Weekend Preview: Local athletes ready for Irish Life AAI Masters Track & Field Championships 2018

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 17, 2018

Weekend Preview: AAI Masters Track & Field Championships 2018 and more… This weekend will see an abundance of local veteran athletes travel south to the famous Tullamore Harriers Stadium for the prestigious Irish Life AAI Masters Track & Field Championships. Previously, competitors from Northern Ireland have impressed with a significant medal haul and we would […]

Ciara Mageean narrowly misses medal and marathoners impress on final day of Euro Championships!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 13, 2018

European Athletics Championships 2018:Portaferry’s Ciara Mageean had the agonising experience last night (Sunday 12th August 2018) of finishing 4th in the European 1,500 metres final in Berlin were she just missed out on a medal by less than a second. It was the unfortunate a case of so near, yet so far for the 26-year-old […]

Jonny Steede and Gillian Wasson claim prestigious Lurig Challenge titles!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 11, 2018

Lurig Challenge Mountain Race 2018: Northern Ireland international mountain runners Jonny Steede (Glens Runners) and Gillian Wasson (Ballymena Runners) picked up the top prizes as hundreds of athletes took on the popular Lurig Challenge Mountain Race, hosted by Glens Runners (Saturday 11th August 2018). The atmospheric event, which measures approximately 3.5 miles in distance, with […]

Oisin Gallen and Cathy McCourt secure top honours at Mallusk Harriers 5 mile Road Race!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 11, 2018

Mallusk Harriers 5 mile Road Race 2018: A capacity field of well-over 300 runners took on the annual Mallusk Harriers 5 mile road race last night (Friday 10th August 2018). Finn Valley AC’s Oisin Gallen was the emphatic winner of the men’s race at the well organised event. Oisin saw off some strong competition to […]

Ciara Mageean progresses to European Athletics Championships 1500m final!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 11, 2018

European Athletics Championships 2018: NI’s top middle distance athlete Ciara Mageean (UCD AC) / Steve Vernon) made light work of her 1,500 metres heat yesterday (Friday 10th August 2018) in the European Championships in Berlin. The 26 year old bronze medallist from the last Europeans in Amsterdam always appeared to be running well within herself […]

Leon Reid claims top ten place at European Athletics Championships!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 10, 2018

European Athletics Championships 2018: Commonwealth bronze medallist Leon Reid (Menapians AC / James Hillier) claimed a top ten place in the 200m final at the European Athletics Championships last night (Thursday 9th August 2018). The 24-year-old ran 20.37 for 7th place. World Champion Ramil Gulyev (Turkey) ran a Championship record 19.76 (1st place) for the […]

Leon Reid books his place in Euro Championships 200m Final on his debut for Ireland!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 8, 2018

European Athletics Championships 2018: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and Northern Ireland 200m record holder Leon Reid (Menapians AC / James Hillier) made the most impressive of debuts for Ireland as he booked his place in the European Athletics Championships 200m final earlier this evening (Wednesday 8th August 2018). Up against World Champion Ramil Guliyev of […]

Stephen Scullion braves heat to go sub-30 in European Championships 10,000m!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 7, 2018

European Athletics Championships 2018: Stephen Scullion (Clonliffe Harriers / Stephen Haas) recorded 29:46.97 over 10,000m at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin tonight (Tuesday 7th August 2018). This was enough to see the recently crowned AAI National 10,000m Champion secure 23rd place in a stacked field and in tough, hot conditions. After the race, Stephen […]

Scott Rankin and Marina Murphy strike gold at NI & Ulster 10,000m Championships!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 6, 2018

NI & Ulster 10,000m Championships 2018 and more… Scott Rankin (Foyle Valley AC) and Marina Murphy (Derry Track Club) lived up to expectation as they picked up gold medals at the Northern Ireland & Ulster 10,000m Championships this weekend (Sunday 5th August 2018). The event, which took place at Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt, was held […]

David Hicks and Martsje Hell emerge victorious from epic Mourne Seven Sevens Mountain Race!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On August 5, 2018

Seven Sevens Mountain Race 2018: David Hicks (Newcastle AC) and Martsje Hell (North Belfast Harriers) emerged victorious as just shy of one hundred athletes completed the Mourne Seven Sevens Mountain Race (Saturday 4th August 2018). The event, hosted by Belfast Association of Rock-Climbers and Fell-Runners (BARF), was the ninth race of the ongoing Northern Ireland Mountain […]