The National half marathon is incorporated into the annual Rocknroll half marathon, a tough course which starts on Dublin’s North Wall, goes out to Kilmainham, Chapelizod and then an extended loop in the Phoenix Park. This year runners also had to contend with strong winds on the course.

The Donore contingent this year was not as big as some previous years but 10th man home in 74.04 was Michael McMahon.  Barry Potts won the M65 age group in 95.38Grace Kennedy made a late decision to compete so was not on the AAI list but was first home in 90.54  Sinead Graham was delighted with her 96. 40 PB, Alma Hanevy had a tough day so not as far up as she would have wished in 98.32 but her run and Angela Eustace’s excellent 1.40 meant that the ladies masters team won silver and Angela was just outside the W45 medals to be 4th in her age group.
And well done 
Alan Farrell 85.10
Ken Mckeown 94.56
Ken Cronin 1.45.25
Michelle Dawson 1.58.02
Kim Strickland 2.02.38
Laura Murray 2.03
Arthur Connick 2.03.09
This year the Rocknroll event also had a 5k and 10k race.  Luke Boland ran 16.56 in the 5k and Laura Murray warmed up for the half marathon the day after in 34 minutes.
Back from injury Barbara Murray had an impressive run in the 10k where she was 2nd woman in 41.04.

Other Highlights of the past few weeks included the Fingal 10k, kinnegad 5k, Docklands 5k and BHAA road races

There were some very fast times at the Fingal 10k in Swords on 24 July which has become one of the most popular 10ks in the country in recent years.
John Dunne came 10th in a super 32.49 with Rossa Hurley in 33.47.  First of the ladies was Grace Kennedy in 40.19 with the ever improving Amy Moriarty not far behind in 40.23 and Alma Hanevy 40.48.  well done to
Chris Muldoon 34.52
Alasdair Brown 36.44
Declan Lynch 37.59
Niall O’Reilly 39.02
Kevin Odgers 40.50
Stephen Dawson 41.35
Giovanni Borza 42.47
Terry mee 1st M70 45.57
Caren Crowley 45.59
Leonie Barry 46.51
Ariana ball 47.26
Peter Bonnar 47.58
Daryl Clement 48.08
Lee chambers 49.02
Michelle Dawson 50.27

There was a big Donore turnout at the Coralstown Kinnegad 5k,, another fast course where the Donore men finished as first team.  Fergal Whitty came 5th in 16.34, Fergal swaine 8th in 16.45, des tremble 8th in 16.47.  Alan Farrell finished in 17.29 and Tom Fagan in 18.43.  Aisling Swaine was 5th lady in 18.37 in another impressive 5k for her to add to her recent successes and new member Amy Dodd ran 21.54.

Lee Van Haeften had a fine win at the BHAA 5k road race in Irishtown where he finished in 15.45.  Full results
Eoin Durkan 4th 16.16
Anthony Flannery 7th 17.01
Alasdair Brown 19.01
Ian redican 20.03
Alma Hanevy 20.09
Karen behan 21.18
Julia Hackett 21.23

At the Docklands 5k, Anthony Flannery had another good 5k finishing in 16.22 and Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill smashed her PB to finish in 17.39.  Well done alasdair brown 17.16, Shane McAuley 17.26, Angela Eustace 20.59 and Colin Moore 22.05 

Other results

Streets of Galway 8k
Sam Allen 11th 27.19

Streets of Athboy 5k
Michael Gibbs 13th 17.47
Karen behan 20.58 10th and 2nd W35
Ann Woodlock 28.09

Carton 6k trail race
Eoin Durkan 20.18 6th

DLR Bay 10k
Anthony Flannery 6th 35.05

Roscommon 10 mile
Kim Hickey 5th woman 65.49

BHAA Fire brigade 5k

Ian Redican 20.17
Terry Mee 22.43

Clontarf Half marathon 
George Brady 5th 81.58
Declan Lynch 87.51
Des Gill 1.41.45

Clontarf 5 miles
Amy Moriarty 33.07 3rd
Giovanni Borza 35.04