Fionnuala Britton
Ireland’s leading distance runner, Fionnuala Britton, has confirmed her participation in this year’s SPAR Great Ireland Run 10k which will take place on the roads of the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 6 April. [Read more…]
Gold ends Ireland wait
August 14, 2013 By 2 Comments
Rob Heffernan
Rob Heffernan wins the 50km walk in Moscow to give Ireland their first Gold in the World Athletics Championships since 1995. [Read more…]
The Clare Burren 2013
May 27, 2013 By 1 Comment
Burren Scenery
The Clare Burren marathon, May, 25th 2013 by Lucas Verbist
With a choice of 3 different distances this organization offers something for all, both runners and walkers. After having seen the course maps we decided to go for the half marathon distance. [Read more…]
Limerick 2013 Half Marathon report
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Great Limerick Run
May 5t 2013, Limerick Half Marathon race.
We decided to drive down, from Dublin the day before. Registration and race number collection are done the days before hand. Our hotel of choice is the Travellodge just outside of town, at 45 euro per night a steal. The room is big and most important, a very nice bathroom with powerful shower. [Read more…]
Bekele strolls through Phoenix Park
April 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kenenisa Bekele
Some 10,000 runners of all ages took part today in the SPAR Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park, Dublin in very windy but warm conditions. Among these were almost 1,500 children in the Mini and Junior Runs for five to eight year olds and nine to fifteen year olds respectively. [Read more…]
Bekele for Great Ireland 2013
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kenenisa Bekele – Great Ireland
Kenenisa Bekele, double Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and 10,000 metres in 2004 and 2008, and fourth place finisher in the London Olympics last year, will return to the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 14 April to defend his title in the SPAR Great Ireland Run 10k. [Read more…]
Britton for Great Ireland Run
March 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Fionnuala Britton
After her impressive run at the weekend in the World Cross Country Championships in Poland, Fionnuala Britton now focuses on the road as she prepares for the SPAR Great Ireland Run on 14 April in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Britton finished in Poland as first European in 14th place, and led the Irish team to an excellent fifth place. [Read more…]
ORBIS Ireland and The Great Ethiopian Run
December 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
ORBIS Ireland
On Thursday 22 November, 41 ORBIS Ireland supporters set off for Addis Ababa to take part in the Great Ethiopian Run 2012. After five consecutive years, ORBIS Ireland is the longest standing and largest international participant in the race. [Read more…]
Britton to defend Euro Title
November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fionnuala Britton
Defending champion Fionnuala Britton will lead the Irish charge at the 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on 9 December.
The 28-year-old has been shaping up well to defend her title in the Hungarian capital. She finished fourth in a very competitive field at the VIII Cross de Atapuerca in Burgos, Spain, earlier this month and an equally creditable third place finish in a classy field in the Cross de l’Acier, France, at the weekend. [Read more…]
Records at Cork City Marathon 2012
June 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Cork City Marathon 2012 break records
Cork City, Monday 4 June 2012: Freddy Keron has won the sixth annual Cork City Marathon today in a time of 2:22:11 beating the official Cork City Marathon record by over three minutes. The Kenyan athlete, a first time competitor in Cork, is the first overseas winner of the Cork City Marathon. [Read more…]
