Derry’s Declan Reed successfully defended his men’s title at the Glo Health Masters Cross-Country Championships held in Tuam, Co Galway. Reed was chased hard by Letterkenny’s Ciaran Doherty who is back in top form this season. He finished in 23 mins 15 secs, with Doherty just four seconds behind for second. Dublin champion John Dunne […]
Paul Robinson of St Coca’s finished second in an invitational mile run in association with the Boston Marathon. His time in a tactical race was 4 mins 12 secs. Winner of the race was Nick Willis of New Zealand in 4:11.3. Leo Manzano of the USA was third bin 4:13.3. In Florida, Lisburn’s Amy Foster […]
Dunshaughlin’s Paddy Maher won the boys’ junior 4.5km race at the annual SIAB Schools Cross-Country International in Bolton, with James Maguire of St Benildus finishing third. Caoimhe Harrington of Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai had made the perfect start for the Irish team when she won the junior girls’ 3.5km, just pipping England’s Josie Czura on the […]
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. In the women’s 800m, Laura Crowe of Riocht recorded a time of 2:03.16 when finished seventh, while in the triple jump, […]
Paul Robinson of St Coca’s finished second in the men’s 3000m with a time of 7 mins 58.56 secs at the Hunter Track Classic in Glendale, Australia. Winner was Kevin Batt of Australia in 7:57.11. Finishing fourth in 8:05.73 was Leevale’s Mark Hanrahan. In the women’s 1500m, Laura Crowe of Riocht finished third in 4:11.49. […]
Ciara Everard led UCD to a well-earned victory in the women’s race with a solid 5 mins 2 secs mile at the annual Irish Universities Road Relays, in NUI Maynooth. UCD had led from the start with a 4 mins 58 secs mile leg by Ellie Hartnett with the battle for second place between Katie […]
Clonliffe’s Gary O’Hanlon led home 401 finishers at the Marathon Cool-Down 8-Mile, held in the Phoenix Park, with sister Karen sixth overall and first woman. In Malahide, Feidhlim Kelly led home a massive 484 finishers at the First Anniversary Parkrun 5km. His time of 16.27 was a PB; first woman was Cindy Kelly in […]
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 […]
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, […]
Maria McCambridge was first woman at the Airtricity Frank Duffy 10-mile , finishing in 56 mins 28 secs for her fourth victory in this race and her third in this year’s Airtricity Dublin Road Race Series. Her performance proved that she has recovered from the ordeal of the marathon at the World Championships, where she […]
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