Race Report

Race reports contributed to and written by club members

Longwood 3/4 Marathon

Report By Ann Maria Scanlon, photos by Eoin O'Brien This all started in January 2020. I was planning a good year of running, to culminate in the Longwood ¾ Marathon because I am not crazy...

Cologne Half Marathon 2023

The Cologne Half Marathon has been on my radar for a while. The company I work at has an office in Cologne and pre covid organised a group to represent it there each year....

Berlin Marathon 2023

Schadenfreude Noun Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune   Wait a minute? This sounds very familiar and feels somewhat like déjà vu. In the immortal words of Talking Head’s David Byrne “How did I get here?”....

Athlone Half Marathon 2023

Athlone Athletics Club, situated in the town of Athlone within County Westmeath, Ireland, primarily caters to athletes and runners from Athlone, its neighbouring regions in County Westmeath, and even further afield. Just this past...

St Oliver’s 5K, Dundalk, 16th September 2023

Race Reporter: Sébastien Berlier A couple of weeks ago I signed up for the St Oliver's Hospital 5K in Dundalk, with all the enthusiasm of a kid in a candy store – well, minus the...

Club Track Championships 2023

With the first week of real summer in 2023 it was perfect timing for this years track championship. 1500m, 200m and mixed 4x400m relay. For some it was an annual event of collecting their...

Charleville Half Marathon 2023

Charleville famous for its cheese is a historic town located in County Cork, Ireland. Its history dates back to the late 17th century when it was founded by Roger Boyle, the 1st Earl of...

Dingle Half (& Full) Marathon 2023

  I can thank Anne and Anne-Maria for this.   Dingle half regulars,  they sold it to me at the end of last September saying "it's worth it for the nice tshirt".  And because far away...

Frank Duffy 10 Miles August 19th 2023

  report by Fiona Leheny The 2023 Irish Life Frank Duffy 10 miler took place last Saturday 19th August. I decided to sign up mainly because I have never raced 10 miles before and I need...

Streets of Galway 2023

Report by Gareth Murran (former club email writer) The 2023 Galway Clinic Streets of Galway 8km, organised by local club Galway City Harriers, took place this year on Sat 12th August at 7pm. Since its...