John Travers finished a very gallant 7^th in the Bupa Great North Mile in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on Saturday. A field of ten high profile athletes made it a very competitive race with Homiyu Tesfaye (4.00.92) of Germany being the winner ahead of Aspel Kiprop of Kenya. John’s time of 4.03.68 put him just two places behind American superstar Bernard Lagat (4.02.14) and ahead of Augustine Choge (4.03.69) of Kenya and Charlie Grice (4.04.86), the 3^rd ranked British 1500m runner in 2014.

In the Grant Thornton Corporate Team Challenge in the Docklands (30/8/14) Ray Hynes (15.20) placed 2^ndbehind Conor Dooney (15.06) a member of Raheny Shamrocks AC.

Other results include: 15^th Gavin Keogh (15.59); 19^th Andrew Ledwith (16.08); 48^th Bob Blake M40 (17.12); 91^stNoel Conway (17.55); 108^th Tom Fagan M45 (18.10) PB; 113^th Stephen Dawson (18.14); 123^rd Niall O’Reilly (18.23); 129^th Joe Murphy (18.25) Kim Hickey (19.17), Sinead Graham 19.34), Rhona Duane (20.00),

In the scenic Lakes 10km at Blessington Graham Hopkins (34.22) placed 5^th overall and second in the M35 category: Other results include: – 11^th Will Morris M35 (35.41) 4^th in category; 16^th Darren Hand (36.54); 28^th Phil Hennessy M45 (38.26) 3^rd in category

Other results: –

Tymon Parkrun 5km (23/8/14): 7^th Tomas Griffin (20.19)

Tullamore Half Marathon (30/8/14): 70^th Tom Fagan M45 (1.28.53) PB

Tara 5km (30/8/14): 7^th Sam Allen (17.29) 2^nd in Junior Category

Waterstown Parkrun 5km: 1^st Michael Gibbs u/17s (18.45); 3^rd Jack Raftery u/14s (20.14); 5^th Daniel Brady u/16s (20.32); 16^th Luke Kelly u/14s (23.47) club debut

Naas Parkrun 5km: 1^st Emmet O’Briain (16.15)

Griffeen Parkrun 5km : 16^th Tom Fagan M45 (19.55)

Well done also to Liagh at the Great North Run and to Hilary in the Dingle half marathon.

Juvenile results: –

Waterstown Parkrun 5km:1^st Michael Gibbs u/17s (18.45); 3^rd Jack Raftery u/14s (20.14); 4^th Lucy McCann u/16s (20.16) 1^st female and 9 seconds short off course record; 5^th Daniel Brady u/16s (20.32); 16^thLuke Kelly u/14s (23.47) club debut; 18^th Claire O’Connor u/17s (24.01); 20^th Roisin Brady u/14s (24.43); 29^th Shona Smyth u/14s (26.18); 36^th Chris Moloney u/14s (27.54) club debut; 46^th Elena Gaina u/15s (30.12)

Naas Parkrun 5km: 68^th Oliver Hopkins u/10s (25.34)