{"id":6561,"date":"2018-03-25T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T12:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nirunning.voodooltd.co.uk\/?p=6561"},"modified":"2018-03-25T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-25T12:04:18","slug":"mark-mckinstry-and-catherine-oconnor-secure-jimmys-10k-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nirunning.co.uk\/mark-mckinstry-and-catherine-oconnor-secure-jimmys-10k-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark McKinstry and Catherine O’Connor secure Jimmy’s 10k titles!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jimmy’s 10k 2018:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mark McKinstry (North Belfast Harriers) and Catherine O’Connor (East Down AC) proved to be popular winners as nearly one thousand athletes took on the re-scheduled Jimmy’s 10k road race (Sunday 25th March 2018).<\/p>\n The East Down AC hosted event is part of the ongoing Novosco 10k Grand Prix 2018.<\/p>\n Northern Ireland international Mark looked a class act in the men’s race as he led the field home in 31:45 (1st place).\u00a0 Neill Weir (Willowfield Harriers), a podium finisher at the Larne Half Marathon yesterday, clocked an impressive 32:53 for 2nd place, before Gerard Heaney (Club Unknown) completed the top three in 32:58 (3rd place).<\/p>\n There was a home town win in the ladies race, with Catherine breaking the tape in 38:16 (1st place).\u00a0 Behind, there was a close battle for the runners up spot, with Tracey Atkinson (Albertville Harriers) edging out Susan Smyth (Dromore AC).\u00a0 Tracey crossed the line in 39:40 (2nd place), with Susan, another athlete who impressed in Larne yesterday, recording 39:44 for 3rd place.<\/p>\n