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Mayo AC's Mary Browne won F65 gold at the Phoenix Park National 5k, she's pictured with Niamh O’Sullivan, An Riocht AC, F60 winner and Breda Gaffney, Mallow AC, F50 champion.
THERE was some great running by Mayo AC members across the country last weekend. They were in action in the Athlone 10 and Irish Runner 5k in Phoenix Park Dublin on Saturday, and the Colm Horkan Memorial Run in Charlestown and Fast Lane Half-marathon in Dublin on Sunday.
There was a National gold for Mary Browne in the F65 category in Irish Runner 5k in the Phoenix Park after she came home in 21:29.
There was a great win for John Byrne in the Colm Horkan Memorial Half-marathon in Charlestown. He finished in an excellent time 1:19.00 and clubmate Colette Tuohy was second woman home in 1:34.08. Paraic Sweeney made a brilliant comeback to racing with a 1:45 finish and second M70.
Donna Gallagher won the Colm Horkan Memorial 10k women’s race in 42:01 with Dee Corcoran third, and there were category wins for Johnny Cribbin first in M60, Ruth Carney first W50 and Caitlín Woods first F50 in the 5k.
In addition, Martin Fitzmaurice ran the Athlone 10 mile in 1:29, and Neil Carroll finished the Fast Lane Half-marathon in Dublin in 1:34.
All in all a successful weekend for over 20 club members in the various events.
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