Weekend results updated

21^ Maratona di Roma   |   22/3/2015

Well done to ten marathon finishers in Rome today -three PBs, and four first timers (FT) .Look out for a few social media encyclicals from their pilgrimage. Saltimbocca alla Romana all round?

Mayo AC/Castlebar F4L at Via Dei Fori Imperiali, Maratona di Roma 2015

 

Finishing time:

Ruth Carney 3:52:51 (3:43:03)

Lisa Burke PB  3:53:00  (3:43:10)

Karen Devaney PB 3:55:28  (3:53:42)

Ann McDonnell PB 3:55:50  (3:46:01)

John Geraghty   4:04:38  (3:58:48)

Finian Joyce  FT 4:24:32   (4:22:30)
Monica Joyce 4:24:32 (4:22:30); Seamus Devaney FT 4:46:58  (4:42:25)

Marie Burke FT 4:51:41  (4:42:48); Lorraine Toner PB 4:51:41 (4:42:29)
Chip time in brackets, results updated.

The big race of the weekend was the 6th Craughwell 10 mile, over a recognised fast flat course. The ten mile is a classic imperial distance which is still a formidable and increasingly popular challenge in the metric age. Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock AC) led five clubmates home to retain his 2014 title in 49:29 – just 17 seconds outside the course record. However the Raheny dominance was  split by a brilliant personal best run by Matt Bidwell (GCH) who came home second in 52:41, and improved on his third place last year. Jane Ann Healy (Athenry AC) won the women’s race in 60:19.
There was a good turnout from Mayo AC – Tom Charles 71:07, Val P Glynn M60 79:41, Sean McGuinness 81:42, Christy O’Malley 88:00, and included some great runs from our Ballyhaunis Meet & Train members led home by Joe O’Gara 86:18, Judith Davitt 92:05, Karen Clancy 93:16, Katie Concannon 93:11, Martin Fitzmaurice 96:56,  Liz Walsh 99:39, Elaine Patterson 1:40:53