{"id":247,"date":"2014-03-17T19:08:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T19:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/?p=247"},"modified":"2014-03-17T19:08:58","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T19:08:58","slug":"john-travers-wins-st-patricks-5k-festival-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/news\/john-travers-wins-st-patricks-5k-festival-race.htm","title":{"rendered":"John Travers wins St. Patrick\u2019s 5K Festival Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/St.Patricks.600.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-248\" title=\"St Patricks Day Run\" alt=\"St Patricks Day Run\" src=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/St.Patricks.600.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/St.Patricks.600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/St.Patricks.600-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donore Harriers athlete John Travers has won the 2014 St. Patrick\u2019s 5K Festival Road Race, which took place in Dublin today. He completed the course in a time of 00:14:07.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Second place went to Colm Rooney from Clonliffe Harriers AC who finished in 00:14:23. He was followed in third place by Kevin Maunsell of Clonmel AC in a time of 00:14:43.<\/p>\n<p>Winner in the women\u2019s category was Kilcoole AC athlete Fionnula Britton who completed the course in a time of 00:15:33.<\/p>\n<p>Second in the women\u2019s category was Catherina McKiernan with a time of 00:15:58 followed in third place by Lifford AC athlete Ann-Marie McGlynn in 00:16:01<\/p>\n<p>Organised by Metropolitan Harriers &amp; St. Brigid\u2019s Athletic Club, the race was a highlight of the annual St. Patrick\u2019s Festival programme and a major element in attracting tourists and visitors to Dublin City. The record 1,700 entries were made up from dedicated athletes, families, tourists and fun runners alike.<\/p>\n<p>Praising the efforts of all who took part, race director Eamonn Coghlan thanked Dublin City Council and An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na for the support which they had given to the event.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsorship was provided by Kleinwort Benson Investors, specialist provider of niche investment strategies for pension funds, charities and corporate bodies, who have supported the event for a number of years.<\/p>\n<p>As an added attraction this year and to coincide with their forthcoming Muppets Most Wanted movie, Disney held a competition for the \u2018best inspired Muppet costume\u2019 in the race which was won by 11 year old MSB AC athlete Sarah O\u2019Gorman from Castleknock whose prize is a private screening with 100 of her friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donore Harriers athlete John Travers has won the 2014 St. Patrick\u2019s 5K Festival Road Race, which took place in Dublin today. 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