Japheth Korir of Kenya and Iwona Lewandowska of Poland were convincing winners of the men’s and women’s races at today’s SPAR Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. [Read more…]
John Travers wins St. Patrick’s 5K Festival Race
Donore Harriers athlete John Travers has won the 2014 St. Patrick’s 5K Festival Road Race, which took place in Dublin today. He completed the course in a time of 00:14:07. [Read more…]
Bekele strolls through Phoenix Park
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
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…]
Turnbull wins St Patricks 5K
Belfast athlete Gareth Turnbull has won the 2012 Kleinwort Benson Investors St. Patrick’s 5K Festival Road Race, which took place in Dublin on Sunday, March 18th. The St. Malachy’s AC runner completed the course in 00:14:26, just 14 seconds adrift of the 00:14:12 course record. [Read more…]
Britton for Great Ireland 2012 Run
The Great Ireland Run 2012 – on Sunday April 15th in the Phoenix Park, Dublin – was launched today by Ireland’s European Cross Country champion and 2012 Olympic Games qualifier, FIonnuala Britton. [Read more…]
Byrne qualifies at Dublin Marathon
The big Irish performance of the day at the National Lottery Dublin Marathon belonged to Linda Byrne, who as well as winning the women’s Woodie’s DIY national marathon title, also achieved the A standard running 2:36.21 (inside the Olympic A standard of 2:37). [Read more…]
Dublin 2003 Report
Kenya’s Onesmus Kilonzo broke free from a group of seven runners in the late stages of the 24th Adidas Dublin Marathon to take victory in a time of two hours 17 minutes and four seconds. [Read more…]