while we wait for results from the Leinster League opener at Belmont last night, we have a truckload of older results to catch up on.
CLUB RECORD FOR CATHERINE IN HOLLAND
We start with the biggest news as Catherine Devitt took 10 seconds off her current club record for the 5 km AND improved her long-standing 5 km PB (run in 2012) of 18:41 with the new mark of 18:39 at the Zuiderparkrun.
| RESULT |
| 1. Ian Lowe (Oswestry Olympians) 0:18:03 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 2. Catherine Devitt 0:18:39 (1st F40, PB, Club Record) |
ROSSLARE 10 KM
We start in Rosslare where Jonathan Cody had a good run-out which he followed up at….
| RESULT |
| 1. Paul Doran () 0:34:06 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 213. Jonathan Cody 1:01:26 (PB) |
WEXFORD 10 KM / HALF-MARATHON
…the double-header also in county Wexford where it was Sam Fleming’s turn to run the 10k with Jonathan upgrading to the half-marathon where he was joined by Eoin Phelan our first man home on the day.
| RESULT – 10 k |
| 1. David Mahon () 0:32:37 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 265. Sam Fleming 0:58:07 (PB) |
| RESULT |
| 1. Paul Doran (United Striders) 1:12:50 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 262. Eoin Phelan 1:42:07 |
| 1253. Jonathan Cody 2:33:56 (PB) |
MOUNT LEINSTER
The third Wexford race to report on was the absolute classic that is Mt. Leinster – held over a slightly shorter (800m) than regular course this year but in great conditions and saw the very welcome comeback of long-standing member Barry O’Neill who finished 2nd M45.
| RESULT |
| 1. Anthony Forristal (East Cork AC) 0:58:58 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 26. Barry O’Neill 1:42:15 (2nd M45) |
GREAT IRELAND RUN 10K
David Murphy was our sole representative in the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park.
| RESULT |
| 1. Aaron Hanlon (Drogheda and District AC) 0:31:10 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 473. David Murphy 0:48:34 |
KILLINEY HILL RELAY
James Heggie was our only runner in the Killiney Hill Relay where you get drawn into random teams of three to run the 2.5 km loop of the hill and James set the 30th fastest time on the night out of 51 runners.
| RESULT |
| 1. Stephen Kennedy () 0:11:24 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 30. James Heggie 0:15:55 |
PARKRUN – SPORT CAMPUS IRELAND
Angus Tyner was first across the line on a parkrun course consisting 100% of grass with half on the dedicated cross-country course at the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown.
| RESULT |
| 1. Angus Tyner (Glendalough AC) 0:21:13 |
HENK HAKKER MEMORIAL RUN 30K
In Holland Richard ran away with the win in the Henk Hakker Memorial Run and commented: “Took the lead after a few meters and was solo for the whole race. Small turnout (15?), enjoyable route around some new trails. Had a nice chat wtih Henk’s son, apparently he was an avid runner & coach, still running marathons in his 70’s.”
The time looked at first to be a new club 30k record but as seems to be the case with many Dutch races, the course was 400m short!
| RESULT |
| 1. Richard Costelloe (Glendalough AC) 2:04:10 |
OLDER RESULTS – BELEEK AND FAT TURKEY 10K
We also got a late notice on the two ‘real’ PBs from David Murphy and Nora Butler which we missed in 2023 run at the Fat Turkey 10k and Beleek 10k respectively in december last year.
| RESULT – BELEEK 10K |
| 1. Rory Chesser (Ennis Track Club) 0:33:49 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 58. Nora Butler 0:45:28 (3rd F40, PB) |
| RESULT – FAT TURKEY TROT |
| 1. David Kirwin () 0:34:27 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 81. David Murphy 0:47:29 (PB) |
Glendalough AC 