lucan 5km, honouring the memory of club stalwart Tom Byrne. McMahon’s time of 15 mins 26 secs put him comfortably clear of Peter Mooney and Gary Condon, who was the first over 40. Sarah Mulligan of DSD stuck with the leaders  throughout the race and finished […]

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Byrne, McCambridge Win Athlone ‘Half’; Kilmore record for Freddy

Mayo’s John Byrne led home almost 900 finishers at the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon today.  Byrne’s time of 71.mins 39 secs put him over a minute clear of the field led by Peter Mooney of the Marathon Club of Ireland. Finishing 11th and first woman in 75 mins 21 secs was Maria McCambridge of Dundrum […]

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Saturday Round-up: Sittuk, McCambridge win The Lakes 10km

Freddy Keron Sittuk was in Blessington this morning where he battled it out with Kilkenny’s Brian Maher  for victory in the annual Lakes 10km. In the end there was just two seconds in it, with Freddy getting there first. Over a minute behind in third place was Tommy Evans of Gowran. In the women’s race, […]

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Freddy, Pauline Win Longford in Record Times

Freddy Keron Sittuk  not only won the Pat the Baker Longford Marathon but set a new course record of 2 hrs 22 mins 36 secs. Freddy, from Kenya, has become a familiar figure on the Irish roads since arriving here for the Belfast Marathon in May. In second place in 2:31.51 was Clonliffe’s Gary O’Hanlon […]

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Midsummer 5km Wins For Rooney and Kealy

Over 300 turned out for the ninth Tommy Lynam Midsummer 5km, held over a new course in St Anne’s Park Raheny – the biggest turn-out yet.  With the race incorporating the Dublin Novice Road Championships, clubs were out in force with large groups from Tallaght, Civil Service/Phoenix Park, Donore Harriers, Sportsworld, Clonliffe Harriers and host […]

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