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 […]

An athlete in form – Kelly Neely (by Lee Maginnis)…

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On March 30, 2018

An athlete in form… Kelly Neely (by Lee Maginnis): Commonwealth Games finalist, former Northern Ireland record holder, netball player, World F35 Champion, coach and mother! We catch up with Kelly Neely to find out how she juggles her many responsibilities, is thriving in motherhood, and how after a short absence, is now a regular sight […]

Paul Pollock and Kevin Seaward look to CWG after NI athletes impress at IAAF World HM Championships!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On March 24, 2018

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2018 (by ATHLETICS NI): Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders) took 77th place at the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in Valencia on Saturday (24th March 2018) in his final tune-up before running the marathon at the Commonwealth Games next month. The 31-year-old from Belfast finished in a time of 1:04:29, less than five […]

Special Feature: Queen’s 5k – A Day (Or Three Months) in the Life of a Race Director!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On March 15, 2018

A Day (Or Three Months) in the Life of a Race Director… by Lee Maginnis: When toeing the line at the Queen’s 5k (or many other races for that matter), have you ever thought about the work that goes on behind the scenes to make the event happen? Robby Rankin opens the lid on the […]

Endurance, Exeter, Mud and Surfing – Rebekah Nixon’s Breakthrough Year!

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On March 9, 2018

Endurance, Exeter, Mud and Surfing – Rebekah Nixon’s Breakthrough Year: At the Northern Ireland & Ulster Senior Cross Country Championships in February, nineteen year old Rebekah Nixon (Dromore AC) ran a mature controlled race, never panicking, covering the gaps, remaining in contention until pulling away for victory in the final lap. A meteoric rise, but […]

Legends Among Us – Part 3: Alan Keys

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On March 6, 2018

Legends Among Us – Part 3: Alan Keys (by Lee Maginnis): Clocking up one hundred thousand miles in a car is nothing out of the ordinary in the “developed” world. For Alan Keys, 2017 was the year in which he reached one hundred thousand running miles (recorded training or racing), a remarkable tally, especially considering he […]

Official Launch: SSE Walled City Marathon 2018…

Posted by Ryan - NiRunning
On February 26, 2018

Official Launch: SSE Walled City Marathon 2018… The countdown is on for the sixth SSE Airtricity Walled City Marathon. Hundreds of runners from right across Ireland and beyond are already feeling the burn as they turn up the gears on their training ahead of the race in Derry/Londonderry on the 3rd June. The 26.2-mile track […]