On Sunday morning, Shay Neary, Brighid Smyth and Tommy Crampton competed in the Tokyo marathon, meaning they have now completed the World Marathon major competition. Meanwhile, Mick Clohisey won the Lusk four mile in very poor conditions on Sunday, winning out in 19 minutes 16 seconds, 16 seconds clear of Clonliffe’s Noel Guiden. In the women’s race Ailish Murtagh finished second in 24:28, leading the women’s team of Lucy Barrett…
Mark Smyth set a new club 200 metre indoor record while winning the Leinster 200 metres indoor title. Mark Smyth won heat three posting a sharp 21.62 seconds, that was point 01 seconds off his personal best. In the first semi-final, Conal O’Toole broke the tape in a winning 22.82 seconds to qualify for the final with Lam Sheehan just off a final place in 25.10 seconds. The final saw…
Mark Smyth wrapped a silver lining on the national indoor championships as Brandon Arrey, Brian Fay and Kieran Kelly all grabbed bronze statues. Mark Smyth took silver in the 200 metres after a blistering return to the track. Smyth opened his campaign taking second in his heat in 21.84. Then running a blistering lap to taking silver in the final in 21.64 seconds just point 22 seconds behind former British…
Kieran Kelly set a new club indoor 1500 metre record of 3:44.60 at the AIT Grand Prix, which was ran as part of the mile race. While there was celebration for a new club record for Kelly, the time was unfortunately point six seconds outside the European indoor championship qualifying standard. Brian Fay posted 3:47.49 at the 1500 metre mark, but pulled back Kelly in the final 100 metres to…