To start out the week Lindie Naughton brings us all of the Irish endurance motion and information from the weekend simply gone (Monday twenty second April).
Stephen Scullion (Clonliffe Harriers) proved better of the Irish within the elite race at the London Marathon on Sunday (April 21), ending thirteenth in 2:16.0. Scullion had hoped to make the Olympic marathon qualifying mark of 2:08.10.
Additionally lining out within the elite race was former Irish marathon champion Martin Hoare (Celbridge AC) who completed twenty fifth in 2:22.59.
Hiko may not have had the race he wished, however this image is just too good to not embrace. Photograph: James Rhodes
Hiko Tonosa Haso (Dundrum South Dublin AC), who made his marathon debut in December with 2:15 at Valencia, was trying robust when he went via midway in 63:39 however dropped out across the 35km mark, as certainly did Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC), whose solely earlier marathon was in Antarctica. He had clocked 65:36 at midway.
Behind the ‘elites’, William Maunsell and David Mansfield, each Clonmel AC, began within the membership athletes part and completed in commendable occasions of two:16.34 and a pair of:19.22 respectively.
Different Irish finishers finishers below 2 hrs 30 minutes have been John Lenehan 2:25.36, Kyle Doherty (Metropolis of Derry Spartans) 2:26.18, Karl Nolan (Clonliffe Harriers) 2:28.11, Luke Keogh 2:29.03, Derek Griffin 2:29.30 and Eoin Molloy (Castlegar AC) 2:29.54.
Better of the Irish girls was Fiona Stack (Raheny Shamrock AC) who completed eleventh W40 in 2:46.54. Breaking three hours have been Doireann Hughes (Edinburgh AC) in a private greatest 2:54.14, Niamh O’Driscoll 2:54.46 and Catherine O’Shea 2:58.11.
Visually impaired athlete Sinead Kane went contained in the Paralympics excessive efficiency commonplace with 3:25:32. Sinead and John O’Regan are holding information working workshops in partnerships with LuluLemon and the subsequent is on Saturday eleventh Might in Letterkenny. Click on right here for extra info.
Within the males’s wheelchair race, Patrick Monahan (Le Cheile AC) completed eleventh in 1:37.06.
Not simply racing in London
In Australia, Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) gained the Run the Tan 3.837km round Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens on Sunday (April 21) along with his time of 10 minutes 28.06 secs placing him 5 seconds away from the chasers.
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Winner of the Wexford Half Marathon, a race organised by Bear Occasions, was Paul Doran (United Striders) in 72:51. First lady was Natalee Heiser in 89:16. A complete of 1,335 accomplished the race. An additional 840 accomplished the 10km, gained by Davis Mahon in 32:37. First lady was Grainne Brennan (Carrick-on-Suir AC) in 41:31.
Stephen Conroy (Clane AC) was the winner of the Maynooth 10km in a time of 32:34. First lady was Sheila O’Byrne in 36:52. Winners of the 5km have been Adam Foy (Donore Harriers) in 16:02 and Lisa Madden (Sportsworld AC) in 16:52. Second general in 16:07 was Alex Ainsworth (Crusaders AC). Second lady in 17:51 was Sarah Mulligan (DSD AC).
At the St Andrew’s AC 5km/10km in Ashbourne Co Meath, Mark O’Connor was the winner of the 10km in 36 minutes 40 secs, with Raheny veteran Vinnie Mulvey second in 36:54. First lady in 40:41 was Aileen Briody (Bohermeen AC).
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Winners of the 5km have been Daragh Keegan (Donore Harriers) in 16:51 and Sabrina Keogh in 18:57. Clonliffe Harriers girls (most of them masters!) have been out in pressure with six finishers within the high eleven, led by Ciara Peelo third in 20:08.
An enormous number of racing this weekend
Luke Duffy (Tullamore Harriers, U20) led house 340 finishers at the Clara 5km in a time of 15:31. The race was spherical 3 of the 2024 Offaly 5km Street Races Sequence. In a precise repeat of the earlier spherical in Banagher, Paul Mitchell (additionally Tullamore Harriers) was second and Heather Murphy (St Michael’s AC, U20) first lady.
At the Nice Railway Run 25km, in Carrigaline, Co Cork, Barry Twohig (St Finbarr’s AC) was first house in 85 minutes 38 secs, along with his clubmate John Meade second in 86:18 and Donal Coakley (Leevale AC) third in 86:35. Fifth and first M40 was Cillian O’Leary (Raheny Shamrock AC) in 87:53. Niamh Moore (Leevale AC) was first lady in 96:04, adopted by Catherine Murphy (Eagle AC) in 1:40.35. There have been 426 finishers.
In County Galway, Marc Augustin (Le Cheile AC, M40) not solely led house 1,135 finishers at the Connemarathon Half Marathon in a time of 74 minutes 58 secs, however completed over twelve minutes away from the chasers. Mark Bennett was second in 87:32 and Aaron Farrell (Crusaders AC, M40) third in 89:00. Eimear O’Leary (Galway Metropolis Harriers, W40) was ninth general and first lady in 91:12.
Winners of the marathon have been Michael Brady from Raheny in 2:42.31 and Sarah Flanagan (Tullamore Harriers, W40) in 3:03.56, whereas first house within the 39.3 mile extremely was Simona Pessina (ASD Bergamo Stars Atletica) in 4 hrs 10 minutes 44 secs, adopted by Terry Stanley (Clane AC) in 4:22.51 and Ciaran Doherty (Clonliffe Harriers) 4:25.16. First lady was Simone Durry (TG Neuss, W40) in 5:17.51.
Mark Kearns (Shercock AC, U20) in 16:58 and Adele Gaffney in 19:13 have been the winners at the Cootehill 5km in Co Cavan. Within the 10km, Shane Toner (Glenmore) was the winner in 34:06 with Susan Glennon (Mullingar Harriers) first lady in 42:17.
Fascinating ends in Phoenix Park
Some fascinating outcomes at the Belpark Duathlon in Dublin’s Phoenix Park the place Emma O’Brien was first lady in 62 minutes precisely and Ian Wiley, like Emma, a member of Wicklow Tri Membership, simply three seconds behind her and first M55.
Except we’re very a lot mistaken, that Ian Wiley is the Olympic slalom canoeist who gained the Pre-Worlds Championships and a European title about three a long time in the past! Emma O’Brien, a powerful observe athlete who made the Irish U20 staff, has been making fairly a mark in triathlon and duathlon circles over the previous few years, successful the Nationwide Customary Distance Championships final 12 months.
Race winner was James Graham (Peninsula TC, M35) in 57:48. Former Irish mountain working worldwide Majella Diskin (Tralee TC) was first W65.
Winner of the Royal Canal Extremely Marathon in Glebe, Co Longford on Saturday (April 20) was Donatas Jocius in 3 hrs 50 minutes 43 secs. Third and first lady in 4:01.37 was Deirdre Martin,
Wayne Waldron gained the half marathon in 73:18, with Theresa Hughes first lady in 86:59. James Carthy in 35:05 and Fiona Gettings in 37:06 have been the 10km winners.
In Co Cork, Tadhg O’Sullivan (Bweeng Path Blazers) in 16:25 and Kealey Tideswell (Clonmel AC, W40) in 17:32 have been the winners at the Dromahane 5km, additionally on Saturday.
Earlier within the week
Dermot Gorman (Carrick AC, M40) was a clear winner of the Ballyneale 5km, in Co Tipperary with a time of 16 minutes 30 secs on Friday night (April 19). The race was the opening spherical of the 2024 Outfield Sports activities 3 Counties Problem. Sixth and first lady was Kealey Tideswell (Clonmel AC, W40) in 17:37.
Winners at spherical 3 of the Roscommon Harriers 5km Sequence Race on Friday (19April 19) have been Jordan Walsh (Craughwell AC) in 16:48 and Fionnuala Mulroy (Athlone AC) in 20.00.
A report 1,166 turned out for the Balllintotis 4-Mile in Co Cork on Thursday night (April 18) the place Sean Doyle (Cork Metropolis AC, M35) led them house in 19 minutes 23 secs.
Paul Hartnett (East Cork AC) was second in 19:32 and Ryan McCarthy (Riverstick/Kinsale AC, U20) third in 19:40. Six athletes broke 20 minutes. Ninth and second M40 was Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) in 20:12.
Leevale athletes took the highest three girls’s locations. Hanna Steeds was first in 22:22, whereas for second place, Nadine Forde in 23:37 simply pipped her clubmate Michelle Kenny who completed a second behind in 23:38.
The race included the Cork Athletics County Street Championships, with East Cork successful the a closely-fought males’s staff competitors forward of St Finbarr’s and Leevale; twenty groups completed. Better of the ladies’s groups was Midleton. Leevale was second and Watergrasshill third of twenty-two groups entered.
Observe and discipline
Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) opened his observe season at the Diamond League meet in Xiamen, China on Saturday (April 20) when completed twelfth within the 5000m in 13:14.97.
Fay, aged twenty-five, is the present Irish report holder for the space having run a time of 13:01.40 in July final 12 months. He’ s additionally the present Irish champion over the space and a month in the past, ran a private greatest 27:43.45 for 10,000m in California.
Within the 800m, Mark English (Finn Valley AC) completed twelfth in 1:47.14. English has a private better of 1:44.71 courting again to 2021. Each Fay and English will compete within the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League on Saturday April 27.
At the Mount Sac Relays in California, Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC) completed an in depth second within the 200m with a time of twenty-two.61 secs; her Irish report, set a 12 months in the past, stands at 22.34 secs. Race winner was Julien Alfred in 22.58. Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith was third in 22.80. These three athletes, together with Lanae-Tava Thomas, then teamed as much as win the 4 x 100m in 42.03.
Within the males’s 10,000m held on Thursday (April 18), Sean Kay (Clonliffe Harriers) completed eighth in 30:08.01.
Off-road
Winner of the Wicklow Glacier Lakes solo race (42.7km, 1783m climb) on Saturday (9April 20) was Andy Keeling in a time of 5:30.15. Second in 5:38.01 was John Bell.First lady in 7:01.40 was Avril Challoner. Simply ten seconds behind for second was Ivana Kolaric. First relay staff was Peak Health in 5:02.05.
