{"id":252,"date":"2014-04-07T08:59:12","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T08:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/?p=252"},"modified":"2014-04-09T09:25:51","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T09:25:51","slug":"korir-lewandowska-take-great-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/ireland\/news\/korir-lewandowska-take-great-ireland.htm","title":{"rendered":"Korir and Lewandowska take Great Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Iwona<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In sunny, warm and breezy conditions Lewandowska dominated the women’s race from gun to tape and ran home in 33 minutes 39 nine seconds, nine seconds clear of European cross country champion Sophie Duarte of France. Allesandra Aguilar of Spain was third and local favourite, Fionnuala Britton of Ireland was fourth in 33:54.<\/p>\n

44 year old former European cross country champion Catherina McKiernan finished in an excellent seventh place in 35:03.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s race, Japheth Korir, the World cross country champion was comfortably in control from 4k onwards and kept Britain’s Andy Vernon at bay. Korir crossed the line in 29:12 with Vernon seven seconds behind. Michael Shelley of Australia was third in 29:33. First Irishman was Mark Hanrahan from Leevale in Cork in sixth place in 30:20.<\/p>\n

The elite men\u2019s mile was won by defending champion Paul Robinson of Ireland who finished in 4 minutes 2 seconds, two seconds ahead of his compatriot John Travers who was a further two seconds ahead of Britain\u2019s Ross Murray.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/p>\n

SPAR GREAT IRELAND RUN 10K<\/p>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japheth Korir (Kenya)\u00a0\u00a0 29:12
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andy Vernon (Great Britain)\u00a0\u00a0 29:19
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael Shelley (Australia)\u00a0\u00a0 29:33
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abdellatif Meftah (France)\u00a0\u00a0 29:47
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mattew Hynes (Great Britain)\u00a0\u00a0 30:01
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Hanrahan (Ireland)\u00a0\u00a0 30:20<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iwona Lewandowska (Poland)\u00a0\u00a0 33:39
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sophie Duarte (France)\u00a0\u00a0 33:48
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alessandra Aguilar (Spain)\u00a0\u00a0 33:49
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fionnuala Britton (Ireland)\u00a0\u00a0 33:54
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Helen Clitheroe (Great Britain)\u00a0\u00a0 34:31
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diana Martin (Spain)\u00a0\u00a0 34:43<\/p>\n

IRISH NATIONAL 10K CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/p>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Hanrahan (Leevale AC)\u00a0\u00a0 30:20
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrocks)\u00a0\u00a0 30:44
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght AC)\u00a0\u00a0 30:47
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alex Bruce Littlewood (Leevale AC)\u00a0\u00a0 30:55
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Maher (Kilkenny City Harriers)\u00a0\u00a0 31:05
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF AC)\u00a0\u00a0 31:29<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fionnuala Britton (Kilcoole AC)\u00a0\u00a0 33:54
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Catherina McKieran (Annalee AC)\u00a0\u00a0 35:03
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sarah Mulligan (Dundrum South Dublin AC)\u00a0\u00a0 35:20
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kate Cronin (Raheny Shamrock AC)\u00a0\u00a0 35:57
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michelle McGee (Brothers Pearse AC)\u00a0\u00a0 36:02
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ciara Durkin (Skerries AC) 36:34<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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