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Congratulations to Adam Cunningham Mourne Runners and Rebecca Magee of Newcastle Athletic Club who were victorious at today's NIMRA race, Flagstaff to Carlingford, organised by Armagh Athletic Club. 👏🏻

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At this morning's Phoenix Energy Belfast City Women’s 10k, it was Belfast City Marathon podium finisher Judith Storm who took the win.

In the sun soaked Titanic Quarter, the City of Derry Spartans athlete crossed the line in 35:13, well ahead of her opposition.

An in-form Holly Taggart, of Annadale Striders, recorded another impressive performance, claiming 2nd place (37:06), before Marie Anne Donnelly of Lagan Valley AC took 3rd in 38:11.

🥇Judith Storm (City of Derry Spartans) 35:13
🥈Holly Taggart (Annadale Striders) 37:06
🥉Marie Anne Donnelly (Lagan Valley AC) 38:11

Last night, at the Comber 10k, it was Chris Drysdale from host club Ballydrain Harriers who eventually claimed victory, in an impressive 32:51.

Talented North Down Athletic Club athlete Katie Moore, raced home in first position in the female race. Katie covered the fast 10k in an excellent 36:00.

The men's race was a tight encounter, with Chris (Drysdale), Willowfield Temperance Harriers, Belfast man Chris Dean and Peter Thompson of Victoria Park & Connswater Athletics Club all having a go. In the end it was local man Drysdale who came out on top.

🥇Chris Drysdale (Ballydrain Harriers) 32:51
🥈Christopher Dean (Willowfield Harriers) 32:52
🥉Peter Thompson (Victoria Park & Connswater Athletics Club) 33:01

Ultimately, Maire Ferguson of Willowfield Harriers and Jennifer Nandi of English club Herne Hill Harriers had to fight for second place, with the aforementioned Katie taking the lead early on and extending it as the race went on.

Maire secured another impressive podium place, taking 2nd, before this year's Whitehead 5 Mile Road Race Champion Jennifer raced home in 3rd.

🥇Katie Moore (North Down Athletic Club) 36:00
🥈Máire Ferguson (Willowfield Harriers) 36:37
🥉Jennifer Nandi (Herne Hill Harriers) 37:21

📷 Richard Cowan

Commonwealth Games places are up for grabs this weekend, as many of our local stars compete at the NI & Ulster Senior Track and Field Championships, at Mary Peters Track.

Previewed below by Athletics NI.

Congratulations to Timothy Johnston Annadale Striders and Naomi McCurry of Glens Runners who won today's NIMRA Championship Race at the Cairncastle Classic Fell Race, near Larne. The event was hosted by East Coast Athletic Club.

Tim raced clear early on, to take the win in 1:13:05, before Adam Cunningham of Mourne Runners claimed 2nd in 1:17:37. BARF athlete Niall McCartan secured 3rd position (1:20:30), ahead of a strong field of fell runners.

Again, Naomi had to battle with Jog Lisburn lady Karen Wilton, before racing across the line in 1:33:07, for top spot on the podium.

Karen, who wasn't far behind, claimed 2nd in 1:33:34. In the tough conditions, Glens Runners women Niamh Marrs showed her class over this challenging course, taking 3rd place in 1:39:28.

📷 East Coast Athletic Club

Tomorrow's NIMRA Championship Race at Cairncastle, near Larne, looks to be an interesting encounter.

Both course record holders, Timothy Johnston (1:11:08) of Annadale Striders and Martsje Hell (1:25:54) of North Belfast Harriers, will come up against other top local talent.

Martsje, who hasn't raced too much in recent months, will face the 2025 winner Karen Wilton Jog Lisburn and two time champion Naomi McCurry of Glens Runners, both of whom are in fantastic form. Niamh Marrs, also Glens Runners, has made the podium in three of her five visits to this event and will look to continue that kind of form over what is described as a "10 mile tour of the glorious Antrim Hills".

Timmy, a three time winner of the Cairncastle Classic, hosted by East Coast Athletic Club, will face 2025 winner Ashley Crutchley of Newcastle Athletic Club and the, so far unbeaten, Championship leader Adam Cunningham of Mourne Runners.

Another man who has been racing well is Niall McCartan. Looking at the course profile, this is a route that will suit the fast BARF man.

Good luck all! 🍀

Congratulations to Aisling Smith of Ballymena & Antrim AC and Jordan Heron, now of North Belfast Harriers, who claimed victories at last night's Fairhill Shopping Centre 5 Mile Road Race, promoted by Ballymena Runners.

It was an emphatic win for Jordan, who raced home in 26:20, ahead of Sean Hasson Annadale Striders (27:42) in 2nd and Gary Montgomery Roadrunners AC in 3rd (27:57).

The women's race was a tighter affair, with young Aisling completing the revised course in an impressive 31:06, followed by local lady Cherith Wright (Ballymena Runners) in 2nd (31:24). The experienced Kerry Balmer (Unattached) took 3rd place (31:30).

📷 Ballymena Runners

Well done Stephen! 👏🏻🏆

Stephen McCauley is the winner of the Analog Devices Cork City Marathon 2026!

Noah Kavanagh (14:58) Lagan Valley AC and Hannah Gilliland (16:12) of Annadale Striders took top spot in the Keep Er Lit Running Newell Stores 5k, whilst Robert Hagen (32:15) of Roadrunners AC and Gillian McCrory (37:24) of St Peter's AC Lurgan claimed the win in the 10k race.

Full results can be found on the link below.

The results are in!

https://www.keeperlitrunning.com/newell-race-results/2026

Earlier today at Strabane Lifford Half Marathon it was the recently crowned Athletics NI NI & Ulster Marathon Champion, John Joe Doherty of Finn Valley AC who claimed the 13.1 mile title, with a 1:11:23 effort. The impressive David Laird Foyle Valley Athletics Club was 2nd in 1:12:11, with Laurence O'Neill taking 3rd in 1:13:50.

In the women's race, Sarah Kelly of City of Derry Spartans raced to victory in 1:19:58, well clear of Finn Valley AC athlete Leoni Cooke (1:23:22). Local woman, Emma O'Neill of Strabane AC was 3rd in 1:29:44.

Results courtesy of Myrunresults.com 🙏🏻