Jim Patterson and Gillian Wasson pick up individual medals at World Masters Mountain Running Championships!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On June 3, 2018

World Masters Mountain Running Championships 2018: Jim Patterson (Newcastle AC) and Gillian Wasson (Ballymena Runners) picked up individual medals as a number of local athletes raced against the best veteran athletes in the world at this weekend’s WMRA / WMA World Masters Mountain Running Championships in Zelezniki, Slovenia. A picture-perfect day awaited the nearly 400 […]

Ciara Mageean races to victory at British Milers Club Watford Grand Prix!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On May 27, 2018

BMC Watford Grand Prix 2018: Northern Ireland’s Ciara Mageean (UCD AC / Team New Balance Manchester) won the highly competitive Ladies 1500m ‘A’ race at the BMC Watford GP last night (Saturday 26th May 2018), running 4:09.11. Kelly Neely (City of LIsburn AC) recorded 4:25.08 in the same race! In the 800m, Callum Crawford-Walker (Annadale […]

Kerry O’Flaherty records Euro ‘B’ standard as NI athletes impress in Belgium!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On May 27, 2018

IFAM Flanders International Track & Field Meeting (Belgium): NI athlete Kerry O’Flaherty (Newcastle AC) kicked off her 3,000m Steeplechase season last night (Saturday 26th May 2018) with a podium place and a European Athletics Championships ‘B’ standard in Belgium. The Rio Olympian impressed with a 9:53.00 finish for 3rd place at the prestigious meet, which […]

NI record holder Emma Mitchell hits Euro standard in London!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On May 20, 2018

Northern Ireland record holder Emma Mitchell hits Euro 10,000m standard in London: Northern Ireland record holder Emma Mitchell (QUB AC / Eamonn Christie) hit another European Athletics Championship standard as local athletes impressed at the prestigious Highgate Harriers Night of 10,000m PB’s in London (Saturday 19th May 2018). The prestigious event also incorporated the European […]

NI ladies secure team medals at Inter-Counties Mountain Running Championships!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On May 19, 2018

Inter-Counties Mountain Running Championships 2018: Northern Ireland’s ladies team secured a podium place at the Inter-Counties Mountain Running Championships, at Lads Leap, Derbyshire(England) today (Saturday 19th May 2018). Esther Dickson (Newry AC), Shileen O’Kane (Lagan Valley AC), Martsje Hell (North Belfast Harriers) and Sarah Graham (Mourne Runners) produced excellent performances in soaring heat to claim […]

Special Preview: Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon 2018!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On May 6, 2018

Joel Kipsang Kositany and Caroline Jepchirchir favourites for BCM 2018: Kenyan stars Joel Kipsang Kositany and Caroline Jepchirchir will lead a 17,000 strong field at the 37th annual Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon this Bank Holiday Monday (7th May 2018). The event, which kicks off at Belfast City Hall includes the 26.2 mile race, a Team Relay, […]

William McKee – Mourne Man, Who Also Runs! (by Lee Maginnis)

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On April 18, 2018

William McKee – Mourne Man, Who Also Runs! (by Lee Maginnis) As the mountain running season swings into action, Lee Maginnis took a brief look at the career to date of William McKee, one of our best mountain specialists. A man who did not discover the Mournes through running, but a native of the region, […]

Special Preview: NIMRA to host British Fell Running Championships opener this weekend!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On April 12, 2018

Mourne Highline Mountain Race ( Round 1 – British Fell Running Championships 2018): Top class mountain runners from all over the UK and Ireland will descend on the stunning Mourne Mountains this weekend, as the Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association (NIMRA) host the first race of the 2018 British Fell Running Championships (Saturday 14th April […]

Queen’s University will host IUAA Track & Field Championships this weekend!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On April 11, 2018

Irish Universities Athletics Association (IUAA) Track & Field Championships 2018: This weekend (Friday 13th and Saturday 14th April 2018) will see some of the Northern Ireland and Ireland’s top student athletes take to the famous Mary Peters Track as Queen’s University of Belfast host the prestigious Irish Universities Athletics Association (IUAA) Track & Field Championships 2018. […]

Team NI athletes ready to step up to the mark at Commonwealth Games!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On April 1, 2018

Northern Ireland’s Gold Coast goals on track (by Athletics NI): Leon Reid says Northern Ireland’s athletes must be ready to step up and shine on Australia’s Gold Coast when the Commonwealth Games begin on Wednesday. It’s a chance to make a mark, claims the 23-year-old who’ll be among 13 track and field hopefuls in action […]