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Rio ’16: The standards

By on April 17, 2015 in athletics news

With the A and B system gone, the most surprising aspect of these qualification standards are the marathon marks: 2:17 for men and 2:42 for women. Very soft – compared to, say, the 10,000m mark of  28 mins for men and 32 mins 15 secs for women. By contrast, the IAAF qualfiying marks for the […]

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Tragedy Hits Dublin ‘Half’

By on September 21, 2013 in athletics news

Tragedy struck in the Phoenix Park when a male runner collapsed and died about 11 miles into the Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon. Sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Others also suffered badly in the unexpectedly warm weather. Big thanks not only to the hard-pressed St John’s Ambulance crews but also to […]

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