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At the prestigious Seeley Cup 10k Road Race, in Belfast, Jana Ross, in only her forth outing for the Club, crossed the line in an impressive 40:32 (PB), to claim the Clubs Ladies 10k record. Marty Kilpatrick, Graeme O’Hara, Natasha Henderson, Andrew Wilson, David Hamill, and Rachel Lloyd (49:03) also gave strong PB-producing performances.
Well done to Jana Ross on her two podium places in the past month! She secured 3rd Female Overall at the Saintfield 10k and achieved 2nd Female at B2R Drum Manor 10k.
The Club was again well represented at the tough Tollymore Trail Marathon event, organised by 26 Extreme, with 18 racers across every distance. All ran strongly – special mention to those who PBd and to Louise Smart who secured a podium place in the ultra (2F) for the third successive year; and Irene Downey who can now add “ultrarunner” to her list of running accomplishments.
On Sunday 29th October, in perfect conditions, twelve Harriers, joined a record breaking 20,000 others, to run the popular SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. The months of dedicated marathon training and preparation paid off, as all gave strong performances. Special mention to Andrew and Sarah on their marathon debuts; Aaron, Eileen, Mandy and Marion who achieved very well deserved PBs; and Sean who crossed the line despite injury.
Starting this Wednesday (25/10), we will be again be holding our speed sessions, on the 3rd & 4th Wednesday of the month, at the Comrades Club. Cost is £1 per session. Please meet at Leisure Centre at 7pm.
Congratulations to both the Senior Men’s Team, of Chris Hopkins, Andrew Wilson, Marty Kilpatrick and Graeme O’Hara, at the Northern Ireland & Ulster Road Relay Championships (4 x 3380m); and Natasha Henderson, at the Armagh 10 mile Road Race, on resetting Club Records for both distances.
The Club was again well represented at the tough Causeway Coast events, organised by 26 Extreme, with racers in each distance. All raced strongly – special mention to those who took in the event for the first time, and to Louise Smart who secured a podium place in the ultra (2F / 20th overall). Another good day out!
Many congratulations to Irene Downey, whose strong and consistent 13.1 mile racing, resulted in her winning the F50 category in the Pure Running Half Marathon Series! Irene’s success also makes Club history, as she is the first member to be a winner in this tough series.
On Sunday 17th September, in near perfect conditions, twenty-six County Antrim Harriers, along with over 3,000 other runners, toed the line at Ormeau Park before touring the streets of Belfast in the 5th Deep River Rock Belfast City Half Marathon. The Harriers were in fine form; with focused summer training, as well on-course support from Club members, resulting in a plethora of well-deserved PBs and excellent distance debuts. Well done all!