In a week of great racing and fantastic results, NBH athletes both seasoned and new achieved podium places, top 10s, age category wins and many new PBs in races both local and international all through the week.
Home Counties International Saturday 19 March 2016
Wearing an NI vest in another international call-up, Mark McKinstry finished in a very respectable 16th place in the Senior Mens 10k held at Callender Park in Falkirk on Saturday. In a quality field of runners, Mark finished a very dry and very hilly course in a time of 33.11 and was first NI man over the line.
Lisbon Half Marathon
In the Lisbon Half Marathon, Roisin Hughes ran a new PB of 1.27, came third in her age group and 10th lady overall.
2nd Annual SPAR Craic 10K
The second annual running of the Craic 10k again took place on St Patrick’s Day, the route starting at Belfast City Hall and finished at Titanic Slipway. NBH’s Andrew Annett led from the start, leading the field home in a time of 32.56 for top spot. Conal McCambridge just held off Philip Goss, the two seniors coming in 3rd and 4th respectively with times of 33.42 (new PB) and 33.49. In the ladies’ race, Geraldine Branagh raced in the leading group, coming in in a time of 41.23 for 76th spot overall. Other results were: Jo Drain 70 in 41.04; Patrick McShane 149 in 44.29; Jim Clinton 161 in 44.68; Ciaran Browne 46.08; Kevin McCann 268 in 48.28; Niall Armstrong 47.58; John54.42; Cathy McKillen 55.59; Thomas McKInstry and Phil McIlwrath 55.59; Orla Hawkins 1.04.29; Rosy Ryan and Loretto Hawkins 1.18.03.
This race was also the graduation for the club’s participants in the 5-10k programme and they showed off their hard work with the following results: Lyle Carleton 50.32; Claire Brady 57.53; Cailein Curley 58.52; Martin Kelly 1.00.30; Joanne McGurk 1.01; Orla Young 1.05.56; Adrienne Martin-Poots 1.05; Michelle Flood 1.06.28; Christine McDonnell 1.09.38; Catherine Carleton 1.08.04; Marguerite Kerr 1.10; Marilyn Foster 1.19; Aine Browne 1.23.52; Leanne Magee 1.24.06.
Larne AES Half Marathon
It was on 19 March at the 24th annual running of the Larne half marathon that the club showed its strength in both talent and numbers, with a massive turnout of athletes taking part among the over 1600 finishers of this popular race, the second in the Pure Running ChampionChip Half Marathon series. The race course was tweaked a little this year, with extra time in the twon centre, before going out the Coast Road to Drain’s Bay, Carnfunnock Country Park and Ballygally, turning uphill to Cairncastle for a little uphill section before dropping back down and back to the finish on the promenade. Gideon Kimosop of Project Africa Athletics blew the opposition away with a staggering new course record of 1.07.28, six minutes clear of the rest of the field, but there were great performances from all club members. Kent Swann went out hard from the start and came home in the top 10, 9th position with a new 1 minute 16 second PB. Martin Rea ran a top 20 position. Martin Cox achieved his second age category win in two races and leads the series for M50. Ita McCambridge won her age category (F50) with a 2.26 minute PB, just bested by husband Paddy who stormed in with a 4 minute PB. Davy Clarke won his age category (M55), while Marian Hayes won her age category (F60) despite being ill out on the course and having to stop twice. A special mention to mother and son duo, Trish and Chris Murray, who got a 13.17 min and a 15 min PB respectively. Jennifer Curley ran her first ever half marathon in a fabulous time of 1.44.08, having only started running recently. Eadaoin Donaldson joined the sub 2 hour club. The group Happy Feet, the half-marathon first-timers, did their coaches Thomas McKinstry and John O’Hare proud, all working hard and completing the course easily.
Results are : 9 Kent Swann, 01:16:11; 19 Martin Rea, 1:19:18; 25 Joseph Norney 1:20:21 (1.15 PB); 27 David Clarke 1:20:35; 28 John McGuigan 01:21:22; 32 Laurence Johnston 01:21:49; 47 Colin Willetts 1:23:13; 49 Martin Cox 01:23:28; 52 Paul Curley 01:23:52 (5 minute PB); 56 Rory Kane 01:24:14; 62 Vernon Shiels 01:24:49; 71 Sean McShane 01:25:36; 92 Gerard McNamara 01:27:03; 94 Colin Simpson 01:27:10 (3 secs PB); 116 John McConnell 01:28:40; 153 Greg McClure 01:30:03; 155 Gerry Gribbon 01:30:01; 173 Patrick McShane 01:31:32; 182 Janice Plumb 01:32:06; 203 Paddy McCambridge 01:33:38 (4 minute PB); 219 Andrew Harding 01:34:33 (3 minute PB); 268 Ita McCambridge 01:36:34 (2.26 PB); 315 David Woodhouse 1:38:02; 323 Peter McClelland 01:39:05; 461 Jack Carberry 01:44:06; 464 Carol Clarke 01:44:26 (1.32 PB); 484 John Burns 01:43:49; 490 Jennifer Curley 1.44.08; 510 Conan McLarnon 01:44:45; 536 Marty Caldwell 01:45:58; 559 Emma Sheehy 01:47:09 (2.19 PB); 574 Gary Blythe 01:46:48; 661 Philip McQuillan 01:50:24; 699 Donna McLaughlin 01:51:29 (3 minute PB); 707 Jason Reid 01:50:58; 715 Christopher Murray 01:50:25 (15 minute PB); 788 Elaine Holmes 01:52:20 (6 minute PB); 796 Geraldine Murphy 01:52:35 (6 minute PB); 800 Ruth Murphy 01:54:04 (3 minute PB); 975 Donaldson Eadaoin 01:57:27 (6 minute PB); 1013 Orla McCambridge 02:00:12; 1015 Catriona McCambridge 02:00:21; 1084 Mick Lawlor 02:01:37 (3 minutes 30 secs PB); 1106 Philip McIlwrath 02:02:30; 1116 John O’Hare 02:02:53; 1162 Gabrielle Mallaghan 02:05:52; 1203 Nuala McCallan 02:07:27; 1285 Clare O’Hara 02:11:21; 1320 Margaret Stephens 02:14:01 (5.07 minute PB); 1321 Trisha Murray 02:14:13 (13.17 minute PB); 1338 Martine McAnoy 02:13:03 (9 minute PB); 1378 Marian Hayes 02:16:55; 1421 Dirdre Murphy 02:18:01; 1441 Caroline Frizzell 02:19:04; 1463 Donna Smyth 02:20:19; 1475 Philomena Donaldson 02:21:10 (1 minute PB); 1477 Tanya Conway 02:21:32; 1479 Anne Marie Clarken 02:21:45; 1480 Bronagh Conlon 02:21:52; 1483 Joan Grieve 02:21:53; 1491 Monica O’Kane 02:22:25; 1501 Pat Curran 02:23:05; 1510 Frances Burgess 02:23:49; 1516 Nisha Sharma 02:26:13 (5.15 PB); 1535 Laura McCarthy 02:25:18; 1550 Dermot McGrath 02:26:35; 1567 Colleen McIlwrath 02:29:59; 1570 Kathleen O’Neill 02:30:06; 1622 Phil Curran 02:40:21; 1629 Lorna McGrath 02:41:55; 1634 Bernadette Duffy 02:44:01; 1603 Rosy Ryan 2.51.52; 1604 Thomas McKinstry 2.51.39; 1605 Gemma Doherty 2.51.56.
JogOrmeau
In the 5k race to celebrate JogBelfast held at Ormeau Park on Sunday 20 March, Elaine Holmes was second lady home in a time of 23.35. Mick Lawlor ran in 30.05, Jackie Lawlor in 30.07; Lyle Carleton in 23.45 and Cathy McKillen in 29.55.
Parkrun results to be added
Photos by P McMeekin, NI Running & Facebook