by ieadmin | Apr 7, 2014 | Featured, Kenya, News, Poland, UK
Japheth Korir of Kenya and Iwona Lewandowska of Poland were convincing winners of the men’s and women’s races at today’s SPAR Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. In sunny, warm and breezy conditions Lewandowska dominated the women’s...
by ieadmin | Mar 17, 2014 | Events, Featured, News
Donore Harriers athlete John Travers has won the 2014 St. Patrick’s 5K Festival Road Race, which took place in Dublin today. He completed the course in a time of 00:14:07. Second place went to Colm Rooney from Clonliffe Harriers AC who finished in 00:14:23. He was...
by ieadmin | Feb 26, 2014 | Featured, News, Pre-event
The current World Cross Country Champion, Japhet Korir from Kenya has confirmed his entry and will start as a favourite in this year’s SPAR Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 6th April. Just 20 years old, Korir is one of the rising stars of world...
by ieadmin | Feb 13, 2014 | Featured, News, Pre-event
Ireland’s leading distance runner, Fionnuala Britton, has confirmed her participation in this year’s SPAR Great Ireland Run 10k which will take place on the roads of the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 6 April. Britton’s last run in the event was in 2011 when she was...
by ieadmin | Aug 14, 2013 | Featured, Moscow2013, News, Walk, World Champs
Rob Heffernan wins the 50km walk in Moscow to give Ireland their first Gold in the World Athletics Championships since 1995. The 35-year-old beat Russia’s Mikhail Ryzhov, 32, to claim his country’s third-ever world gold and first since Sonia...
by ieadmin | May 27, 2013 | Articles, Events, Featured, Half, Marathon, News, Tourism
The Clare Burren marathon, May, 25th 2013 by Lucas Verbist With a choice of 3 different distances this organization offers something for all, both runners and walkers. After having seen the course maps we decided to go for the half marathon distance. Due to other...