Saturday stats: First sub 4 mile in Sligo

Paul Robinson finishes in 3:53:4 to the delight of organiser Dermot McDermott

Saturday afternoon Ballymote (Co Sligo) First Sub 4 minute Mile in Co Sligo.
1 Paul Robinson (St Coca’s AC) 3:53.4; 2 John Travers (Donore Harriers) 3:55.2
Also competing Tommy Carroll (North Sligo) Cian McBride pacer (N Sligo AC) ,  Alberto Sanchez (Sligo AC), William Crowe (N Sligo AC)
Paul Robinson finished an agonising fourth in the 1500 metres final on the track in the recent European Championships in Zurich. On the road in Ballymote he beat his Oslo Dream Mile PB of 3:54:77 last June, as he put on fantastic diplay of speed and strength to the delight of an enthusiastic crowd lining the roadside.
The event was organised by Sligo Athletics coach Dermot McDermott, local club Corran AC, Athletics Ireland and loads of local sponsors.
There was a brilliant atmosphere at Corran Park and the whole programme was an inspiration for all the youngsters gathered there on a beautiful sunny September evening. It was an event for all the family with children’s mile races, a mixed relay and an open 5k. The day also included a special appearance by World 50k Race Walk Champion Rob Heffernan as he hosted a Race Walking Workshop.

Has there ever been a sub 4 mile in Mayo? Claremorrs track 2015?

John Byrne at start of 5k

The Open 5k on an out and back course was won by the promising twenty year old Thomas Moran (Dunshaughlin AC) in 15:35. Our own John Byrne ran a great race to finish second in a very respectable 15:48. Sligo native, Eimear O’Brien (Clonliffe Harriers) was first woman in 17:30, followed home by Sarah Doohan (Corran AC) . All 5k times approximate.

Sat 20 Sept 11.a.m  Cuisle 10k Run/6k Walk in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association at their Cuisle Holiday Centre in Donamon Co Roscommon
1 Adrian Smith 34:41; 11th and first woman Paula Miley 42:23; 13th Tom Hunt (Mayo AC) 42:56 1st M50.
results : http://www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2206

Sligo Sub 4 l-r, McBride, Carroll, Travers, McDermott, Robinson

Relay action at Ballymote