Springwell Running Club action

Springwell’s Jason McLeister ran 3:13:13 at the 37th Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday. The race was won by Wilson Chebet in 2:05:41 with Meseret Hailu first lady 2:21:09 both setting new course records.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Oct 2012, 04:00 BST

Hugh Deighan was Springwell’s sole representative at the Gr8Dundrum Run on Saturday. Hugh covered the 8 mile course which was a mix of road, trail and beach in 1:02:14. Brendan Teer led the field of 800 runners’ home in 44:47 with Karen Alexander first lady in 52:05.

The weather was perfect for the Portrush Parkrun on Saturday but high tide and horses training on the beach before the run made the underfoot conditions difficult.

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Springwell’s Chris Denton was first home in 19:15 with Lagan Valley’s Julie Murphy first lady in 22:04.

Springwell Times - Bryan Edgar 19:44, Andrew Dowey 21:02, Sonia Knox 23:29 (PB), Gary Watton 24:53 (PB), Stuart Pearson 24:55, Rosiland Overend 26:31, Margaret Edgar 31:04, Nicki Higgins 34:50.

The Parkrun relies on volunteers so if you would like to help out email Andy at [email protected]. If you would like to run and haven’t registered visit the website (www.parkrun.org.uk/portrush/) and register before 6.00pm on the Friday evening, print out your barcode and bring it with you on the Saturday morning.

Springwell’s Alistair Shaw was the first runner home at the Queens Parkrun on Saturday. Despite carrying a niggling injury Alistair came home in 19:52.

Congratulations to Kenny Bacon who won the Sports Administrators of the Award at the Ballymoney Sports Awards on Saturday night.

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