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Galway City Harriers’ Robert McDonnell continues his excellent season, having claimed a top five place at the European Under 20 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

Jim Davis used to talk about running training like baking a cake and it is a good analogy to use.

Galway athletes secured a double gold in the 400m hurdles event on the final day of the National Junior Track and Field Championships in Santry, Dublin.

All competitors were restricted to one event which was hard on multi-discipline participants, as well as those who would normally run two or three races over the afternoon.

The first Vhi Virtual Women’s Mini Marathon will take place from October 1 to 10. The event is replacing the annual Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, which traditionally attracts 30,000 women from across the country to the streets of Dublin and has gone virtual this year.

At what age did you start running? I started training in athletics when I was 13 and moved to race walking when I was 19. I have been a member of the Loughrea Athletic Club for about 30 years- it's a great club and had a hugely positive influence. I am very proud to have been a member.

One of Ireland's most scenic athletic events, the 10k Rás Conamara, takes place on Saturday at 3pm.

European Youth Olympics

An Athlone woman will be to the running fore at this year’s Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon when she completes the immensely popular annual event, representing her town and county as part of the #WomenwithImpact campaign. The campaign is celebrating women throughout the country who have made an impact on lives in their local community.

THREE YEARS ago, Galwegian Jamie Marshall was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. "Since then Cancer Care West has been my lifeline. They have done so much for me I wanted to give something back."