Nic Dhomhnaill and Woodman Take The Honours at Titanic 10K

Standards in the Women’s event were high with the entry of Dublin sisters Sorcha and Ide Dhomhnaill ensuring that no less than 4 women finished in the top 20.

The Dhomhnaill pair from Donore forced the pace from the gun with North Down’s Jessica Craig and NI cross country champion Catherine Whoriskey (City of Derry Spartans) also in close attendance. This quartet raced together until the closing stages when Sorcha made a clear break which was only covered by Craig.

At the tape Sorcha took the victory in a time of 33mins 58 secs with Bangor’s Jessica only 5 secs in arrears. Next came Sorcha’s sister Ide (34.25) followed by City of Derry’s Catherine (34.50), Michelle Bell of Saintfield Striders ( 7.57) with City of Lisburn’s Eimear McCracken (38.59) completing the top 6.

Victory in the Men’s event went to long distance specialist Aaron Woodman of Willowfield Harriers in 32 mins 28 secs, some 10 secs ahead of runner up Chris Hutchinson of Annadale Striders who just held off North Belfast Harriers’ Gareth Lyons. He was followed by Diarmait Keogh of Finn Valley (32.49) and Willowfield’s Gary Morrow (32.50).

Omagh Half Marathon

Meanwhile multi NI record holder Anne Marie McGlynn made a welcome return from injury when she finished ahead of a 1,300 strong field in the 32nd Omagh Half Marathon.

The Letterkenny AC woman won the race  in 1.22.41 ahead of Grainne O’Hagan of Knockmany (1.23.22). Third place went to Eilish Harvey of Tri Limits in 1.24.54.

Irish international Sergio Ciobanu of Clonliffe Harriers took the Men’s event in 1.07.17. Omagh Harriers’ Eoin Mullen was 2nd in 1.08.47 followed by Clonliffe’s Gary O’ Hanlon (1.09.16) .

Manchester Marathon

NI Olympian, Kevin Seaward gained the Commonwealth Consideration Standard at the Manchester Marathon, in a time of 2:11:54, taking 3^rd place.

World O60 Record Holder, Tommy Hughes (Strive Racing Club) set an astonishing time of 2:30:05, just outside of his record time of 2:30:02, set in Lisburn in 2020.