Sophie Becker continued her great form winning the 400 metres at last night’s Morton Games. Becker posted 52.69 seconds for victory in wet conditions, having always been in control of the race and seeing off KCH’s Cliodhna Manning in 53.77. American Kendall Baisden took third place in 54.47 seconds. Eric Favors took second place in the shot put with a best of 19.57 metres finishing second behind Italian Olympian Nick…
Zoe Quinn took world masters W45 5,000m bronze in Tampere, Finland today. Quinn posted 18:25.28 for bronze behind Spain’s Maria Jose De Toro Saiz who clocked 18:10.60 for silver. Finland’s Laura Mannien took gold in 17:10.14. On Saturday David Kirwin took fourth place in the M45 5,000m in 16:21.89. Britian’s Kojo Kyereme won gold in 15:31.83 with Victor Pena Martinex second in 15:38.77 and Jerome Chiquet third in 15:47.20.
Jesus Calle Arroyo won the Clontarf Half marathon in 75 minutes 52 seconds. Calle Arroyo had over five minutes to spare on Donore’s Didier Da Costa. Simon Sheridan was the next Raheny man home in 85:55, followed by Ruairi McArdle 88:53, Oseias Alves 92:49, Sinead Currie 1:40.01, Niall Buckey 1:40.03. Aisling McNally 1:43.34, Mary Cronin 1:42.50, Angela Charlton 1:45.21, Caitriona Costello 1:50.20, Blaithin Sheil 1:48.37, Alan Brown 1:51.07, Yann O’Heireamhoin…
Zoe Quinn helped Ireland to cross country gold at the World masters championship in Tampere. Quinn finished fourth in the O/45 category, 10 seconds behind Catherine O’Connor who took bronze. Quinn with O’Connor and Michelle Kenny clocked a combined time of 84 minutes 27 seconds to take O/40 gold ahead of Finland who clocked 94.45. Very well done to Zoe and the Irish teams have gathered gold on day one…