Emma Mitchell continued her preparations for the Valencia marathon in today’s Valencia half marathon with a 14th place finish in a fine 72.36, only some eight seconds short of her PB. Today’s race of course included a new world record of 62.52 by Letesenbet Gidey (ETH).
Also today Dermot Faughnan recorded a sub- three hour marathon as he led the Clonliffe charge at the Thoroughbred marathon in Kildare passing the post in a time of 2.59.29 in 20th followed in by Alan Curley (3.02.06), Noel O’Dwyer (3.13.31), Mo McCrohan (3.34.31), Andrew Eustace (3.48.26) and Alan Worrall (3.50.23).
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In the UK yesterday Eoin Pierce won team bronze with Newhan & Essex Beagles at the South of England cross country relays at Wormwood Scrubs.
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