Close to 570 runners turned out in Corofin last Sunday for Corofin AC’s annual road races.
The club offered two distance events - its usual 8k, run on the same route as in recent years, and a 10 mile race.
Cathal Kennedy of Thurles Crokes AC won the 10 mile convincingly in 52.53. Galway City Harriers' Michael Conway took second in 57.04, just three seconds ahead of Mullingar Harriers’ Shane Mc Loughlin, who was third in 57.07.
Clodagh Egan of Galway City Harriers won the women’s race and finished ninth overall in 1:02.59. The battle for second could hardly have been closer. Sinead Egan (Galway City Harriers ) and Aine Kenny (Crusaders AC ) crossed the line together, both clocking 1:09.23 on the gun and 1:09.20 on chip time. Egan was placed second and Kenny third.
Junior athlete Rian Collins of Athenry AC won the 8k in 24.49. Kenneth Rodgers was second, six seconds back in 24.55. Mark Darby of Mullingar Harriers was third in 26.17.
Ellen Bermingham of South Galway AC won the women’s race in 29.14 and finished eighth overall. Eirene Cullinane (Corran AC ) was second in 30.24. Michelle Browne of Galway City Harriers was third in 32.45.
There were 394 finishers in the 8k.
Fixtures
This weekend, the Connacht Cross Country Championships Day 3 takes place in Bushfield, Loughrea, from 11am on Sunday.
The final leg of the Connacht Senior League takes place to decide men's and women's medals, as does the Juvenile Even Ages Championships, an All-Ireland qualifier.
