North Belfast Harriers

North Belfast Harriers have just had a very successful season in which we are starting to see the fruits of our development plan. We have a strong and growing youth section and our senior section is attracting athletes of all abilities from the local community. We are providing the training and racing opportunities appropriate to [...]

The big story of the weekend was Gladys Ganiel O’Neill running the Houston marathon and attempting to make the Olympic “A” standard for London 2012. Gladys had a great run finishing 7th overall in a new PB of 2:40:56 but unfortunately 2:37 was required for automatic Olympic qualification. With the online tracker clocking in every [...]

North Belfast Marathon star Gladys Ganiel O’Neill laid off the chocolates over Christmas as she finalised her preparation for the 2012 Houston Marathon which takes place on Sunday 15 January 2012. Gladys is using the event to chase down the Olympic Marathon “A” qualifying standard for London 2012 and will be joined stateside by Marathon [...]

34 harriers travelled to Scotstown on saturday for the NI/Ulster Junior, Intermediate and Masters XC in what proved to be successful day for all involved. Junior team victory / Alan second The men sent down a large team with the hope of winning and also with the hope of a few individual medals and weren’t [...]

Harriers continued to lead the pack in a second weekend of holiday races, with Sharon Trimble Bird’s dominating win in the Race Over the Glens on Monday 2 January among the top performances. Neil Carty won the Belvoir 5-miler, Gregory Walsh and Cathy McCourt had podium finishes at the Race Over the Glens and the [...]

Harriers have been turning out in force for races over the holiday period, featuring in the Castlewellan Christmas Cracker on Tuesday 27 December, the Greencastle 5 Miler on Boxing Day, and the Park Runs on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Among the highlights were Breege Connolly and Jim Benson teaming up to win the mixed [...]

In a quiet weekend for racing the major action was in the North West at Gransha for the annual XC.  The race covered 6k in mucky conditions with the female, male and vets all taking part in one race. Cathy McCourt was the sole representative for the women and had an easy victory – beating [...]

It was a relatively light weekend for racing but the Harriers produced winners on Saturday at the both Dromore Cross Country meeting and the Waterford Half Marathon. Neil Carty scooped top honours in the Veterans cross country race and Gladys Ganiel O’Neill secured a victory as part of her preparations for the Houston Marathon on [...]

It was cross country day again in Ballyclare with the Harriers out in force in vets and open mens race and once again in the juniors. Juniors In the under 11 race Jimmy Nolan once again had his young protiges out in force with half a dozen taking part. Damian Marquess had a great run [...]