The fourteenth Connemara International Marathon took place on Sunday April 12th last. The event attracted over 3,000 runners from 29 countries worldwide, taking part in the three races – the half, full and ultra-marathon.
The Men’s marathon was won by Eddie Blanchard in 2:48:07, while the stand out performance was undoubtedly Mary Laverty who finished 3rd overall with her time of 2:57:41, to easily claim the Women’s title
The event was a huge success with happy runners and walkers being cheered on by the huge turnout of spectators. As the busses carrying thousands of runners neared Connemara on the morning of the event, the sun broke through with a spectacular sheet of white snow on the rugged mountain tops of Connemara, adding to the atmosphere of the day.
All three races went without any problems bar a few muscle strains which our fantastic medical team promptly looked after. The post-race atmosphere was magical and the runners returned to their hotels and homes in a jovial mood. You can check out the highlights of the day with our 2015 official event video professionally shot using drones!
We have already began to push the 2016 event which will take place on Sunday April 10th and will continue growing the Connemarathon from strength to strength year on year. For information please visit www.connemarathon.com
Images from the Connemara International Marathon Events
Connemara Marathon Event Leaderboard
Ultra Marathon Men
1 » Sean BROSNAN 4:22:43
2 » Maurice LOOBY 4:28:31
3 » Alastair HIGGINS 4:42:40
4 » Stéphane PELISSIER 4:43:48
5 » Andrew GREANEY 4:44:07
Ultra Marathon Women
1 » Tia JONES 5:36:42
2 » Amy MASNER 5:42:39
3 » Simone DURRY 5:43:09
4 » Jackie FITZSIMONS 5:52:02
5 » Mandy PRENDERGAST 5:53:53
Connemara Marathon
Marathon Men
1 » Eddie BLANCHARD 2:48:07
2 » Dariusz MONKIEWICZ 2:52:55
3 » Hugh BROSNAN 2:58:07
4 » Ciaran OMUIRITHE 3:00:12
5 » Graham DILLON 3:00:46
Marathon Women
1 » Mary LAVERTY 2:57:41
2 » Theresa MAJEED 3:22:47
3 » Bernadette MAHER 3:22:54
4 » Carmel DRUMM 3:25:15
5 » Leslie ROQUECAVE 3:26:34
Connemara International Half Marathon
Half Marathon Men
1 » Gideon KIPSANGKIMOSOP 1:10:45
2 » Vincent Kiprotich CHEPYEGON 1:10:49
3 » Ruairi ODONNELL 1:16:07
4 » Guillaume LAUTRÉDOU 1:17:04
5 » Oliver MULLINS 1:18:40
Half Marathon Women
1 » Sinead BRODY 1:29:34
2 » Esther OFLAHERTY 1:30:03
3 » Noreen BROUDER 1:34:13
4 » Sarah LEWIS 1:34:18
5 » Angie REDMOND 1:35:32
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