Brian Fay set a new national 5,000m record of 13:01.40 at the Night of Athletics meeting in Belgium. Fay’s time took two seconds off Alistar Cragg’s national record which has stood since September 2011. The time is under the automatic qualifying standard for the World Championships in Budapest. It is also a qualifying standard for next summer’s European Championships in Rome and Olympic Games in Paris. Fay finished in second place…
Lord Mayor of Raheny Series Round Six saw wins for Ian Conroy and Esther Ntoko.
The 2023 Lord Mayor of Raheny Two Mile series continues tonight Tuesday July 11th at 8pm with round six Entry is €7 for each race or €50 for the series including the 2023 Jim Wall Handicap on Tuesday September fifth. Series entry and individual race entry is available below via the join here button. This is the final race were the €50 entry series is available You can also enter…
Orla Comerford came agonisingly close to a medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris. Comerford clocked 12.22 for fourth place just 0.06 seconds off bronze. 100m T13 Gold went to Lamiya Valiyeva of Azerbaijan in 11.99. Spain’s Adiaratour Iglesias took silver on a photo fininsh behind Valiyeva with Bianca Borgella of Canada taking bronze. Proud coach @MickHynesRT with @orla_comerford after her final! 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/togr34u2S5 — Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE)…