NBH Race Report 11-17 September 2023

Belfast Half Marathon

Heavy overnight rain had left a lot of puddles on the course and the rain continued for most of the race, though with little wind conditions were good for the runners, less so for the spectators ! The club was well represented on both fronts however with 50 running and many supporters on the course cheering the runners on.

At the sharp end of the field there were 2nd place finishes for both Gladys Ganiel (1:16:16) in the ladies race and Conan McCaughey in the men’s (1:09:11). Gladys’s time may be a new Irish half marathon record for F45 (to be confirmed). In the vet categories there were wins for Gladys Ganiel (F45), Louise Smith (F50) and Colin McDowell (M50).

Full results were:

Pos	Athlete	Time
2	Conan MC CAUGHEY	1:09:11
21	Ryan MOORE	1:14:47
33	Colin MC DOWELL	1:15:38
41	Gladys GANIEL	1:16:16
126	Hugo REILLY-STEWART	1:22:00
150	Louise SMITH	1:23:17
308	Niall ARMSTRONG	1:29:17
346	Christopher MURRAY	1:29:54
345	Patrick MC AULEY	1:30:00
344	Neil MERCER	1:29:59
383	Rory KANE	1:30:43
424	Thomas MC LAUGHLIN	1:31:00
446	Paul HUTCHINSON	1:31:58
494	Christy LENNON	1:34:11
511	Odhrán RAFFERTY	1:34:18
512	Brendan MC CAMBRIDGE	1:34:17
520	Roma DOHERTY	1:34:55
539	Moira LEHENY	1:35:01
555	Janice PLUMB	1:35:28
842	Joe GALLAGHER	1:40:32
859	Chris CALLAGHAN	1:40:48
884	Paul WILLIAMS	1:41:07
897	Simon REEVE	1:40:54
1043	John MURPHY	1:43:31
1460	Sabrina NULTY	1:47:06
1533	Paddy COYLE	1:48:25
1662	Greg MC CLURE	1:51:17
1750	Kevin MC CANN	1:50:37
2171	Thomas NORTON	1:56:50
2236	Cheryl SHAW	1:55:43
2491	Lynn MC KENNA	1:56:30
2516	Karen MC CLEAN	1:58:29
2543	Elaine HOLMES	2:02:11
2542	Gary MAGEE	1:55:43
2660	Bridgene MULLALLY	2:00:45
2762	Ann CRAVEN	1:59:55
2788	Fiona FENNELL	2:00:10
3039	Philip MC ILWRATH	2:04:15
3101	John DAVIDSON	2:05:48
3758	Catherine SEAWRIGHT	2:13:44
3789	Frances STROUD	2:14:30
3790	Gerry ANDERSON	2:16:20
3978	Brendan MC CONNELL	2:19:04
4290	Leanne MC CONNELL	2:25:58
4291	Eadaoin KELLY	2:24:34
4308	Philomena DONALDSON	2:24:59
4566	Martin MC LARNON	2:35:00
4583	Nuala MAHON	2:35:31
4584	Monica O KANE	2:35:31
4813	Robbie SPEERS	3:40:50

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Griffith Avenue Mile

This popular race consists of a linear mile along the length of Griffith Avenue in Dublin, starting close to Upper Drumcondra Road and finishing close to the Malahide Road. Conditions were similar to those in Belfast with wet roads and persistent rain. Amongst the field of 221 runners the harriers had 4 representatives who all posted quick times, with Conor Curran, David Clarke and Carol Clarke all winning their respective age categories.

Full results were:

Pos	Name	Cat	Time
16	Conor CURRAN	M40	4:28
28	Ian Keys	MS	4:57
34	David CLARKE	M60	5:04
96	Carol CLARKE	F50	6:25

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Copenhagen Half Marathon

Jason Reid made the journey to Copenhagen for Sunday’s half marathon (en route to Berlin for next weekend’s marathon). Conditions were very warm with temperatures reaching the mid-20s. Despite the heat Jason finished in 2:15:31. He is hoping for cooler conditions next Sunday !

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parkrun

Saturday morning saw many of the harriers taking part in a parkrun and their results were:

	Amager Fælled parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#700
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
4	Conor O’RAWE	210	71.14%	18:08	Frste gang!
	Roding Valley parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#280
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
20	Eoghan GILL	6	60.53%	21:55	New PB!
	Waterworks parkrun	Belfast		45185	#609
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
1	Peter MCGARRY	8	77.73%	17:04	New PB!
3	Oscar PURVIS	132	71.11%	19:16	PB 19:01
8	Odhran Conal RAFFERTY	26	64.94%	20:32	PB 17:20
12	Ian ONEILL	10	73.40%	21:18	PB 19:38
15	Joseph GALLAGHER	77	77.56%	21:37	PB 20:47
18	Piaras MCSHANE	239	59.08%	21:50	PB 17:16
20	Sean MCSHANE	282	66.79%	22:05	PB 18:34
24	Dermot COY	55	62.80%	22:24	PB 19:43
30	Matthew CARLETON	133	55.36%	23:18	PB 19:45
31	Fionnuala O’HARE	272	63.52%	23:18	PB 20:05
34	John Gerard MURPHY	570	64.28%	23:42	PB 18:49
53	Tony REID	581	64.65%	24:48	PB 21:50
54	Eimear O’REGAN	11	64.30%	24:50	PB 24:06
58	Nicky HAGAN	60	53.29%	25:03	PB 21:22
72	Gordon GLENN	138	57.37%	26:07	PB 21:04
86	Jack CARBERRY	359	77.65%	27:04	PB 21:14
89	Angela ROBINSON	95	64.87%	27:11	New PB!
98	Matt SHIELDS	454	62.86%	27:44	PB 17:44
110	Chris O’DONOGHUE	102	48.62%	28:17	PB 24:31
116	Patrick HAMILL	366	55.35%	28:29	PB 22:26
117	Colm SMYTH	88	49.77%	28:30	PB 27:50
124	Milo PURVIS	83	56.67%	28:51	PB 24:19
137	Martin MCLARNON	110	49.04%	29:36	New PB!
144	Liam DANIEL	48	48.79%	30:14	PB 22:33
145	Neve JOHNSTON	8	51.16%	30:18	PB 29:28
148	Ann CRAVEN	46	60.00%	30:35	PB 26:43
149	Lyle CARLETON	264	52.43%	30:35	PB 21:22
153	Greg MCCLURE	504	54.71%	30:57	PB 18:41
154	Thomas MCLAUGHLIN	294	46.12%	30:58	PB 19:14
160	Paul JENKINS	119	46.88%	31:28	PB 17:46
163	Reanna REID	6	48.72%	31:49	New PB!
164	Stella HARRISON	435	62.66%	31:52	PB 26:03
165	Sandy CARR	355	48.98%	31:53	PB 22:55
172	Grainne STEPHENS	152	45.12%	32:48	PB 29:16
173	Margaret STEPHENS	396	60.84%	32:49	PB 28:23
194	Matthew PURVIS	63	38.12%	35:25	PB 23:34
197	Grace MCKENNA	10	48.64%	36:05	PB 34:21
198	Eva MCLOUGHLIN	27	48.59%	36:07	PB 28:51
201	Michelle MCLOUGHLIN	171	42.44%	36:15	PB 23:31
202	Lynn MCKENNA	59	47.38%	36:16	PB 26:30
207	Kathleen MONTGOMERY	193	51.11%	39:39	PB 36:55
211	Ita WEIR	69	42.64%	40:18	PB 29:45
212	Catherine CARLETON	122	48.72%	40:24	PB 31:42
214	Denise RAINEY	149	41.48%	40:25	PB 34:48
	Amager Strandpark parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#534
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
97	Jason REID	181	39.50%	33:48	Frste gang!
	Belfast Victoria parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#572
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
5	Lorcan MCCANN	3	76.68%	18:09	New PB!
46	Paul WILLIAMS	439	67.95%	23:24	PB 19:44
137	Jim CLINTON	574	58.38%	27:57	PB 21:19
183	Clare COREY	29	54.71%	32:14	PB 30:28
232	Rosy RYAN	343	29.98%	55:16	PB 33:26
233	Philip MCILWRATH	341	26.46%	55:18	PB 24:47
	Queen’s parkrun	Belfast		45185	#519
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
159	Vincent BRADLEY	201	32.40%	50:22	PB 21:16
	Falls parkrun	Belfast		45185	#481
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
18	Thomas MCKINSTRY	316	53.72%	29:06	PB 27:50
	Portrush parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#516
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
123	Bernadette DUFFY	313	62.63%	32:52	PB 31:16
	Citypark parkrun	Craigavon		45185	#492
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
1	Colin MCDOWELL	224	89.70%	16:59	PB 16:35
5	Declan LIGGETT	14	72.37%	18:02	New PB!
230	Caroline FRIZZELL	46	46.09%	33:53	PB 31:06
	Antrim parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#407
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
13	Brian STEWART	164	83.14%	21:45	PB 20:59
	Larne parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#422
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
8	Paul HUTCHINSON	45	61.89%	23:16	PB 19:07
	Naas parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#401
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
2	Ian KEYS	148	73.58%	17:40	First Timer!
	Valley parkrun	Newtownabbey		45185	#407
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
38	Clare HOLMES	112	57.42%	27:24	PB 24:09
42	David JOHNSTON	96	53.67%	28:38	PB 27:13
	Colin Glen parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#317
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
5	Bo MORRISON	10	56.44%	24:11	PB 23:48
	Orangefield parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#197
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
58	Fergus JAMISON	130	28.99%	54:23	PB 28:17
	Westpark parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#173
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
23	Glenn BEATTIE	86	58.77%	21:57	PB 20:29
	Sixmilewater parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#129
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
4	Holly COLLINS	28	80.24%	19:19	New PB!
	Knockbracken Reservoir parkrun		16 Sep 2023	#105
Pos	parkrunner	parkruns	Age Grade	Time	Comment
17	Eamon MCCAMBRIDGE	30	56.33%	23:10	PB 22:38
18	Frankie SMYTH	36	56.03%	23:12	PB 22:36