Merrion Square was the setting of the start of VHI Women’s Mini Marathon 2015 on a damp and windy June Bank Holiday Monday. Among the 37,000 participants was the biggest ever contingent from Blackrock A.C. at any race. Following their sub-39 minutes pbs in the Dunboyne 5 on the Tuesday before and running well in the Irishtown Meet & Train on the following Wedneday, Sarah-Rose and Patricia were 1st and 2nd home from the club, the first time both have broken 50 minutes. Patricia was followed closely by Mary Mason. Down the field we had many good runs and many personal best times with some of the ladies some running their first 10km race ever. The following lists the times of all those in the Fit4Life who took part:
Sarah-Rose Moran 49-02
Patrica Forde 49-56
Niamh Bolger 51-31
Aedemar Cooke 51-49
Dee Carlin 52-07
Dervla Batt 52-58
Alison Clarke 54-36
Fiona Murphy 55-03
Ciara O’Shea 55-07
Clare Manning 57-21
Dominque Brindley 57-39
Laura Cooper 58-26
Leonie Lawley 60-09
Penny Prendergast 60-15
Claire McGoldrick 66-41
Fiona Murphy 55-03
Maribé Fallon 68-37
Lynne Walshe 70-50
Aedin O’Leary 73-44
Maria McCambridge from DSD the event in fine style and completed the 10km course in a time of 34 minutes and 3 seconds. Ann-Marie Glynn was second across the finish line in 34 minutes and 42 seconds while Catherina McKiernan secured third place in a time of 34 minutes and 46 seconds. Congratulations to everyone on a day to remember.
