To begin the week Lindie Naughton brings us all of the Irish endurance motion and information from the weekend simply gone (Monday twenty eighth October).
Hiko Tonosa of Dundrum South Dublin AC proved the star of the present at the Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Sunday (October 27) not solely ending third over and first Irish athlete, but additionally breaking the Irish file along with his time of two hrs 9 minutes 42 secs.
That occasions takes seven seconds off Stephen Scullion’s time of two:09. 9 set within the London Marathon of 2020. John Treacy’s time of 2:09:15 run in the 1988 Boston Marathon, a hill course which isn’t eligible for file functions, stays the quickest marathon time ever run by an Irish man.
How the file occurred
With the cool, dry circumstances good for racing, Tonosa caught with the leaders for a lot of the race and went via midway with the main group in 64:12. With about three miles to go, he was mendacity a detailed fifth of the again of the lead pack, which was led by eventual winner Moses Kemei of Kenya completed in 2:08:47 with Ethiopia’s Abebaw Desalew second in 2:09:24.
Kemei main the Irish Life Dublin Marathon simply after the 22-mile mark. Photograph: Lindie Naughton
Within the chase for the road, Tonosa beat one other Ethiopian Anraraw Misganaw by simply two seconds to nail down third place.
Tonosa, born in Ethiopia, has lived in Eire since 2017 when he utilized for political asylum. He turned an Irish citizen in 2020. He wears the Irish vest with monumental delight and has already represented his new homeland at European and world stage.
He had hoped to make the qualifying time for the marathon on the Paris Olympics on the LondonMarathon final April however was compelled to drop as a result of harm. On the Larne Half Marathon in late August, he proved that he regained a lot of his health when he clocked a time of 62:46; not far off the time of 62:23 he had run in the identical race a yr earlier.
With pre-race favorite Hugh Armstong a final minute withdrawal from the race, for a second yr, Ryan Creech (Leevale AC) completed second Irish man in 2:13.49 with William Muansell (Clonmel AC) third and first M35 in 2:14.23, additionally for a second yr.
First Irishwoman for a second yr – Ann-Marie McGlynn. Photograph: Lindie Naughton
A profitable defence for McGlynn
Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny AC), now aged 44, efficiently defended the ladies’s’title she gained for the primary time final yr, ending sixth general in 2:34:05. Total race winner was Asmirach Nega of Ethiopia who ran a course file time of two:24:13 and was additionally first W40. In an Ethiopian clear sweep, Sorome Negash was second in 2:24:45 and Grete Dukale third in 2:28:29.
Aoife Kilgallon (Sligo AC) was second Irishwoman, ending eighth general in 2:35:56, with Grace Lynch (Dundrum South Dublin) third 2:36:09; each occasions have been private bests. Ending fourth and first W45 was Gladys Ganiel (North Belfast Harriers) who had completed second Irishwoman final yr.
Nega on her method to a course file; shielded by David McCarthy (West Waterford AC). Photograph: Lindie Naughton
British Paralympian Sean Body from Scotland was out on his personal within the wheelchair race ending in 1 hr 45 minutes 14 secs. In Boston final April, Body ended up with a fractured cranium and a dislocated shoulder after a collision. It took him just a few months to get well however in Berlin just a few weeks in the past, he completed in 1:35.35. A yr earlier, he had completed in 1:31.18.
Within the visually impaired class, Paralympian Jason Dunkerley, guided by Raheny Shamrock’s Mark Kirwan completed in 2:48.57. Dunkerley, initially from Newtownards, Northern Eire, emigrated along with his household to Canada as an adolescent. Now aged 47, he has competed in two Paralympic Video games.
Age group outcomes see robust performances too
Within the age teams, Carolyn Hayes (West Limerick AC) was first W35 in 2:57.25, London Olympian Caitriona Jennings (LetterkennyAC) third W40 behind Naga and McGlynn in 2:40.31, Patricia Kenworthy first W50 in 3:05.36, Colette Tuohy (Mayo AC) first 55 in 3:10.55 and Tracey Guilfoyle (Kilnaboy AC) first W60 in 3:18.49.
Successful the W65 age group was Grainne Grennan (Blackrock AC), with many occasions former champion Mary Jennings ending third in that age group, whereas Eileen O’Brien (Lucan Harriers) was first over 70.
Regardless of a doubt that she would even begin the race as a result of ongoing hip issues, Mary Nolan Hickey (Sli Cualann AC), the one girl to have accomplished all Dublin Marathons up to now, managed to completed fifth W70 in 5:2518. Colette O’Hagan (North East Runners) not solely accomplished her 1,000 marathon but additionally completed first W75 in 6:27.23, whereas first W80 was Terri Gough (West Waterford AC) in 7:16.15
Gareth King operating over 100k within the Anglo Celtic Plate in 2022.
Of the boys, Gareth King (Portadown RC) was first M40 in 2:21.54, Alexander Wallace (St Coca’s AC) first M45 in 2:28.33, John Lee (Trim AC) first M50 in 2:434.38, Pauric McKinney (Inishowen AC) first M55 in 2:39.43, Eddie Newman (Mullingar Harriers) first M60 in 2:50.41.
Within the M65 age group, James Cottle (Crusaders AC) was first in 3:11; Maurice O’Connell (Raheny Shamrock AC) was first M70, John McCann first M75 in 4:09.41 and Frances Conroy first M80 in 4:55.51.
A Northern Irish file for Irwin in Valencia
Away from Dublin there was a superb run from Hannah Irwin, operating 70:45 at Valencia half marathon, the place a number of information have been set on the day. This improved her personal N.I. half marathon file. Simply behind Irwin was Emily Haggard Kearney with 71:26, simply off the 70:45 she ran on the identical race final yr.
