Mid week track and field round up

The fourth Dublin Graded Meet took place in Morton Stadium last night, the 8^th of June in misty and murky conditions.  This round of the graded Meets also incorporated the Dublin Track and Field Championships.

In the sprints Leah Moore finished in 3^rd place in race 2 of the 100 in a time of 12.20.  In the same race Snezana Bechtina was 5^th in 12.78.  Later in grade A race 2 of the 400 Snezana placed 3^rd in 58.09.  Ellen Foley recorded a time of 15.80 in the 100 B 1 race and in the 400 B 1 race Emer Treacy was 2^nd in a time of 62.69.

Pearse Friel was 4^th in the 100 A 2 race in a time of 11.53.  In the C grade Gary Scott finished 2^nd in his race in 11.87 and later recorded a time of 54.03 over 400.  Another man doubling up was Ronan Gately who recorded a time of 13.23 in the 100 and 58.56 in the 400.  Also in the 400 was John Hartnett who recorded a time of 58.39.

The middle distance events on the night consisted of the 1500 championships. In grade B Sean O’Leary, working his way back to fitness after injury finished second in a time of 4.16.47 with Sean Doran 8^th in 4.26.42.  In B race 2 Niall Norman placed 4^th (4.22.87) and in the D race Thomas Frayne recorded a time of 4.54.16.

Finally last night the evergreen Frances Mansfield was once again in action in the throwing circle with a best of 17.12m in the hammer and Diana Markina in the high jump recorded 1.30m.

Also last night Liam Roarty concluded his secondment with Sunderland Harriers finishing 2^nd in a graded Meet at Monkton Stadium Jarrow in a time of 2.06.50.

By way of further catch up Rory Gunning, who has been breaking the club javelin record for fun all season, did it again in Division 2 of the British League on the 4^th of June in Bedford with a throw of 62.97.

 

Also over the weekend on the javelin front Alan Gunning took the Leinster O/35 title in Tullamore with a best of 42.35, the previous day, Saturday, at the All Ireland Schools Justinas Gerdvilis finished 4^th with a best of 51.77, unfortunately this was Justinas’ third time to lose out on a medal in the All Ireland schools.