It’s Category Silvers for Debbie McConnell and Ryan More at Strabane-Lifford Half Marathon, Sunday 19th May
Three Harriers made their way to Strabane for this annual border half marathon, and unsurprisingly all three demonstrated some impressive running and great performances. First home was Ryan Moore in 1 hour: 15 min:23 sec, lifting silver in the M40 category. Next home was Stephen McCullough, in 1 hour: 23 min: 37 sec, closely followed by Debbie McConnell in 1 hour: 26 min: 20 secs, lifting silver in the F35 category, and second placed female overall in the process. Well done to all three on some impressive running.
Photo courtesy of NBH Twitter
Strabane-Lifford Half Marathon
| AG Place | OveralPlace | Name | Category | Gun Time | Chip Time | Bib |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Moore | M40 | 1:15:23 | 1:15:24 | 532 |
| 5 | 24 | Stephen McCullough | M40 | 1:23:37 | 1:23:38 | 408 |
| 2 | 35 | Debbie McConnell | F35 | 1:26:20 | 1:26:22 | 1177 |
It’s Another Gold as David Clarke lifts the National 5k title! Athletics Ireland, Irish Runner 5K, Saturday 18th May
David Clarke, the sole representative of North Belfast Harriers, lifted the M60, 5k title at Phoenix Park in Dublin on Saturday. Racing alongside over 1800 athletes in the 5k championship race, around the picturesque environment of Phoenix Park, David ran a superb race, following on from his recent successes in the European Indoor Championships in Poland. The 5k race was the first of a series of championship road races, at different distances, organised by Athletics Ireland. David produced a great performance to lift gold in the M60 category, finishing in a fantastic time of 17 min: 22 secs, some 7 seconds ahead of legendary Olympian, Tommy Hughes, who seems to be on a resurgence himself. Well done David on another superb performance.
Athletics Ireland, Irish Runner 5K
| AG Place | OveralPlace | Name | Category | Gun Time | Chip Time | Bib |
| 1 | 102 | David Clarke | M60 | 17:22 | 17:27 | 302 |
Hackney Half Marathon, Sunday 19th May
Not for the first time, North Belfast Harrier, Matthew Carleton made his way to London to take part in one of the most historic, as well as the largest half marathon in the capital city. This time Matthew was joined by fellow Harrier, Niall Armstrong. Matthew and Niall ran well and enjoyed the sunny late spring weather with approximately 24,000 other runners in this sold out event. Well done Matthew and Niall and all the other finishers.
Photo courtesy of Catherine Carleton
Hackney Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Category | Chip Time | Bib |
| 192 | Niall Armstrong | M25 | 1:22:04 | 18050 |
| 899 | Matthew Carleton | M25 | 1:30:05 | 18029 |
Greg McClure Embarks on another Ultra at the Florida Manor Endurance Challenge, Saturday 18th May
Veteran marathon and endurance runner, Greg McClure was the sole representative from North Belfast Harriers to take on the challenge at Florida Manor on Saturday, finishing 54 km in a time of 5 hours: 59 min: 18 sec. The event at Florida Manor estate near Killinchey, saw athletes tackling a 4.9km loop, on a variety of surfaces, as the runners attempted to complete as many loops as possible within the 6 hours. Greg timed his effort well in the warm conditions to complete 11 loops (54km) in just under the 6 hour cut off. Well done Greg and all the other finishers on another daunting and impressive challenge.
Photo courtesy of Lee Vickery.
It’s Silver for Martsje Hell at the Hill and Dale Rocky Race at Hilltown, Co Down on Thursday 16th May
Martsje Hell took silver in the ladies event at Thursday’s Hill and Dale race, staged at the appropriately named location of Hilltown in Co Down. Martsje ran a great race to finish in 39 min: 47.6 sec, the second female and 22nd overall. Meanwhile fellow Harrier, Conor Dorris put in a great performance to finish in 37 min: 36.4 min, in sixth place overall. Well done to both athletes, and all the runners who completed this event over the ever-challenging hill terrain.
It’s a category wins for Martsje Hell and Paul Hutcheson at the Born2Run Glenarm Castle Challenge, Saturday 18th May
Paul Hutcheson represented the Harriers in the 10k race at Glenarm Castle on the Antrim Coast on Saturday. Paul ran a great race to finish first in the M45 category and in fourth place overall in 40 min: 47 sec. Meanwhile Martsje Hell finished first in the F35 category, second female overall in the half marathon, in a time of 1 hour: 34 min: 27 sec. Jason Reid also competing in the half marathon finished in 2 hours: 32 min: 11 sec. Well done to all the finishers.
Athletics Ireland Track and Field, Morton Stadium Sunday 19th May
Caitlin Maguire represented the Harriers in the sprints on the track at Morton Stadium on Sunday. Caitlin finished the 100m in 12.31 secs. Well done Caitlin.
Fota Cheetah 5k, Fota Island, Cork, Thursday 16th May
Derek Goodfellow, a familiar sight to many, running with his daughter Katie-Louise, completed this 5k on Thursday. Derek and Katie-Louise finished in 29 min: 32 sec. Well done to both stalwarts on another great performance.
ParkRuns, Saturday 18th May
As the late spring sunshine persisted, members of North Belfast Harriers turned out in force, at many a course locally and further afield, to partake in the camaraderie, craic and convivial collective engagement, that are at the core of every Saturday ParkRun.
Worth a special mention this week are Brandon McMinn and Ian Keys, who were both second finishers, with Ian also recording a new PB. Well done to April Clarke and Natasha Henderson, who were both first female finishers on their courses. Also well done to Leila Jones, who was a third female finisher. Also, congratulations to Alina Biskupska, Matthew McNutt, Angela Robinson, Erin Beattie, Nola Rafferty and Eadaoin Kelly, who all recorded a new PB on their respective courses.
Well done to all those who participated, the runners and especially the volunteers, without whom the events could not be staged.
Waterworks ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 9 | Dara Cassidy | 69.70% | 19:58 | |
| 13 | Leila Jones | 77.63% | 20:34 | Third Female |
| 16 | Simon Reeeve | 70.13% | 20:42 | |
| 21 | Piaras McShane | 61.14% | 21:06 | |
| 22 | Conal McCambridge | 61.09% | 21:07 | |
| 32 | John Gerard Murphy | 71.03% | 21:38 | |
| 33 | Frank Hughes | 69.82% | 21:49 | |
| 34 | Thomas Coy | 66.26% | 21:53 | |
| 38 | Peter McGarry | 60.17% | 22:03 | |
| 39 | Niall Armstrong | 58.46% | 22:04 | |
| 43 | Una McConnell | 72.22% | 22:12 | |
| 51 | Lucas Mooney | 66.22% | 22:27 | |
| 53 | Odhran Conal Rafferty | 58.42% | 22:34 | |
| 54 | Brendan McCambridge | 57.08% | 22:36 | |
| 58 | Milo Purvis | 68.87% | 22:55 | |
| 67 | Thomas McLaughlin | 61.21% | 23:20 | |
| 73 | Ita McCambridge | 83.46% | 23:35 | |
| 95 | Eimear O’Regan | 62.57% | 25:07 | |
| 96 | Alina Biskupska | 61.63% | 25:09 | New PB |
| 107 | Óran Steele | 54.40% | 25:35 | |
| 109 | Jack McCready | 50.91% | 25:36 | |
| 118 | Manix McAlister | 49.81% | 25:56 | |
| 131 | Paddy McCambridge | 61.38% | 26:22 | |
| 154 | Catriona McCambridge | 54.88% | 27:20 | |
| 166 | Greg McClure | 61.45% | 27:48 | |
| 175 | Thomas McKinstry | 55.50% | 28:10 | |
| 181 | Gerry Anderson | 54.58% | 28:24 | |
| 184 | Matt Sheilds | 61.24% | 28:28 | |
| 186 | Joanne Curran | 57.39% | 28:31 | |
| 191 | Maurice Palmer | 57.70% | 28:48 | |
| 192 | Laura Connolly | 56.80% | 28:49 | |
| 201 | Stephanie Coy | 54.33% | 29:14 | |
| 210 | Patrick Hamill | 53.51% | 29:43 | |
| 211 | Martin McLarnon | 49.22% | 29:44 | |
| 220 | Catherine Seawright | 53.51% | 30:23 | |
| 222 | Frances Stroud | 50.96% | 30:25 | |
| 221 | Lyle Carleton | 53.21% | 30:25 | |
| 223 | Gillian Roden | 51.31% | 30:26 | |
| 226 | Erin O’Regan | 54.24% | 30:40 | |
| 227 | Jack Carberry | 68.02% | 30:54 | |
| 228 | Matthew Purvis | 43.62% | 30:57 | |
| 268 | Margaret Stephens | 60.11% | 33:43 | |
| 269 | Sandy Carr | 46.64% | 33:44 | |
| 275 | Grainne Stephens | 43.25% | 34:13 | |
| 285 | Liam Daniel | 40.86% | 36:06 | |
| 296 | Kathleen Montgomery | 52.67% | 39:05 | |
| 299 | Stella Harrison | 50.71% | 39:58 | |
| 301 | Denise Rainey | 42.26% | 40:09 | |
| 302 | Jennifer Goodfellow | 37.4% | 40:12 | |
| 307 | Ita Weil | 38.39% | 42:20 | |
| 307 | Elizabeth French | 38.39% | 22:12 | |
| 309 | Denis Loughran | 46.57% | 45:08 | |
| 318 | Tony Reid | 31.85% | 50:20 |
Belfast Victoria ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 2 | Ian Keys | 78.22% | 16:41 | Second Finisher & New PB |
| 7 | Gavin McCaffrey | 76.63% | 16:50 | |
| 8 | Matthew McCombe | 76.24% | 17:07 | |
| 11 | Matthew McNutt | 76.65% | 17:12 | New PB |
| 14 | Michael Lamont | 74.25% | 17:40 | |
| 140 | Angela Robinson | 67.00% | 26:40 | New PB |
| 204 | Paul Jenkins | 48.02% | 30:43 |
Queen’s ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 172 | John Lavery | 42.46% | 38:47 | |
| 178 | Paul Lavery | 41.94% | 40:44 |
Valley ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 10 | Mason Mercer | 65.20% | 23:28 | |
| 54 | David Johnston | 54.32% | 28:32 | |
| 62 | Liam Smyth | 54.86% | 29:30 |
Falls ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 50 | Jim Clinton | 54.32% | 30:18 |
Orangefield ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 29 | James Trainor | 53.30% | 25:14 |
Ormeau Park ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 58 | Erin Beattie | 65.83% | 22:29 | New PB |
Stormont Park ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 159 | John Davidson | 57.16% | 26:53 |
Antrim Park ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 36 | Brian Stewart | 79.66% | 22:42 |
Larne Park ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 4 | April Clarke | 70.13% | 21:09 | First Female |
Sixmilewater ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 7 | Rory Kane | 69.74% | 20:59 | |
| 9 | Natasha Henderson | 70.62% | 21:06 | First Female |
Ecos Ballymena ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 41 | Nola Rafferty | 71.01% | 24:02 | New PB |
| 48 | Martin Rafferty | 58.06% | 24:36 |
Crawfordsburn Country Park ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 2 | Brandon McMinn | 65.10% | 19:49 | Second Finisher & First Timer |
Knockbracken Reservoir ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 10 | Paul Butcher | 74.60% | 19:37 | First Timer |
Hasenheid ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 64 | Dermot Coy | 57.85% | 24:31 | First Timer |
Kangerzoom ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 68 | Philip McIlwrath | 50.40% | 29:16 | First Timer |
| 118 | Rosy Ryan | 28.89% | 58:02 | First Timer |
Mallow Castle ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 25 | Derek Goodfellow | 51.64% | 27:28 | First Timer |
Friedrichsau ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 14 | Glenn Beattie | 19.92% | 1:04:46 |
Dunleath Playing Fields ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 42 | Eadaoin Kelly | 48.97% | 30:38 | New PB |
Montalto Estate ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 21 | Ray Cameron | 60.32% | 24:04 | First Timer |