NBH Race Report 16 – 22 September 2019

By Katrina McAuley Race Report September 25, 2019

NBH athletes did not have too far to travel to the main event in the racing calendar this week for the home city’s annual half marathon. The club was well represented both on the course and the podium.

Belfast Half Marathon (Sunday 22 September 2019)

Starting at 9am on the Ormeau embankment, around 5,000 participants took to the 13.1mile route around the city. Firstly, running through the park, participants then headed east, taking in Victoria Park and Queen’s Quay. Then runners headed back in towards the centre, going west up the Falls Road, before going through town for a final time. The largest event to date finished nearby in Ormeau Park. Congratulations to Harrier Gladys Ganiel who claimed second lady home in a superb time of 1:17.21. Also well done to John Black who took third place, only behind Kenyan Gideon Kimosop and Eoin Hughes, who was attempting a father / son Guinness World Record, no less!

Gladys Ganiel O’Neill – 2nd female (photos credit – BCHM website)

Pos	Firstname	Lastname	Chiptime
3	John	Black	01:09:12
6	Gareth	Lyons	01:12:08
13	Mark	McAvoy	01:13:40
22	Kent	Swann	01:15:09
43	Gladys	Ganiel O’Neill	01:17:19
30	Joe	Malone	01:16:09
43	Gladys	Ganiel O’Neill	01:17:19
78	Laurence	Johnston	01:20:41
85	John	McGuigan	01:21:15
131	Simon	Reeve	01:24:05
142	Paul	Butcher	01:24:53
162	Louise	Smith	01:25:23
188	Ryan	Maguire	01:26:12
189	Paddy	McAuley	1.26:18
235	Paul	Curley	01:27:47
353	Gabriel	McAvoy	01:30:28
445	April	Clarke	01:33:46
446	Joe	Drain	01:33:32
452	Christy	Lennon	01:33:38
766	Damien	Gill	01:39:19
786	Brendan	McCambridge	01:39:50
788	Paddy	McCambridge	01:39:50
944	Paul	Carlin	01:40:09
966	Ryan	Armstrong	01:41:43
1040	Diane	Taylor	01:43:12
1206	Thomas	Taylor	01:45:18
1403	Lorraine	Hibburt	01:48:12
1412	Maurice	Palmer	01:48:23
1428	Karlene	Graham	01:48:14
1467	Andrew	Taylor	01:48:21
1539	Emma	Taylor	01:50:04
1808	Elaine	Holmes	01:54:36
1836	Fiona	Magill	01:53:51
2070	Laura	Connolly	01:56:06
2172	Michelle	McLoughlin	01:57:17
2191	Gerry	Anderson	01:57:41
2247	Matthew	Carleton	01:56:56
296 2446	Thomas Catherine	Norton Seawright	01:58:04 01:59:24
2470	Eimear	Nugent	01:59:36
2487	Joseph	Wilson	01:58:41
2505	Clare	Curran	01:59:52
2542	Karen	McClean	02:00:11
2619	Phil	McIlwrath	01:59:45
2620	Thomas	McKinstry	01:59:45
2735	Joanne	Curran	02:02:52
2918	Siobhan	McCann	02:05:36
2983	Stella	Harrison	02:06:42
3058	Clare	Boyle	02:08:00
3104	Gordon	Glenn	02:08:50
3844	Fionnuala	O’Hare	02:20:43
3851	Ita	Weir	02:23:15

Credit – Deep River Rock BCM Facebook page

Kent Swann and April Clarke
Credit – Kent Swann

Mourne Mountain Marathon

Sandy Carr, accompanied by her sister Gill McLoughlin completed the two day navigational event. This is Ireland’s only two day endurance and navigation event held each year in the beautiful mountains of Mourne. They came 46th in the C Class (6:08.00). Martsje Hell also ran in the D Class. (www.mourne2day.com and Sandy Carr)

Parkrun (Saturday 21 September 2019)

NBH athletes participated in 11 different parkruns on Saturday. Congratulations to those celebrating milestones and achieving PBs. Some parkrunners wore orange to mark World Alzheimer’s Day.

Credit – Waterworks Facebook Page

Waterworks

6	Simon REEVE	00:19:20
22	Greg MCCLURE	00:21:08
24	Helen F WEIR	00:21:17
26	Drew KNOX	00:21:29
39	John Gerard MURPHY	00:23:01
40	Lyle CARLETON	00:23:06
52	Fionnuala O’HARE	00:24:03
62	Leah MC AVOY	00:24:23
68	Tony REID	00:25:01
80	Gabriel MCAVOY	00:25:54
92	Kevin MCCANN	00:26:15
105	Jack CARBERRY	00:26:55
108	Philip MCILWRATH	00:27:03
109	Joe DRAIN	00:27:06
110	Christopher LENNON	00:27:06
117	Heather WILSON	00:27:41
118	Nuala MAHON	00:27:44
121	Thomas MCKINSTRY	00:27:46
136	Orla CASH	00:28:30
146	Lynn MURRAY	00:28:55
147	John BEGGS	00:28:55
148	Lucinda MCAVOY	00:28:56
149	Evelyn PALMER	00:28:57
150	Maurice PALMER	00:28:57
152	Eimear CASH	00:29:05
157	Trisha MURRAY	00:29:18
165	Stella HARRISON	00:30:06
190	Tom MAGEE	00:32:07
201	Catherine CARLETON	00:33:31
205	Grainne STEPHENS	00:34:24
206	Margaret STEPHENS	00:34:25
208	Sile HANNON	00:34:41
209	Fergus JAMISON	00:34:42
211	Maire JAMISON	00:35:33
232	Sinead TOAL	00:41:37
233	Rachel BLYTHE-STONE	00:41:37
238	Elisabeth FRENCH	00:45:48
240	Rosy RYAN	00:49:24
243	Ivan MCALLISTER	00:51:14
244	Catherine SEAWRIGHT	00:51:28